Ekyeyo Mobile Application by Nkuba, Blair, Kansiime, Daniel

“…This study explored the development of Ekyeyo, a user-friendly Android-based job portal that bridges this gap. …”
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How do inside directors affect corporate R&D investment? The moderating role of CEO equity incentives. by Jianqing Zhou, Yulian Peng

“…Additional analysis show that the promotive effect of inside directors on R&D investment is significant only in samples of non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs), male CEOs, older CEOs, and small boards, but not for the samples of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), female CEOs, younger CEOs, and large boards. …”
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Presenting the Model of Effective Factors on Smart Governance in the Country by Ghaem Gheiravani, Mohammad Montazeri, Shams Sadat Zahedi

“…Research background Chegni & Koshtar Haranki (2022), examined "smart (knowledge-based) governance relying on the development model (functions of thinker boards)", to explain the concept of thinker board as a strategic and influential institution on the country's decision-making and policy making process and drawing and presenting a local and ecologically compatible model of governance in Iran from this strategic institution. …”
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Design and validation of value-oriented strategic marketing model in Iranian airlines by Majid Ahang, Naser Azad, Abdullah Naami, Alireza Rousta

“…The results of the research, in addition to presenting a comprehensive and new model for strategic marketing for Iranian airlines with a value-based approach, showed that in order to have a dynamic and successful marketing and achieve the goals of profitability, customer satisfaction and economic development of the society, Iranian airlines should adopt marketing and development strategies. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…The comorbidity rate of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure among students differed significantly by economic development region (4.6%, 4.3%, and 4.1% for those from undeveloped, moderately developed, and highly developed regions, respectively; χ2 = 23.679, P < 0.001), gender (4.7% for males and 4.0% for females; χ2 = 55.967, P < 0.001), and educational level (5.1% for senior high school students, 4.8% for junior high school students, and 3.9% for primary school students; χ2 = 118.414, P < 0.001). …”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

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Should the Food and Drug Administration Limit Placebo-Controlled Trials? by Max Goodman, Connor Pedersen

“…Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Protection of Human Subjects in Clinical Trials. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…Nascent first-in-human xenotransplantation research trials present unique ethical challenges which may translate into obligations for researchers and special considerations for institutional review boards (IRBs). Contextual vulnerability is an important consideration in reviewing proposed subject selection methods. …”
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