Differences in Optical Two-dimensional Morphological Characteristics of Downward Lightning Channels with Different Polarities by Mei Ji, Lü Weitao, Qi Qi, Xu Weiqun, Wu Bin, Ma Ying, Liu Hengyi, Chen Lüwen, Zhang Yang

“…Additionally, positive CG flashes have longer continuous current durations and release larger amounts of charge, which can easily result in more severe disasters and accidents. …”
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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“…While there has been a transformation of political power, giving Black South Africans a strong voice in the government, economic power remains in the hands of White South Africans and racial discrimination in housing and education continues. Although at one time I was among scholars who had hoped Black Reparations could deliver a much-needed Third Reconstruction, I would be remiss as a passionate supporter of Black Reparations for many decades to ignore the cold facts—reparations have never successfully reconstructed a society. …”
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Modelo de aprendizaje para la selección de un proyecto diseño-construcción (llave en mano) en el sector público A learning model for design-build project selection in the public se... by Alfonso Bastias, Keith R Molenaar

“…The original model can be improved with new data and a new framework to provide for an adaptive model as the industry continues to evolve. This paper presents a formalized application and use of learning capabilities to supplement the original static model. …”
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Differences in the Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Cardiology Outpatients in Mali: Comparison between Framingham Body Mass Index-Based Tool and Low-Information World Health Organ... by Bâ Hamidou Oumar, Sangaré Ibrahima, Camara Youssouf, Sidibé Noumou, Coulibaly Souleymane, Cissoko Yacouba, Sidibé Samba, Konaté Massama, Maiga Asmaou Kéita, Doumbia Coumba Thiam, Touré Mamadou, Diakité Mamadou, Menta Ichaka, Diall Ilo Bella

“…The data were entered in an ACCESS 2010 database, then processed by MS Excel 2010, and finally analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 20. Continuous variables were presented as means and standard deviations, and categorical variables were presented as frequencies with percentages. …”
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Designing a Model for Implementing Digital Banking Policy Based on Using Big Data in Iranian Banking Industry by Rahmatollah Gholipour Souteh, Hamed Esmaeili Rad

“…The study involved 15 accessible experts from the banking industry, selected through purposive judgment sampling. Interviews continued until theoretical saturation was reached, ensuring that the data collected was comprehensive and insightful. …”
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The Influence of Personal Norms and Tax Compliance Intentions on The Tax Compliance Behavior of MSME Actors by Aprih Santoso, Susanto, R. Dwi Widi Pratito, Vensy Vydia, Cristino Gusmao

“…The growth of MSMEs shows that the number of MSMEs is quite large and continues to increase every year, thus indicating that MSMEs may be able to generate tax revenue. …”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…While VO₂max remained unchanged, LT2 continuously increased throughout their career. On the other hand, 24-min DP followed a non-linear progression in males, with a slowdown in performance improvement as they transitioned from the U23 to the senior age category. …”
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Gambaran Tekanan Darah pada Pasien Sindrom Koroner Akut di RS Khusus Jantung Sumatera Barat Tahun 2011-2012 by Meidiza Ariandiny, Afriwardi ., Masrul Syafri

“…It becomes serious because the prevalence continues increase. The worst condition is the acute phase which is called acute coronary syndrome. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanisms of a Remission in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)-like Syndrome: The Role of Hippocampal Palmitoyltransferase Expression and Stress Susceptibility by Careen A. Schroeter, Anna Gorlova, Michael Sicker, Aleksei Umriukhin, Alisa Burova, Boris Shulgin, Sergey Morozov, Joao P. Costa-Nunes, Tatyana Strekalova

“…Mice from the stress group were not treated, received imipramine via drinking water (7 mg/kg/day), or received intraperitoneal injections of dicholine succinate (DS; 25 mg/kg/day) starting 7 days prior to stress and continuing during a 14-day stress procedure. Controls were either untreated or treated with either of the two drugs. …”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

“…Sociodemographic variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests assessed categorical variables, and Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests evaluated continuous variables (Type I error rate = 0.05). Logistic regression models examined associations between HbA1c, mental health, and other covariates with dichotomized DD subscales. …”
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Perbandingan aspek ekologi dan karakteristik bulubabi Tripneustes gratilla pada lokasi berbeda by , Tasruddin, , Aonurafiq

“…The advantage of the research expected to be an effective and efficient solutions in the advance of aquaculture by prioritizing a continuing environment conservation aspect. Experiment and survei method with randomized sampling location applied in five different locations. …”
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Effects of effluent recirculation on two-stage anaerobic digestion in treatment of biodegradable municipal solid waste by P.V. Dinh, T. Fujiwara, A.N. Peni, C.K. Tran

