Development and validation of a questionnaire for collaborative problem solving in students by Hamed Nikbakht, Hadi Ghazizadeh

“…The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicate a stronger relationship of the subscales of following participation rules, communicating with team members and explaining roles and team organization with collaborative problem solving. Therefore, it can be concluded that the skills of effective communication and teamwork among students are weak and the training of these skills should be included in the agenda of schools and universities.…”
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Candida dubliniensis breast implant infection in a lung transplant recipient by Ashley Barnes, MD, Kristen Broderick, MD, Errol Bush, MD, Jonathan Orens, MD, Melanie Marashly, CRNP, Shmuel Shoham, MD, Robin Avery, MD

“…This report details the case of a lung transplant recipient with a remote history of breast cancer and breast reconstruction with implants, who received lengthy antifungal therapy for a post-transplant donor-transmitted Candida dubliniensis empyema. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Hence diagnosis of IIB/IBC is crucial for the management of recurrent UTI and precise antibiotic therapy to avoid antibiotic resistance.…”
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Telbivudine Treatment during Late Pregnancy Prevents Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Retrospective Study by Mengzhi Cai, Yanli Hao, Jianxin Zhong, Wei Yao, Xia Cao, Guifang Gu, Gang Qin

“…Patients with HBV DNA≥106 copies/mL (n=251) received LdT during late pregnancy according to the patients’ will, while 136 high viral patients with HBV DNA≥106 copies/mL who did not take LdT therapy and 268 low viral patients with HBV DNA<106 copies/mL served as the controls. …”
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Recent Advances in Application of Male Germ Cell Transplantation in Farm Animals by Ali Honaramooz, Yanfei Yang

“…Transplantation of isolated germ cells from a fertile donor male into the seminiferous tubules of infertile recipients can result in donor-derived sperm production. Therefore, this system represents a major development in the study of spermatogenesis and a unique functional assay to determine the developmental potential and relative abundance of spermatogonial stem cells in a given population of testis cells. …”
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Awareness and Its Associated Factors of Obstetrics Fistula among Antenatal Care Attendees in Injibara Town Health Institutions, Awi Zone, North West, Ethiopia, 2019 by Wondu Feyisa Balcha, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Fentahun Yenealem Beyene, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu

“…Still, there is a gap on awareness of obstetrics fistula; therefore, it is good to emphasize on providing information on maternal health care issues, particularly about obstetrics fistula.…”
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Metode tahfizh Al-qur'an pada siswa: studi komparatif antara sekolah dasar islam terpadu haniful fikri dan sekolah dasar islam terpadu darul mukhlisin aceh tamiang by Yana Yana, Hasyimsyah Nasution

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Games under Ambiguous Payoffs and Optimistic Attitudes by Wei Xiong

“…To handle this problem, this paper proposes a decision rule using the Hurwicz criterion and Dempster-Shafer theory. Based on this rule, we introduce a new kind of games, called ambiguous games, and propose a solution concept that is appropriate for this sort of games. …”
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Resistance mechanisms matter in SIR models by Timothy C. Reluga, Jan Medlock

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A Systematic Literature Review of Cleanroom Ventilation and Air Distribution Systems by Arup Bhattacharya, Mohammad Saleh Nikoopayan Tak, Shervin Shoai-Naini, Fred Betz, Ehsan Mousavi

“…Historically, the ventilation rate is typically over-estimated, based on the experience of the designer, to ensure indoor air quality and thermal performance. However, the excess rate significantly impacts the system’s energy consumption. …”
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Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Aircraft for Commercial Applications with Advanced Airframe and Propulsion Technologies by Stanislav Karpuk, Yannik Freund, Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach

“…Future technologies considered in the present work include laminar flow control, active load alleviation, new materials and structures, ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan engines, more efficient thermal management systems, and superconducting electric motors. …”
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Brentuximab Vedotin Treatment for Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma by Hung-Bo Wu, Shyh-An Yeh, Huei-Yung Chen

