The Factors Hindering the Performance of Tour Operations in the Development of Tourism in Rwanda: A Case Study of Primate Safaris in Kigali, Rwanda. by Alphonse, Ntabana

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The Effects of Genocide on Tourism Industry in Bugesera District in Rwanda. by Egide, Mudaheranwa

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The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…However, the effects of taVNS on cardiovascular dynamics in critically ill patients, like those with SAH, have not yet been investigated. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“…The results demonstrate that in shallow lakes, unpredictable external forces, such as hurricanes, can play a major role in ecosystem dynamics. In regions where these events are common (e.g., the tropics and subtropics), consideration should be given to how they might affect long-term lake management programs.…”
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Automated Synthesis and Initial Evaluation of (4′-Amino-5′,8′-difluoro-1′H-spiro[piperidine-4,2′-quinazolin]-1-yl)(4-[18F]fluorophenyl)methanone for PET/MR Imaging of Inducible Nit... by Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Wen-Sheng Huang, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Chuan-Lin Chen, Hui-Ting Chen, Dae Yoon Chi, Zhengxing Ge, Tsung-Hsun Yu, Pao-Yeh Wang, Yu-Yeh Kuo, Chun-Tse Hung, Geng-Ying Li, Chi-Wei Chang

“…An in vitro model, murine microglial BV2 cell line, was used to assess the uptake of [18F]FBAT in response to iNOS induction at the cellular level. In vivo whole-body dynamic PET/MR imaging was acquired in LPS-treated (5 mg/kg) and control mice. …”
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Design, evaluation, and future projections of the NARCliM2.0 CORDEX-CMIP6 Australasia regional climate ensemble by G. Di Virgilio, G. Di Virgilio, J. P. Evans, J. P. Evans, F. Ji, F. Ji, E. Tam, J. Kala, J. Andrys, C. Thomas, D. Choudhury, C. Rocha, S. White, Y. Li, M. El Rafei, R. Goyal, M. L. Riley, J. Lingala

“…Activating Noah-MP's dynamic vegetation cover and/or runoff options primarily improves the simulation of minimum temperature. …”
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Association of accelerated phenotypic aging, genetic risk, and lifestyle with progression of type 2 diabetes: a prospective study using multi-state model by Lulu Pan, Yahang Liu, Chen Huang, Yifang Huang, Ruilang Lin, Kecheng Wei, Ye Yao, Guoyou Qin, Yongfu Yu

“…The associations of Phenotypic Age Acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel), a new accelerated biological aging indicator based on clinical chemistry biomarkers, with the risk of dynamic progression remain unclear. We aimed to assess these associations and examine whether these associations varied by genetic risk and lifestyle. …”
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Identification of Potential Vectors and Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Mosquitoes Collected Before and During the 2022 Outbreak in Rwanda by Isidore Nsengimana, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Jackie Mupfasoni, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Augustino A. Chengula, Christopher J. Kasanga, Gillian Eastwood

“…Five districts of the eastern province of Rwanda were prospected using a combination of unbaited light traps and Biogents (BG Sentinel and Pro) traps baited with an artificial human scent during three periods, namely mid-August to mid-September 2021, December 2021, and April to May 2022. …”
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Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa by W M Simmonds, Y Awuku, C Barrett, M Brand, K Davidson, D Epstein, E Fredericks, S Gabriel, S Grobler, C Gounden, L Katsidzira, V J Louw, V Naidoo, C Noel, E Ogutu, N Ramonate, N Seabi, M Setshedi, J Van Zyl, G Watermeyer, C Kassianides

“…The recommendations incorporate six areas, namely: general recommendations and practice, Helicobacter pylori, coeliac disease, suspected small bowel bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, and preoperative care. …”
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Shedding light on the existence of Furan fatty acids in latex lipids across a wide diversity of Hevea brasiliensis genotypes by Chaisiri Kitpaosong, Siriluck Liengprayoon, Erwann Durand, Tucksin Lerksamran, Aurélie Daval, Eric Gohet, Lim Khan Tiva, Phean Chetha, Kong Mengchheang, Phen Phearun, Ung Rattana, Kim Chandy, Pol Sokea, Un Kim Eng, Kittipong Rattanaporn, Bruno Barea, Laurent Vaysse

“…Those two genotypes, namely RRIM501 and PB235, are from Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and Prang Besar, Malaysia (PB), respectively. …”
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Exploration of linear and interpretable models for quantification of cell parameters via contactless short-wave infrared hyperspectral sensing by Anjana Hevaganinge, Eva Lowenstein, Anna Filatova, Mihir Modak, Nandi Thales Mogo, Bryana Rowley, Jenny Yarmowsky, Joshua Ehizibolo, Ravidu Hevaganinge, Amy Musser, Abbey Kim, Anthony Neri, Jessica Conway, Yiding Yuan, Maurizio Cattaneo, Sui Seng Tee, Yang Tao

“…The performance of this model is also compared to other existing linear models, namely Partial Least Squares (PLS) and Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF). …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan-Polyethylene Glycol (Ch-Peg) Based Hydrogels and Evaluation of Their Potency in Rat Skin Wound Model by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Md Forhad Uddin, Nayera Zabin, Md Salman Shakil, Morshed Alam, Fahima Jahan Achal, Most. Hosney Ara Begum, Md Sakib Hossen, Md Ashraful Hasan, Md Mahbubul Morshed

