Training Program to Modify Manual Wheelchairs to Simplified Power Wheelchairs for Community Dwelling Elderly People and Caregivers by Suchitporn Lersilp, Supawadee Putthinoi, Theeratorn Lersilp, Kewalin Panyo, Autchariya Punyakaew

“…Twenty-four participants consist of elderly people and caregivers who were interested in the training program that comprised two sessions: theory and fieldwork experience. Results showed that the elderly people and caregivers, who had no knowledge or experience of wheelchair modification, were able to learn and provide suggestions for wheelchair users in their community. …”
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Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Challenges: A Case Study of Uganda With Analytical Perspective. by Byanyima, Faustino, Mayanja, Edison, Kadengye, Damazo T., Arineitwe, Shine, Mijwil, Maad M., Gaballa, Moustafa, Cherakkara, Veedu Rajeev, Turyasingura, Benson

“…The findings stress the need for policymakers to balance attracting FDI with maintaining environmental sustainability, supporting the pollution haven theory in Uganda.…”
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Analysis of the effects of COVID 19 on the operations and sustainability of SMEs in South Western region, Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Abanis, Turyahebwa, Siraje, Kaaya, Eliab Mpora, Byamukama

“…The study confirmed the hypothesis that the effects of COVID19 pandemic have positively affected performance, operations and sustainability of SMEs. The pecking order theory was largely supported by the study and resource based view lays the ground in explaining, sustainability, performance and operations of SMEs in Uganda. …”
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Are internal controls important in financial accountability? (Evidence from Lira District Local Government, Uganda) by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…The study validates the contingent theory and extends its application in public administration. …”
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Living with Gorillas? Lessons from Batwa-Gorillas’ Convivial Relations at Bwindi Forest, Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza

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Association between albumin changes and prognosis in older patients with acute myocardial infarction by Zhi-cheng Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying-bin Xi, Gui-hua Jiang, He Lin, Hui Pan, Zhi-hao Wang

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improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservati... by Paul Leighton, Georgette Eaton, Georgie Nicholls, Kacper Sumera, Marishona Ortega, Jessica Hodgson, Michael Baliousis, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Despina Laparidou, Bill Lord, Sarah Redsell, Gregory Adam Whitley, Tatiana Bujor

“…A five-stage approach will be adopted; 1) Developing an Initial Programme Theory (IPT): develop an IPT with key stakeholder input and evidence from informal searching; 2) Searching and screening: conduct a thorough search of relevant research databases and other literature sources and perform screening in duplicate; 3) Relevance and rigour assessment: assess documents for relevance and rigour in duplicate; 4) Extracting and organising data: code relevant data into conceptual “buckets” using qualitative data analysis software; and 5) Synthesis and Programme Theory (PT) refinement: utilise a realist logic of analysis to generate context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOCs) within and across conceptual “buckets”, test and refine the IPT into a realist PT. …”
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Designing a Model for Implementing Digital Banking Policy Based on Using Big Data in Iranian Banking Industry by Rahmatollah Gholipour Souteh, Hamed Esmaeili Rad

“…The research strategy employed is "Grounded Theory," specifically the emerging or classical Glaserian approach. …”
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Computing the time-dependent activity rate using non-declustered and declustered catalogues – a first step towards time-dependent seismic hazard calculations for operational earthq... by D. Montiel-López, S. Molina, S. Molina, J. J. Galiana-Merino, J. J. Galiana-Merino, I. Gómez, I. Gómez, A. Kharazian, J. L. Soler-Llorens, J. A. Huesca-Tortosa, A. Guardiola-Villora, G. Ortuño-Sáez

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The impact of E × B shear on microtearing based transport in spherical tokamaks by B.S. Patel, M.R. Hardman, D. Kennedy, M. Giacomin, D. Dickinson, C.M. Roach

“…The dependence of γ ^MTM on θ _0 is in qualitative agreement with a recent theory (Hardman et al Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 65 045011) at low β when $q\sim 1$ , but the agreement worsens at higher q where the theory breaks down. …”
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Multi-spatial urban function modeling: A multi-modal deep network approach for transfer and multi-task learning by Zhaoya Gong, Chenglong Wang, Bin Liu, Binbo Li, Wei Tu, Yuting Chen, Zhicheng Deng, Pengjun Zhao

“…Enabling such a doubly-informed framework of urban theory and AI, this study provides a pilot demonstration for the new scientific paradigm of AI for Urban Science and Modeling.…”
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Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…Discussion and Results In this research, for the analysis of indicators and findings in the qualitative part, the data-based theory including three stages of coding was used. …”
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Marketing Resource Allocation Strategy Optimization Based on Dynamic Game Model by Yan Long, Hongshan Zhao

“…Game theory has become an important tool to study the competition between oligopolistic enterprises. …”
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Fuzzy Constrained Predictive Optimal Control of High Speed Train with Actuator Dynamics by Xi Wang, Yan Zhao, Tao Tang

“…Based on Lyapunov stability theory, the problem of optimizing an upper bound on the cruise control cost function subject to input constraints is reduced to a convex optimization problem involving linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). …”
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Long-Term Exploitation of a Reinforced Concrete Beam on a Ground Base with Corrosion Damage by M. V. Berlinov, M. N. Berlinova

“…A method of dynamic calculation of reinforced concrete structures of structures of various types on a ground base operated in an aggressive environment is proposed, internal factors of rheological deformation are also taken into account, taking into account corrosion damage, reflecting their real work under the joint action of the load and the aggressive environment on the basis of the modern phenomenological theory of deformation of the elastic creeping body. …”
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Influence of Foundation Pit Excavation and Precipitation on Settlement of Surrounding Buildings by Hongming Wei

“…The main research work includes the following aspects: summarizing and analyzing the soil consolidation theory, foundation pit excavation, and precipitation process; the influencing factors of the adjacent soil layer displacement; the influence mechanism and influence types of foundation pit excavation and precipitation on adjacent buildings. …”
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