Coupling the urban canopy model TEB (SURFEXv9.0) with the radiation model SPARTACUS-Urbanv0.6.1 for more realistic urban radiative exchange calculation by R. Schoetter, R. J. Hogan, R. J. Hogan, C. Caliot, V. Masson

“…TEB–SPARTACUS is validated by comparing the solar and terrestrial urban radiation budget observables with those simulated by the Monte-Carlo-based HTRDR-Urban reference model for procedurally generated urban districts that mimic the local climate zones. Improvement is found for almost all radiative observables and urban morphologies for direct solar, diffuse solar, and terrestrial infrared radiation. …”
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Spectrum and distribution optimization the resilience urban using numerical simulation (A case study of Ilam) by elias mavedat

“…Results of the findings were based on Bootstrap simulation and based on the 196 cells studied, distributed among 14 urban districts; The minimum residual cell in the city of Ilam has been around 0.07 percent. …”
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Management and Utilisation of Land Resources to Attain Economic Sustainability among Christians in West Ankole Diocese, Uganda. by Ahereza, Madelean, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…The study set out to investigate the land resources that are accessible in the West Ankole Diocese, their management and use, and the obstacles that stand in the way of the diocese achieving the targeted level of economic sustainability. Districts of Bushenyi, Sheema, Mitooma, Rubirizi, and Buhweju, form the Greater Bushenyi area which is all included in the West Ankole diocese. …”
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University e-learning methodologies and their financial implications: evidence from Uganda by Eton, Marus, Rest, Chance

“…Research limitations/implications – The research was limited to three districts in western Uganda, and thus, it may not be possible to extrapolate the results to the entire nation. …”
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The gender aspect of image formation in the modern information society by N. A. Yushkina

“…Based on the data of a sociological study, it has been identified and analyzed in the article: what value guidelines and qualities make up the image of the most authoritative representatives of modern Russian society, what is the gender composition of these representatives, as well as professional areas and qualities that help women gain a high level of trust and create a positive image in the modern information society.The factors, contributing to the formation of a negative image, have been considered, 329 interviews in 8 federal districts have been conducted. In the course of the interview, the respondents indicated the representatives of the society who, in their opinion, had the most positive image and high level of trust, as  well as the opposite example of a negative image, causing a low rating. …”
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Establishment of Reference Norms for Lung Function Parameters of Healthy Sri Lankan Tamils by Mathanki Sooriyakanthan, Savithri Wimalasekera, Sivapalan Kanagasabai

“…A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in all 5 districts of Northern Sri Lanka. Participants were selected by cluster sampling. …”
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Oxidative stress and antioxidant status among the elderly in Jakarta by Novi Silvia Hardiany, Daniya Qanita Amani, Jasmine Virginia Anjani, Prima Christin Natalia, Rheina Tamara Tarigan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 elderly participants from three sub-districts in Jakarta. Erythrocyte lysate samples were analyzed to measure MDA, catalase, and GSH levels, while plasma was used to measure vitamin C. …”
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Trophic transfer of arsenic in the food chain from selected crops grown in long-term wastewater contaminated soil by Mudasra Munir, Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Shahzad Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Asma Ashfaq, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Hafiza Mamona Nazir, Ifra Saleem Malik

“…All the soil and vegetable samples contaminated with different water sources were collected from three districts, namely, Jhang, Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh. …”
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Aflatoxin Susceptible Food Consumption Frequency, Prevalence, and Levels in Household Foodstuffs in Southwestern Uganda by Biryomumaisho Justus Murokore, Agnes Nandutu Masawi, Alex Paul Wacoo, Raphael Wangalwa, Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Peter Vuzi California

“…Following a food frequency questionnaire, flour samples of common foodstuffs, namely, groundnuts, maize, millet, and sorghum, were randomly picked from seven districts of Southwest Uganda and analyzed for the presence and levels of aflatoxins using competitive ELISA. …”
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Redefining the Mode of HIV Transmission through Analysis of Risk Attribution among the Reported HIV Cases from 1993 to 2021 in Bhutan by Lekey Khandu, Ngawang Choida, Jurmi Drukpa, Dolley Tsehring, Sonam Wangdi

“…The data collection was done from 1 to 30 January 2022 in all the twenty districts of Bhutan. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyze the characteristics of the study population, and relationships were established using the Chi-square Test. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Different Blood Levels of Crossbred Dorper Sheep and Farmers’ Perception Toward Crossbred Dorper Sheep in Central South Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Kebede Habtegiorgis, Deribe Gemiyo, Ayele Abebe, Addisu Jimma

