Compensation Packages and Employees’ Job Performance: A Case Study of National Population Council, Uganda by Raymond, Asiimwe

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Factors associated with knowledge on the spread of HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students of Groupe Scolaire De Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Denyse Sibomana, Uwizeye

“…About 108 students were randomly selected using the systematic sampling method. Self-administered structured questionnaires were used for data collection for a period of one month with the help of a trained research assistant. …”
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Midterm results after aortic valve neocuspidizationCentral MessagePerspective by Anatol Prinzing, MD, Johannes Boehm, MD, Melchior Burri, MD, Julia Schreyer, MSc, Rüdiger Lange, MD, Markus Krane, MD

“…Transthoracic echocardiography was performed before the operation, at discharge, and annually thereafter. Data were analyzed for incidences of structural valve deterioration, bioprosthetic valve failure, survival, freedom from reoperation, and hemodynamic performance. …”
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Understanding health care workers’ mental health needs: insights from a qualitative study on digital interventions by Anish K. Agarwal, Rachel E. Gonzales, Lauren Southwick, Devon Schroeder, Meghana Sharma, Lisa Bellini, David A. Asch, Nandita Mitra, Mohan Balachandran, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Emily M. Becker-Haimes, Rachel E. Kishton, Sarah Beck, Raina M. Merchant

“…A thematic content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Results Five major themes were identified: (1) the evolving mental health challenges during and after the pandemic, (2) individual barriers to accessing care, such as personal coping strategies and familial responsibilities, (3) structural barriers like workload and limited access to mental health clinicians, (4) experiences with digital mental health interventions, including text message-based assessments, and (5) recommendations for future digital health strategies to improve access and reduce stigma. …”
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A Digitally Enhanced Ethnography for Craft Action and Process Understanding by Xenophon Zabulis, Partarakis Nikolaos, Vasiliki Manikaki, Ioanna Demeridou, Arnaud Dubois, Inés Moreno, Valentina Bartalesi, Nicolò Pratelli, Carlo Meghini, Sotiris Manitsaris, Gavriela Senteri

“…By distinguishing between endurant (tools, materials, objects) and perdurant (actions, events, transformations) entities, we propose a structured methodology for analyzing craft gestures, material behaviors, and production workflows. …”
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Resolution of the consensus of the Russian Federation experts on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis, 2022 by A. M. Lila, V. I. Mazurov, A. I. Martynov, N. V. Zagorodny, L. I. Alekseeva, N. V. Chichasova, A. E. Karateev, A. V. Naumov, E. V. Zonova, A. P. Rachin, E. A. Taskina

“…Every 2nd patient over the age of 50 suffers from knee or hip OA, and this is directly related to the increased burden on healthcare. Accumulated data on the comorbid profile of patients with OA dictate the need to identify disease phenotypes in order to provide personalized care. …”
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The innovation and local culture in the production of specialty coffee in Short Food Supply Chains and their impacts on environmental sustainability by Amanda dos Santos Negreti Campos, Giuliana Aparecida Santini Pigatto, Renato Dias Baptista, Timóteo Ramos Queiroz

“…This is a qualitative-quantitative research, with multiple case studies. Data was collected through semi-structured interview observation and documents, and analysis was carried out using Fisher's Exact Test. …”
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Assessing the impact of Amazon’s marketing strategies on consumer behavior in the food sector by Sherouk Hassan, Aijun Liu, Aijun Liu, Rohullah Niazi, Mohamed A. Ahmed, Esraa. A. Aali, Ochieng Stella Anyango, Ahmed Ayoub, Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa, Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa, Abdelrahman Ali, Abdelrahman Ali, Moataz Eliw

“…The research examined variables such as convenience motivation, price-saving orientation, app quality, service quality, perceived risk, subjective norms, perceived control, and consumer attitude toward online food purchase intention. Data were gathered through online surveys of 400 participants from Cairo and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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DSM-Based Precise Pointing Angle Deviation Measurement Method for Beaconless Free Space Optical Communication by Xueyuan Ao, Yansheng Zou, Yang Zou, Qirun Fan, Xiaoxiao Dai, Chen Liu, Qi Yang, Deming Liu

“…However, the separated beacon laser beam commonly used in ATP will increase the structural complexity of the terminal such as the size, weight, and power. …”
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Migration, Urbanism and Health: Moving Toward Systems-Informed Policy and Practice [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Karen Lau, Furio Honsell, Sally Hargreaves, Rita Sà Machado, Palmira Immordino, Cathy Zimmerman, Anna Ziersch, Yang Xiao, Irene Torres, Stefania Pascut

