Thirsting for solutions: Unpacking inadequate water provision in rural communities by Sinazo Sixolisiwe Tshona, Sithenkosi Lungisa, Luluto Mgweba

“…Contribution: Through delineating strategic recommendations, this study identified the root causes behind insufficient water provision within rural communities. …”
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Evaluation of 1.5mm Lead Shield for Radiological Protection and Comparison of Calculated and Measured Results of Equivalent Dose by M. Alhassan, B. Khan, J.T. Baraya

“…The unit of radiation exposure was converted to that of equivalent dose and that of effective dose in order to assess the radiographer’s safety level behind the shield. It was found that, the equivalent/effective dose is as low as to be accepted according to the policy of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable), and within the NCRP recommended limit. …”
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New trends in Sino-Russian entrepreneurship by Wantao Lai, Ye Dongmei, Duanan Zheng

“…This paper explores some new trends in entrepreneurship, which are both in China and Russia and pinpoint the underlying reasons behind those new trends. The article studies the legal framework for the development of Chinese-Russian trade and economic relations. …”
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Study of Asphalt Pavement Cracking in Different Road Sections of Morocco Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography by Khalid Krami, Ahmed Benamara, Mohammed Radouani, Mohammad Ettayeb, Lhoussaine Tarik

“…To gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind asphalt pavement cracking, this study proposes the utilization of the electrical resistivity tomography method to measure the electrical resistivity of soil-supporting road pavements. …”
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Supporting parents in facilitating computational thinking for young children through loose parts construction play by Cynthia Ai Ming Lim, G Kaveri, Jiayao Li, Mian Yee Choy

“…Such activities provide opportunities particularly for children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to access learning of CT skills so they will not be left behind. This article describes the pilot study of a programme that introduced an open‐ended construction play activity using loose‐parts to parent–child dyads from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the aim to support parents in facilitating play interactions in ways to promote CT skills for their children using question cards. …”
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Conceptos para el estudio del agro latinoamericano: campesinos y agricultores familiares by Eloy Gómez-Pellón

“…This article explores the reasons behind the gradual shift from the term peasantry to family farming and to assess the theoretical and practical implications of this shift in the Latin American context. …”
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The Role of the IBSA Fund in Foreign Aid Policies of IBSA and BRICS Member States by V. A. Dmitrieva, D. A. Kuznetsov

“…The objective is to discern the motivations behind the selection of the Fund’s project partners, assess the influence of member states on partner selection, and explore the potential benefits of including Russia and China (both BRICS and New Development Bank participants) as members. …”
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THE EXPERTS’ VIEWS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY ADJUDICATION by Modupe MEWOMO, Marthinus MARITZ

“… The fundamental drive behind the introduction of the statutory adjudication scheme is to improve cash flow within the construction industry and also to provide a swift and inexpensive means of resolving construction disputes. …”
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Chloramphenicol and gentamicin reduce the evolution of resistance to phage ΦX174 by suppressing a subset of E. coli LPS mutants. by Lavisha Parab, Jordan Romeyer Dherbey, Norma Rivera, Michael Schwarz, Jenna Gallie, Frederic Bertels

“…The evolutionary mechanism(s) behind such synergistic interactions remain largely unclear. …”
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Posisi sungsang dalam krisis perpolitikan di kesultanan Palembang awal abad 19 by Farida Ratu Wargadalem

“…Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa Sungsang yang berada di mulut Sungai Musi, sehingga pada dari awal hingga abad 20, khususnya awal abad 19 merupakan satu-satunya pintu masuk memasuki Kesultanan Palembang. …”
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Research on the driving paths of bilateral renewable energy trade between neighboring countries and China from the perspective of behavioral attribution by Zijie Yang

“…However, few studies have conducted a comprehensive examination of the behavioral attribution-based reasons behind the bilateral cooperation in renewable energy between China and its neighbors. …”
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Evaluation of the etiological spectrum of obstructive jaundice in patients attending the Al-Azhar Assiut University Hospital Endoscopy Unit in the last five years by Hamdy Mahfouz Moustafa, Ahmed Qasem Mohamed, Ali Sayed Zarea Nouh

“…Conclusion Although abdominal, multislice, computed tomography fills the gap in diagnosing biliary strictures, it is still far behind magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for revealing biliary pancreatic masses. …”
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Chine-Malaisie (vue de Malaisie) : menace ou relation consensuelle inscrite dans la continuité ? by Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux

“…This paper systematically describes the reasoning behind the close China-Malaysia relationship and analyzes its political effects, all from the Malaysian point of view. …”
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EXPLORING SCIENCE TEACHERS’ TRANSLATION OF NATURE OF SCIENCE (NOS) KNOWLEDGE TO PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (NOS PCK) by Jasmine Jain, Shu Jin Mok, Yee Ling Lee

“…Lesson observations were guided by a structured checklist, while thematic analysis was used to interpret interview data, providing insights into the rationale behind their teaching methods related to NOS PCK. …”
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Halo-RPD: searching for RNA-binding protein targets in plants by A. O. Shamustakimova

“…The proposed protocol uses plants with stable fusion protein expression and Magne® HaloTag® magnetic beads to capture RNA-protein complexes directly from the cytoplasmic lysate of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants. …”
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<i>In vitro</i> assay of biological activity of a national preparation of macrophage activating factor (GcMAF-RF) by E. V. Levites, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Dolgova, A. S. Proskurina, G. S. Ritter, А. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…The biological activity of the GcMAF-RF preparation was detected by the induction of phagocytic activity of macrophages and their ability to produce nitrogen monoxide (NO) in vitro.The phagocytic activity of macrophages was evaluated by their ability to uptake magnetic beads. The degree of activation of macrophages was calculated by the ratio of trapped beads to the total number of macrophages. …”
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Peanut Allergy, Allergen Composition, and Methods of Reducing Allergenicity: A Review by Yang Zhou, Jin-shui Wang, Xiao-jia Yang, Dan-hua Lin, Yun-fang Gao, Yin-jie Su, Sen Yang, Yan-jie Zhang, Jing-jing Zheng

“…This paper reviews methods of reducing peanut allergenicity, including physical methods (heat and pressure, PUV), chemical methods (tannic acid and magnetic beads), and biological methods (conventional breeding, irradiation breeding, genetic engineering, enzymatic treatment, and fermentation).…”
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Interaction Between Two Rigid Hydrophobic Spheres Oscillating in an Infinite Brinkman–Stokes Fluid by Azza M. Algatheem, Hala H. Taha, Shreen El-Sapa

“…Notably, when the spheres are sufficiently far apart, the normalized drag force coefficients behave as if each sphere is moving independently. …”
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Parameter Identification of the 2-Chlorophenol Oxidation Model Using Improved Differential Search Algorithm by Guang-zhou Chen, Jia-quan Wang, Ru-zhong Li

“…To verify the effectiveness of the improved algorithms, the optimization performance of improved DS in kinetic parameter estimation is studied and compared with that of the basic DS algorithm, differential evolution, artificial bee colony optimization, and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization. And the experimental results demonstrate that the DS with the Latin hypercube sampling method does not present better performance, while the hybrid methods have the advantages of strong global search ability and local search ability and are more effective than the other algorithms.…”
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Modulatory Effects of Eschscholzia californica Alkaloids on Recombinant GABAA Receptors by Milan Fedurco, Jana Gregorová, Kristýna Šebrlová, Jana Kantorová, Ondřej Peš, Roland Baur, Erwin Sigel, Eva Táborská

“…However, (S)-reticuline behaved as positive allosteric modulator at the α3, α5, and α6 isoforms of GABAA receptors. …”
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