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Multiplexed Nanosensors for Real‐Time Monitoring of VOC‐Mediated Signalling Response in Plants

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To enhance crop performance, intercropping strategies leverage volatile organic compound (VOC)‐driven interactions with companion plants that constitutively emit VOCs. Despite the agricultural importance, the mechanisms and kinetics of VOC‐mediated sensory transduction in receiver plants eavesdropping on neighbouring non‐kin emitters remain ...
Mervin Chun‐Yi Ang, Jolly Madathiparambil Saju, Sayyid Mohaideen, Niha Dhar, Sarangapani Sreelatha, Sayuj Koyyappurath, Thomas K. Porter, Gabriel Sánchez‐Velázquez, Vaishnavi Reddy Amarr, Song Wang, Duc Thinh Khong, Suh In Loh, Michael S. Strano, Sarojam Rajani   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bankruptcy identification in micro and small enterprises (MSEs)

, 2013
This research on business bankruptcy prediction aims to apply the empirically weighted RPV risk model assessment in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the southern region of the State of Hidalgo, in order to identify the variables involved in the ...
Mosqueda, Rubén, García, Lourdes, Sánchez, Magda   +2 more
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Clean Cooking in the Global South: A Critical Synthesis of Causal Evidence and a Future Research Agenda

South African Journal of Economics, Volume 94, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper synthesizes causal evidence on the transition from traditional biomass to improved cookstoves and modern fuels like LPG and electricity. Although literature identifies liquidity, gender and information as primary barriers to adoption, uncertainty remains regarding usage intensity and technological persistence.
Yonas Alem
wiley   +1 more source

Loan repayment performance of micro and small-scale enterprise: evidence from North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2022
Endris E.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Halal Product Process Assistants in Empowering Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)

Islamic Management and Empowerment Journal
Pendamping Proses Produk Halal (PPH) merupakan seseorang yang di latih untuk melakukan pendampingan kepada pelaku usaha untuk mendapatkan sertifikat halal. Penelitian ini bertujuan pertama, menjelaskan peran Pendamping Proses Produk Halal (P3H) sebagai pemberdaya ekonomi bagi pelaku Usaha Mikro dan Kecil (UMK).
Fitriyani Fitriyani, Sabiruddin Sabiruddin   +1 more
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How many people are employed in South Africa?

South African Journal of Economics, Volume 94, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The main labour market survey in South Africa is the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) but the General Household Survey (GHS) also measures employment. We show that despite often identical sample designs and questions about employment, the GHS produces higher estimates of total employment from around 2012 than the QLFS, which finds more ...
Andrew Kerr, Amy Thornton, Peris Wachira
wiley   +1 more source

From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 4475-4514, October 2026.
ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Dalin Zhou, Zhaojie Ju   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From SAM 1 to SAM 3: Benchmarking Zero‐Shot Cross‐Domain Medical Image Segmentation

Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Segmentation models have demonstrated significant potential in medical image segmentation. However, there is currently a lack of systematic, cross‐generation comparative evaluations to assess whether the iterations from SAM1 to SAM 3 can effectively enhance the clinical applicability of zero‐shot segmentation. To address this issue, this paper
Shujun Lv, Bo Fang, Yongfei Wu, Kun Li, Qiankun Li, Junxin Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of business survival: empirical evidence on youth-owned micro and small enterprises in Urban Ethiopia

, 2018
This paper investigates the effects of person-, firm-, industry-, and business strategy-specific characteristics on the survival of youth-owned urban micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia.
Yonis, Manex B., Wolday Amha, Manex B. Yonis, Tasssew Woldehanna, Woldehanna, Tasssew, Amha, Wolday   +5 more
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Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) as a Model for Promoting Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the Ashaiman Municipality of Ghana [PDF]

, 2014
The purpose of the research was to assess the possibility of using the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) in Ghana as a model for the development of micro and small scale enterprises (MSEs).
Mathias, Edetor,, Eric, Oduro-Ofori,, Anokye, Prince Aboagye   +2 more
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