Association between use of heated tobacco products and long-term respiratory effects considering smoking history: internet-based cross-sectional study in Japan by Yuki Kimura, Minoru Sugita

“…Methods The questionnaires were sent to a research panel members in Japan via the Internet, and individuals who met the study criteria and were either current exclusive HTP users, current exclusive cigarette users or those had never used tobacco products were selected. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Large Class Size and Pupils Academic Performance in Public Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality. by Kashumbusha, Robert

“…These included quality teaching and assessment suffering in large, lack of funding was perceived to impinge well beyond the classroom to the workplace and ultimately to the state of the economy, lack of appropriate value associated with teaching, school administration creating an environment that affects academic standards either positively or negatively. Objective three, it was found out as indicated by the respondents from public primary schools in Rukungiri municipality that the pupil enrollment and number of teachers in public schools and the introduction of Universal Primary Education in Uganda, the skill that teachers exhibit in teaching influences the pupil enrollment, a teachers lack of experience may translate into low enrollment of students, repetition, and dropout, teachers' experience is important to students' learning…”
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Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Ishaka Division Ishaka Municipality Bushenyi D... by Serwoga, Evarist

“…The study established that ICT is important in the delivery of learning content that ICT is used to deliver to students especially those who have adapted to improved technology in executing their studies either using projects or computers in class. From the table respondents revealed that not all students have equal access to ICT tools, leading to disparities in learning opportunities. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Motorized Honey Extractor. by Hasahya, Caxton Joel

“…The operation of the machine involves loading honeycomb frames into the frame holder either in radial, tangential,l, or both orientations. …”
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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

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Prácticas Culturales para el Caqui Japonés en Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin M. Huff, Peter C. Andersen, Jonathan Clavijo Herrera

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Irrigation Management of HLB-Affected Trees by Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Kelly T. Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Arnold W. Schumann

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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

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Prácticas Culturales para el Caqui Japonés en Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin M. Huff, Peter C. Andersen, Jonathan Clavijo Herrera

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Pierre et carrières dans la Saintonge antique : identification, usages et diffusion by Jacques Gaillard, Egle Conforto

“…Compressed into vast anticlinal and synclinal undulations, cut into by rivers, notably the Charente, it offered stonemasons a wide range of high-quality limestone, suitable for sculptural and architectural purposes, as well as all other construction needs, whether ashlar or rubble. Sedimentary formations ranging from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous are the ones most frequently found along lengthy stretches on either side of the Saintonge anticline axis. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Maria Lenk, Antony Mason, Markus Rutsche

“… If you had to choose one moment in history in which to be born, and you didn’t know in advance whether you were going to be male or female, which country you were going to be from, what your status was, you’d choose right now.” …”
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A comparative study of the effect of capsular repair in the Latarjet procedure by Andrew P. McBride, Thibault Lafosse, Alex N. Karanja, Laurent Lafosse, Ian P. Hughes, Gregory A. Hoy, Eugene T. Ek, Shane A. Barwood, Fraser Taylor, Ezekiel Tan

“…It provides stability through the sling effect of the conjoint tendon and the bone block. It is unclear whether augmentation with capsular repair provides an added benefit or leads to restricted range of external rotation. …”
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Short-Term Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors α and γ Induces Tissue-Specific Effects on Lipid Metabolism and Fatty Acid Composition in Male Wistar Rats by Elin Strand, Vegard Lysne, Mari Lausund Grinna, Pavol Bohov, Asbjørn Svardal, Ottar Nygård, Rolf K. Berge, Bodil Bjørndal

“…In future studies we aim to reveal whether similar patterns can be found through diet-induced activation of specific pathways.…”
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Decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality associated with occasional positive screens following cancer screenings by Yuting Ji, Yu Zhang, Hongyuan Duan, Xiaomin Liu, Yunmeng Zhang, Zhuowei Feng, Jingjing Li, Zeyu Fan, Ya Liu, Yacong Zhang, Lei Yang, Zhangyan Lyu, Fangfang Song, Fengju Song, Hua Li, Yubei Huang

“…Exploratory analyses were also conducted to investigate whether positive screens were linked to the potential adoption of a healthier lifestyle. …”
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Photobiomodulation preconditioning for oral mucositis prevention and quality of life improvement in chemotherapy patients: a randomized clinical trial by Marwa Khalil, Omar Hamadah, Maher Saifo

“…Conclusion Preconditioning before starting chemotherapy, whether with the intraoral red laser alone or in combination with the extraoral infrared laser, has shown significant results in preventing oral mucositis and dry mouth, and it has also played a major role in improving patients’ quality of life. …”
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Adulthood consequences of spinal deformity surgeries in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients by Arihiko Tsukamoto, Koki Uno, Teppei Suzuki, Masaaki Ito, Keita Nakashima, Kenichiro Kakutani, Yoshiki Takeoka

“…However, it is not clear whether or not patients are able to lead a healthy social life as adults, and we investigated the surgical outcomes of patients who had reached adulthood after surgery. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical resection for brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma by Ming Li, Zhiying Li, Hang Zhang, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Linlin Sun, Tiantian Wang, Shengli Zhou, Liyun Zhou

“…The clinical data included patient gender, age, occupation, family history of tumor, smoking history, alcohol drinking history, neurological symptoms, history of lung cancer treatment, tumor location, tumor number, tumor size, gene status, expression of S-100, CEA, Ki67, and PD-L1 by immunohistochemistry, KPS after craniotomy, whether tumor therapy was continued after craniotomy, and survival time. …”
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