Financial Resource Mobilization and Accountability in Localgovernments of Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Paul, Rubarema

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Boron isotopes fractionation and its application progress in groundwater research by Chenbo LEI, Huaming GUO, Shiping XING

“…Based on the introduction of the principle of B isotope fractionation, this review summarizes the effects of hydrogeochemical processes such as adsorption/coprecipitation, desorption, weathering, and evaporation on groundwater δ11B values. …”
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Mathematical model of the rubber-cord shell of rotation for pneumatic dampers by V. S. Korneyev, V. V. Shalay

“…To construct the constitutive relations reflecting the structural heterogeneity of the material and described by smooth functions of spatial coordinates, the principle of virtual displacements is used. The order of solving the equations of the mathematical model is indicated. …”
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Fullerene-containing modifier of magnetoactive elastomer by М.A. Vasilyeva, F.Yu. Sharikov, I.A. Bogdanov

“…The approach to describing the model for the formation of a cluster structure is based on the principle of increasing the fractional dimension during the dissociation process. …”
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Species specificity and specificity diversity (SSD) framework: a novel method for detecting the unique and enriched species associated with disease by leveraging the microbiome het... by Zhanshan Sam Ma

“…The third element is a pair of statistical tests based on the principle of permutation tests. Conclusions The SSD framework can (i) identify and catalogue lists of unique species (US), significantly enriched species (ES) in each treatment based on SS and specificity permutation (SP) test and (ii) measure the holistic differences between assemblages (or treatments) based on SD and specificity diversity permutation (SDP) test. …”
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A Physics-Informed Cold-Start Capability for xEV Charging Recommender System by Raik Orbay, Aditya Pratap Singh, Johannes Emilsson, Michele Becciani, Evelina Wikner, Victor Gustafson, Torbjorn Thiringer

“…Based on a collaborative-filtering principle, an RS agent will customize charging power transient prioritizing the physical principles governing the battery system, correlated to customer preferences. …”
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Short-term results of laparoscopic and open complete mesocolic excision with D3 lymph node dissection for left-sided colon cancer by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, A. Yu. Kravchenko, A. V. Leont’Yev

“…Groups have been generated according to case-control principle: the I group included patients who underwent open complete mesocolic excision with D3 lymph node dissection, the II group comprised patients who underwent laparoscopic intervention in the same volume. …”
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Absolute quantification of Neuron-specific enolase based on surface plasmon resonance by Cui Lin, Yijie Wang, Tao Peng, Pengpeng Liu, Yuanyuan Liang, Wencheng Kang, Xiaoping Yu, Yang Song, Xuping Shentu

“…In this study, we developed a calibration-free concentration analysis (CFCA) method based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology, to accurately quantify the active concentration of NSE without relying on any standards. Based on the principle of CFCA, the active concentration of NSE can be calculated by observing binding rate variations at two flow rates under partial mass transport limitation and combining it with the known diffusion coefficient of the NSE. …”
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Pulse Waveform Analysis of the Ocular Blood Flow Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy before and after Glaucoma Treatment by Satoko Masai, Kyoko Ishida, Ayako Anraku, Tetsuro Takumi, Goji Tomita

“…Although reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) is the principle of glaucoma treatment, impaired ocular blood flow is believed to play a role in the progression of glaucoma. …”
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Enhancement of chemotherapy using oncolytic virotherapy: Mathematical and optimal control analysis by Joseph Malinzi, Rachid Ouifki, Amina Eladdadi, Delfim F. M. Torres, K. A. Jane White

“…Optimal control analysis was performed, by means of the Pontryagin's maximum principle, to further refine predictions of the model with constant treatment rates by accounting for the treatment costs and sides effects. …”
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Performance of humidification-dehumidification wastewater treatment system driven by heat pump by JIANG Linlin, WANG Daoyu, TAN Jingjing, HUANG Yonghua, YUAN Fei

“…A wastewater treatment experimental bench based on principle of humidification and dehumidification was built with using a heat pump to provide both heat and cold sources for the system. …”
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On the specifics of valuing effort: a developmental and a formalized perspective on preferences for cognitive and physical effort by Wolff, Wanja, Stähler, Johanna, Schüler, Julia, Bieleke, Maik

“…But its exertion is aversive and people tend to invest as little effort as possible. Contrary to this principle of least effort, research shows that effort is sometimes treated as if it was valuable in its own right, and people exhibit stable differences with respect to their valuation of effort. …”
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Study on the Construction Performance of Zeolite Asphalt Mixture Based on Macro-Micro Scale by Zhuolin Li, Junda Ren, Jianping Zhu, Wei Li, Xingsheng Fu, Liying Yang

