Microbial community succession characteristics in an anaerobic baffled reactor during phenol gradient acclimation by Yuan LI, Chunmei YU, Daqiang CANG

“…The relative abundance of these two families slowly increased from 0.35% to 6.9% in the ABR from Chamber 1 to Chamber 4. These findings account for the inadequate efficiency of COD removal observed in the effluent.…”
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Association of e-cigarette and cigarette use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multivariable analysis of a large United States data set by Alicia J. Burns, Alexander W. Steinberg, James D. Sargent, Jenny E. Ozga, Zhiqun Tang, Cassandra A. Stanton, Laura M. Paulin

“…Weighted multivariable analysis accounted for cigarette pack years, age of cigarette smoking onset, race, income-to-poverty ratio, rurality, gender, age, and medical comorbidities. …”
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Comparing Optimal Portfolio Performance Based on Skew-Normal Distribution and Skew-Laplace-Normal Distribution: A Mean-Absolute Deviation-Entropy Approach by Hila Rezaei, Gholamhossien Golarzi, Omid Karimi

“…Instead, distributions with parameters should be employed to account for skewness and kurtosis. According to the obtained results, the model utilizing the Skew- Laplace- Normal distribution has a higher performance ratio than the model based on the Skew-Normal distribution.   …”
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Blockchain dan Kecerdasan Buatan dalam Pertanian : Studi Literatur by Fajar Delli Wihartiko, Sri Nurdiati, Agus Buono, Edi Santosa

“…The contribution of this research includes the latest research positions and future research proposals taking into account the conditions of Indonesian agriculture. …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…A comparative analysis of the number and severity of purulent-septic complications (taking into account the possibility of their relief), as well as the quality and rate of intestinal dysbiosis relief and the manifestations of diversion proctitis, was carried out.Results. …”
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Effects of Coach’s Verbal Encouragement During Small-Sided Volleyball Games on Specific Physical Fitness and Technical-Tactical Behavior of Youth Athletes by Taufiq Hidayat, Irma Febriyanti, Advendi Kristiyandaru, Suroto, Hari Wisnu, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Amayra Tannoubi, Joseph Lobo, Baglan Yermakhanov, Jarosław Muracki, Edi Setiawan

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A Model for Organizational Preparedness of SMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Sub-region in South Western Uganda. by Tamwesigire, Caleb, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The results showed that organizational features, characteristics of decision makers and government response accounts for a total of 27.9% improvement on the management of business disaster in the Kigezi sub-region. …”
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Credit Risk Management and Profitability of Commercial Banks: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Kabale Branch. by Akanyijuka, Bruno

“…About what extent credit appraisal is used by ABSA, the majority (42.9%) of respondents reported to a great extent, 21. 4 % reported to a moderate extent, 19. 6% reported to a very great extent, while just 16.1 % reported to no extent by evaluating the character, record of meeting past obligations, repayment capacity, credit history as well as moral aspect of loan applicant, by requiring collateral as security for the loan, by considering the relationship with the customer, account performance, deposits, etc. This research also concluded that credit risk management practices including client appraisal, credit risk analysis, credit risk monitoring and control, and lending policies are mostly used by ABSA to some great extent. …”
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Human Resource Practices and Employee Retention in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Baingana, Alex

“…From the multiple regression analysis, the combined constructs of human resource practices with constructs of recruitment and selection, development and training, and compensation and benefits collectively accounted for 18.8%. However much recruitment and selection positively predicted employee retention at KDLG, it was an insignificant predictor at (Beta = .049, p=.623>0.05) and despite development and training positively predicting employee retention at KDLG, it was an insignificant predictor at (Beta =.227, p=.07 >0.05). …”
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Human Resource Practices and Employee Retention in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Baingana, Alex

“…From the multiple regression analysis, the combined constructs of human resource practices with constructs of recruitment and selection, development and training, and compensation and benefits collectively accounted for 18.8%. However much recruitment and selection positively predicted employee retention at KDLG, it was an insignificant predictor at (Beta = .049, p=.623>0.05) and despite development and training positively predicting employee retention at KDLG, it was an insignificant predictor at (Beta =.227, p=.07 >0.05). …”
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Pregnancy Loss Was Associated With the Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Middle-Aged Women: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Xiaoyan Yang, Qingling Fan, Can Shen, Ruirui Hou, Ruoling Chen, Jiaqian Yin, Huifeng Xiang, Yunxia Cao, Xiaoqing Peng

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Investigating the Role of the basic Components of Smart Governance in Realizing a Smart City with the ISM Method (Case Study: Tehran) by ALi Asghar Pourezzat, Tayebeh Abbasi, Shahryar Maghsoodi Kenari, Mohammad Mehdi Namdar Joybari

“…After reviewing the research background and conducting in-depth interviews, several critical components were identified, including citizen participation, e-government, smart management, technology utilization, the political and institutional environment, internet access and usage, socio-environmental characteristics, transparency, accountability, data exchange, and public-private sector collaboration. …”
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Notation publications in the context of musical life in Lithuania in the XVI-XVII centuries by Jūratė Trilupaitienė

“…The Lithuanian Jesuits, now no longer accountable to the Polish church hierarchy, began to make independent decisions about the publication of hymnals. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…However, the variance accounted for by EDs in physical and environmental health domains was insignificant. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Gregory Zumach

“…Pharmacy leaders feel that leadership is needed to make decisions, take accountability and, especially in an area as highly regulated as healthcare, ensure regulations and procedures are followed and standards are upheld. …”
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Provide a Framework for the Application of Open Policy Making in Parliament of Iran by Mohsen Eynali, Seyed Abbas Ebrahimi, Mohsen Farhadinejad, Hasan Danaeefard

“…This adoption not only aids in decision-making processes but also ensures greater accountability and public engagement.…”
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Blockchain-Based Value-Added Tax System: A Systematic Review by Vahideh Ghanooni Shishavan, Shaban Elahi, Sadegh Dorri Nogoorani, Ali Yazdian Varjani

“…In the fifth step, a smart contract can periodically calculate VAT to be deducted from the payers' accounts by banks. Encryption alone cannot guarantee the privacy of electronic invoices, and while zero-knowledge proofs seem to be a suitable solution, they come with considerable complexities. …”
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Current trends of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA): choosing between robotic-assisted and conventional surgeries and timing of procedures by Kelvin S. C. Cheung, Kai Chun Augustine Chan, Amy Cheung, Ping Keung Chan, Michelle Hilda Luk, Kwong Yuen Chiu, Henry Fu

“…Regression analysis was performed to study if utilization of robotic-assisted systems could contribute to reduced hospital stays. Results UKA accounted for 15.2% of primary knee arthroplasties throughout 2021–2023. …”
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Combined characterization of pore structurein deep medium-rank coal using mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption methods and its pore fractal characteristics by Qi LI, Yong WU, Lei QIAO

“…This indicated that macropores had better connectivity and mesopores were more closed. Micropores accounted for more than 70% of the total specific surface area, while the proportions of mesopores and macropores were minimal, indicating that micropores had the strongest adsorption capacity, which was negatively affected gas management in deep coal seams. …”
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Association of Time in Target Range of Resting Heart Rate With Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Jianmei Zheng, Cen Chen, Zhongcai Fan, Qiang Ye, Yi Zhong, Jinsong Li, Hao Huang, Jianping Deng, Jinghong Zhao, Tinglin Xiong, Wenjie Tian, Xuemei Zhang

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