La folie de l’arc-en-ciel ou la longue errance de Bwila by Claudie Haxaire

“…The study of traditional pharmacopoeias, restored in the full scope of their organisation, provides a privileged empirical context to fully understand the meaning of ritual symbols whose different facets need to be deployed, according to Turner (1968). …”
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Eculizumab treatment for Chinese patients with hemolytic paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH): efficacy and safety – a single-center study by Leyu Wang, Ziwei Liu, Chen Yang, Miao Chen, Bing Han

“…No new thrombotic events were observed. The FACIT-Fatigue score significantly improved (P < 0.05). …”
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The Role of Urban Spaces in Improving the Life Quality (A Case Study of Malayer) by Robabeh Rajabi Amirabad, Bijan Rahmani

“…In this regard, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Malayer urban spaces in improving the citizen’s life quality including variables such as the quality of facilities in the city, social environmental, economic quality and environmental quality, , security and relaxation, and so on. …”
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EXPLORING THE HIDDEN DEPTHS: IDENTIFYING AND MAPPING CAVES IN SOUTH MALANG'S KARST AREA FOR SPECIAL INTEREST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS by Mohammad Ainul LABIB, Alfi SAHRINA, Fatiya ROSYIDA, Adip WAHYUDI, Ho Nhu NGOC, Galih Fajar SUKOCO, Mohamad Fuad CHABIB

“…Furthermore, the results of the analysis on special interest tourism objects by looking at the condition of the cave surface, cave passages, the accessibility, the level of difficulty of the cave and the facilities are presented in a descriptive table. The results of the research show that there is a single passage that is not connected to other caves, except the Pramuka Cave which is possible to connect with other caves. …”
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An intrusion detection system for the prevention of an active sinkhole routing attack in Internet of things by Sabeen Tahir, Sheikh Tahir Bakhsh, Rayan A Alsemmeari

“…Security is a critical challenge for a stable IoT network, for instance, routing attacks, especially sinkhole attack is a severe attack which has the capability to direct network data toward the intruder, and it can also disrupt and disconnect the devices from their network. The IoT needs multi-facet security solutions where network communication is protected with integrity, confidentiality, and authentication verification services. …”
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State Budget Execution under Martial Law by Lesia Zaburanna

“…In such conditions, the rational distribution of budget expenditures remains relevant, with a special emphasis on the efficiency of their use to strengthen the armed forces' capabilities, restore critical infrastructure facilities destroyed by the war, and provide social support to the population. …”
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Validation of the Italian version of the intuitive exercise scale: a four-factor structure in the general population by Paolo Mancin, Marta Ghisi, Tatiana Moro, Silvia Cerea

“…The IEXS is composed of four scales addressing distinct facets of intuitive exercise: emotional exercise, body trust, exercise rigidity, mindful exercise. …”
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Ecological implication of changing irrigation sources and farming practices: experiences from West Bengal, India by Amartya Pani, Pulak Mishra, Mrinal Kanti Dutta

“…The objectives of the study include examining the changes in irrigation sources and cropping practices, understanding their implications for the agriculture sector with its local ecology, and assessing the role of the local level institutions in management and use of irrigation facilities and conservation of natural resources. Using standard descriptive statistics from various secondary sources for the period 2004–05 to 2014–15, graphical techniques and policy review the paper identifies crop diversification, crop concentration, cropping intensification, sources of irrigation, fertilizer use, rainfall pattern, and changes in wetland area as the major drivers of the agrarian transition in favor of non-food grains. …”
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays by Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Lorenzo De Bonis, Jack McKee, James A. McKenna, Teddy Urvois, Eleonora Barbaccia, Eileen Dillane, Caterina Lanfredi, Helene Hjellnes, Armelle Jung, Enrico Villa, Arianna Azzellino, Jon-Ivar Westgaard, Erwan Quéméré, Bettina Thalinger

“…After lysis, aliquots were exchanged between laboratories before subsequent DNA extraction using each facility’s preferred method. Extracts were returned to the lysates’ respective laboratories of origin for measurements of total DNA concentration, as well as quantitative PCR using three novel species-specific assays for marine megafauna. …”
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Understanding Factors Contributing to Nurses’ Intention to Care for COVID-19 Patients Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Khalid A. Aljohani, Mohammad S. Aljohani, Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad, Paul Reinald B. Gracia, Ibtehal I. Qazanli

