Implementation fidelity of a multisite maternity waiting homes programme in rural Zambia: application of the conceptual framework for implementation fidelity to a complex, hybrid-d... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Thandiwe Ngoma, Misheck Bwalya, Viviane Sakanga, Allison J Morgan

“…User experience corroborated poorer performing elements: insufficient lighting, small cooking spaces, non-locking cabinets and few educational classes. Mission statements and governing documents were not always visible or available. …”
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Impact of a Detailed Urban Parameterization on Modeling the Urban Heat Island in Beijing Using TEB-RAMS by Lei Jiang, Lixin Lu, Lingmei Jiang, Yuanyuan Qi, Aqiang Yang

“…This new model with complex and detailed surface conditions, called TEB-RAMS, is from Colorado State University (CSU) and the ASTER division of Mission Research Corporation. The spatial-temporal distributions of daily mean 2 m air temperature are simulated by TEB-RAMS during the period from 0000 UTC 01 to 0000 UTC 02 July 2003 over the area of 116°E~116.8°E, 39.6°N~40.2°N in Beijing. …”
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Monitoring changes of forest height in California by Samuel Favrichon, Jake Lee, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Ricardo Dalagnol, Ricardo Dalagnol, Fabien Wagner, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi

“…Here, we use LiDAR measurements of top of canopy height metric (RH98) from NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission to map vegetation height across the entire California for two different time periods (2019–2020 and 2021–2022) and explore the impact of disturbance. …”
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Advancing terrestrial snow depth monitoring with machine learning and L-band InSAR data: a case study using NASA’s SnowEx 2017 data by Ibrahim Olalekan Alabi, Ibrahim Olalekan Alabi, Hans-Peter Marshall, Jodi Mead, Ernesto Trujillo

“…The forthcoming NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, with its 12-day global revisit cycle and 1.25 GHz L-band frequency, introduces a promising avenue for cost-effective, large-scale snow depth and snow water equivalent (SWE) estimation using L-band Interferometric SAR (InSAR) capabilities. …”
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Predominance of metallo-beta-lactamase blaVIM Genes in Clinical Isolates from Health Facilities in Nigeria: Role in Multidrug Resistance Surge by Etang UE, Moses AE, Akpan SS, Eyo AO, Moses EA

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Multiple underwater target positioning with optimally placed acoustic surface sensor networks by David Moreno-Salinas, Antonio Manuel Pascoal, Joaquín Aranda

“…In an increasing number of scientific and commercial mission scenarios at sea, it is required to simultaneously localize a group of underwater targets. …”
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Development on Lua of a software module for determining the drop point of uncontrolled cargo from UAV of aircraft type with Ardupilot control system by Andrіi Humennyi, Pavlo Malashta, Serhii Oliynick, Oleksandr Pidlisnyi, Vitalii Aleinikov

“…Cargo delivery is one of the most popular areas of application of aircraft-type UAVs with the Ardupilot control system. Autonomous missions performed by such UAVs are associated with the need to determine the point of discharge of unguided cargo, which significantly affects the accuracy of its delivery. …”
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Evaluation of the Sustainability Messages of the Companies with the Highest BIST Sustainability Index on X (Twitter) Platform by Vildan Gülpınar Demirci, Başak Buluz Kömeçoğlu

“…In addition, it has the mission of creating a platform that communicates information on companies' sustainability policies to responsible investors. …”
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Pes Planus Level and Foot Pain Affect Selected Performance Parameters: A Study on Team Sport Athletes by Irma Febriyanti, Hari Setijono, Fransisca Januarumi Marhaendra, Heryanto Nur Muhammad, Fatkhur Rohman Kafrawi, Faridha Nurhayati, Afifan Yulfadinata, Fifukha Dwi Khory, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Amayra Tannoubi, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Edi Setiawan

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Une expérience universitaire dans les parcs et lieux historiques nationaux canadiens : contribution à une meilleure gestion du milieu by Léo Provencher, Jean-Marie M. Dubois

