Estimating the costs of Israel’s four COVID-19 waves by Panagiotis TSIGARIS, Jaime A. TEIXEIRA DA SILVA, Francesco CHIRICO

“…After the first three waves between April and June 2021, excessive relaxation of stringency measures allowed the highly infectious delta variant (B.1.617.2) to spread, aided by an inability to vaccinate a high percentage of the population (never exceeding ~63%), leading to a fourth wave. …”
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Resolving Covid-19 with Blockchain and AI by Suyogita Singh, Satya Bhushan Verma

“…Blockchain could specifically aid in the battle against pandemics by supporting early epidemic identification, assuring the ordering of clinical information, and maintaining a trustworthy medical chain during disease tracing. …”
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Evaluation of multi-source precipitation products for monitoring drought across China by Yongyi Yuan, Boyi Liao

“…In summary, IMERG Final emerged as a relatively accurate and reliable product for drought monitoring, showing strong applicability across China’s diverse climatic regions. These findings aid in data correction, enhances understanding of regional drought variability, and integration strategies to improve water resource management and extreme event monitoring.…”
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Numerical Analysis of Hybrid Steel Beams with Trapezoidal Corrugated Web Nonwelded Inclined Folds by Yasir M. Alharthi, Ibrahim A. Sharaky, Ahmed S. Elamary

“…Numerical simulation is presented using the finite element (FE) method with the aid of the ANSYS software package. Three-dimensional FE models were developed considering the nonlinear properties of materials and geometric imperfection and validated using five hybrid specimens that were fabricated and tested experimentally by the authors. …”
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Metabolic syndrome index measurement tool (MSI): scale development, reliability and validity study by Zahide Akeren, Emine Apaydın

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Vaccine hesitancy among health paraprofessionals: A mixed methods study. by Madeline Hergott, Michael Andreski, John Rovers

“…Healthcare paraprofessionals such as certified nursing assistants, dietary and home health aides are among the most patient facing of all health care providers. …”
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Antifungal Susceptibility of Dermatophyte Isolates from Patients with Chronic and Recurrent Dermatophytosis by Nikhitha Amin, Manjunath M. Shenoy, Vidya Pai

“…Identifying the causative dermatophytes and understanding their antifungal susceptibility can aid clinicians in tailoring effective antifungal therapies. …”
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Distinguishing collaboration from related elements of crime by O. V. Pletnov, Ye. V. Kovalenko

“…The collaboration is distinguished from aiding and abetting the aggressor State by the subject of collaboration.The set of actions that make up the objective side of the specified crimes also has differences. …”
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Relationship of positive valence WOM and customer loyalty in social media: trust, value co-creation, and brand image as mediators by Rhian Indradewa, Aris Riyanto

“…It is also hoped to strengthen our understanding of PVWOM in social media, assist marketers in gaining insights into the factors influencing the relationship between PVWOM and customers on social media, and aid them in designing digital marketing strategies. …”
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Simulation of Electromagnetic Field of a Powerful Electrical Machine by D. I. Hvalin, O. H. Kensytskyi, K. O. Kobzar

“…With the aid of mathematical and physical simulation the electromagnetic field distributions in the end zone of a powerful turbogenerator has been obtained. …”
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Genetically Modified Crops’ Technology and its Awareness among Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria by Ogheneruemu Obi-Egbedi, Omowunmi Ogungbite, Isaac Oluwatayo

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess farmers’ awareness for GM crops and the factors that determine their awareness in Oyo state, Nigeria, using primary data collected in 2018 with the aid of well-structured questionnaires from 242 smallholder farmers. …”
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La bande chantée : tradition orale et croyances pédagogiques dans le Corriere dei Piccoli by Lorenzo Di Paola, Eva Van de Wiele

“…Corriere dei Piccoli, in fact, effectively remediated (Bolter & Grusin, 2003) the ancient oral tradition of the “Cantastorie” (traveling entertainers who tell or sing stories in public squares with the aid of painted posters depicting key scenes from the tales), whose performances had a significant impact on the formal and meaning structures of the magazine. …”
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Le prédateur inconnu : engagement et distanciation dans les prédations marines by Estienne Rodary

“…From then on, oceanic "diving" (on the surface or at depth) generates an intraspecific construction of mutual aid (Gilroy, 2018) but exacerbates the interspecific fragility of humans in the face of predators. …”
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Parallelized Field-Programmable Gate Array Data Processing for High-Throughput Pulsed-Radar Systems by Aaron D. Pitcher, Mihail Georgiev, Natalia K. Nikolova, Nicola Nicolici

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Deep Learning-Based Robust Automated System for Predicting Human Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index by Roopini Sathiasai Kumar, Swapnil Sharma, Arunima Halder, Vipin Gupta

“…Conclusion: Our proposed machine learning model can standardise and aid in arriving at accurate results without using expensive software. …”
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Comparative Analyses of Diversity and Similarity Indices of West Bank Forest and Block A Forest of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nig... by Ariyo Oluyinka Christopher

“…Six transects {A (270°W), B (90°E), C (180°S), D, E (0°N), and F (180°W)} were constructed with the aid of prismatic compass in west bank forest and block A forest. 10 sampling plots of 10 m × 10 m were demarcated along each transect making 30 plots in each forest, and a total number of 60 plots were used for the study. …”
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Community health worker and caregiver experiences and perceptions of a multimodal handheld pulse oximeter used in sick child consultations in rural Burundi: A qualitative evaluatio... by Sarah Bauler, Leocadie Nivyindika, Titus Kirwa, Vital Habonimana, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Miles A Kirby, Asrat Tolossa

“…Additional CHW capacity-building on interpreting parameters is needed when using oximeters during household iCCM consultations in Burundi, including an iCCM job aid (decision-making tree) with oxygen saturation and respiratory rate cut-offs for treatment and/or referral. …”
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The interdisciplinarity of the publications of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice based on the analysis of the co-occurrence of issues specific to medicine and computer... by Ewelina Paluch, Marcela Mikulska

“…The approach utilized in the conducted research facilitates a deeper analysis of integration not only between disciplines in general but also between specific issues within their domains, aiding the examination of the intensity of such connections. …”
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Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings: A scoping review protocol. by Gebisa Guyasa Kabito, Yonatal Tefera, Chandnee Ramkissoon, Sharyn Gaskin

“…In recent decades, evidence-based tools supporting exposure modelling and control banding have been developed to aid in predicting and/or controlling occupational exposure to various contaminants. …”
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Recognition of Blow Foraminifera Zones in the Tertiary Sediments in F- Well, Niger Delta by F.A. Lucas, O.E. Ononeme

“…Sedimentological description was carried out on 679 ditch cutting samples which aided the erection of 103 lithozones. Fifty (50) ditch cutting samples was used with the aim of establishing the Foraminiferal Biozones and age of the well. …”
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