Rapid laboratory confirmation of the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease (Svd) index case in Uganda by Andrew Nsawotebba, Susan Nabadda, Valeria Nakintu, Isaac Ssewanyana, Misaki Wayengera, Jonathan Kabazzi, Stephen Balinandi, Godfrey Pimundu, Tonny Muyigi, Alisen Ayitewala, Samuel Gidudu, Morgan Otita, Ibrahim Mugerwa, Moses Rubangakene, Sulaiman Ikoba, Sam Kalungi, Rhoda Wanyenze, Kevin K. Ariën, Eunice Namboozo, Benedict Kanamwanji, Steven Ssekyondwa, Ronald Kasujja, Derrick Kitwe, Catherine Dambya, Innocent Morunyanga, Reginald Rony Bahatungire, Francis Kakooza, Moses Joloba, Atek Kagirita, Allan Muruta, Pontiano Kaleebu, Henry Kyobe, Charles Olaro, Diana Atwine, Jane Ruth Aceng

“…The 50 µL sample had the lowest Ct values for the Orthoebolavirus target, while the 30 µL sample had the lowest Ct values for the internal control target. …”
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Evaluation of the fluorescent-thin layer chromatography (f-TLC) for the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer disease in Ghana. by Richard K Amewu, Gideon Atinga Akolgo, Millicent Esi Asare, Zigli Abdulai, Anthony S Ablordey, Kingsley Asiedu

“…The method is good for diagnosis and will help in making early clinical decisions about the patients as well as patient management and facilitating treatment decisions. …”
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Digital Training and Competency Development in Higher Education by Soumia BENCHOUAT, Meriem GHEZAL

“…Digital educational resources had the most decisive impact, significantly improving technical and personal competencies. …”
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Forecasting of Global Market Prices of Major Financial Instruments by Roshani W. Divisekara, Ruwan D. Nawarathna, Lakshika S. Nawarathna

“…The forecasting models were tested with two sample sizes, namely, 5-year close price values for correlation analysis and 3-year close price values for model building from 2013 January to 2018 January. …”
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Using the workload indicators of staffing need method to determine the staffing requirements for primary healthcare service delivery in Nigeria by Sunny C. Okoroafor, Agbonkhese I. Oaiya

“… # Conclusions The results of this study illustrate the staffing needs of nurses, midwives, CHO, CHEWS and JCHEWS in the sampled facilities and indicate the need for using evidence for staffing decisions. …”
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Identification of a gene-expression predictor for diagnosis and personalized stratification of lupus patients. by Yan Ding, Hongai Li, Xiaojie He, Wang Liao, Zhuwen Yi, Jia Yi, Zhibin Chen, Daniel J Moore, Yajun Yi, Wei Xiang

“…Using unsupervised clustering, we retrospectively elucidated that SLEmetaSig100 could classify clinical samples into two groups that correlated with SLE disease status and disease activities. …”
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Biochemical Compositions in the Carcasses of Some Small-Sized Indigenous Fin-Fish Species (SIS) by Victoria Folakemi Akinjogunla, Binta Isyaku Usman

“… A total of 24 samples of 8 small-sized indigenous finfish species (SIS) from Ajiwa Irrigation dam were collected for biometric evaluation. …”
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Comparison of Molecular and Morphological Identification Methods for Anguina Seed Gall Nematodes in Oregon Grasses Grown for Seed by Hannah M. Rivedal, Todd N. Temple, Robert J. Starchvick, Emily Braithwaite, Sarah R. Lowder, Seth J. Dorman, Lester A. Núñez Rodríguez, Amy B. Peetz, Inga A. Zasada

“…At each time point, tillers, seed heads, or soil samples were collected. Nematodes were extracted from soil, tiller, and seed head samples using traditional nematology methods. …”
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DEFINING A VALID CONSUMER TASTING METHODOLOGY FOR VODKA MARKET RESEARCH: ECONOMIC IMPACT AND ASSORTMENT OPTIMIZATION by Olena O. Melikh, Iryna Kalmykova

