Framework for churches’ response to pandemics: based on a case study on impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on Christians in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe by F. Matsveru, D. Matsveru

“…Following the sudden lockdown measures taken by governments all over the world due to COVID-19, churches, as well as other institutions, were caught unprepared to deal with the pandemic. This study was conducted when Zimbabwe was under Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown to investigate its impact on Christians and propose a framework for responding to future pandemics. …”
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The genetic architecture of resistance to flubendiamide insecticide in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). by Douglas Amado, Eva L Koch, Erick M G Cordeiro, Wellingson A Araújo, Antonio A F Garcia, David G Heckel, Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich, Henry L North, Alberto S Corrêa, Chris D Jiggins, Celso Omoto

“…We explore the genetic architecture of H. armigera resistance to a widely used insecticide, flubendiamide, using two complementary approaches: genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in wild-caught samples and quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping in a controlled cross of susceptible and resistant laboratory strains. …”
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Exploring the Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles with Driving Behavioral Data from a Field Test and Questionnaire by Kezhen Hu, Jianping Wu, Mingyu Liu

“…The energy consumption of EVs has subsequently caught researchers’ attention. However, the exploration of energy consumption of EVs has largely focused on people’s revealed driving behavior and rarely touched on their self-perception of driving styles. …”
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A Case of Placenta Increta Mimicking Submucous Leiomyoma by Ali Ekiz, Ibrahim Polat, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Burchan Aydiner, Cagdas Ozdemir, Hilal Serap Arslan

“…We present a 42-year-old case who was caught with early postpartum hemorrhage due to retained placental products. …”
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Parents/Guardians’ Gender Preferences, Confidence, and Empathy for their Children’s Dentist by Gabrielle Carvalho, Ivana Meyer Prado, Larissa Kelen Moura, Yanna Cardoso-Santos, Talyta Couto Freitas, Raquel Fabiane Nogueira, Iga Carnevalli, Junia Maria Serra-Negra

“…Data collection occurred in the clinical waiting room by applying a questionnaire about sociodemographic information, characteristics of the dentist that most caught parents’/guardians’ attention, whether the child’s dentist’s gender identification matters to parents’/guardians’, and analog scales designed by the research team gauging preferences in dentist's gender, confidence level and empathy level in their child’s dentist. …”
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The predictors of behavioral intention to use ChatGPT for academic purposes: evidence from higher education in Somalia by Ahmed-Nor Mohamed Abdi, Abukar Mukhtar Omar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed, Abdullahi Abdulkadir Ahmed

“…ChatGPT, an AI chatbot created by OpenAI in November 2022, has caught the attention of scholars due to its potential in higher education. …”
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Implementation and optimisation of intelligent police systems based on artificial intelligence by D. O. Zhadan, M. V. Mordvyntsev, D. V. Pashniev, O. V. Khlestkov

“…Facial recognition software helps to identify missing persons and criminals whose faces are caught on CCTV cameras. The use of artificial intelligence in such systems accelerates their operation, which, in turn, facilitates the quick search for suspects and their rapid apprehension. …”
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Principle of Virtual Work as Foundational Framework for Metamaterial Discovery and Rational Design by dell’Isola, Francesco, Misra, Anil

“…The current practice of mechanical analyses based upon moribund classical theories and experimental trial-error campaigns is caught in an inescapable vortex and illusion of inductive reasoning. …”
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Adaptation of Sonication-Assisted Matrix Solid Phase Dispersion of Tissues for the Subsequent Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus... by Gregory M. Olson, Buffy M. Meyer, Ralph J. Portier

“…A new adaptation based on matrix solid phase dispersion of tissue for the subsequent isolation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was developed and used for extractions of Gulf menhaden caught during the summer of 2011. Many Matrix Solid Phase Dispersion (MSPD) methods require specific cartridges and other clean-up materials in order to achieve proper extraction. …”
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Nontarget Catches of Green and Brown Lacewings (Insecta: Neuroptera: Chrysopidae, Hemerobiidae) Collected by Light- and Volatile-Baited Traps in the Transcarpathian Lowland (W Ukra... by Kálmán Szanyi, Antal Nagy, Aletta Ősz, Levente Ábrahám, Attila Molnár, Miklós Tóth, Szabolcs Szanyi

