Filtration efficiency of medical and community face masks against particles carrying SARS-CoV-2 by Sara Dalvand, Rasul Nasiri, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Ali-Asghar Farshad, Somayeh Soleimani-Alyar

“…Materials and methods: The filtration efficiency of three types of face masks was investigated for particulate matters in a laboratory setup using a custom-designed system, including a human head mannequin and controlled aerosol injection. …”
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The Early Results of the Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass/One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass on Patients with Different Body Mass Index by Mohsen Mahmoudieh, Behrouz Keleidari, Naser Afshin, Masoud Sayadi Shahraki, Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, Hamid Melali

“…Obesity is among the newest health matters that human beings are struggling with. Length of bypassed intestine is important in achievement of most weight loss and least nutritional and absorptive disorders. …”
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Perspectives on AI-based recommendations for mask-wearing and COVID-19 vaccination for transplant recipients in the post-COVID-19 era by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Jackrapong Bruminhent, Iasmina M. Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…Nevertheless, given the increasing utilization of AI in various domains, understanding AI’s viewpoints on such critical matters is essential for informed decision-making and future research.…”
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Sexually transmitted diseases and immunology articles pushed by WeChat official accounts are of most interest to the Chinese public: A national cross-sectional study in China by Yi Li, Yinan Zhao, Ning Yao, Shuang Zhou, Beibei Jiang, Ying Xiong, Chunbei Zhou

“…CDCs can make use of the WOAs for formulating, implementing, and refining plans pertinent to public health matters.…”
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Averting War in Northeast Asia: A Proposal by Mel Gurtov

“…And China-US relations are increasingly contentious, going beyond the longstanding differences over currency valuation and human rights to include a host of security matters. Even though China-Taiwan relations have improved, U.S. naval activity in the Pacific has picked up, with a number of exercises conducted alone and with allies leading some Chinese analysts to conclude that containment is again prominent on the U.S. policy agenda. …”
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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

“…Composite samples were collected monthly from the Harbour at seven locations from June to November, 2009 (covering parts of the rainy and dry seasons) and analyzed for some pollution parameters and trace elements [(Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Turbidity, Salinity, Total Dissolved Solids, Dissolved Oxygen, Alkalinity, Organic matters (BOD, COD), Nutrients (NO3, PO4 and SiO4) and Heavy metals (Cr, Pb, Cd, Cu and Fe)]. …”
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The Performance of Beethoven’s “Diabelli Variations”. Continuity, Discontinuity, Cyclic Integration, Irony by William Kinderman

“…The commentary seeks to address issues of compositional genesis, motivic development, musical character, and formal shaping, while keeping aesthetic matters in view. Beethoven’s transformations of Anton Diabelli’s waltz — which the composer described in a letter as a “SchusterFleck” (“cobbler’s patch”) — indulge in persiflage, irony, and parody, qualities that invite critical scrutiny. …”
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Film watching habits of journalism students from the perspective of the theory of utilities and satisfaction by Vujović Marija, Obradović Neven

“…The essence o f the theory o f utilities and satisfaction is the transfer o f power from the hands o f senders to the hands o f recipients o f messages. It no longer matters what the sender o f the message wants to achieve, but what benefits and pleasures the recipients o f the media content have. …”
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Optimising the secondary use of primary care prescribing data to improve quality of care: a qualitative analysis by Robert A Verheij, Niek Klazinga, Erica Barbazza, Lotte Ramerman, Dionne Kringos

“…Five main themes were identified as areas for optimising data use: (1) measuring what matters, (2) increasing data linkages, (3) improving data quality, (4) facilitating data sharing and (5) optimising fit for use analysis.Conclusions To make primary care prescribing data useful for improving quality, consolidated patient-specific data on the indication for a prescription and dispensed medicine, over time, is needed. …”
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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

