Assessment of Stakeholder Involvement and Borehole Water Projects Delivery in Kogi West Senatorial District, Nigeria by Adeyemi Adepoju, Tokunboh Obademi

“…This study assessed the effects of stakeholders’ involvement in KWSD, Nigeria, with a view to improving the delivery of borehole water projects in the study area. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 267 stakeholders comprising Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) staff, community leaders and community members that were selected using simple random sampling technique. …”
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Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning Model in Improving Critical Thinking Skills and Chemical Self-Efficacy by Maesaroh Maesaroh, Sutrisno Hari

“…This quasi-experimental study with a post-test-only control group design was conducted at Public Senior High School in Yogyakarta. The research sample consisted of 65 students from an experimental group of class 10 A 4, totaling 33 students, and a control group of class 10 A 1, totaling 32 students, obtained through cluster random sampling techniques. …”
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Ecorc’Air: A Citizen Science Project for the Biomonitoring of Vehicular Air Pollution in Paris, France by C. Carvallo, A. Isambert, C. Franke, L. Turcati, Y. Sivry, S. Coural, M. Macouin, S. Rousse, F. Fluteau

“…We present the citizen science project called Ecorc’Air, in which volunteers collect plane tree bark samples, mainly in Paris, which are then sent to laboratories and used for various measurements. …”
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Assessment of predictors and mitigation strategy for therapeutic inertia in the management of hypertension: a quality improvement project by Ananyan Sampath, Shreya Deshpande, Rashmi Verma, Rajnish Joshi

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Shorter SPECT scans using self-supervised coordinate learning to synthesize skipped projection views by Zongyu Li, Yixuan Jia, Xiaojian Xu, Jason Hu, Jeffrey A. Fessler, Yuni K. Dewaraja

“…Performance was evaluated both in projection space and by comparing reconstructed images using (1) all measured views (“Full”), (2) down-sampled measured views only (“Partial”), and partially measured views combined with skipped views (3) generated by linear interpolation (“LinInt”) and (4) synthesized by our method (“SpeRF”). …”
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Clopidogrel transfer into human milk: case series – a contribution from the ConcePTION project by Martje Van Neste, Martje Van Neste, Nina Nauwelaerts, Raf Mols, Kaytlin Krutsch, Michael Ceulemans, Michael Ceulemans, Michael Ceulemans, Michael Ceulemans, Anneke Passier, Anne Smits, Anne Smits, Anne Smits, Pieter Annaert, Pieter Annaert, Karel Allegaert, Karel Allegaert, Karel Allegaert, Karel Allegaert

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Results of international comparison tests on determination of ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration in soil samples by V. P. Ramzaev, Ch. Bernhardsson, A. A. Dvornik, Zh. V. Bakarikova, O. Karlberg, А. V. Vodovatov, M. Jonsson, V. A. Nekrasov

“…Three laboratories of the regular participants in the project and three laboratories from other facilities participated in the intercomparison that was focused on the samples of cultivated soil from the Gomel region (the first stage of comparisons, 3 samples) and the Grodno region (the second stage of comparisons, 4 samples). …”
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The causal relationship between smoke and renal impairment: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis by Teng Lv, Fengzhen Xu, Jing Li, Danting Sun, Hui Liu, Huixian Qi, Jinchun Shang

“…This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between smoking behavior and renal impairment. A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted using genetic variants (GVs) associated with the exposure and outcome from the IEU OpenGWAS project and CKDGen Consortium. …”
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A Successful Approach to Extracted Human mtDNA and Amplify some Genes from FFPE Samples by Nisreen Abdulkadhim Hanoush, Ahmed E.Dhamad

“…In conclusion, the method described here has many possibilities for applications in various molecular research projects involving FFPET substances. It can be used to obtain a high quantity and quality of mtDNA from FFPE samples for different molecular diagnostic and research methods such as PCR, qPCR, Sanger sequencing, and whole genome sequencing. …”
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Time‐domain spectra of ultrasonic wave transmitted through granite and gypsum samples containing artificial defects by Zhuoran Tian, Chunjiang Zou, Yun Wu

