Electronic Commerce and the Success of Projects. A case study of the Entrepreneurship promotion project of the University of Rwanda. by Principe, Camake

“…Specifically, the research investigated the level and potential of applicability of E-Commerce in PECBC business processes and towards realization of expected business outcomes, the level of embezzlement in the PECBC project and showed how this embezzlement can be impacted by e-commerce tools, assessed the challenges being faced by the entrepreneurs under PECBC sponsorship and gave recommendations on how they can be addressed in the context of available electronic commerce applications. …”
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Financial Institutions and Agricultural development in Rwanda. A Case Study of Rwanda Development Bank. by Boniface, Kabahizi

“…The objectives of this research were; to assess the extent to which credit contribute to agricultural development in Rwanda, to examine other factors that influence Agricultural development, and to identify challenges faced by RDB in financing agricultural development. …”
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Fiscal Decentralization and Health Service Delivery in Itojo Sub-County, Ntungamo District, Uganda by Rosette, Kiconco

“…It was pointed out that one of the most daunting challenges facing fiscal decentralization of health services in Uganda derives from the concerns relating to accountability, transparency, auditing and institutional corruption within both central and sub-national governments. …”
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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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Le camp F de Lautagne à Valence (Drôme) : l’organisation interne et la vie quotidienne d’un camp militaire romain au milieu du ier s. av. J.-C. by Magalie Kielb Zaaraoui, Loïc Buffat, Michel Reddé, Yahya Zaaraoui

“…Combining a flat expanse of land, wide and steep slopes to the north and west, the area represents an ideal location for military settlement and surveillance; the plateau is easily defended, and faces the first foothills of the Massif Central. …”
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ITER NBI operational window and power availability constraints due to shine-through losses by P. Vincenzi, M. Schneider, P. Veltri, J.F. Artaud, A. Loarte, S. Nicolici, C. Poggi, A.R. Polevoi, A. Snicker

“…ST, a phenomenon where part of the injected neutral beam remains un-ionized in the plasma and directly impacts the first wall components, poses a significant risk to the lifetime of ITER’s plasma-facing components (PFCs). The operational window for NBI is consequently constrained by these losses, which are influenced by factors such as plasma density, beam energy, and injection geometry. …”
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Engaging Primary Care Professionals and People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Design of PREDIABETEXT, a Multifaceted Digital Intervention Aimed at Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: A... by Maria Jesús Serrano-Ripoll, Rocío Zamanillo-Campos, Sofía Mira Martínez, Maria Antònia Fiol-deRoque, Narges Malih, Escarlata Angullo-Martínez, Ignacio Ricci-Cabello

“…Individuals at risk of T2DM, who faced challenges maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine, viewed SMS as potentially motivational and informative, offering suggestions on content, format, and frequency to enhance its intended benefits. …”
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Second Trimester Abortion: A Dilation and Evacuation Simulation for Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics Residents by Kiley Hunkler, David Boedeker, Elizabeth Gill, Katelyn Simpkins, Katerina Shvartsman, Jill Brown, Sara Drayer

“…Introduction The future of training in second trimester surgical abortions with dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures faces ongoing legal and political scrutiny; thus, adjuncts to standard clinical experiences are exceedingly important. …”
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Science-based communication and education needed to improve forest carbon science, policy, and management outcomes by Chad C Papa, Kylie Clay, Lauren T Cooper, Scott C Stark

“…Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity and forests are increasingly seen as a key pathway to mitigating and adapting to the climate crisis. …”
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FreshWater Watch: Investigating the Health of Freshwater Ecosystems, from the Bottom Up by Isabel Bishop, Amedeo Boldrini, Wim Clymans, Charlotte Hall, Heather Moorhouse, Stephen Parkinson, Kesella Scott-Somme, Ian Thornhill, Steven Loiselle

“…Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly facing major global and local stressors, while monitoring surface water status by regulatory agencies is often limited by financial and political constraints. …”
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The Influence of the Cu-Al₂O₃ Ratio of the Receiving Tube in a 50 MW Hybrid Solar Plant by Guillermo Benítez-Olivares, Alejandro Torres-Aldaco, Raúl Lugo-Leyte, José Javier Valencia-López, Luis Alberto Romero-Vázquez, Helen D. Lugo-Méndez

