“Milking the lions”: An analysis of conservation performance payments in eastern and southern Africa by Joseph Hamm, George Holmes, Mathew Bukhi Mabele, Julia Martin‐Ortega

“…This research establishes where and how these schemes function and identifies recurring challenges associated with their implementation. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with representatives of nine conservation performance payment programs operating across five countries in eastern and southern Africa. …”
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The Metaparadigm of Scientific Knowledge and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Legal Culture by Maksim V. Zaloilo

“…The study employs general scientific (dialectical) and system-structural methods, as well as functional comparison and legal forecasting techniques. …”
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Geospatial Design of Optimal Water Distribution Network in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria by G.C. Ufoegbune, D.O. Ayodele, A.O. Eruola, A.A. Makinde, Z.O. Ojekunle, O.O. Ilevbaoje

“…Materials used included: a map of Ado-Ekiti with a scale of 1:50000 obtained from the Local Government Office, AdoEkiti water distribution facility map (2000) with a scale of 1:30000 obtained from the Ado-Ekiti State Water Corporation and population estimate of Ado-Ekiti from the Bureau of Statistics. Sets of structured questionnaires were used to get information from the residents and the State’s Water Corporation. …”
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Chemometric analysis of ethoxylated polymer products using extracted MALDI-TOF-MS peak distribution features. by Elizabeth Dickinson, Richard N Cawthorne, Peter Dodds, Graham M Atkinson, Pablo F García Thomas, Lucy Jones, Molly Crosbie, Janet Cook, Julie Wilson

“…We exemplify the method by characterizing the structural variation between types of compositionally diverse Polysorbate 80, PEG castor oil and Oleth-20, and compare the chemometric analysis using our extracted features with analysis of the full spectra. …”
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Spatially explicit predictions using spatial eigenvector maps by Guillaume Guénard, Pierre Legendre

“…Abstract In this paper, we explain how to obtain sets of descriptors of the spatial variation, which we call “predictive Moran's eigenvector maps” (pMEM), that can be used to make spatially explicit predictions for any environmental variables, biotic or abiotic. …”
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Hsp90 selectively modulates phenotype in vertebrate development. by Patricia L Yeyati, Ruth M Bancewicz, John Maule, Veronica van Heyningen

“…In another strain, a previously unobserved spectrum of severe structural eye malformations, reminiscent of anophthalmia, microphthalmia, and nanophthalmia complex in humans, was uncovered by this limited inhibition of Hsp90 function. …”
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Influence of effective thickness in elastic anisotropy and surface acoustic wave propagation in CoFeB/Au multilayer by A. V. Achuthan, S. Janardhanan, P. Kuświk, A. Trzaskowska

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the tunability of acoustic and spin-wave frequencies through structural modifications, which is crucial for developing high-performance resonators, surface acoustic wave filters, and spin-wave-based information processing devices.…”
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A Linguistic-Stylistic Analysis of the Nigerien National Anthem by Ayodele Adebayo ALLAGBE

“…Moreover, the findings show that, at the syntactic level, the three stanzas in the anthem deviate from the usual SVO word order, and are all marked by syntactic variation. Finally, they reveal that, at the semantic level, the author employs antonyms, synonyms, lexical and structural repetitions, etc. in the text. …”
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Bearing Capacity and Deformation of Micropiles Considering Plastic Hinge by Yipaliya Abuduweili, Li Ma, Kaixin Shi, Xinlin Zhu

“…The key findings demonstrate the following points. (1) Existing empirical formulas for plastic hinge length, based on sectional parameters, show significant discrepancies, with experimental calibration establishing an optimized length of 2D. (2) Parametric FEM studies of three diameter groups (3–7% longitudinal reinforcement ratio) reveal that cross-sectional geometry and reinforcement configuration collectively govern nonlinear ultimate capacity, where ≤0.1% reinforcement ratio variation induces <5% bearing capacity deviation. (3) Square sections exhibit 12–18% higher capacity than circular equivalents of the equivalent dimensions, with this advantage amplifying with increasing pile size. (4) While excessive reinforcement ratios (>6%) impair structural performance, emergent scale effects effectively mitigate associated capacity reduction. …”
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A Survey of Canadian Gastroenterologists about the Management of Barrett’s Esophagus by Lisa MacNeil-Covin, Alan G Casson, Dickran Malatjalian, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…A secondary goal was to evaluate whether gastroenterologists recommend a ’once in a lifetime’ endoscopy for patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. A structured questionnaire regarding screening for Barrett’s esophagus was sent to members of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. …”
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Digital Technologies in Authentic Assessment in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review and Narrative Synthesis by Anjin Hu, Qian Liu, Ben Daniel

