Evaluation of Paperless Electronic Data Entry and its Comparison with Manual Entry Method for Oral Health Assessment of Adults by Manu Batra, Deeksha Gijwani, Hansika Popli

“…Introduction: World Health Organization oral health assessment forms (2013) are the standard method to record the information regarding oral health among children and adults. …”
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Introduction risk of fire ants through container cargo in ports: Data integration approach considering a logistic network. by Shota Homma, Daisuke Murakami, Shinya Hosokawa, Koji Kanefuji

“…Spatial statistical models have been used to address the lack of information by considering the observations of neighbors or integrating multiple data sources based on the assumption of spatial correlation. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“…This study examines the trends in child-marriage in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria, and the strategies for its prevention. Using Key Informants Interviews (IKIs), the study shows the common trend is that of the parents or relatives promising in marriage their under-aged daughters or girls to their family-friends, neighbours, or associates as young wives to repay debts, settle disputes, or seal social, economic, and political alliances in order to deepen friendly relations with associates. …”
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Data Augmentation For Sorani Kurdish News Headline Classification Using Back-Translation And Deep Learning Model by Soran Badawi

“…Moreover, having a Kurdish news headline classification model can improve access to news and information for Kurdish speakers. With the classification model, they can easily and quickly search for news articles that interest them based on their preferred categories, such as politics, sports, or entertainment. …”
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Percepción social y salud mental de las personas sin hogar en la provincia de Almería. by Carmen María Salvador Ferrer, María Daniela Jurado Pérez, Ascensión Rodríguez Fernández, Juan José Martínez Crisol

“…Estos datos indican que es preciso promover enfoques holísticos, participativos e integradores donde se promuevan intervenciones personalizadas orientadas a lograr la dignidad humana. …”
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No Apparent Workup for most new Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules in US Commercially-Insured Patients by Bruce S. Pyenson, Carol M. Bazell, Michael J. Bellanich, Melissa A. Caplen, Javier J. Zulueta

“…**Methods:** The primary source for this retrospective observational study was the MarketScan® 2013-2016 databases, which include information on 28 to 47 million insured lives. The newly diagnosed IPN study population consisted of members with an IPN diagnosis code on a claim in 2014 who did not have prior diagnosis of an IPN or lung cancer in 2013 and who had coverage from 2014 to 2016. …”
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Female budgerigars prefer males with foraging skills that differ from their own by Yuqi Zou, Zitan Song, Jiani Chen, Yuehua Sun, Michael Griesser

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THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOWARDS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN BANKING SECTOR by Betül AKAN, Funda ER ÜLKER, Agah Sinan ÜNSAR

“…If the employees are well-informed about the organizational change process, and if their opinions are asked regarding the decisions to be taken in explanation of the change process, the employees would adopt the change process and it would help breaking their resistance to change. …”
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Synergistic recovery of Pr, Eu, and Ce from gold mine tailings using bioleaching and oxalic acid pretreatment by Hoda Fereydouni, Tannaz Naseri, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi

“…Despite this, little information is available regarding the effective extraction of these precious elements from GMT. …”
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Creencias y prácticas de crianza: el estudio del parentaje en el contexto costarricense by Mariano Rosabal-Coto

“…Con fundamento según evidencia de investigaciones de los últimos 30 años, la línea de investigación desarrollada por el autor y a partir del constructo de la orientación socialcultural a la interrelacionalidad y la independencia, se discuten estudios culturales e interculturales en torno al tema; ambos se analizan a partir de una revisión y crítica de los enfoques teóricos tradicionales en la Psicología intercultural aplicada al desarrollo, se analiza su aplicabilidad, alcance y pertinencia en los estudios sobre estilos de interacción y las metas parentales de socialización desde una perspectiva de la Psicología cultural del desarrollo.  …”
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Fishing Industry in Eighteenth-Century Astrakhan Governorate: Eyewitness Accounts of Travelers and St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences Expeditionists by Andrey A. Kurapov

“…Notes by chiefs of ‘physical expeditions’ make it possible to localize and characterize key areas of fish production in the region, identify some prominent fishery owners, determine the actual fish species’ range, production volumes and incomes, tools and methods of fishing. …”
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Assessment of Formalin-Fixed Bovine Larynx Asymmetry Using Geometric Morphometry by Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño, Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Mauricio Vélez-Terranova, Néstor Ismael Monroy-Ochoa

“…Studies with a larger sample size are needed to validate the information in large populations. One limitation is that the present study does not have samples from adult animals, so it would be interesting to know if the results are similar among them.…”
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Attitudes and practices of exercise among pregnant mothers in Singapore by Yin Ru Tan, Kok Hian Tan, Fei Dai, Hak Koon Tan, Lay Kok Tan

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, pregnant women in different trimesters of pregnancy from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital were surveyed. Information regarding patient demographics, attitudes and perceptions of exercise, and practice of exercise was collected. …”
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“High energy ahead!”: exploring Chinese adolescents’ pragmatic identities in bullet-screen discourse by Jue Wu

“…Abstract In the digital era, bullet-screen comments have emerged as an innovative online communication method, serving as a vital bridge that connects young internet users, stimulates creative expression, and fosters cultural resonance. …”
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Schizophrenia and Nicotine - A Bittersweet Psychiatric Story by Satrajit Ghosal, Ankit Halder, Sarthak Keshri, Navna Panchami Ravindran, Akhil Joshi

“…Methodology: Fifty-six new patients diagnosed with schizophrenia of both sexes between ages 18 and 60 years, giving valid and informed consent, were selected for the study. Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence was done and the patients were divided into two groups: scores 4 or less (low-to-moderate dependence) and scores 5 or more (severe dependence). …”
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Demographic Trends and Evolving Housing Needs in Latvia: Implications for Social Housing Policy by Sanchaniya Rashmi Jaymin, Černeckienė Jurgita, Patel Shruti Jitendrakumar, Kundziņa Antra

“…These include short-term adjustments to current policies, long-term strategic planning for housing development, and innovative financing mechanisms for social housing. …”
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Biosemiotic Foundations of a Darwinian Approach to Cultural Evolution by Herrmann-Pillath Carsten

“…First, they employ an inflationary generic concept of culture that covers all information that is stored and transmitted non-genetically; this differs from the narrower uses in the humanities that focus on the diversity of cultures and their interactions. …”
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THE CONSEQUENCES OF KIDNAPPING ON THE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF ZURMI, ZAMFARA STATE by FAISAL MUHAMMAD

“…This study adopted a mixed method, administering structured questionnaires, in-depth and key informant interviews were conducted with Traditional Rulers, Religious leader, Zamfara State Community Protection Guard (ZSCPG) personnel, Military and police officers, and Victim of Kidnapping in Zurmi, Zamfara state. …”
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Klang Consumer’s Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Malaysian Good Agricultural Practices (myGAP) Certified Vegetables by Logeswary Kalyana Sundram, Nitanan Koshy Matthew

“…The result indicated that most respondents had high awareness and purchasing behavior levels and medium-level knowledge about purchasing myGAP-certified vegetables in Klang. Gender, income, and behavior influenced the consumers’ WTP for myGAP-certified vegetables. …”
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Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Using Low-cost Aerosol Monitors by Alberto Baldelli, Andrew Poznikoff, Kevin Heieis, Robert Purdy

“…Measurements of particulate matter escaping through PPE could provide information regarding the efficacy on the wearer and on the surrounding of the PPE and guide the selection of appropriate PPE to wear in different conditions. …”
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