Finding the Root of the Pathos in the Planning System of Iran: 5-why Technique by Elham Vafaei, Gholamreza Geraeinejad

“…To answer this important question, the pathology of the planning system is examined from two dimensions: Its stages (preparation and compiling (prerequisite, structure, process and product), approval, pre-implementation, implementation and Supervision and evaluation) and its source (inside and outside the organization). Causal relationships between identified disadvantages based on the effectiveness matrix obtained and root disadvantages has been extracted using the 5-Why technique.The results show that the root disadvantages of the planning system are: "Lack of common understanding of concepts by planners, policy makers and implementers", "The rule of centralized and non-participatory methods in planning", "Lack of mechanism for resolving conflicts of interest between program elites", "Rigidity in considering the situation and not paying attention to possible scenarios in the future", "Failure to prepare an action plan and link it to the approved plan", "Existence of sectorial-regional and local orientations in the approval of programs", "Relying on government resources and not paying attention to internal and external capacities and resources", "Lack of attention of the planning system to the system of reform and adjustment in policies, goals and executive plans after monitoring and evaluation" and "severe weakness of regulatory mechanisms". …”
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Shifting brucellosis risk in livestock coincides with spreading seroprevalence in elk. by Angela Brennan, Paul C Cross, Katie Portacci, Brandon M Scurlock, William H Edwards

“…Although elk were the presumed source of cattle infections, occurrences of affected livestock herds were only weakly associated with the density of seropositive elk across the GYA. …”
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A case report of quadriplegia and acute stroke from tracking retropharyngeal and epidural abscess complicated by necrotizing fasciitis by Christopher Richardson, Sara Wattenbarger

“…Abstract A 59‐year‐old male presented to the emergency department complaining of severe posterior neck pain and progressive extremity weakness for 2 weeks. He was found to be quadriplegic with complete sensory and motor deficits at the C5 level and hypotensive. …”
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Emplacement and dewatering of the world's largest exposed sand injectite complex by Timothy J. Sherry, Christie D. Rowe, James D. Kirkpatrick, Emily E. Brodsky

“…This transition resulted in preferred flow channels ∼6 mm wide in which sand grains were weakly aligned (laminae). The hydrocarbon‐sand slurry intruded the dewatering sands and locally deformed the laminae. …”
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Level measurement, regional variations, and the dynamic evolution of active aging in China—analysis based on CHARLS tracking data by Jiru Guo, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Longyin Chen, Hong Yang

“…Older Chinese people exhibit high levels of physical and mental health, but social participation and economic status remain areas of weakness in active aging. (2) Inter-regional differences are the main source of the overall differences in the level of active aging in China. (3) There is a spatial clustering of the active aging level in China, along with a neighborhood effect. (4) The bifurcation phenomenon of active aging in China has intensified over time. …”
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Virtual museums and built environment: narratives and immersive experience via multi-temporal geodata hub by Raffaella Brumana, Daniela Oreni, Sara Caspani, Mattia Previtali

“…In particular, the cartographic  heritage, in the form  of  metric  and non-metric maps, can  be  progressively  used as  a source  of  information for  innovative  narratives. …”
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Quantifying sedimentary ’blue carbon’ in relation to canopy cover in the seagrass meadows of Turneffe Atoll, Belize by Stacey L. Felgate, Stacey L. Felgate, Stacey L. Felgate, Richard Sanders, Richard Sanders, Valdemar Andrade, Christopher D. G. Barry, Hannah Brittain, Stephen Carpenter, Stephen Carpenter, Abel Carrias, Eliceo Cobb, Chris D. Evans, James Hunt, Anna Lichtschlag, Daniel J. Mayor, Kate Peel, David M. Price, Freya Radford, Arlene Young, Claire Evans

“…However, the controls over accumulation and the sources of organic C to these sediments beds are highly variable and poorly understood with the relative importance of hydrodynamic setting, species composition and canopy density being unclear.MethodsHere we address these questions using the first observation-based estimates of Corg stocks and provenance on Turneffe Atoll, Belize, made via remotely-sensed habitat extent, local Corg data and isotopic data. …”
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Impact of digital health management on clinical outcomes during post-PCI outpatient care in patients with acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized cont... by Hang Yu, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Guoliang Li, Tao Chen, Shaonong Dang, Xiaofeng Ma, XiaoWei Zhang, Xiaofeng Ma, Zhibin Hong, Pengyi He, Xiaohui Xu, Xiuying Chen, Yanyan Geng, Xinjun Lei, Xinjun Lei

“…Furthermore, the previous studies were single-centre studies with restricted case sources, thereby leading to relatively weak external validity of the research findings. …”
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Sintesis Keramik Komposit ZrO2-ZnFe2O4 sebagai Fotokatalis Magnetik untuk Degradasi Metilen Biru by Arie Hardian, Rina Herdiana Putri, Senadi Budiman, Dani Gustaman Syarif

