Reducing fragmentation of primary healthcare financing for more equitable, people-centred primary healthcare by Kara Hanson, Gemini Mtei, Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Susan Sparkes, Martin Sabignoso, Prastuti Soewondo, Pierre Yameogo, Cheryl Cashin

“…It then highlights some of the possible consequences of this fragmentation for the efficiency, equity and effectiveness of service delivery.Four countries—Argentina, Burkina Faso, Indonesia and Tanzania—are used to illustrate practical steps that may be taken to minimise the consequences of fragmentation in PHC financing: (1) consolidating multiple coverage schemes, (2) avoiding further fragmentation, (3) harmonising health purchasing functions and (4) streamlining funding flows to the provider level.The country examples reveal lessons for policy-makers grappling with the consequences of fragmented PHC financing. …”
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Physicochemical, Rheological, Structural, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Properties of Polysaccharides Extracted from Tamarind Seeds by Likun Ren, Yang Yang, Xin Bian, Xiaomei Li, Bing Wang, Dangfeng Wang, Dan Su, Linlin Liu, Dehui Yu, Xiaoxue Guo, Xiumin Zhang, Na Zhang

“…TSP was mainly composed of glucose (45.09%), galactose (22.80%), and xylose (28.89%), while it contained characteristic structure of polysaccharides, such as –OH, pyranose, and uronic acid at 3,418, 1,150, and 1,040 cm−1 respectively, which demonstrated that it was a uronic acid heteropolysaccharide. …”
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Spam detection using hybrid model on fusion of spammer behavior and linguistics features by Amna Iqbal, Muhammad Younas, Saman Iftikhar, Fakeeha Fatima, Rabia Saleem

“…Reviews have emerged as a crucial source of information for potential customers, influencing their purchasing decisions. Similarly for gaining profit or fame, Spam reviews are deliberately written with the intention of defaming businesses or individuals. …”
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Determining Proportion of Exfoliative Vaginal Cell during Various Stages of Estrus Cycle Using Vaginal Cytology Techniques in Aceh Cattle by Tongku N. Siregar, Juli Melia, Rohaya, Cut Nila Thasmi, Dian Masyitha, Sri Wahyuni, Juliana Rosa, Nurhafni, Budianto Panjaitan, Herrialfian

“…The result showed that parabasal, intermediary, and superficial epithelium were found in the vaginal swabs collected from proestrus, metestrus, and diestrus aceh cattle. …”
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Effects of Instructional Materials on the Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Turyakira, Josephat

“…This includes budgets for purchasing textbooks, technology, and other resources essential for effective teaching and learning.…”
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Effect of Internal Control System on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Kabale Municipality A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale Branch. by Aheisibwe, Joanita

“…The study recommended that Lyamujungu SACCO’s management establish robust internal control systems, including comprehensive asset listings, approval processes for capital asset purchases, and asset numbering to facilitate location and security. …”
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THE SANDY HILL LANDSCAPE (CORRIENTES, ARGENTINA) FROM LATE PLEISTOCENE TO THE PRESENT by Félix Ignacio Contreras, Silvina Andrea Contreras, Cecilia Romina Méndez, Mariana Noemí Baruzzo, Elsie Araseli Ojeda, Ivana Evelin Kovalsky

“…Using digital elevation models a topographic gradient in the sandy hills was observed and it showed decreases from the Paraná River alluvial fan apex to its base, with E-W or NE-SW direction. …”
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Selección de hábitat del lobito de río (Lontra longicaudis) (Carnívora: Mustelidae) en la Reserva Natural Iberá, Argentina by Xochilt Pocasangre-Orellana, Romeo Manuel Spínola Parallada

“…Se muestrearon 99 segmentos de 300 m de longitud, establecidos en la laguna Iberá, en la laguna Paraná y en el arroyo Carambola. Cada segmento fue visitado para crear historias de detección/no detección de lobito de río. …”
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INFLUENCING FACTORS ON COSTS AND DECISION MAKING . A LOOK AT THE BAKERY INDUSTRY by Florina LUP, Carmen SCORTE, Daniela ZAPODEANU

