Improved Dark Channel Defogging Algorithm for Defect Detection in Underwater Structures by Longsheng Bao, Chunyan Zhao, Xingwei Xue, Ling Yu

“…Underwater structures are crucial for national economic and social development. However, because of their complex environment, they are susceptible to damage during service. …”
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THE METHODOLOGY OF COST MANAGEMENT IN THE MODERN SOCIETY by P. Labzunov

“…In connection with the transition to the market relations in the Russian economy the radical changes occurred: the form of property and owners changed in the majority of economic subjects; the whole system of productive-public relations was transformed; passage from planning and directive management to the competition methods and the self-regulation on a scale of the national economy occurred. At the same time scientific base of cost management, which industry enterprises use, both domestic and borrowed from the western scientific schools of management, is out-moded. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Water and Public Perceptions of Water Quality in Tasik Chini, Pahang, Malaysia by M. S. Islam, T. M. Ekhwan, F. N. Rasli and C. T. Goh

“…The study results were compared with NWQS (National Water Quality Standard for Malaysia). The results showed that the value of dissolved oxygen (DO) was low (4.68 mg.L-1), while the level of biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and total dissolved solids (TDS) was found to be high, 2.92 mg.L-1, 26.10 mg.L-1 and 22.93 mg.L-1 respectively. …”
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The Paradox of Religiosity–Secularism in Formal Religious Education by Meryem Karataş

“…The analysis is based on textbooks that were approved by the Ministry of National Education and taught during the 2023–2024 academic year. …”
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Prevalence, Spectrum, and Outcomes of Single Coronary Artery Detected on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) by Rashid Al Umairi, Maryam Al-khouri

“…Retrospectively, we reviewed 4,445 patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography between September 2012 and August 2018 at the National Heart Center, Muscat, Oman. We identified patients with a single coronary artery, and we evaluated the origin, course, and outcome of SCA. …”
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Understanding Factors Contributing to Nurses’ Intention to Care for COVID-19 Patients Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Khalid A. Aljohani, Mohammad S. Aljohani, Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad, Paul Reinald B. Gracia, Ibtehal I. Qazanli

“…Results: Nurses’ intention to care for COVID-19 patients was significantly correlated with their education level, nationality, knowledge about COVID-19, and nurses’ exposure during their earlier education for emerging infectious diseases. …”
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Did Turkey Experience Reductions in Air Pollution During The Covid-19 Lockdown and Partial Lockdown? by İsmet Yener, Kazım Onur Demirarslan

“…The present study aims to determine the impact of LD and PLD on the air quality of fourteen selected cities in Turkey that participated in all LDs during the state of emergency on weekends and national and religious holidays. The hourly air quality data used in the study were collected from 105 air monitoring stations in fourteen cities. …”
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Centralisation of financial decision-making on public hospitals in the Eastern Cape province by Thanduxolo Fana, Mosekama O. Mokhele

“…Background: The formal introduction of national health insurance in 2011 is making significant progress in South Africa. …”
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African Activism Through Pugwash by Nola Dippenaar, Joelien Pretorius

“…Africans also organised regional workshops on issues of special interest to the continent and jointly published with other Pugwash members. National chapters were established in several African countries and over the course of two decades, a Pan-African Pugwash group held at least six meetings and published some of these meetings’ proceedings. …”
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Medical Liability of Residents in Taiwan Criminal Court: An Analysis of Closed Malpractice Cases by Kuan-Han Wu, Po-Chun Chuang, Chih-Min Su, Fu-Jen Cheng, Chien-Hung Wu, Fu-Cheng Chen, Yii-Ting Huang

“…The verdicts pertaining to physicians recorded on the national database of the Taiwan justice system were reviewed. …”
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Understanding barriers to young people’s utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Asia-Pacific countries: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis by Daniel Mackay, Benjamin Gregory, Evi Germeni, Watcharakorn Riabroi

“…Introduction Based on the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services should be attained by 2030. …”
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Reflections of Asabiyyah Effect on Social Differentiation in Social Media: The Case of the July 15th Military Coup Attempt by Mustafa Sami Mencet, Onur Ertürk

