Design and Initial Testing of Acoustically Stimulated Anaerobic Digestion Coupled with Effluent Aeration for Agricultural Wastewater Remediation by John H. Loughrin, Philip J. Silva, Stacy W. Antle, Nanh Lovanh, Matias B. Vanotti, Karamat R. Sistani

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GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES «BELT AND ROAD» AND «PGII» AS THE NEWEST ASPECT OF THE POLITICAL RIVALRY BETWEEN THE PRC AND THE USA by Mykyta Simonov

“…Each phenomenon that directly affects the development of infrastructure initiatives of the People's Republic of China and the United States, including its positive and negative sides, is identified, and the principles by which the Belt and Road and Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment" projects are functioning are compared, which allowed to objectively compare them, evaluate their effectiveness and find out the difference in implementation approaches.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients Initiated on Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation Support: A Single-Center Experience by Cansu Yılmaz Yeğit, Esin Yıldız Aldemir, Erkut Öztürk, Mehmet Arda Kılınç, Mehmet Gümüştaş, Hasan Önal, Alican Hatemi, Merih Çetinkaya

“…Demographic and clinical characteristics and short-term clinical outcomes were retrospectively evaluated. Results: A total of 30 patients were included. …”
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A Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly by Yvonne Bohr, Jeffrey Hankey, Alaina Thomas, Marette Abdelmaseh, Leigh Armour, Hugh McCague, Jenna Barnhardt, Megis Oskalns, Nichaela Garvey, Yogita Singh, Cassie Danz, Chelsea Singoorie, Reuben Qaunaq, Iola Oshoweetok, Mathijs Lucassen, Sally Merry, Matthew Shepherd, Marc H. Bornstein, Farah Ahmad, Shmuel Shulman, Jonathan Weiss

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Effect of feeding soybean with different concentrations of zinc compounds on germination of produced seed and initial seedling growth by Nafiseh Sheibany, Sina Fallah, Hossien Barani-Beiranvand, Aliyeh Salehi

“…IIn order to evaluate the potential of germination and initial seedling growth of soybean seeds fed with zinc oxide nanoparticles, two experiments (in growth chamber and soil) were performed at Shahrekord University in 2020. …”
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Initial experience of SSI Mantra robot-assisted transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair of primary ventral hernias by Magan Mehrotra, Chukka Gautam Kumar

“…The challenges we face while performing laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) procedure can be overcome by robot-assisted TAPP (rTAPP), and we present our initial experience with the same. We describe the surgical technique used in rTAPP using the relatively new SSI Mantra platform for primary midline ventral hernia repair and evaluate its feasibility and present the outcomes. …”
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Development of the college student life satisfaction scale (CSLSS): initial validation among Filipino college students by Ramon Paulo E. Masagca, Ramon Paulo E. Masagca

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Least limiting water range in Spodosol and initial growth of sugarcane under soil bulk densities and salinities by Raphaela R. Bezerra, Ênio F. de F. e Silva, Glécio M. Siqueira, Daniel da C. Dantas, Brivaldo G. de Almeida, Alexsandro O. da Silva

“…This study aimed to evaluate the initial growth of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) at soil densities under two salinity conditions, associated with the least limiting water range (LLWR), and obtain the critical density for the Spodosol. …”
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Do Global Excellence Initiatives Lead to an Increase in Research Productivity: The Case of Kazakhstan’s World-Class University by Aliya Kuzhabekova, Iskander Karibzhanov

“…Global excellence initiatives have been widely implemented across various regions to elevate the quality and standing of higher education institutions. …”
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Effects of polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics on the DEP degradation mechanisms initiated by •OH and SO4•- in aquatic environments by Dandan Han, Haijie Cao, Guihong Zhao, Shengxia Duan

“…This study systematically explored the degradation mechanisms of diethyl phthalate (DEP) initiated by hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and sulfate radicals (SO4•⁻), with a focus on how polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) microplastics affect these processes. …”
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Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems by Aliaksey A. Kapanski, Roman V. Klyuev, Aleksandr E. Boltrushevich, Svetlana N. Sorokova, Egor A. Efremenkov, Anton Y. Demin, Nikita V. Martyushev

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Relationship between temperature and relative humidity on initial spread of COVID-19 cases and related deaths in Brazil by Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto, Anderson Garcez, Gabriel Brunelli, Flávio Anselmo Olinto, Marcos Fanton, Raquel Canuto

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of temperature and relative humidity on COVID-19 cases and related deaths during the initial phase of the epidemic in Brazil. …”
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The impact of incorporating surgical simulation into trichiasis surgery training on operative aspects of initial live-training surgeries. by Emily W Gower, Amir B Kello, Kh Martin Kollmann, Shannath L Merbs, Alemayehu Sisay, Demissie Tadesse, Wondu Alemayehu, Nigel Pedlingham, Richard S Dykstra, James E Johnson

“…Trainers intervened significantly fewer times during initial live-training surgeries in the simulation group (2.7 vs. 4.8; p = 0.005). …”
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Correlates of Delayed Initial Contact to Emergency Services among Patients with Suspected ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Osayi Lawani, Nicholas Gorman, Fiona Gorman, Jiries Ganim, Stefano Sdringola-Maranga

“…A retrospective chart review of 287 patients diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was evaluated to examine correlates of patient-related delays to care. …”
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A meta-analysis of the impact of initial hemodialysis access type on mortality in elderly incident hemodialysis population by Xinyuan Tian, Nan Hu, Di Song, Li Liu, Yuqing Chen

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate whether initial arteriovenous access (AVa), including arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and/or arteriovenous grafts (AVG), offers a benefit in reducing the risk of all-cause mortality compared to central venous catheters (CVC) for patients aged ≥ 65 years. …”
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Effect of immunization registry-based provider reminder to initiate HPV vaccination at age 9, Washington state by Trevor Christensen, Sherri Zorn, Kathy Bay, Katherine Treend, Chrystal Averette, Nicole Rhodes

“…The effectiveness of provider reminders when implemented via an immunization information system (IIS) is poorly understood. We evaluated the impact of this forecast update using a seasonally adjusted interrupted time series regression of weekly HPV initiations at 9-years-old before and after implementation. …”
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3D printed training model with sensorized arachnoid for endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: development and initial validation by Giacomo Santona, Antonio Fiorentino, Francesco Doglietto, Mauro Serpelloni

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Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Uptake of an Alternative Call Management Strategy for Home-Based Hospice Care by Winnie Choo, Zhi Zheng Yeo, Xiang Yi Chen, Lily Li, Lan Miao, Xiao Juan Lyu, Poh Heng Chong

“…This initiative could support the future expansion of home care capacity. …”
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The U-shaped association between initial serum phosphate level and mortality of traumatic brain injury patients by Ruoran Wang, Xin Yang, Jianguo Xu, Min He

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Reduced Complexity Initial Synchronization for 5G NR Multibeam LEO-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks by Ashish Kumar Meshram, Sumit Kumar, Jorge Querol, Stefano Andrenacci, Symeon Chatzinotas

“…The UE then performs post-compensation to address the residual frequency offset by employing aggregated 5G New Radio (NR) Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), followed by PSS detection, offering two-fold search space reduction during initial synchronization. We provide practical design parameters for the proposed algorithm to ensure that UE can efficiently perform initial synchronization by evaluating approximate bounds on the spot beam radius along with the No-Benefit Region (NBR) bounds of DPC. …”
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