ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THE KURSK MAGNETIC ANOMALY by V.V. Gordienko, V.M. Tarasov

“…The analysis was carried out for the relative values of the magnetic field within the anomaly. The point is that the use for interpretation, which assumes absolute values, requires introducing the magnetization value of the source substance. …”
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Towards Sustainability: Tracking Carbon Footprint Trends at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife by Kgaphudi Wendy Madiope, Jacob Adedayo Adedeji, Sebataolo Rahlao

“…Hence, this study aimed to assess the specific carbon footprint of the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) to improve its understanding of its environmental implications and encourage sustainable behaviors within its particular missions. Using the greenhouse gas protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard as a guide, the study methodology examines greenhouse gas emissions from direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scopes 2 and 3) sources related to Ezemvelo wildlife activities over five years (2014/2015--2018/2019). …”
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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

“…It begins with an overview of the trajectory of health system reform since 1994, then examines the scenarios that may emerge once the Bill is passed by Parliament and makes a case for finding ways in which UHC could be advanced within the country, regardless of any legal or financial barriers that may delay or limit NHI implementation. …”
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Assessing Walkability in Sulaimani City Center by Roza Abdullatif Radha, Rozhen Kamal Mohammed-Amin, Alan Faraydoon Ali

“…Walkability within urban design and planning context refers to urban environments that are friendly and supportive for the pedestrian. …”
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The Effects of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Data were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests for within-group comparisons and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for between-group comparisons. …”
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Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour: Qualitative analysis for implementation and acceptance. by Rahima Yasin, Zahra A Padhani, Mushtaque Mirani, Muhammad Khan Jamali, Mahwish Memon, Sana Khatoon, Riya Rai, Areeba Rahman, Anushka Attaullahjan, Jai K Das

“…This paper comprehensively investigates various aspects of dietary behaviors relating to the usage of wheat flour and sociocultural preferences embedded within rural communities and aims to bridge health gaps resulting from zinc deficiency by introducing zinc bio-fortified and fortified flour in Pakistan. …”
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Exceeding expectations: A study on human resource management implementation in construction organisations by Munodani Chapano, Chux G. Iwu

“…Orientation: Human resource management (HRM) professionals and organisational leaders may maximise the performance of construction organisations by thoroughly understanding the implementation of HRM practices within these businesses. Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the extent to which recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal and compensation systems are implemented in construction organisations. …”
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Evaluation of Laundry Units in Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Recommendations for Performance Enhancement by Mohammad Amin Zar Foroush, Zeinab Partovi Shayan, Ghasem Rajabi Vasakolaei

“…Furthermore, given that "general laundry section regulations" ranked as the second priority, we suggest implementing clear separation of dirty and clean pathways within the laundry unit and establishing a system for continuous recording and weighing of received garments. …”
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Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) in hepatitis C virus in the Former Soviet Union countries by Sten H Vermund, Salima Davlidova, Syed Hani Abidi, Syed Ali, Robert Heimer, Aidana Mustafa, Dinara Begimbetova

“…This study’s objective was to observe the prevalence of HCV genotypes and RAS within the Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries.Methods We analysed 60 NS3, 313 NS5A and 1119 NS5B sequences of HCV deposited in open-access databases from 11 FSU countries for the prevalence of genotypes and the presence of RAS using the Geno2Pheno software.Results The following NS3 RASs were revealed through our analyses: 156P/S/T, 168del, 80K, 55A and 174S. …”
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Day-Ahead Operational Strategy for Virtual Power Plant Considering Green Certificate Classification in Coupled Market by TIAN Yuliang, QIN Zhijun, HUANG Zhen

“…Moreover，this approach contributes to an overall reduction in carbon emissions within the energy system.…”
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Reinforcing Mothers’ Nutritional Knowledge to Combat the Spread of Non-Communicable Diseases: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines by Yolisa Christina Majija

“…Utilizing a case study design within an interpretive research paradigm, this study sought to assess how reinforcing maternal nutritional knowledge, guided by Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs), could help reduce the prevalence of these NCDs during early childhood. …”
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Interrelation of irritable bowel syndrome and bacterial overgrowth: is there any? by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, S. V. Cheryomushkin, Ye. A. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Sutugina

“…BOS and IBS are extremely common syndromes, that contributes to their casual coexistence within same patient from epidemiological point of view. …”
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The Empire of Amir Timur and His Political Successors: Kipchaks in Social and Administrative Structures by Rustam A. Abdumanapov

“…The component has been studied within diverse ethnic and national histories of the region but the impact of Kipchak tribes in the history of the Timurid Empire and its successor states remains as uninvestigated. …”
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Effects of elastic anisotropy on the small fatigue crack deflection behavior of α-brass by Jinta Arakawa, Ryushin Kamada, Ryo Yabuki, Yuki Ogawa, Hiroyuki Akebono, Atsushi Sugeta

“…Our findings demonstrated that the deflection behavior of a small fatigue crack propagating within a single grain can be predicted accurately by using a slip factor that considers the elastic anisotropy. …”
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The Borrachudos Granitic Suite: Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic A-type Magmatism in the Southeastern São Francisco Craton (SE Brazil) by IVO ANTONIO DUSSIN, MARIO LUIZ S.C. CHAVES, TANIA MARA DUSSIN, PHILLIPPE ROSSI, JACQUES CHARVET

“…The suite has ENd(T) values of -10.10 and -6.17, with TDM of 2.6-3.0 Ga, and initial 87Sr/86Sr ratio of 0.7057, indicating features of alkaline and anorogenic (A-type) within plate granitic magmas, derived from a Proterozoic crustal source. …”
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Real-time rapid accident detection for optimizing road safety in Bangladesh by Md Shamsul Arefin, Md Ibrahim Shikder Mahin, Farzana Akter Mily

“…The integration of such traffic management within existing frameworks would ensure great monitoring and timely response actions to save a life. …”
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‘An Important Exercise of Care and Attention’: How the International Geological Expedition Was Established in Mongolia by Narma A. Kamandzhaev

“…Nevertheless, the very fact of the IGE’s establishment in Mongolia can be viewed as a completely positive experience, since it was one of the few Mongolian initiatives within the CMEA that resulted in the signing of a multilateral agreement. …”
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Hematological manifestations of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The mean indices of clinical and biochemical blood tests in APCA-positive patients were within normal range. Hematological changes were revealed in 25,4% of patients. …”
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Morphological, physiological, element absorption, and transcriptomic analysis reveals the mechanism of 2-(3,4-Dichlorophenoxy) trimethylamine alleviating copper stress in cucumber... by Yang Li, Xiaoning Wang, Mengwei Huang, Yijing Xing, Xueting Wang, Hu Wang, Meng Li, Qingjie Du, Huaijuan Xiao, Jiqing Wang, Juanqi Li

“…The entry of copper into the soil, either directly or through industrial wastewater, exerts adverse effects on plant growth, leading to its accumulation in significant quantities within the plant and subsequent endangerment of human health through the food chain. …”
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Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach by Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Esther Adama, Amanda Graf, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

“…We explored the correlations within defined networks by path analysis via partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) framework of SmartPLS 3. …”
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