Health Communication and Behavioural Practice towards Ending Hepatitis B Virus in Southwest Nigeria by Evaristus Adesina, Davies Adeloye, Hezekiah Falola, Babatunde Adeyeye, Darlynton Yartey, Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji

“…Responding to the international call for strategic information to understand viral hepatitis, this study investigated the health communication practice on hepatitis B virus in Southwest Nigeria. …”
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Sources and Transmission Routes of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>: Study Design and Methodology of the SAMPAN Study by Anneloes van Veen, Selvi N. Shahab, Amber Rijfkogel, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Margreet C. Vos, Yulia Rosa Saharman, Anis Karuniawati, Silvia Zelli, Desy De Lorenzis, Giulia Menchinelli, Giulia De Angelis, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Merel Kemper, Anniek E. E. de Jong, Sima Mohammadi, Valentine Renaud, Irena Kukavica-Ibrulj, Marianne Potvin, Guillaume Q. Nguyen, Jeff Gauthier, Roger C. Levesque, Heike Schmitt, Juliëtte A. Severin

“…<b>Methods</b>: First, an international cross-sectional study will be conducted to investigate CRPA in clinical and environmental settings in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Rome (Italy), and Jakarta (Indonesia). …”
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Thinking-language Disorders Types’ of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Patients by E.M. Smerchinskaya, I.A. Tregubenko, E.R. Isaeva

“…Three types of written speech were found in patients with schizophrenia: Peculiar description of internal experiences, Narrative poverty, Reference to &ldquo;I&rdquo;. …”
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Laboratory Test and Study and Numerical Calculation and Analysis for Characteristics of Expansive Soil at Macha River by ZHANG Tianqi, HOU Li, XING Jinglian, ZHANG Yin

“…The results show that: the moisture content of expansive soil at Macha River is mainly about 20%, and the soil is in hard plastic state;with isobathic distribution along the slope, the distribution of expansive soil layer is inconsistent with that of geological soil layer; with the increase of the number of wetting-drying cycles, the large cracks appear on the sample and gradually form a network for damage after about 4 wetting-drying cycles; its cohesion c and internal friction angle φ also decreased in the process of wetting-drying cycles, and the strength parameters of expansive soil basically become stabilize after 8 wetting-drying cycles;the safety factor of expansive soil slope is in direct proportion to the upstream slope ratio and embankment width and in inverse proportion to embankment height;after 4 or 5 wetting-drying tests, its safety factor decreases at the fastest speed, with drop-out value accounting for about 83% of the initial safety factor, which provide reference for slope design in expansive soil area.…”
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The Role of Mobile Applications in Building Customer Loyalty: A Qualitative Study by İrem Elbir, Elif Eşiyok, Öykü Çalyan

“…Besides, under the “Servicerelatedchoices” theme, internal environment and store atmosphere, and self-service sub-themes werediscussed. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“… The hotel industry in South Africa is fiercely competitive, with a range of accommodation options from international chains to boutique establishments. Establishing and maintaining customer loyalty is essential for hoteliers to ensure repeat business and stand out in a crowded market. …”
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Quali-Quantitative Analysis (QQA): Why It Could Open New Frontiers for Holistic Health Practice by Erica Bell

“…It does so with reference to the international literature on holistic medicine, as well as three holistic health projects conducted in Tasmania: about prevention of falls in older people, adolescent substance abuse, and interventions for children aged 05 exposed to domestic violence. …”
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Feasibility Assessment and Implementation of Integrated Management of The West Coast of The Mazandran Province According to the ICZM by Habibeh Karimi, Khatereh Bagherzadeh Asl, Samira Torabi

“…Findings: Findings show that in coastal management, all physical, ecological, social, and economic processes that interact on the coast and the sea should be identified, and specific coordination between different users at local, national, regional, and international levels must be created. Furthermore, the successful implementation of ICZM requires more attention to the social and economic conditions of the Caspian littoral states. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Avoiding the Freudian Trap of Sexual Transference and Countertransference in Psychodynamic Therapy by Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…CHM treats sexuality in therapy more as the patient’s internal affair (i.e., energy work) and less as a thing going on between the patient and the therapist (i.e., transference). …”
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Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: One-Year Survey Performing a Screening Protocol in a Single Reference Center in Brazil by Luciane Alves Rocha, Edward Araujo Júnior, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Fernanda Silveira Bello Barros, Karina Peres da Silva, Ana Teresa Figueiredo Stochero Leslie, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron

