Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Correlates in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Quantitative Insights from Final-Year Nursing and Medical Students in a Mixed-Methods Study by Germanus Natuhwera, Eve Namisango, Peter Ellis

“…Conclusion: Participants generally demonstrated limited knowledge and insufficient self-efficacy in providing palliative and end-of-life care. …”
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The Effects of Coconut Skim Milk and Coco-Dairy Milk Blend on the Nutritional Status of Schoolchildren by Imelda A. Agdeppa, Jezreel Ann T. Zamora

“…Lastly, the three milk products were rated as generally acceptable. Overall, the findings indicate that coconut milk consumption could be beneficial for improving a child’s WAZ and BAZ, as well as improving the nutritional status of underweight and stunted schoolchildren. …”
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CAN CLEAR ALIGNERS THERAPY ACHIEVE MAXILLARY EXPANSION IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSVERSE MALOCCLUSIONS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Ibraheem Bamaga

“…The risk of bias was generally minimal according to the ROBINS-I tool in all the studies reviewed. …”
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Analysing COVID-19 Verified, Recuperate and Death Cases in Ethiopia Using ARIMA Models by Birhanu Betela Warssamo

“…The results showed that in the coming five months from Jan 3, 2020 to May 3, 2021, the number of COVID-19 confirmed, recovered and deaths cases in Ethiopia may reach up to 320,597; 168,912 and 4438, respectively. Generally, the size of the coronavirus distribution was increased from time to time in the past ten months, until 3rd Jan, 2021, and it is expected to continue quicker than before for the coming 5-months, until the end of May, 2021, in Ethiopia and more rapidly than before while the peak will remain unknown yet. …”
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Evaluation of sleep and treatment discipline in people with epilepsy by D. Streckytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…Nonadherence was associated with living in a rural area (p=0.032), frequent seizures (p=0.033), and less frequent medication dosing (p=0.032), especially in generalized epilepsy group (p=0.019). Sleep regimen did not depend on epilepsy type (p>0.05), 35% of respondents slept less than 7 hours per night, and 53% did not follow sleep regimen, which was related to treatment indiscipline (p=0.027). …”
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A genomic analysis of twinning rate and its relationship with other reproductive traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle by Brian W. Kirkpatrick, Donagh P. Berry

“…ABSTRACT: Twin births in dairy cattle is generally unfavorably associated with reproductive performance and calf survival in dairy cows. …”
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Ethiopian Water Hyacinth Leaf Extract as a Potential Tannery Effluent Treatment Material by Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Gemeda Gebino Gelebo, Belay Meles Gebre

“…In addition, though it was out of the permissible limit, by using the same amount of the material extracted by distilled water solvent some amounts of BOD and TDS were removed from the wastes compared to that of untreated tannery effluents. Generally, water hyacinth leaf extract is found effective material for the treatment of tannery effluents and can be used in the sector industries. …”
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A Single-Stage Isolated Battery Charger Using Nonbridged Positive Cuk Converter Configuration by Tanmay Shukla, N. P. Patidar, Apsara Adhikari

“…The advantages of the NB-IPCuk converter are the eradication of one inductor and multiple diodes (two back-feeding diodes), which are generally used in NB converter configurations. In place of two separate inductors, the NB-IPCuk converter uses a single secondary side output inductor. …”
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ONTOANTROPOLOGÍA DEL ORDEN JURÍDICO by Grupo de Investigación Ontoantropología del Derecho

“…De aquí deducimos la existencia de un Derecho Uno, o planetario, como lo llama Morin, donde se hallan inscritos los principios generales de toda normatividad positiva histórica. …”
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Application of Artificial Intelligence Models to Predict the Tensile Strength of Glass Fiber-Modified Cemented Backfill Materials during the Mine Backfill Process by Lei Zhu, Wenzhe Gu, Zhicheng Liu, Fengqi Qiu

