Internal controls, corporate governance and fi nancial performance of MFIs in Uganda by Abanis, Turyahebwa, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Arthur, Sunday

“…Besides, the study has attempted to negate or confirm whether the theoretical underpinnings are empirically supported in Microfinance Institutions in Uganda. …”
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Internal controls, corporate governance and fi nancial performance of MFIs in Uganda by Abanis, Turyahebwa, Eliab, Byamukama Mpora, Arthur, Sunday

“…Besides, the study has attempted to negate or confirm whether the theoretical underpinnings are empirically supported in Microfinance Institutions in Uganda. …”
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Advancing Anaesthetist Rostering Quality: A Practical Approach Toward Fairness and Efficiency by Norizal Abdullah, Masri Ayob, Meng Chun Lam, Nasser R. Sabar, Graham Kendall, Liu Chian Yong

“…The model improves workload fairness and scheduling efficiency, bridging theoretical models and practical applications. It contributes to healthcare workforce management by offering better resource allocation and increased staff satisfaction.…”
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Toward the Development of the Trojan Female Technique in Pest Insects: Male‐Specific Influence of Mitochondrial Haplotype on Reproductive Output in the Seed Beetle Acanthoscelides... by Lea Vlajnić, Uroš Savković, Jelena Jović, Sanja Budečević, Biljana Stojković, Mirko Đorđević

“…Although TFT has been theoretically substantiated, empirical work to date has focused only on Drosophila melanogaster populations, while the existence of male‐biased mutations and the TFT approach in economically important pest species remain unexplored. …”
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Dynamic control of a 10 MW solar-autothermal hybrid biomass gasifier for round-the-clock processing with stable syngas production by Axel Curcio, Sylvain Rodat, Valéry Vuillerme, Stéphane Abanades

“…This study tackles the theoretical controllability of a hybrid solar-autothermal biomass gasifier, subject to dynamic variations of the solar power input, for round-the-clock operation. …”
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Inversion of interlayer scale using dynamic data of production wells in bottom water reservoirs: Sangtamu Oilfield, Tarim basin by Mengjiao Dou, Shaohua Li, Wanjiang Bian, Huan Wang, Lunjie Chang, Zhengjun Zhu, Jun Li

“…By classifying the water breakthrough curve styles derived from theoretical testing, the range of reservoir internal interlayer scales is compared and inverted based on the actual water breakthrough styles of wells in the Sangtamu oil field. …”
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Quantifying the human wellbeing of the national wetland park: gross ecosystem product accounting of Shandong Mata Lake National Wetland Park by Jian Liu, Meng Xu, Ailing Wang, Tianxu Sun, Chuntao Zhang, Xue Chen, Peng Zhang

“…The research results can offer support and references for the establishment of unified accounting subjects and systems for similar ecosystems and national wetland parks, and translate the human wellbeing of national wetland parks into visual monetization, providing theoretical basis for the government to realize the value of ecosystem products, and further promoting the conversion of ecological value into economic benefits.…”
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Experimental study on the synergistic effect of coir fiber and lime to improve soil performance by Lihua LI, Wen LIU, Yuxia BAI, Cuiying WANG, Shuangqin LI

“…This study can provide theoretical and technical guidance for roadbed improvement and slope repair.…”
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Applying the Block-Based Programming Language ALICE for Developing Programming Competencies in University Students by Mariuxi Vinueza-Morales, Jesennia Cardenas-Cobo, Jessica Cabezas-Quinto, Cristian Vidal-Silva

“…The research involved a literature review to provide a theoretical foundation, followed by an experimental phase that involved two groups: the control group, which followed the traditional programming instruction method with a text-based programming language, and the experimental group, which used the block-based ALICE environment. …”
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Identifying key risks to the stability of Ukrainian universities during wartime by Olha Doronina, Liudmyla Yurchyshena, Kseniia Bondarevska, Ihor Vechirko, Tetiana Kulinich

“…The methodology combines theoretical analysis and statistical evaluation, including calculating marginal income – representing the portion of income covered by variable costs – and the operating margin ratio, defined as the ratio of marginal income to total income. …”
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Living Lab Dementia: process evaluation of an academic-practice partnership in German long term care for people living with dementia - study protocol by Andrea Leinen, Felix Bühler, Sascha Köpke, Mareike Löbberding, Gabriele Meyer, Helga Schneider-Schelte, Stefan Wilm, Anja Bieber, Martin N. Dichter

