CAUSES OF COLLUSION AMONG PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION by Ayodeji OKE, Clinton AIGVABOA, Zacharia Mangena, Wellington THWALA

“…The findings from the 40 respondents indicate that the major cause of collusion in the construction industry is greed of various stakeholders that are tasked with the responsibility of managing and monitoring construction contracts and activities, particularly the contractors. …”
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Is Occult Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding a Definite Indication for Capsule Endoscopy? A Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic Yield in Patients with Occult versus Overt Bleeding by Ikue Watari, Shiro Oka, Shinji Tanaka, Makoto Nakano, Taiki Aoyama, Shigeto Yoshida, Kazuaki Chayama

“…The diagnostic yield of CE and identification of various lesion types were determined in cases of occult OGIB versus overt OGIB. …”
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Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review by Paul Mick, Russell Murphy

“…Further research is needed to clarify the risk associated with performing various procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree to which various personal protective equipment reduces the risk.…”
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Factors associated with early-onset androgenetic alopecia: A scoping review. by Li-Ping Liu, Mary Adumo Wariboko, Xiao Hu, Zi-Han Wang, Qian Wu, Yu-Mei Li

“…<h4>Background</h4>Early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has been associated with various chronic conditions, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). …”
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ChatGPT vs. Orthopedic Residents! Who is the Winner? by Semih Yaş, Asim Ahmadov, Alim Can Baymurat, Mehmet Ali Tokgöz, Secdegül Coşkun Yaş, Mustafa Odluyurt, Tolga Tolunay

“…Objective: In recent advancements in artificial intelligence, ChatGPT by OpenAI has emerged as a versatile tool capable of performing various tasks; however, its application in medicine is challenged by complexities and limitations in accuracy. …”
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An Efficient Group Convolution and Feature Fusion Method for Weed Detection by Chaowen Chen, Ying Zang, Jinkang Jiao, Daoqing Yan, Zhuorong Fan, Zijian Cui, Minghua Zhang

“…This model introduces plug-and-play modules: (1) The Efficient Group Convolution (EGC) module leverages convolution kernels of various sizes combined with group convolution techniques to significantly reduce computational cost. …”
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Associations between systemic inflammatory biomarkers and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2017–2020 by Xin Qiu, Shuang Shen, Nizhen Jiang, Yifei Feng, Guodong Yang, Donghong Lu

“…Additionally, subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the influence of various demographic and clinical characteristics on the observed associations. …”
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Results of testing soybean accessions at the Far East Experiment Station of VIR in 1990-2017 by I. V. Seferova, P. P. Bulakh

“…The testing was carried out at the Far East Experiment Station of VIR and involved 570 soybean accessions of various geographic origin. The work was performed according to VIR’s methodological guidelines.Results. …”
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Retrieval of NO2 Columns by Exploiting MAX-DOAS Observations and Comparison with OMI and TROPOMI Data during the Time Period of 2015–2019 by Ahmad Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Hassan Mohy ud Din, Michel Van Roozendael, Muhammad Shehzaib Anjum, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Khan, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar

“…Comparison between results of various settings, as reported in the literature, and settings used for this study show a good correlation with R2 > 0.97. …”
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Microspore embryogenesis in vitro: the role of stresses by T. I. Djatchouk, O. V. Khomyakova, V. N. Akinina, I. A. Kibkalo, A. V. Pominov

“…We summarize data concerning the role of various stresses in the induction of microspore embryogenesis and possible mechanisms of their action at cellular and molecular levels. …”
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Enhancing Building Evacuation Efficiency in Case of Fire Breakout by Integrating Evacuee Categorization Into an Agent-Based Simulation by Selain K. Kasereka, Noella E. Kalondji, Godwill W. K. Ilunga, Ruffin-Benoit M. Ngoie, Kyandoghere Kyamakya, Nathanael M. Kasoro

“…The proposed model is sufficiently generalized to be applicable to various types of hospital buildings, with minimal modifications.…”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Shale under the Control of Bedding and Size: A Case Study of Shale from the Longmaxi Formation in China by Yao Cheng, Yifeng Xie, Yulin Ma, Yanlin Zhao

“…The sample size and bedding direction had a significant impact on pore morphology and various pore parameters. Several pore characteristics of the vertical samples were superior to those of the horizontal samples. …”
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Sustainability assessment of single-atom catalysts in the transition to greener chemical processes by Mark A. Bajada, Maxim Tschulkow, Gianvito Vilé

“…In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of various catalytic methodologies employed in the synthesis of fine chemicals by using the coupling of aryl halides and carboxylic acids to yield esters as a representative case. …”
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families by Marline M. Faulhaber, Florence Tardy, Franziska Saul, Elisabeth Müller, Michael Pees, Rachel E. Marschang

“…The sampled animals were from various owners and collections, all in human care at the time of sampling. …”
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DIVERSITY OF THE PUMPKIN COLLECTION AND ITS HEREDITARY POTENTIAL. RESULTS AND PROSPECTS OF BREEDING PRACTICE by A. G. Elatskova

“…The aim of this study was to screen various species from the global pumpkin collection and identify sources of traits valuable for breeders in order to develop promising cultivars and hybrids.Materials and methods. …”
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Data-driven prediction of critical diameter for deterministic lateral displacement devices: an integrated DPD-ML approach by Shuai Liu, Peng Zhang, Anbin Wang, Keke Tang, Shuo Chen, Chensen Lin

“…The high performance of DLD devices in various tasks relies on optimal design. However, current DLD design lacks clear guidance and heavily depends on expert experience, requiring extensive repetitive microfluidic experiments and numerical simulations. …”
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Targeting MAO-B with Small-Molecule Inhibitors: A Decade of Advances in Anticancer Research (2012–2024) by Iyman Alsaad, Diana M. A. Abdel Rahman, Ola Al-Tamimi, Shayma’a A. Alhaj, Dima A. Sabbah, Rima Hajjo, Sanaa K. Bardaweel

“…Inhibition of MAO-B impedes cell proliferation, making it a potential therapeutic target. Various monoamine oxidase B inhibitors have shown promise in inhibiting tumor growth and inducing apoptosis across different cancer types. …”
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Cobalt-induced oxidative stress and defense responses of Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots by Abeer A. Radi, Fatma A. Farghaly, Fatma A. Al-Kahtany, Ahmed M. Zaher, Afaf M. Hamada

“…While cobalt (Co) can be toxic to plants at high levels and isn’t considered essential, it plays a beneficial role in many enzymes and is critical for various biological functions. We conducted experiments to determine how Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots react to exposure to various Co concentrations (50–1000 µM). …”
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Isolation and Identification of Lipase-producing Actinobacteria from the Lut Desert of Iran by Samira Abedi-Dolatabadi, Moj Khaleghi, Sedigheh Ghasemzadeh, Azadeh Lohrasbi-Nejad, Arastoo Badoei Delfard

“…Actinobacteria, which are Gram-positive bacteria, have the largest genome size among bacteria and produce various secondary metabolites, including enzymes. …”
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Effectiveness of hormone therapy in patients with prostate cancer. Regional experience by P. G. Berezin, V. V. Milovanov, A. A. Ivannikov, N. A. Ognerubov

“…All patients received antiandrogenic treatment in the form of castration therapy (n=59) and combined (complex) treatment (n=41) in various variants and modes for more than 5 years. …”
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