Japanese Patients’ and Physicians’ Preferences for Anticoagulant Use in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from a Discrete-choice Experiment by Ken Okumura, Hiroshi Inoue, Masahiro Yasaka, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, A. Brett Hauber, Bennett Levitan, Zhong Yuan, Jean Baptiste Briere

“…In contrast, physicians considered the same stroke risk to be 2.7 times more important than non-major clinically relevant bleeding and equally important as major bleeding. **Conclusions:** Results suggest that Japanese patients are willing to tolerate a greater risk of bleeding in exchange for stroke prevention than are Japanese physicians. …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…Guided by the theoretical framework of liberal feminist theory, which emphasizes gender equality and women's rights. A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Prediction of High-ozone Events Using GAM, SMOTE, and Tail Dependence Approaches in Texas (2005–2019) by Benjamin Brown-Steiner, Xiong Zhou, Matthew J. Alvarado, Brook T. Russell

“…Finally, the feature selection via the tail dependence method performs comparably to other forms of machine learning-based feature selection and we find that there are multiple parameter sets that can predict MDA8 O3 with equal success.…”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Methods and Materials: Hundred subjects, aged 6–9 years, requiring various minor oral surgical procedures such as extractions of primary teeth, nerve blocks, mucocele excision or drainage of abscesses were divided equally into Groups 1 and 2. In Group 1, custom fabricated Benzocaine patches were placed for 5 minutes at the target site prior to the procedure, and in Group 2, Lidocaine patches were used in the same manner. …”
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Midwifery care in The Gambia: A focus group study with clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders on how barriers and facilitators impact quality midwifery care. by Lamin Suwareh, Helena Lindgren, Kerstin Erlandsson, Haddy Tunkara Bah, Evelina Holm, Majda Meljoum, Omar Manjang, Saineh Sanneh, Baboucarr Cham, Ulrika Byrskog

“…Guaranteed employment after completing education, equal opportunities for men and women to become midwives and the significance of passion are assets which need to be carefully maintained within the health care system.…”
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Effect of Ozone Gel on Postoperative Sequelae after Surgical Removal of Impacted Lower Third Molars. by Sherwan Faisal Hamadamin, Ahmad Abdulla Haider

“…Methods: the current study enrolled 50 patients divided randomly in to two equal groups, Group I (study group) received ozone gel intra-socket and oral placebo postoperatively and Group II (control group) received a systemic antibiotic. …”
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COMPARISON OF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN MANAGERS AND NON-MANAGERS EMPLOYED AT MEAT INDUSTRY ‘OVAKO’ VISOKO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Goran Riđić, Minela Ahmić, Ognjen Riđić, Senad Bušatlić

“…Selection process was simple random sampling, which means that every single individual had the equal opportunity to be selected. Survey questions were distributed to 200 participants. …”
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TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TRANSLATORS: FOCUS ON LOCALIZATION by Iuliia Golovatska

“… Future translators need to be prepared for present-day circumstances to provide a localized international translation product that users worldwide will engage with equal vigor. The article highlights the author’s view on the technologization of professional training of future translators based on localization in the conditions of digitalization of higher linguistic education. …”
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Assessing Soil Tolerance Limit for Two Soil Orders Surrounding Sulaimani City by Marwa Abubakr Ahmed, Kamal Sharif Qadir

“…The estimated soil tolerance limit for whole grid points except one grid point at Bakrajo site was equal to 12.5 (Mg/ ha/ yr), while at Qallachwalan in a wide range as 2.5-10 (Mg/ ha/ yr). …”
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Who’s Doing the Housework and Childcare in America Now? Differential Convergence in Twenty-First-Century Gender Gaps in Home Tasks by Melissa A. Milkie, Liana C. Sayer, Kei Nomaguchi, Hope Xu Yan

“…Gender scholars have debated whether the recent movement toward a more equal division of domestic labor is stalling. Using a differential convergence perspective, the authors argue that examining which domestic tasks undergo gender convergence, whose changes narrow the gap, and why changes happen is critical for understanding gender inequalities in unpaid labor time. …”
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Selection and appointment of higher education leaders in Ethiopia: An assessment of implementation by Abebaw Yirga Adamu

“…The study revealed that the selection process ensures equality of opportunity and it is transparent from the outset to the end. …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Aliyu Abubakar, Yunusa Nasiru, Umar Abubakar

“…In addition, having more members with professional expertise will improve the decision making of the board and equally shape CSR performance. Board members with equity stake will align the interest of the managers with those of shareholders and likewise, focus more on long-term goals of the firm. …”
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FIRM SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO: AN INSIGHT OF QUOTED COMPANIES ON THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE by Oluwaseyi Ayodele Adedipe, Sunday Azeita Okoughenu

“…Hence, this study recommends that managers of Nigerian quoted firms should lower the amount of cash spent on capital intensity, labour intensity and R&D intensity so that the value of profitability will increase; and the same time, dividend pay-out ratio will equally increase. In addition, inventory intensity and share price intensity of the firms should be maintained so as to continue paying good dividend to the shareholders that will lead the firm to achieve the shareholders’ value maximisation objective. …”
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YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY IN KOGI STATE; ISSUES AND PROSPECTS by MICHAEL DANIEL, DUNCAN GANYU ADAMSON

“…The paper further explains youth participation in electoral democracy and they desire for equal representation and good governance. These desire were punctuated by money politics, electoral financing and electoral violence. …”
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Assessment of forest soil contamination by heavy metals in the Polish National Park near Warsaw by Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Joanna Rakowska, Marzena Rachwał, Olga Stawarz

“…However, the geochemical index values equal 0.42, 0.71 and 0.98 for certain samples suggesting the anthropogenic impact on the soils of the Kampinos National Park. …”
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EFFICACY OF TAX PAYERS’ PERCEPTION ON TAX COMPLIANCE LEVEL AMONG SMEs IN ILORIN METROPOLIS by Daud Omotosho Saheed, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri, Majeed Ajibola Ibrahim, Ifedolapo Oluwasolape Omotosho

“…The X-ray of the findings shows a positives statistically significant relationship between an efficient educational service provision and tax compliance level. Equally, a positive and statistically significant relationship also exists between health service provision and tax compliance level. …”
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COMPARISON OF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN MANAGERS AND NON-MANAGERS EMPLOYED AT MEAT INDUSTRY ‘OVAKO’ VISOKO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Goran Riđić, Minela Ahmić, Ognjen Riđić, Senad Bušatlić

“…Selection process was simple random sampling, which means that every single individual had the equal opportunity to be selected. Survey questions were distributed to 200 participants. …”
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Affirmative Action on Women Education Promotion in Ntungamo Municipality Ntungamo District. by Abenawe, Jasper

“…Training that targets gender equality issues should be ongoing and be used as a strategy for promoting the visibility of females in leadership positions. …”
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Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Promoting Empowerment of Women in Southern Division Kabale District. by Ndyamuhaki, Rossette

“…The study concluded that FBOs in Kabale District play a critical role in promoting women’s empowerment through various avenues, including providing education and training, advocating for gender equality, offering financial support, supporting health and well-being, promoting leadership development, and providing counseling and support. …”
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An Ultrasonic Based Garbage Management Dustbin. by Matovu, Damazo

“…When an object is in front of the sensor at a distance of less than or equal to 20cm, the smart dustbin opens automatically and it remains open for as long as the object remains in front of the sensor. …”
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