Filtration of Submicron Soot Particles, Oil Droplets, and their Mixtures on Single- and Multi-layer Fibrous Filters by Mateusz Kamiński, Jakub M. Gac, Piotr Sobiech, Paweł Kozikowski, Szymon Jakubiak, Tomasz Jankowski

“…The modified version of the single fibre efficiency method was used to calculate filter mass change with reasonable accuracy.…”
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Community-led monitoring and the role of Ritshidze in improving the quality of primary healthcare in South Africa by K Govender, N Rambau, P Barron, B Setshogelo, K Vallabhjee, M Nyathi, H Schneider, S Xaba, N Mpofu, A Yawa

“…We also highlight some of the positive changes achieved, and reflect on possible reasons for successes. In doing so, we aim to draw attention to this significant national initiative and its potential as a mechanism of social accountability in SA. …”
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Irregularities in conducting the list of assets and liabilities by Jakovljević Nemanja

“…Improper conduct of the census can be sampled by intentional actions aimed at presenting incorrect facts in an attempt to present a better business result in the financial statements than it really is, which would benefit one stakeholder to the detriment of other stakeholders. For these reasons, it is important to understand the irregularities that occur during the census in order to prevent and disable their occurrence in practice.…”
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Adherence to AntiHypertensive Treatment in a Rural Area of Ludhiana, India by Sangeeta Girdhar, ,Mahesh Satija, Daljit Kaur, .Anurag Chaudhary

“…Also, complications were significantly higher among non adherent patients (82.8%) as compared to ones who took their medication regularly (45.2%). Among reasons for non-adherence to treatment, the most frequent reasons were discontinuation of medication when feeling well followed by forgetfulness and financial issues amongst others. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF PREFERANCE OF HOMEOPATHICF TO ALLOPATHIC TREATMENT by Aymen Naeem

“…The study concluded that 87% of the respondents preferred homeopathic treatment while around 13% favored the use of allopathic medicines. The reasons for high utilization of homeopathic medicines can be attributed to the high efficacy, low cost, better taste, minimum side effects and forefathers trend. …”
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Why Do So Few Preliminary Questions Come From Czechia? by Kunertová Tereza

“…The aim of this article is to analyse and outline possible reasons for the lack of preliminary questions coming from the Czech Republic. …”
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Application Analysis of the Language Model by Cai Bochao

“…These tools need to be used correctly, with reasonable avoidance of the risks it poses, to more fully utilize the strengths of LMs.…”
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Slavery and Early Christianity - a reflection from a human rights perspective by P. G. Kirchschlaeger

“… Addressing the topic “slavery and Early Christianity” is a difficult task for various reasons. First, it is complex to reach an understanding of slavery of that time. …”
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Calvyn oor natuurrampe by P. C. Potgieter

“…This article explores how John Calvin’s reasoning in this regard could be a relevant contribution towards deeper insight in the extremely difficult issue of a theodicy. …”
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Status prawny hermafrodytów w Rzymie by Jarosław Rominkiewicz

“…The author presents the most important sources regarding the status of hermaphrodites in the republican period, their elimination from the society on the basis of the procuratio prodigorum procedure, as well as reasons for the gradual change of attitudes towards androgynes in the last century of the republic, and evidence of them acquiring legal capacity during the Principate.…”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON NIGERIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY by Uti Harrison Onyeka, Ubong Ituen Ituen

“…This work examines briefly the history and origin of the Nigerian Military (Army) during the British colonial administration in Nigeria, the reasons for its establishment, the constabulary roles and functions the military performed and its modus operandi within the period under review and how it has continued to impact negatively on the civil-military relations in Nigeria. …”
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The promise of attending to literary context for contextual biblical hermeneutics in Africa by D.W. Ellington

“… For important reasons, African contextual hermeneutics raises the main question: “What does the Scripture mean to us and our community?”. …”
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Not All Landscape Palm Fertilizers Are Created Equal by Timothy K. Broschat

“…This 4-page fact sheet explains the reasons for this recommendation and how to ensure that you have a formulation that will be effective. …”
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Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years. by Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus

“…Unlike most bacterial enteric infections, the primary anatomic location of EN is the proximal small intestine, reasons for which are not completely understood. Ongoing surveillance for C. perfringens type C infection is warranted as well as public health measures of prevention in locations where environmental and food hygiene is poor.…”
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CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA:

“…The article traces some of the reasons why this retreat of the church into the periphery has occurred in a post-1994 situation where inequality, unemployment and poverty still prevail. …”
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Population Dynamics from Peripheral Regions: A North Atlantic Perspective by Godfrey Baldacchino

“…It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. …”
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Population Dynamics from Peripheral Regions: A North Atlantic Perspective by Godfrey Baldacchino

“…It also reviews qualitative material from Prince Edward Island, a small island province of Canada, which highlights why immigrants may privilege their mobility to ‘settling down’: some of the reasons given speak to the difficulty of ‘fitting into’ a tight, albeit friendly, island community. …”
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Entering the field: initiating liturgical research in an African Independent Church (AIC) by C. Wepener, M. Barnard

“…In Ritual and Liturgical Studies, AICs and their abundance of rituals is still a rather under-explored field of research with several reasons making it a difficult area to access. In this article, one aspect of participatory observation in researching ritual action in AICs will be explored, namely the initial phase of entering the field. …”
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Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Michael R. Patnaude, Thomas N. Mather

“… In the United States, the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say affects the greatest number of people for three principal reasons: their geographic distribution coincides in the northeastern United States with the greatest concentration of humans (Miller et al. 1990); spirochete infection rates are high, often exceeding 25 (Burgdorfer et al. 1982, Anderson et al. 1983, Magnarelli et al. 1986); and the geographical range of the tick is spreading (Lastavica et al. 1989, Anderson et al. 1990, Godsey et al. 1987, Davis et al. 1984). …”
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Geneza i ujęcie przestępstw z powodów dyskryminacyjnych w polskim prawie karnym by Andrzej Pasek

“…The author then analyzes the crimes for discriminatory reasons contained in the Small Criminal Code of June 13, 1946 and the Decree of August 5, 1949 on the Protection of Freedom of Conscience and Religion. …”
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