“…During the July 15th Coup Attempt in Turkey, many firsts were experienced. The Grand National Assemblyof Turkey and other state buildings were bombed by Turkish warplanes led by putschist pilots, the civilianswere fusilladed intensively and their resistance was strong and uncompromising. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 vaccinations in India: a state-wise analysis by Abhigayan Adhikary, Manoranjan Pal, Raju Maiti

“…Abstract Background Ever since the emergence of COVID-19 and its consequent spread across continents, engulfing both advanced and developing nations, COVID-19 vaccine was considered to be the main weapon to curb the spread of the virus. …”
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Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India by Beena Nitin Joshi, Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh, Amlin Shukla, Mohd. Ashraf Ganie, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Vanita Suri, Neena Malhotra, Sarita Agarwal, Subhankar Chowdhury, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Rakesh Kumar Sahay, Roya Rozati, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Abilash Nair, Bharti Kulkarni, Aafia Rashid, Sunny Khajuria, Monica Rajput, Gaivee Vinam Meshram, Shouvik Chowdhury, Rahul Harish Bamon, Muhammed Shahid Pasha, Farhana Begum, Manoj Rema Aravind, Taruna Arora

“…There is a need to develop national technical and operational guidelines to address PCOS using a multidisciplinary approach across all levels of care. …”
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Effects of Harvesting Age and Barley Varieties on Morphological Characteristics, Biomass Yield, Chemical Composition, and Economic Benefits under Hydroponic Conditions in Fogera Di... by Yeshambel Alemnew, Yeshambel Mekuriaw

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of harvesting age at 6, 8, 10, and 12 days and four barley varieties HB-1307, Debark-1, Tila, and local varieties on morphological characteristics, biomass yield, chemical composition, and economic benefits under hydroponics in the Fogera district at Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. …”
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Organoleptic Quality Attributes and Their Association with Morphological Traits in Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes by Wakuma Merga Sakata, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew, Weyessa Garedew

“…Arabica coffee is an essential crop in the national economy of Ethiopia. There is little information available about the cup quality profile of Teppi coffee, despite several sites across the country having conducted research on the organoleptic properties of various coffee types. …”
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Determinação voltamétrica de Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II) e Zn(II) em amostra ambiental certificada e avaliação multivariada de mistura de Pb(II), Tl(I) e Cd(II) com ondas sobrepostas... by Efraim Lázaro Reis, Maria Isabel Cristina Batista Mayrink, Carlos Roberto Bellato, César Reis

“… Utilizando-se a técnica de voltametria de redissolução anódica com pulso diferencial, foram determinados em uma primeira etapa os íons metálicos Cd(II), Pb(II), Zn(II) e Cu(II), em amostra de sedimento certificado pelo “National Institute of Standards & Technology”, para certificar esta metodologia como técnica padrão de rotina laboratorial. …”
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From Waste to Innovation: A Circular Economy Approach for Tissue Engineering by Transforming Human Bone Waste into Novel Collagen Membranes by Lorena Gallego, Kimberly Harvey, Marta Pevida, Luis García-Consuegra, Olivia García-Suárez, Álvaro Meana, María Alvarez-Viejo, Luis Junquera

“…This innovative approach not only contributes to sustainability in healthcare by optimizing biological waste but also exemplifies efficient resource use in line with the circular economy, offering a cost-effective, biocompatible option that could benefit national health systems.…”
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The Ambivalent Identity of Eighteenth-Century London Clubs as a Prelude to Victorian Clublife by Valérie Capdeville

“…Always hesitating between norm and dissidence, London clubs seem to mirror the specificities of the national character, contributing to model English sociability along new ‘norms’. …”
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Announcement effect of tender offer share buyback around turmoil period – evidence from India by Suresha B., Kavitha Desai, Rejoice Thomas, Nijumon K John, Elizabeth Renju Koshy

“…The study considered the stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that offered share buyback under tender offer mode during the pre-pandemic period between April 2016 and February 2020 and the post-pandemic period between March 2020 and March 2022. 75 firms in the pre-pandemic period and 43 in the post-pandemic period that announced share buyback under the tender offer method were analyzed. …”
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