“…To provide educators with practical guidance, we build on a widely adopted stepwise model by introducing a structured framework for integrating digital technologies into authentic assessment. …”
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Educational disparities in 20-year trajectories of psychological well-being in a national sample by Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Jeong Ha Choi, Julie A. Kirsch, Carol D. Ryff

“…., 41–60 years) adults, while losses for self-acceptance were steepest for young adults compared to the two older age groups. The role of structural inequalities in understanding variation in these well-being trajectories and their implications for future health are considered.…”
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Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Initiation Mechanism of Instantaneous Rock Burst for Beishan Granite by Chaosheng Wang, Hao Wan, Jianjun Ma, Xianglin Chen

“…The acoustic emission data were monitored in real time during the test. The variation of the number and energy of acoustic emission events was studied, and the distribution characteristics of rock burst debris were analyzed. …”
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Investigation of multiple-vehicle scenarios to improve system identification for indirect health monitoring of bridge networks by Omar Abuodeh, Laura Redmond

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Cytoarchitecture of the Hippocampal Subfields CA3, CA4, and the Dentate Gyrus in Human Cerebrum: A Detailed Histological Analysis by Suvarna Anil Rampelliwar, Anjali Sabnis, Manisha Tambekar

“…Specifically, CA3 and CA4 subfields exhibit distinct structural features compared to the dentate gyrus, with CA4 showing a variation in layer differentiation. …”
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Benzodiazepine-resistant epilepsy: unraveling molecular mechanisms and developing multimodal therapeutic strategies by Yanqiu Huang, Yangfan Zhang, Yi Liang

“…It explores the underlying resistance mechanisms, including the down-regulation, decreased activity, and structural changes of GABAA receptors, synapse and neural network remodeling, genetic variation in drug metabolism, and the effects of drug efflux mechanisms. …”
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Apparent differences between human and chimp proteomes are reduced when considering human population: Human specific variants are enriched in disordered and compositionally biased... by Pablo Mier, Miguel A Andrade-Navarro, Enrique Morett

“…Interestingly, these residues are enriched on disordered and compositionally biased regions, suggesting a role in protein regulation instead of a catalytic or structural one. Accordingly, the set of proteins holding them was significantly enriched in proteins with disordered regions and with protein binding functions. …”
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How sustainability is driven in entrepreneurship? Evidence from apiculture practices by Bhairab Talukdar, Jitu Saikia

“…These factors together contribute to 71.36% of the variation in sustainability of apicultural entrepreneurship. …”
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Voices from The Classroom : Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions of Using SPS-Based Worksheets to Promote HOTS in Science Learning (A Needs Analysis) by Syarifah Widia, Evendi Evendi, A. Halim

“…A descriptive qualitative approach was employed in this study, where data were collected from 56 students and 3 science teachers across two schools in Banda Aceh, which were purposefully selected to examine the implementation of SPS-based worksheets in school located in the both urban and rural setting using structured questionnaires. The needs analysis was guided by the framework proposed by Hutchinson & Waters, focusing on three key elements: necessities, lacks, and wants. …”
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Genetic imprint of vaccination on simian/human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmitted viral genomes in rhesus macaques. by Mariana Varela, Ernst Verschoor, Rachel P J Lai, Joseph Hughes, Petra Mooj, Trevelyan J McKinley, Timothy J Fitzmaurice, Lisa Landskron, Brian J Willett, Simon D W Frost, Willy M Bogers, Jonathan L Heeney

“…Understanding the genetic, antigenic and structural changes that occur during HIV-1 infection in response to pre-existing immunity will facilitate current efforts to develop an HIV-1 vaccine. …”
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