Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…The advent of metagenomics has dramatically expanded our understanding of microbial communities, particularly through the study of wastewater, which serves as a rich source of microbial data. In Africa, wastewater metagenomics presents unparalleled opportunities for public health monitoring, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tracking, and the discovery of new microbial species and functions. …”
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Spatial Pattern and Evolutionary Characteristics of Settlements in Dianchi River Basin from the Perspective of Toponymy by Ying’ao WANG, Weijian HU, Wen PENG, Yuliang YANG

“…By constructing a coupling analysis framework of toponym semantics and spatial attributes, this research confirms the “spatio-temporal code” function of toponym in the process reconstruction of human settlements, and the capability to analyze multi-source heterogeneous data based on the aforesaid function provides a new analytical methodology for the research on watershed human settlements. …”
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Sexual dysfunction following low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer by A. D. Anosov, M. E. Efremov, V. L. Medvedev, M. I. Kogan

“…These works were devoted to sexual dysfunction, assessment, and rehabilitation of sexual function in patients with PCa who underwent LDRT. Our review confirmed the existing necessity for a detailed study of rational methods for diagnosing sexual dysfunctions prior to selecting a treatment method, as well as the possible prevention of disorders after LDRT. …”
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Greening concept in inventory system for deteriorating items with preservation investment and price and stock dependent demand via marine predators algorithm by Hachen Ali, Gobinda Chandra Panda, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi, Ali Akbar Shaikh, Jeonghwan Gwak

“…Although the study is theoretical in nature, data assumptions are grounded in real-world parameter ranges drawn from validated case studies and academic sources. Parameters such as deterioration rates, green investment cost coefficients, and preservation effectiveness are selected to reflect practical supply chain conditions. …”
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Temporal Markers as a Way of Modeling the Artistic Space of the Poem “Pe aceeași ulicioară” by M. Eminescu by A. V. Diehl

“…The purpose of the study is to identify the specifics of the temporal structure of the poem “Pe aceeași ulicioară”, taking into account the meaning-forming function of temporal markers in its cognitive scenario, structuring the temporal perspective of the poem and modeling the emotional world of the lyrical hero.Methodology and sources. …”
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A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis by David M. Marsh, Marco Puliti, Michael Goldfarb

“…The controller and parameter selection algorithm are described in the paper, and subsequently validated in walking experiments with three participants with unilateral transfemoral amputation. …”
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Characterization of reproductive performance, breeding objective, and trait preference of goat in Korahey Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia by Ayana Birhanu, Wondimagegn Tadesse, Mulugeta Tadesse

“…The primary importance of goat production in the study area was milk, income source, meat, cultural function, and total savings index values of 0.4, 0.31, 0.20, 0.03, and 0.06, respectively. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Bridging Conventional Therapeutics and Emerging Molecular Innovations by Shao-feng Wang, Jie Gong, Hai-ying Zhang, Hao-jun Dai, Jin-jin Shi, Jing-wen Ling, Ke-qing Dong, Rosnani Hashim

“…While conventional management strategies emphasize early detection, prevention, and addressing underlying causes to slow disease progression, CKD is frequently asymptomatic in its early stages. …”
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La teoría del rayo paraxial en la sismica de pozo: Aproximación de segundo orden en los tiempos de tránsito by Montes Vides Luis Alfredo

“…This characteristic VSP function can be numerically estimated using at least six measurements of appropriated selected travel times.…”
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Predictors of mortality and ICD shock therapy in primary prophylactic ICD patients-A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Leonard Bergau, Tobias Tichelbäcker, Barbora Kessel, Lars Lüthje, Thomas H Fischer, Tim Friede, Markus Zabel

“…<h4>Study selection</h4>Studies were eligible if at least one of the endpoints of interest were reported.…”
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Distribution, behavior and diet of the Asiatic black bear in human modified landscapes by Hadi Fahimi, Mahmood Soofi, Nahid Ahmadi, Ali T. Qashqaei, Hamidreza Heidari, Haaken Bungum, Bent Rech, Jonas Trepel, Matthias Waltert

“…Elevation, precipitation, village density, and PA size did not substantially influence occupancy. Black bear detection probability became 100 % only above 14 km survey effort, indicating its overall rarity, and bears were much more easily detected during and after rainfall. …”
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Optimal Operation of Energy Hub Systems under Resiliency Response Options by Ali Khodadadi, Taher Abedinzadeh, Hasan Alipour, Jaber Pouladi

“…Also, consumer welfare, which is a function of the energy not supplied index, is maximized over a 24-hour period by considering extreme weather conditions. …”
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Beyond negative valence: 2-week administration of a serotonergic antidepressant enhances both reward and effort learning signals. by Jacqueline Scholl, Nils Kolling, Natalie Nelissen, Michael Browning, Matthew F S Rushworth, Catherine J Harmer

“…Our results highlight both a specific function in learning for serotonin and the importance of studying its role across longer timescales.…”
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A Review on Treatment of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Characteristics, Limitations, and Challenges of Stem Cell versus ExosomeTherapy by Narges Elahi, Jafar Ai, Zohreh Makoolati

“…MSC therapy has been shown to improve ovarian function in some animals with POI, but it can also have side effects such as high cost, time-consuming processes, limited lifespan and cell sources, loss of original characteristics during in vitro proliferation, dependence on specific culture environments, potential immune reactions, unknown therapeutic mechanisms, etc. …”
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Registered Partnerships and LGBT Parenting in the Czech Republic by Zdeněk Sloboda

“…However, RP remains very selective and quite 'unpopular'. Although there has been a weakening of the procreative function of marriage, the role of RP in this respect is less clear-cut. …”
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Enzyme Catalysis for Sustainable Value Creation Using Renewable Biobased Resources by Roland Wohlgemuth

“…The useful properties of enzymes as nature’s preferred catalysts, such as their high selectivity, diversity, and adaptability, enable their optimal function, whether in single or multiple reactions. …”
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Rehabilitation impact indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review by Amardeep Thind, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Robert Petrella, Cynthia Huijun Chen

“…Objectives To (1) identify all available rehabilitation impact indices (RIIs) based on their mathematical formula, (2) assess the evidence for independent predictors of each RII and (3) propose a nomenclature system to harmonise the names of RIIs.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed and references in primary articles.Study selection First, we identified all available RII through preliminary literature review. …”
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An Emergency Response Framework Design and Performance Analysis for Ship Fire Incidents in Waterway Tunnels by Jian Deng, Shaoyong Liu, Xiaohan Zeng

“…The framework is mapped into a Petri net model encompassing three key stages: detection and early warning, emergency response actions, and recovery. …”
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Optimization of multi-element geochemical anomaly recognition in the Takht-e Soleyman area of northwestern Iran using swarm-intelligence support vector machine by Hamid Sabbaghi, Seyed Hassan Tabatabaei, Nader Fathianpour

“…Mineral exploration is becoming increasingly challenging because the depths at which undiscovered mineral deposits can be found are progressively increasing under barren cover. Therefore, detecting metal resources under barren cover is a significant step for industrial progress. …”
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Alaskapox amid New Orthopox Viral Infections Mikhail V. Supotnitskiy by M. V. Supotnitskiy

“…There is also a risk of using any detected OPXV as a source of genes for gain-of-function modification of other pathogens or for simulating.Conclusion. …”
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