Nicotine Dependence, Readiness to Change Behavior among Tobacco Users Attending Tertiary Care Hospital's De-Addiction Clinic in Uttarakhand by Rajesh Kumar, Hoineiting R. Haokip, Kalpana Beniwal, Yogesh Bahurupi

“…Materials and Methods: This descriptive study purposively included 120 tobacco users over 6 months in a public hospital's de-addiction clinic, North India. A structured personal and clinical profile sheet, the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence-Revised Version-smokable and smokeless), and Readiness to Change Questionnaire (RCQ) were used to collect information. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS AND PHENOTYPICAL VARIABILITY OF TOMATO INITIAL BREEDING MATERIAL ACCORDING TO THE MAIN ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE TRAITS AND PROPERTIES by R. K. Rechets

“…Therefore, it is necessary to launch the breeding program for hybrid development of local origin tomato typed, such as ‘Cherry’ and ‘Cocktail’ with a different form, mass and fruit color. …”
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The contribution of professional internships to the academic development of engineering and science students: a case study by Humberto Gutiérrez-Pulido, Claudia Orozco-Rodríguez

“…Additionally, 37.7% extended their internships, and 45% indicated likelihood of continued employment with their host company.DiscussionFindings confirm that structured internships at CUCEI effectively support student satisfaction and the practical application of academic knowledge, while fostering both technical and interpersonal competencies. …”
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Sociological portrait of the higher bureaucracy in Russia by G. A. Borshchevskiy

“…The author concludes that the Russian system of governance needs a special body to administer its higher bureaucracy (recruitment, remuneration, payment, retirement, etc.) structurally resembling the senior civil service in the OECD countries.…”
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Dynamics of settlements within Balyhorod commune through the use of GIS techniques by Іhor Kozak, Hanna Kozak

“…Balyhorod commune was analyzed in terms of the changes of settlements, applying maps together with published historical data for the analysis of changes in its structure. Firstly, the tactical map of «WIG-Military Institute of Geography» was applied. …”
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ORDINAL LOGISTIC MODEL FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF SMALL-SCALE ABACA FARMERS WITH PHILIPPINE FIBER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PhilFIDA) by Leomarich F. CASINILLO, Karen Luz P. YAP

“…The survey is in the form of face-to-face interviews to gather useful information with the aid of a developed semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinal regression analysis. …”
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Zakat Literacy Level of Residents and Muhammadiyah Sympathists in Krajan Village by Lukmanul Hakim, Ikhwan Adriansyah

“…Krajan Village is a village with a majority Muhammadiyah population located in Banyumas Regency, however one of the institutions under the auspices of Muhammadiyah namely LazisMu Krajan Village is claimed to be in a passive condition, even though LazisMu Krajan Village as an institutional structure is under the auspices of LazisMu Banyumas Regency which is LazisMu with a myriad of achievements, starting from 2018 to 2022 Lazismu Banyumas Regency won several awards as the best amil zakat infak and shodaqoh institution at provincial to national levels. …”
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Antimicrobial use in a pediatric hospital in Kenya: a point prevalence survey to inform antimicrobial stewardship by Joseph Mbuthia, Nkatha Gitonga, Winnie Akoth, Susan Mutua, Ndinda Kusu, Tamara Hafner, Mohan P. Joshi, Martha Embrey

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Investigation of a cluster of SARS-COV-2 infections among workers in a factory making personal protective equipment, Buikwe District, Uganda, 2020 by Aggrey Byaruhanga, Elizabeth Katana, Alex Ndyabakira, Sandra Nabatanzi, Richard Migisha, Geoffrey Amanya, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Alex Riolexus Ario, Julie Harris

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Perceptions, attitudes, and challenges regarding continuing professional development among Ethiopian medical laboratory professionals: a mixed-methods study by Adugna Negussie, Abay Sisay, Agumas Shibabaw, Edosa Kebede, Firehiwot Tesfaye, Gizachew Kedida, Nadew Deneke, Takele Teklu, Waqtola Cheneke

“…Methods A cross-sectional study involving 228 medical laboratory professionals was conducted in Ethiopia from July to October 2023. An online structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding ongoing professional development. …”
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Characterization and ecological significance of a seed bank from the Upper Pennsylvanian Wise Formation, southwest Virginia by PETRA S. YEHNJONG, MICHAEL S. ZAVADA, CHRIS LIU

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Modern trends in the health care system of Russia: drop or rise by Yuliya Zh. Sadykova

“…Moreover, the work revealed the main content concepts on this topic, explained the nominal structure of the existing nomenclature, provided methodological explanations for the specifics of the changes that were taking place, and indicated the measure of the implementation of the state program “Health Development”. …”
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A qualitative analysis of female sport experiences in soccer by Kristy L. Smith, Noha El-Haj, Patricia L. Weir

“…The three stages of Côté's Developmental Model of Sport Participation were used to structure the questions in order to explore experiences occurring during specific stages of the athlete's developmental years. …”
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Modelling the seasonal epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus in young children. by Hannah C Moore, Peter Jacoby, Alexandra B Hogan, Christopher C Blyth, Geoffry N Mercer

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our age-structured model based on routinely collected population laboratory data accurately captures the observed seasonal epidemic curves. …”
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The Metrics for Promising R&D Early Forecast by Sergey Petrovich Kovalev

“…The analogy is drawn to computer program text quality metrics based test approach and formally well-structured scientific & engineering texts. …”
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Contrasting Transmission Dynamics of Co-endemic Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination. by Rintis Noviyanti, Farah Coutrier, Retno A S Utami, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Yusrifar K Tirta, Leily Trianty, Andreas Kusuma, Inge Sutanto, Ayleen Kosasih, Rita Kusriastuti, William A Hawley, Ferdinand Laihad, Neil Lobo, Jutta Marfurt, Taane G Clark, Ric N Price, Sarah Auburn

“…Measures of diversity, linkage disequilibrium (LD) and population structure were used to gauge the transmission dynamics of each species in each setting. …”
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Development and validation of a perceived abortion self-efficacy scale: results from Bolivia, Nepal and Nigeria by Kristen M Shellenberg, Valerie N Acre, Navaraj Bhattarai, Yinka Abiola Adojutelegan, Ayodeji Oginni

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Potential of Tebalan Shells from Tuban Beach as Active Material in Perovskite Solar Cells by Roihatur Rohmah, Pelangi Eka Yuwita, Prayoga Dewa Pangestu, Erlangga Dwi Aprila Vibianto

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A blockchain technology for improving financial flows in humanitarian supply chains: benefits and challenges by Saurav Negi

“…The research uses a semi-structured interview method as the primary research approach. …”
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Evaluating professionals’ adaptations before and after a decision support intervention “the Adaptation and Fidelity Tool” (A-FiT)—A longitudinal within-person intervention design... by Johanna Zetterlund, Henna Hasson, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Margit Neher, Emmie Wahlström

“…Changes in type consisted of fewer “removing,” “substituting,” and “integrating another framework” adaptations and more “loosening structure” and “departing from the intervention” adaptations. …”
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