“…However, to optimize policy responses and improve urban health outcomes, more robust data and evidence on the health risks and outcomes of migrants, as well as the structural drivers of migration, are needed. …”
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Access to finance, financial management, and growth of non-traditional export firms in Ghana: Does sector difference count? by Comfort Ama Akorfa Anipa, Frank Agyemang Karikari, Seth Acquah Boateng, Michael Provide Fumey, Agnes Nyamenaose Essuman, Mariam Ibrahim Baidoo, Prince Delove Assan, Lawrence Yaw Kusi

“…This paper investigates the impact of access to finance (A2F) and financial management (FM) on the growth of Ghana's non-traditional export (NTE) firms while examining the moderating role of sector differences. Data were collected from 146 NTE firms using structured questionnaires employing Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), revealing three key findings. …”
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Complete spatiotemporal quantification of cardiac motion in mice through multi-view magnetic resonance imaging and super-resolution reconstruction by Tanmay Mukherjee, Maziyar Keshavarzian, Elizabeth M. Fugate, Vahid Naeini, Amr Darwish, Jacques Ohayon, Kyle J. Myers, Dipan J. Shah, Diana Lindquist, Sakthivel Sadayappan, Roderic I. Pettigrew, Reza Avazmohammadi

“…Abstract Background: Structural indices of cardiac diseases estimated via cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) have shown promise as early-stage markers. …”
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Study on Hydrocarbon Accumulation Periods Based on Fluid Inclusions and Diagenetic Sequence of the Subsalt Carbonate Reservoirs in the Amu Darya Right Bank Block by Yunpeng Shan, Hongjun Wang, Liangjie Zhang, Penghui Su, Muwei Cheng, Zhenhua Bai

“…The horizon-flattening technique was used to process the measured seismic profile and restore the structural evolution profile. Four diagenetic periods and three hydrocarbon accumulation periods were identified. …”
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Genetic predisposition to immune dysregulation and extracellular matrix remodeling in cardiac arrhythmia reveals potential mediation by SPP1+ macrophages by Jie-Yuan Jin, Jie-Yuan Jin, Shuai Guo, Yao Deng, Ya-Qin Chen, Chen Liang, Yu-Jie Jiang, Wang Zhao, Rong Xiang

“…IntroductionCardiac arrhythmia frequently co-presents with structural abnormalities such as cardiomyopathy and myocardial fibrosis, creating a bidirectional relationship where electrical disturbances and structural remodeling exacerbate each other. …”
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Sustainable management and responsible practices in SMEs: A comparative study of certified and non-certified Algerian SMEs by Mohammed Daoudi, Salah Eddine Mendli

“…The study reinforces the view that structured sustainability models, such as ISO certifications, are essential for SMEs to align with global environmental and social expectations. …”
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Loss of Bmal1 impairs the glutamatergic light input to the SCN in mice by Hüseyin Korkmaz, Max Anstötz, Tim Wellinghof, Benedetta Fazari, Angelika Hallenberger, Ann Kathrin Bergmann, Elena Niggetiedt, Fatma Delâl Güven, Federica Tundo-Lavalle, Fathima Faiba A. Purath, Kevin Bochinsky, Lothar Gremer, Lothar Gremer, Dieter Willbold, Dieter Willbold, Charlotte von Gall, Amira A. H. Ali, Amira A. H. Ali

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Determining the Teachers' Attitude towards "Mistake" and "Making Mistakes" in the Learning Process and Improving the Culture facing it (case study: elementary school students) by Mazhar Babaee, Hedyeh Azagh

“…The research tool was a semi-structured interview conducted by the researcher and the data format was audio. …”
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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…The first step in carrying out the estimation approach of vector error correction models is to check the meanness of the data. Therefore, the significance of all variables is checked and if some of them are insignificant, the significance variables are formed using measurement methods. …”
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Dropout and completion in iCBT for university students: Insights from a thematic analysis by Jurrijn A. Koelen, Lisa de Koning, Matilda K. Nottage, Anke M. Klein, Claudia M. van der Heijde, Peter Vonk, Reinout W. Wiers

“…Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's (2012) thematic analysis. …”
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Dissecting the properties of circulating IgG against streptococcal pathogens through a combined systems antigenomics-serology workflow by Alejandro Gomez Toledo, Sounak Chowdhury, Elisabeth Hjortswang, James T. Sorrentino, Nathan E. Lewis, Anna Bläckberg, Simon Ekström, Sven Kjellström, Arman Izadi, Berit Olofsson, Pontus Nordenfelt, Lars Malmström, Magnus Rasmussen, Johan Malmström

“…A selected subset of the identified antigens is then expressed recombinantly to isolate antigen-specific IgG, followed by characterization of the structural and functional properties of these antibodies. …”
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