ASSESSING THE DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTORS’ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND ITS EFFECT ON REVENUE: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR by Shehu Usman Adam

“…Using secondary data obtained from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) for 260 Private Sector Participants (PSPs), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedure was adopted to analyze the theoretically justified model specified. …”
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Cerium(III)-Selective Membrane Electrode Based on Dibenzo-24-crown-8 as a Neutral Carrier by Susheel K. Mittal, S. K. Ashok Kumar, Harish K. Sharma

“…The proposed sensor was investigated in partially non-aqueous media using acetone, methanol and DMSO mixtures with water. …”
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Determinantes da melhoria contínua nas instituições de ensino superior: uma análise multidimensional by Rômulo Coutinho Lucas, Taiane Keila Matheis, Kelmara Mendes Vieira, Leander Luiz Klein

“…Assim, há evidências de que existe prática de melhoria contínua nas instituições pesquisadas, porém há pontos a melhorar quanto ao treinamento para substituir colegas em outras atividades. …”
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Aspects of improving metrological characteristics of a sensor based on palladium nanoparticles for methionine determination by Eduard V. Gorchakov, Darya O. Perevezentseva, Elena A. Vaitulevich, Oksana V. Dubinina

“…This amino acid serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of proteins and peptides, as well as a donor of methyl groups, making it an essential participant in numerous biochemical processes, including cysteine synthesis. …”
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Evidence of human exposure and associated risk factors to Rift Valley fever in selected districts of Central and Western Zambia. by Chilufya C Kasongamulilo, Michelo Syakalima, Ngondo Saasa, Henson Kainga, Girja S Pandey, Andrew N Mukubesa, Innocent Mwape, Masahiro Kajihara, Ayato Takada, Martin Simuunza

“…A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for determining hypothesised risk factors for exposure to RVF. The participants enrolled in this study, were only those who are at high risk of RVF infection and were in close contact with animals and animal products. …”
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Between adolescence and adulthood: Emerging adulthood in Serbia by Jojić Antonije, Krstić Ksenija

“…Our research set out to examine the presence of emerging adulthood in Serbia by exploring the differences between age groups (adolescents, emerging adults, adults) in relation to the dimensions of EA and Markers of Adulthood, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the IDEA scale. The participants were 1049 young people (78.6% female) aged 18 to 30 (M = 23.72, SD = 3.212), mostly from major cities. …”
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circZNF532 promotes endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in diabetic retinopathy by recruiting TAF15 to stabilize PIK3CD by Xiao-Lin Fu, Fu-Tao He, Mo-Han Li, Chun-Yan Fu, Jian-Zhi Chen

“…Following rescue experiments suggested that PIK3CD overexpression partially negated the inhibitory effect of circZNF532 silencing on EndMT, migration, and angiogenesis of HG-treated HRMECs. …”
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Degree of Functionality and Perception of Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Moderate Stroke: Differences between Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Typology by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi, Nuria Ortiz-Marqués, Silvia Martínez-Rodríguez

“…There was an improvement over time, but the scores obtained were still lower than those observed in the normative group, which indicated that the participants’ health was highly compromised. This study provides more information for faster rehabilitation after stroke; even so, more studies are needed.…”
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Features of nutrition of women and children in Ishim district of Omsk region during the Great Patriotic War by A. A. Frolova

“…The article reveals the features of catering in the Ishim district of the Omsk region during the Great Patriotic War. …”
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Validity and Realibity of the Turkish form of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire by Tarik TOTAN

“…Method: The research was conducted 159 (52.5%) female and 144 (47.5%) male, and total 303 Turkish young adult. The participants age mean was 20 years and 11 months. The ERQ, the Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale, the Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy Scale, the Satisfaction of Life Scale and Oxford Happiness Scale (Short form) were used for data collection tools. …”
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Emotional - Behavioral Difficulties and Prosocial Behaviour among Vietnamese Adolescents: the Role of Social Support by Nguyen Thi Thuy

“… # Methods A population sample of 582 adolescents from sixth to ninth grade from four secondary schools in Vietnam voluntarily participated by completing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (α = .64) and the Social Support Scale (α = .90)…”
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Artificial intelligence-derived gut microbiome as a predictive biomarker for therapeutic response to immunotherapy in lung cancer: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, observat... by Ryo Toyozawa, Fumihiro Shoji, Takanori Yamashita, Fumihiko Kinoshita, Shinkichi Takamori, Takatoshi Fujishita, Kensaku Ito, Koji Yamazaki, Naoki Nakashima, Tatsuro Okamoto

“…Enrolment will begin in 2021, and the final analyses will be completed by 2024.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board of each participating centre in 2021 (Kyushu Cancer Center, IRB approved No. 2021-13, 8 June 2021 and Kyushu Medical Center, IRB approved No. 21-076, 31 August 2021). …”
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A School-Based Exercise Intervention Program Increases Muscle Strength in Prepubertal Boys by Susanna Stenevi-Lundgren, Robin M. Daly, Magnus K. Karlsson

“…Sixty-eight boys aged 6–8 years, involved in a general school-based exercise program of 40 min per school day (200 min/week), were compared with 46 age-matched boys who participated in the general Swedish physical education curriculum of mean 60 min/week. …”
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The Board President’s Role in Controlling the Decision-making Process in Voluntary Sports Organizations by Jorge Alexandre Pereira Soares

“…The qualitative nature of the study implied a participant’s observation during board meetings (with a total of 35 sports directors - 3 professionals and 32 volunteers), as well as interviewing the six board presidents of the sports associations that are part of the study. …”
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Uma nova abordagem organizacional para gestão da cadeia de suprimentos by Lino Guimarães Marujo

“…Este artigo trata da reestruturação organizacional para a gestão da cadeia de suprimentos, como uma ferramenta para o aumento do nível de serviço aos clientes. A partir de um referencial teórico-prático onde uma organização foi observada e assim traçada a forma de gestão de sua cadeia de suprimento. …”
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Exploring the influence of living arrangements on mental health among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in China by Fufu Sun, Yanxin Wang, Wenqing Li, Minmin Li, Tong Hui, Wei Shi

“…Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted between October and November 2020, involved over 20,000 participants. General linear regression and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. …”
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Association of dietary acid load with inflammatory markers, oxidative stress, and clinical features in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Jalal Moludi, Akram Rahimi, Shaimaa A. Qaisar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Farshad Amirkhizi

“…This cross-sectional study involved 147 participants aged 40 and above diagnosed with moderate to severe bilateral primary KOA. …”
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Project Assignments Assessment in the Content-Integrated Language Course: Stages, Forms, and Online Tools by S. V. Titova

“…The article analyzes the didactic potential of feedback during project activities and the conditions for providing effective feedback. …”
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Effect of Orexin-A on Cortisol Secretion in H295R Cells via p70S6K/4EBP1 Signaling Pathway by Xiaocen Chang, Yuyan Zhao, Lei Guo

“…Our results also indicated that p70S6K and 4EBP1 kinases participated in controlling cortisol secretion via OX1 receptor in H295R cells, which implied important role of p70S6K and 4EBP1 kinases in regulating adrenal function induced by orexin-A.…”
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Key accelerometry measures for understanding walking sway during dual-task exercises by Abdulaziz A. Alkathiry

“…Methods: Twenty-six healthy adults participated in this study, undergoing various cognitive dual-task conditions while walking. …”
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