Civil Servants and Political Leaders’ Performance in Service Delivery in Kisoro District Local Government, Uganda. by Zigira Sam, Niyonzima

“…It targeted civil servants and political leaders of Kisoro District and used a sample of 80 respondents who were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. …”
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Dental and oral health assessments in the German National Cohort (NAKO) by Stefanie Samietz, Katrin Borof, Katrin Hertrampf, Ghazal Aarabi, Antonio Ciardo, Hannah Finke, Daniel Hagenfeld, Jan Kühnisch, Maurice Rütters, Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister, Stefan Lars Reckelkamm, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Brenner, Carina Emmel, Beate Fischer, Amand Führer, Karin Halina Greiser, Jasmin Grischke, Kathrin Günther, Volker Harth, Stefanie Jaskulski, André Karch, Thomas Keil, Yvonne Kemmling, Alexander Kluttig, Lilian Krist, Oliver Kuss, Michael Leitzmann, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Karin B. Michels, Nadia Obi, Anette Peters, Nicole Pischon, Tobias Pischon, Sabine Schipf, Börge Schmidt, Henning Teismann, Stefan Rupf, Birte Holtfreter

“…As part of the Level 2 program that was offered to 20% randomly selected participants, each study centre selected one of three modules, one of them being the Level 2 oral examination. …”
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The Effect of Hearing Aid Amplification on Gait Parameters: A Pilot Study Using Ear-Worn Motion Sensors by Ann-Kristin Seifer, Arne Küderle, Kaja Strobel, Ronny Hannemann, Björn M. Eskofier

“…Additionally, we showed the potential of ear-worn sensors for detecting relevant gait changes. To achieve this, we used a hearing-aid-integrated accelerometer and our open-source EarGait framework comprising gait-related algorithms specifically developed for ear-worn sensors. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…We characterized the intrinsic position resolution (tested with pulsed light) as being ~200 µm, and the sensitivity and resolution when detecting gamma rays from Tc-99m source measured between 134 and 481 cps/MBq and as good as 1.4–1.9 mm, respectively.…”
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Identification of Soybean E1-E4 Gene Orthologs in the Guar Genome Using Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation by Luisa Criollo Delgado, Aleksei Zamalutdinov, Elena Potokina

“…Taub.), a well-known source of guar gum (food additive E 412). At high latitudes, e.g., in Russia, the main challenge for guar cultivation is the long photoperiod during summer, which delays flowering and maturation of guar plants. …”
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Vitamin C, Sugar Content, Color Intensity and Some Physicochemical Properties of Watermelon and Orange Peels by Selvican Gökçe, İsa Arslan Karakütük, Memnune Şengül

“…Therefore, orange peel can be used as a natural antioxidant and color source in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.…”
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THBS1 is a new autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing impairment gene by Thashi Bharadwaj, Anushree Acharya, Fati Ullah Khan, Saadullah Khan, Irfan Ullah, Isabelle Schrauwen, Wasim Ahmad, Suzanne M. Leal

“…Using Sanger sequencing select variants were validated and tested for segregation using DNA samples from additional family members. …”
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Differential involvement of neurotransmitter pathways in AD, bvFTD and MCI: Whole-brain MRI analysis by Ricardo Félix Morais, José Maria Sousa, Cemal Koba, Leon Andres, Tiago Jesus, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana

“…In MCI, early serotonergic dysregulation involving SERT occurs before detectable atrophy.…”
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Research note: Harnessing the potential of chicken blastodermal cells as a new frontier in poultry science and biotechnology – Establishment of embryonic stem cells and their diffe... by Małgorzata Duda, Patrycja Maciak, Grzegorz Tylko, Kamil Wartalski, Monika Trzcińska, Marek Romek, Marcin Samiec

“…Further research exploring the functional attributes of B-ESC-derived SC-LCs is required to elucidate their therapeutic potential in nerve reconstruction/repair.…”
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Targeted proteomics for absolute quantification of glucose transporter 1 in mammalian brain cells using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yash Mehta, Dhavalkumar Patel, Iqra Pervaiz, Ulrich Bickel, Abraham Jacob Al-Ahmad

