A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

“…In particular, policymakers should consider the importance of providing scientific information through channels accessible to each socioeconomic group to promote positive behavioural changes, as well as the need to adapt pandemic responses to different socioeconomic groups.…”
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Exploratory study of nocebo effect in senior medical students by Charalampos Pischos, Antonios Politis, Petros Sfikakis, Charalampos Papageorgiou

“…The administrations were given before and after attending each clinic, and negative verbal suggestions were given prior to the first administration. …”
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Effects of Biogas Slurry Drip Irrigation on Growth Performance of Brassica chinensis L. and Soil Nutrient Dynamics by DongXue Yin, Jiajun Qin, Dongdong Chen, Baozhong Wang, Wei Liu, Yingxian Wang, Weijuan Lan, Zhihao Wang, Jiachen Wang

“…An experiment was set up with six sets of drip irrigation gradients (1:3 mix of biogas and water) of 12 (BS-1), 15 (BS-2), 18 (BS-3), 21 (BS-4), 24 (BS-5), and 27 (BS-6) L. Each treatment was repeated three times and irrigated eight times. …”
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The use of Platelet Rich Plasmain combination of guided tissue regeneration (chitosan) for bone defects: homogeneity analysis. by Dildar Abdullah Othman, Ziwar Ahmed Saleh, Raid Fahim Salman

“…By energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) It can be seen, that carbon percentages, which belong to chitosan, is a vital parameter that shows the optimum percentage for the formation of a homogeneous PRPchitosan compound and FTIR show the homogenous mixing without chemical changing of the mixture and showed the preservation of the chemical properties of each content. Conclusion The study concluded The homogeneity status of different ratios of novel material (mixture of PRP / Chitosan) revealed that 95:5 ratio was preferable to test for biocompatibility and bone regeneration. …”
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Antimicrobial drug use and its association with antimicrobial resistance in fecal commensals from cows on California dairies by Essam M. Abdelfattah, Essam M. Abdelfattah, Pius S. Ekong, Emmanuel Okello, Emmanuel Okello, Tapakorn Chamchoy, Betsy M. Karle, Randi A. Black, Wagdy ElAshmawy, Wagdy ElAshmawy, David Sheedy, Deniece R. Williams, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Barbara A. Byrne, Sharif S. Aly, Sharif S. Aly

“…A longitudinal study was conducted on ten dairies, and a random sample of cattle (late pregnant heifers and dry cows) stratified by each herd’s parity distribution were followed monthly from close-up to 120 days in milk during fall to winter 2018 (winter season) and spring to summer 2019 (summer season). …”
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Preference learning based deep reinforcement learning for flexible job shop scheduling problem by Xinning Liu, Li Han, Ling Kang, Jiannan Liu, Huadong Miao

“…The ablation study further highlights the advantages of each key component in the PBMP algorithm across performance metrics.…”
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‘Shift’ Adaptation and a New Croatian Standard for Haavikko Developmental Stages’ Timing by Ivan Bedek, Jelena Dumančić, Tomislav Lauc, Miljenko Marušić, Ivana Čuković-Bagić

“…The average age for every stage of each permanent tooth was then calculated to provide Croatian specific tables for the Haavikko method. …”
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Implementation of sustainability in human resource management: A literature review by Chantal M. Banga, Jenika Gobind

“…This demonstrates the existing strong compatibility between sustainability and HRM because HRM could fit in each sustainability dimension.…”
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The effect of forest gaps on the diversity and composition of bacterial communities in mixed-type forest soils across the Carpathian mountains by Nejc Suban, Oliver Maksimović, Nataša Šibanc, Tijana Martinović, Eva Darenova, Matjaž Čater, Tine Grebenc

“…Complex combinations of various environmental conditions at each sampling location, including soil parameters (mainly pH and C:N ratio), the age of forest gaps, the type and intensity of disturbances, and species composition of above-ground vegetation, can strongly affect soil bacterial communities. …”
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Fostering Interprofessional Education During Required Clerkships for Medical Students Across Regional Campuses by Stephanie Freed, Deborah R. Birnbaum, Jennifer Schwartz, Paul Ko, Megan Christman, Paul Wallach

