Awareness and Attitude Towards Periodontology as a Career among Postgraduates in Tamil Nadu - An Evaluative Study by Komal Vilas, Anilkumar Kanakamedala, Geetha Ari, Jaideep Mahendra, Sathish Rajendran, Ambalavanan Namasivayam

“…Conclusion: This study found that most of postgraduates choosing periodontics as a career was because of strong interest in implantology and to improve their skills as a surgeon. …”
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Acceptance and affordability of malaria vaccines: issues relating to hesitancy and willingness to pay amongst Nigerian parents of under-five children by Obi Peter Adigwe, Godspower Onavbavba

“…More than two-thirds (69.6%) of the participants indicated that they were worried about side effects that may be associated with the malaria vaccine. A strong majority (90%) of the participants indicated that the vaccine should be administered at no cost to citizens, while 46.7% of the respondents were willing to pay for the malaria vaccination. …”
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Seasonal Particle Size Distribution and its Influencing Factors in a Typical Polluted City in North China by Wenxin Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Xue Li, Chao Chen, Yu Wang, Zhiwen Xing, Kun Li, Min Wei, Xiao Sui, Houfeng Liu

“…Moreover, there was also a strong correlation between PM2.5 concentration and meteorological-air pollutant factors interactions. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong Version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HK-KOOS) for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Andy S. K. Cheng, Ka-chun Chan, Sum-yuet Chan, Miu-kwan Fan, Man-kwan Fung, Oi-yan Lee, Cindy T. T. Kwok, Jackson K. K. Wong

“…Cronbach’s alpha exceeded 0.80 for all subscales, indicating satisfactory internal consistency. Medium to strong correlations were found between the HK-KOOS and the VAS-Pain, SF-12, and C-MBI. …”
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A single-cell atlas of the Culex tarsalis midgut during West Nile virus infection. by Emily A Fitzmeyer, Taru S Dutt, Silvain Pinaud, Barb Graham, Emily N Gallichotte, Jessica L Hill, Corey L Campbell, Hunter Ogg, Virginia Howick, Mara K N Lawniczak, Erin Osborne Nishimura, Sarah Hélène Merkling, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Gregory D Ebel

“…ISCs were also found to have a strong transcriptional response to WNV infection; genes involved in ribosome structure and biogenesis, and translation were significantly downregulated in WNV-infected ISC populations. …”
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Domestication of different varieties in the cheese-making fungus Geotrichum candidum by Bennetot, Bastien, Vernadet, Jean-Philippe, Perkins, Vincent, Hautefeuille, Sophie, Rodríguez de la Vega, Ricardo C., O’Donnell, Samuel, Snirc, Alodie, Grondin, Cécile, Lessard, Marie-Hélène, Peron, Anne-Claire, Labrie, Steve, Landaud, Sophie, Giraud, Tatiana, Ropars, Jeanne

“…The genetic diversity in the cheese clade was similar as that in the wild clade, suggesting the lack of strong bottlenecks. Commercial starter strains were scattered across the cheese clade, thus not constituting a single clonal lineage. …”
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Crayfish optimization based pixel selection using block scrambling based encryption for secure cloud computing environment by Vikas K. Soman, V. Natarajan

“…The increasing reliance on cloud storage and transmission of digital images has made it essential to develop strong security measures to stop unauthorized access and guarantee the integrity of sensitive information. …”
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An association of intimate partner violence during the antenatal period with birth outcome: A longitudinal study by Arvind Sharma, Sunita Patel, Anant Kumar Lilhare, Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Jagmohan Singh Dhakar

“…Congenital disorder was found among 6 (2.8%) newborns. Strong and significant associations were found between pre-term delivery (aOR = 2.902, p = 0.0162), congenital disorder (aOR = 7.36, p = 0.034), and low birth weight (<2.5 kg) (aOR = 4.737, p = 0.0002) with IPV. …”
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Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic features on contrast-enhanced CT, ultrasonography and MRI by Xiaolin Xu, Shilei Zhao, Lifang Xue

“…The detection of a heterogeneous mass with progressive enhancement along the inferior vena cava on CECT was strongly indicative of IVC LMS. Both CT and US are effective in accurately indicating the location of the tumor within the IVC.…”
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Should We Adopt Increased Dilutions for Indirect Immunofluorescence in Pediatric Anti-Centromere Antibody Testing? Insights from a Three-Year Retrospective Study by Mehmet Soylu, Raziye Burcu Taşkın, Gülçin Aytaç, Güzide Aksu, Seyfi Durmaz, Miray Karakoyun, Şaziye Rüçhan Sertöz

