Analysis of Autoantibodies to 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A Reductase Using Different Technologies by Lucile Musset, Makoto Miyara, Olivier Benveniste, Jean-Luc Charuel, Alexander Shikhman, Olivier Boyer, Richard Fowler, Andrew Mammen, Joe Phillips, Michael Mahler

“…Anti-HMGCR antibodies are not always associated with the use of statin and appear to be the exclusive autoantibody specificity in patients with statin associated myopathies.…”
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Teachers' Motivation and Students' Academic Performance in Schools in Kanungu Town Council Kanungu District. by Arineitwe, Benson

“…The study recommended that the head teachers should take into consideration the feelings of teachers since teachers are the key assets of the school therefore they should be motivated always so that they can perform and there should be a good education policy to guarantee quality outputs, it must be serviced optimally with appropriate trained and motivated teaching staff. adequately supplied with necessary facilities scholastic materials and equipment.…”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…Due to these hindrances in teaching and learning, the student's academic performance in national exams has been worsening in some subjects and always recording a negative deviation in many places all over the country. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…Due to these hindrances in teaching and learning. the students· academic performance in national exams has been worsening in some subjects and always recording a negative deviation in many places all over the country. …”
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Role of Financial Management in Influencing the Performance of Kabale District Local Government. by Ahwera, Ruth

“…The results indicated that most of the respondents were in agreement that community preferences are prioritized during planning for services, community members are consulted, community members are regularly provided with information about the activities taking place in the local government, the local government regularly provides feedback to the community on performance of projects, the budget process always engages all the stakeholders,. The findings concluded by showing the role of financial mobilization on the performance of local government, and these included: KDLG realizes the significant revenue from tax returns to facilitate service delivery; Kabale District Local Government receives loans from external bodies to fund some of the local government programs; Kabale District Local Government receives donor funding for service delivery…”
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Interest Rates and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprise in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council. by Nabaasa, Innocent

“…The researcher therefore concludes from the above that the financial performance of small-scale businesses does not always improve as a result of acquiring loans; the study highlights the significant role of interest rates in enhancing the financial performance of SMEs in Muhanga. …”
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The Effect of Delegation of Responsibilities on Teachers’ Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Seth, Ahumuza

“…They get more involved in every day today management of the students affairs, become active as they always want to impress the head teachers and put in more effort since for anything which goes wrong, they have to account for it. …”
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Enhancing Digital Identity and Access Control in Event Management Systems Using Sui Blockchain by Suthir Sriram, P. R. Tharaniesh, Priyanka Saraf, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, Thangavel Murugan

“…Suiet & Sui Wallet for Cost-Effective Transactions: Merging of Suiet and Sui Wallet enables cheap transactions and something that is always financially draining when using blockchain systems is deposits costly transactions fees. …”
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Deconstructing the Kiai and Santri Relationship: A Critical Review of Power and Cultural Dynamics by Balya Ziaulhaq Achmadin, Mohammad Asrori, Ahmad Barizi, Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, Muhammad Muntahibun Nafis

“…However, the dynamics of this relationship do not always run smoothly. There are potential conflicts that arise due to differences in interpretation of religious values, differences in socio-economic backgrounds, and the influence of changing times. …”
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Evaluation of Water Resource Sustainable Utilization in Shandong Province Based on Ecological Footprint and SD Model by HUANG Lixiang, WANG Jianquan, DI Qimeng, QIN Huanhuan

“…Water resources in Shandong Province have always been in an unsustainable state of utilization, enduring significant ecological losses of water resources. ② From 2001 to 2022, the ecological pressure index of water resources in Shandong Province was greater than 1 and showed an upward trend, with an average value of 3.581. …”
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Observations of wind farm wake recovery at an operating wind farm by R. Krishnamurthy, R. K. Newsom, C. M. Kaul, S. Letizia, M. Pekour, N. Hamilton, D. Chand, D. Flynn, N. Bodini, P. Moriarty

