International network for comparison of HIV neutralization assays: the NeutNet report. by Eva Maria Fenyö, Alan Heath, Stefania Dispinseri, Harvey Holmes, Paolo Lusso, Susan Zolla-Pazner, Helen Donners, Leo Heyndrickx, Jose Alcami, Vera Bongertz, Christian Jassoy, Mauro Malnati, David Montefiori, Christiane Moog, Lynn Morris, Saladin Osmanov, Victoria Polonis, Quentin Sattentau, Hanneke Schuitemaker, Ruengpung Sutthent, Terri Wrin, Gabriella Scarlatti

“…For example, for TriMab, the mean IC50 was always lower in PSV than in VI assays. However, with 4E10 or sCD4 some viruses were neutralized with a lower IC50 in VI assays than in the PSV assays. …”
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Cropping and Transformation Features of Non-Grain Cropland in Mainland China and Policy Implications by Yizhu Liu, Ge Shen, Tingting He

“…Parcels with double-season plantation mostly emerged in northern, central, and southern provinces, while those with single-season plantation were always located in northeastern and western provinces. …”
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Dynamic responses characteristics of bedrock and overburden layer slope with anchored frame piles based on shaking table test by Lei Wang, Qianhui Pu, Guangpeng Chen, Jing Lian, Changwei Yang, Mingming Dai

“…A zone of acceleration concentration always exists at the shoulder of a slope under seismic action. …”
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Sex difference in incidence of gastric cancer: an international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Lixia Lou, Linyan Wang, Yaoyi Zhang, Guofeng Chen, Lele Lin, Xiaoli Jin, Yi Huang

“…Both absolute sex difference (standardised β=0.256, p<0.001) and relative difference (standardised β=0.387, p<0.001) in ASRs were positively associated with HDI.Conclusions This study revealed that decreasing incidence of global gastric cancer was accompanied by widening sex difference in the past few decades. Men always had higher incidence than women. Greater sex difference was found in older age and in more developed countries. …”
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Sociocultural Dynamics of Perception of Italian Brands in Russia by R. D. Akinina, A. S. Gonashvili, N. P. Kirsanova

“…Among those familiar with Italian brands, 80 % responded that they know Gucci, Fendi, Valentino, Versace, Moschino, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ferrari.One of the key findings of the study was the conclusion that brand perception today is not directly related to its country of origin. The brand does not always represent the country, becoming multicultural. …”
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Rationale and study protocol of the MAMELI Cohort study (Mapping the Methylation of repetitive elements to track the Exposome effects on health: the city of Legnano as a Living lab... by Valentina Bollati, Federica Rota, Laura Dioni, Chiara Favero, Simona Iodice, Marta Gallazzi, Andrea Spinazzè, Giacomo Fanti, Davide Campagnolo, Tiago Nardi, Davide Biganzoli, Eva Dariol, Rachele Matsagani, Mirjam Hoxha, Paola Monti, Benedetta Albetti, Letizia Tarantini, Davide Barbuto, Ester Luconi, Giuseppe Marano, Giacomo Biganzoli, Roberta Biciuffi, Patrizia Boracchi, Domenico M Cavallo, Pilar M Guerrieri, Fabio Mosca, Stefano Gustincich, Giovanni Sanesi, Luca Ferrari, Michele Carugno, Silvia Fustinoni, Angela Cecilia Pesatori, Luca Pandolfini, Michele Miragoli, Andrea Cattaneo, Elia Biganzoli

“…However, most of these investigations have assumed that altered RE methylation is always detrimental to individual health. The MAMELI project proposes an alternative hypothesis: that some REs are plastic entities capable of responding physiologically to environmental stimuli without compromising genome stability. …”
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MS-POFT: multiscale phase-orientation guided feature transform for multi-modal image matching by Zhizheng Zhang, Pengcheng Wei, Zhenfeng Shao, Hai Xiao, Qingwei Zhuang, Zhiqing Tang, Zhijun Wen, Yu Wang, Yuyan Yan, Mingqiang Guo

“…Multi-modal remote sensing image (MRSI) matching has always been a challenging task. Traditional image matching methods often fail to obtain satisfactory results in most cases due to temporal differences, complex geometric distortions, and non-linear radiometric differences (NRDs). …”
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Abstract 001: Microvascular reperfusion during endovascular therapy: the balance of supply and demand by Christopher G. Favilla, Rodrigo M. Forti, Wesley B. Baker, Sarah Carter, Scott E. Kasner, Arjun G. Yodh, Stephanie Cummings, David Kung, Jan‐Karl Burkhardt, Bryan A. Pukenas, Visish M. Srinivasan, John A. Detre

