Promoting quality education through blended learning during and post COVID-19 pandemic by De-Graft Johnson Dei

“…Despite these, the deployment of technological and blended systems was met with challenges that somehow affected effective teaching, learning. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited to 25 tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. …”
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Evaluation of the Morphology of Ganglion Cell Complex and Functional Outcomes after Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling with Macular Abrasion in Idiopathic Macular Hole by Aurelio Imburgia, Purva Date, Alessandro Mularoni, Gian Maria Cavallini, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Matteo Forlini

“…Combining ILM peeling with macular abrasion in advanced stages of MH may facilitate its closure without significantly affecting the functional outcome.…”
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Mapping livestock systems, bovine and caprine diseases in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province, Chad by Kella Douzouné, Joseph Oloukoi, Ismaila Toko Imorou, Toure Gorgui Ba, Derrick Chefor Ymele Demeveng

“… This study aimed to compile an inventory of the main diseases affecting these species in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province in Chad. …”
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Mitofusin2 Promotes β Cell Maturation from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells via Sirt3/Idh2 Activation by Li Lu, Li Zhitao, Cui Nannan, Huang Mingzhu, Hu Xiaoping, Hong Dongsheng, Pan Zongfu, Lu Xiaoyang

“…However, neither Mfn2 knockdown nor overexpression affected the differentiation rate of insulin-positive cells. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…Being a common reason for hospitalisation, it affects 13–17% of all hospitalised children younger than 2 years. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Board Qualities and Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana by Oluyinka Oluwagbade, Niyi Solomon Awotomılusı, Samuel Ajibade Dada, Temitayo Oluwatimilehin Abe, Motunrayo Olayinka Adewara

“…However, board independence has a negative effect in Nigeria, while board meetings negatively affect performance in Nigeria. Board size also has a positive effect in Nigeria. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene: Steel Fiber Concrete and Loading Characteristics of Shaft Lining by Bendong Qin, Shuo Li, Jiaqi Guo, Shaofeng Liu, Xiliang Liu, Yongbiao Lai, Hailiang Li

“…Combining the failure characteristics of the two shaft lining models, the following conclusions are obtained: The ultimate bearing capacity of PHSC shaft lining is hardly affected by fibers, but the hoop displacement is significantly reduced and the circumferential stability of shaft lining has been greatly improved, the initial cracks appeared late, the speed of crack’s propagation is reduced, and no obvious concrete peeling and separation appeared during damage. …”
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Process Assessment of Fencer's Parents within the scope of the Covid-19 Normalization Steps by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…It was determined as a result of the study that the Covid-19 pandemic that poses impacts on the entire world affects the attitudes of parents of athletes to participate in organizations. …”
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Optimized Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Using Metaheuristic Algorithms: Application of Shield Tunnelling Ground Surface Settlement Prediction by Xinni Liu, Sadaam Hadee Hussein, Kamarul Hawari Ghazali, Tran Minh Tung, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Results indicated that PPN dataset scenario significantly affected the prediction models in terms of their perdition accuracy. …”
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Chaotic spiral based reconfiguration scheme for the mitigation of power loss in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by Karthick. B, M. Sudhakaran

“…For the first time, this research applies an image encryption technique called Chaotic Sub-Block Scrambling based on Spiral Transformation (CSBSST) for redistributing the shadings by reorganizing the array layout without affecting the electrical connectivity. The proposed method is benchmarked against three established configurations: Total-cross-tied (TCT), Chaos Baker Map (CBM), and Improved Odd Even Prime (IOEP). …”
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Educating the future: Serbian healthcare students’ knowledge and attitudes toward urinary incontinence by Dragana Milutinović, Dragana Simin, Marijana Ostoić, Sonja Golubović, Dragana Živković

“…Abstract Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is a growing global health problem that affects both women and men of all ages and can seriously negatively impact quality of life. …”
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Determinants of Facility-Based Childbirth in Indonesia by Ferry Efendi, Ani Rihlatun Ni’mah, Setho Hadisuyatmana, Heri Kuswanto, Linlin Lindayani, Sarni Maniar Berliana

“…In Indonesia, research on factors affecting women’s use of facility-based childbirth services is scarce. …”
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The Country-of-Origin Effect on the Reputation of Russian Metallurgical Products in Central Asian Markets by G. A. Savchuk, V. A. Frants, D. S. Saidmagomedov

“…They also do not understand China's language and business culture; they are not familiar enough with Chinese suppliers, which affects their choice in favor of a Russian supplier. …”
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Efficacy of Tunnel Technique (TUN) versus Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) in the Management of Multiple Gingival Recession Defects: A Meta-Analysis by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Joshuan J. Barboza, Vinay Pasupuleti, Adrian V. Hernandez

“…Subgroup analyses by the type of graft did not affect main conclusions. More RCTs with better design are needed to further characterize the effects of TUN vs. …”
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Comparative study of polymeric nanoparticles and traditional agents in dental implant decontamination by Håvard J Haugen, Jaime Bueno, Badra Hussain, Raquel Osorio, Mariano Sanz

“…Peri-implant diseases, such as peri-implantitis, affect up to 47% of dental implant recipients, primarily due to biofilm formation. …”
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Comparison of anonymization techniques regarding statistical reproducibility. by David Pau, Camille Bachot, Charles Monteil, Laetitia Vinet, Mathieu Boucher, Nadir Sella, Romain Jegou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Anonymization opens up innovative ways of using secondary data without the requirements of the GDPR, as anonymized data does not affect anymore the privacy of data subjects. Anonymization requires data alteration, and this project aims to compare the ability of such privacy protection methods to maintain reliability and utility of scientific data for secondary research purposes.…”
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Flow cytometry sorting of cells infected with African swine fever virus by A. S. Pershin, I. V. Shevchenko, T. N. Komova, A. Mazloum, N. N. Vlasova, E. O. Morozova, A. S. Igolkin, K. N. Gruzdev

“…The African swine fever panzootic  is continuing  to spread,  and the number  of affected countries and material losses are increasing. …”
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Study on the Effect of Surface Roughness on the Spectral Unmixing of Mixed Pixels by Haonan Zhang, Xingping Wen, Junlong Xu, Dayou Luo, Ping He

“…The surface roughness will affect the reflectivity of the mixed pixel. Specifically, the higher the roughness is, the higher the reflectivity of the sample is. …”
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Assessment of Nitrogen Ceilings for Dutch Agricultural Soils to Avoid Adverse Environmental Impacts by Wim de Vries, Hans Kros, Oene Oenema, Jan Willem Erisman

“…This leads to a series of environmental impacts, including: (1) nitrate (NO3) contamination of drinking water, (2) eutrophication of freshwater lakes, (3) acidification and biodiversity impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, (4) ozone and particle formation affecting human health, and (5) global climate change induced by emissions of N2O. …”
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تأثیر مجموعات المکتبة المرکزیة بجامعة القاهرة فى البحث العلمى فى تخصص المکتبات والمعلومات : دراسة تحلیلیة... by د.سرفیناز أحمد حافظ

“…On theother hand, the study showed clear variation in the commitment of researchers tothe quality of citations and accuracy of bibliographic data, which impedes thequality of access to information sources cited, and negatively affects the Impactof the central library collections. …”
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