“…., smaller velocity deficit) compared to LLJs below 250 m above ground level; (c) the largest momentum flux variability being observed during stable atmospheric conditions, with non-negligible variability observed during neutral and unstable atmospheric conditions; (d) detection of wake effects almost always being observed throughout the atmospheric boundary layer height; and finally (e) enhancement of wake recovery being observed in the presence of propagating gravity waves. …”
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Right Gastroepiploic Artery as an Alternative for Arterial Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Klaus Steinbrück, Reinaldo Fernandes, Marcelo Enne, Rafael Vasconcelos, Giuliano Bento, Gustavo Stoduto, Thomas Auel, Lúcio Filgueiras Pacheco-Moreira

“…The use of the right gastroepiploic artery as an alternative for arterial revascularization of the liver graft in living donor liver transplantation should always be considered when the hepatic artery of the recipient cannot be used. …”
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Grouting Mechanism in Water-Bearing Fractured Rock Based on Two-Phase Flow by Bo Ren, Wenqiang Mu, Bingyou Jiang, Guofeng Yu, Lianchong Li, Tingshuang Wei, Yunchun Han, Diancai Xiao

“…Grouting is always used in mine water plugging, reinforcement, and other disaster prevention projects. …”
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Multicentre, randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects of parental touch on relieving acute procedural pain in neonates (Petal) by Eleri Adams, Daniel Crankshaw, Ria Evans Fry, Rebeccah Slater, Caroline Hartley, Maria M Cobo, Fiona Moultrie, Annalisa G V Hauck, Vaneesha Monk, Shellie Robinson, Marianne van der Vaart, Luke Baxter, Ravi Poorun, Aomesh Bhatt

“…Non-pharmacological comfort measures such as breastfeeding, swaddling and sweet solutions are inconsistently implemented and are not always practical or effective in reducing the transmission of noxious input to the brain. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…For vaccine eagerness, we observe significant positive effects of communication content overall when stating high vaccination uptake in adolescents or scientific evidence along with age or mentioning cancer prevention. Parents always refusing vaccination remained unsensitive to communication contents. …”
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Creep characteristics of sandstone during freezing/thawing process by Yongjun SONG, Jinghui CAO, Keyan CHENG, Huimin YANG, Ran BI, Kun ZHANG

“…The rock mass in cold regions is always subjected to the load and freeze-thaw. If the impact of long-term freeze-thaw mechanical behavior on sandstone mass is neglected, it would lead to significant hazards to the construction and safe operation of engineering in cold regions. …”
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Evaluation of 902 Total Abdominal Hysterectomies Performed for Benign Reasons by Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, Ömer Tolga Güler, Mehmet Coşkun, Özgür Özyüncü, Nasuh Utku Doğan

“…Therefore, vaginal approach should always be preferred if possible. When abdominal route is mandatory, an appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis should be used to decrease the rate of febrile morbidity which is the most commonly seen postoperative complication. …”
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Understanding the use of the National Early Warning Score 2 in acute care settings: a realist review protocol by Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Michelle Treacy, Mandy Odell

“…While patient improvements have been shown, research has identified that the NEWS2 is not always used as intended. Therefore, this review will use a realist approach to understand what the mechanisms are that influence appropriate use (or not) of the NEWS2 in acute care settings, how, for whom and in which contexts. …”
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Protocol for the systematic review of age and sex in preclinical models of age-correlated diseases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Céline Heinl, Ines Schadock, Maximilian Wurm, Paul Lucas Wildner, Daniel Butzke, Bettina Bert, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Matthias Steinfath, Kai Diederich

“…However, practical considerations often drive the choice of animal model, which may not always reflect key patient characteristics, such as sex and age, impacting the disease's course. …”
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Changes in payer mix of new and established trauma centers: the new trauma center money grab? by Patrick Kim, Elinore Kaufman, Jeremy W Cannon, Justin Hatchimonji, Patrick M Reilly, Satvika Kumar, Diane N Haddad

“…Background Although timely access to trauma center (TC) care for injured patients is essential, the proliferation of new TCs does not always improve outcomes. Hospitals may seek TC accreditation for financial reasons, rather than to address community or geographic need. …”
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