Unveiling the Hidden Power of Water Services Development Plans by Luvuyo Jalisa

“…In Gauteng, only 2 of 9 WSAs have begun the process. Notably, both provinces are behind schedule, having been expected to initiate WSDP development in 2022. …”
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Towards resilience: Transcriptional insights on flavonoid biosynthesis during peanut seed maturation phases. by Gustavo Roberto Fonseca de Oliveira, Liam Walker, Rômulo Pedro Macêdo Lima, Thiago Barbosa Batista, Clíssia Barboza Mastrangelo, Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral da Silva

“…Substantial advances in the understanding of peanut seed maturation have been made in recent years, however, the role of flavonoids in this process is unclear. Here, the fundamental question asked was: are flavonoids involved in peanut seed maturation phases? …”
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Tomographic evaluation of apexogenesis with human treated dentin matrix in young permanent molars: a split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial by Nora M. Abo Shanady, Nahed A. Abo Hamila, Gamal M. El Maghraby, Rehab F. Ghouraba

“…There has been a great tendency towards investigating new pulp capping materials for perfect imitation for natural dentin-pulp complex formation process and restoring the normal tissue’s characteristics. …”
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Ketogenic diet and microRNAs: focus on cognitive function by Diana Marisol Abrego-Guandique, Erika Cione, Erika Cione, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Diego A. Bonilla, Diego A. Bonilla, Diego A. Bonilla, Roberto Cannataro, Roberto Cannataro

“…Cognition is a mental process of understanding and learning driven by memory. …”
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Predicting Soft Soil Settlement with a FAGSO-BP Neural Network Model by Binhui Ma, Yarui Xiao, Tian Lan, Chao Zhang, Zengliang Wang, Zeshi Xiang, Yuqi Li, Zijing Zhao

“…Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to consider the prediction of foundation settlement in the case of multi-parameter coupling effect by theoretical formulas and numerical analysis, the fireworks algorithm with gravitational search operator (FAGSO) is introduced into the BP neural network model, and the FAGSO algorithm aims to enhance the neural network’s weight and threshold adjustment process; so, a new soft ground settlement prediction model was developed which uses a fireworks algorithm integrated with a gravitational search operator to optimize a BP neural network (referred to as FAGSO-BP). …”
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GRAPH MODEL OF VEHICLE CONFLICT INTERACTION AT VARIOUS CROSSROADS by D. V. Kapskiy, V. N. Shutst, P. A. Pegin

“…The paper provides numerical characteristics of graphs on conflict interaction of transport flows in the process of their merging and intersection at crossroads of various configuration. …”
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Competition drives the dispersal dynamics of two cup coral morphs in populations on the Powell Basin slopes, Weddell Sea, Antarctica by Tasnuva Ming Khan, Huw J. Griffiths, Nile P. Stephenson, Rowan J. Whittle, Autun Purser, Andrea Manica, Emily G. Mitchell

“…Across 36 sites, we recorded 3431 pink and 1545 orange corals, which formed both mixed and single-population dominant (where either morph was near absent) communities. Spatial point process analysis revealed that reproductive processes drive their spatial patterns, with orange corals showing consistent dispersal behaviour regardless of community type. …”
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Beaton’s guidelines in cross-cultural adaptation studies in Brazil: a systematic review by Maiara Medeiros dos Santos Bento, Carina Sousa Elias, Patrícia Carla de Souza Della Barba

“…Open-access articles that detailed the cross-cultural adaptation process based on the steps proposed by Beaton et al. were included. …”
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Research on the Evolution of Defects Initiation and the Diffusion of Dopant on the Si/SiO2 Interface by Yunqi Yang, Dongdong Chen, Di Li, Tianlong Zhao, Weida Zhang, Wen Qiao, Yingjie Liang, Yintang Yang

“…However, during the oxidation process, the dopant ions can diffuse and redistribute at the interface. …”
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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY FEMALE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN TURKEY by İhsan Topcu, Oksana Manolova Yalçin, Orhan Cingöz, Sare Akkaya

“…It is seen that the majority of the participants do not have problems with the provincial and district national education directorates and the staff of other schools during the school management process. Regarding career planning, it was stated that the majority of the participants had plans to continue and advance in their current positions. …”
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Sleep Quality, but Not Personality Traits, Mediates the Relationship between Chronotype and Life Satisfaction: A Study in Young Adults by Anat Lan, Yelena Stukalin, Haim Einat

