Microfinance and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Aturinda, Betas

“…The study concluded that while microfinance services such as loans, savings, credit, leasing, insurance, and cash transfers are available to SMEs in Muhanga Town Council, they do not consistently lead to improved financial performance for small businesses. …”
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The Effect of Board Risk Management on Financial Performance of Selected Saccos in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarong, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Munyabonera, Francisis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Kikawa, Cliff, Ahabwe, Oliver

“…The study's conclusions were: The financial performance of savings and credit co-operative societies (Sacco’s) in Uganda was found to be significantly positively impacted by board risk management (BRM) (=1.322**), boosting Ha, The study concludes that SACCOs would experience greater financial gains or better financial performance if they are more stringent about the processes they follow to review their risk profile and the policies they put in place. …”
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Lessons learned from implementation of the Workload Indicator of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology: An international Delphi study of expert users. by Grace , Nyendwoha Namaganda, Audrey, Whitright, Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…Key lessons learned were that: the benefits gained from applying the WISN outweigh the challenges faced in understanding the technical steps; benchmarking during WISN implementation saves time; data quality is critical for successful implementation; and starting with small-scale projects sets the ground better for more effective scale-up than attempting massive national application of the methodology the first time round. …”
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training as Factors in the Socio-Economic Development of Rwanda A Case Study of Bushoki Sector, Rulindo District by Albertine, Bamutake Zikama

“…The incomes of TVET graduates contribute to the provision of food (78 percent of respondents), health insurance (67 percent of respondents), social events (58 percent of respondents), buying clothes (52 percent of respondents), education (45 percent of respondents), building houses (25 percent of respondents), and savings (22 percent of respondents). Among the challenges of TVET, the study found the major ones to be limited access to credits, a skills gap, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient raw materials, and an uninformed population. …”
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Attention-Based Multi-Learning Approach for Speech Emotion Recognition With Dilated Convolution by Samuel, Kakuba, Alwin, Poulose

“…The proposed ABMD model obtained a recognition accuracy and F1 score of 93.75% and 92.50% on the SAVEE datasets, 85.89% and 85.34% on the RAVDESS datasets and 95.93% and 95.83% on the EMODB datasets. …”
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Traceability simulation of drainage in irrigation areas along the south bank of the Yellow River based on the SWAT model by Zheng Hexiang, Han Yujing, Han Yujing, Bao Rongxuan, Wang Biyu, Wu Jiabin, Tian Delong, Yan Haofang, Yan Haofang, Hao Beibei

“…The simulation of drainage sources in irrigation areas at the watershed scale is of great significance for understanding the characteristics and drainage status of irrigation districts under various water-saving irrigation and climatic conditions. In this study, our focus was on the irrigation areas located on the south bank of the Yellow River in Hangjin Banner. …”
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Thermal radiation and thermo-diffusion in Casson-ferrofluid over a magnetized porous surface: RSM analysis by S. Manjunatha, J. Santhosh Kumar, Khalil Ur Rehman, Wasfi Shatanawi, S.V.K. Varma

“…The results are obtained using the time-saving bvp4c approach in MATLAB along with the shooting technique and presented in graphs and tables. …”
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Design of Conformal Cooling of an Additively Printed Aluminium Die-Casting Mold Component by J. Sviželová, L. Socha, A. Mohamed, M. Pinta, K. Koza, T. Sellner, K. Gryc, M. Dvořák, M. Roh

“…Shape modifications were made by topology optimization to reduce the volume of the insert and achieve material savings. 3D printing was chosen as the production technology due to the wider possibilities regarding the variability of the shape of the internal cooling channels. …”
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Development and routine implementation of deep learning algorithm for automatic brain metastases segmentation on MRI for RANO-BM criteria follow-up by Loïse Dessoude, Raphaëlle Lemaire, Romain Andres, Thomas Leleu, Alexandre G. Leclercq, Alexis Desmonts, Typhaine Corroller, Amirath Fara Orou-Guidou, Luca Laduree, Loic Le Henaff, Joëlle Lacroix, Alexis Lechervy, Dinu Stefan, Aurélien Corroyer-Dulmont

“…Conclusion: The in-house deep learning solution is accessible to everyone without expertise in AI and offers effective BM segmentation and substantial time savings.…”
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Results of kinetostatic research of road energy harvesting system with slider-rocker mechanism by A. V. Prudiy, Yu. M. Lyashenko

“…Moreover, in generator resistive torque produces with value depending speed of moving car: at speed of 20 km/h the resistive torque is 115 N∙m; at speed of 30 km/h resistive torque is 260 N∙m; at speed of 40 km/h resistive torque is 390 N∙m. The energy amount saved by flywheel is directly proportional to speed and has values: at speed of 20 km/h energy is 47 J; at speed of 30 km/h energy is 105 J; at speed of 40 km/h energy is 165 J. …”
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Genetic Rescue of the Dinaric Lynx Population: Insights for Conservation From Genetic Monitoring and Individual‐Based Modelling by Elena Pazhenkova, Matej Bartol, Barbara Boljte, Urša Fležar, Andrea Gazzola, Tomislav Gomerčić, Marjeta Konec, Ivan Kos, Miha Krofel, Jakub Kubala, Ladislav Paule, Mihai Pop, Hubert Potočnik, Barbara Promberger, Robin Rigg, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Astrid Vik Stronen, Ira Topličanec, Tomaž Skrbinšek

