ACCESSING FINANCE FOR INNOVATIVE EU SMES – KEY DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES by Laura Vasilescu

“…The limited market power, lack of management skills, absence of adequate accounting records and insufficient assets, transaction costs and lack of collateral, all tend to increase the risk profile of SMEs. …”
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VIII: A Rare Cause of Leg Ulcers in Young Patients by Sophie Ronceray, Juliette Miquel, Antoine Lucas, Gérald E. Piérard, Trinh Hermanns-Lê, Anne De Paepe, Alain Dupuy

“…We suggest adding EDS-VIII to the list of rare diseases accounting for chronic leg ulcers, if this case report prompts others to report leg ulcers associated with EDS-VIII.…”
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A Holistic Approach to the Efficient Estimation of Operational Flexibility From Distributed Resources by Nikolaos Savvopoulos, Nikos Hatziargyriou, Hannu Laaksonen

“…This paper presents a novel optimization-based method to estimate the time-dependent flexibility at a primary distribution substation while accounting for the uncertainty of renewable generation. …”
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Arthroscopic Excision of Intra-Articular Hip Osteoid Osteoma: A Report of 2 Cases by Alexandre H. Nehme, Alaa G. Bou Ghannam, Joseph P. Imad, Fouad C. Jabbour, Ramzi Moucharafieh, Joseph Wehbe

“…Intra-articular osteoid osteoma is uncommon accounting for approximately 12% of all osteoid osteomas. …”
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Analysis of Relationship between the Performance and Efficiency Based on CCR And BCC Models in the Iranian Insurance Industry: Tobit's Approach by Javad Montazeri, Reza Yazdani, Meysam Kaviani

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An Integrated Method for Selecting Architecture Alternatives and Reconfiguration Options Towards System-of-Systems Resilience by Zhemei Fang, Hang Li, Dazhi Chen

“…However, an architecture design that allows reconfiguration is also a crucial task, but has not yet received adequate attention, not to mention accounting for the mutual impact between architecture design alternatives and reconfiguration options. …”
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The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator by Siyi Li, Yingying Deng, Lihong Cai, Linlin Wu

“…Versions of SPSS 27.0 and PROCESS macro 4.0 were used for data analysis, employing Models 15 and 4 to examine moderation and mediation, respectively.ResultsA strong direct correlation was identified between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder, with negative emotions mediating this relationship, accounting for 33.7% of the effect. Gender significantly moderated the mediation process, with females demonstrating a greater correlation than males between sleep disorders and negative emotions.ConclusionNegative emotions partially mediated smartphone addiction’s association with sleep disorder, whereas gender significantly moderated this mediation. …”
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Adding checkpoint inhibitors to first-line chemotherapy for NUT carcinoma patients by Sarah Haebe, Gesa Schuebbe, Philipp Jurmeister, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Ulrich M. Lauer, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Marion Subklewe, Oliver Weigert

“…Abstract Rare cancers present significant challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and research, accounting for up to 25% of global cancer cases. Due to their rarity and atypical presentations, they are often misdiagnosed, resulting in late-stage detection and poor outcomes. …”
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A two-stage robust optimization model for emergency service facilities location-allocation problem under demand uncertainty and sustainable development by Hongyan Li, Dongmei Yu, Yiming Zhang, Yifei Yuan

“…Abstract Under the backdrop of frequent emergencies, the rational layout of emergency service facilities (ESF) and the effective allocation of emergency supplies have emerged as crucial in determining the timeliness of post-disaster response. By adequately accounting for potential uncertainties and carrying out comprehensive pre-planning, the robustness of location-allocation decisions can be significantly improved. …”
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External Beam Radiation and Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: Is It a Possible Trigger of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder? by Ali Zakaria, Bayan Al Share, Sri Kollepara, Cynthia Vakhariya

“…Primary genitourinary neuroendocrine tumors are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all bladder carcinomas. …”
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Decentralization Policy and Economic Development in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kwizera, Jemimah

