Potentiel floristique du sous-bois des agrosystèmes à Elaeis guineensis Jacq. en zone équatoriale (Ngwei, Cameroun) by Baruch Batamack Nkoué, Damien Marie Essono, Thomas Guillaume, Émile Narcisse Njila Nana, Hyacinthe Angoni, Jean Louis Fobane, Armand William Mala

“…Floristic diversity in tropical rainforests plays a major role in assessing an ecosystem's health. In Ngwei (Cameroon), the forests are currently degraded by elaeiculture while the floristic composition in the different strata remains largely unknown. …”
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Cloud-Based Software Development Lifecycle: A Simplified Algorithm for Cloud Service Provider Evaluation with Metric Analysis by Santhosh S, Narayana Swamy Ramaiah

“…The proposed work compares various CSPs in terms of major metrics, such as establishment, services, infrastructure, tools, pricing models, market share, etc., based on the comparison, parameter ranking, and weightage allocated. …”
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A szülői bevonódás és eredményesség összefüggései Magyarországon az országos kompetenciamérés adatai alapján by Katinka Bacskai, Ádám Bencze, Alexandra Dorogi, Gabriella Hegedűs, Enikő Major, Csilla Rétháti, Gabriella Pusztai

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Omadacycline for the Treatment of Severe Legionella Pneumonia Complicated with Multiple Organ Failure: A Case Report by Xu L, Xiong Y, Fang C

“…However, the limited utility of these antibiotics in cases of organ dysfunction is a major problem. Omadacycline is a novel tetracycline antibiotic with a good safety profile and in vitro antibacterial activity against Legionella, but it lacks validation by clinical data.Case Description: Here, we report a case of severe pneumonia caused by Legionella infection. …”
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Biomechanical analysis of the 2017 European indoor champion in the women’s long jump: case report by Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Apostolos S. Theodorou, Mariana C. Kotzamanidou, Iraklis A. Kollias

“…The examined jumper’s biomechanical parameters were in accordance with reports about her technique analyzed in major international competitions. The findings of the present report are in agreement with previous research concerning the importance of vertical take-off velocity, the accuracy of foot placement on the board and the observed reliance and asymmetries in the step parameters of the final approach.…”
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Elevated high-precision mapping and localization technology for periodic inspections by Xianghua Fan, Wenbo Pan

“…Consequently, reproducing point cloud maps becomes challenging, thereby limiting the capability of tunnel defect detection methods to conduct repeated inspections, posing a major obstacle in assessing defect progression trends. …”
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Nicotine Impairs the Response of Lung Epithelial Cells to IL-22 by Hannah My-Hanh Nguyen, Jaclene Amber Torres, Sudhanshu Agrawal, Anshu Agrawal

“…Smoking is a major risk factor for pulmonary diseases that include chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and cancer. …”
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L’évolution de l’affirmative action aux États-Unis sous la présidence de George W. Bush by Marie-Christine Pauwels

“…After a brief reminder of the major landmarks which have curbed and narrowed affirmative action over the past twenty years and seen its legitimacy questioned, a new perspective will be given on the backlash many of these programs are currently experiencing. …”
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Bologna Process: At the Threshold of the Third Decade by Valentin I. Baidenko

“…The paper is based on numerous materials presented to the Conference by major organizations and associations engaged in conceptual, methodological and regulatory support of the Bologna reforms (EUA, EURASHE, ENQA, ESU, etc.). …”
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The contributions of language and inhibitory control to false belief reasoning over time by Jill G. de Villiers, Peter de Villiers

“…Inhibitory control, complement comprehension and vocabulary all have effects on false belief reasoning at the first time point (T1). However, at T3, the major proximal contribution is the child’s comprehension of complements, though the longitudinal pathways of vocabulary and inhibitory control also pave the way.DiscussionOur data confirm the specific contribution of complement syntax but also makes clear, as do training studies, that a certain amount of preparedness in vocabulary and in executive function skills is also necessary.…”
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Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and GC-MS Studies on Castanospermum australe A. Cunn. & C. Fraser ex Hook. by Thankarajan Sajeesh, Thangaraj Parimelazhagan

“…The GC-MS analysis of the ethanol extract of leaf revealed sixteen major compounds of which 1,7-dimethyl-4,10-dioxa-1,7-diazacyclododecane, (+)-N-methylephedrine, and permethylspermine were found to be pharmaceutically and the most important. …”
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A Wireless Emergency Telemedicine System for Patients Monitoring and Diagnosis by M. Abo-Zahhad, Sabah M. Ahmed, O. Elnahas

“…A prototype of such system has been successfully developed and implemented, which will offer high standard of healthcare with a major reduction in cost for our society.…”
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Climatic Characteristics and Determination Method for Freezing Rain in China by Yue Zhou, Yanyu Yue, Zhengxu Gao, Yuehua Zhou

“…The configuration of weak cold/warm layer (both smaller than 150°C·hPa) is one of major reasons causing frequent freezing rain at mountainous areas of Southwest China. …”
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Self-efficacy and organizational efficacy effect on employee attrition in IT sector by Shreya Bhardwaj, S.K. Sharma

“…Purpose – Information technology (IT) plays a major part in the economy growth of any country. …”
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Multimedia Thesaurus: A Case of Designing and Prospects for Using in Engineering Education by M. M. Bazhutina

“…The stages of designing and testing an individual thesaurus in vocational English language classes with students, majoring in automobile engineering, are described. …”
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Pond fishing in the Congolese cuvette: a story of fishermen, animals, and water spirits by Marion Comptour, Sophie Caillon, Doyle McKey

“…In the Congo basin, fishing activities are a major source of protein and of income for many households. …”
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The Validation of the Total Quality Management Construct Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis by Farooq Miiro

“…However, the research tool merged with only 20 items compared to the earlier tools used. The major implication is that enhancement of a survey tool with 21 items which other universities in future studies at the same level can be used to examine the levels of TQM practices at higher education institutions especially in Uganda. …”
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Apixaban in Comparison to Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Muhammad U. Siddiqui, David Scalzitti, Zunaira Naeem

“…The primary efficacy endpoint is the first admission with systemic embolism or stroke, and the primary safety outcome is the occurrence of major bleeding. Relevant studies were searched in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, PubMed, and clinicaltrials.gov. …”
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Strategic autonomy of Russia in the changing international environment and consequences for the regional security of the Balkans by Proroković Dušan

“…Despite the fact that there are still many doubts about the implementation of the idea of ensuring strategic deterrence, the very establishment of this approach hints at major and comprehensive changes that must be considered. …”
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The Evaluative Semantics Model: A New Approach in CDA of Journalistic Discourse by Reza Kheirabadi, Masume Kheirabadi

“…The main aim of this research is to study major features of this framework and to scrutinize the potential value it adds to CDA analysis of news texts. …”
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