A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States. by John M Drake, Andreas Handel, Éric Marty, Eamon B O'Dea, Tierney O'Sullivan, Giovanni Righi, Andrew T Tredennick

“…Observations (daily case and death reports) are modeled as arising from a negative binomial reporting process. …”
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Pediatric Patient with Omental Cyst: A Rare Case (CT scan is not Enough to Differentiate from Other Abdominal Cysts) by Donny Aditia, Andi Dwihantoro

“…Case Report. A 4-year-old girl reported having an enlarged belly in the past two months; the anamnesis provided the diagnosis. …”
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Care-seeking in the presence of signs of sexually transmitted infections in Moroccan women: A comparison between the COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic era by Nezha Nacer, Nadia Ouzennou, Samia Rkha

“…Results: Among the 1,100 selected women, 425 who reported having experienced symptoms of STIs during the COVID-19 pandemic were interviewed. 72.2% reported seeking health care from a qualified professional. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance analysis unveils the toxicity profile of amivantamab targeting EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small cell lung cancer by Jing Zhang, Wenjie Li

“…A comprehensive disproportionality analysis was performed, employing the reporting odds ratio (ROR), proportional reporting ratio (PRR), Empirical Bayes Geometric Mean (EBGM), and the Bayesian confidence propagation neural network to calculate information components (ICs), to identify statistically significant adverse events. …”
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Use of screens, books and adults' interactions on toddler's language and motor skills: A cross-cultural study among 19 Latin American countries from different SES. by Lucas G Gago-Galvagno, Angel M Elgier, Angel J Tabullo, Edson J Huaire-Inacio, Angela M Herrera-Alvarez, Carmen Zambrano-Villalba, Frania R López, Emmanuel Herrera-González, Olivia Morán-Núñez, Neyra J Ochoa-Vega, Chrissie Ferreira de Carvalho, Rosario Spencer, Juan José Giraldo-Huertas, Perla Del Carpio, Erika Robles, Carla Fernández, Silvia Requena, Pilar Rodríguez, Yoysy Rondón, Alexis L Ruiz, Ada Tibisay-Echenique, Gris Hidalgo, Carlos R Hernández, Mirna Lacayo, Esther Angeriz, Gabriela Etchebehere, Fernando José Mena, Delia Magaña de Ávila, Susana C Azzollini, Stephanie E Miller

“…Thus, the objective of this cross-cultural study was to broaden and deepen existing results by describing Latin American toddlers' screen use and its association with parental reports of language skills, developmental milestones, and sociodemographic variables. …”
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Internal control systems and financial accountability in Uganda: A case of selected districts in western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Caroline Murezi, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…There should be urgent recruitment of staff in local governments to bridge the staffing gap and staff should be trained on the current finance management systems to speed up financial reporting system and timely release of financial reports. …”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…This report aims at proposing a system that reduces power loss and power theft due to the illegal activities. …”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…This report aims at proposing a system that reduces power loss and power theft due to the illegal activities. …”
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Auditing and Performance of Micro Finance Institutions: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO Kabale Branch. by Niwamanya, Sarah

“…The study findings on the ways and means of improving internal audit systems to improve performance in Micro Finance Institutions, the highest number of respondents mentioned reporting by drafting the audit report during the reporting phase while the least number of respondents mentioned ensuring that recommendations have been implemented. …”
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Granulate Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Thomas H. Atkinson, John L. Foltz, Robert C. Wilkinson, Russell F. Mizell

“…It is a potentially serious pest of ornamentals and fruit trees and is reported to be able to infest most trees and some shrubs (azalea), except for conifers. …”
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WOMEN IN TOP ECHELON POSITIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON CARBON EMISSION DISCLOSURE: EVIDENCE FROM AN EMERGING NATION by Saheed Olanrewaju Issa, Abdulkadri Toyin Alabi, Abdulbaki Teniola Ubandawaki

“…Content analysis was employed on the annual report and sustainability report of 12 sampled listed deposit money banks in Nigeria to capture data on carbon emissions. …”
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Cylindroma Mimicking Neurofibroma by Vinod Kumar Gonuru, Sridhar Reddy Dandala, M.S.S. Samhita, Ashok Kumar

“…The site of the occurrence of tumours in this condition is the scalp. Case Report Here, we are reporting a case of multiple cylindromas in a 47-year-old female who presented with lesions on the face and scalp that were initially suspected to be neurofibroma as there were no features of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome or significant familial history pertaining to this presentation, but the histopathological diagnosis was suggestive of cylindroma. …”
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ON THE HIGH SEA OF SPIRITUALITY. ANTECEDENTS AND DETERMINANTS OF DISCERNMENT AMONG SCHOOL LEADERS IN INDIA by C.A.M. Hermans, F.V. Anthony

“…School leaders in India differ in the level of agreement with discernment. They report higher levels of discernment, if they report a stronger spiritual character trait of self-directed-cooperativeness, more spiritual capital (both claiming the absolute truth of their own religion and/or truth emerging from religious pluralism), and a higher level of mystic experiences. …”
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Authentic Materials and Tasks as Mediators to Develop EFL Students’ Intercultural Competence by Alix Norely Bernal Pinzón

“… This article reports on a study carried out in a foreign language course at a private Colombian university. …”
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An Assessment of Hurricane Charley's Impact on Cuba by William A. Messina, Jr.

“… Reports and information from Cuba on the damage from Hurricane Charley have been limited. …”
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Optimal Load Dispatch for Hydro Power Plants. by Nkwasibwe Wilber

“…This report is about an optimization of hydro power generation by using least possible amount of water to generate the demand power. …”
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Non-Governmental Organizations and Education in Uganda: A Case Study of Compassion International Uganda in Kasese District. by Kabugho, Racheal

“…Despite Compassion International in the Kasese district, various reports reveal that there is still a problem of poor performance of pupils. …”
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Distal Femoral Replacement With a Metaphyseal Sleeve: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Subsidence by David Alexander George, MBChB, BMedSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Christopher Lee Buckle, MBBS, BSc, MSc (Oxon), FRCS (Tr & Orth), Abtin Alvand, BSc (Hons), MBBS, DPhil (PhD), FRCS (Tr & Orth), William Jackson, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Adrian Taylor, MBBS, FRCS (Orth), Ben Kendrick, DPhil (PhD), FRCS (Tr & Orth)

“…In this study, we report on the outcomes of our experience using a metaphyseal sleeve with a distal femoral replacement (DFR) and review the risk factors for sleeve subsidence over a 3 year period.…”
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Categorical Dependent Variable Models Analyzed for Domains---Effective Clinical Care and Efficiency/Cost Reductio... by Amrita Shenoy

“…Re-allocating the incentive formula to report more outcome measures aligned with PROMs shows potential to increase reporting of more outcome measures under MIPS.…”
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The Clinical Utility of the Seated Wall Angel as a Test with Scoring by Chad Kofoed, Allison Palmsten, Jonathon Diercks, Michael Obermeier, Marc Tompkins, Terese L Chmielewski

“…The authors hypothesized that SWA test scores would be lower on the injured than uninjured side, improve over time, and show stronger association with patient-reported shoulder function than shoulder mobility tests…”
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