“…Respondents noted that the government, through the Ministry of Health, has emphasized prevention through mass sensitization campaigns on personal hygiene and healthy lifestyles, accounting for 25% of responses. Additionally, agricultural decentralization has led to improved services such as input supply, marketing, and rural finance for farmers. …”
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Modelling nitrogen transformation in the Lake Bunyonyi ecosystem, South‑Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…This study, therefore, intended to determine the processes that govern nitrogen dynamism using a numerical model that takes into account various processes in the system using STELLA® 8.1.1 software. …”
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Effect of Computer Technology Adoption on Sales Volume in Selected Supermarkets in Kampala Central Division, Uganda by Rugasira, Jack, Moses, Agaba, Kyabarongo, Benon

“…It was advised that the owners of supermarkets purchase and employ improved accounting software, as well as effective monitoring systems and systems that can identify impending expirations and obsolescence and report them early so that action can be taken to prevent losses from expirations.…”
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The impact of urolithiasis on urology services in a high-prevalence region: A multicenter study by Wissam Khalid Kamal, Musab M. Alghamdi, Raed A. Azhar, Ahmad Bugis, Mohammed Abuzenada, Majed Alharthi, Saeed Bin Hamri, Yahya Ghazwani, Yasser A. Noureldin, Hassan Aljifri, Abdulaziz Alamri, Hatem Hamed Althubiany, Mansour Alnazari, Badr Alharbi, Abdulrahman Al Own, Mohanad Jebril Bosily, Mohammed Almansour, Abdullah Alfakhri, Ibrahim Alowidah, Ali Abdel Raheem

“…Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was the most performed procedure among stone-related procedures, accounting for 38% of all procedures. Double-J stent insertion, flexible ureteroscopy (URS), semi-rigid URS, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and pyelo- and uretero-lithotomy accounted for 25%, 19%, 14%, 3.8%, and 0.35%, respectively. …”
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Automatic approach-avoidance tendency toward physical activity, sedentary, and neutral stimuli as a function of age, explicit affective attitude, and intention to be active by Farajzadeh, Ata, Goubran, Miriam, Beehler, Alexa, Cherkaoui, Noura, Morrison, Paula, de Chanaleilles, Margaux, Maltagliati, Silvio, Cheval, Boris, Miller, Matthew W., Sheehy, Lisa, Bilodeau, Martin, Orsholits, Dan, Boisgontier, Matthieu P.

“…However, it is unclear whether these results hold across the lifespan and when error rates and a possible generic approach-avoidance tendency are accounted for. Here, reaction times and errors in online approach-avoidance tasks of 130 participants aged 21 to 77 years were analyzed using mixed-effects models. …”
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Distribution, growth, and structure of pine-beech forest stands in the Lviv Roztochchia region by Hryhoriy Krynytskyy, Lubomyr-Olexandr Debryniuk, Valentyna Kovaleva, Mykola Korol, Volodymyr Kramarets, Olga Krynytska, Roman Kuziv, Vasyl Lavnyy, Natalia Lutsiv, Stepan Myklush, Ihor Skolskyy, Volodymyr Yakhnytsky

“…Mature and middle-aged stands account for 31.4% and 41.7%, respectively, while young stands of classes I, II account for 3.3% and 3.0% of the total area, respectively; over mature stands occupy only 0.8% of the area. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Uropathogens Isolated from Pediatric Patients at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yamirot Merga Duffa, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Dereje Mamuye Gebretsadik, Adane Bitew

“…Furthermore, E. coli and Klebsiella spp. were the most common pathogens in female patients accounting for 71.4% and 64.7%, respectively. Regarding susceptibility tests, E. coli and Klebsiella spp. were not 100% susceptible to any of the 11 antibiotics tested. …”
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Financing the future: insights into sustainable energy investments through scientific mapping and meta-analysis by Mustafa Raza Rabbani, Madiha Kiran, Zakir Hossen Shaikh

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Implementation of International Standards in Russia's Foreign Trade Statistics by N. E. Grigoruk, S. A. Galkin

“…The article analyzes the content given in the official statistical manuals of Russia foreign trade and foreign countries, covers the main methodological problems of World Trade in conjunction with the major current international statistical standards - System of National Accounts, Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services and other documents; provides specific data describing the current structure of Russian foreign trade and especially its position in international trade in goods and services.…”
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Dimensions of Relationship Marketing and Its Impact on Brand Equity in Banking Industry (Case of Hekmat Iranian Bank) by Mahmood Mohammadian, Amir Aslani Afrashteh

“…The customers are those who have active accounts in Hekmat Iranian Bank (current and savings accounts). …”
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