“…The intervention is presented in a logic model which describes relevant basic theoretical assumptions, intervention components, implementation aspects, mechanisms of impact, relevant outcomes, and the context in which the intervention is delivered. …”
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Design and study of valveless piezoelectric pump with streamlined chamber fishtail-type bluff body by Xiaochao Tian, Zhenming Wang, Kai Yang, Yang Bai, Yingyu Dai, Defeng Niu, Zhicheng Zhong

“…First, the three-dimensional model of VPFB is designed and theoretically analyzed based on the piezoelectric inverse effect and fluid dynamics to derive the expression of the relationship affecting the flow rate of the piezoelectric pump. …”
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A comparative study of statistical and intelligent classification models for predicting airlines passenger management satisfaction by Mohammed Alharithi, Ehab M. Almetwally, Omar Alotaibi, Marwa M. Eid, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, Alaa A. Elnazer

“…This shows significant differences between the theoretical and actual medians. Conclusions. MARS is the most effective model for predicting passenger satisfaction with Airlines as it is more accurate and reliable. …”
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Numerical Study on Soft Coal Pillar Stability in an Island Longwall Panel by Qingyun Xu, Jian-Biao Bai, Shuai Yan, Rui Wang, Shaoxu Wu

“…In a test mine, stress distribution, deformation characteristic, and plastic zone distribution around the roadway and coal pillars in the development and mining periods were investigated with respect to the widths of different coal pillars using theoretical and simulation methods. The most reasonable width of coal pillars was comprehensively determined, and the field test was conducted successfully. …”
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Synergistic evolution of dual-precipitation and reverted austenite on mechanical properties in 2.4 GPa ultrahigh strength steel by Aijun Li, Yangxin Wang, Xinyu Jin, Jiaxin Liu, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…The synergistic interaction of these factors results in various mechanical properties of the steel after different heat treatments, providing new theoretical insights for optimizing the performance of ultrahigh strength steel. …”
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Study on interface structure and thermal conductivity regulation of Cu–In composite thermal interface materials by Jie Zhang, Nan Wu, Hong Guo, Zhongnan Xie, Mingmei Sun, Hui Yang, Ximin Zhang, Yulin Liu, Xinbo He

“…The Cu–In composite material's characteristic interfacial structure was examined through the use of transmission electron microscopy. Theoretical models were employed to determine the thermal conduction patterns across various CuIn phase interfaces. …”
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EM Database v1.0: A benchmark informatics platform for data-driven discovery of energetic materials by Xin Huang, Wen Qian, Jian Liu, Jun-hong Zhou, Chao-yang Zhang

“…In pursuit of high-performance EMs before synthetic attempts in the laboratory, the theoretically predicted properties and experimental results that can be easily accessed are desired. …”
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Effect of ecological restoration on physicochemical properties, bacterial and fungal communities of red sand soil in Longquan Mountain forest park by Yan Wang, Yu-Long Zhang, Rui Zhang, Cai-Xia Li, Xian-Jun Lai, Xin-Rong Ma

“…This study provides both a theoretical basis and an engineering demonstration for ecological restoration efforts in degraded or poor soils.…”
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Modeling dynamics on the dance floor with directional swarmalators by Petri Toiviainen, Petri Toiviainen, Joshua S. Bamford, Joshua S. Bamford, Joshua S. Bamford, Marc R. Thompson, Marc R. Thompson

“…The model is initially tested against motion capture recordings of two groups dancing in a silent disco, however, it is theoretically adaptable to a variety of scenarios, including varying group sizes, adjustable degrees of auditory and visual coupling, as well as modifiable interaction ranges, making it a generic tool for exploring collective behavior in musical settings. …”
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Impact of climate change on the distribution of Isaria cicadaeMiquel in China: predictions based on the MaxEnt model by Zhipeng He, Habib Ali, Junhao Wu, Zhiqian Liu, Xinju Wei, Zhihang Zhuo

“…This study aims to further elucidate the impact of the environment on the distribution of I. cicadae from a geographical perspective and provide theoretical insights for the future cultivation and conservation strategies of this species.…”
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