Evaluating Evidence-Based Ecosystems-Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA) and Nasarawa State University (NSUK) Initiatives: Decarbonization, Clean Cooking Energy P... by Richard Munang

“… Background: This article examines the enterprise-focused efforts of the Ecosystems-Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA) and Nasarawa State University (NSUK) in decarbonizing the domestic energy sector, particularly in Nigeria, while drawing lessons applicable at the continental level. …”
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Metabolic control and incidence of hypoglycaemia, hospitalisation and complications among Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes initiating second-line therapy: an analysis of the Sau... by Amira M Youssef, Khalid Al Rubeaan, Faisal Banah, Fayez G Alruwaily, Eman Sheshah, Dhekra Alnaqeb, Awad M AlQahtani, Diaa Ewais, Nassr Al Juhani, Abdul-Hameed Hassan

“…The aim of this analysis was to assess the metabolic control and the annual incidence of hypoglycaemia, hospitalisation and complications among Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes initiating second-line therapy.Design This study is part of the observational, longitudinal, prospective multinational DISCOVER Study.Setting Governmental and private health sectors from different regions within Saudi Arabia.Participants The study recruited 519 patients with type 2 diabetes aged ≥18 years who were switching to second-line therapy. …”
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Informal Entrepreneurship Education: Overview of the Russian Field by Pavel Sorokin, Aleksandr Povalko, Iuliia Vyatskya

“…The search for information was carried out using the Internet, as a result 45 initiatives were discovered. The results show that the sector of entrepreneurship education is broad, but there are a large number of areas for improvement, in which universities can play an important role. …”
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Efectos de la pandemia por covid-19 en la situación financiera en las empresas del sector industrial que cotizan en la Bolsa de Valores de Colombia by Silvia Fernanda Basto-Mora, María Paula Toloza-Pérez, Marling Carolina Cordero Díaz

“…In the same way, the inclusion of theories, background and legal regulations that will serve to support the solution of the problem that was initially posed is carried out. However, the results to be obtained in the research have the purpose of analyzing the changes and effects that the companies presented in their financial situation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the industrial sector that are listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange.…”
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Prediction of IPO performance from prospectus using multinomial logistic regression, a machine learning model by Mazin Fahad Alahmadi, Mustafa Tahsin Yilmaz

“…The most significant financial variable that affected IPO returns was the subscription quarter (SQ), followed by sector code (SC), and recent year net profit margin (NPM%). …”
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Investigation into investment risks and mitigation strategies for Chinese energy companies in Belt and road countries: a case study of Russia by XiangRu Ma, Ekaterina V. Nezhnikova

“…The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significantly expanded China’s energy sector investments in various countries, with Russia emerging as a key strategic partner due to its vast reserves of oil and natural gas. …”
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Demonstrating service delivery models for effective initiation and retention on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A double random... by Joy J Chebet, Winfrida Onesmo Akyoo, Hannah Goymann, Guy Harling, Dale A Barnhart, Idda H Mosha, Doreen Donald Kamori, Monica Gandhi, Theodora Mbunda, Judith Kipeleka, David Sando, Donna Spiegelman, Rose Mpembeni, Till Bärnighausen

“…Despite expressing interest in PrEP, FBWs face barriers to accessing public-sector clinics where PrEP is delivered. We developed a study to compare the effectiveness of workplace-based PrEP provision to standard-of-care facility-based provision for PrEP initiation, retention and adherence among FBWs.…”
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Cultural Play at a Distance: Post-COVID Serious Heritage Games by Susannah Emery, Erik Malcolm Champion

“…The authors draw upon explorative projects to examine the potential of serious games, augmented and virtual reality, and community-led design to address GLAM sector challenges raised by COVID-19. The initial findings suggest that while digital heritage projects often suffer from limited interactivity and accessibility, participatory game design and low-cost XR (extended reality) tools can enhance engagement and learning. …”
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Relations between USSR and FRG in 1955—1982: Energy Aspect by G. N. Buslaev, R. O. Reinhardt

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Standardization of Russian Management Accounting as a Condition for its Further Development by M. A. Vakhrushina

“…Particular attention is paid to possible directions of standardization of management accounting in the public sector, as well as the development of a professional standard «Managerial Accounting Specialist».The conclusion is made on the need to standardize management accounting at two levels — macroeconomic, which involves developing standards that take into account the specifics of different sectors of the economy, and at the level of microeconomics, which means the development of internal standards and regulations directly by business entities, taking into account the first-level standards.…”
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Compatibility Between Brand Credibility And Customers Loyalty: A Case Study Of International Development Bank (IDB) In Iraq by Maher Fadhil Mohammed *

