A Systematic review of the success and unintended consequences of management interventions on African elephants by Manqoba Zungu, Rob Slotow

“…The study draws on evidence from across the range of African and Asian elephants, but with a focus on South Africa, through a systematic literature review using Science Direct, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Google from 2007 onwards, i.e. covering the period since the publication of the 2008 Assessment of South African Elephant Management. We focus on the effects of management on elephants, and present information on success of each method, as well as its demographic effects. …”
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Selection of the Most Suitable Tree and Shrub Species for the Afforestation of Iranian Northern Zagros Forests Using AHP and TOPSIS Techniques (Case Study: Perdanan Piranshahr) by Farzad Yavari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Hossein Azadi, Hadi Beygi Heiderlou

“…The selection of suitable tree/shrub species based on expert opinion and decision-making model criteria is one of the most effective factors in the success of afforestation and reforestation projects. …”
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Enhancing coastal bathymetric mapping with physics-informed recurrent neural networks synergizing Gaofen satellite imagery and ICESat-2 lidar data: A case in the South China Sea by Congshuang Xie, Siqi Zhang, Zhenhua Zhang, Peng Chen, Delu Pan

“…This advancement is a significant step forwards in the field of coastal mapping and offers a more efficient and effective tool for managing and understanding coastal resources and the environment.…”
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Evolving Cultural Experience of Historical Places: From Livability to Visibility (A Case Study of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan) by Seyed Mahdi Etemadifard, Amirmohammad Niroumand

“…However, the changes observed in the rhythm and quality of presence within Naqsh-e Jahan Square in a two-way interaction with the subjects present had led to further transformations in relation to the city and even national elements.Whereas the visual beauty of the square was previously effective in creating and sustaining other meanings, this research suggested that the possibilities of the square were now arranged primarily to enable an appropriate visual experience. …”
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FIVE-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN PERIPHERAL VENOARTERIAL EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION AS A METHOD OF MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT IN POTENTIAL HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS by S. V. Gautier, V. N. Poptsov, V. M. Zakharevich, A. O. Shevchenko, E. A. Spirina, S. G. Ukhrenkov, S. A. Masyutin, E. Z. Aliyev, V. Yu. Voronkov, N. S. Chibisov, S. Yu. Ustin, D. M. Bondarenko

“…., 2011].Aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of using peripheral VA ECMO as a method of mechanical circulatory support in potential heart transplant recipients that urgently required transplantation.Materials and methods. …”
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A Localized Evaluation of Surface Water Quality Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index along Satpara Watershed Skardu Baltistan, Pakistan by Ali Muhammad, Donghui Shangguan, Ghulam Rasool, Amjad Ali Khan, Asim Qayyum Butt, Ayesha Hussain, Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar

“…Spatial distribution maps of all these parameters were created using the Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) technique in a GIS environment. …”
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A Sociological Study of Monetary Attitudes among Citizens of Tehran by Nahid Abdoli, Asadollah Babaiefard

“…However, the lack of assurance regarding the preservation of money's value by the governing system had hindered its ability to serve as an effective store of value. Consequently, society resorted to converting money and creating value through durable goods, engaging in capital investment to prevent the erosion of wealth. …”
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Preparation and Adsorption Performance of Polyacrylamide/<italic>Nicandra Physalodes </italic>(L.) <italic>Gaertn</italic> Composite Material for Congo Red Removal by GUO Wanjin, SUN Hao, CAO Chuqing, ZHAO Lijun

“…Therefore, it is imperative to explore the development of an efficient, non-polluting, and convenient post-treatment adsorbent for Congo red in wastewater.MethodsA composite adsorbent was created using <italic>Nicandra physalodes </italic>(L.) …”
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The relationship between a numbers of administrative instructions in implementation the process of reducing employees by Agreen Abdoulla Azeez, Tarik Atan

“…A quantitative research methodology has been chose to analyze a specimen of governmental high officers' opinion through questionnaire approach to know how these 3 independent variables effects rightsizing as dependent variable. A questionnaire form created after making case study interview and checking both validity and reliability, three hypotheses were been estimated (H1, H2 and H3). …”
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Global Challenge of Health Communication: Infodemia in the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic by Hamid Allahverdipour

