Impact of COVID-19 Event on the Air Quality in Iran by Parya Broomandi, Ferhat Karaca, Amirhossein Nikfal, Ali Jahanbakhshi, Mahsa Tamjidi, Jong Ryeol Kim

“…Conversely, O3 and PM2.5 increased by 0.5–103% and 2–50%. In terms of the national air quality, SO2 and NO2 levels decreased while AOD increased during the lockdown. …”
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ESTIMATION OF ENTRANCE SURFACE DOSE (ESD) AS A DOSE PROFILE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING RADIOGRAPHY EXAMINATION BASED ON TUBE OUTPUT MEASUREMENT by Risalatul Latifah, Muhammad Rosyid, Firdy Yuana, Achmad Hidayat

“…Conclusion:  The results revealed that LDRL fell below the national DRL value and international reference…”
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Antimicrobial use regulations are associated with increased susceptibility among bovine Salmonella isolates from a U.S. surveillance system by Claudia Cobo-Angel, Maya Craig, Marwan Osman, Kevin J. Cummings, Casey L. Cazer

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of the 2012 and 2017 regulations on antimicrobial use in cattle in the United States by analyzing 18,627 bovine Salmonella AMR susceptibility patterns using data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). …”
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Explaining the geopolitical role of the city by Hasan Kamran Dastjerdi, Marjan Badiee Azandehie, Yashar Zaki, Abbas ahmadi, Narjessadat hossainy nasrabady

“…In today's world, the process of globalization and communication and information innovations has brought the "cities" into an actor of national and global competition. No urban point in the world can rely on maintaining its traditional role in the urban hierarchy, as other urban areas compete in a network structure with other cities in order to enhance their position on the network and overcome other competitors. …”
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Public oversight of the audit profession – Comparison of implemented practices in the EU and the U.S. by Maja Zaman Groff, Marko Hočevar

“…Our literature research reveals that the evidence on the impact of the public oversight on the ultimate audit quality in the EU has not yet been provided because the Member States have only finished the implementation of the Statutory Audit Directive requirements into national legislations by the year 2008. In the U.S., on the other hand, first empirical evidence has been presented, suggesting that the quality of auditing has improved after the passing of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Xiongzhitongluo granules in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Yunmeng Chen, Jingjing Wei, Xiao Liang, Yue Liu, Lina Miao, Di Zhao, Yunfan Zhang, Hongxi Liu, Yunling Zhang

“…The primary outcome is the change in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from baseline to day 14. …”
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Reinvigorating South Africa-Sweden Relations: Politics, Economics, And Society by Sven Botha

“…To this end, South Africa and Sweden enjoy a bi-national commission and a total of 22 bilateral agreements1 (DIRCO, 2022). …”
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HIV among Female Sex Workers in Five Cities in Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Survey to Inform HIV/AIDS Programs by Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Adama Baguiya, Ashley Grosso, Sara Goodman, Benoît Cesaire Samadoulougou, Marcel Lougue, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traore, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda

“…HIV testing was performed using the HIV testing national algorithm. We conducted bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess correlates of HIV in all cities combined (not RDS-adjusted). …”
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“When you provide abortion services, you are looked upon as a bad guy”: experiences of abortion stigma by health providers in Nigeria by Friday Okonofua, Lorretta Ntoimo, Louise Bury, Suzanna Bright, Lesley Hoggart

“…Participants attributed stigma to cultural and religious beliefs, the restrictive national abortion law, and pointed to hypocrisy. Some reported effects of stigma on providers included a feeling of insecurity, social exclusion, secrecy, and insincerity in clinical practice, discouragement, and guilt feelings. …”
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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…The InsectAI COST action will support insect monitoring and conservation at the national and continental scale in order to understand and counteract widespread insect declines. …”
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Patient education and follow-up units in Iran: A quality improvement project by Elham Almassi Ghaleh, Susan Jamshidi Farsani, Parastoo Ariamloo, Nasrin Mehrnoosh, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Ebadi

“…Upon confirming the achievement of the expected outcomes, the fourth step involved the national dissemination of implementation guidelines. …”
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Carbon utilization and storage through rehabilitation of groundwater wells by Vivek V. Patil, Gabriella Basso, Steven Catania, Christopher Catania, Timothy Ostapuk, Robert Vince

“…Abstract According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations (UN), rise in atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO $${_2}$$ 2 ) due to anthropogenic factors is considered as the primary driver for global climate change. …”
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UJI ZPT HANTU DAN PUPUK NPK TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) DI MAIN NURSERY by Enny Mutryarny, Seprita Lidar

“… Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is one of Indonesia's mainstay plantation commodities and plays an important role for the national economy. Oil palm and plantations managed by state-owned enterprises, this is due to the increasing demand for palm oil in the industrial market. …”
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Why Rights are Wrong in ASEAN and Beyond: A Critique of the Foundations of Universal Human Rights by D. Brian Scarnecchia

“… The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a battleground, one theatre in what Pope Francis has referred to as a “World War” where universal human rights, ersatz rights, and Asian values clash. …”
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Econometric analysis of supply chain disruptions: financial performance in the European automotive sector by Viviane Naimy, Tatiana Abou Chedid, Nicolas Bitar

“…We investigated the relationship between supply chain disruptions (SCD) and the financial performance (FP) of European automotive companies across emerging and developed nations. Addressing gaps in the literature, it offers a comprehensive, industry-specific analysis using panel data from 73 automotive firms across 21 European countries from 2013 to 2022. …”
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Effectiveness of the self-fatigue assessment in guiding early postoperative ambulation in gynaecological oncology patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bo Chen, Xu Wang, Hong He, Xiaojie Huang, Qian Du, Shaoyong Xu, Xiaomin Qin, Tongting Kang

“…The results of the trial will be disseminated through open access peer-reviewed journals and abstracts will be submitted to relevant national and international conferences.Trial registration number CTR2100046035.…”
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Freeze-Thaw Stability Analysis of the High-Ice Content Soil-Rock Cutting Slope: A Case Study in Oroqen Autonomous Banner, North China by Yuxia Zhao, Jun Feng, Kangqi Liu, Qi Wu, Liqun Wang, Hongyan Liu

“…National Highway 332 (referred to as line 332) is the most convenient way for the forest areas (Oroqen Autonomous Banner, etc.) in northern China. …”
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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING TOURISM INTO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS by Alexandra-Carmen HODISAN, Alina BADULESCU, Elena HERTE

“…However, analysis of the literature and practice in the field shows a timid, unconvincing and often uncommitted integration of tourism into development plans at local, regional and national levels. This could postpone or even ignore the essentials of balanced and sustainable economic and social development, aggravating inequalities, perpetuating underdevelopment and negative effects on the environment and the quality of human life, on the natural and cultural-historical values of humanity. …”
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Soviet Diplomatic Efforts to Prevent Hungary’s Alignment with Germany in World War II (1939– 1941) by V. F. Pryakhin

“…The history of Soviet-Hungarian interactions from the establishment of diplomatic relations until Hungary joined World War II alongside the Axis powers offers valuable insights into the dynamics between small and great powers, as well as the efforts of small European states, particularly Hungary, to navigate their national interests in foreign policy amidst Nazi Germany's encroachments. …”
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Features of biology and cultivation of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758). Thematic bibliography by M. Simon, O. Polishchuk

“…The bibliographic core of this list consists of sources available in the library of the Institute of Fisheries of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine or available on the Internet. …”
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