“…Glucose represents a major source of energy for mammalian brains. Its uptake is tributary to a functional glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Repair of aircraft engine parts made of heat-resistant nickel alloys using additive plasma technologies by Konstantin Balushok, Sergey Chigileychik

“…No wear of the labyrinth ridges or cracks was detected. The functionality of the restored disk has been confirmed. …”
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Dietary supplementation with L-carnitine elevates intracellular carnitine levels and affects gene expression of SLC25A20 and COX4I1, as well as non-mitochondrial respiration of bov... by Leonie Seemann, Susanne Kersten, Susanne Bühler, Fabian Billenkamp, Ulrich Meyer, Christian Visscher, Korinna Huber, Erika Most, Klaus Eder, Sven Dänicke, Jana Frahm

“…The same applied for PBMC mitochondrial functionality and metabolic activity as assessed by ex vivo approaches, whereas non-mitochondrial respiration rate was significantly affected by L-carnitine supplementation over time. …”
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Access to rehabilitation services for families of children with disabilities in Ghana by Hasehni Vampere, Ebenezer Dassah, Rebecca Tawiah, Melody A. Quarm

“…Setting: The study was carried out in the selected districts in the Upper West Region, Ghana. …”
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Biomimetic Design Concepts in African Textile Prints: Embracing Nature's Influence on Fashion and Textiles by Frederick Boamah, Benjamin Tawiah, Ebenezer Howard

“…Eight seed articles were identified after which bibliography coupling was done to identify important articles worthy of inclusion based on the main terms in the topic. The co-citation functionality in Google Scholar was used to further identify and select recent articles that meet the inclusion criteria set out. …”
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Analysis of Flow-induced Vibration Characteristics of Fuel Rods Using POD and DMD Methods by MIN Guangyun1, JIANG Naibin1, 2

“…This database stands as a valuable resource for future research endeavors and engineering applications within the nuclear energy domain. …”
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BUILDING RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF PHD STUDENTS: AN ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCE OF A PHD SCHOOL by T. А. Strokova

“…However, the total number of this key resource of the higher education system, which guarantees its stable functioning and further forward development, has been reduced in recent years. …”
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Analysis of random factors of the self-education process by A. A. Solodov

“…These numbers are interpreted as a resource (price), which is consumed with the appearance of each event and are mapped to external factors selflearning process.For each private model provided optimal algorithms for estimating the relevant factors according to selected criteria, in the simplest cases, the analytical expressions are indicated. …”
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Price transmission and market integration analysis of black gram (urad dal) across major Indian states by Sukhvir Singh, Amit Guleria, Parvender Sheoran, Pankaj Sood, Vishal Mahajan, Dharminder Kumar, Satbir Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Rajesh K. Rana

“…Promoting black gram in Punjab through diversification incentives and assured marketing systems can reduce resource overuse while improving farm incomes.…”
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Genomic Sequencing and Characterization of Two <i>Auricularia</i> Species from the Qinling Region: Insights into Evolutionary Dynamics and Secondary Metabolite Potential by Jianzhao Qi, Shijie Kang, Ming Zhang, Shen Qi, Yulai Li, Khassanov Vadim, Shuangtian Du, Minglei Li

“…These results not only enriched our understanding of the <i>Auricularia</i> genome but also provided an important genomic resource and theoretical basis for the subsequent genetic breeding, functional gene mining, and development of medicinal components of <i>Auricularia</i> species.…”
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Clinical predictors of 3-month isoniazid rifapentine (3HP)-related adverse drug reactions (ADR) during tuberculosis preventive therapy (PAnDoRA-3HP study): an observational study p... by Turyahabwe Stavia, Barbara Castelnuovo, Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Kelly E Dooley, Grace Banturaki, Irene Mbabazi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Lucy Alinaitwe, Brian Otaalo, Florence Aber, Juliet Nampala, Rogers Owori, Josephine Bayigga, Jonathan Mayito, Eva Agnes Odongpiny Laker, Moorine Penninah Sekadde, Jotam Pasipanodya, Stella Zawedde‐Muyanja

“…ADR evaluation includes clinical assessment and liver function tests. Cases are selected from those who experience ADRs and controls from those who do not. …”
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