Drought disasters, vulnerability, severity, preparedness and response to the water sector: A comprehensive model approach for water governance and policy in South Africa by Gbenga Abayomi Afuye, John Moyo Majahana, Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba, Leocadia Zhou, Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo

“…South Africa's water governance and policy structures face challenges due to topographical complexities, limited land, climate change, bureaucratic hurdles, reactive government approaches, limitations in water law and policy framework documents, and persistent inequalities. …”
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The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS) by Steven L. Finkelstein, Micaela B. Bagley, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Jeyhan S. Kartaltepe, Dale D. Kocevski, Anton M. Koekemoer, Jennifer M. Lotz, Casey Papovich, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Nor Pirzkal, Rachel S. Somerville, Jonathan R. Trump, Guang Yang, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Adriano Fontana, Andrea Grazian, Norman A. Grogin, Lisa J. Kewley, Allison Kirkpatrick, Rebecca L. Larson, Laura Pentericci, Swara Ravindranath, Stephen M. Wilkins, Omar Almaini, Ricardo O. Amorín, Guillermo Barro, Rachana Bhatawdekar, Laura Bisigello, Madisyn Brooks, Véronique Buat, Fernando Buitrago, Denis Burgarella, Antonello Calabrò, Marco Castellano, Yingjie Cheng, Nikko J. Cleri, Justin W. Cole, M. C. Cooper, Olivia R. Cooper, Luca Costantin, Isa G. Cox, Darren Croton, Emanuele Daddi, Kelcey Davis, Avishai Dekel, David Elbaz, Vital Fernández, Seiji Fujimoto, Giovanni Gandolfi, Jonathan P. Gardner, Eric Gawiser, Mauro Giavalisco, Carlos Gómez-Guijarro, Yuchen Guo, Ansh R. Gupta, Nimish P. Hathi, Santosh Harish, Aurélien Henry, Michaela Hirschmann, Weida Hu, Taylor A. Hutchison, Kartheik G. Iyer, Anne E. Jaskot, Saurabh W. Jha, Intae Jung, Susan A. Kassin, Vasily Kokorev, Peter Kurczynski, Gene C. K. Leung, Mario Llerena, Arianna S. Long, Ray A. Lucas, Shiying Lu, Elizabeth J. McGrath, Daniel H. McIntosh, Emiliano Merlin, Bahram Mobasher, Alexa M. Morales, Lorenzo Napolitano, Fabio Pacucci, Viraj Pandya, Marc Rafelski, Giulia Rodighiero, Caitlin Rose, Paola Santini, Lise-Marie Seillé, Raymond C. Simons, Lu Shen, Amber N. Straughn, Sandro Tacchella, Anthony J. Taylor, Brittany N. Vanderhoof, Jesús Vega-Ferrero, Benjamin J. Weiner, Christopher N. A. Willmer, Peixin Zhu, Eric F. Bell, Stijn Wuyts, Benne W. Holwerda, Xin Wang, Weichen Wang, Jorge A. Zavala, (CEERS collaboration)

“…CEERS facilitated immediate community science in both of the extragalactic core JWST science drivers “First Light” and “Galaxy Assembly,” including: (1) the discovery and characterization of large samples of galaxies at z  ≳ 10 from  ∼90 arcmin ^2 of NIRCam imaging, constraining their abundance and physical nature; (2) deep spectra of  >1000 galaxies, including dozens of galaxies at 6 <  z  < 10, enabling redshift measurements and constraints on the physical conditions of star formation and black hole growth via line diagnostics; (3) quantifying the first bulge, bar, and disk structures at z  >  3; and (4) characterizing galaxy mid-IR emission with MIRI to study dust-obscured star formation and supermassive black hole growth at z  ∼ 1–3. …”
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Assessment of Flood Mitigation Strategies: A Case Study of the Aït Athmane Center in the Errachidia Region by Kadiri Abdelhakim, Essafraoui Badre, Messaoudi Badre, Aït Lahssaine Ismail, Ait Said Brahim, El Ouali Mohamed, Kabiri Lahcen

“…These primarily involve simple mechanical adjustments such as constructing gabion weirs, raising retaining walls along the Wadi's banks, and creating crossing structures.…”
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Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior on Mammography Performance in Iranian Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Zahra Khazir, Mohammad ali Morowatisharifabad, Behnaz Enjezab, Aliakbar Vaezi, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“…Data collection tools consisted of a demographic information questionnaire, knowledge, and researcher-made questionnaire based on the TPB structures. The intervention was held in four 45 minute sessions for four weeks. …”
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An overview of biopesticide regulatory frameworks in selected countries in Southern Africa by Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha, Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha, Dorothy Kyampaire, Chrian Marciale, Stella Simiyu-Wafukho, Stella Simiyu-Wafukho, Chifundo Chinyama, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Grace Kinyanjui, Grace Kinyanjui, Dennis Ndolo

“…The study details the stages of bill passage, from initial drafting and introduction to presidential assent, highlighting variations in parliamentary structures, public participation, and the role of subsidiary legislation. …”
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HTS analysis of resistance induction against PPV by four hairpin constructs in Nicotiana benthamiana Domin by Maryam Ghaderi Sohi, Kahraman Gürcan, Saffet Teber, Mikail Akbulut, Yazgan Tunç, Mehmet Yaman, Ali Khadivi, Azam Nikbakht-Dehkordi, Harun Karcı, Burak Özgören, Vahid Roumi

