Usage of Social Media Marketing on the Performance assessment of SMES in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Charity, Kiconco

“…The study findings on the effect of perceived usefulness of social media platforms on the performance of SMEs obtained responses on how social media influences buying decisions, increases the engagement of business owners with customers, influences electronic commerce, and leads to easy modifications in marketing processes. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Wearable Antennas With Flexible Periodic Structures for Body-Effect Mitigation by Adel Ashyap, Raad Raad, Faisel Tubbal, Wajid Ali Khan, Suhila Abulgasem

“…To date, a limited number of works have surveyed, compared, and categorized the proposed wearable antenna designs integrated with periodic structure based on their operating frequency bands and their interactions with the human body. …”
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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

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Investigating Two-dimensional Horizontal Mesh Grid Effects on the Eulerian Atmospheric Transport Model Using Artificial Neural Network by Amine Ajdour, Brahim Ydir, Houria Bouzghiba, Ishaq Dimeji Sulaymon, Anas Adnane, Dris Ben Hmamou, Kenza Khomsi, Jamal Chaoufi, Gábor Géczi, Radouane Leghrib

“…Transport chemistry models like CHIMERE operate deterministically, utilizing meteorological factors, emissions data, boundary conditions, and various physical processes such as transport and Horizontal Mesh-Grid to influence inputs and outputs. …”
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Recent advancements in durable and self-healing oil well cement: A pathway to secure carbon sequestration by Yan Xie, Michelle Tiong, Qi Liu, Tong Wu, Wanzhen Xue, Chunkai Wang

“…This review firstly discusses the hydration and carbonation processes of in wellbore cement, and evaluates the influences of various nanomaterials on the cement durability. …”
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Study on the heating law of thermal effect of HIFU on tissue based on piezoelectric ceramic voltage and vibration frequency by Yuping Long, Yi Gan, Fujia Sun, Yansong Zhao

“…Abstract When high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is used to heat human tissues during surgery, shortening the heating time and increasing the heating rate are crucial for implementing surgery. During operations, the vibration frequencies and voltages that are suitable for piezoelectric ceramics can maximize the heating rate of HIFU. …”
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Employment of Vehicle-to-Grid Technology to Decrease the Economic-Environmental Costs Equipped with a Mixed-Integer Non-Linear Programming Approach by Jinkui Li, Huahui Li

“…Additionally, minimizing operating expenses as the programming goal presents a better overall economic and environmental performance in thermal units with V2G cases.…”
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Exploring SME owners’ motivation to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce by Naledi D.D. Gallant, Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu, Elriza Esterhuyzen

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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…First, it provides one of the first comparative analyses of biodiversity reporting between a developing and developed economy, offering novel insights into how different jurisdictional contexts influence reporting practices. Second, it develops and applies a comprehensive disclosure schematic that enables evaluation of both symbolic and substantive biodiversity reporting approaches, advancing our understanding of how organisations integrate biodiversity considerations into their reporting and operations.…”
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Impact of Preoperative Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia on Therapy Adherence and Neurostimulation Amplitude in Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation by Pordzik J, Ludwig K, Ruckes C, Gouveris H

“…Factors with the potential to influence adherence to HGNS therapy should be further elucidated. …”
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Robust Combinatorial Optimization with Locally Budgeted Uncertainty by Goerigk, Marc, Lendl, Stefan

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Cyber security and need to change the model of monitoring fraud and financial crime by Radić Nikola

“…Second, technological innovation accelerates changes in the competitive and consumer environment in which banks operate. Finally, hyperconnection multiplies the speed of information flow and reshapes the way people think and act, influencing the nature of a bank's relationship with its customers and other stakeholders. …”
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Optimization of Sample Size, Data Points, and Data Augmentation Stride in Vibration Signal Analysis for Deep Learning-Based Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machines by Fasikaw Kibrete, Dereje Engida Woldemichael, Hailu Shimels Gebremedhen

“…However, the accuracy and reliability of these models in fault diagnosis tasks can be significantly influenced by critical input parameters, such as the sample size, the number of data points within each sample, and the augmentation stride in vibration signal analysis. …”
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THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN GUSAU METROPOLIS: A CASE STUDY OF HOTELS by APITYAN TUME

“…Additionally, safety concerns shape customer choices, as 70% indicated that insecurity influences their hotel selections, and 80% avoid high-crime areas. …”
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Accounting Information and Financial Decision Making in Organizations in Kabale District. by Taritureka, Nobert

“…The study examined the role of accounting information in financial decision-making within organizations in Kabale District, guided by three objectives: to assess the impact of transaction processing systems on organizational decision-making, to evaluate the influence of decision support systems on decision-making, and to explore the relationship between information systems and decision-making in these organizations. …”
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Social media warfare: investigating human-bot engagement in English, Japanese and German during the Russo-Ukrainian war on Twitter and Reddit by Wentao Xu, Kazutoshi Sasahara, Jianxun Chu, Bin Wang, Wenlu Fan, Zhiwen Hu

“…Existing literature has not adequately addressed how bots and humans interact differently across languages within this geopolitical discourse, nor how these interactions influence the broader narrative. This gap is crucial because understanding these dynamics can reveal how social media is weaponized in modern warfare, influencing public opinion and the course of the conflict. …”
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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

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Investigating the Factors Affecting the Growth of Tourism in Kabale Municipality. by Amiidu, Muriisa

“…The researcher concluded that the attractions that Influence the Growth of Tourism are game and bird viewing, quality accommodation, tour operators, image of destination, boating and water sports, craft shops, and tourism centers. …”
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Impact of Effective Out Sourcing on Procurement Contract Performance: A Case Study of Kisoro District Local Government. by Ndayisenga, Jack

“…The study was guided by three objectives which were to examine the impact of reasonable pricing on cost influence, to establish the impact of flexibility on the reliability of procurement contract performance, and to measure the relationship between experience and credentials on quality services of procurement contract performance. …”
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Analysis and Comparison of Methods for Determining Small Piles of Wood Chips Using Laser Scanning Technology by Miloš Gejdoš, Martin Lieskovský, Michal Ferenčík

“…The monitoring of forest biomass stock volumes in larger operations is typically conducted irregularly, either by tracking cargo arrivals or by using simple manual measurement methods. …”
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