The first stratigraphic column in South Africa, from Hondius (1652), and its modern correlatives by Sharad Master

“…The measurements recorded in the description of the well are some of the earliest quantitative data recorded in the history of South African science.…”
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Lighting the Dark in The Palaeolithic: Examining Variation in Light between Different Wood Species Using a Randomised Firewood Collection Strategy by Sally Hoare

“…By employing a firewood collection strategy more representative of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, these findings more accurately reflect the levels of light experienced from hearths using different types of wood and fuels and provide new data that can be used in computational models examining sources of light in deep caves.…”
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Assessment of Concentration and Health Indices of Selected Heavy Metals in Borehole Water in Ogwashi-Uku and its Satellite Towns in Delta State, Nigeria by B. O. Ijabor, A. O. Nwabuoku, J. C. Okpilike

“…Using the Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Target Cancer Risks (TCR), the results indicated that while some heavy metal concentrations exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limits, others remained within acceptable thresholds. …”
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The Emigration of Algerian Doctors: A Normal Phenomenon or a Real Exodus? by Ahcene Zehnati

“…The purpose of this article is to understand the phenomenon of medical migration in Algeria over at least three decades. Using different data sources, we have calculated emigration rates overall and in certain specialities. …”
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Active solar and wind energy potential of urban morphologies on building facades and non-built-up space in between: a case study in Addis Ababa, a Sub-Saharan Africa city by Wondwosen Debebe, Tibebu Assefa

“…The study involved the analysis of eleven urban blocks representing four different urban morphology typologies selected with geospatial clustering. Solar and wind data are obtained from satellite-based and meteorological sources. …”
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Denationalization and Rent in Small Industry of Siberia during Transition from War Communism to New Economic Policy (1921-1923) by E. V. Borodulina

“…The author comes to the conclusion that, despite some positive aspects in the implementation of the data in the NEP areas, they were limited and in the beginning of the new economic policy often continued to coexist with the military and Communist methods of management in the Siberian small-scale industry.…”
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Smell compounds classification using UMAP to increase knowledge of odors and molecular structures linkages. by Marylène Rugard, Thomas Jaylet, Olivier Taboureau, Anne Tromelin, Karine Audouze

“…For this purpose, heterogeneous data sources were screened, and 6038 odorant compounds and their known associated odors (162 odor notes) were compiled, each individual molecule being represented with a set of 1024 structural fingerprint. …”
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Local governance, EPRDF rule and peasants in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia by Gutema Daniel Elias

“…Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, and consultation of secondary sources were used to collect the data. The study found EPRDF did not allow local governments to become site of self-rule, rather used them to dominate the peasantry. …”
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Demonic Beings in Qashqai Folklore by Venera Mustafayeva

“…In this study, the beliefs formed around evil creatures in the Qashqai folklore have been discussed, as well as the mythological ties of these beliefs and their relationships with shamanic beliefs will be investigated. The data of the study mostly consists of compilations made from oral sources.…”
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Jesus’ Teaching on Servant-Leadership (Matthew 20:25-28): A Model for Christian Youth Participation in Politics by Funke Elizabeth Oyekan

“…The exhumed servant-leadership model of the Matthean account is appropriated in the context of advocating for Christian youths’ political participation in Nigerian politics. Data collected from the Bible and bibliographic sources were exegetically and descriptively analysed respectively. …”
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The Determinants of FDI Flows from the EU‐15 to the Visegrad Group Countries – A Panel Gravity Model Approach by Liwiusz Wojciechowski

“…In an empirical analysis of panel data Hausman‐Taylor estimator was used because of the time‐invariant variables presence. …”
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SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT ZOONOSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT by Borislava Chakarova, Katya Kichukova

“…Material and methods: data from official sources on the morbidity of cyst echinococcosis and toxocariasis were analyzed. …”
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The impact of venture capital financing on the long-term performance of startups: a managerial perspective by Vadim Limar

“…The research using a panel data analysis of 10 startups from the period from 2019 to 2023, evaluates the influence of venture capital on startups growth trajectories and operational success. …”
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Color composition and its uses in the space of ontemporary Iraqi theatrical performance by Ayat sami ahmed, Aseel Laith Ahmed

“…The researcher extracted some indicators and data from the theoretical framework. …”
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The Role of the Intrauterine Environment in Shaping Childhood and Adolescence Metabolic Outcomes by Asli Derya Kardelen, Feyza Darendeliler

“…The environment in which a child lives offers abundant potential sources that can contribute to an increased risk of developing various diseases, and in some cases, these factors can be avoided. …”
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Tracking the underground river in the development of water resources in the karst areas by Heni Rengganis, Wawan Herawan, Wulan Seizarwati

“…In karst area of south blitar karst areas a number of water sources such as springs, underground river, and some streams out into the South Sea trace connections amongtracing the flow of underground river using tracer technique has been implemented with the aim to obtain data and information on flow systems around Umbul Tuk caves, so that water resources can be further developed as a value-added utilization of raw water supply in Blitar. …”
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Difficulties of iron-deficiency anemia diagnostics by I. V. Mayev, D. T. Dicheva, D. N. Andreyev, Yu. S. Subbotina

“…Pathology data in some cases are complicated both by overt clinical GIB, and microlosses. …”
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Multi-dimensional Exposure Characteristics and Health Benefits Differentiation of Green Spaces within Community Life Circle by Hailin HONG, Qing CHANG

“…A total of 1,116 residents from 36 neighborhoods are examined using multi-source data, involving green space metrics, health outcomes survey, and demographic and socioeconomic indicators. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM) in Italy: A call for policymakers by Gabriella Nucera

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli are the predominant carriers of blaNDM [8], but the source of infection remains unknown [12]. This outbreak in Italy is one of remarkable importance, because NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are not susceptible to some of the new beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations such as ceftazidime-avibactam and meropenem-vaborbactam, thus reducing the treatment options. …”

Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of Stakeholders in China’s National Park Concession System by Le ZHONG, Zhicong ZHAO

“…However, the prevailing reality reveals an incomplete scope of these rights across various national parks and pilot national parks, with some failing to adequately safeguard the concessionaire’s rights. …”
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