Promoting Private Sector Investment in Rwanda: Acase study of Rwanda Private Sector Federation by Nkundimana, Vincent

“…The results also showed that PSF achieved success in policy advocacy by influencing the government for the removal of non service based fees, in the review of business laws, labour code and national social security policy. Among the challenges raised by Private Sector operators with regards to investment promotion in Rwanda are shortage of skilled labor (20 percent), limited access to finance (16 percent), tax barriers (20 percent) and low business management skills (11 percent), while robust governance and absence of corruption (30 percent), access to markets (25 percent) untapped opportunities in agriculture, energy and tourism (14 percent).and sustained high economic growth (16 percent) are the main opportunities available to them. …”
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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

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Toward Understanding of Quiet Human Resource Management Theory in Iranian Organizations: Theoretical Origins, Conceptual Narration and its Consequences by Abbas Nargesian, Sajjad Sadpoor

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Cell deconvolution-based integrated time-series network of whole blood transcriptome reveals systemic antiviral activities and cell-specific immunological changes against PRRSV inf... by Byeonghwi Lim, Chiwoong Lim, Min-Jae Jang, Young-Jun Seo, Do-Young Kim, Christopher K. Tuggle, Kyu-Sang Lim, Jun-Mo Kim

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Clinical burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in France by Philippe Charron, Carla Zema, François-Emery Cotté, Eléonore Herquelot, Taryn Krause, Florent Daydé, Jean-Noël Trochu

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Defect Recognition: Applying Time-Lapse GPR Measurements and Numerical Approaches by Enas Abdelsamei, Diaa Sheishah, Mohamed Aldeep, Csaba Tóth, György Sipos

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Coverage and effectiveness of conditional cash transfer for people with drug resistant tuberculosis in Zimbabwe: A mixed methods study. by Collins Timire, Charles Sandy, Rashida A Ferrand, Regina Mubau, Peter Shiri, Obert Mbiriyawanda, Fredrick Mbiba, Rein M G J Houben, Debora Pedrazzoli, Virginia Bond, Nicola Foster, Katharina Kranzer

“…The End TB strategy recommends social protection to mitigate socio-economic impacts of tuberculosis. Zimbabwe started implementing a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme for people on drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment in 2013. …”
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Level of pandemic consequences for the indebtedness of the Slovak hospitality sector by Katarina Valaskova, Pavol Durana, Tomas Kliestik, Simona Vojtekova

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Global Governance of Biogenic Threats by M. M. Lebedeva, D. A. Kuznetsov

“…The authors argue about the heightened need to reform global governance, since the efforts of individual international associations cannot lead to solving global challenges, and the national-centrist approach to solving global problems proves its inefficiency and irresponsibility. …”
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A Systematic Review of the UAV Technology Usage in ASEAN by Adel Gohari, B. ANUAR AHMAD, Lawali Rabiu, B. A. RUZAIRI RAHIM, A.S.M. Supa'at, I. M. NASSRIN ELAMIN, M. MOHAMMED GISMALLA, Suhail Ibrahim Al-Dharrab, A. ROZEHA RASHID, Sophan Wahyudi Nawawi, Nazri Nasir, Mohd Adib Bin Sarijari, B. NORHADIJA DARWIN, Ali Hussein Muqaibel

“…The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature to provide pertinent information on UAVs’ applications among the association of southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) countries by reviewing 179 documents published from 2012 to the end of 2023. …”
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Deep R-gene discovery in HLB resistant wild Australian limes uncovers evolutionary features and potentially important loci for hybrid breeding by Jianyang Liu, Khushwant Singh, Matthew Huff, Christopher Gottschalk, Michael Do, Margaret Staton, Manjunath L. Keremane, Robert Krueger, Chandrika Ramadugu, Chris Dardick

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The impact of genetic polymorphisms of IL28B gene on the efficacy of antiviral therapy of the chronic hepatitis C by using the standard Interferon-<i>α</i> by A. V. Lapshin, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, P. O. Bogomolov, I. G. Nikitin, O. O. Znoyko

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Real-world assessment to estimate multiple attributes related to treatment cost driver for mantle cell lymphoma in Japan by econometric modeling by Saaya Tsutsué, Shinichi Makita, Hiroya Asou, Anila Mathew, Yuki Kado, Koki Idehara, Seok-Won Kim, Dilinuer Ainiwaer

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Balancing co-benefits and trade-offs between climate change mitigation and adaptation innovations under mixed crop-livestock systems in semi-arid Zimbabwe by Sabine Homann-Kee Tui, Roberto O. Valdivia, Katrien Descheemaeker, Gevious Sisito, Elisha N. Moyo, Farai Mapanda

“…Abstract Achieving Zimbabwe’s national and international commitments to food systems transformation and climate resilience building is of high priority. …”
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Study on Air Quality Index, Atmospheric Pollutants and Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air near Southwest China by Xueyan Liu, Kangping Cui, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Ya-Fen Wang, Ruoxin Wang

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Integrated strategies for effective remediation of chromium-contaminated soils: Advancements, challenges, and sustainability implications by Yingying Xing, Yu Zheng, Xiukang Wang

“…It synthesizes existing literature to identify advancements and challenges associated with each method, focusing on their effectiveness, duration, and environmental impact. …”
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ASTEC–MAAP Comparison of a 2 Inch Cold Leg LOCA until RPV Failure by J. C. de la Rosa Blul, S. Brumm, F. Mascari, S. J. Lee, L. Carenini

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The Arctic Lobby in Japan: Structures, Mechanisms of Infl uence and the Role in Developing Cooperation with the Russian Federation by E. V. Polkhova, A. A. Sergunin

“…The paper examines the key mechanisms used by the Arctic lobby to influence the authorities, including sectoral, regional and national business associations, research and educational centers and mass media, as well as ‘built-in lobby’ in relevant ministries and agencies responsible for making and implementing Tokyo’s Arctic policies. …”
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Early childhood obesity prevention efforts through a life course health development perspective: A scoping review. by Sheri Volger, Diane Rigassio Radler, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The obesity rate in preschool children in the United States (US) is 13.9%, while even higher rates are associated with racial and ethnic minorities and children from low-income families. …”
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Assessment of Drought Impact on Vegetation Changes in Hamadan over the Past Three Decades Using the TCI Model by Zahra Hedjazizadeh, Sayyed Mohammad Hosseini, Ali reza karbalaee, shokofe layeghi

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