Determinants of construction project delay and its effect on project beneficiaries: evidence from the Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Endalkachew Kabtamu Mekonen, Tasew Shedaga, Matiyos Sahle

“…In Ethiopia in general, and the Gurage zone in particular, project delays have become a significant problem that needs a careful investigation of its root causes and effective policy responses. …”
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Casuarina Cunninghamiana Miq. (River Sheoak) in Florida and Its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves by William S. Castle, Kenneth A. Langeland, Donald L. Rockwood

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Magnitude of urban malaria and its associated risk factors in Damboya town, Kambata zone, Central Ethiopia by Biruk Mulachew, Temesgen Bezuayehu, Solomon Asnake

“…Presence of stagnant water (AOR = 3.630, 95 % CI: 1–13, P < 0.049), unavailability of Insecticide-treated bed net (AOR = 3.89, 95 % CI: 1.08–14.01, P < 0.038), living in a house with eaves (AOR = 5.06, 95 %CI: 1.25–20.58, p < 0.023), travel history (AOR = 3.58, 95 %CI: 1–12.79, p < 0.049), low-income (AOR = 5.3, 95 %CI: 1.09–25.2, P < 0.038), were significantly associated with malaria occurrence. …”
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IFLA Study on Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records ant Its Significance for the National Bibliographic Services and Cataloguers by Osvaldas Janonis

“…Therefore the idea of its simplification came into being. The attention was focused on the functionality of a bibliographic record. …”
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Dependence of net-hyperon production at mid-rapidity on beam energy and its implication on baryon number carrier by Tsang Chun Yuen

“…In this study, we analyzed published data from the BES-I program at RHIC, which performed Au+Au collisions at center-of-mass energies ranging from 7.7 to 200 GeV. …”
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Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…Identifying SOP-associated factors can help improve comprehensiveness. This study aimed to describe the SOP of PCPs working in clinics and to identify SOP-associated factors.Design A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.Setting Shizuoka, Japan.Participants PCPs working in clinics offering internal medicine.Main outcome measures The total number of services provided, covering 109 items, was categorised into 8 clinical areas, 78 clinical activities and 23 procedures.Results Questionnaires were mailed to 1191 clinics, and 389 valid responses were included in the analysis. …”
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Morale in Old Age and Its Association with Sociodemographic, Social, and Health-Related Factors in Different Age Groups by Marina Näsman, Johan Niklasson, Jan Saarela, Mikael Nygård, Birgitta Olofsson, Yngve Gustafson, Fredrica Nyqvist

“…The sample consisted of 9,047 individuals aged between 65 and 86 years from Ostrobothnia and Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland, and Västerbotten in Sweden. …”
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Alpha-Delta Integration and Its Application in Discrete Kinetic Equation Using Mittag–Leffler Factorial Function by Jaraldpushparaj Simon, Sina Etemad, Britto Antony Xavier Gnanaprakasam, İbrahim Avcı

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Release of rosmarinic acid from semisolid formulations and its penetration through human skin ex vivo by Stelmakienė Ada, Ramanauskienė Kristina, Briedis Vitalis

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the release of rosmarinic acid (RA) from the experimental topical formulations with the Melissa officinalis L. extract and to evaluate its penetration through undamaged human skin ex vivo. …”
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Damage Detection of Laminated Rubber Bearings Based on the Antiresonance Frequencies of Periodic Structure and Its Sensitivity Analysis by Ying Zhang, Hongping Zhu, Shun Weng

“…Finally, from the measured changes in the antiresonance frequencies, the damage was identified by solving the sensitivity identification equation via a numerical optimisation method. The application of the proposed method to laminated rubber bearings under various damage cases demonstrates the feasibility of this method. …”
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Sunlight exposure practice and its associated factors among infants in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis. by Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Natnael Kebede, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Niguss Cherie, Tesfaye Birhane, Chala Daba, Ahmed Hussien Asfaw, Zinet Abegaz, Abel Endawekie, Anissa Mohammed, Dagnachew Melak, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Husniya Yasin, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Fikre Bayu Gebeyehu, Birhanu Wagaye