“…After that, the substrate continued to be diluted using tap water or the effluent stream with a rate of 2:1. …”
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Optimization of Key Parameters for Coal Seam L-CO₂ Phase Transition Blasting Based on Response Surface Methodology by Xuanping Gong, Xiaoyu Cheng, Cheng Cheng, Quangui Li, Jizhao Xu, Yu Wang

“…The three-factor interaction model shows that as the in situ stress and stress difference increase, their inhibitory effects become stronger, while the enhancement effect of the blasting load continues to grow. This research provides a theoretical basis for blasting design and fracture propagation prediction using L-CO₂ phase transition blasting in the coal seam under varying in situ stress conditions, offering valuable data support for optimizing the process of L-CO₂ phase transition fracturing technology.…”
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Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1UK lineage by Johanna Richter, Amanda J. Cork, Yvette Ong, Nadia Keller, Andrew J. Hayes, Mark A. Schembri, Amy V. Jennison, Mark R. Davies, Kate Schroder, Mark J. Walker, Stephan Brouwer

“…We found that the CovSAla318Val mutation led to subtle, virulence-specific changes of the CovRS regulon compared to previously characterized covS mutations, highlighting an unappreciated level of complexity in CovRS-dependent gene regulation. Continued longitudinal surveillance is warranted to determine whether this novel covS mutation will expand in the M1UK lineage.IMPORTANCEThe M1UK lineage of GAS has contributed to a recent global upsurge in scarlet fever and invasive infections. …”
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La nécropole de Vannes/Darioritum : données inédites sur les pratiques funéraires armoricaines dans un secteur occupé du ier au ive s. apr. J.-C. by Annaïg Le Martret, Marie Grall, Vanessa Brunet

“…Thus, the practice of cremation on the site is attested as early as the 1st century AD, from the study of ceramics from the funeral pyre, and continues until the 3rd or even 4th century AD.There are 78 identified secondary cremation deposits, which include 74 secondary deposits in ossuary vessels (ceramic or glass), 3 potential secondary deposits in perishable containers and one undetermined deposit. …”
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Metode Entropy-SAW dan Metode Entropy-WASPAS dalam Menentukan Promosi Jabatan Bagi Karyawan Terbaik di Cudo Communications by Sarwati Rahayu, Ahmad Juang Teguh Gumilang, Oktia Putri Bharodin, Firya Faturahman

“…Therefore, 6 people who continued to the assessment stage namely Muhammad Ridwan, Dirly Try Andhika, Keysa Dwilingga, Kelvin Dylan Hensen, Nesya Ayu Wulandari, and Yusuf Rizqi Ramanka. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…However, the highest condition factor (0.94 ± 1.11) was measured during the second sampling period (p<0.05).Conclusion: The results indicated that precise water quality management and continuous monitoring of its parameters, especially in sturgeon farming, are essential and can help improve growth conditions and reduce mortality rates. …”
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MANIFESTATION OF COVID-19 IN THE SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY: FEATURES OF GESTATION, OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES by Людмила Станиславовна Ищенко, Екатерина Евгеньевна Воропаева, Элла Алексеевна Казачкова, Евгений Леонидович Казачков, Татьяна Николаевна Шамаева, Елена Романовна Вейсенборн, Юлия Сергеевна Ищенко

“…Information continues to accumulate about the characteristics of the course and outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth during the manifestation of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. …”
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Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Yousef Aljawarneh, Osama Alkouri, Foad Alzoughool, Amal Alhefeiti, Amnah Aldhuhoori, Amnah Al Kaabi, Aseilah Alkaabi, Fawzia Alnaqbi

“…Background: Due to the continuously increasing popularity of cosmetic surgeries, the influence of physical and facial beauty is pervasive worldwide. …”
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Lactational performance effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol supplementation to dairy cows: A meta-regression by L.F. Martins, M. Maigaard, M. Johansen, P. Lund, X. Ma, M. Niu, A.N. Hristov

“…Dose (± SD; 77.0 ± 33.17 mg 3-NOP/kg DMI), forage-to-concentrate ratio (FC; 58.9 ± 8.83%, expressed as average ± SD% of forage in the diet), dietary concentrations of CP, ether extract, NDF, and starch (16.3 ± 1.84%, 4.3 ± 1.03%, 33.7 ± 4.40%, and 20.9 ± 3.97%, as average ± SD% of DM, respectively), supplementation length (days), and DIM and BW of the cows at the beginning of the study were used as continuous explanatory variables. Mixed-effects models were fitted using the robust variance estimation method. …”
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