“…Direct steam generation (DSG) is a promising technology for introducing solar energy into industrial applications, yet it still faces significant challenges. This work analyzes two critical issues associated with DSG: temperature gradients on the receiver tube wall caused by direct and concentrated radiation and flow instability resulting from the phase transition of the working fluid from liquid–vapor to vapor. …”
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Correlation Between Vestibular Disorders and Superior Semicircular Dehiscence on High-resolution Computed Tomography at Tam Anh Ho Chi Minh General Hospital by Cong Trinh TRAN, Thi Lan Huong LE, Tran Thi Thuy HANG, Nghi Hai MA, Ho Hoang PHUONG, Tran Phanchung THUY

“…SSCD was defined as the absence of bone overlying the superior semicircular canal facing toward the dura of the middle cranial fossa. …”
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Comparative analysis of mesozooplankton size fraction structure in bivalve aquaculture embayments in Atlantic and Pacific Canadian coastal regions by Ruben D. Cordero, Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel, Ramón Filgueira, Julie Arseneau, Jeffrey Barrell, Timothy J. Barrett, Christopher W. McKindsey, Daria Gallardi, Olivia Gibb, Terri Sutherland, Thomas Guyondet

“…Coastal embayments are dynamic ecosystems facing environmental and anthropogenic pressures, including bivalve aquaculture and climate change. …”
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The contribution of leaders' and managers' attributes, values, principles, and behaviours to the sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare: A realist review protocol [versio... by Seán Paul Teeling, Anne Marie Keown, Martin McNamara

“…Background Global healthcare faces challenges such as rising costs, budget constraints, aging populations, chronic diseases, and increasing patient expectations. …”
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AutoMEX: Streamlining material extrusion with AI agents powered by large language models and knowledge graphs by Haolin Fan, Junlin Huang, Jilong Xu, Yifei Zhou, Jerry Ying Hsi Fuh, Wen Feng Lu, Bingbing Li

“…Despite its affordability, adaptability, and user-friendliness advantages, MEX faces challenges in scaling for mass production due to limited process automation and fragmented domain knowledge, leaving gaps in end-to-end workflow integration. …”
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Towards a net-zero healthcare system in Kenya: Stakeholder perspectives on opportunities, challenges and priorities by Iris Martine Blom, Melvine Anyango Otieno, Susannah Mayhew, Neil Spicer, Andy Haines, Sarah Whitmee

“…This research provides actionable insights and recommendations to guide Kenya's transition to a sustainable, resilient healthcare system, while offering valuable lessons for other countries facing similar challenges.…”
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The Territory as a Victim: Geological Assessment to Analyzing the Impact of Colombia’s Armed Conflict on Geo-Bio Megadiversity at the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta by Juan Fernando Zapata-Herrera, Catalina González-Tejada, Sergio A. Restrepo-Moreno, María Isabel Marín-Cerón

“…This study delves into the intricate relationship between Colombia’s status as one of the world’s 17 Megadiverse countries and the socio-environmental challenges the country faces, with focus on the geological diversity of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM); the world’s highest coastal massif laying in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Melatonin Loaded in Human Serum Albumin Nanoparticles Applied Subconjunctivally in a Retinal Degeneration Animal Model by Sofia Mickaela Martinez, Ayelen Inda, Maximiliano Nicolás Ríos, Carolina del Valle Bessone, Abril Bruera Bossio, Mario Eduardo Guido, José Domingo Luna Pinto, Daniel Alberto Allemandi, Daniela Alejandra Quinteros

“…Melatonin (Mel) is a potent antioxidant with neuroprotective properties; however, it faces limitations such as low solubility. This study proposes the use of human serum albumin nanoparticles (Np-HSA) to enhance the delivery of Mel to the posterior segment of the eye and evaluates its neuroprotective and anti-apoptotic effects on the retina. …”
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Research on optimisation of rural tourism development path in Henan province by Dou Yingying, Dzhylkychieva Zhyldyz, Liang Zongzheng, Zhang Shuolei, Liang Liuke

“…The analysis of the current state of this tourism industry in the region has identified the main problems and barriers faced by rural tourism in the process of its improvement. …”
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Divergent response of grassland aboveground net primary productivity and precipitation utilization efficiency to altered precipitation patterns by process-based model by Chen Cheng, Lu Wu, Lu Wu, Hongyan Liu, Boyi Liang, Xinrong Zhu, Feiyun Yang

“…The effect of changing precipitation during middle growing season outweighed that of late growing season and early growing season, and the positive effect of increasing precipitation were more pronounced in typical steppe and desert steppe if facing early growing season precipitation increase in the future. …”
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