“…In the three-year study, 374 individuals of 10 species were caught. Although the light trap was the most efficient method, the efficiency of the tested lures could also be proved. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran by Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Saeid Abediankenari, Afsaneh Amouei, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mehdi Sharif, Fatemeh Rezaei, Ahmad Daryani

“…One hundred rats were caught using rat traps set in different areas in Northern Iran (September 2017). …”
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An observer for a nonlinear age-structured model of a harvested fish population by Diène Ngom, A. Iggidir, Aboudramane Guiro, Abderrahim Ouahbi

“…To achieve this goal,we built an observer, which is an auxiliary system that uses the total numberof fish caught over each season and gives a dynamical estimation of the numberof fish by age class. …”
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Evolution of Skin during Rehabilitation for Elephantiasis Using Intensive Treatment by Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Ricardo Budtinger Filho, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy, José Maria Pereira de Godoy

“…The treatment consisted of Mechanical Lymphatic Therapy (RAGodoy), Cervical Lymphatic Stimulation (Godoy & Godoy technique), and a custom-made inelastic stocking of a grosgrain textile. What caught the attention during therapy were the open wounds resulting from fragmentation of the plaque as the edema reduced; the plaque was about 0.5 cm thick. …”
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Prevalence of Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasite among Dogs in Suryabinayak, Nepal by Punya Ram Sukupayo, Semsal Tamang

“…The samples from pet dogs were collected from the ground immediately after voiding with the help of the owner, whereas stray dogs were caught by using a dog catcher, and the samples were collected directly from the rectum by using a gloved index finger. …”
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Aspiration Thrombectomy in a Patient with Suprarenal Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis by Hideyuki Kishima, Masashi Fukunaga, Kunihiko Nishian, Ten Saita, Tetsuo Horimatsu, Masataka Sugahara, Takanao Mine, Tohru Masuyama

“…This case report shows that aspiration of thrombi caught in the removable IVC filter may be an alternative to surgery in high-risk patients with catheter-related suprarenal inferior vena cava thrombosis.…”
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The Role of Internal Audit Function in the Performance of Rwanda Mutual Health Insurance Fund. Case of Gicumbi District by Bizimungu, Jean

“…The Mutual Health Insurance Fund of Gicurnbi District has caught the attention of the internal audit system is an effective tool for performance amelioration and is considered a victory to escape mismanagement. …”
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Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles culicifacies in Twelve Districts of Madhya Pradesh, Central India (2017–2019) by Ashok K. Mishra, Praveen K Bharti, Gyan Chand, Aparup Das, Himanshu Jayswar, Manju Rahi, Kamaraju Raghavendra

“…The susceptibility tests were conducted on adult An. culicifacies as per the WHO standard technique with wild-caught mosquitoes. The blood-fed female mosquitoes were exposed in 3 to 4 replicates on each occasion to the impregnated papers with specified discriminating dosages of the insecticides (DDT: 4%, malathion: 5%, deltamethrin: 0.05%, and alphacypermethrin: 0.05%), for one hour, and mortality was recorded after 24-hour holding. …”
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Evaluation of DNA Damage in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Comet Assay for Determination of Possible Pollution in Lake Mogan (Ankara) by İsmet Çok, Onur Kenan Ulutas, Öncü Okusluk, Emre Durmaz, Nilsun Demir

“…From the comet assay, the tail length (μm), tail intensity (%), and tail moment values of fish caught from Lake Mogan were found to be 31.10 ± 10.39, 7.77 ± 4.51, 1.50 ± 1.48, respectively, whereas for clean reference sites they were found to be 22.80 ± 1.08, 3.47 ± 1.59, 0.40 ± 0.51, respectively. …”
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Thabo Mbeki’s Decolonial Idea of an African in the African Renaissance by William Jethro Mpofu

“…This is the African who was caught in the tragic optimism of the liberation ‘dreamer’, but was later to concede that after the end of juridical colonialism, South Africa remained ‘two nations’ racially and socially. …”
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Role of ixodid ticks in tick-borne pathogen spread and circulation in the Belarusian Lakeland by A. A. Osmolovsky, I. A. Subotsina

“…Filippova’s ixodid tick determinator. All caught ticks were tested for Borrelia spp., Anaplasma spp. …”
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