Analyses of house-owners’ awareness and compliance with urban greenery regulations in Madina, Ghana by Seth Akagla, Yaw Agyeman Boafo

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A Large-Scale Snow Depth Retrieval Method for Alaska Based on Point-Surface Fusion and Random Forest Model by Ningjun Wang, Tiantian Liu

“…Accurate snow depth (SD) monitoring is crucial for understanding climate change and managing water resources. However, due to the sparse distribution of meteorological stations and the limited accuracy of passive microwave remote sensing data, the retrieval accuracy of large-scale snow depth in regions with complex terrain and variable climate conditions has faced significant challenges. …”
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The impact of apolipoprotein E, type ∊4 allele on Alzheimer's disease pathological biomarkers: a comprehensive post-mortem pilot-analysis. by Ziyu Wan, Tao Ma

“…Furthermore, our analysis does not observe dramatic neuronal changes in grey matter across the span of AD pathology. …”
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The Tri-Lift suspension technique: a modified deep-plane lip lift for enhanced aesthetic outcomes—my personal approach by Bayad Jaza Mahmood

“…In the Tri-Lift group, 78.7% reported “very much improvement,” 20.2% “much improvement,” and 1% “no change,” compared to 43% “very much improvement,” 28.6% “much improvement,” 21.4% “improved,” and 7% “no change” in the traditional lip lift group. …”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe, Turyasingura, Benson, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar

“…This study aims to evaluate the contributions of hydro meteorological factors to the changes of WA and CWP and subsequent WUE based on the data from 2009–2020 in the Nile River Basin (NRB), East Africa (EA). …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation System for Performance Contracts in Nyanza District, Rwanda by Marie Christine, Umurerwa

“…Every year, since 2006, Imihigo performance contracts are evaluated to inform the Government on the relevance of the government’s interventions in changing people’s lives, whether the public spending makes a difference or value for the money, what policy or programme works well, if policy makers are able to judge on the merit or worth of an intervention, among others. …”
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Financial inclusion: Is it a precursor to agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda? A comparative analysis between Lango and Buganda sub-regions by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Mary, Ejang, Sammy, Godfrey Poro

“…Regression analysis was specifically used to predict the level of change in agricultural commercialization due to changes in financial inclusion. …”
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The Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on their Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Hellen, Tuhiriirwe

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Deteksi Land Surface Temperature Menggunakan Citra Landsat: Studi Kasus Kota Jababeka dan Sekitarnya by Abdul Rohman Zaky, Suhendra Suhendra, Muhammad Ayub Arwin

“…Abstract Land Surface Temperature (LST) is one of parameters used to assess the impacts of climate and environmental changes resulting from changes in land cover and land use conversion. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains by LIU Beibei, CAI Tijiu

“…[Objective] Soil organic carbon is an important component of the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems, and active organic carbon can indicate changes in soil carbon pools. Studying the pattern of change of soil active carbon fractions and carbon pool stability in different forest types is of great significance to the understanding of the biogeochemical processes of the carbon cycle, and can provide a basis for the management of ecosystem carbon pools oriented to carbon sequestration and emission reduction. …”
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Vinblastine resets tumor-associated macrophages toward M1 phenotype and promotes antitumor immune response by Jing Wang, Jin Wang, Yi-Na Wang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Wen-Juan Bai, Nai-Jun Miao

“…The macrophage polarization state is associated with changes in cell shape, macrophage morphology is associated with activation status. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Secondary outcomes included change in IGA-RSS and subject-rated visual analogue score of change in severity (VAS-CS) on a 100 mm scale (0 mm ‘much worse’, 100 mm ‘much improved’) at weeks 2 and 8.Results 24/68 (34.3%) in the Honevo group and 12/69 (17.4%) in the control group had a ≥2 improvement in IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline (relative risk 2.03; 95% CI 1.11 to 3.72, p=0.020). …”
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Providing a General Model for the Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in Organizations by Haidar Ahmadi, Najme Parsaei, Seyyed Hamed Hashemi, Hamidreza Nematollahi

“…These results highlighted that leadership and vision, change management, collaboration and partnership, user-centered design, and privacy and data security are the principal factors in the implementation of digital transformation. …”
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

“…Changing decision rules to block veto points was significant in one case, and all three cases used participation and dialogue strategically to further reforms. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…The estrous cycle was observed, and HE staining was performed for pathological changes in the ovary and uterus. Immunofluorescence assay was employed to measure the expression of p-eIF2α, ATF4 and CHOP in the ovarian tissue. …”
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Farmed fish welfare in Egypt: Surveying current practices and future directions for tilapia culture by Charlotte Flores, Christopher Bryant, Mohamed Bakr, Wasseem Emam

“…To this end, a survey was conducted of tilapia farmers across different regions, examining their level of training and knowledge as well as their farming practices including feeding, water changes and biosecurity measures.We found that just 11 % of the surveyed tilapia farmers had received any sort of training on the importance of animal welfare whilst 76 % said they could benefit from such training. …”
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Current Views of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Liver Diseases by I. V. Maev, T. I. Karlovich, A. I. Burmistrov, I. A. Chekmazov, D. N. Andreev, V. I. Reshetnyak

“…Particular biochemical and histological changes in hepatic tissue and bile duct epithelium are reported for TTV monoinfection, which suggest viral replication in hepatocytes. …”
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Variability in storm season intensity modulates ocean acidification conditions in the northern Strait of Georgia by Wiley Evans, Katie Campbell, Carrie Weekes, Justin Del Bel Belluz, Jessy Barrette, Drew Jordison, Chris Mackenzie, Jonathan Bergshoeff, Carolyn Prentice, Rosie Savage, Isabelle Desmarais, Bryn Fedje, Emma Myers, Kimberly Bedard, Alex Hare, Ian J. W. Giesbrecht, Colleen T. E. Kellogg, Zoe Sandwith, Jennifer M. Jackson

“…Abstract Large changes in marine CO2 chemistry manifest in areas with weakly-buffered seawater where ocean acidification (OA) acts in concert with natural CO2 additions. …”
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Shadi Park Renovation with Social Development Emphasis: A Case Study Halabja City, Iraq by Mihraban Othman Mustafa, Masoumeh Faraji, Zaniar Jamal Salih, Muhammed Saeed Rasheed

“…Depreciation of materials, park equipment, destruction of vegetation and lifestyle changes over time have changed the needs and desires of the people and caused the old parks do not meet the needs of citizens. …”
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MCU expression in hippocampal CA2 neurons modulates dendritic mitochondrial morphology and synaptic plasticity by Katy E. Pannoni, Quentin S. Fischer, Renesa Tarannum, Mikel L. Cawley, Mayd M. Alsalman, Nicole Acosta, Chisom Ezigbo, Daniela V. Gil, Logan A. Campbell, Shannon Farris

“…Fragmented mitochondria might have functional changes, such as altered ATP production, that could explain the structural and functional deficits at cKO synapses. …”
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