Wind Field Retrieval From Co-Polarized SAR Imagery Without External Wind Direction Assistance by Xianen Wei, Jinsong Chong, Yawei Zhao, Lijie Diao, Xuan Jin

“…This study takes advantage of the fact wind direction is similar to wind waves propagation direction, relying solely on co-polarized SAR images to obtain proper wind direction, thus enabling wind field retrieval without external wind direction assistance. …”
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Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Tahazid Tamannur, Sadhan Kumar Das, Arifatun Nesa, Foijun Nahar, Nadia Nowshin, Tasnim Haque Binty, Shafiul Azam Shakil, Shuvojit Kumar Kundu, Md Abu Bakkar Siddik, Shafkat Mahmud Rafsun, Umme Habiba, Zaki Farhana, Hafiza Sultana, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman

“…This underscores the need for educational programs, accessible dental care services, oral health education in the curriculum, media and technology involvement in oral health educational campaigns, and proper research and monitoring.…”
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Insights into the Regional Transport and Local Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Delhi, India by Himadri Sekhar Bhowmik, Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Ravi Sahu, Ashutosh Kumar Shukla, Vipul Lalchandani, Shamitaksha Talukdar, Nidhi Tripathi, Lokesh Sahu

“…In this study, the secondary fraction of OC (SOC) was calculated using the “EC-tracer method”, and subsequently, secondary organic aerosol (SOA) was calculated. …”
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Applying social cognitive theory to predict physical activity and dietary behavior among patients with type-2 diabetes by Ann Tresa Sebastian, Eslavath Rajkumar, P Tejaswini, R Lakshmi, J Romate

“…Chronic diseases can be managed with the help of health behaviors such as proper diet, physical exercise, adherence to medication, and avoidance of health risk behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, etc. …”
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In vitro assessment of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with short fiber reinforced resin based composite and ceramic overlays by Mona Elshirbini Hafez, Ahmed Ata Abd El-ghany, Ahmed Ismail Taha, Ashraf Amin

“…Clinical relevance Clinically, using fiber reinforced composite as a substitute for indirect restorations preserves the tooth structure and provides proper resistance to fracture.…”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“…Therefore, the research goal is to investigate the level of competence of teachers of social and humanitarian disciplines when using AI tools in educational activities which involves educating users about the capabilities, limitations and proper use of these tools, understanding how to benefit from AI and how to avoid misuse. …”
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Inventory Management and Service Delivery in Government Hospitals: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Muhindo, Patience

“…The major challenges that KRRH was facing in IM processes included: Late delivery by the suppliers; Inadequate tools and equipment to use in inventory management like computer software; Manual documentation; Inconsistent tracking of ordered goods and services; Lack of collaboration between the Procurement and Inventory department and other departments; Poor inventory management process; Lack of Transparency amongst the store staff: and Entrance of unauthorized personnel among others. …”
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Record Disaster Management in Local Government: A Case Study of Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kayesu, Carolyne

“…To check on the challenges that hinder efficient management or records in the local government. the organization needs to enhance proper filing in the registry and provide filing skills to the employees. …”
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Factors Influencing Recentralization of Local Government Functions in Uganda. by Biryomumeisho, Stephen, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…However, since 2003, the Central Government started reversing the policy in terms of decentralization of the appointment of Chief Administrative Officers and Municipal Town Clerks and of recent City Town Clerks (for new cities in Uganda) from the District Service Commissions (DSCs) to the Public Service Commission, recentralization of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) under the management of the Executive Director, Procurement of drugs from the district health office to the National Medical Stores (NMS), recentralization of the payroll and the recent recentralization of local revenue collection from LGs. …”
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The Role of Community-Based Organisations in Compating HIV/AIDS in Kanungu District, Uganda. by Denis, Karugaba

“…The study also revealed that lack of adequate resources, proper management skills, collaboration and coordination with other agencies was noted as a challenge. …”
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Anayasalara Göre Bütçe Hakkının Sınırları Nasıl Değişmektedir? AB ve OECD Ülkelerinin Analizi by Gonca Güngör Göksu