“…The paper is an empirical, quantitative research, based on the analysis of cost information, analysis of cost changes and the impact of factors that we consider to be determinants: the cost of purchasing raw materials under the influence of inflation, circular economy principles and other pedoclimatic or geopolitical factors, the cost of labour under the influence of legal regulations, the cost of energy under the influence of inflation, the energy crisis, geopolitical factors. …”
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DIVERSIFICATION OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES IN THE CONDITION OF OIL PRICES REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS by A. V. Sheveleva, L. B. Akieva

“…It is expedient to carry out diversification of oil and gas companies' activity in such directions as geographical diversification of the oil, oil products and gas realization directions, geographical diversification of oil and gas companies' purchasing activity, diversification of oil, oil products and gas transportation ways, diversification of oil and gas companies' business. …”
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Application of Big Data Technology in the Impact of Tourism E-Commerce on Tourism Planning by Heqing Zhang, Tingting Guo, Xiaobo Su

“…The experimental results show that 79.84% of customers are willing to purchase related products again after experiencing travel customization services using big data technology. …”
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A Model for Vehicle Routing Problem under Returns and Emission Consideration in B2C E-Commerce Logistics by Sedat Belbağ

“…Purpose: With the widespread use of the Internet, electronic commerce allows customers to purchase products from the virtual stores of businesses instead of physical stores. …”
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Consumers’ Awareness on Organic Food: Case of Urban Sri Lanka by S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi, S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra, W.A. Ruwani N. Weerasinghe

“…Therefore, this study aimed at analyzing the consumer awareness towards organic food products while addressing socio-demographic factors affecting consumer awareness on organic food, knowledge of consumers about organic food, and their purchasing pattern. A sample of 600 consumers was selected from the main cities of six urban districts in Sri Lanka for the study. …”
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Cash usage in Poland in 2020: Insights into the role of the COVID-19 pandemic and spatial aspects by Radoslaw Kotkowski, Arkadiusz Manikowski

“…The study explores the factors likely to induce Polish customers to pay by cash, instead of payment cards, for goods and services they are purchasing. The basis of our investigation is microdata obtained in 2020, during the “Payment Habits in Poland in 2020” study, which was conducted by Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) in 2020. …”
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Developing a data pricing framework for data exchange by Rupsa Majumdar, Anjula Gurtoo, Minnu Maileckal

“…The data sellers fail to price optimally, and the buyers are unable to optimize their purchasing decisions, thus, reinforcing the need for a structured data pricing framework. …”
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Negative effects of humor in marketing communications by Baltezarević Ivana, Baltezarević Radoslav

“…Clumsily created humorous content, on the other hand, is likely to produce consumer unhappiness and trigger negative electronic word of mouth (which is very difficult to control), causing significant damage to brand image and influencing purchasing decisions.…”
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Inside trade system development in Lithuanian province in 1861-1914 by Aelita Ambrulevičiūtė

“…The consumers wanted to purchase necessaries of life every day and at a convenient time. …”
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Regeneration in the absence of canonical neoblasts in an early branching flatworm by Ludwik Gąsiorowski, Chew Chai, Andrei Rozanski, Gargi Purandare, Fruzsina Ficze, Athanasia Mizi, Bo Wang, Jochen C. Rink

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Monetary Policy for the Real Economic Sector in Muslim Majority Countries: A Transitional Solution by Ildus Rafikov

“…This section will argue that central banks can use the power of the banking system to create money to finance SMEs while curbing speculation and limiting the purchase of financial assets.…”
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Segmenting tourism in rural area by emphasizing on motivational factors: Case study of Kolan river catchment area by Nasser Bayat, Seyed Ali Badri

“…Based on the results of factor analysis were identified even major factor in tourists' motivations at the regional level, including: Rurality, sense of place and place belonging, rest and relaxation, nature-based tourist activities, group outdoor recreational activities, purchase the rural production, excitement and novelty, spirituality and solitude. …”
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