Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter by Clara Gómez-Ensastegui, Pedro Avila-Pérez, José Luis García-Rivas, Carlos Eduardo Barrera-Díaz, Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros, Sonia Martínez-Gallegos

“…The two species were exposed by the moss bag technique to the pollution of the Toluca Valley Metropolitan Area (TVMA) for two periods of 6 months, using the sites of the Automatic Atmospheric Monitoring Network of the Government of the State of Mexico, and were subsequently analyzed using elemental and structural characterization techniques. …”
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning by Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong

“…GAULCF’s intensive monitoring of ULC changes during urbanization aids in identifying potential issues in urban development, providing crucial insights and supporting data for addressing global challenges and achieving sustainable urban development.…”
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EVALUATION OF SMARTNESS OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION WEBSITES OF THE KLAIPEDA REGION by Julius Ramanauskas, Šarūnas Banevičius, Putinas Bielskis

“…In the functionality parameter, synchronization with weather forecasts and monitoring of tourist data (traffic dynamics) received the lowest scores – 3.6 and 3.9 points respectively (on a 10-point scale). …”
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Enhancing climate resilience: A data-driven north rift weather prediction system for real-time forecasting and agricultural decision support by John W. Makokha, Peter W. Barasa, Geoffrey W. Khamala

“…This study presents the development and integration of predictive models for the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Bare Soil Index (BSI) using the XGBoost algorithm within the North Rift Weather Prediction System (NRWPS) to enhance ecosystem monitoring in Kenya's North Rift region. Trained on a comprehensive dataset spanning 1995 to 2020, which includes precipitation (from the Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS)), temperature (TerraClimate), historical NDVI (Landsat 4–5 Thematic Mapper (from 1995 to 2013) and Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) (from 2014 to 2020)), and BSI (SoilGrids) data, the models effectively capture the complex relationships between environmental factors and vegetation health. …”
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Resilience in the time of crisis: A review of the maternal, perinatal and reproductive health effects of COVID-19 in South Africa by S Fawcus, S Gebhardt, R Niit, R Pattinson

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Effect of rifampicin on the lipid profile of albino rats by DE Peters, RN Ichipi-Ifukor

“…Histological  examination of the heart revealed normal architectural structure of the heart after rifampicin administration for 20 and 60days, though pattern of plasma lipid alteration suggests dyslipidemia; therefore plasma lipid profile should be monitored routinely because of the positive relationship between increased dyslipidemia with cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…In conclusion, UC among late adult in our community needs critical care and monitoring. The female patients were at risk of UC especially, who uses oral contraceptive pills. …”
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Tools used to measure quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis– a systematic review by Dorota Snop-Perkowska, Jakub Świtalski, Katarzyna Wnuk, Paweł Olszewski, Anna Augustynowicz

“…Abstract Background Measuring the quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis is important, both in terms of assessing the implementation of new therapies and monitoring their effects, as well as the ongoing evaluation of patients’ condition. …”
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Prospects for mine geological work in the intelligence age: Architecture of the intelligent geological guarantee technology system for mine exploitation by Yucheng XIA, Xueyang SUN, Lintian MIAO, Chen GUO, Rongjun DU

“…., the intelligent management subsystem for fundamental geological survey information, the intelligent prediction and early warning subsystem for geologic hazards in mines, the intelligent monitoring, prediction, and early warning subsystem for ecosystems in mining areas, the intelligent identification subsystem for favorable mining blocks, and the transparent mining face subsystem), as well as their core modules. …”
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The Role of Sulfur Emission from the Petroleum Industry on Ultrafine Particle Number Concentration in Singapore by Suyi Hou, Weihan Li, Liudongqing Yang, Guorong Chen, Yilin Zhang, Mikinori Kuwata

“…The concentrations of CO, CO2, CH4, and SO2 were also monitored. The particle number concentration during the southwest monsoon season was high, while that during the northeast monsoon period was relatively low. …”
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Securing fog computing in healthcare with a zero-trust approach and blockchain by Navjeet Kaur, Ayush Mittal, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Surjeet Dalal, Kashif Saleem, Ehab Seif Ghith

