Assessing institutional sanitation and its impact at a citywide level: an exploration of school sanitation in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana by William Nkonde, William Nkonde, Claire Furlong, Brian Reed, Damir Brdanovic

“…Data was collected from secondary sources (e.g. from Ghana Statistical and Educational Services), structured observations (n = 26), and interviews with key informants (n = 15), headteachers (n = 26) and students (n = 39) from across Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana. …”
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Les siphons en terre cuite du monde romain : l’exemple de l’aqueduc d’Almuñécar (Andalousie, Espagne) by Elena H. Sánchez López

“…From the analysis of this structure, both through archaeological remains and medieval descriptions of the city, we can conclude that the siphon system had two remarkable technical peculiarities: it was a double siphon, where the two sections connected through a columnaria, an air elimination device located at the most problematic point in the layout of the water piping; and the pressure pipes were made of terracotta.The chosen material matched the recommendations made by Vitruvius, since he concluded that, by comparison with lead pipes, terracotta pipes were cheaper, faster to repair, and guaranteed higher quality water.Despite Vitruvius’ advice, terracotta pipes do not seem to have been the favourite choice of Roman engineers, who also used lead and stone pipes. …”
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The Laguerre Constellation of Classical Orthogonal Polynomials by Roberto S. Costas-Santos

“…In this work, on the one hand, we present the Laguerre constellation, which is formed by all the classical families for which <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo form="prefix">deg</mo><mi>ϕ</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, obtaining for all of them new algebraic identities such as structure formulas and orthogonality properties, as well as new Rodrigues formulas; on the other hand, we present a theorem that characterizes the classical families belonging to the Laguerre constellation.…”
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V- Model untuk Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Ruang Rapat by Admaja Dwi Herlambang, Aditya Rachmadi, Azri Putri Rahmatika, Dinar Indah Dwi Utami, Safira Widya Hapsari

“…In this study, V-Model is used with structural system design method. The V-Model included the requirements specification, architectural design, component design, code implementation to testing. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of <i>Clostridium autoethanogenum</i> Protein for Broiler Growth Based on Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolomics by Chunqiao Shan, Yan Liu, Sisi Liu, Chuang Li, Chaoxin Ma, Hongmin Yu, Juan Li, Guotuo Jiang, Jing Tian

“…The present study used 16S rRNA gene sequencing and serum metabolomics to investigate the effect of CAP on the cecal microflora structure and serum metabolites in 42-day-old broiler chickens. …”
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The presence of iteroparous salmonid spawning grounds affects the stable isotope signatures of food web components in Swedish boreal streams by Rahmat Naddafi, Magnus Enbom, Carin Magnhagen, Nazila Hajizadeh Koupayh, Daniel Holmqvist, Hans Lundqvist

“…Marine-derived nutrients (MDN) translocated by anadromous fish can strongly be linked to the dynamics and structure of resident freshwater communities. Yet there is limited knowledge on the transport of marine nutrients by Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) from the Baltic Sea and their incorporation into the trophic system of the boreal streams. …”
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Are facility service delivery models meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative evidence synthesis by Yusupha Sanyang, Saikou Sanyang, Alice Norah Ladur, Mamady Cham, Nicola Desmond, Florence Mgawadere

“…Facility-based service delivery models for adolescents offer a structured environment and provide an opportunity to deliver such information and services. …”
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Genetic context modulates aging and degeneration in the murine retina by Olivia J. Marola, Michael MacLean, Travis L. Cossette, Cory A. Diemler, Amanda A. Hewes, Alaina M. Reagan, Jonathan Nyandu Kanyinda, Daniel A. Skelly, Gareth R. Howell

“…Retinal morphology, vascular structure, and cell counts were assessed ex vivo. Results We identified common molecular aging signatures across the nine mouse strains, which included genes associated with photoreceptor function and immune activation. …”
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Characterisation of coastal reef fish assemblages across an estuarine-urbanisation gradient using underwater visual census and environmental DNA metabarcoding by Yu-De Pei, Joseph Heard, Wenqian Xu, Shara K.K. Leung, Charmaine C.M. Yung, Alex S.J. Wyatt

