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Earnings Quality: It\u27s Time to Measure and Report [PDF]

, 2005
Earning\u27s quality is an important aspect of evaluating an entity\u27s financial health, yet investors, creditors, and other financial statement users often overlook it. Earnings quality refers to the ability of reported earnings to reflect the company\
Akers, Michael D., Giacomino, Don, Gissel, Jodi L.   +2 more
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The WHO AFRO external quality assessment programme (EQAP): Linking laboratory networks through EQA programmes

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
External Quality Assessment (EQA) surveys performed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) revealed the need for the strengthening of public health microbiology laboratories, particularly for testing of epidemic-prone ...
D. Boeras, R. Peeling, P. Onyebujoh, A. Yahaya, H. N. Gumede-Moeletsi, J. Ndihokubwayo   +5 more
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Assessing standardization of molecular testing for non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a worldwide external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for EGFR mutation testing [PDF]

, 2014
Simon Patton, Nicola Normanno, Fiona Blackhall, Samuel Murray, K.M. Kerr, Manfred Dietel, Martin Filipits, Salvador Benlloch, Sanjay Popat, Rolf A. Stahel, Erik Thunnissen   +10 more
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Non-equilibrium fluctuations and mechanochemical couplings of a molecular motor

, 2007
We investigate theoretically the violations of Einstein and Onsager relations, and the efficiency for a single processive motor operating far from equilibrium using an extension of the two-state model introduced by Kafri {\em et al.} [Biophys. J. {\bf 86}
A. W. C. Lau, D. Lacoste, J. Howard, K. Mallick   +3 more
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Carotenoids Functionality, Sources, and Processing by Supercritical Technology: A Review

Journal of Chemistry, 2016
Carotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
Natália Mezzomo, Sandra R. S. Ferreira
doaj   +1 more source

External Quality Assessment (EQA) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Healthcare Services: Analytical Performance over Seven EQA Cycles

Diagnostics
In April 2020, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Point-of-Care (POC) Testing Program was initiated to improve access to rapid molecular-based SARS-CoV-2 detection in First Nations communities.
Susan J. Matthews, Kelcie Miller, Kelly Andrewartha, Melisa Milic, Deane Byers, Peter Santosa, Alexa Kaufer, Kirsty Smith, Louise M. Causer, Belinda Hengel, Ineka Gow, Tanya Applegate, William D. Rawlinson, Rebecca Guy, Mark Shephard   +14 more
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EQA for POCT – Opportunities for quality, challenges for implementation

, 2022
ABSTRACT - introduction The use of point-of-care testing (POCT) is increasing in settings where the staff is not necessarily familiar with procedures that are routine for laboratory professionals. This raises the questions of responsibility of training, instructions for use, quality control etc.
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Manufacturing-Driven Insights into Structure, Mechanics, and Permeability of Asymmetric LSCF Membranes via Freeze Casting and Tape Casting

Open Ceramics
The performance of dense membranes is influenced by both material properties and design features, with thinner membranes exhibiting faster transport rates than thicker ones. However, mechanical limitations restrict the use of standalone thin membranes. A
Valdir Pereira Junior, Priscila Lemes, Murilo Daniel de Mello Innocentini, Mara Gabriela Novy Quadri, Dachamir Hotza, Sergio Yesid Gómez González   +5 more
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Dataset for External quality assessment (EQA) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing in primary laboratories in Germany

, 2019
Regina Selb, Klaus Jansen, Matthias Eckardt, Thalea Tamminga, Sandra Dudareva, Martyna Gassowski, Ingeborg Graeber, Eva Guhl, Dagmar Heuer, Susanne Buder, GORENET EQA Study Group   +10 more
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8. Adding new scopes to traditional EQA schemes emphasizing Quality Improvement

, 1994
Elín Soffia Ólafsdóttir, Kristoffer Hellsing, Heidi Steensland, R. Tenhunen, A. Uldall   +4 more
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