“…The integration of BC and SDN supports continuous authentication and monitoring using cryptographic protocols (SHA-256A and RSA-2048) to secure data transmission. …”
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Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis in the Context of Co-Infection in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Bezawit Kassaw Hailu, Yitayew Demessie, Abebe Tesfaye Gessese, Gashaw Getaneh Dagnaw, Haileyesus Dejene

“…To enhance health outcomes and curb the spread of MDR-TB, government and public health authorities must implement targeted interventions, including monitoring and treatment programs in high-prevalence areas.…”
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Sixth-Month Perinatal Outcomes of Anemic Pregnancies by Emel Kıyak Çağlayan, Öznur Küçük, Ayşe Yeşim Göçmen, Levent Seçkin, Ayla Aktulay, Yaprak Engin Üstün

“…Therefore maternal candidates with high rates of anemia such as housewives should be closely monitored during pregnancy and in the postpartum period for fetal development. …”
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An Interactive Clustering-Based Visualization Tool for Air Quality Data Analysis by Mahsa Ashouri, Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Chun-Houh Chen, Galit Shmueli

“…We apply the MTSC tool to cluster Taiwan’s PM2.5 time series based on air quality zones and types of monitoring stations. The tool clusters the series into four clusters that reveal several phenomena, including an improvement in Taiwan’s air quality since 2017 in all regions, although at varying rates, an increasing pattern of PM2.5 concentration when moving from northern towards southern regions, winter/summer seasonal patterns that are more pronounced in certain types of areas (e.g., industrial), and unusual behavior in the southernmost region. …”
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Establishment of wetland conservation networks in response to climate change and anthropogenic activities: A case study from the Liaohe River Basin in Liaoning Province, China by Kexin Chen, Shuxiu Liang, Pifu Cong, Zhaochen Sun

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Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Treated with Rivaroxaban versus Standard of Care by W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Phil Wells, Gregory J. Fermann, Li Wang, Onur Baser, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…# Background Rivaroxaban, a fixed-dose oral direct factor Xa inhibitor, does not require continuous monitoring and thus reduces the hospital stay and economic burden in low-risk pulmonary embolism (LRPE) patients…”
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Political Interference and Social Service Delivery in Kanaba Sub-County Kisoro District. by Tumushime, Bosco

“…The study finally recommended that; Politicians with experience should better understand how to work with the people while delivering social services and affect the change they desire, politicians' delegation decisions should be the key margin by which politicians improve the productivity of the social service delivery, Citizens should influence the people who votes to delegate to the most productive public organizations by tying politicians' electoral incentives to the effective delivery of social services and there should be monitoring and evaluation unit aim at measuring efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of social services by the political leaders.…”
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Cash Flow Management Utilization and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda: A Case Study of Selected Business Enterprises in Kitumba Sub-county Kabale District. by Twongyeirwe, Marion

“…How cash flow management in SMEs can be improved, monitoring the performance of the business, Minimizing costs, and ensuring business growth. …”
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Adoption of Electronic Records Management System in Managing Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Musiimenta, Lucky

“…Participants gave the challenges as low service quality due to lack of qualified staff, followed by inadequate knowledge, Lack of security and privacy, technological changes, unstable power supply, additional operating costs, computer viruses, and lastly information hacking and misuse Possible ways of improving electronic records in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital were installation of anti virus soft wares which was ranked highly by the Participants followed by regular change of passwords, using only trained personnel, Restrictions on access to records, have stable power supply, Records be maintained in its Cycle, have a backup system and more workshops be provided to all records keepers at Kabale RRH for proper maintenance of records. then finally the study recommended that there is need for the hospital to increase its training programs or workshops in electronic records keeping to the record managers, recruit trained personnel and the records and information keeping department should keep viruses monitoring soft ware's updated…”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The bank undertakes regular monitoring of the total value of gross daily payments made and received (M = 4.8, SD = 0.18). …”
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