“…Seasonal variations in fish generic richness and assemblage structure were observed using both approaches, taken to reflect changes in fish behaviour, physiology, and naturally occurring events (i.e., spawning and recruitment) between seasons. …”
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Risedronate Attenuates Podocyte Injury in Phosphate Transporter-Overexpressing Rats by Yohei Asada, Takeshi Takayanagi, Tsukasa Kawakami, Eisuke Tomatsu, Atsushi Masuda, Yasumasa Yoshino, Sahoko Sekiguchi-Ueda, Megumi Shibata, Tomihiko Ide, Hajime Niimi, Eishin Yaoita, Yusuke Seino, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Atsushi Suzuki

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The Ethical Challenges of Gamification in Iran: Uncovering the Dark Side by Mona Jami Pour, Hamideh Binaei

“…In the first stage, a qualitative approach was used, conducting 15 semi-structured interviews to identify and extract the ethical challenges of gamification. …”
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Mapping knowledge landscapes and emerging trends in artificial intelligence for antimicrobial resistance: bibliometric and visualization analysis by Zhongli Wang, Zhongli Wang, Gaopei Zhu, Shixue Li, Shixue Li

“…Citation analysis highlighted two major breakthroughs: AlphaFold’s protein structure prediction (6,811 citations) and deep learning approaches to antibiotic discovery (4,784 citations). …”
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Sustainable Fabrication and Transfer of High‐Precision Nanoparticle Arrays Using Recyclable Chemical Pattern Templates by Huaining Zha, Wenjie Zhang, Peng Chen, Jing Tao, Li Qiu, Fan Yang, Shunsheng Ye, Yutao Sang, Zhihong Nie

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Photosynthetic performance and carbon metabolism in the ear organs of oats under drought stress by Jiaqi Fang, Yuan Zhan, Baowen Zhao, Yan Zhao, Youjun Chen, Qingping Zhou, Hui Wang

“…Paraffin cross-section structures were observed, and the absolute water content, photosynthetic enzyme activities, carbohydrate content, dry matter weight, and total C and total N accumulation were determined in the glumes, lemmas and flag leaves. …”
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Identification of Potential Type II Diabetes in a Chinese Population with a Sensitive Decision Tree Approach by Dongmei Pei, Chengpu Zhang, Yu Quan, Qiyong Guo

“…The accuracy, precision, recall, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) value for identifying potential diabetes were 94.2%, 94.0%, 94.2%, and 94.8%, respectively. The structure of the decision tree shows that age is the most significant feature. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…These models confirmed the overwhelming efficacy of massive dog vaccination campaigns in all settings and unraveled the role of dog population structure and frequent introductions in dog rabies maintenance. …”
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Magnitude of urban malaria and its associated risk factors in Damboya town, Kambata zone, Central Ethiopia by Biruk Mulachew, Temesgen Bezuayehu, Solomon Asnake

“…Prevalence of malaria was determined using microscopic examination of thick and thin smear and rapid diagnostic test using kits to standard of the manufacturer. Pretested structured questionnaire was employed to collect socio-demographic data and associated risk factors. …”
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hippocampal and striatal neurometabolites in experimental PTSD rat modeling by V. E. Tseilikman, O. B. Shevelev, N. V. Khotskin, A. S. Dotsenko, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. S. Lapshin, M. P. Moshkin, M. V. Komelkova, I. V. Feklicheva, O. B. Tseilikman, E. Dremencov, E. L. Zavjalov

“…These animals are characterized by a stable corticosterone level and a stable level of neurometabolites in the studied structures of the brain. For rats with the highest level of anxiety, a lowered level of corticosterone with a constant level of neurometabolites in the hippocampus and striatum is characteristic. …”
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The development and pilot testing of a behavioral activation-based treatment for depressed mood and multiple health behavior change in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome. by Emily C Gathright, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Woubeshet Ayenew, Matthew C Whited, Melissa Adkins-Hempel, Michelle Chrastek, Jill K Carter, Rochelle K Rosen, Wen-Chih Wu, Andrew M Busch

“…Second, qualitative interviews were conducted with target patients and target providers on the proposed BA-HD treatment rationale, content, and structure. Framework matrix analyses were used to summarize and aggregate responses. …”
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INTER-ILEAL-ABDOMINAL DISSECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED BONY AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS by V. A. Derzhavin, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, M. V. Ivanova

“…Depending on the morphological structure, 16 (61%) had chondrosarcoma, 4 (15%) had osteosarcoma and 3 (11%) had a malignant fibrous histiocytoma. …”
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