Modeling pegcetacoplan treatment effect for atrophic age-related macular degeneration with AI-based progression prediction by Irmela Mantel, Romina M. Lasagni Vitar, Sandro De Zanet

“…Besides the well-known variability of atrophy growth rate, our results showed unequal growth according to the fundus location. It became evident that this difference is of potential functional interest for patient outcomes. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Various Segments of the Population in Turkey: A Literature Review by Sezer Okay

“…This hesitancy has been evident for many years, especially regarding childhood vaccines. …”
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Global and regional trends of the century+ in the Middle East: A new interpretation by V. А. Kuznetsov, V. V. Naumkin

“…It shows that though the most acute regional conflicts in the MENA region are gradually de-escalating, centrifugal tendencies are becoming more evident, as heterogeneity of political systems and regimes increases. …”
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Is the association between unhealthy weight and academic performance influenced by children’s physical activity level? by Carla Santana, Liane Azevedo, Lisianny Ferreira, Pedro Neves, Edna Prado, Wagner Prado

“…The results corroborate with evidences that unhealthy weight is associated with poor academic performance in children. …”
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Research note: Understanding Post-COVID Travel Intentions: The Role of Motivations, Anxiety, Health Consciousness, and Resilience by Dila MAGHRIFANI, Wulan PERMATASAR

“…Purpose – This study aims to provide empirical evidences on how post-pandemic travel intentions are formed in relation to the influences of travel motivations and pandemic-related factors (i.e., pandemic anxiety, health consciousness, and pandemic resilience). …”
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ENABLING SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT OF BUILT ASSETS IN AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: PERSPECTIVES OF FACILITIES’ DIRECTORS by Bankole AWUZIE, Fidelise EMUZE

“… The commitment of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to Sustainable Development (SD) seems to be yielding limited results. This is evident in the procurement and delivery of built assets within HEIs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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Enhancing organic waste decomposition with addition of phosphorus and calcium through different sources by Frank Oshioname Unuofin, Msimelelo Siswana

“…A C:N ratio of 12 was achieved within 28 days where TSP was added, while RP, PHA and CaCl2 needed 42, 56 and more than 56 days, respectively. Conclusion It was evidently revealed from the results that P was basically the cause of the improved decomposition of the waste mixtures. …”
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Dynamic Assessment of the Use of Natural Resources in an Agricultural Production Chain by María C. Cortés, Dayhanna S. Vargas, Juan C. Osorio

“…In this department, soil degradation and salinization are evident due to the extensive use of natural resources, deforestation, and excessive use of chemical fertilizers, which also affect water quality due to irresponsible land management practices in agricultural areas. …”
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Impact of animated video media on enhancing numeracy skills among primary school students by Azzura Raudha, Jesi Alexander Alim, Muhammad Fendrik

“…Result: The findings of this study indicate an improvement in students' numeracy skills through the use of animated video media. This improvement is evident from the comparison of pretest and posttest scores, where the experimental class demonstrated an increase of 28.67 compared to the control class. …”
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Disruptive technologies that deliver a circular economy for plastics by Katherine E.S. Locock, Andrew Terhorst, Sarah King, Kymberley R. Scroggie

“…Adequate financial funding and economic incentives were the most evident barriers to disruptive technology maturity and uptake.…”
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Deep learning models for analysis of non‐destructive evaluation data to evaluate reinforced concrete bridge decks: A survey by Dayakar Naik Lavadiya, Sattar Dorafshan

“…From the published literature, it is evident that lot of research efforts has been done in identifying the surface defects such as cracks, potholes, spalling and so forth using supervised learning methods such as deep learning. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TRADE WITHIN CEFTA 2006 by Senija Nuhanović, Mirnesa Baraković Burikić

“…Although the tariffs in the trade among inter-CEFTA countries were abolished, the existence of a large number of non-tariff barriers is evident, which significantly hampers most economic and trade relations in particular, within the mentioned regional group. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF INSTAGRAM LIKES ON CONSUMER ATTITUDE AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF E-COMMERCE USERS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Erna Grcić-Rešidović, Ensar Mekić

“…Therefore, one can consider the theoretical and practical implications of this study to be evident. …”
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Potentials of Curcumin as an Antidepressant by S.K. Kulkarni, Ashish Dhir, Kiran Kumar Akula

“…Although the mechanism of the antidepressant effect of curcumin is not fully understood, it is hypothesized to act through inhibiting the monoamine oxidase enzyme and modulating the release of serotonin and dopamine. Moreover, evidences have shown that curcumin enhances neurogenesis, notably in the frontal cortex and hippocampal regions of the brain. …”
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Fracture Load Estimations for U-Notched and V-Notched 3D Printed PLA and Graphene-Reinforced PLA plates using the ASED Criterion by Marcos S�nchez, Sergio Arrieta, Sergio Cicero�

“…For the two materials analyzed here, PLA and PLA-Gr, it has been observed that the ordinary linear-elastic ASED criterion provides good estimations for the PLA-Gr material, whereas the pristine PLA, with more evident non-linear behavior, the obtainment of accurate results requires a previous specific calibration of the ASED material parameters…”
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Cognitive deficits persisting in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome after detoxification by Ankur Sachdeva, Mina Chandra, Shilpa Khullar, Syed Zafar Abbas

“…They may be easily missed despite contact with mental health professionals, as these deficits may only be evident on neuro-psychological testing.…”
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Neuro-linguistic Programming and Its Relationship with Psychological Flexibility Among Secondary School Students in Najran Region by Ahmed Mohamed Bani Ismail, Faisal Jaber Al-Ajmi

“…Through the literature review concerning NLP, its role in PF, and student learning, it is evident that it has not been examined. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) and Psychological Flexibility (PF) levels among high school students in Najran region. …”
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Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks by Supun S. Perera, Michael G. H. Bell, Mahendrarajah Piraveenan, Dharshana Kasthurirathna, Mamata Parhi

“…Furthermore, compared to randomised ensembles, self-organized topological features were evident in some SCNs in the form of either overrepresented regimes of moderate betweenness firms or underrepresented regimes of low betweenness firms. …”
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ENTREPREURIAL SELF-EFFICACY AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SELF-EMPLOYED – A COMPARISON OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN VIETNAM by Thi Lanh Nguyen, Quang Hung Do

“…Statistical analyses of 2013 to 2015 data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project for Vietnam provide empirical evidences that entrepreneurial self-efficacy is significantly and positively associated with being self-employed, and that this effect is more pronounced for individuals in rural than those in urban areas. …”
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ILLEGAL APPENDAGES TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN KUMASI, GHANA A CASE STUDY OF NORTH SUNTRESO by E Adinyira, P Anokye

“…As at 1985, it was estimated that if Kumasi could achieve a room occupancy rate of three, then its housing stock should at least double at the time. This evident inadequacy of urban space particularly for housing development and the continuous population growth in Kumasi has fuelled the proliferation of illegal appendages to residential buildings at an alarming rate. …”
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