“…Social media is like viruses that travel with people and move even faster and further, which is itself a new challenge, which can have adverse effects alongside the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic [1]. …”
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Evaluating the Integration of Technology by Teachers in E-Education in Elementary Schools Based on the International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) by Maryam Pourjamshidi

“…The increase in the use of  technology integration by teachers can be due to the change in expectations from them in creating the skills needed by students in the 21st century, such as critical thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and communication, which are easier to achieve by integrating technology into the curriculum (Xie et al, 2019). …”
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Non-immunogenic staphylokinase — a thrombolytic agent in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism: results of the FORPE clinical trial by A. I. Kirienko, S. G. Leontyev, E. B. Yarovaya, S. I. Konstantinov, B. B. Orlov, Imad Meray, D. V. Duplyakov, V. E. Oleynikov, E. Yu. Vasilyeva, E. A. Ponomarev, S. A. Pribylov, A. G. Komarova, V. V. Bobkov, R. M. Rabinovich, G. V. Klein, Z. S. Shogenov, Yu. V. Karabach, V. N. Zolkin, V. V. Kulabukhov, V. V. Kashtalap, K. A. Linev, G. I. Stryabkova, N. V. Yasnopolskaya, V. Yu. Tolmacheva, Zh. Yu. Chefranova, Yu. A. Lykov, E. S. Panina, N. V. Solovieva, E. V. Rybin, N. V. Furman, E. V. Kulibaba, V. V. Makukhin, A. G. Koledinsky, I. S. Mullova, N. A. Cherepanova, T. V. Pavlova, P. P. Savvinova, I. A. Libov, A. S. Igoshin, I. Yu. Bogomazov, T. B. Pecherina, L. O. Lyudnev, P. N. Vlasov, I. V. Avdeeva, D. B. Maksimov, E. V. Komissarova, V. S. Ivanov, N. L. Vyazova, E. V. Vyshlov, D. S. Kurtasov, V. A. Kutsenko, O. E. Ivlev, A. G. Soplenkova, S. N. Tereshchenko, I. S. Yavelov, R. M. Shakhnovich, A. D. Erlikh, O. B. Talibov, A. M. Semenov, M. P. Semenov, S. V. Ivanov, Yu. A. Romashova, V. V. Beregovykh, A. I. Archakov, S. S. Markin

“…An independent biostatistician created a randomization sequence using computer-generated random numbers. …”
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Identification and leveling of factors affecting the acceptance of excellence model in Islamic Azad University by Seyedeh Somayeh Mousavi Siah Deleh, Samad Jabbari Asl, Musa Rezvani Chaman Zamin

“…If the obstacles to the appropriate and effective implementation of comprehensive quality management in higher education institutions are properly removed and the ground is provided for quality flourishing in universities and higher education institutions, countless benefits will be gained from improving the quality of these institutions (Alizadeh Attar & Taghizadeh Herat, 2016). …”
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Biofuels – On the way to sustainability?: Opinion by Martin Kaltschmitt

“…By decision of the European Parliament, indirect land use change effects are not taken into consideration due to unsolved methodological problems related to their assessment [5].…”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“… Sidentop (1998) argued that an adequate and effective learning process in Sport Education[1] should lead to the development of competent, aware, and enthusiastic student-athletes[2]. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…What are the differential effects on other outcomes? What is the cost-effectiveness from an NHS secondary care perspective? …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…What are the differential effects on other outcomes? What is the cost-effectiveness from an NHS secondary care perspective? …”
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Social Media Suicide Watch by Katherine Prothro

“… Photo ID 136328652 © Tobias Knoepfli| Dreamstime.com Abstract Two tragedies illustrate the need to both monitor suicidal ideation more effectively and protect individuals from harmful influences. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…These involve utilizing information technology and analytics more effectively, innovating manufacturing and service support systems, and employing novel problem-solving methods. …”
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Downscaling of Soil Moisture Map using Sentinel Radar Satellite Images and Distribution Analysis in the West of Iran by Seyed Hossein Mirmosavi, kohzad Raispour, Muhammad Kamangar

“…The results of this study also confirm that the algorithm used in this research can effectively lead to the extraction of the soil surface moisture layer with a higher resolution…”
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