Identifying and Analyzing the Impacts of Return Migration on the Reconstruction of Rural Settlements (Case Study: Neyshabour County) by zahra soleymani, maryam ghasemi

“…And 55 effects of returning migrants on rural areas reconstruction were identified, that the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.942 indicates the optimal reliability of the research instrument. …”
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Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the generalized anxiety disorder scale for patients with epilepsy in the Cuban context by Marilyn Zaldívar Bermúdez, Lilia María Morales Chacón, Damián Valdés Santiago

“…Qualitative and quantitative techniques were combined: consultation with linguists and experts, trial, debriefing, Cronbach's alpha (α) and item elimination analysis.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the linguists proposed minimal semantic changes to two items of the scale. …”
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GFRα1 Promotes Axon Regeneration after Peripheral Nerve Injury by Functioning as a Ligand by Tomoaki Suzuki, Ken Kadoya, Takeshi Endo, Miwako Yamasaki, Masahiko Watanabe, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…Abstract The neurotrophic factor, Glial cell line derived neurotrophi factor (GDNF), exerts a variety of biological effects through binding to its receptors, GDNF family receptor alpha‐1 (GFRα1), and RET. However, the existence of cells expressing GFRα1 but not RET raises the possibility that GFRα1 can function independently from RET. …”
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Reduced Systemic Levels of IL-10 Are Associated with the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Humans by Sonia Leon-Cabrera, Yoaly Arana-Lechuga, Enrique Esqueda-León, Guadalupe Terán-Pérez, Antonio Gonzalez-Chavez, Galileo Escobedo, Javier Velázquez Moctezuma

“…Blood samples were obtained for estimation of total cholesterol and triglycerides, insulin, glucose, insulin resistance, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 12 (IL12), and interleukin 10 (IL-10). …”
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Explaining the models of cultural tourism development in Iran by Seyyed Mostafa Haj Agha Mir, Hamideh Reshadat jo, Ata Allah Abtahi, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Fatemeh Aziz Abadi Farahani

“…The reliability of the research was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha test. The results of quantitative analysis showed that social indicators have the greatest impact among the leading indicators of cultural tourism in the country.…”
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Using selective NIR wavelengths in portable devices to evaluate the chemical composition of cattle feeds by Lorenzo Serva, Luisa Magrin, Giovanni Chillemi, Giorgio Marchesini, Daniele Pietrucci, Francesco Renzi, Riccardo Valentini, Igino Andrighetto, Marco Milanesi

“…External validation was accomplished with spectra collected by different instruments, origins and sample types, and the highest adjusted coefficients of determination in validation were 0.95 for dry matter and 0.84 for alpha-amylase and sodium sulphite-treated NDF. Results demonstrated that using a few spectral bands is suitable for instrument calibration.…”
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İlkokulda Değerler Eğitimini Zorlaştıran Faktörler Ölçeği: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması by Yusuf Tosun, İshak Kozikoğlu

“…Ölçeğin alt faktörleri “aile ve sosyal çevre”, “öğretim programları ve materyalleri”, “öğretmen özellikleri”, “okul yönetimi”, “öğrenci özellikleri”, “kitle iletişim araçları ve sosyal medya” ve “sınıfın fiziki koşulları ve olanakları” olarak isimlendirilmiş, ölçeğin alt faktörleri için Cronbach Alpha değerleri sırasıyla 0.89, 0.85, 0.86, 0.89, 0.86, 0.82 ve 0.77 şeklinde belirlenmiştir. …”
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Feasibility of Analytical Thinking Test Instrument: An Analysis of Test Quality and Learner Abilities Using the Rasch Model by Urai Nurbaiti, Afandi, Andi Besse Tenriawaru

“…The level of item difficulty varies consisting of 1 very difficult question, 4 difficult questions, 3 easy questions, and 1 very easy question. Cronbach's alpha value of 0.80 is categorized as good, person reliability value of 0.79 is categorized as sufficient, and item reliability value of 0.98 is categorized as excellent. …”
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Anti-Inflammation Property of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels on Indomethacin-Induced Acute Gastric Ulceration by Lanchakon Chanudom, Jitbanjong Tangpong

“…Indomethacin induced inflammation by activated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) proinflammatory cytokines to release large amount of ROS/RNS which were ameliorated in mice pretreatment with SCC. …”
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Prediction of Europium Retention in Perovskite: Potential Candidates for an Engineering Barrier in the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by Huemantzin B. Ortiz-Oliveros, Rosa Ma. Flores Espinosa, Pedro Ávila-Pérez, Daniel Cruz-Gonzalez, Noureddine Ouerfelli

