Factors leading to failures of infrastructure development projects in Pakistan: A systematic literature review

Public sector development projects are found to have poor repute in terms of completion within assigned cost and time.Almost every 2nd project is impacted by financial burdens and time delays.The aim of this literature review is to highlight the potential factors that impact the completion time and estimated cost with respect to public sector infra

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Altered Spatial and Temporal Brain Connectivity in the Salience Network of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), sometimes accompanied with tinnitus, is associated with dysfunctions within and outside the classical auditory pathway.The salience network, which is anchored in bilateral anterior insula and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, has been implicated in sensory integration.Partial auditory deprivation could alter the c

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Tutorial: Autonomic Nervous System

Abstract Introduction There are few topics in anatomy more perplexing to first-year medical students than the autonomic nervous system.Given its complexity, this topic is amenable to approaches that may enhance student learning.In contrast to the web-based tools and technical support required with e-learning, the ability to create and deliver inter

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RNA viruses in hymenopteran pollinators: evidence of inter-Taxa virus transmission via pollen and potential impact on non-Apis hymenopteran species.

Although overall pollinator populations have declined over the last couple of decades, the honey bee (Apis mellifera) malady, colony collapse disorder (CCD), has caused major concern in the agricultural community.Among honey bee pathogens, RNA viruses are emerging as a serious threat and are suspected as major contributors to CCD.Recent detection o

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