SELF-HELP CONSOLIDATION CHALLENGES IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA by Judith T. OJO-AROMOKUDU, Claudia LOGGIA

“…Through a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews and observations, this study revealed the constraints and impact of informal consolidation attempts on the households’ livelihood and environment. …”
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Morphometric Factors Controlling the Old and New Debris-Laden Floods in the South-Southwest Catchment Area of the Esence Mountains with the Example of Günebakan (Erzincan) Flood by Pınar Polat, İbrahim Kopar, Fatih Yalçın

“…In the analyzes carried out, it was observed that there was a close relationship between the morphometric structure of the relevant basins and the debris-laden floods. …”
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A comprehensive environmental index for monitoring ecological quality of typical alpine wetlands in Central Asia by Jiudan Zhang, Junli Li, Changming Zhu, Anming Bao, Amaury Frankl, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde

“…This study employed a deep-learning semantic segmentation model to map the structural changes of the Bayanbulak alpine wetland using Landsat imagery from 1977 to 2022. …”
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Theoretical Study of C2H5 + NCO Reaction: Mechanism and Kinetics by Nan-Nan Wu, Shun-li OuYang, Liang Li

“…Theoretical investigations are performed on mechanism and kinetics of the reactions of ethyl radical C2H5 with NCO radical. The electronic structure information of the PES is obtained at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory, and the single-point energies are refined by the CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p) level of theory. …”
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Updated Nematocyst Types in Tentacle of Venomous Box Jellyfish, <i>Chironex indrasaksajiae</i> _{(Sucharitakul, 2017)} and <i>Chiropsoides buitendijki</i> <sub>(Horst, 1907... by Thippawan Yasanga, Klintean Wunnapuk, Rochana Phuackchantuck, Lakkana Thaikruea, Thunyaporn Achalawitkun, Purinat Rungraung, Sineenart Santidherakul

“…These specialized microscopic structures discharge venom, yet detailed knowledge of their types and morphology in these species remains limited. …”
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THE ROLE OF CALDERA GEOPARK IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE TOBA SUPER PRIORITY DESTINATIONS, INDONESIA by Bejo MULYADI, Sirojuzilam SIROJUZILAM, Suwardi LUBIS, Agus PURWOKO

“…The research method using SEM-PLS analysis consists of submodels, namely measurement and structural models or external and internal models. The convergent validity of the PLS with reflective indicators is assessed based on the loading factors of the indicators. …”
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Efficient and accurate machine learning models for volume of fluid (VOF) simulation on uniform Cartesian mesh by Mostafa A. Rushdi, Shigeo Yoshida, Changhong Hu, Tarek N. Dief, Abdulrahman E. Salem, Mohamed M. Kamra

“…By using complex shapes generated with the parametric radial star formula during training, we significantly improve prediction accuracy without increasing the network's structural complexity or processing cost. Our key contribution is the development of a robust ML model capable of reliably predicting interface orientation angles on uniform Cartesian grids. …”
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Dynamics of Herding Behavior in Cryptocurrency Markets Amid Market Crashes by Muhammed Aslam Chelery Komath, Ozlem Sayılır, Bakhtiyar Garayev, Patrice Racine Dıallo

“…Herding behavior is expected to intensify with increasing uncertainty in financial markets, especially after jarring structural changes such as thepandemic. For this reason, in this study we examined herding behavior in the cryptocurrency market amid market crashes. …”
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Reading Strategies of isiXhosa Home Language in the Foundation Phase in Chris Hani East District, South Africa by Xolelwa Marongo, Pretty Thandiswa Mpiti, Kufakunesu Zano

“…Data was gathered through individual semi-structured interviews with two Foundation Phase teachers in one primary school in Chris Hani East District, the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. …”
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Analysis of Large Geomagnetically Induced Currents During the 7–8 September 2017 Storm: Geoelectric Field Mapping by Anna Wawrzaszek, Agnieszka Gil, Renata Modzelewska, Bruce T. Tsurutani, Roman Wawrzaszek

“…It is possible that even higher time resolution base magnetometer data of 1 s will yield even more structure, so this will be our next effort.…”
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Insights into depolymerization of chitosan using acid hydrolysis, direct photolysis, and photocatalysis: A review by Nurul Amanina A. Suhaimi, Nur Batrisyia Amirul, Alessandra Anne Hasman, Nurulizzatul Ningsheh M. Shahri, Nur Nabaahah Roslan, Harry Lik Hock Lau, Cristina Pei Ying Kong, Eny Kusrini, Anwar Usman

“…This review summarizes physical, chemical, and biological properties of chitosan, and applications of this biopolymer especially in pharmaceutical formulation, medicine, biomedicine, agriculture, and wastewater treatment, and insights into methodology, mechanism, and advantages of depolymerization of chitosan using acid hydrolysis, direct photolysis, and photocatalysis, as well as their challenges and limitations in terms of environmental concerns, chemical structure conservation, controllability, and toxicity. …”
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Terorrism of the Irish Republican Army by Bursać Boris Lj., Tančić Dragan Lj.