“…The mixing and initial pressure temperature of the zeolite asphalt mixture are lower than those of the hot asphalt mixture. Based on the principle of mixing current equivalence, the mixing temperature of zeolite asphalt mixture can be reduced by 20°C compared with that of hot asphalt mixture. …”
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Investigation on Influences of  Two Discrete Methods on Galloping Characteristics of Iced Quad Bundle Conductors by Xiaohui Liu, Guangyun Min, Chuan Wu, Mengqi Cai

“…Firstly, based on the variational principle for Hamiltonian, the partial differential galloping equation with 3DOFs of the iced quad bundle conductor is derived and then two discrete methods are used to transform the partial differential galloping equation into an ordinary differential galloping equation. …”
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Single-Round Patterned DNA Library Microarray Aptamer Lead Identification by Jennifer A. Martin, Peter A. Mirau, Yaroslav Chushak, Jorge L. Chávez, Rajesh R. Naik, Joshua A. Hagen, Nancy Kelley-Loughnane

“…We propose that the lack of G-quartet structure in microarray-derived aptamers may highlight differences in binding mechanisms between surface-immobilized and solution based strategies. This proof-of-principle study highlights the use of a computational driven methodology to create a DNA library rather than a SELEX based approach. …”
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Screening of Insertion Sites and Tags on EV-A71 VP1 Protein for Recombinant Virus Construction by Miaomiao Kang, Xiangyi Li, Xiaohong Li, Rui Yu, Shuo Zhang, Jingjing Yan, Xiaoyan Zhang, Jianqing Xu, Buyong Ma, Shuye Zhang

“…Furthermore, this study serves as a proof of principle and may help develop similar tags in enteroviruses, for which there are fewer available tools.…”
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Problematic Issues of Protecting Property Rights from Illegal Actions of Public Authorities by K. I. Varava

“…Aspects of proportionality of state intervention into the property right of a person in accordance with the standards of the European Court of Human Rights have been analyzed, taking into account the principle of proper administration. When deciding on the possibility of depriving a person of property due to an error made by a public authority, the following should be taken into account: 1) the position of the ECHR, according to which the need to correct a former “error” should not disproportionately interfere with the new right acquired by a person who expected to rely on the legitimacy of good faith actions of a state agency; 2) the claim may be made within the guarantees provided in the Art. 1 of the Protocol No. 1; 3) violation of the property right, in particular the possibility of claiming the disputed property, which went beyond the will of the owner, according to the provisions of the Art. 388 of the Civil Code of Ukraine; 4) the existence of a direct legislative prohibition on the alienation of the relevant property from state property, when, for example, it is established by the Law of Ukraine; 5) the purpose of interfering in the peaceful possession of a person’s property should be the real protection of the property right, and not the delimitation of powers between public authorities.…”
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A Wavelet-Based Correlation Analysis Framework to Study Cerebromuscular Activity in Essential Tremor by Yifan Zhao, Ramon C. Laguna, Yitian Zhao, Jimmy Jiang Liu, Xiongxiong He, John Yianni, Ptolemaios G. Sarrigiannis

“…This study offers the proof of principle required to implement this methodology to uncover VIM thalamic LFP-EMG interactions for (i) better understanding of the pathophysiology of tremor; (ii) objective selection of the DBS electrode contacts with the highest strength of association with the tremorogenic EMG, a particularly useful feature for the implementation of novel multicontact directional leads in clinical practice; and (iii) future research on DBS closed-loop devices.…”
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Personal glucose meter-based portable method for creatine kinase assay by Jinhwan Lee, Yejin Oh, Hyoyong Kim, Sangmo Lee, Hyun Gyu Park

“…With this unique design principle, we successfully determined the CK activity down to 0.0147 U/mL with high specificity against various non-target enzymes. …”
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The Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Novel Subunit Vaccine in the Prevention of <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Caused Diarrhoea in Neonatal Calves by Martine Reijnders, Mark van Roosmalen, Hans Holtslag, Susan Arts, Suzanne Pel, Divine Dufé, Marianne Kaashoek, Geert Vertenten, Tine van Werven, Steven Sietsma, Christophe Roy, Nicolas Herman

“…Additionally, the levels of Gp40 antibodies in the blood of the calves was notably higher in the vaccination groups, demonstrating the principle of passive immunization. Overall, this vaccine, which can be used concurrently, non-mixed with Bovilis^® Rotavec^® Corona, introduces an additional approach to mitigate the impact of <i>C. parvum</i> infections in neonatal calves.…”
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