“…To gather comprehensive information on sheep production systems and farmers’ perceptions, on-farm surveys were conducted in the Damot Pulasa, Damot Gae, and Damot Sore districts of Wolaita Zone using semistructured questionnaires. …”
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Treatment gap for mental and behavioral disorders in Punjab by Rohit Garg, Bir Singh Chavan, Subhash Das, Sonia Puri, Arvind A. Banavaram, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj

“…Settings and Design: Multisite, multistage, stratified, random cluster sampling study conducted in four districts, namely Faridkot, Moga, Patiala, and Ludhiana (for urban metro areas). …”
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EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE COST AND TAX BURDEN ON TAX COMPLIANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA by Okpe Caleb John, Aliyu Nuraddeen Shehu, Bello A. Ahmad, Ahmed Aliyu Abdullahi, Mohammed Musa Abdulkarim

“…To achieve this, a survey of SMEs in the three senatorial districts of Benue state was conducted to collect data on the perceptions of SMEs on the effect of cost of compliance and tax burden on tax compliance in Benue State of Nigeria. …”
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Mycotoxicological monitoring. Part 1. Complete mixed feed for pigs and poultry (2009–2018) by G. P. Kononenko, A. A. Burkin, Ye. V. Zotova

“…Results of the ten-year annual mycotoxicological testing of complete mixed feeds for pigs and poultry submitted by holdings and processing establishments located in the Northwestern, Central, Southern, Volga and Ural Federal Districts are presented. Competitive ELISA tests showed that the occurrence of T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol, zearalenon, fumonisines B, alternariol, ochratoxin A, citrinin, mycophenolic acid, ergoalkoloids and emodin was about 5% and quantities thereof varied within one or three orders; quantities of T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol, zearalenon, fumonisines, and ochratoxin A might exceed maximum admissible levels for feed grains. …”
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Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bovine mastitis in northern Bangladesh by Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Golam Azam, Sajeda Sultana

“…For this study, 120 milk samples were gathered from clinically mastitis affected cows across three districts in the northern part of Bangladesh. The detection and confirmation of S. aureus involved standard microbiological and biochemical techniques. …”
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Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour: Qualitative analysis for implementation and acceptance. by Rahima Yasin, Zahra A Padhani, Mushtaque Mirani, Muhammad Khan Jamali, Mahwish Memon, Sana Khatoon, Riya Rai, Areeba Rahman, Anushka Attaullahjan, Jai K Das

“…A household and a market study was conducted in Ghotki and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in Sindh, Pakistan. Various stakeholders involved in the wheat-flour industry including farmers, seed suppliers, owners of atta-chakkis and flour mills, grocers and flour merchants, bakers and hoteliers, consumers, and agronomists were interviewed to gauge their knowledge of bio-fortified and fortified wheat-flour. …”
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Cryptic transmission of a SARS-CoV-2 variant detected by wastewater surveillance in Panama by Melissa Gaitán, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Michelle Hernandez, Jessica Góndola, Oris Chavarría, Brechla Moreno, Danilo Franco, Rodrigo DeAntonio, Santiago Mirazo, Florencia Cancela, Maria Eugenia Barnett, Alexander A. Martinez, Juan Miguel Pascale, Sandra López-Vergès

“…Wastewater samples were collected monthly in duplicate at two collection points from three districts of Panama city metropolitan area for testing by SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR, and positive samples were analyzed by next-generation sequencing to identify sublineages. …”
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Do gender disparities in socioeconomic status affect Teff productivity? A comparative analysis in Ethiopia by Nahusenay Teamer Gebrehiwot, Catherine Ndinda

“…Purposive sampling was used to select top Teff-producing regions, districts, Kebeles, key informants and FGD participants while a random sampling method was used to select the survey respondents. …”
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Decade-Long Changes in Disparity and Distribution of Transit Opportunity in Shenzhen China: A Transportation Equity Perspective by Qingfeng Zhou, Donghui Dai, Yaowu Wang, Jianshuang Fan

“…Third, we used the Dagum Gini coefficient decomposition and kernel density estimation method to explore the fair distribution of transit opportunity among groups and districts from 2011 to 2020. Decade-long changes in disparity and distribution of transit opportunity gave us a clear picture. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors among Residents Aged ≥18 Years in Ganzhou, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Junwang Gu, Qi Wang, Wei Qiu, Fen Lin, Chunmei Wu, Ming Hao, Ping Wu

“…The study selected four county-level districts in Ganzhou City, China, as the investigation area. …”
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