“…And cemented backfill materials generally have congenital defects such as poor crack resistance, poor durability, and high brittleness, which restrict the promotion and application of cemented backfill coal mining technology. …”
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Application of information technologies for automation management of environmental activity by V. A. Rybak, A. D. Grib, Sh. Ahmad

“…This model is programmatically implemented using the latest information technologies and is presented in the form of a web portal for collecting, storing, processing and displaying relevant subject data.Generally developed approaches and automated tools have been tested and modified for the dairy industry, since this sector of the national economy is one of the most significant for the Republic of Belarus in terms of production. …”
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Relación entre la autonomía y las experiencias educativas previas de los actores curriculares encontradas en un contexto de educación superior de Bogotá, Colombia by Hélder Barahona Urbano

“…El propósito central que se trazó en esta investigación fue contestar la pregunta: ¿Cuáles son algunas características generales de las experiencias subjetivas de estudiantes, maestros y directivos universitarios sobre la autonomía en los procesos de aprendizaje y enseñanza, en el programa académico de Administración de Empresas, de la jornada diurna? …”
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Hydrogeochemical and GIS Analysis of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Athsha Great Raxana, Venkateswaran Sellamuthu, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…The pH values ranged from 8.5 to 6.5, suggesting generally acceptable conditions. TDS concentrations range from 24 to 1277 mg/L, whereas EC values range from 37.50 to 1996 μS/cm. …”
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The 2019 Social Protests in Latin America: Global Context and Ecuadorian Case-Study by A. N. Pyatakov

“…In each country, protests were triggered by a peculiar set of internal factors which are not susceptible to easy generalization. In order to come nearer to the understanding of the new global phenomenon the author puts forward several socio-philosophical hypotheses. …”
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Les concours de l’enseignement : s’y préparer et réfléchir aux passerelles didactiques entre géographie scolaire et géographie scientifique by Sophie Bresc-Litzler

“…Les attentes au concours ont évolué avec le temps ; il faut donc aussi bien en comprendre les fondamentaux que réfléchir à la méthode, aux connaissances et au suivi de l’actualité afin de construire des schématisations, une culture générale réactualisée et acquérir une bonne connaissance des programmes du secondaire, qui sont des plus-values aux épreuves du concours de l’enseignement. …”
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TRANSREGIONAL PARTNERSHIP OF BRICS IN RUSSIAN STUDIES by A. A. Konkin

“…This article reviews the literature dealings with the problems of the BRICS, summarized the issues raised by various authors on the main trends in the development of the community and this organization in generally in light of the global economic and political processes. …”
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Symptoms of Dental Eruption in Patients from 6 Months to 3 Years of Age by Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita, Lourdes Elizabeth Menéndez Oña

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> teething in children is a natural process in which primary teeth begin to emerge through the gums, generally between 6 months and 3 years of age. This process, although predictable, can vary between infants, and is often accompanied by considerable symptomatology. …”
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Medidas para la protección del medio marino en la región del Gran Caribe por daños ocasionados por la industria mar adentro by María Carolina Romero Lares

“…Pese a ello, el único convenio regional para la protección y preservación del mar Caribe, conocido como Convenio de Cartagena, solo incluye principios generales sobre responsabilidad por actividades en los fondos marinos, sin desarrollar hasta la fecha los protocolos o acuerdos que garanticen su aplicación. …”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for Overhead Sports Activities by Bryan L Riemann, Kevin E Wilk, George J Davies

“… # Results Except for the SSASPT, all tests demonstrated significant (p ≤ 0.030) improvements in performance during the second session. Generally, for the medicine ball drop/rebound tests, the absolute reliability was the highest (less random error) for the HKMBRT, next the PMBDT 90°followed by PMBDT 90°-90°. …”
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Seismic Responses and Damage Mechanisms of Deep-Buried Underground Powerhouse in Layered Rock Mass by Meng Zhao, Ming Xiao, Juntao Chen, Hancheng Jin

“…Layered rock mass generally has adverse effects on the seismic stability of deep-buried underground powerhouses. …”
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