“…The data was collected prospectively, during the year 2012, through a screening protocol of the fetal heart adapted from the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) guideline. …”
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A New Frontier in Ionospheric Observations: GPS Total Electron Content Measurements From Ocean Buoys by Irfan Azeem, Geoff Crowley, Victoriya V. Forsythe, Adam S. Reynolds, Erik M. Stromberg, Gordon R. Wilson, Craig A. Kohler

“…Comparisons with the International Reference Ionosphere model show good agreement. …”
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Using lean manufacturing tools in materials supply management during the life cycle of a construction project by L. A. Oparina, E. A. Barzygin, Ya. A. Gridneva, N. S. Kasyanenko

“…The results of the research are described and recommendations are given for the practical use of the flexible project management tool known in international practice as Just In Time.Conclusions. A justification for the use of the proposed planning tool as an activity to reduce risks associated with the supply of materials and improve the efficiency of life cycle management of construction projects is presented.…”
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Identification of Maize Kernel Varieties Using LF-NMR Combined with Image Data: An Explainable Approach Based on Machine Learning by Chunguang Bi, Xinhua Bi, Jinjing Liu, He Chen, Mohan Wang, Helong Yu, Shaozhong Song

“…Before modeling, principal component analysis (PCA) was used to determine the distribution features of the internal components for each maize variety. Subsequently, LF-NMR features and image morphological data were integrated to construct a classification model and the SVM hyperparameters were optimized using an improved differential evolution algorithm, achieving a final classification accuracy of 96.36%, which demonstrated strong robustness and precision. …”
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Low-carbon ammonia-based fuel for maritime transport by A.A. Levikhin, A.A. Boryaev

“…Ammonia can be used in internal combustion engines both in pure form and as a mixture with hydrocarbon fuel (dual-fuel engines) and additives that ensure its ignition in existing propulsion systems (hydrogen, acetylene, etc.). …”
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Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Islam K. Al-Shami, Buthaina Alkhatib, Huda Al Hourani, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…The prevalence of overweight/obesity was elevated compared to international norms.…”
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Creation and validation of a new index to predict pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez

“…In the validation sample, it showed better discrimination capacity, greater validity and reliability when compared with the international A2DS2 and ISAN indices.<strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: the new index created and validated allows to satisfactorily predict the development of pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke. …”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Behavior of Bolted Concrete Blocks with Oblique Shear Test by Bo Meng, Hongwen Jing, Shengqi Yang, Yingchao Wang, Biao Li

“…Two empirical equations of the apparent cohesion and apparent internal angle of the bolted concrete block were obtained by linear regression considering rb, which is the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the bolt to that of the bolted concrete block.…”
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Blue Carbon Potential of Mangrove Ecosystems and Its Management to Promote Climate Change Mitigation in Indonesia by Rahman, Frijona F Lokollo, Mintje Wawo, Ardan Ceanturi, Yona A Lewerissa, Mahriyana Hulopi, Luluk D Handayani, Muhammad Isnan Zuhri, Hefni Effendi, Yusli Wardiatno

“…Mangrove management for climate change mitigation was carried out through national and international cooperation to achieve the 26% to 40% emission reduction target. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cemented Ash-Based Lightweight Building Materials with and without Pumice by Neslihan Doğan-Sağlamtimur, Adnan Güven, Ahmet Bilgil

“…Pumice, cements (CEM I- and CEM II-type), waste fly and bottom ashes (IFA, GBA, and BBA) supplied from international companies were used to produce lightweight building materials, and physical-mechanical properties of these materials were determined. …”
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Psychometric validation of type 2 Diabetes Distress Assessment System in an Indian type 2 diabetes population by Baby Sharma, Pramod Tripathi, Nidhi Kadam, Diptika Tiwari, Anagha Vyawahare, Thejas Kathrikolly, Malhar Ganla

“…The T2-DDAS demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.91). CFA yielded satisfactory fit indices (χ² = 1036.92, RMSEA = 0.07, TLI = 0.905, CFI = 0.918), supporting the construct validity of T2-DDAS for the Indian population. …”
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