“…Customers Within the banking sectors in emerging markets and provides practical implications for banking institutions seeking to strengthen relationships. customers Through real branding practices. …”
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A metamodern model for managing stakeholder relationships in non-profit organisations by Irma Meyer, Rachel Barker

“…The originality and value of this research initiative lies in the development of a metamodern model for stakeholder relationship management for the non-profit sector which has been proposed and tested in practice. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on continuing professional development: Perspectives of audiologists by Suvishka Barath, Andrew J. Ross

“…Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable influence on the CPD activities of young audiologists in the private sector. While presenting significant challenges, including disruptions to traditional learning modalities, the pandemic also catalysed innovation and adaptation within the profession. …”
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Development of public-private partnership in the penal system by A. P. Skiba, A. V. Rodionov, M. Yu. Voronin

“…The subject. The production sector of the Russian penitentiary system requires development and modernization in order to increase the level of convicts’ employment, to ensure the growth of their labor productivity, which is ultimately aimed at increasing the level of correctional impact of socially useful labour. …”
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Success Factors and the Adoption of E-Government in Jinja District Local Government, Uganda by Mugavu, George

“…Findings revealed that e-government adoption is significantly associated with political will (r=.254, p<0.001), budgetary allocation (r=.337, p<0.001), enabling environment (r=.177, p<0.023), citizen motivation (r=.213, p<0.005), and public sector reforms (r=.210, p<0.005). Training-related factors, including software (r=.694, p<0.001), hardware (r=.679, p<0.001), and data security training (r=.553, p<0.0001), also demonstrated strong positive associations. …”
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ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE OF THE FUTURE SPECIALIST: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DIMENSIONS by Kyrylenko Yelisiei

“…The research methods employed include categorical, definitional, and retrospective analyses of interpretations of the phenomena of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial competence; methods of conceptualisation and systematisation to formulate narrow and broad definitions of entrepreneurial competence; as well as methods of structuring and modelling the content and structure of entrepreneurial competence for future professionals in the automotive transport sector. As a result of analysing primary sources, broad and narrow definitions of entrepreneurial competence for professionals in the automotive transport sector have been formulated. …”
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ICT TECHNIQUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AZERBAIJAN EXPERIENCE IN PANDEMIC by Abasova Samira Huseyn qizi

“…SWOT-analysis has been used to examine the opportunities of the ICT sector in higher education in Azerbaijan. It has been established that in the current situation in the Azerbaijanian higher education system, more flexible and optimal content, as well as the implementation of teaching strategies, and the expansion of initiatives related to the promotion of innovations have come to the fore. …”
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Where is the Italian agriculture heading? by Filippo Arfini, Fabio Bartolini, Anna Carbone, Tatiana Castellotti, Silvia Coderoni, Raffaele Cortignani, Raffaele D'Annolfo, Giovanni Dara Guccione, Michele Donati, Francesca Galli, Roberto Henke, Giampiero Mazzocchi, Alessandro Monteleone, Alessandra Pesce, Maria Rosaria Pupo D'Andrea, Benedetto Rocchi, Donato Romano, Roberta Sardone, Franco Sotte, Stefano Targetti, Catia Zumpano, Meri Raggi

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Interventions for cognitive frailty: developing a Delphi consensus with multidisciplinary and multisectoral experts by Carol A. Holland, Carol A. Holland, Nikolett Dravecz, Nikolett Dravecz, Susan Broughton, Susan Broughton, Lynne A. Barker, Fidelia Bature, Charlotte Clarke, Isaac M. Danat, Sayani Das, Irundika H. K. Dias, Annabel Dawson, M. Dixon, Amanda Ellison, David Façal, Roland Finch, Christopher J. Gaffney, Christopher J. Gaffney, Alan Gow, Eirini Kelaiditi, Andrzej Klimczuk, Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Pheobe Sharratt, Pheobe Sharratt, Andrew Sixsmith, Claudia K. Suemoto, Lalu Suprawesta, Tamlyn Watermeyer, Sally Fowler Davis

“…However, no study has brought experts together across sectors to determine targets, content or mode of interventions, and most resources on interventions are from the perspective of academic or clinical researchers only. …”
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Corrigendum to “Personal growth initiative moderates the mediating effect of COVID-19 preventive behaviors between fear of COVID-19 and satisfaction with life” [Heliyon Volume 8, I... by Zane Asher Green, Murat Yıldırım

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