BEST PRACTICE GUIDE TO PROCUREMENT CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN MALAWI by Grace Namayombo SUKASUKA, David MANASE

“…The PPP methodology framework for best practice in Infrastructure development was proposed and documented. …”
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Assessment of Radiometric Calibration Consistency of Thermal Emissive Bands Between Terra and Aqua Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers by Tiejun Chang, Xiaoxiong Xiong, Carlos Perez Diaz, Aisheng Wu, Hanzhi Lin

“…This thorough assessment serves as a robust record containing a summary of the MODIS calibration performance and the consistency between the two MODIS sensors over Earth view retrievals.…”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Morbidity Triads among the Elderly Population: A Cross-sectional Study in Bankura District, West Bengal by Ujjwal Das, Nishamani Kar

“…The present study examines the prevalence and pattern of triad morbidity among the elderly in the Bankura district of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among elderly men and women aged 55 years and above in five blocks of Bankura district. …”
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Orbital angular momentum burst control in astigmatic structured beams in ABCD-matrix transforms by A.V. Volyar, M.V. Bretsko, S.I. Khalilov, Y.E. Akimova

Subjects: “…vortex beams; abcd-matrix…”
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Boosting catalytic efficiency of nanostructured CuO-supported doped-CeO2 in oxidative coupling of benzyl amines to N-benzylidenebenzyl amines and benzimidazoles: impact of acidic and defect sites by Sailatha Sakinala, Naga Pranava Sree Kothoori, Suman Jeedi, Mohan Varkolu, Mallesham Baithy

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Examining the Impact of a School-Based Bullying Education Program on Students’ Knowledge of Bullying, Bullying Behavior, and Self-Esteem by Nahla Al Ali, Islam Omar Qasem, Tariq Aldwaikat

“…While overall bullying behaviours did not significantly change, there was a notable interaction effect with students’ medical status. …”
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Existence of Best Proximity Point with an Application to Nonlinear Integral Equations by Shagun Sharma, Sumit Chandok

“…Using the idea of modified ϱ-proximal admissible mappings, we derive some new best proximity point results for ϱ−ϑ-contraction mappings in metric spaces. …”
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Gambaran Slide Malaria Berdasarkan Sediaan Darah dari Kepulauan Siberut Mentawai Periode Oktober 2011 – Januari 2012 by Adeline Sacharissa Firdaus, Nuzulia Irawati, Arni Amir

“…Seluruh Sediaan darah berjumlah 106 sediaan darah dan 32 diantaranya positif malaria. …”
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Płatności bezpośrednie dla rolnictwa w Polsce w warunkach pozostawania poza strefą euro by Wawrzyniec Czubak, Bartłomiej Bajan, Przemysław Cieślak

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Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Berries by Mary Palumbo, Linda J. Harris, Michelle D. Danyluk

“… Fresh and frozen berries are popular foods. When berries are picked for fresh consumption, they are usually packed directly without washing because they are highly perishable. …”
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A Multiple-Kernel Relevance Vector Machine with Nonlinear Decreasing Inertia Weight PSO for State Prediction of Bearing by Sheng-wei Fei, Yong He

“…The scientific and accurate prediction for state of bearing is the key to ensure its safe operation. A multiple-kernel relevance vector machine (MkRVM) including RBF kernel and polynomial kernel is proposed for state prediction of bearing in this study; the proportions of RBF kernel and polynomial kernel are determined by a controlled parameter. …”
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Balances of Power, Threat, and Interests: The Logic behind China-Russia Strategic Alignment in the Post-Cold War Period by A. N. Korolev

“…However, the existing explanations of such progress have rarely gone beyond simple recognition of the continuous deterioration of relations between these countries and the West, particularly the United States. …”
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Bandwidth Behavior of Closely Spaced Aperture-Coupled Reflectarrays by F. Venneri, S. Costanzo, G. Di Massa

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Prospective cohort study of the evaluation of patient benefit from the redevelopment of a complete national forensic mental health service: the Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study (D-FOREST) protocol by Harry G Kennedy, Mary Davoren, Ken O’Reilly, Damian Mohan

“…The study uses a combination of baseline and repeated measures, to evaluate patient benefit from admissions to forensic settings. Patients will be rated for physical health, mental health, offending behaviours and other recovery measures relevant to the forensic hospital setting at admission to the hospital and 6 monthly thereafter.Lagged causal model analysis will be used to assess the existence and significance of potential directed relationships between the baseline measures of symptomatology of schizophrenia and violence risk and final outcome namely length of stay. …”
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Dantų tiesinimo kapas nešiojančių odontologijos klinikos pacientų dantų priežiūros bei mitybos įpročių sąsajos su burnos sveikata by Brigita Kasmauskytė, Evelina Daugėlienė

“…Šiame kiekybiniame tyrime buvo siekiama atskleisti odontologijos klinikos pacientų, nešiojančių dantų tiesinimo kapas, įpročius apie kapų ir dantų priežiūrą bei mitybos įpročių sąsajas su burnos sveikata. …”
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Gambaran Kadar Trombosit, Besar Limpa dan Kadar Albumin Serum pada Pasien Sirosis Hati dengan Varises Esofagus by Vella Paraditha, Saptino Miro, Eti Yerizel

“…Sampel yang<br />didapatkan berjumlah 33 pasien. Sebagian besar pasien mengalami trombositopenia. …”
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A Comparative Study between Time Series and Machine Learning Technique to Predict Dengue Fever in Dhaka City by Tanzina Akter, Md. Tanvirul Islam, Md. Farhad Hossain, Mohammad Safi Ullah

“…So, the neural network gives better prediction performance than time series analysis. …”
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Metal-oxide phase transition of platinum nanocatalyst below fuel cell open-circuit voltage by Carlos A. Campos-Roldán, Amir Gasmi, Meryem Ennaji, Morgane Stodel, Isaac Martens, Jean-Sébastien Filhol, Pierre-Yves Blanchard, Sara Cavaliere, Deborah Jones, Jakub Drnec, Raphaël Chattot

“…The onset potential for phase transition of the nanoparticles surface from metallic to amorphous electrochemical oxide is observed far below previously reported values, and most importantly, below the open-circuit potential of PEMFC cathode. …”
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A Review of Fault Detecting Devices for Belt Conveyor Idlers by Fahad Alharbi, Suhuai Luo

“…This study critically analyses sensor technologies and inspection methods for detecting faults in conveyor belt idlers, highlighting their essential role in preserving the operational integrity of industrial conveyor systems. …”
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Dynamic Splitting Behavior and the Constitutive Relationship of Frozen Sandstone Containing a Single Fissure by Tao Zhao, Gengshe Yang, Lei Wang, Hailiang Jia, Yuzhe Qiao

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