“…Methods: Between the academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, IUSM medical students on every campus and across health systems, interviewed and reflected on the role of one healthcare professional involved in the care of a patient during each required clinical rotation. They interviewed different healthcare professionals and/or healthcare professions students to gain broad exposure and perspectives. …”
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A Survey of Nature-Inspired Meta-Heuristic Algorithms in Network Alignment by Anagh Awal, Farsuram Pandit

“…The review delves into the underlying principles of each algorithm, their practical applications, and their performance in network alignment tasks. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and aromatic plants used by the population of Settat Province, Morocco by Manal Lahyaoui, Nadia Dakka, Naoual El Menyiy, Mansour Sobeh, Pakhrur Razi, Khang Wen Goh, Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh, Abdelhakim Bouyahya

“…Additionally, the study referenced traditional medicinal uses from various national studies and international scientific research that validated the therapeutic properties of each plant.…”
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Micro CT Analysis of Hard Tissue Debris Accumulation Created by SAF vs. ProTaper systems by Diyar Kh Bakr, Hussien Al-Hwaizi, Raid Salman

“…In the first group, the root canals were prepared by using protaper rotary system till F2 and the root canal irrigated with 1ml of normal saline after each instrument. The root canals in the second group were prepared using SAF for 4min, with continuous irrigation (normal saline). …”
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Vertical Electric Sounding of Leachate Contaminant Plumes at a Dumpsite in Obigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria by W. Tamuno, S. Inichinbia

“…Field data were acquired using the SAS 300C resistivity meter and accessories, coordinates and elevation were measured using the Global Positioning System (GPS) at each sounding station. The VES data showed that the area is composed of clay, sandy clay and sand. …”
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Promoting children’s wellbeing in an educational context by Linda Grīga

“…It is very important already at the early stage to understand that each child is different; they have different physical and emotional development, individual characteristics, as well as a different approach to understanding and learning things. …”
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Two sexually compatible monokaryons from a heterokaryotic Lentinula edodes strain respond differently to heat stress by Yuan Guo, Wenyu Jiao, Yajie Zhang, Meiting Tan, Qi Gao, Yu Liu, Shouxian Wang

“…The differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) of both strains were enriched in the glycerophospholipid metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, biosynthesis of cofactors, etc, but were regulated differently in each strain. The enriched KEGG pathways for SP3 tend to be downregulated, whereas those in SP30 exhibited a contrary trend. …”
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Investigation into the sero-molecular prevalence of Brucella melitensis in small ruminants in districts Mohmand and Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. by Sohaib Ul Hassan, Farhan Anwar Khan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muhammad Shahid, Said Sajjad Ali Shah, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Ayman A Swelum

“…A total of 400 blood samples were collected from sheep and goats (n = 200 from each species) and analyzed by Rose Bengal precipitation test (RBPT), the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy between Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block versus Incision Site Infiltration for Duration of Analgesia in Lumbar Spinal Surgery Using Levob... by Karthik G Sheshadri, Sudheer Ramegowda, Mahesh Chandra, Prajyot Bhurli, Ashwani Kristipati, Renjan R I

“…Under USG guidance, group A received bilateral erector spinae block at L2 with 20 ml of 0.125% levobupivacaine on each side and Group B received incision site infiltration with 40 ml 0.125% levobupivacaine. …”
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Hawking-Page transition in 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity by Xiao-yan Hu, Yuan-zhang Cui, Wei Xu

“…The reentrant transition is characterized by two distinct Hawking-Page transitions, each associated with unique temperatures, while the triple points signify the simultaneous existence of small, massless, and large black holes. …”
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NASSDA as a Data-Collaborative Network to Enhance Social Science Research in East Asia by Pei-Shan Liao, Shuai Wang, Hiroshi Ishida, Hearan Koo, Won-ho Park

“…Its member archives include Chinese National Survey Data Archive (CNSDA), Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA), Survey Research Data Archive (SRDA), and Social Science Japan Data Archive (SSJDA). Each data archive describes its purposes for establishment, data usage and infrastructure, research and promotion activities, and future developments. …”
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