“…This era, in particular, is marked by ethno-separatist terrorism, making the explanation of this type of terrorism and the depiction of the history of the conflict in Ireland, with a special focus on the origin, goals, methods, and structure of the IRA and its long-standing terrorist activities in Northern Ireland, the central theme of this academic paper. …”
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Exploring the impact of social influence on parents’ intention to use institutional childcare: a cross-sectional study by Bo Yu, Difan Zhang, Yin Sun, Yuna Yao, Yingji Li, Huiling Hu

“…The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and Importance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA). …”
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Transplacental and genotoxicity effects of thallium(I) during organogenesis in mice by Lucila Álvarez-Barrera, Rodrigo Aníbal Mateos-Nava, Keyla Nahomi Hernández-Córdova, Eduardo Lezama-Sánchez, Víctor Alan Alcántara-Mejía, Juan José Rodríguez-Mercado

“…The results revealed that the 9.25 mg/kg body weight dose produced maternal and fetal toxicity, and all of the treatment groups presented relatively high percentages of fetuses with external abnormalities, reduced bone ossification, and an increased percentage of liver cells with structural chromosomal aberrations (SCAs) and micronuclei (MNs) in blood cells. …”
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Development of a water-dispersible antimicrobial lipid mixture to inhibit African swine fever virus and other enveloped viruses by Joshua A. Jackman, Roza Izmailyan, Rafayela Grigoryan, Tun Naw Sut, Abel Taye, Hovakim Zakaryan, Charles C. Elrod

“…Feed mitigation experiments demonstrated that the lipid mixture can also inhibit ASFV infectivity and affected the conformational properties of ASFV p72 structural protein in virus-spiked feed. Mechanistic experiments identified that the lipid mixture rapidly disrupted phospholipid membranes in a micelle-dependent manner, which aligns with the virological data while higher concentrations were needed for virucidal activity than for the onset of membrane disruption. …”
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Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA Methylation in “Condensed” Chromatin of Ha-Ras-Transformed NIH 3T3 Cells by Maria Luiza S. Mello, Ann F. Chambers, Benedicto C. Vidal, Wolfgang Planding, Ulrich Schenck

“…., localized areas of high DNA density, or chromatin higher order packing state) have been described in NIH 3T3 cells transformed with the Ha‐ras oncogene. The structural basis for this oncogene‐mediated alteration in nuclear organization is unknown. …”
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Something Old and Something New—A Pilot Study of Shrinkage and Modern Imaging Devices by Josephine V. W. Hearing, Raymund E. Horch, Rafael Schmid, Carol I. Geppert, Maximilian C. Stumpfe

“…Histological analyses reveal collagen fiber denaturation and structural reorganization. Thermal shrinkage is an effective method for reducing wound size and tension, demonstrating potential for facilitating larger full-thickness skin grafts. …”
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Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using banana peel pectin for antibacterial and photocatalytic applications by Kazi Suraiya Islam, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Md. Khalid Hossain Shishir, Md. Minnatul Karim, Gazi Md. Arifuzzaman Khan

“…The XRD analysis confirmed the formation of phase-pure wurtzite structures in the synthesized p-ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), with an average crystallite size of 28.78 nm. …”
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TOPSIS prefabricated building construction evaluation based on interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers based on prospect theory by Lixin Chang, Norhaiza Nordin, Shiwei Zhao, Xinhua Gu, Ye Zhao

“…The study identifies critical risk factors and suggests specific risk management strategies to improve the risk mitigation capabilities of construction entities, offering a structured approach to enhancing the efficiency and safety of prefabricated construction projects.…”
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Unravelling the nonlinear generation of designer vortices with dielectric metasurfaces by Laure Coudrat, Guillaume Boulliard, Jean-Michel Gérard, Aristide Lemaître, Aloyse Degiron, Giuseppe Leo

“…Our findings underscore the potential of nonlinear dielectric metasurfaces for versatile structured-light generation and manipulation, paving the way for future developments in integrated photonic systems.…”
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