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Evaluating the Quality of Corruption Surveys for Comparative Research and Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S1, Page 1144-1172, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Reliable and accurate corruption measurement is crucial for effective governance, evidence‐based policymaking, and the monitoring of global goals such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While perception‐based corruption metrics are widely used, they face criticism due to conceptual ambiguities and vulnerability to ...
Giulia Mugellini, Rédina Berkachy, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preschool attendance: a multilevel analysis of individual and community factors in 21 low and middle-income countries [PDF]

, 2016
This paper investigates how preschool attendance is shaped by individual and community factors for 71,806 children from 14,303 communities in 21 low-to middle-income countries using a multilevel analysis.
Delprato, Marcos, Dunne, Máiréad, Zeitlyn, Benjamin   +2 more
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Integrating Digital Twins, Data Management and Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Maintenance in Aviation: A Comprehensive Review

Digital Twins and Applications, Volume 3, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
This study provides a comprehensive review of predictive maintenance in aviation, emphasising the integration of digital twin technology, engineering data management and AI algorithms. It highlights how data‐driven approaches enhance safety, reduce costs and improve aircraft reliability through real‐time monitoring, fault detection and remaining useful
Saber Mehdipour, Ali Habibzadeh, Nima Esmi, Paria Heravi, Mahdiyeh Mirsaraee, Asadollah Shahbahrami, Zeinab Javanmardi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Different Pretreatments on Seed Germination of Juniperus communis L. [PDF]

Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences
Coniferous plants are generally resilient to external environmental conditions and soil types, and they offer a range of ecological and aesthetic benefits.
Afaq Rzayeva, *, Elshad Gurbanov, Zulfiyya Mammadova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond the crisis: prospects for emerging Europe [PDF]

, 2010
This paper assesses the impact of the 2008-09 global financial and economic crisis on the medium-term growth prospects of the countries of central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, which began an economic transition about two decades ...
Darvas, Zsolt
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Commodity risk assessment of Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata, Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis and Lonicera periclymenum plants from the UK

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by (a) rooted plants in pots and (b) bare root ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Jane Debode, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Christos Kritikos, Maria Kormpi, Dimitrios Papachristos, Chrysavgi Reppa, Antigoni Akrivou, Spyridon Antonatos, Despoina Beris, Olaf Mosbach Schulz, Monia Federica Lombardo, Ciro Gardi, Roel Potting   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of dynamic model to predict some inside environment variables in a semi-solar greenhouse

Information Processing in Agriculture, 2018
Greenhouses are one of the most effective cultivation methods with a yield per cultivated area up to 10 times more than free land cultivation but the use of fossil fuels in this production field is very high.
Behzad Mohammadi, Seyed Faramarz Ranjbar, Yahya Ajabshirchi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rule of Law, Institutional Quality and Information [PDF]

The focus of this paper is the analysis of the persistent lawlessness attitude observed in some transition and developing countries where an overall increase in the quality of institutions is recorded.
Bruno, Randolph Luca
core   +3 more sources

Commodity risk assessment of oak and walnut logs from the US

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission submitted to the EFSA Panel on Plant Health a Dossier from the United States proposing the use of a vacuum–steam–heat treatment as a stand‐alone phytosanitary measure to mitigate the risk of entry of Bretziella fagacearum, Geosmithia morbida and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis (thousand cankers disease complex) into ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between self-esteem and achievement motivation among successful and unsuccessful athletes in east Azarbaijan province

مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2011
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and achievement motivation among successful and unsuccessful athletes in West Azerbaijan Province.
Behnam Maleki, Hassan Mohammadzadeh, MirHassan SeyedAmeri, SeyedHojjat Zamani Sani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source