Overall Damage and Germinability of Five Improved Cowpea Varieties Infested With Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab. 1775) in Storage by Francis Kusi, Jerry A. Nboyine, Gibril Musah, Hope K. Nkrumah, Patrick Attamah, Charles Nelimor, Mukhtaru Zakaria, Peter Quandahor, Issah Sugri

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Learning How to Learn in Sustainability Transitions Projects: The Potential Contribution of Developmental Evaluation by Andrew S. Mitchell, Mark Lemon

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THE EVOLVING PARADIGM OF COMMUNITY MINING SCHEMES IN GHANA: PROSPECTS AND LESSONS FOR OTHER MINING JURISDICTIONS IN AFRICA by Simon Victory Quarcson Hamenoo, Theresa Y. Baah-Ennumh, Rudith S. King

“…Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, site observations and validations were employed in data collection for triangulation purposes. COC-IRS-SWOT assessment and analysis were also carried out on the selected community mining schemes. …”
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Identification and characterization of genes related to salt stress tolerance within segregation distortion regions of genetic map in F2 population of upland cotton. by Muhammad Shehzad, Zhongli Zhou, Allah Ditta, Majid Khan, Xiaoyan Cai, Yanchao Xu, Amir Maqbool, Ahlam Khalofah, Muhammad Shaban, Muhammad Naeem, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Kunbo Wang, Fang Liu

“…A detailed functional analysis of these genes can be carried out which might be helpful in the future for gene cloning, transformation, gene editing and the development of salt-resistant cotton varieties.…”
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Application of communication strategies in the diffusion of agricultural innovations and technologies: the case of Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia by Bewket Sisay Melaku, Enkuye Yizengaw Sefereh, Minas Hiruy Emunu, Dessalegn Yeshambel Wassie

“…The study also incorporated document analysis as a data collection instrument. The study predominantly used a qualitative approach to the research design. …”
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Determinants of brand love in wine experiences by Alvaro Dias, Bruno Sousa, Vasco Santos, Paulo Ramos, Arlindo Madeira

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DIEN expert system version 1 to formulate nursing diagnoses by María Margarita Fanning Balarezo, María Rosa Vásquez Pérez, Oscar Efrain Capuñay Uceda, Susan Míriam Oblitas-Guerrero, María Alejandra Juárez Elera

“…The data were processed in Excel, using descriptive statistics. …”
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Corporate Da’wa Based on Spiritual Capital: Internalizing the Concept of Ihsan in Corporate Work Culture in Indonesia by Abdul Mujib, Ridwan Rustandi, Asep Iwan Setiawan

“…Using a constructivist paradigm and a qualitative case study method, this research explored ihsan within the work culture practiced by the Human Capital Division's Sub-Division of Spiritual Capital Management at PT Telkom. Data was collected through observations, interviews, and document analysis concerning corporate da'wa activities aligned with the spiritual capital approach. …”
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Women Leaders in the Strategic Positions of Pharmaceutical Companies: Overcoming Barriers and Systemic Biases by Nsovo Nyeleti Mayimele

“…The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, emphasising the importance of ensuring full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public. …”
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Phenotyping of outpatients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and poor prognosis by V. N. Larina, V. I. Lunev

“…Group 2 was represented by patients, predominantly female, with class II HF, a history of CAD and myocardial infarction, concentric hypertrophy and concentric remodeling, a moderate LV mass increase, a relatively low frequency of bendopnea, higher LVGFI and lower derivative index of LVGFI. Based on the data obtained, an algorithm was developed to determine the risk of death in patients with HFpEF.Conclusion. …”
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Risk assessment of land subsidence in Shanghai municipality based on AHP and EWM by Yinshui Zhan, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Jinyuan Xu, Haoxin Chen, Gexu Liu, Ziyang Wan

“…This study employs a multi-criteria decision analysis framework, integrating advanced technologies such as Remote Sensing (RS), Google Earth Engine (GEE), and Small Baseline Subset Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SBAS-InSAR), to develop a comprehensive evaluation index system comprising fifteen indicators, which consider geological, hydrological, and anthropogenic factors. …”
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G-OnRamp: Generating genome browsers to facilitate undergraduate-driven collaborative genome annotation. by Luke Sargent, Yating Liu, Wilson Leung, Nathan T Mortimer, David Lopatto, Jeremy Goecks, Sarah C R Elgin

“…In the process, students learn about genes/genomes and about how to utilize large datasets. Development of G-OnRamp was guided by extensive user feedback. …”
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Greening concept in inventory system for deteriorating items with preservation investment and price and stock dependent demand via marine predators algorithm by Hachen Ali, Gobinda Chandra Panda, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi, Ali Akbar Shaikh, Jeonghwan Gwak

“…Abstract This study develops a comprehensive inventory model for deteriorating items by incorporating preservation technology and addressing sustainability-driven customer behavior. …”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“…Clinical and epidemiological data, microbiological, laboratory, molecular methods, and imaging techniques were used. …”
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Feasibility study of the implementation of health promoting processes in a secondary school and ways to capture its impact on adolescent lifestyle choices by C.A. Forbes, A.J. Williams, K. Wyatt

“…Descriptive analysis analysed the questionnaire responses to understand whether it captured similar responses to the audit. …”
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Implementing Lifestyle Counselling Into Secondary Type 2 Diabetes Care: Perspectives From Diabetes Nurses by Chantal H. M. Pot, Eclaire A. G. Hietbrink, Gozewijn D. Laverman

“…Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with diabetes nurses in a hospital setting. Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis by two independent coders. …”
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Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio combined with platelets in prediction of thromboembolic complications during veno-venous arteriovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults by WANG Yueqi, LIU Xiaojun, CHEN Chunyan, QIN Shaojie, DING Huijie

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for thromboembolic complications. …”
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Collaboration between stakeholders in the design of a context-based curriculum in Ghana by Hannah Edjah, Eugene Adu Henaku, Abraham Kwadwo Okrah, Nozomi Sakata, Chris Yates

“…Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews, was used to collect data from 17 local stakeholders. Thematic analysis and social constructivism framed the interpretation of findings. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of knee pain risk using lipid metabolism biomarkers: a prospective cohort study from CHARLS by Biao Guo, Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Weihang Peng, Yabin Liu, Fei He, Zhe Zhai

“…Five machine learning models were developed and evaluated for predictive performance. …”
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Low Noise Programmable DC Amplifier with Remote Control by Viktor E. Ivanov, Chye En Un

“…Experimental studies were based on a system consisting of a low-noise amplifying path and spectroanalyser using the data acquisition module E14-440. Software "Power-Graph" was used. …”
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