“…Composite samples were collected monthly from the Harbour at seven locations from June to November, 2009 (covering parts of the rainy and dry seasons) and analyzed for some pollution parameters and trace elements [(Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Turbidity, Salinity, Total Dissolved Solids, Dissolved Oxygen, Alkalinity, Organic matters (BOD, COD), Nutrients (NO3, PO4 and SiO4) and Heavy metals (Cr, Pb, Cd, Cu and Fe)]. …”
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A Court’s Right to Moderate Administrative Penalty in Selected Central European Countries by Nikolaj Zakrenicnyj

“…It provides valuable insights into how different legal systems address the delicate balance between executive power and judicial oversight, particularly in matters of administrative penalties. The study’s originality lies in its comparative approach, offering a nuanced understanding of the court’s role in moderating penalties and its implications for broader legal principles and human rights protection. …”
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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…The aim is to present empirical evidence on how organisations address and report on biodiversity-related matters to their stakeholders and investors. Design/methodology/approach: A disclosure schematic is developed and applied to the selected companies using content analysis to analyse their biodiversity-related disclosures and draw comparisons between the two jurisdictions. …”
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Effectiveness and Efficiency of Administrative Appeal Procedures: a Case Study on Tax Disputes in Romania by Octavian Moldovan, Gabriela Bucătariu

“… The aim of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of (internal) administrative appeal in tax or fiscal matters in Romania, in comparison to the more time and resource consuming court action against an administrative decision imposing fiscal obligations. …”
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Tsardom of Muscovy Traditional Culture and Peter's Westernization Project by T. V. Chernikova

“…These were prerequisites for the beginning of the modernization of Russia.In other matters, Peter's westernization differed from the previous periods only in the number of cultural and institutional adoptions. …”
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Study of Teakwood Quality from Community Forests in Gunungkidul. VI. Inorganic Material Contents and Acidity by Ganis Lukmandaru, Rudy Nur Hidayah

“…The evaluated parameters were pH values, the contents of ash (ASTM D-1102), silica and silicates (SNI 14-1031-1989), and inorganic matters (Ca, Mg, K, Na, Fe, Mn, and Cu) by means of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. …”
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Seasonal Particle Size Distribution and its Influencing Factors in a Typical Polluted City in North China by Wenxin Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Xue Li, Chao Chen, Yu Wang, Zhiwen Xing, Kun Li, Min Wei, Xiao Sui, Houfeng Liu

“…In detail, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 were mainly transported from the east and north, PM>10 mainly from the north and southwest in winter. In spring, particle matters were mainly transported from the northeast and southeast, and PM2.5 was more influenced by northeast short-range transport. …”
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Impacts of Trade Unions on Employees' Welfare in UNATU, Kabale District. by Cyomperwe, Justinah

“…The major problems facing labour unions in Uganda are; casualization of labour which leaves workers at the employers' mercy since their terms and conditions of work are not expressly prescribed, unemployment, and insufficient and inadequate facilitated labour officers Due to the decentralization of labour matters, there is need for the establishment of sufficient, well-funded and staffed branches of industrial courts in Uganda, urgency for the grant of the minimum wage that is appropriate to the services rendered to eliminate oppression at workplace and ensure the enforcement of all privileges and rights granted to the workers.…”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…Limited parental involvement in academic matters of pupils reduced academic performance. Low parent's educational levels reduced academic performance. …”
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Strengthening public health education and humanitarian response through academic volunteerism by Faiza Rab, Mekdes Assefa, Salim Sohani, Ilja Ormel, Farwa Arshad, Ahmad Firas Khalid

“…Results from a survey on academic volunteerism further highlighted benefits such as maintaining project schedules, promoting diversity, and amplifying the Movement’s voice on important matters. The return on investment for unpaid academic volunteers and Masters students was 70%. …”
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Pengaruh Perkembangan Sastra Arab Pada Era 5.0 by Adelia Finanti

“…Social and humanitarian matters have moved to the virtual world. Research This was done to obtain straightforward information brought in by the 5.0 era. …”
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