“…Likewise, the evidence suggests that 50 kg of tausonite would have the capacity to retain at least 26.59 g of alpha-emitting radionuclides, equivalent to a waste package (900 kg) with a maximum activity of 4000 Bq/g.…”
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Cortical changes associated with an anterior cruciate ligament injury may retrograde skilled kicking in football: preliminary EEG findings by Daghan Piskin, Gjergji Cobani, Tim Lehmann, Daniel Büchel, Jochen Baumeister

“…Source-derived event-related spectral perturbations indicated significant differences in posterior alpha and frontal theta oscillations between the two groups. …”
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Urinary metabolic profile and its predictive indexes after MSG consumption in rat. by Manatsaphon Sukmak, Thin Su Kyaw, Kanokwan Nahok, Amod Sharma, Atit Silsirivanit, Worachart Lert-Itthiporn, Deanpen Japrung, Somchai Pinlaor, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, Carlo Selmi, Carolyn M Slupsky, Bruce D Hammock, Ubon Cha'on

“…We then analyzed 24-hour urine samples for chemistries and metabolites using 1H NMR spectrometry and observed a strong correlation between urine pH, sodium, bicarbonate, alpha-ketoglutarate, citrate, fumarate, glutamate, methylamine, N-methyl-4-pyridone-3-carboxamide, succinate, and taurine and the daily MSG intake. …”
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The causal effects between low back pain and cerebrospinal fluid metabolites: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Run Peng, Xiaoxin Wang, Wei Wang, Zeqin Li, Yuze Sun, Mingliang Yang

“…Meanwhile, 2-hydroxyadipate, Gamma-glutamyl-alpha-lysine, Indoleacetate, N-acetylputrescine, Palmitoyl dihydrosphingomyelin, S-methylcysteine, and 2,3-dihydroxy-5-methylthio-4-pentenoate play a causal role in increasing the risk of LBP (p < 0.05). …”
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ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by EGU USANG INAH, STANLEY UNAH, OGAR–ABANG OYONG JOHN

“…The reliability of the questionnaire, established using Cronbach  Alpha  which ranges  from  .85 to .90.   The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment  correlation  Coefficient  at .05 level of significance. …”
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A Study of Inflammatory/Necrosis Biomarkers in the Fracture of the Femur Treated with Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation by Mariapaola Marino, Giuseppe Palmieri, Marco Peruzzi, Flavia Scuderi, Emanuela Bartoccioni

“…Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and plasma creatin kinase (CK) were evaluated 1 hour preoperatively and 24 hours postoperatively. …”
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Effects of Extract from Cole Pollen on Lipid Metabolism in Experimental Hyperlipidemic Rats by Yue Geng, Wen-li Tu, Jing-jing Zhang, Liang Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…Cole pollen extract enriched in alpha-linolenic acid is likely to be a novel source of ALA which is probably responsible for favorable lipid changes through promoting transportation, excretion, and metabolism of cholesterol in hepatic tissue and serum.…”
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Career development programs and employee retention: Insights from the Ministry of Works in Tanzania by Hindu Augossy, Richard Msacky, Chacha Magasi

“…The study was guided by equity theory, which was founded on the assumption that employees tend to remain with their organisation when they are perceived to be treated equally. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was used to assess the variable’s reliability. …”
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First report of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata in Kenya by Alan G. Buddie, Ivan Rwomushana, Lisa C. Offord, Simeon Kibet, Fernadis Makale, Djamila Djeddour, Giovanni Cafa, Koskei K. Vincent, Alexander M. Muvea, Duncan Chacha, Roger K. Day

“…Part of the nuclear elongation factor 1 alpha gene was sequenced to confirm that the snail was P. canaliculata and not a P. canaliculata/P. maculata interspecies hybrid. …”
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Interleukin 6 and 8 Levels in Plasma and Fibroblast Cultures in Psoriasis

“…Fibroblasts from healthy controls, psoriatic lesional skin, and noninvolved psoriatic skin, when stimulated with tumor necrosis factor alpha, released considerable amounts of IL-6 and IL-8. …”
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Pancreatic cancer cells infiltrate nerves through TGFbeta1-driven perineural epithelial-to-mesenchymal-like transdifferentiation by Theresa Krauss, Ibrahim Halil Gürcinar, Ulrike Bourquain, Maren Hieber, Evelyn N. Krohmer, Nan Wu, Sergey Tokalov, Rüdiger Goess, Carmen Mota Reyes, Dieter Saur, Helmut Friess, Güralp O. Ceyhan, Ihsan Ekin Demir, Okan Safak

“…Human pancreatic cancer cell lines were found to secrete TGFbeta1, which induced EMT of perineural epithelial cells, characterized by the loss of epithelial markers (CK19-9) and the acquisition of mesenchymal markers (alphaSMA, N-Cadherin). Additionally, these transitioning perineural epithelial cells demonstrated increased matrix-degrading capabilities through the upregulation of matrix-metalloproteases 3 and 9 via SMAD2. …”
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