“…The mediation analysis highlighted sleep quality as a crucial process connecting chronotype to life satisfaction. …”
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Utilizing Remote Sensing for Sponge City Development: Enhancing Flood Management and Urban Resilience in Karachi by Asifa Iqbal, Lubaina Soni, Ammad Waheed Qazi, Humaira Nazir

“…By utilizing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), we develop a flood risk assessment framework and a comprehensive flood risk map. …”
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Exploring atomic occupation of ternary alloy elements at L12-Ni3Al sub-lattice by WANG Kun, ZHANG Jing, MA Wenlai

“…The results show that through the time-related order process, the atomic occupation removes the competitive growth in the homogeneous or heterogeneous phase in the early phase transformation and the random fluctuation that interface migration causes to the sub-lattices. …”
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Optimization of a new catalyst composition for trimerization of ethylene by Mohammad Javad Sharifi, Alireza Fazlali, Seyed Hamed Mahdaviani, Davood soudbar

“…Based on the RSM results, the best trimerization condition for ethylene at 25 bar and 91.2°C was obtained at the catalytic system [Cr(2-EH)3/2,5-DMP/CCl4/TNOA] molar ratio of 1:6:10.8:201.5, which showed the activity of 105328 (g 1-C6/(g Cr.hr)), 99.21% selectivity for 1-hexene and no polymer was formed. The predicted process parameters were also verified by actual experiments at the optimized conditions.…”
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Two Gothic Mythological Heroes: Lilith and Al Karisi by Miyase Güzel

“…Mythology makes up the common mind maps of the history of humanity and in the most basic sense involves the thoughts that the first people produced in the process of making sense of the world in which they lived. …”
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A Novel Fault Feeder Selection Method for Resonant Grounding Distribution Networks Based on Improved Hough Transform by Liang GUO, Xinyu QU, Xiaowei WANG, Yizhao WANG, Ying TIAN, Fan ZHANG

“…Firstly, the optimized variational mode decomposition (VMD) is used to process the zero-sequence power of each feeder, consequently selecting the mode IMF(k) with the highest correlation strength with the original zero-sequence power. …”
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Research on Lifespan Prediction Methods Using Ultrasonic Microimaging for Electronic Packaging by Haotian Wang, Hongwei Ma, Guangming Zhang, Yuan Chen, Ming Dong

“…The research results indicate that the proposed model accurately describes the failure process of solder joints and effectively differentiates the lifespan variations among solder joints at different locations on the chip. …”
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Simulating Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP) in Mediterranean Pine Forests (<i>Pinus brutia</i>) During the 21st Century: The Effect of Leaf Area Index and Elevation by Christodoulos I. Sazeides, Nikolaos M. Fyllas

“…In this study, we present a process-based forest carbon-flux model, where stand structure and soil heterotrophic respiration have been parameterized with long-term monitoring data in a Mediterranean <i>Pinus brutia.…”
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VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC LUNG RESECTION IN TUBERCULOUS PATIENTS by N. S. Opanasenko, B. N. Konik, A. E. Kshanovskiy, V. I. Klimenko, A. V. Tereshkovich, M. I. Kalenichenko, R. S. Demus, L. I. Levanda, O. K. Obremskaya, V. A. Kononenko, E. V. Klimets

“…This fact could be explained by the frequency of affection of mentioned lung sites in tubercular process. A level of intraoperative complications consisted of 8,5% in video-assisted lung resections. …”
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Experiences among firefighters and police officers of responding to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a dual dispatch programme in Sweden: an interview study by Jacob Hollenberg, Per Nordberg, Ingela Hasselqvist-Ax, Leif Svensson, Eva Joelsson-Alm

“…The technical challenges of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and managing the airway was prominent and the need of regular team training and education in first aid was highlighted.Conclusions Participating in dual dispatch in case of suspected OHCA was described as a complex technical and emotional process by first responders. Providing case discussions and opportunities to give, and receive feedback about the case is a main task for the leadership in the organisations to diminish stress among personnel and to improve future OHCA missions.…”
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