“…Reinforcement of populations by translocating individuals from larger populations is a viable strategy for reducing inbreeding, increasing genetic diversity and potentially saving populations from extinction. The Dinaric population of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) has faced high inbreeding levels, with effective inbreeding reaching 0.316 in 2019, endangering the population's survival. …”
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Investigating Diagnostic Accuracy of Strip Kit (Rapid Test) for Detecting Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Based on the Concentration Obtained by ELISA and HPLC by Hanieh Amiri, Naser Morgan Azghadi, Azadeh Saki, Zeinab Rezaei, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Mahsa Khakpour, Mansooreh Soltani

“…Conclusion: The strip kit can be used as a cheap, fast, and with acceptable accuracy method based on HPLC results for on-site detection of AFM1 in milk with saving time and money while guaranteeing high analytical precision and accuracy.…”
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Rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial of integrated eHealth for PrEP and medications for opioid use disorders for women in the criminal legal system. The Athena study by Jaimie P. Meyer, Stacey Brunson, Carolina R. Price, Morgan Mulrain, Julie Nguyen, Frederick L. Altice, Tassos C. Kyriakides, Karen Cropsey, Ellen Eaton

“…There are significant social and structural barriers to integrated delivery of PrEP and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), limiting women’s ability to access these life-saving interventions. In a two parallel-arm randomized controlled trial, we are assessing an innovative eHealth delivery model that integrates PrEP with MOUD and is tailored to meet the specific needs of women involved in the criminal legal system. …”
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Divergent thinking in groups during cold-water immersion is impaired by cold stress not the cold shock response by Max Kailler Smith, Max Kailler Smith, Rebecca Weller, Rebecca Weller, Tony Duong, Tony Duong, Rebecca McClintock, Rebecca McClintock, Matthew Peterson, Nathaniel Barr, Douglas M. Jones, Timothy L. Dunn

“…If cold shock response severity can be mitigated, life-saving actions must be taken within the first 10 min, as after this time frame drowning occurs due to cold incapacitation. …”
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Interfacial Acid‐Like Microenvironment and Orbital Modulating Strategy toward Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral High‐Salinity Wastewater/Seawater by Lina Xu, Wei Li, Kuanchang He, Dongmei Ma, Jinxing Ma, Kui Yang, Abid Ahmad, Faliang Cheng, Sihao Lv, Defeng Xing

“…This study provides a promising pathway for efficient and energy‐saving production of high‐purity hydrogen and effective treatment of high‐salinity wastewater.…”
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Metabolomics Reveals Distinct Metabolites between Lonicera japonica and Lonicera macranthoides Based on GC-MS by Rui-ying Liu, Jing Deng, Xiu-Lian Lin, Ya-mei Li, Yan Lin, Bo-hou Xia, Li-mei Lin

“…Therefore, the energy stored in the starch and sucrose metabolism may be saved to produce flavonoid, which could be the reason that the level of flavonoid of phenylpropanoid metabolism is higher in LJ compared to LM. …”
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Implications for cost and access of site-of-service referrals for ancillary medical services in a US Medicaid population: analysis of claims data from Maryland, USA by Maqbool Dada, Simrita Singh, Kelsey J Rydland, Chester Chambers, Vishal Mundlye, Edward Kumian, Kayode Ayodele Williams

“…Including transportation enabled us to estimate net savings of any added transportation costs. We used location-allocation optimisation models to find the optimal sites to minimise net costs.Setting Coverage area included Medicaid patients throughout the state of Maryland.Participants All rural and urban members of this Medicaid cohort.Primary and secondary outcome measures Change in payer costs and member travel times on shifting ancillary bundles from regulated to unregulated sites.Results Procedure cost and travel time differentials between regulated and unregulated sites strongly correlated with the percentage of procedures referred to regulated sites. …”
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Use of virtual reality to remotely train healthcare professionals in paediatric emergency tracheostomy skills: protocol for a multi-centre, non-inferiority educational intervention... by Jonathan R. Abbas, Noorulanne Younis, Emily Johnstone, Azita Rajai, Rachel Isba, Antony Payton, Brendan A. McGrath, Neil Tolley, Iain A. Bruce

“…Abstract Background The insertion of a tracheostomy is an established technique used to wean patients off ventilatory support, manage secretions in complex conditions, and as a potentially life-saving procedure to bypass upper airway obstruction. …”
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Temporary ectopic banking as a treatment option for mangled thumb: a case report by Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi, Adel Ebrahimpour, Seyyed Hamidreza Ayatizadeh, Reza Fereidooni, Amirhossein Kamalinia, Mehrdad Sadighi, Farsad Biglari, Seyed Arman Moein

“…Since the thumb is responsible for 40% of the functions of the hand, saving and reconstructing a mangled thumb is essential for the patient’s future. …”
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Cavitation and erosion effects on hydraulic performances of a submersible drainage pump by Md Rakibuzzaman, Sang-Ho Suh, Hyoung-Ho Kim, Md. Didarul Islam, Ling Zhou, Mahmoud A. El-Emam

“…Therefore, the main objective of this research is to develop an energy-saving, high-efficiency submersible pump capable of emergency response. …”
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