Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influential Factors of Electronic Cigarette Web-Based Attention in Mainland China: Time Series Observational Study by Zhongmin Zhang, Hengyi Xu, Jing Pan, Fujian Song, Ting Chen

“…ResultsThe daily average Baidu index for e-cigarettes increased from 53,234.873 in 2015 to 85,416.995 in 2021 and then declined to 52,174.906 in 2022. This index was concentrated in the southeastern coastal region, whereas the hot spot shifted to the northwestern region after adjusting for population size. …”
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Mixed pastures and biological efficiency in buffalo production systems: determinants for a sustainable livestock by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Martha Gloribet Ceballos Ramírez

“…The buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is recognized for its high productivity standards and its advancement urgently demands the promotion of efficient, environmentally friendly, economically viable and socially acceptable pasture-based systems. …”
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INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…Concurrently, a more pronounced expansion of services was witnessed in urban areas situated at a distance from the central hubs, driven by the necessity to address the demands of the local population. Conversely, industrialisation flourished in cities in close proximity to these central locations, where extensive collaboration and convenient transportation networks were feasible. …”
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A Digital-based Talent Acquisition Framework for Start-ups: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study by Mohammad Hosein Kenarroodi, Hasan Boudlaie

“…Objective Talent acquisition for start-up businesses is a crucial concept that can lead to several significant problems such as market share decline if overlooked. The situation worsens when start-up businesses decide to keep pace with digital developments and start incorporating digitalization into their talent acquisition strategies. …”
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Examining Family Influence on the Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Primary Schools in Hamurwa Sub-County, Rubanda District. by Kiconco, Kate

“…It was guided by specific objectives which included. establishing causes of declining academic performance of pupils in primary schools in Hamurwa Subcounty, finding out how the home influences academic performance in primary schools of Hamurwa subcounty and devising remedial measures to improve pupils' academic performance in primary schools in selected primary schools of Hamurwa subcounty. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…Despite advances in political freedoms, many developing countries have contexts that constrain their work and operation during COVID-19, therefore there is a need to Put in place a local economic recovery task force in each local government Uganda's government has limited financial resources, which is a component for service delivery, lower local governments are faced with demands for improving service delivery, but consumers of the services are very reluctant to pay more. …”
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Association of Family Well-Being Parenting Style and Child Care in Southern Division Kabale District. by Niyomigisha, Saviour

“…Research findings showed that family well-being includes the safety, health, and financial stability of all family members, promoting well-being involves understanding and addressing child, youth, and caregiver functioning in physical, behavioral, social, and cognitive areas, clearly the most important characteristic is the health status of the parents, which declines with age, that marital status, employment, and the presence of young children in the household are three factors that often are thought to be associated with a decreased ability or willingness of daughters to provide care, Parents/caregivers have been forced to figure out ways to meet their families' most basic needs despite job insecurity, income loss, acute concerns about health and safety, emotional distress among both parents/caregivers and their children is higher in families facing more material hardship. …”
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Impact of Tourism on Social Economic Development of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Twesiime, Robert

“…The study revealed the impacts of tourism on economic development in Kabale Municipality, Kabale Municipality, and Kabale District and these included tourism can encourage the displacement of locals, tourism can leave a large carbon footprint, a large number of moving visitors into an area push up the price of goods and services, decline in traditional employment which happens when workers move from industries such as farming. …”
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Impact of secondary ice production on thunderstorm electrification under different aerosol conditions by S. Huang, J. Yang, J. Yang, J. Li, Q. Chen, Q. Zhang, F. Guo

“…The warm-rain process is suppressed, and the declined raindrop concentration leads to fewer graupel particles. …”
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Improved SED-fitting Assumptions Result in Inside-out Quenching at z ~ 0.5 and Quenching at All Radii Simultaneously at z ~ 1 by Alexander de la Vega, Susan A. Kassin, Camilla Pacifici, Stéphane Charlot, Emma Curtis-Lake, Jacopo Chevallard, Timothy M. Heckman, Anton M. Koekemoer, Weichen Wang

“…Therefore, the sSFR profiles decline with time as quenching occurs at all radii simultaneously. …”
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Predicting dengue incidence in high-risk areas of China through the integration of Southeast Asian and local meteorological factors by Shaowei Sang, Yiguan Wang, Qiyong Liu, Peng Chen, Chuanxi Li, Anran Zhang