“…This study was aimed at investigating nurses’ intention to care for COVID-19 patients and determining factors contributing to their intentions to care at the Ministry of Health facilities in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used to recruit 336 nurses working in Al Madinah Ministry of Health hospitals where COVID-19 patients received medical and nursing care. …”
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EDUCATIONAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS: A CASE OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA by K.C Okolie, W.M. Shakantu

“…The study emphasizes the need for designers and facilities managers to acquire skills on critical aspects of building performance evaluation as a means of meeting the increasing demand for higher quality in education. …”
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Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, health seeking behaviour and associated factors among the elderly workers of a selected district of Sri Lanka by Niluka Gunathilaka, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Manuj C. Weerasinghe

“… Introduction: Sri Lankan demographic transition has shifted the country to a fast-ageing population. Consequently, elderly in labour force will be noteworthy. …”
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Quality Analysis of Railroad Train Shunting Operation Plan Using the Intelligent Body Model by Tao Yu

“…At present, there are still problems in the safety of railway shunting operations, such as disconnection in management and implementation, failure to revise some rules and regulations, frequent occurrence of obstacles in equipment and facilities, and substandard quality of operators. Therefore, it is necessary to make a systematic analysis of the current situation of railway shunting safety and propose countermeasures and measures. …”
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The Lion’s Share of Laughter: A French Angle on the Dramaturgy of Pyramus and Thisbe by Richard Hillman

“…La Moralité nouuelle quant à elle nous montre sous une nouvelle lumière les efforts naïfs des comédiens amateurs chez Shakespeare de faire face aux défis théâtraux inhérents dans l’histoire ovidienne. …”
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Measuring the performance of urban management on the quality of life of informal settlements in Miandoab City by farhad Judi, rahim Sarwar, Sayeda Sediqeh Hasani Mehr

“…Among the variables, the participation variable, with a coefficient of 0.231, accounted for 23% of the variation in the quality of life in neighborhoods. The urban facilities and infrastructure variable predicted 21% of the quality of life, while the financing, provision of municipal services, and environmental cleanliness and hygiene variables contributed 16%, 18%, and 11%, respectively, to the improvement of quality of life in informal neighborhoods.…”
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Determinants of Women’s Empowerment and Household Poverty Reduction in Imbulpe DS Division, Sri Lanka by S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra, S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

“…However, most of the women farmers in rural areas have lack of access to adequate assets and resources, credit facilities and freedom of decision making within the households. …”
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Synchrotron X-ray imaging study on the mechanism of solids transfer to bitumen froth during oil sands flotation 1: True flotation by Hanyu Zhang, Liuyin Xia, Ning Zhu, Sergey Gasilov, Iris He, Xiaofan Ding

“…The collected bitumen froth was immediately characterized using synchrotron-based X-ray imaging by a monochromatic X-ray with photon energy of 60 keV provided by 05ID-2 beamline of the BioMedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT) facility at the Canadian Light Source (CLS). This characterization method can finish a typical CT scan with 2000 projections in less than 3 min, and thus allows for in-situ imaging of freshly prepared bitumen froth without the need for special arrangements, such as freezing. 14, 234 unwanted solids carried over into bitumen froth were visualized, 98.9 wt% of them were sand particles, which is consistent with mineral liberation analysis (MLA) results. …”
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Child undernutrition and its association with household environmental conditions in Bangladesh by Md Mostaured Ali Khan, Md Arif Billah, Kaniz Fatima, M Mofizul Islam, Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Md Nuruzzaman Khan

“…This study aimed to explore the relationships of household environmental conditions (HECs) with child undernutrition in Bangladesh, with a specific focus on rural–urban variations. Design: We analysed children’s data from the 2017/18 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey. …”
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Patients' Perceptions: A Group Differences Study Twelve Months Before and Twelve Months During a Worldwide Pandemic by Nancy Valla

“…The final sample size was 292 facilities grouped by two identically matched hospital entity composition for this within-subject group differences analysis. …”
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Les limites du visible : réflexions sur la représentation picturale de l’esclavage dans l’œuvre de Rugendas et de Debret by Alejandra Mailhe

“…De notre point de vue, ces artistes remarquent que l’expérience esclave instaure un excès qui dépasse les limites éthiques et esthétiques de l’art (spécialement, en rendant impossible la stylisation pleinement romantique développée « sans conflits » face à un monde indigène plus facilement idéalisable).…”
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