“…Immersing magnetic properties to photocatalyst material called magnetic photocatalyst can solve the weakness of conventional photocatalyst. In this work, the magnetic photocatalyst of ZrO2-ZnFe2O4 was synthesized by simply co-precipitation method from local natural sources Zircon sand. …”
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An assessment of the response to Cholera outbreak in Lusaka district, Zambia – October 2023 – February 2024 by Ernest Kateule, William Ngosa, Fred Mfume, Chola Shimangwala, Sophia Msisika, Simulyamana Choonga, Angela Gama, Oscar Nzila

“…During the early stages of response, there were deficiencies in coordination and capacity to investigate and identify the source of infection at local level. Multisectoral response activities implemented included: water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, and communitybased case management. …”
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Pollution Status and Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Phosphorus in Sediments of Rivers and Lakes in Sichuan Province by Yang Moxuan, Huang Weifang, Chen Meng, Li Longguo, Li Naiwen

“…In terms of spatial distribution characteristics, Zn and Cu showed a phenomenon of enrichment in densely populated areas, revealing that human activities were the main source, and Pearson correlation analysis showed that the two had similar sources. …”
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Comparative phytochemical analysis of the aerial parts of Empetrum nigrum L. samples, collected in various regions of the Russian Federation by A. O. Ponkratova, A. K. Whaley, E. V. Zhokhova, E. A. Bezverkhniaia, V. G. Luzhanin

“…Empetrum nigrum L. is a rich source of various pharmacologically active secondary metabolites – chalcones, dihydrochalcones, bibenzyls, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrenes, flavonoids, and proanthocyanidins. …”
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Abstract 016: Endovascular Coiling of a Left L3 Radicular Artery Mycotic Aneurysm by William H Roberts, Brian A Tong, Dan‐Victor Giurgiutiu

“…The most commonly affected vessels include the aorta, iliac, visceral, femoral, brachial, and cerebral arteries, often occurring in the setting of bacteremia, direct invasion from local infection, septic emboli from infective endocarditis, or arterial trauma.¹⁻³ However, there is limited existing documentation of mycotic aneurysms of the spinal vasculature.² Furthermore, knowledge regarding the management of paraspinal mycotic aneurysms and the efficacy of endovascular repair of these lesions is scarce.⁴ Methods We present a 51‐year‐old male with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus, end‐stage renal disease on hemodialysis (T/T/S), hypertension, congestive heart failure, peripheral arterial disease s/p right bilateral knee amputation, coronary artery disease, and epilepsy that presented with a 2‐week duration of severe low back pain with associated left upper and lower extremity numbness, subjective fevers, generalized weakness, diffuse abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. …”
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Management of mangrove landscape and ecosystem for ecotourism by H.T. Silalahi, M. Basyuni, E.Y. Aritonang, B. Slamet, K.S. Hartini, A. Wee

“…The mangroves were utilized as a source of sustenance with the overall condition of community. …”
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Mobilization Mechanisms of High Fluorine and Iodine Groundwater in the Northwest Shandong Plain by Guangwei WU, Haolin LI, Qingbing WANG, Sha GU, Zifeng GUO, Zhongye LIU

“…BACKGROUNDGroundwater is the main water source in the Northwest Shandong Plain Province. It is necessary to find out the causes and connections of high fluorine and high iodine groundwater, which can provide reference for local drinking water safety and solving endemic diseases. …”
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The value-added model of the supply chain of petrochemical industries with a sustainable development approach by ali amiri, seyed abbas heydari, vahidreza Mirabi

“…By focusing on adding value at each stage, this model helps companies to identify their weak points and implement the necessary improvements in the production and supply processes. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Soil Profiles of Muchuan County, Sichuan Province by Bixia LIAO, Wenling SHEN, Ling HE

“…For the heavily polluted soil, according to the different pollution situation in our country, the remediation measures are taken according to local conditions. However, due to the wide area of contaminated soil and the complex composition of pollution sources, the current soil remediation work still faces huge problems.OBJECTIVESTo study the vertical distribution characteristics of heavy metals in soil, the relationship between soil heavy metals and soil nutrient elements, as well as the degree of pollution and potential ecological risks.METHODSThe contents of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn were measured using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); As content was determined by hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS); P and K2O contents were determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF); N content was determined by oxidation combustion gas chromatography (GC); Hg content was determined by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS); Organic carbon content was determined by high-frequency combustion infrared absorption method (IR); potentiometric method (POT) was used to measure soil pH value. …”
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Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…., 2019). It also is the only source of food, an important supplier of raw materials for industry, as well as a significant market for production (Adamov et al., 2016). …”
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ECOTOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF YOZGAT, TURKEY by Nizamettin ERBAS

“…Published publications and scientific studies on the subject were also used as secondary sources. According to the research findings, ecotourism was considered an effective and important model for the sustainable development of local communities. …”
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An Evaluation and Criticism of the Revised BA Program in English Translator Training by Hossein Davari, Saeed Nourzadeh, Ailin Firoozian Pouresfahani, Ghodrat Hassani

“…The findings revealed that in their opinion, while the program has been considerably improved regarding some factors such as integrating up-to-date courses, paying attention to applied and local needs, attending to the Persian language, paying attention to new technologies and introducing various new references, it suffers from some weaknesses with regard to some courses, their syllabi, the proposed sources, and the prerequisites. …”
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