“…Ce partenariat permet de satisfaire les missions des deux organismes, soit : 1) la formation des étudiants à tous les niveaux pour l’université et 2) les besoins d’expertise pour l’élaboration de stratégies de gestion ainsi que la mise en place des programmes de suivi et du maintien de l’intégrité écologique pour les parcs et de l’intégrité commémorative pour les lieux historiques. …”
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The development of the research on the history of libraries: a handful of reflections from the French perspective by Jean-Dominique Mellot

“…However, their purpose in modern democracy is not outdated and they still perform a significant mission by making it possible for all to have equal access to cultural resources and media. …”
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Supplements to the <i>Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding</i>: dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the journal by article Editorial

“…Following the consecutive numbering on the supplements, 84 supplements should have been published, plus an additional one to volume 40, but de facto not all of the announced supplements appeared in print.The mission undertaken by the Editorial Board of the Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding for the journal’s 115th anniversary was to present a complete list of supplements to the journal in order to familiarize the scientific community and other readers with the books published as supplements in 1908–1937. …”
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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

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Short term outcomes of the first pediatric cardiac surgery program in Rwanda by Yayehyirad Ejigu, Vongai C. Mlambo, Kara L. Neil, Habtamu Sime, Rex Wong, Michel R. Gatera, Gaston Nyirigira, Yilkal C. Sewnet, Yihan Lin, Bertrand Byishimo, Gloria Rukomeza, Yves Mutabandama, Emmanuel Rusingiza

“…This has led to reliance on humanitarian medical missions or referral abroad for most African nations. …”
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Proposed framework for the integration of refractive error services into the eye health ecosystem in Kenya via social enterprise by Shadrack Muma, Kovin Shunmugam Naidoo, Rekha Hansraj

“…However, to achieve effective refractive error coverage across the economic pyramid, integration of enterprises inclined towards fulfilling a social mission through innovative approaches such as telemedicine is desirable. …”
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REVIEW OF IDENTIFIED SHORTCOMINGS IN AQUIFER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS by Anthony Okeh, Abu Mallam, Osagie Abel Uyimwen, S. A. Ganiyu

“…A different research which incorporated VES and data from the hill-shaded Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), suggested insufficient interconnectivity within the fractures as conditions controlling groundwater occurrence in the area. …”
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The potential of the amaranth collection maintained at VIR in the context of global plant breeding and utilization trends by D. V. Sokolova, A. E. Solovieva, A. M. Zaretsky, T. V. Shelenga

“…For 70 years it has been replenished with local varieties, commercial cultivars, and wild species supplied by collecting missions, research centers, botanical gardens, genebanks, and experimental breeding stations from all over the world. …”
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Professional propaedeutic council in the university by N. N. Malyarchuk, G. M. Krinitzyna, E. V. Pashchenko, V. V. Pivnenko

“…PPCs should involve the experts, who carry out medical, psychological and pedagogical support for students with disabilities and provide comprehensive assistance to teachers in addressing the particular issues of inclusive education.The article reveals the mission, purpose and tasks of PPC in university. The structure of such council, its organisational-network, medical-social and educational-methodological blocks are presented. …”
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A Binocular Vision-Assisted Method for the Accurate Positioning and Landing of Quadrotor UAVs by Jie Yang, Kunling He, Jie Zhang, Jiacheng Li, Qian Chen, Xiaohui Wei, Hanlin Sheng

“…The landing accuracy is within 0.1 m, and the proposed method successfully accomplishes the mobile energy supply mission for the vehicle-mounted UAV system.…”
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Synthesis of chitosan/PVA/copper oxide nanocomposite using Anacardium occidentale extract and evaluating its antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities by Manickam Rajkumar, S. I. Davis Presley, Prabha Govindaraj, Dharmalingam Kirubakaran, Farha Farahim, Talat Ali, Mohd Shkir, Sellapillai Latha

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