Addressing Healthcare Access Inequalities in South Africa: Evaluating Legislative and Human Rights Obligations and Proposing Strategies for Improvement by Mlondolozi Mvikweni

“…A comprehensive review of legislative documents, including the National Health Act, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, and the Protection of Personal Information Act, was conducted to assess their impact on healthcare access. …”
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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The test re-test method was employed to test the reliability of the instrument, by conducting a pilot study, whereby, the questionnaire was administered twice within an interval of two weeks to 20 management staff of service firms, and the result of the two tests was correlated. …”
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Performance Comparison Analysis of Yagi Antennas and Log-Periodic Antennas in Wireless Communication Applications by Rapha Nichita Kaikatui, Marsujitullah

“…The findings emphasize the importance of optimizing antenna alignment for line-of-sight (LOS) communication, employing noise filters to minimize interference, and conducting broader testing in varied environments. The research has the potential to improve connectivity in underserved areas, fostering digital inclusion and supporting socioeconomic development.…”
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The concept of civil law incentives by Yu. I. Chalyi

“…In the context of organising and conducting competitions, winners may also be awarded moral incentives. …”
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Bulk System Reliability Assessment Incorporating Nodal Correlations in Supply–Demand Variabilities and Uncertainties Created with Net-Zero Emission Targets by Deeksha Sharma, Rajesh Karki

“…In this regard, the paper proposes a methodology for conducting bulk system reliability assessments of power system networks characterized by variable supply and demand profiles at different bulk power points. …”
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Insurance market as a tool for the development of the socio-economic sphere of Tajikistan by G. A. Yusupova

“…The results of the study can be used in the process of developing a strategy for the development of the national economy and conducting social policy and state regulation of the economy taking into account the features and specifics of the insurance market of the country.…”
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Identifying Political Risk Management Strategies in International Construction Projects by Tengyuan Chang, Bon-Gang Hwang, Xiaopeng Deng, Xianbo Zhao

“…Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to explore the interrelationships among these 27 strategies. …”
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Changes in the Guimarães visitors` profile and the city attributes perceptions in the post hosting of the 2012 European Capital of Culture by Paula Cristina Remoaldo, Laurentina Vareiro, José Cadima Ribeiro

“…Primary data sources were used, gathered via conducting surveys on tourists in the ex-ante (2010/11) and post-event periods (2015) to Guimarães. …”
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Advanced machine learning approach with dynamic kernel weighting for accurate electrical load forecasting by C. Jeevakarunya, V. Manikandan

“…The first step in preparing the dataset is to perform preprocessing, which involves conducting correlation analysis, scaling, and normalization followed by initial hyperparameter tuning using the multiswarm Levy flight particle swarm optimization technique. …”
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The impact of digital payments on the financial vulnerability of rural households: empirical evidence from China by Fan Xu, Lezhu Zhang

“…Despite China’s significant achievements in poverty alleviation, many rural households still struggle to maintain a sustainable livelihood may even slip back into poverty due to ineffective risk responses when facing risks and challenges.MethodsThis study employs data from the 2017–2019 China Household Finance Survey to theoretically and empirically examine the impact and mechanisms of digital payments on the financial vulnerability of rural households.ResultsThe study’s results indicate that digital payments significantly reduce the financial vulnerability of rural households, a finding that remains robust even after accounting for endogeneity, employing alternative variable measurement approaches, and conducting propensity score matching tests. Mechanism analysis suggest that encouraging rural households to hold commercial insurance, engage in non-farm employment and expand their family social networks are key pathways by which digital payments impact the financial vulnerability of rural households. …”
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Nutritional Interventions May Improve Outcomes of Patients Operated on for Diabetic Foot Infections: A Single-Center Case-Control Study by Ilker Uçkay, Vinoth Yogarasa, Felix W. A. Waibel, Annette Seiler-Bänziger, Maja Kuhn, Margrit Sahli, Martin C. Berli, Benjamin A. Lipsky, Madlaina Schöni

“…We assessed this issue by conducting a retrospective case-control cohort study using a multivariate Cox regression model. …”
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Biodiversity indicators for breeding passerines in a multiple-cuckoo system in China: A comparison of cuckoos and raptors by Sidan Lin, Wei Liang

“…Selecting the indicator is context-dependent, with cuckoos being suitable for routine surveys, monitoring overall avian diversity, and raptors being suitable for assessing the status of endangered birds, conducting conservation measures, and measuring their effectiveness. …”
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EFL pre-service teachers’ challenges in teaching English to young learners during Kampus Mengajar program in rural areas by Wahidah Nurul Hikmah, Irma Windy Astuti

“… In recent time, several studies have discussed the challenges frequently faced by pre-service EFL teachers (PSEFLTs) while conducting their teaching practice in rural areas. However, studies about the challenges faced by PSEFLTs in Indonesian primary education context, especially under the Kampus Mengajar program is still lacking. …”
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Prioritizing DevOps Implementation Guidelines for Sustainable Software Projects by Muhammad Zohaib, Ahmed Alsanad, Areej Abdullah Alhogail

“…This evidence-based study aims to explore the guidelines for sustainable DevOps implementation as reported in both the literature and industry practices. By conducting a systematic literature review and questionnaire survey, we identified 48 guidelines for sustainable DevOps implementation. …”
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Multigraph-based Deep Programming Ability Tracing Method for Students by Yue Wang, Guanwen Zhang

“…Finally, extensive results on two real world datasets, especially on the Atcoder_C dataset, ACC shows a 5.06% improvement compared to the second best result, verify that MDPAT conducts a new standard baseline in the programming ability tracing.…”
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Investigation of conscious mindfulness levels of individuals doing sports in the context of fitness centers in terms of various variables by Turan Baskonus

“…This finding indicates that implementing a training program and conducting sports research can increase attention, mindfulness and confidence. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by D.V. Elistratov

“…Materials and meth-ods. The study was conducted by analyzing the norms of Russian legislation and the works of domestic legal scholars. …”

Measurement of Naval Ship Responses to Underwater Explosion Shock Loadings by Il-Kwon Park, Jong-Chul Kim, Chin-Woo An, Dae-Seung Cho

“…Test planning for conducting these shock tests included responsibilities, methods, and procedures. …”
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Neoclassical realism in international relations theory: Searching for its own path by A. V. Levchenko

“…As such, it allows putting forward verifiable hypotheses based on the analysis of the relationships between the independent, dependent and interfering variables, and also opens up new opportunities for conducting empirical research on a wide range of subject matters. …”
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Polarization in reporting the 2019 presidential election campaign on Indonesian television by Budi Utami, Deddy Mulyana, Eni Maryani, Dadang Rahmat Hidayat

“…Qualitative research conducted on the 2019 Presidential Election in Indonesia focused on analyzing the coverage of Kompas TV, a national news television station unaffiliated with any political party. …”
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