LoRa: A Proposed Connectivity Technology for Internet of Things Applications in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Sarko Salahadin Ahmad, Bakhtiar Ibrahim Saeed

“…Globally, most IoT adoption comes from developed countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Western Europe, and East Asia, as these countries have a well-established nationwide IoT infrastructure. …”
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A cross-sectional study of essential surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care capacity in the public sector in Fiji. by Ashneel Sundar, Jope Makutu, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Grace Zhang, Jemesa Tudravu, Josese Turagava, Kiki Maoate, Rajeev Patel, Rennie Xinrui Qin

“…The Northern division has more ORs (4.55), SOA specialists (9.1), and surgical volume (3,731) per 100,000 population than the Central (2.40, 7.9, 2,367) and Western (1.78, 5.3, 1,519) divisions. This is due to more OR space and functioning, specialist post creation, and outreach services to SDHs. …”
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MiR-223 within neutrophil axis promotes Th17 expansion by PI3K-AKT pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chengzhong Zhang, Yan Lu

“…Signaling pathway, RT-PCR and western blot were conducted to elucidate the mechanism by which miR-223 within neutrophils expands Th17. …”
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South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

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Exceeding expectations: A study on human resource management implementation in construction organisations by Munodani Chapano, Chux G. Iwu

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Individual and Society in Lu Xun's Works: A Journey from Tradition to Modernism by Ali Kiriktaş

“…Beyond his literary career, Lu Xun left a significant impact on Chinese society as an intellectual. His exposure to Western civilization led him to realize how backward Chinese society had become, prompting him to raise awareness of this backwardness through his works. …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…The potential sources of contamination were: The primary Source of contamination at the study site were the stock piles of excavated surface material deposited at the site; Past accidental leak of crude oil from the 28” pipeline that passes through the western site boundary of the location. The secondary sources were impacted surficial and subsurface Soils (Trial Pits: TP1, TP3, TP5, TP9, TP13, TP15, TP17 and TP21) and Impacted Groundwater (Boreholes: BH1 to BH10); Dissolved Surface Water (Surface Water SW1 to SW6). …”
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Publishing Trends of Informal Lithuanian Youth Publications –Fanzines – at the End of the 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century by Aušra Kairaitytė-Užupė

“…Paper fanzines started to be created at the end of the 20th century and became popular in the 1990s, spreading Western culture ideas and changing the political, and socio-cultural environment in Lithuania along with technological copying and reproduction possibilities. …”
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Career Perspectives for Pediatric Orthopaedic Trainees and Early Practitioners: A Panel Discussion by Jeffrey B. Peck, MD, William Cutchen, MD, Lee Haruno, MPH, Dustin Greenhill, MD, Karen Bovid, MD, Brandon Ramo, MD

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Emblematic illustrations in the editions dedicated to Jonušas Radvila (1612-1655) by Aistė Paliušytė

“…It often deviated from the trinomial structure characteristic of Western academic literary emblems. The rhymed part of an emblem, which explains and interprets a picture, was often extended. …”
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Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. by Shri H Viswanathan, Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jennifer K Vanos, Konrad Rykaczewski

“…Thus far, however, free convective heat transfer coefficients have only been determined for the average Western adult. To this end, we investigated how variation in body shape impacts free convection heat transfer using an experimentally validated numerical model. …”
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Wake-up call for recovery: a paradigm shift to address the deep crisis in Israel’s public mental health services in the shadow of October 7, 2023 by Amir Krivoy, Gadi Rosenthal

“…Financially, mental health in Israel receives only 5.2% of the health budget, far below the 10–16% seen in high-GDP Western countries. The community mental health services reform in 2015 lack effective oversight and incentives, leading to long wait times and inadequate care. …”
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A Study on the Understanding of Chemical Compositions of Deposited Fog Water over Central Indo-Gangetic Plain in India by Shahina Raushan Saikh, Md Abu Mushtaque, Sanat Kumar Das

“…Back-trajectories analysis indicated air movement from western IGP passing over major urban areas before reaching the sampling site. …”
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ECG heartbeat classification using progressive moving average transform by Rabah Mokhtari, Samir Brahim Belhouari, Khelil Kassoul, Abderraouf Hocini

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Utilization of Sanitized Human Excreta and Wood Ash for Establishing Multipurpose <i>Ficus Thonningii</i> Blume in a Degraded Tantalum Technosol by D. Neina

“…Hardwood cuttings of ficus from homesteads in  Western Rwanda were planted in 20.4 × 19 cm diameter pots containing 5 kg forest soil (FS) and 6 kg Technosol. …”
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Antioxidants and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia by T. V. Sapozhnikova, S. A. Parfenov, T. E. Yesina, K. V. Sapozhnikov, A. N. Smirnov, A. A. Paulov, D. M. Rizakhanov, O. A. Rizakhanova

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Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members. by Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai, Amanda Fuchsia Howard, Paul J Yong, Leanne M Currie

“…., software engineers, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) designers, content creators, and project managers) who were involved in digital health design projects across two universities in western Canada. The interviews sought to undersand their perspectives of how to create destigmatizing digital technologies and were centered on strategies that they might adopt or the kind of expertise or support they might need to be able to address stigmatizing features or content on sexual health-related digital technologies. …”
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Andrographolide suppresses cervical cancer progression by targeting angiogenesis and inducing apoptosis in a CAM-PDX model by Wanwan Zou, Jun Lou, Yun Yi, Yiming Cui, Xiaoyan Chu

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Workplace violence, psychopathological symptoms, and deviant workplace behavior among nursing interns in China: a network analysis by Simeng Dong, Xinshu Shen, Tong Zhao, Rui Zeng, Min Chen

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Supplier Relationship Management and Organizational Performance in Local Governments: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Kesande, Grace

“…This study investigated the relationship between Supplier Relationship Management and Organizational Performance of Kabale Municipal Council, South Western Uganda. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that is: to examine supplier relationship management practices being used at Kabale Municipal Council; to ascertain the moderating influence of supply chain attributes on relationship between supplier relationship management practices and organizational performance; and to establish the challenges being experienced by Kabale Municipal Council in respect with Supplier Relationship Management practices used. …”
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