Exploring the Effects of Financial Knowledge on Better Decision-Making in SMEs by Vicente González-Prida, Diana Pariona-Amaya, Juan Manuel Sánchez-Soto, Sonia Luz Barzola-Inga, Uldarico Aguado-Riveros, Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez, Mark David Villar-Aranda

“…This research seeks to examine the effects of financial literacy on microenterprise decision-making in order to improve rational decision-making in financial management. A structured questionnaire with Likert-scaled options was used to measure micro-entrepreneurs’ financial decision-making capacity in terms of information processing and decision-making. …”
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Cortical Reorganization following Injury Early in Life by Moran Artzi, Shelly Irene Shiran, Maya Weinstein, Vicki Myers, Ricardo Tarrasch, Mitchell Schertz, Aviva Fattal-Valevski, Elka Miller, Andrew M. Gordon, Dido Green, Dafna Ben Bashat

“…The brain has a remarkable capacity for reorganization following injury, especially during the first years of life. Knowledge of structural reorganization and its consequences following perinatal injury is sparse. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of NICE Classification System for Optical Recognition of Predictive Morphology of Colorectal Polyps by Josipa Patrun, Lucija Okreša, Hrvoje Iveković, Nadan Rustemović

“…The NICE classification is an international endoscopic classification of colorectal neoplasia through a narrowband spectrum that on the basis of lesion colors, vascular pattern, and structure of the surface of the mucous membrane classifies colorectal neoplasms in three categories: type 1 as hyperplastic lesions, type 2 as adenomas, and type 3 as invasive tumors. …”
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Perspectives on content and delivery of the ABLE 1.0 intervention programme by Kristina Tomra Nielsen, Marie Bangsgaard Bang, Marc Sampedro Pilegaard, Vita Hagelskjær, Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens

“…This, in terms of acceptability of intervention in principle, and perceived value, benefits, harms, or unintended consequences of the intervention.Material and methods Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with OTs having delivered and clients having received ABLE 1.0 in a Danish municipality. …”
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The PERCEPTIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON AGRICULTURE AS A CAREER CHOICE IN AKOKO SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Oluwatoyin Bukola Chete, Blessing Felicia Oniye

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data from a structured questionnaire. Respondents were mostly female (60.8%), Christian (72.5%), members of small households and sponsored by parents (90.8%). …”
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Biological functions of 5-methylcytosine RNA-binding proteins and their potential mechanisms in human cancers by Tingting Zhao, Zhe Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Guozheng Xu, Yongxi Wang, Fang Wang

“…This paper introduces several common methodologies for detecting m5C methylation; and reviews the molecular structure and biological functions of m5C readers, including ALYREF, YBX1, YBX2, RAD52, YTHDF2, FMRP, and SRSF2. …”
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Temperature-dependent luminescence of europium-doped Ga₂O₃ ceramics by Kuat K. Kumarbekov, Askhat B. Kakimov, Zhakyp T. Karipbayev, Murat T. Kassymzhanov, Mikhail G. Brik, Chong-geng Ma, Michał Piasecki, Yana Suchikova, Meldra Kemere, Marina Konuhova

“…The resulting Ga₂O₃:Eu ceramics exhibit a nanocrystalline structure with an average crystallite size of ∼30 nm, high crystallinity, and minimal lattice strain (<0.5 %). …”
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A Systems Thinking Approach to the Development of HBIM: Part 1—The Problematic Situation by Lucy J. Lovell, Richard J. Davies, Dexter V. L. Hunt

“…The responses to the survey suggest that the development of HBIM should prioritise the promotion of structured information management instead of the generation of detailed geometric models, a key theme of much existing research. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Medium onto Perlite-Based Geopolymer by Hamid Saufi, Marouane El Alouani, Saliha Alehyen, Mohammed El Achouri, Jilali Aride, M’hamed Taibi

“…The functional group, the structure, and the morphology of the raw and the synthesized materials were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, and SEM analysis. …”
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Cation-Specific Effects on the Self-Assembly of Collagen Molecules Mediated by Acetate on Mica Surface Observed with Atomic Force Microscopy by Zhiwei Wang, Qi Xiao, Xuan Song, Yunfei Wan, Jie Zhu

“…And a similar network structure was acquired with uniform pore size for four kinds of acetates; nearly ranged collagen fibrils in the same direction were collected in Mg2+ solutions, while flat films with some fibrils were achieved in K+ solutions. …”
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Physical unclonable in-memory computing for simultaneous protecting private data and deep learning models by Wenshuo Yue, Kai Wu, Zhiyuan Li, Juchen Zhou, Zeyu Wang, Teng Zhang, Yuxiang Yang, Lintao Ye, Yongqin Wu, Weihai Bu, Shaozhi Wang, Xiaodong He, Xiaobing Yan, Yaoyu Tao, Bonan Yan, Ru Huang, Yuchao Yang

