New Record of the Egg-larval Parasitoid, Chelonus formosanus Sonan of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in the Philippines by Orlando Adona Calcetas, Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Ankita Gupta, Avinjikkattu Parambil Ranjith, Mary Ann Madrid, Joash Fameronag

“…We also highlight the need for more research in the Philippines on exploring the diversity of indigenous natural enemies, the development of mass-rearing techniques, and their utilization to manage fall armyworms. …”
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ADDED VALUES OF SOCIAL CRM: THE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE by Amila Pilav-Velic, Anes Hrnjić, Ljubica Milanović Glavan, Azra Hanić

“…Paper provides some important practical contributions, offering managers a framework of important factors that need to be considered when planning and implementing their CRM strategies. …”
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Marketing strategies in the function of competitiveness of companies in the Republic of Serbia by Milić Marko, Đervida Ružica, Vujičić Slađana

“…Defining marketing strategies implies a clear specification of a series of specific actions that need to be successfully implemented. Achieving defined marketing goals is directly correlated with well-defined marketing strategies. …”
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Watch out! Travellers’ valuation of reduced avalanche risks on railways and roads by Knut Veisten, Ståle Navrud, Kristin Magnussen

“…If there are additional benefit elements, these need to be assessed together with those impacts that are already accounted for, to avoid potential double-counting of benefits.We applied a survey-based discrete choice experiment to a sample of train, bus and car travellers in Norway. …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Aliyu Abubakar, Yunusa Nasiru, Umar Abubakar

“…It was recommended that the management of listed oil and gas companies need to have more independent outside directors on the board to enhance monitoring and CSR performance. …”
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FISCAL BALANCE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by ODILI OKWUCHUKWU, OKORO KELECHI OKORO, NWANNEDIYA FAITH OTI-IBIAM

“…Government should take proactive measures to ensure that public debt is employed in key productive sectors of the economy to boost domestic production and enhance export receipts in foreign currency capable of repaying the externally borrowed funds. There is need for government to reduce recurrent expenditures since it does not lead directly to revenue generation, capital formation, savings and investment in such manner that it would increase economic assets, boost production, and promote sustainable economic development. …”
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Temperature and Humidity Monitoring in Hydroponic Cultivation Based on Internet of Things: Dataset Development for Smart Agriculture by Simon Prananta Barus, Jeriko Ichtus Seo

“…Not only pH and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) need to be monitored, but also temperature and humidity. …”
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Challenges Faced by Nurses in Transitioning Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients to Adult Care by Gifty Enyonam Amoaku, Delali Adwoa Wuaku, Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey

“…Improvement in medicine has enhanced children's survival into adulthood; hence the need to transition them into adult care services. …”
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A paradoxical population structure of var DBLα types in Africa. by Mun Hua Tan, Kathryn E Tiedje, Qian Feng, Qi Zhan, Mercedes Pascual, Heejung Shim, Yao-Ban Chan, Karen P Day

“…By applying a novel ups classification algorithm (cUps) to publicly-available DBLα sequence datasets, we categorised DBLα according to association with the three ups groups, thereby avoiding the need to sequence complete genes. Data from deep sequencing of DBLα types in a local population in northern Ghana surveyed seven times from 2012 to 2017 found variants with rare-to-moderate-to-extreme frequencies, and the common variants were temporally stable in this local endemic area. …”
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Enhancement of postharvest performance in Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawl flowers with Salicylic acid: a signalling molecule and a growth regulator by Moonisah Aftab, Haris Yousuf Lone, Wajahat Waseem Tantray, Aijaz A. Wani, Mohmad Arief Zargar, Inayatullah Tahir

“… The postharvest longevity of Lilium tigrinum (Tiger lily) flowers is a critical factor influencing their commercial value, highlighting the need for effective strategies to extend their vase life (VL). …”
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XTNSR: Xception-based transformer network for single image super resolution by Jagrati Talreja, Supavadee Aramvith, Takao Onoye

“…However, challenges still need to be addressed in handling grid-like image patches with higher computational demands and addressing issues like over-smoothing in visual patches. …”
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Investigation of thermal conductivity of Prosopis juliflora / Acacia leucophloea / Acacia nilotica fibers / ceramic fillers / epoxy composites by Cholapancheri Krishnaswamy Hemalatha, Gopalan Venkatachalam, Mohan Bhuvaneshwari

“…Growing economic awareness and rising prices of synthetic fibers have increased the need for natural fibres. In recent years, an expanding number of publications reflects the growing significance of natural fiber-reinforced composites. …”
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“As flores do mal”: A experiência da denegação do outro generalizado na internet by José Manuel Resende, Lucas Freitas de Souza

“…A fuga deste conflito acaba por trazer à tona um novo conflito para seus atores. O partir, o chegar e o permanecer são agora o problema. …”
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Enhancing User Differentiation in the Electronic Personal Synthesis Behavior (EPSBV01) Algorithm by Adopting the Time Series Analysis by Mohanaad Shakir

“…EPSBTime suffers from a lack of indicators associated with the legitimate user; containing only six indicators, there arose the need to adopt methods for generating additional reliable indicators by analyzing old indicators and generating new indicators related to the legitimate user. …”
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Conceiving an unfenced urban ecosanctuary at Mātai Moana through environmental stewardship: opportunities from Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa New Zealand by Carles Martinez-Almoyna, Shanika Tuinder

“…Considering the challenges associated with biodiversity loss, governments need to explore new approaches to biodiversity restoration by facilitating collaboration and self-management practices within overarching national plans. …”
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A aposentadoria sob o olhar de servidores públicos na área da educação by Raissa Cristina Pereira, Renata Alessandra Evangelista, Alexandre de Assis Bueno, Ivone Rodrigues Lima

“…Portanto, para se ter uma aposentadoria satisfatória é ne- cessário um planejamento prévio, o qual irá auxiliar o aposentado em seu processo de transição, compreendendo que a aposentadoria não é o fim da vida, e sim um novo começo que será marcado por novos objetivos e responsabilidades. …”
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Efficacy of probiotic supplements in the treatment of sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yi Wang, Ping Lei

“…The above conclusions need to be verified by more high-quality studies.…”
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The impact of apolipoprotein E, type ∊4 allele on Alzheimer's disease pathological biomarkers: a comprehensive post-mortem pilot-analysis. by Ziyu Wan, Tao Ma

“…Limitations in the study are acknowledged, underscoring the need for further exploration and refinement in future research endeavors.…”
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A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States. by John M Drake, Andreas Handel, Éric Marty, Eamon B O'Dea, Tierney O'Sullivan, Giovanni Righi, Andrew T Tredennick

“…The decoupling demonstrates the need for flexible, semi-parametric approaches for modeling infectious disease dynamics in real-time.…”
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INFLUENCE OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON LOAN APPROVAL FOR SMEs IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: BANKERS’ PERCEPTION by Lukman Adebayo Oke, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri, Daud Omotosho Saheed

“…The study thus recommended among others, the need for SMEs to synergize and borrow as consortium rather than as individual units. …”
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