“…Introduction Endovascular therapy (EVT) has revolutionized acute stroke treatment, but large vessel recanalization does not always result in tissue‐level reperfusion. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is not routinely monitored during EVT. …”
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Effect of Lattice Structures on the Antibiotic Release from Bone Cement: In Vitro Study by Rashid A. Shafigulin, Alina E. Galyautdinova, Nikita V. Kharin, Igor A. Bespalov, Ildaria K. Valeeva, Sergei V. Boichuk, Ildar F. Akhtyamov, Oskar A. Sachenkov

“…However, current approaches aimed to stimulate the release of antibiotics from bone cement are not always effective and may even decrease their properties and biological activities. …”
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Dental Undergraduates and Interns’ Awareness, Attitudes, and Perception of Radiological Protection by Elfatih Abuelhia, Ali Alghamdi, Abdulrahman Tajaldeen, Osama Mabrouk, Adel Bakheet, Haney Alsaleem, Wejdan Alaraik, Amir MSmar, Faisal Quwaihes, Khaled Alshahrani, Yahya Hlosh, Salem Alghamdi, Rowa Aljondi

“…In terms of radiation protection and hazard, 46% said personal monitoring badges should be always worn and 58% (n = 150) said lead aprons should be used on a regular basis. 63% of the subjects had received radiation protection education, such as formal lectures, tutorials, or workshops, while 37% (n = 95) had not. 53% of the respondents were not aware of the international recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection. …”
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Juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 4: case report and review by G. E. Rudenskaya, S. S. Nikitin, O. L. Shatokhina, O. A. Shchagina

“…Juvenile ALS4 (SETX gene) is a relatively benign autosomal dominant disease, imitating in different stages other nervous disorders of early and young age; genealogy is not always informative. Along with typical cases (like our patient) clinical variability exists. …”
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Distribution of Choroidal Thinning in High Myopia, Diabetes Mellitus, and Aging: A Swept-Source OCT Study by Francisco de Asís Bartol-Puyal, Carlos Isanta, Óscar Ruiz-Moreno, Beatriz Abadia, Pilar Calvo, Luis Pablo

“…All ETDRS sectors were always thicker (p<0.05) in young healthy individuals than in the others. …”
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Physical activity as a multitarget therapy for metabolically associated fatty liver disease by E. A. Lyalyukova, I. V. Druk, E. N. Chernysheva, A. V. Lyalyukov, I. V. Prikhoda

“…In clinical practice, it is not always possible to achieve targets. The limiting factors are the fact that patients with concomitant obesity and other comorbid pathology do not comply with the necessary physical activity regimens, do not reach the target indicators for energy consumption. …”
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Uncovering the evidence: An innovative board game approach to teaching Forensic Sci-ence through active learning by Diana Cunha Fernandes, Rui Azevedo, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho

“…Material and Methods: Methodologically, it was specified that the game would be limited to some areas of FS with potential to raise more interest, and that the scientific component should always be at the base and construction of the ludic component. …”
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Teachers' Motivation and Students' Academic Performance in Schools in Kanungu Town Council Kanungu District. by Arineitwe, Benson

“…The study recommended that the head teachers should take into consideration the feelings of teachers since teachers are the key assets of the school therefore they should be motivated always so that they can perform and there should be a good education policy to guarantee quality outputs, it must be serviced optimally with appropriate trained and motivated teaching staff. adequately supplied with necessary facilities scholastic materials and equipment.…”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…Due to these hindrances in teaching and learning, the student's academic performance in national exams has been worsening in some subjects and always recording a negative deviation in many places all over the country. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…Due to these hindrances in teaching and learning. the students· academic performance in national exams has been worsening in some subjects and always recording a negative deviation in many places all over the country. …”
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Role of Financial Management in Influencing the Performance of Kabale District Local Government. by Ahwera, Ruth

“…The results indicated that most of the respondents were in agreement that community preferences are prioritized during planning for services, community members are consulted, community members are regularly provided with information about the activities taking place in the local government, the local government regularly provides feedback to the community on performance of projects, the budget process always engages all the stakeholders,. The findings concluded by showing the role of financial mobilization on the performance of local government, and these included: KDLG realizes the significant revenue from tax returns to facilitate service delivery; Kabale District Local Government receives loans from external bodies to fund some of the local government programs; Kabale District Local Government receives donor funding for service delivery…”
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Interest Rates and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprise in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council. by Nabaasa, Innocent

“…The researcher therefore concludes from the above that the financial performance of small-scale businesses does not always improve as a result of acquiring loans; the study highlights the significant role of interest rates in enhancing the financial performance of SMEs in Muhanga. …”
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The Effect of Delegation of Responsibilities on Teachers’ Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Seth, Ahumuza

“…They get more involved in every day today management of the students affairs, become active as they always want to impress the head teachers and put in more effort since for anything which goes wrong, they have to account for it. …”
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