“…Araştırmanın temel bulgularına göre; farklı yönetim biçimlerinin geçerli olduğu ülkelerde anayasal düzenlemeler açısından bazı benzerlikler olmasına rağmen, ülkeler arası önemli düzeyde farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir. …”
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Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Identify Undiagnosed Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency by Bruce Pyenson, Maggie Alston, Jeffrey Gomberg, Feng Han, Nikhil Khandelwal, Motoharu Dei, Monica Son, Jaime Vora

“…**Background:** Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a serious condition characterized by a lack of functional exocrine pancreatic enzymes and the resultant inability to properly digest nutrients. EPI can be caused by a variety of disorders, including chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and celiac disease. …”
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Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…All these cases followed proper selection criteria, adequate preoperative planning, and strict adherence to our standard operating protocols. …”
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Genetic evidence for the liver-brain axis: lipid metabolism and neurodegenerative disease risk by Zeyu Wang, Zixiao Yin, Guangyong Sun, Dong Zhang, Jianguo Zhang

“…Genetic variants demonstrating significant correlations (P < 5 × 10−8) with lipid metabolism parameters were identified and employed as instrumental variables (IVs) after proper validation. The research incorporated UK Biobank genomic data to examine associations between genetic variants and lipid metabolism parameters. …”
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Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Medina Abdela Ahmed, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…To address this critical issue, educating mothers without formal education and rural residents about antenatal care visits, institutional delivery, and proper child feeding practices is essential. Moreover, a renewed focus on tackling the multifaceted factors of undernutrition, strengthening health systems, and implementing evidence-based interventions tailored to the local context is crucial for achieving meaningful and sustained reductions in wasting prevalence across the region.…”
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JEAN BODIN'S NOTION OFSOVEREIGNTY, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND NTHE QUEST FOR SOCIOPOLITICALADVANCEMENT IN NIGER by EKUASE INNOCENT O., COLLINS OKONKWO, EDOGIAWERIE MORRIS K.O.

“…Bodin strongly maintains, like Plato, that those to be charged with the responsibility of rulership should be properly trained and oriented towards that direction for the sake and essence of effective and efficient administration. …”
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Assessment and comparative study of Entrance Skin Dose for digital panoramic x-Ray equipments by Bayan Saber Ibrahim, Hassan Ali Mahmood

“…It is recommended that the use of the newer equipment and the use of the proper radiological parameter can significantly reduce the Entrance skin dose. …”
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Embedding class-I traversable wormhole in f(T,T) gravity via Karmarkar condition by Soubhik Paramanik, Krishna Pada Das, Ujjal Debnath

“…This particular form of b(r) has been used to draw various 2D and 3D graphs through which all the necessary traversability conditions associated with a traversable wormhole model have been verified, and the wormhole structure has been visualized in 3D cylindrical coordinates through the embedding diagrams. The proper radial distance has also been evaluated and plotted graphically for this particular form of b(r). …”
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Prediction of digestible energy requirement in growing finishing stage of pigs using machine learning models by Nibas Chandra Deb, Jayanta Kumar Basak, Sijan Karki, Elanchezhian Arulmozhi, Dae Yeong Kang, Niraj Tamrakar, Eun Wan Seo, Junghoo Kook, Myeong Yong Kang, Hyeon Tae Kim

“…Proper management of digestible energy (DE) is crucial for maintaining pig health, promoting growth, and facilitating reproduction by supporting essential biological processes. …”
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Analytical and clinical validation of a novel MeltPlus TB-NTM/RIF platform for simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria and rifamp... by Zhuo Wang, Yuanwu Zou, Zihan Wei, Guanghong Bai, Xiaolin Wang, Shaoyi Qu, Jie Shi, Yaping Jiang, Cuijiao Gu

“…BackgroundRapid and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, particularly rifampin (RIF)-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), is essential for implementing appropriate proper therapy to benefit patients and improve TB/NTM patient management.MethodsIn this study, we developed a novel MeltPlus MTB-NTM/RIF platform, designed to simultaneously detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), NTM and RIF resistance. …”
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