Twisted thinking and its relationship to radical thinking among university students by Mohammed H.T.S. AL-Ogaidi, Yasir M. Al-Dulami

“…Contribution/value-add: This study contributes by providing data on deviant and radical thinking patterns among second-year students in the University of Mosul. Educational policy makers and curricula should include critical and positive thinking skills to ensure that these negative thinking patterns do not spread among students.…”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY OF SUB-SECTOR INDICES IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE by Oyewale Temilola Christiana, Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, Kasali Kayode Rafiu

“…The study recommends that policy makers should provide support to companies that were badly hit during the pandemic, and also encouraged portfolio managers to understand the nature of risk attached to stocks selected to be in portfolio of their investors and be aware of best way to mitigate adverse risk effect. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation System for Performance Contracts in Nyanza District, Rwanda by Marie Christine, Umurerwa

“…Every year, since 2006, Imihigo performance contracts are evaluated to inform the Government on the relevance of the government’s interventions in changing people’s lives, whether the public spending makes a difference or value for the money, what policy or programme works well, if policy makers are able to judge on the merit or worth of an intervention, among others. …”
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Improve Air Quality in the South-East Asian Regions, as Seen by the Remote Sensing Satellites by Abirlal Metya, Panini Dagupta, Santanu Halder, S. Chakraborty, Yogesh K. Tiwari

“…This study is helpful to policy makers in mitigating the air-pollution on a long-term perspective.…”
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HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE SEAWATER AND SEDIMENT FROM THE COAST OF KHANH HOA PROVINCE: LEVELS AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT by Xuan Thuy Nguyen, Nhat Nhu Thuy Nguyen, Hung Phu Le, Trong Dung Le, Viet Ha Dao, Xuan Vy Nguyen

“…Therefore, heavy metals in the marine environment at Khanh Hoa should be monitored yearly. Decision-makers should consider the Cu content in seafood because bioaccumulation of heavy metals may occur in marine organisms. …”
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Staff Management in Social Security Hospitals in Tehran: Challenges and Solutions by Asra Khalili, Ali Mohammad Mosadegh Rad, SHahram Ghafary, Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan

“…Methods: This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with 53 managers and key decision-makers from Social Security hospitals in Tehran, using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. …”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…Soil samples collected from the three major mechanic workshops at Igun, Evbareke and Uwelu Quarters in Benin City were analyzed for the microbiological and physicochemical qualities using the basic microbiological methods. …”
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Effectiveness of Health Management Information System in Selected Sub-Counties of Ryakarimira Town Council and Rubaya Sub-County. by Ayebare, Esther Loy

“…These tools included laboratory request forms, sample rejection forms, laboratory results report forms, sample referral forms, sample reception registers, daily activity registers, equipment inventory registers, equipment breakdown report forms, equipment breakdown registers, equipment maintenance logs, routine equipment service logs, order forms for HIV test kits and laboratory reagents, biosafety and biosecurity incident report forms, incident registers, microbiology request and results report forms, microbiology daily activity registers, national level periodic reports, WHO GLASS AMR reports, monthly facility-level laboratory reports, and quarterly facility-level laboratory reports. Most of the current tools were found effective in ensuring data consistency, accuracy, and overall efficiency, although some challenges were noted. …”
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De Comte a Bauman: algumas aproximações entre os conceitos de geração e identidade by Sandro Faccin Bortolazzo

“…No entanto, seria possível tratar as gerações como universais, quer dizer, como entidades que configuram uma época? …”
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Use of Healthcare Claims Data to Generate Real-World Evidence on Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Practical Considerations for Research by Nicole Stamas, Tom Vincent, Kathryn Evans, Qian Li, Vanessa Danielson, Reginald Lassagne, Ariel Berger

“…**Objectives:** Regulatory bodies, health technology assessment agencies, payers, physicians, and other decision-makers increasingly recognize the importance of real-world evidence (RWE) to provide important and relevant insights on treatment patterns, burden/cost of illness, product safety, and long-term and comparative effectiveness. …”
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GIS-based multi-criteria decision making for identifying rainwater harvesting sites by Waqed H. Hassan, Karrar Mahdi, Zahraa K. Kadhim

“…These findings can assist decision makers and planners in devising strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change and increase any reclaimed area for agriculture.…”
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An Intelligent Approach for the Challenges in the Evaluation of Public Accountant Firms Under Uncertainties by Zijie Yu

“…This research gives decision-makers a versatile instrument to modify the framework for various expert business sectors. …”
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Potentialities in Creating the Pedestrian Malls in the Historical City Centers : A Study Case of Mawlawi Street, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan by Karzan Saleem Ismael, Najmaldin Hussien Mohammed, Hoshyar Qadir Rasul

“…The study will identify the considerations that promote the decision makers in order to transform the most significant street in the historical city center into a pedestrian mall. …”
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The Hidden Economic Consequences of Migraine to the UK Government: Burden-of-Disease Analysis Using a Fiscal Framework by Rui Martins, Samuel Large, Rachel Russell, Gary Surmay, Mark P. Connolly

“…The findings are substantial and useful to characterize disease severity and to inform the body of evidence considered by decision makers appraising the cost-effectiveness of health technologies.…”
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Use of Population Weighted Density Index for Coronavirus Spread in the United States by Huseyin Yuce, Hannah Stauss, Adrienne Persad

“…This will help policy makers to utilize and reallocate the resources more effectively. …”
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Cómo los topónimos en la lengua seri nos informan sobre el paisaje by Oscar Castillo Tapia, Carolyn O'Meara

“…La mayoría, si no todos, de los topónimos complejos son analizables morfológica y semánticamente por los hablantes de la lengua seri, lo cual quiere decir que podrían codificar información útil sobre sus referentes, en particular información sobre el ambiente, prácticas culturales, entre otras cosas. …”
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Process industry disrupted: AI and the need for human orchestration by M.W. Vegter, V. Blok, R. Wesselink

“…According to EU policy makers, the introduction of AI within Process Industry will help big manufacturing companies to become more sustainable. …”
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Indoor Air Pollution of Outdoor Origin: Mitigation Using Portable Air Cleaners in Singapore Office Building by Zuraimi Sultan, Jiayu Li, Jovan Pantelic, Stefano Schiavon

“…The results from this study can be used for standards organization, policy makers and researchers interested in particle exposure reductions in large spaces.…”
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Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol Emissions in the Infected Population and Resulting Airborne Exposures in Different Indoor Scenarios by Michael Riediker, Christian Monn

“…This indoor scenario simulator may be helpful for decision makers as well as workplace and facility experts to assess and improve existing protection concepts, and to guide indoor exposure assessment campaigns.…”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…The utility of the Decision-making model is that it seeks to uncover the underlying motivations and values that push decision makers towards preference a certain course of action.  …”
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