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Ikigai and Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review of Purpose-Driven Ventures and Sustainable Performance

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This systematic literature review examines the convergence of Ikigai — the Japanese philosophical notion of purposeful living — with entrepreneurship, integrating evidence from peer-reviewed journals, practitioner literature, and multidatabase academic sources from 2016 to 2026. The review utilises a PRISMA-adapted protocol on a final corpus of 42 key sources, incorporating additional citations from Scopus, Google […]

Themes, Topics, and Structure of Chivalrous Detective Novels in Southern Vietnam during the Early 20th Century

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This study examines the distinctive features of theme, content, and narrative structure in early 20th-century South Vietnamese knightly detective novels. The question posed is: how are theme, content, and narrative structure expressed? The study primarily employs a careful reading of texts, combined with systematic classification and analysis of relevant texts. Furthermore, a synthetic analysis method […]

Integrating Social-Emotional Education (SEL) into Steam Education to Develop Empathy in 5-6 Years Old Preschool Children

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The rapid development of artificial intelligence and digital transformation is placing new demands on early childhood education; the goal of early childhood education is not only to develop cognitive abilities but also to comprehensively develop humanistic qualities and competencies in children, in which empathy is considered a core component of socio-emotional competence. However, in reality, […]

TRAINER – A Content-Based Recommender System of Training Workouts and Nutritional Diets for Fitness Enthusiasts

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The TRAINER system is a personalized health and fitness solution developed for the Fitness Zone Fitness Center in Antipolo, Philippines, to address the shortcomings of generic, “one-size-fits-all” training programs. By utilizing a content-based recommender system driven by machine learning, the platform integrates individual user profiles—including fitness levels, personal goals, and dietary preferences—with a curated repository […]

Exemplary Model of AI-Supported Adaptive Optimization Energy Flow Control in Smart City Microgrids: A Simulation-Based Scenarios

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The paper focuses on the possibilities for developing a model for adaptive control of electricity flows in urban microgrids using AI support into the Internet of Things networks.  The goal is the requirement for smarter, more adaptive and sustainable methods in controlling local energy systems. This is critical for distributed generation and the growing incorporation […]

Decarbonization of the Cheese Making Industry on the Island of Crete, Greece

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Cheese making is a well-developed activity in the island of Crete, Greece since a long time ago. It is mainly based on local sheep’ and goats’ milk while the small-scale cheese making plants in Crete use conventional energy sources to meet their heat and electricity demand. However, solar energy and solid biomass are abundant in […]

Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Metallurgical Slags (2020–2026): A Critical Review

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Metallurgical slags generated from ironmaking, steelmaking, ferroalloy production, and molten salt electrolysis are increasingly recognized as secondary resources for critical raw materials, particularly rare earth elements (REEs) such as scandium, yttrium, and light REEs, which are incorporated into complex silicate, aluminate, and fluoride phases formed at high temperatures. This review critically evaluates hydrometallurgical routes for […]

Enhancing the Surrounding Environment Exploration Competency for Primary School Students Through the 5E Instructional Model: An Experimental Study in Vietnam

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This study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of the 5E instructional model (Engage – Explore – Explain – Elaborate – Evaluate) in developing the surrounding environment exploration competency for primary school students. Through a mixed-methods research approach, we conducted a pedagogical experiment on 113 third-grade students in Da Nang city with the theme “School”. The […]

Improving Inter-Hospital Transfer Documentation Through Standardisation and Accountability: A Quality Improvement Study in a Resource-Limited Sri Lankan Hospital

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Background: Incomplete transfer documentation contributes to communication failures, delayed clinical decision-making, and increased patient safety risks during inter-hospital transfers. These risks are amplified in resource-limited settings due to system inefficiencies, high workload, and lack of standardisation.¹–³ Objective: To improve the completeness, accuracy, and accountability of inter-hospital transfer documentation through structured system-level interventions. Methods: A single-centre […]

Analysis of the Relationship between Duration of Diabetes Mellitus and HbA1c Levels in Type 2 DM Patients at Primary Health Center in Kupang City

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Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing global health challenge characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia and progressive metabolic dysfunction. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) serves as the gold standard for assessing long-term glycaemic control and is closely linked to the risk of diabetes-related complications. Disease duration has been hypothesised to influence glycaemic outcomes; however, findings from […]