Fugacity-based multimedia transport modeling and risk assessment of PAHs in Urumqi by Junxuan Ma, Nuerla Ailijiang, Anwar Mamat, Yixian Wu, Xiaoxiao Luo, Min Li

“…Notably, the simulated data for 2021 indicate that the total amount of PAHs in the soil reached 1.06 × 106 kg, accounting for 97.44% of the total PAHs in Urumqi City, highlighting soil as the primary sink for PAHs. …”
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Effectiveness of SCM Policies and Procedures Communication by SCM Officers and Senior Managers in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the North-West Province. by Elsie Mbua Eposi

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How speculative culture shapes green innovation performance: A dual regional and institutional lens by Hao Ji, Lingling Suo, Yuanxin Yu

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An exploratory study of the tax rate reconciliation disclosures of JSE listed companies by Rudie Nel, Anja van Niekerk

“…Background: Tax rate reconciliations provide stakeholders (investors, analysts and regulatory bodies) with an understanding of the relationship between accounting profits and tax expenses as well as assist researchers in understanding the sources of variation in effective tax rates. …”
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Clinicoradiological Manifestations of Melioidosis with Pulmonary Involvement in a Tertiary Hospital Setup by P Prem Ananth, R Anand, R Prathipa, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan

“…Systemic involvement of melioidosis shows isolated pulmonary (Lung plus Pleura) involvement at up to 38% followed by disseminated melioidosis at 33% (more than two or more organs involved), with liver and lymph nodes both accounting for 9%. The most common pulmonary presentation was a cavity (50%), followed by lobar infiltrates (46.6%) and atelectasis (33.3%). …”
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Towards Sustainability: Tracking Carbon Footprint Trends at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife by Kgaphudi Wendy Madiope, Jacob Adedayo Adedeji, Sebataolo Rahlao

“…The majority of these emissions are caused by Scope 2 electricity consumption, which accounts for 23,475.82 tCO2e, and Scope 1 emissions, which account for 7,826.20 tCO2e. …”
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Transforming Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis: Implementing Vision Transformer (ViT) for MRI Images Classification by Dian Kurniasari, Muhammad Dwi Pratama, Akmal Junaidi, Ahmad Faisol

“… Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurological disorder and the leading cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases. Early detection of AD is crucial for timely intervention, as the disease significantly impacts cognitive functions and daily activities. …”
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Diversity of fish caught in Pangkalan Susu’s Marine, Langkat District, North Sumatera Province by Syahriani Hasibuan Julia, Enggar Susetya Ipanna, Fauzia Dewinta Astrid, Mellyginta Sinuhaji Simpati, Handayani Fitri

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Antipredator behaviour in semi-feral horses: innate response and the influence of external factors by Antoine Bercy, Francisco Ceacero, Martina Komárková

“…We assessed alert behaviour and herd grouping while accounting for variables such as herd size, sex, time of day, weather conditions, environment type, presence of other ungulates, and habituation effects. …”
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Yeti claws: Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae). by Christopher Nicolai Roterman, Molly McArthur, Cecilia Laverty Baralle, Leigh Marsh, Jon T Copley

“…Both male and female claws exhibit positive allometry with increasing carapace length, but males possess significantly larger claws compared with females when accounting for carapace size, exhibiting faster growing propodus length, and broader propodus heights throughout the size distribution. …”
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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…Congenital heart anomalies were the commonest type accounting for 27.5%. Significant risk factors for congenital anomalies were family history (OR=2.24, P= 0.007), maternal obesity (OR= 2.26, P= 0.001), mothers age over 30 (OR=2.78, P= 0.002) and mothers not using folic acid during pregnancy (OR=2.12, P= 0.0007). …”
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Physical experimental simulation of unconventional reservoir formation process for carboniferous in Hudson Oilfield, Tarim Basin by Rujun Wang, Yongliang Tang, Wei Zhou, Daiyu Zhou, Zangyuan Wu, Guangqiang Shao

“…This highlights the necessity of accounting for reservoir instability and interlayer intricacy in deciphering unconventional hydrocarbon systems.…”
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Diagnosing MALT Gastric Lymphoma in Gastroenterologist’s Practice, a Clinical Observation by E. Ya. Selezneva, N. A. Shcherbakova, Yu. V. Embutnieks, E. V. Bystrovskaya, S. G. Khomeriki

“…The first treatment stage included line-1 eradication therapy, rabeprazole 20 mg x 2 times a day, amoxicillin 1000 mg x 2 times a day, clarithromycin 500 mg x 2 times a day, bismuth tripotas-sium dicitrate 240 mg x 2 times a day — for 14 days. Accounting for the process prevalence and stage, six courses of R-CHOP polychemotherapy (PCT) were ordered by haematologist.Conclusion. …”
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Breather and solitonic behavior of parametric Sine–Gordon equation with phase-shift and driven term by Taj Munir, Muhammad Zaman, Can Kang, Hussan Zeb, Alrazi Abdeljabbar, Mohammed Daher Albalwi

“…Furthermore, the stability of the numerical scheme is rigorously analyzed, accounting for constraints imposed by the nonlinear terms. …”
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Characteristics of Water-soluble Inorganic Ions in Aerosol and Precipitation and their Scavenging Ratios in an Urban Environment in Southwest China by Chuanjie Lin, Tingting Huo, Fumo Yang, Bin Wang, Yang Chen, Huanbo Wang

“…The annual mean concentration of the total WSIIs was 20.3 µg m−3, accounting for about 48.7% of PM2.5. Among the total WSIIs in ambient PM2.5, SO42− was the predominant component (49.7%), followed by NH4 + (24.1%) and NO3 − (21.4%). …”
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LABOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR QUALITY by Shakhlo T. Ergasheva, Gulmira Sh. Razikova, Mukaddas A. Umarova, Abbas A. Nabixodjayev, Umida A. Salikhodjaeva

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A method of EEG signal feature extraction based on hybrid DWT and EMD by Xiaozhong Geng, Linen Wang, Ping Yu, Weixin Hu, Qipeng Liang, Xintong Zhang, Cheng Chen, Xi Zhang

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Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy by Chunmei Qin, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Deying Kang, Fang Liu

“…Results Twenty-three patients had HEI score > 8, accounting for about 9.5% of all patients. Compared with HEI score ≤ 8 group, those with HEI score > 8 had more severe proteinuria, higher systolic blood pressure, and lower baseline eGFR and serum albumin levels. …”
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Recent Decreasing Trends in Surface PM2.5 over East Asia in the Winter-Spring Season: Different Responses to Emissions and Meteorology between Upwind and Downwind Regions by Young-Hee Ryu, Seung-Ki Min, Alma Hodzic

“…In addition to emission reduction, meteorology significantly modulated the level of PM2.5; it produced larger interannual variations in the downwind regions than the upwind one, accounting for changes in concentration as high as 35% and 45% in the SMA during winter and spring, respectively, versus 11% and 12% in the NCP. …”
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Investigation of the optimal condition for the growth and biofilm development of Candida albicans on three dental materials by Hoai Thu Le, Truong Thi Luc Phuong, Giang Hoang Huy, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen, Bac Vu Giang Nguyen

“…Conclusion: This investigation highlights the necessity of accounting for microbial activity and material characteristics in the prevention and management of dental biofilm formation. …”
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