Many species of birds breeding on ocean beaches and in coastal dunes are of global conservation concern.Most of these species rely on invertebrates (e.g.insects, small crustaceans) as an irreplaceable food source, foraging primarily around the strandline on the upper beach near the dunes.Sandy beaches are also prime sites for human recreation, whic
The 142 transformation of the mining industry has been a recurrent issue since the drafting of the Freedom Charter of 1955 and the dawn of democracy.Transformation had to be promoted through the development of the law, including the transitioning of the old mining rights into the new mining rights by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development
Vehicle ownership modeling and prediction is a crucial task in the transportation planning processes which, traditionally, uses statistical models in the modeling process.However, with the advancement in computing power of computers and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning (ML) algorithms are OREGANUM PLUS 1:1 becoming an alternative or a comp
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a shallow-rooted crop mostly grown for cloves, which are used as a food flavoring condiment.Mulching helps to keep soil moisture by lowering energy loss through evaporation and preventing vapor transfer.A field study investigated how different mulches affect the garlic growth metrics.The experiment was conducted in the
BackgroundMetagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a promising technology that allows unbiased pathogen detection and is increasingly being used for clinical diagnoses.However, its application in urinary tract infection (UTI) is still scarce.MethodsThe medical records of 33 patients with suspected UTI who were admitted to the Second Hospita