“…To address this challenge, we propose RePACK, a threefold data protection scheme that safeguards neural network input, weight, and structural information. It utilizes a bipartite-sort coding scheme to store data with a fully on-chip physical unclonable function. …”
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Effect of Temperature on Kerogen Transformation and Hydrocarbon Generation in Bazhenov Formation (Western Siberia, Russia) Rocks During Hydrous Pyrolysis by Grigorii G. Savostin, Margarita S. Tikhonova, Anton G. Kalmykov, Dmitry S. Volkov, Mariia O. Kostyshina, Olesya N. Vidishcheva, Mariia L. Makhnutina, Yuliya A. Kotochkova, Tatiana V. Grigorenko, Mikhail A. Proskurnin

“…More subtle chemical analyses are required to determine the effects of kerogen’s chemical structure and the rock mineral composition on oil and gas generation.…”
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Communication in Online Social Networks Fosters Cultural Isolation by Marijn A. Keijzer, Michael Mäs, Andreas Flache

“…Unlike in models of face-to-face communication, where actors update their cultural traits after being influenced by one of their network contacts, communication in online social networks is often characterized by a one-to-many structure, in that users emit messages directly to a large number of network contacts. …”
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Research on smoke diffusion and evacuation routes of mine fires with complex roadway networks by Menghui Xiao, Cuifeng Du, Yuan Wang, Jiuzhu Wang, Baomeng Chang

“…It is a good choice for miners to escape towards the deeper areas or along curved structural directions. Miners in the working face near the fire zone had an optimal evacuation window of only 3 min, and the optimal evacuation times varied for different mining levels and sublevels. …”
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Energy, exergy, and advanced exergy analysis of a novel solar-based S-CO2 cycle and comparison of systems with different layouts by Qiujie Cheng, Yunlong Zhou, Mei Yang, Xinrui Han, Jiani Liu

“…This study provides directions for the structural optimization of solar-driven S-CO2 cycle power generation systems.…”
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Combined case record forms for collating obstetric outcomes in rare rheumatic diseases by Rajat Kharbanda, R Naveen, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal, Latika Gupta

“…Aims and Objectives: The aim is to draft a structured case record form (CRF) for collating obstetric outcomes in rheumatic diseases Materials and Methods: Clinical CRFs were designed for inflammatory myositis, ANCA associated vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis and systemic sclerosis with the objectives in mind, taking into account disease characteristics, drugs administered, and the changes related to the pregnant state. …”
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Effects of dietary Bacillus pumilus on the growth, intestinal health, lipid metabolism, and mTOR signaling pathway of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) by Mengjie Guo, Liuqing Meng, Fanghui Li, Yongqiang Liu, Ziqi Zhang, Qin Zhang, Weiguang Kong

“…It also had a positive effect on the structure and function of the intestinal microbiota. …”
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Higher interfragmentary compression force improves lateral tibial plateau fracture stability using locking plate fixation: experimental and simulation verification by Daqiang Xu, Jiang Jiang, Zhenhua Ji, Fei Wang, Rui Jia, Hong Hong, Hongtao Zhang, Jianyi Li, Jun Wang

“…Additionally, the FEA showed that increased IFCF reduced the peak von Mises stress on implants and the peak equivalent elastic strain on the lateral fragment, thereby enhancing overall structural stability. Conclusions These findings suggested that the CCLS, with its superior IFCF and reduced risk of over-screwing, was a promising option for improving fixation stability in lateral tibial plateau fractures. …”
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Corporate social responsibility communication for both business and societal sustainability in ten South African organisations by Louise Bezuidenhout, Elbe Kloppers

“…This study aimed to explore the perceptions of senior South African communication practitioners regarding sustainability and the practice of CSR communication to support dual sustainability. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten senior communication practitioners responsible for CSR and/or CSR communication in ten national and international organisations across South Africa. …”
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Preparation and Characteristic of PC/PLA/TPU Blends by Reactive Extrusion by Yueyun Zhou, Lifa Luo, Wenyong Liu, Guangsheng Zeng, Yi Chen

“…Remarkably, the transesterification between the components improves the compatibility of blends significantly, and more uniform structure results in a higher crystallinity and better mechanical properties.…”
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