“…Higher IIF titers (≥1/640) were strongly associated with CENP-B 3+ immunoblot positivity, while lower titers (1/80 and 1/320) correlated with CENP-B 1+. …”
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Comparative and synergistic impacts of lime and biochar on soil properties, nitrogen transformation, and microbial function in acidic soils under tobacco cropping by Bianhong Zhang, Lina Tang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaoyan Chen, Lindong You, Ruixin Pan, Ting Chen, Yifei Liu, Wenxiong Lin, Wenxiong Lin, Jinwen Huang

“…Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated a strong positive relationship between dissimilatory nitrate reduction and both soil alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen contents.ConclusionThese findings suggest that lime enhances nitrification, while biochar promotes nitrate retention, together increasing soil nitrogen availability. …”
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Pressure Transient Analysis for a Well Drilling into a Large-Size Cave in Fracture-Caved Carbonate Gas Reservoirs by Jie Jin, Qingyu Li, Detang Lu

“…However, with the presence of large-size cave, FCCGR have complex pore structures and strong heterogeneity. Traditional pressure transient analysis models cannot describe the gas flow accurately. …”
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Eucalyptus grandis WRKY genes provide insight into the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in defense against Ralstonia solanacearum by Jianlang Zhang, Xinzhu Yang, Chunyu Huo, Xinyi Fan, Qiutong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Yu Su, Zujing Chen, Zujing Chen

“…Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis revealed that 21 EgWRKYs were responsive to the AMF Ri, with 13 and 8 genes strongly up- and downregulated, respectively. Several genes (including EgWRKY116, EgWRKY62, and EgWRKY107) were significantly induced by Ri; these genes might enhance the defense of E. grandis against Rs.DiscussionTherefore, we identified E. grandis WRKY genes that are regulated by AMF colonization, some of which might improve the defense of E. grandis against R. solanacearum. …”
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Patterns and predictors of mortality in a semi-urban population-based cohort in Sri Lanka: findings from the Ragama Health Study by Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Madunil Anuk Niriella, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Uthuru Beddage Thulani, Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Arjuna Priyadarsin De Silva, Sureka Chackrewarthy, Udaya Ranawaka, Norihiro Kato, Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe

“…Those engaged in clerical and technical occupations or unemployed had a lower risk of CRM as compared with those engaged in elementary occupations.Conclusions Older age, lower income, smoking, diabetes and hypertension strongly predict mortality in this cohort. Addressing the identified modifiable predictors through behavioural modification will improve longevity in similar populations.…”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…The underlying bedrock is primarily the Permian Emeishan basalt with strong-to-weak weathering and a small amount of argillaceous siltstone. …”
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Mineral Characteristics and Organoleptic Properties of Musa balbisiana (Wild Banana) Pseudostem collected from San Francisco, Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Incorporate... by G. Q. Diamola, E. C. Taer, R. J. C. Ferol, L. R. Antigro, B. C. Bagaipo

“…Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships between appearance and aroma (r = 0.988) and general acceptability (r = 0.942). …”
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ICT Usage and Implementation of Competence-Based Curriculum in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Mugabe, Samuel

“…On Teachers’ perception towards ICT integration in the competence-based curriculum, it was strongly agreed that teachers had shown a positive attitude toward ICT integration in the competence based curriculum. …”
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Supplier Relationship Management and Organizational Performance in Local Governments: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Kesande, Grace

“…Results showed that Supplier Relationship Management practices strongly used at Kabale Municipal Council are purchasing strategies and supplier vendor rating. …”
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Effect of Monetary Rewards on Employees Performance in Financial Institutions: A Case Study of Pride Microfinance Kabale Branch. by Nayebare, Violah

“…The nature of allowances availed to employees was found to have far reaching effects to any employee. Respondents also strongly agreed that employees were given favorable allowances at pride micro finance. …”
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Employment Relations and the Performance of Government Entities: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Asiimwe, Jackline

“…That the study revealed that challenges faced by the employees in government entities as prevailing negative attitudes about government and government employees, frequent and abrupt changes in leadership, different employee motivations, strong civil-service rules and employee protections, constraints on the use of financial incentives. …”
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