“…Respondents evaluated 12 attributes of the vodka samples on a 5-point scale. Each respondent tasted all four samples sequentially, evaluating each sample against the other three. …”
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The dynamic trio: The relationship between passion, perseverance and job satisfaction by Mitja Gorenak, Nataša Uršič, Igor Rajner

“…A quantitative survey was conducted among a representative sample of tour guides using two pre-existing validated questionnaires, allowing the results to be generalized to the entire population. …”
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Tourist Accommodation Choices in Nature-Based Destinations: The Case of Geotourism Destination Kras/Carso by Dejan Paliska, Gorazd Sedmak

“…Methodological limitations, including sample imbalance and overlooked external factors, are discussed, with recommendations for future research to refine predictive models and incorporate supply-side attributes. …”
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Understanding the impact of informative contact in Pay-What-You-Want pricing: a sequential mediation analysis by Oktay Güzel, Emilio Vizuete Luciano

“…The results contribute to the literature on participative pricing models and offer practical insights for businesses by revealing the psychological mechanisms that influence payment decisions in PWYW contexts.…”
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Automatic identification and characteristics analysis of crack tips in rocks with prefabricated defects based on deep learning methods. by Mingtao Gao, Minhui Li, Lu Chen, Zihao Guo, Chengyang Guo, Liping Li, Changsen Bu

“…The research results provide new ideas for the intelligent detection of cracks in the rock mass, which offer high-confidence data support for engineering decisions in complex geological environments.…”
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Assessing the readiness of russian industrial enterprises for digital integration in the new economic conditions by N. M. Abdikeev, O. V. Kozhevina

“…In addition, the authors proposed evaluation indicators with the possibility of visualizing the results obtained for making further management decisions. The assessment results can be incorporated into making strategic decisions aimed at involving IT business entities, development institutions and industrial enterprises in digital integration. …”
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Exploring the Antecedents, Analytical Tools, and Challenges in Implementation of Adoption of HR Analytics: A Study in the Indian Context by Mansi Saxena, Teena Bagga, Sangeeta Gupta, Rudra Rameshwar

“…This study aims to explore how and why human resource analytics, which involves using data analysis for HR-related decisions, is being adopted by Indian IT companies. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…The study recommends that the board of directors should be more effective in ensuring that they communicate the decisions clearly and appropriately so that SACCO maximizes shareholders' wealth. …”
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Auditor Switching and Abnormal Returns by Mohammad Javad Zare Bahnamiri, Narges Sarlak, Niloofar Beyki

“…Therefore, three hypotheses have been formulated, and a sample consisting of 365 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2010 to 2020 has been selected. …”
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The analysis and competition strategy of the uncrowned king of badminton Lee Chong Wei’s key points by Shuzhen Ma, Kim Geok Soh, Salimah Binti Japar, Yang, Yanqi Xu

“…A one-way ANOVA with paired samples t-test was used to analyze the differences of their relevant skill parameters between the ace-shot and misses. …”
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Is Insolvency Gendered? An analysis of personal debtors’ profiles in Portugal, 2011-2020 by Susana SANTOS, Mara VICENTE, Mariana FRANÇA GOUVEIA, João Pedro PINTO-FERREIRA

“…By developing a statistical analysis of a sample of 641 court decisions in insolvency proceedings from 2011 to 2020 in Portugal, this article aims to explore how women and men are affected by the elaboration of different debt profiles. …”
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Evaluation of whole blood CD64 for identifying infection in neonates receiving hospital care by Naomi E. Spotswood, Naomi E. Spotswood, Naomi E. Spotswood, Peter A. Dargaville, Peter A. Dargaville, Leah Hickey, Leah Hickey, Leah Hickey, Michelle J. L. Scoullar, Michelle J. L. Scoullar, Riya Palchaudhuri, Riya Palchaudhuri, Shuning Zheng, Timothy Spelman, Suzanne M. Crowe, Suzanne M. Crowe, Hanumesh Kenchapla, James G. Beeson, James G. Beeson, David A. Anderson, David A. Anderson

“…However, early detection of neonatal infections to inform treatment decisions remains clinically and technically challenging due to the non-specific nature of symptoms, and the lack of a sufficiently accurate diagnostic test. …”
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