“…The potential of hairpin structures in the production of siRNAs and miRNAs in both wild-type and transgenic plants was compared by small RNA high-throughput sequencing. …”
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Citizen Science Identification of Isolated Blue Stellar Systems in the Virgo Cluster by Swapnaneel Dey, Michael G. Jones, David J. Sand, Nicolas Mazziotti, Steven Janowiecki, Gregory R. Zeimann, Paul Bennet

“…Most candidates are concentrated in relatively dense regions, roughly following filamentary structures within the cluster, but avoiding its center. …”
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Sidewalk thermal comfort in street canyon and role of pavements under perpendicular sun rays during summer by D. Jareemit, M. Srivanit

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Highlight of Grid-connected PV systems in administrative buildings in Egypt by Dina Said, Marwa Mostafa, Kamelia Youssef, Hatem Waheed

“…</p><p class="Abstract">PV systems are installed on roof tiles or other parts of building structures to supplement grid utility, reduce electric bills, and provide emergency back–up energy. …”
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Exploring the Presence and Absence of Academic Discourse on Public Participation in the European Green Deal: A Central and Eastern European Perspective by Gyula Nagy, Soma Ádám Heiner, Zoltán Kovács

“…The European Green Deal (EGD), a complex policy program meant to address climate change and ensure a “just, fair and inclusive” transition into a more sustainable and greener Europe, was launched by the EU in 2019. …”
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Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in Botswana: a scoping review by John T. Tlhakanelo, John T. Tlhakanelo, John Ele-Ojo Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo Ataguba, Vincent Pagiwa, Nankie Ramabu, Khutsafalo Kadimo, Dintle Molosiwa, Grace Njeri Muriithi, Daniel Malik Achala, Elizabeth Naa Adukwei Adote, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Senait Alemayehu Beshah, Senait Alemayehu Beshah, Nyasha Masuka, Chijioke Osinachi Nwosu, James Akazili, James Akazili, Chikezie Ifeanyi

“…COVID-19 vaccine delivery relied on existing Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) structures and therefore experienced to existing EPI challenges including, lack of transport, shortage of human resources, and vaccine stock-outs.ConclusionsUnder-performance of immunization programs at the district level, characterized by declining immunization coverage and inadequate outreach services, exacerbates disparities in vaccine access. …”
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The efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy and lymphocyte subset predictors in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study by Ruotong Wang, Shaodi Wen, Xiaoyue Du, Jingwei Xia, Bowen Hu, Yihan Zhang, Guoren Zhou, Feng Jiang, Xiaomin Lu, Miaolin Zhu, Xinyu Xu, Bo Shen

“…Abstract Background Despite the recognized therapeutic potential of programmed cell death protein 1/programmed death‐ligand 1 (PD‐1/PD‐L1) inhibitors in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), their role in neoadjuvant therapy and reliable efficacy biomarkers remain elusive. …”
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Genomic Prediction in a Self-Fertilized Progenies of <i>Eucalyptus</i> spp. by Guilherme Ferreira Melchert, Filipe Manoel Ferreira, Fabiana Rezende Muniz, Jose Wilacildo de Matos, Thiago Romanos Benatti, Itaraju Junior Baracuhy Brum, Leandro de Siqueira, Evandro Vagner Tambarussi

“…However, its efficiency may be compromised due to the complex structures of breeding populations, which arise from the use of multiple parents from different species. …”
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Improving drug delivery strategies for lymphatic filariasis elimination in urban areas in Ghana. by Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Bertha Garshong, Bright Alomatu, Dziedzom K de Souza, Margaret Gyapong, Dominique Kyelem

“…The study identified various types of non-rural settings, the social structures, stakeholders and resources that could be employed for MDA. …”
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Unraveling the Immune Modulating Potential of Zingiber officinale Bioactive Compounds in Infants Born to Obese Mothers: a Network Pharmacology Approach by Novriantika Lestari, Melva Louisa*, Puspita Eka Wuyung, Fadilah Fadilah, Badriul Hegar

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS ASSESSMENT IN COMPETENCE-BASED MODEL OF LEARNING by Irina N. Emelyanova

“…The study has revealed the following contradictions: a) in occupational and federal state educational standards; b) in educational matters approaching the career conditions and occupational behaviour pattern development mechanism, and real-time correction of occupational behaviour pattern; c) in main educational programs thematic structuring and meta-concreteness of competences content; d) in education quality improvement requirements and lack of clear quality criteria; e) in new teaching techniques and teachers’ readiness to work with them. …”
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Medicalization of female life stages: a qualitative research by Gamze Kırlı, Şerife Didem Kaya

“…According to physician participants, they view the medicalization of women’s lives as essential and attribute it to factors such as education, socio-cultural structures, societal beauty standards, and social media. …”
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Integrating Population Genetics With Long‐Term Environmental Monitoring to Evaluate and Guide Vernal Pool Creation for Amphibian Conservation by Declan M. Winters, Emily Wilson, Stephanie S. Coster, Megan B. Rothenberger

“…We then used microsatellite loci to assess within‐ and between‐pool measures of genetic diversity, population structuring, and gene flow for wood frogs. We found two carefully designed created pools positively contributed to local amphibian population persistence by maintaining similar measures of genetic diversity as compared to natural pools. …”
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TERRITORIAL REGULATION OF THE DUTCH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT IN NEDERLANDS NIEUW GUINEA 1898-1962 by Rosmaida Sinaga

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Strains on Sri Lankan Families: Pandemic, Politics, and Economic Turmoil by Shehan Felician, Rilwan Muhammed, Koralage Paboda, Marikar Faiz

“…This confluence of challenges has had a profound impact on families throughout the nation, disrupting individual lives, community structures, and the very foundation of family stability. …”
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