“…The number of provinces reporting cases and outbreaks gradually linearly increased from 10 and 0 in 2005 to a peak of 30 and 11 in 2019, respectively, before declining in 2021 and 2022, then rebounding to 29 and 8 in 2023. …”
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La cubierta vegetal y la erosión de suelos por surcos por eventos lluviosos extremos en ambientes semiáridos by Belén Cárceles-Rodríguez, Baltazar Gálvez-Ruiz, José Ramón Francia-Martínez, Simón Cuadros Tavira, Carmen Rocío Rodríguez Pleguezuelo, Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo

“…En el presente estudio se han comparado dos tipos de manejos de suelo, mínimo laboreo (ML) y mínimo laboreo con cubierta vegetal espontánea (MLVE), en una plantación de almendro en secano y en pendiente (35%), ante un evento extraordinario durante el año 2015 (91,3 mm y EI30 de 2 719,89 mm ha-1 h-1). …”
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Effect of crystalline lens decentration and tilt on visual performance in eyes implanted with bifocal or extended depth of focus intraocular lenses by Yu Zhang, Jiaqing Zhang, Chen Liang, Yifan Xu, Jiaying Wu, Junming Wu, Yifan Zhang, Aixia Jin, Xuhua Tan, Lixia Luo

“…Patients undergoing phacoemulsification with bifocal (Tecnis ZMB00) or extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) (Tecnis ZXR00) IOL implantation were consecutively enrolled. …”
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Effect of Work-Related Stress on Employee's Performance among Construction Professionals in Julius Berger PLC, Abuja, Nigeria by Waziri Babamaaji Goodnews, Kabiru Jinjiri Ringim, Halima Shuaibu

“…The various components of the work related stress were also found to reduce 'performance among all the construction professionals in a small to medium effects. (Deand Factors r = +0.306; Control Factors r = +0.249; Support Factors r = +0.200; Relationship Factors r = +0.315; Role Factors r = +0.259; Change Factors r = +0.273). …”
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Análisis de la cadena de valor del turismo gastronómico y sus relaciones desde un enfoque territorial: criterios de funcionalidad y jerarquización by Arturo Jiménez Rodríguez, Elisa Rico Cánovas, Enrique Moltó Mantero

“…La transversalidad de este patrimonio en el hecho turístico brinda posibilidades a cualquier tipo de destino. Esto implica que deban trabajar en la identificación de los atractivos gastronómicos del territorio para poder elaborar propuestas turísticas. …”
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Prediksi Mahasiswa Drop-Out Di Universitas XYZ by Tubagus Ahmad Marzuqi, Evelline Kristiani, Marcel

“…One factor that can negatively impact accreditation is the number of students who drop out (DO). To prevent a decline in accreditation and reputation due to this issue, this study aims to develop a predictive model for student dropouts. …”
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Influence of light intensity, pre-harvest fasting, and storage time on biochemical components in serum and plasma of broilers by Clauber Polese, Lucas Wachholz, Cleison de Souza, Nilton Rohloff Junior, Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser, Rayanne Andrade Nunes, Cinthia Eyng, Jessica Dawn Starkey, Charles William Starkey, Jansller Luiz Genova, Ricardo Vianna Nunes

“…Storage boosts serum UA, TP, and Glb, with component-specific peaks and declines over time.…”
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Neurocognitive function and health-related quality of life among glioblastoma patients: A prospective study by Mohamed A Baba, Ahmed Kharbach, Mohamed Lmejjati, Nawal Adali

“…Conclusion: The results indicate a decline in HRQoL during follow-up among glioblastoma patients. …”
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The Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Pakistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic Inferred from the Multi-sensor Remote Sensed Data by Rehana Khan, Kanike Raghavendra Kumar, Tianliang Zhao

“…During DLP-2020, a variable and least significant decline in surface particulate matter of size 2.5 µm (PM2.5) concentration was observed in the urban regions of KPK (–19.17%) followed by IBR (–0.82%) and BP (–0.26%). …”
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Age-stratified analysis of the BMI-kidney stone relationship: findings from a national cross-sectional study by Liuliu Zhou, Wei Gu, Yufeng Jiang, Haimin Zhang

“…In the ≥60-year age group, risk initially increased with BMI but then slightly declined. This non-linear relationship suggests that the impact of BMI on kidney stone risk varies by age and should be considered in clinical strategies.ConclusionHigh BMI is significantly associated with an increased risk of kidney stones, particularly among middle-aged and older adults. …”
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