“…The pooled prevalence of good sunlight exposure practice among infants in Ethiopia was 53.46% (95%CI: 45.98, 60.95). Mothers had PNC follow-up [OR = 2.22 (95% CI: 1.31, 3.47)], mothers with secondary and above educational status [OR = 4.17, (95% CI: 1.73, 10.06)], employed mothers [OR = 3.72, (95% CI: 2.71, 5.11)], urban residence [OR = 2.67, (95% CI: 1.17, 6.08)] and not fear of sunlight exposure [OR = 4.08, (95% CI: 1.44, 16.00)] were positively associated with good sunlight exposure practice.…”
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Rural-Urban Labor Migration, Remittances, and Its Effect on Migrant-Sending Farm Households: Northwest Ethiopia by Haymanot Bassie, Teshome Sirany, Bizuayehu Alemu

“…The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of rural-urban labor migration and remittances on rural agricultural productivity. A rigorous random selection process was used to pick 480 households from cross-sectional data. …”
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INTRODUCTION OF THE CHERRY GENE POOL IN THE NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE RESULTS OF ITS STUDYING FOR 50 YEARS by A. A. Yushev, S. Yu. Orlova

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Cancer stem cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and its associated markers: A review by Lavanya Mallika, Mani Rajarathinam, Sundararajan Thangavel

“…There is growing evidence that human papilloma virus may act as a co-carcinogen, along with tobacco, in the causation of cancers. …”
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Seasonal Particle Size Distribution and its Influencing Factors in a Typical Polluted City in North China by Wenxin Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Xue Li, Chao Chen, Yu Wang, Zhiwen Xing, Kun Li, Min Wei, Xiao Sui, Houfeng Liu

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The Role of Methylation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Its Prognostic and Therapeutic Impacts in the Disease: A Systematic Review by Sevastianos Chatzidavid, Christina-Nefeli Kontandreopoulou, Nefeli Giannakopoulou, Panagiotis T. Diamantopoulos, Christos Stafylidis, Marie-Christine Kyrtsonis, Maria Dimou, Panayiotis Panayiotidis, Nora-Athina Viniou

“…The following is a review focusing on the present knowledge about single gene/gene promoter methylation or mRNA expression in CLL cases as well as records of older data that have been published in past papers.…”
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CASBEE-city as a tool to assess the sustainability of new cities and its role in guiding urban development by Reguig Hacene, Mili Mohamed, Oudina Fateh, Salamani Imededdine

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Nutrient Composition of Stiff Porridge made from Carrots and Eggplant Flour and its Nutritional Benefit to Elderly. by Ozioma C. Azubuike, Adaeze L. Nwaigwe, Uju B. Ejinkeonye, Glory M. Nwakpadolu

“…Sample A (Stiff porridge from 100% eggplant) had the highest the calcium content (50.00%), Sample A (Stiff porridge from 100% eggplant) had the highest potassium (129.14 mg/100g) while sample C (Stiff porridge from 50% eggplant and 50% carrot) had the lowest value of potassium (98.15 mg/100g). …”
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Expression of Concern on “Monitoring of the Physical and Chemical Properties of a Gasoline Engine Oil during Its Usage” by Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry

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Maturation of the biofloc system in Penaeus vannamei culture under different salinities and its effects on the microbial communities by Shaikha Y. Al-Sayegh, Victor Torres Rosas, Ponnumony Vethamony, Nor Azman Kasan, Hon Jung Liew, Mhd Ikhwanuddin, Zulfa Ali Al Disi, Hadil Elsayed, Jassim A. Al-Khayat

“…The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of varying salinity levels on bacterial communities that influence the maturation of the biofloc technology (BFT) system in Penaeus vannamei culture. The experiment involved four water treatments with different salinities: seawater from the Arabian Gulf with 44 ppt (M44), seawater diluted to 22 ppt (M22), well water with 22 ppt (W22), and seawater diluted to 11 ppt (M11). …”
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