“…Abstract The internal defects in rock masses can significantly impact the quality and safety of geotechnical projects. Mechanical waves, as a common nondestructive testing (NDT) method, can reflect the external and internal structures of rock or rock masses. …”
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Why Mass Media Messages on Family Planning Fail (Or Succeed): Evidence From A Nigerian Sample by Chukwuebuka Stephen Nworie

“…Methodology: This work employed a survey to sample 385 respondents from a projected Nigeria population of 219 million using Australian online calculation. …”
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Modeling performance of different sustainable self-compacting concrete pavement types utilizing various sample geometries by Saadoon Tahseen D., Obaidi Hadel, Dulaimi Anmar, Ghiassi Bahman

“…Concrete is most used material in the building and transportation projects. The crucial and essential characteristic of the concrete is its compressive performance. …”
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The causal relationship between drinking water and gastrointestinal cancers: a two‐sample mendelian randomization analysis by Liang Gui, Jian Wang

“…Drinking water is a daily human activity, but the intrinsic connection between water intake and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers is still unclear. We used the two‐sample mendelian randomization (TSMR) method to explore the potential causal relationship between water consumption and GI cancers. …”
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PSYSCAN multi-centre study: baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes of the clinical high risk for psychosis sample by Stefania Tognin, Sandra Vieira, Dominic Oliver, Alexis E. Cullen, Mathew J. Kempton, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Andrea Mechelli, Paola Dazzan, Kate Merritt, Arija Maat, Lieuwe de Haan, Stephen M. Lawrie, Thérèse van Amelsvoort, Celso Arango, Barnaby Nelson, Silvana Galderisi, Rodrigo Bressan, Jun Soo Kwon, Romina Mizrahi, the PSYSCAN Consortium, Rene S. Kahn, Philip McGuire

“…Abstract Predicting outcomes in individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) of developing psychosis remains challenging using clinical metrics alone. The PSYSCAN project aimed to enhance predictive value by integrating data across clinical, environmental, neuroimaging, cognitive, and peripheral blood biomarkers. …”
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The causal effects of systemic antioxidant capacity on male infertility: A two-sample mendelian randomization analysis by Xiaolong Zhang, Zhirong Zhu, Chaodong Shen, Guiliang Tang

“…Further research with larger sample sizes and data from different ethnicities is needed.…”
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Association between gestational diabetes mellitus and offspring health: a two-sample mendelian randomization study by Mi Yan, Zhengdong Chen, Jia Tang, Xinyu Duan, Wenjie Peng, Rui Liu, Wanwei Li, Zhangxue Hu, Yanfei Liu

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Molecular Clouds in the Outer Milky Way Disk: Sample, Integrated Properties, and Radial Trends with Galactocentric Radius by Yan Sun, Ji Yang, Qing-Zeng Yan, Shaobo Zhang, Yang Su, Xuepeng Chen, Xin Zhou, Yuehui Ma, Lixia Yuan

“…The mass and size spectra for the entire sample show power-law indices of γ = −2.00 ± 0.13 and an upper mass limit of M _0 = (4.5 ± 2.8) × 10 ^6 M _⊙ , and γ = −3.68 ± 0.48 with an upper size limit of R _0 = 144 ± 80 pc, respectively. …”
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A diffractometer project for Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB): McStas simulations and instrument optimization by Alexandre Pinho dos Santos Souza, Luiz Paulo de Oliveira, Fabiano Yokaichiya, Frederico Antonio Genezini, Margareth Kazuyo Kobayashi Dias Franco

“…High-resolution diffractometer is one of the first instruments of the set of 15 priority neutron scattering instruments to be installed at the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB). A basic project of this instrument consists of the existence of three guides through which neutrons pass from source to sample to guarantee maximum neutron flux at the sample position. …”
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Ethnomathematics Walewangko House in Project-Based Learning to Enhancing Students’ Creative Thinking and Mathematical Disposition by Januarius Clief Ngala, Marsigit Marsigit

“…This research aims to examine the effectiveness of Project-based Learning (PjBL) method based on ethnomathematics of Walewangko house on students' creative thinking skills and mathematical disposition. …”
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING CONTAINS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: THE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS by Widya Eko Nurazizah, Widi Purwianingsih, Rini Solihat, Indri Andriyatno, Dwi Nining Lestari

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