“…After that, the structural characterization technique named Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to describe the composites (SEM). …”
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Three-dimensional structure of entire hydrated murine hearts at histological resolution by Jasper Frohn, Frederik Böddeker, Marius Reichardt, Hendrik Bruns, Titus Czajka, Amara Khan, Ludovic Broche, Michael Krisch, Alberto Bravin, Frauke Alves, Jana Zschüntzsch, Tim Salditt

“…It requires several invasive preparation steps, which introduce structural artefacts, namely dehydration, physical slicing and staining, or for the case of light sheet microscopy also clearing of the tissue. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…Thematic analysis extracted seven themes, namely clinical effectiveness, clinical risk management, professional development, accountability for maternal and child health, clinical work, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership and governance. …”
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The suppression of the SPHK1/S1P/S1PR3 signaling pathway diminishes EGFR activation and increases the sensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer to gefitinib by Jing Zhang, Zequn Wang, Xihua Wei, Mengyuan Han, Ribai Yan, Lijie Ma, Yan Pan

“…Utilizing SPHK1/S1P/S1PR3 inhibitors, namely PF543, TY52156, and FTY720, we established that the SPHK1/S1P/S1PR3 axis modulates EGFR activation in NSCLC. …”
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Adenomas from individuals with pathogenic biallelic variants in the MUTYH and NTHL1 genes demonstrate base excision repair tumour mutational signature profiles similar to colorecta... by Romy Walker, Jihoon E. Joo, Khalid Mahmood, Mark Clendenning, Julia Como, Susan G. Preston, Sharelle Joseland, Bernard J. Pope, Ana B.D. Medeiros, Brenely V. Murillo, Nicholas Pachter, Kevin Sweet, Allan D. Spigelman, Alexandra Groves, Margaret Gleeson, Krzysztof Bernatowicz, Nicola Poplawski, Lesley Andrews, Emma Healey, Steven Gallinger, Robert C. Grant, Aung K. Win, John L. Hopper, Mark A. Jenkins, Giovana T. Torrezan, Christophe Rosty, Finlay A. Macrae, Ingrid M. Winship, Daniel D. Buchanan, Peter Georgeson

“…Background: Colorectal cancers (CRCs) from people with biallelic germline likely pathogenic/pathogenic variants in MUTYH or NTHL1 exhibit specific single base substitution (SBS) mutational signatures, namely combined SBS18 and SBS36 (SBS18+SBS36), and SBS30, respectively. …”
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Adaptive spatial-channel feature fusion and self-calibrated convolution for early maize seedlings counting in UAV images by Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhi Yang, Zhi Yang, Yimin Ding, Yimin Ding, Boyan Sun, Boyan Sun, Saiju Li, Saiju Li, Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Lei Zhu, Lei Zhu

“…RC-Dino introduces two innovative components: a novel self-calibrating convolutional layer named RSCconv and an adaptive spatial feature fusion module called ASCFF. …”
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Empirical estimation of saturated soil-paste electrical conductivity in the EU using pedotransfer functions and Quantile Regression Forests: A mapping approach based on LUCAS topso... by Calogero Schillaci, Simone Scarpa, Felipe Yunta, Aldo Lipani, Fernando Visconti, Gábor Szatmári, Kitti Balog, Triven Koganti, Mogens Greve, Giulia Bondi, Georgios Kargas, Paraskevi Londra, Fuat Kaya, Giuseppe Lo Papa, Panos Panagos, Luca Montanarella, Arwyn Jones

“…In this work, using the LUCAS 2018 dataset, we provide an empirically-derivedpedotransfer function to convert diluted EC1:5 to saturated ECe using the LUCAS soil texture and soil organic carbon, and a framework for ECe mapping with a machine-learning algorithm named Quantile Regression Forest. The final model resulted in an R2 of 0.302 with an RMSE of 0.265 dS m−1 for soil samples not used for model calibration. …”
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Using the Oxford Foot Model to determine the association between objective measures of foot function and results of the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale and the Foot Function Index: a pr... by Frank Krummenauer, Tanja Kostuj, Felix Stief, Kirsten Anna Hartmann, Katharina Schaper, Mohammad Arabmotlagh, Mike H Baums, Andrea Meurer, Sebastian Lieske

“…An analysis of correlations with CIs between the FFI-D and the AOFAS-AHS items and the gait parameters was performed by means of the Jonckheere-Terpstra test; furthermore, exploratory factor analysis was applied to identify common information structures and thereby redundancy in the FFI-D and the AOFAS-AHS items.Results Objective findings for hindfoot disorders, namely a reduced ROM, in the ankle and subtalar joints, respectively, as well as reduced ankle power generation during push-off, showed a better correlation with the AOFAS-AHS total score—as well as AOFAS-AHS items representing ROM in the ankle, subtalar joints and gait function—compared with the FFI-D score.Factor analysis, however, could not identify FFI-D items consistently related to these three indicator parameters (pain, disability and function) found in the AOFAS-AHS. …”
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CD200R1 immune checkpoint blockade by the first-in-human anti-CD200R1 antibody 23ME-00610: molecular mechanism and engineering of a surrogate antibody by Cristina Melero, S. Jimmy Budiardjo, Anahita Daruwalla, Lance Larrabee, Oleg Ganichkin, Alexander J. Heiler, Jill Fenaux, Ben Chung, Germaine Fuh, Yao-Ming Huang

“…Structural analysis suggests how the surrogate, named 23ME–00611, acquires the ortholog binding ability at the equivalent epitope of 23ME–00610. …”
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