The Performance of Stable Zones Protocol for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks
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Kamel Khedhiri, Djammal Djabbour, Adnen Cherif
Wireless sensor networks are characterized by significant constraints, with the primary performance parameter being their lifetime. In the context of a wireless sensor network, the …
Numerical Simulation of Gradually Varying Permanent Flows in a Prismatic Open Channel for Four Geometric Shapes
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Abderrahmane Benabid, Mazouz Badis, Ali Fourar
Standing flows in natural channels often cause phenomena that can be very serious, such as flooding, deformation of channel geometry, and destruction of infrastructure (dams, …
Masked Face Recognition Using Bag of CNN: Robust Local Feature Extraction and Region of Interest
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Omar Adel Muhi, Mariem Farhat, Mondher Frikha
Face recognition remains a crucial issue in computer vision with various applications. This paper introduces an adapted method to tackle the challenges posed by mask-wearing …
Premenstrual syndrome among medical versus non-medical workers and its association with work-related quality of life
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Nesma Mahmoud, Noha Osman Frere, Nahla Zaitoun
BACKGROUND: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a commonly underestimated disorder that negatively impacts a woman's life. Medical workers, who live a more stressful life, may report …
Nutritional and anti-nutritional compositional analysis of transgenic potatoes with late blight resistance
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Mukani Moyo, Eric Magembe, Lucy Mwaura
Late blight, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans , is a devastating disease affecting potato production globally, with adverse effects in Africa where limited access …
The role of syndromic knowledge in Ethiopian veterinarians’ treatment of cattle
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Ndungu S. Nyokabi, James L. N. Wood, Gizachew Gemechu
Veterinarians play a significant role in the treatment and prevention of livestock diseases at the farm level, safeguarding public health and ensuring food safety. In …
A Pan Plasmodium lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for monitoring malaria parasites in vectors and human populations
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Matthew K. Higgins, Mojca Kristan, Emma Collins
Robust diagnostic tools and surveillance are crucial for malaria control and elimination efforts. Malaria caused by neglected Plasmodium parasites is often underestimated due to the …
Credibility of Pont’s index in Egyptian population
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Esraa Khaled Zahw, Nehal Fouad Albelasy, Ahmed Maher Fouda
BACKGROUND: Many indices have been suggested to help orthodontists in predicting the ideal dental arch width. One of these was Pont's index which was established …
Mycorrhizal inoculation and fertilizer microdosing interactions in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) under greenhouse conditions
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Malick Ndiaye, Alain Mollier, Adama Diouf
Introduction: Soil fertility is a major constraint to agricultural development in the Sahel region of Africa. One alternative to reducing the use of mineral fertilizers …
The classified peri-urban forest of Kua from Burkina Faso must not be declassified for ecological reasons
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Larba Hubert Balima, Henry Kiemtoré, Philippe Bayen
Abstract Densification of urban areas and rapid urbanization result in land scarcity in the Sahelian cities of West Africa. Therefore, urban greenspaces are increasingly coveted …
Research and publication at crossroads
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Nivad H. Mwilongo, Denis Kamugisha, Zuena Kilugwe
Writing and publishing scientific and rigorous work needs a high level of integrity and adherence to ethical guidelines. Several publications have been rejected by authentic …
Midwives’ descriptions of policies on access to maternity health services in North West Province, South Africa
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Kagiso Prince Tukisi
The study sought to explore and describe the various policies regarding access to Maternity health care services in the North West Province, South Africa, through …
Association between sub-cortical beetles, mites, and ophiostomatoid fungi on trees in South African Afromontane forests
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Tendai Musvuugwa, Léanne L. Dreyer, Francois Roets
Sub-cortical beetles and mites contribute to tree mortality by creating wounds and by spreading potential pathogens. Here we elucidate associations between sub-cortical beetles, mites, and …
Identification of mothers with mental health problems is accidental: perceptions of health care providers on availability, access, and support for maternal mental health care for adolescent mothers in Malawi
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Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo, Linda Portsmouth, Sharyn K. Burns
BACKGROUND: Integration of maternal mental health into primary health care is considered a strategy to improve access to mental health support in low- and middle-income …
Organisational innovation and gender diversity: Insights from the civil engineering industry
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Mitah Lamola, David Pooe, Shallone Munongo
Orientation: The civil engineering industry is vital in ensuring that infrastructure development has a beneficial social, economic, and environmental impact. Research purpose: This study explored …
Interfacial assessment of cention forte vs. equia forte and two forms of calcium silicate cements at two time intervals
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Heba Abdelkafy, Nada A. Salem, Rasha Mohamed Marzouk
AIM: Assessment of interfacial gaps and mechanical impact of the materials layering between Cention Forte and Equia Forte restorations with two forms of Calcium Silicate …
Comparison of the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser on oral biofilm removal from implant surfaces with various application times for the treatment of peri-implantitis defects: ex vivo study
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Alaa Hashim, Nevine H. Kheir El Din, Nashwa El‐Khazragy
PURPOSE: The major struggle in peri-implantitis therapy is the availability of successful decontamination of the infected implant surface. The main hypothesis of this study was …
Interrogating the epistemic dimension for new beginnings in early childhood care and education
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Hasina Banu Ebrahim
Background: Currently, the globe is at the crossroads of a polycrisis where multiple shocks and interdependencies play out in an ever-evolving integrated world. Young children …
Socioeconomic benefits associated with bats
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Aggrey Siya, Innocent B. Rwego, Eric Sande
BACKGROUND: While bats are tremendously important to global ecosystems, they have been and continue to be threatened by loss of habitat, food, or roosts, pollution, …
Carbon paste based sensor for sensitive Cr(III) ion determination in different water samples and anti-diabetic supplement
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Aya E. Ali, Asmaa M. Mohamed, Gehad G. Mohamed
Abstract A modified carbon paste sensor based on N,N′-(((ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bis(2,1-phenylene))bis(methanylylidene))bis(pyridine-2-amine; BPA Schiff base as Cr(III) selective carrier was fabricated and studied in this work. The proposed …