“…She declined stem cell transplantation and received salvage brentuximab vedotin (BV) therapy, which induced dramatic shrinkage of tumor without significant side effects. …”
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The Association of Obesity with Walking Independent of Knee Pain: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study by Daniel K. White, Tuhina Neogi, Yuqing Zhang, David Felson, Michael LaValley, Jingbo Niu, Michael Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James Torner, K. Douglas Gross

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De l’importance des structures collectives territorialisées pour consolider la viabilité des circuits alimentaires de proximité by Julien Noël, Christine Margetic, Florence Lanzi, Thomas Dogot, Kevin Maréchal

“…These contribute to strengthening, more or less intensively, four main sustainability dimensions: an improving to the social well-being and quality of life of theirs producers; a smaller contribution to their economic well-being; a participation in local development; and a measured added value on the environment.…”
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PREVENTING VIOLENCE CRIMES (KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY, BRIGANDAGE OR COMMUNITY MASSACRE) WITH DRONES: AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO VEHICULAR PATROLS IN NIGERIA by BABALOLA SUNDAY EMMANUEL

“…The study advocates the usage of drones by all security agencies for effective mapping systems in fighting insurgency and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. Therefore, this study tends to create illumination of the need to safeguard our society with modern technological devices like drones against criminals, because drone usage has been identified as the most effective intelligence gathering and security monitoring. …”
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Microalgae-based bioremediation of refractory pollutants: an approach towards environmental sustainability by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Hala Y. El-Kassas, Sameh S. Ali

“…., nanotechnology) may serve as a viable approach to address the challenge of refractory pollutants and bioremediation process sustainability. Therefore, this review discusses the mechanism and the ability of different microalgal species to mitigate persistent refractory pollutants, such as industrial effluents, dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. …”
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Impact of Sodium Alginate and Dried Apple Pomace Powder as a Carrier Agent on the Properties of Freeze-Dried Vegetable Snacks by Magdalena Karwacka, Martyna Gumkowska, Katarzyna Rybak, Agnieszka Ciurzyńska, Monika Janowicz

“…Freeze-dried fruit and vegetable snacks that exemplify such products are difficult to obtain since it is necessary to use a carrier agent (usually a hydrocolloid ingredient) which meets the requirements of a sustainable development conceptual framework. Therefore, research has been undertaken to replace such a carrier agent with food waste fruit pomace. …”
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Performance analysis of static var compensators for distance protection of Nigerian 132-kV sub-transmission network using Matlab/ Simulink model by Akintunde Alayande, Sunday O. Akınbode, Ignatius K. Okakwu, Ajibola Oyedejı

“…The results of this study show that though SVCs improve the quality of power to consumers, there is a tendency for under-reach and over-reach characteristics of the protective relay to be displayed when the relays are disconnected and connected, which introduces error margins to the fault locator in distance protective relays. Therefore, more detailed dynamic simulations are recommended for reducing the error margin.…”
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Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran berbasis Website Berdasarkan Gaya Belajar dan Prinsip Universal Design of Learning (UDL) untuk Mata Pelajaran Desain Grafis Percetakan di SMK Negeri... by Yafie Arbian Cipto, Admaja Dwi Herlambang, Faizatul Amalia

“…Abstract This development is motivated by the development of the era of information technology in education is growing rapidly. Therefore, to support teaching and learning activities and to make it easier for students to understand the material presented, a website-based learning media was developed based on the learning styles of students at SMK Negeri 12 Malang in the subject of Printing Graphic Design. …”
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A comparative analysis of clinicopathological features of HPV-associated and HPV-independent cervical carcinomas based on P16 INK4a immunohistochemistry: A one-year retrospective s... by Padmavathi D. Chaganti, Kaumudi Konkay, Ann M. Varghese

“…Aims and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the immunoreactivity of p16 in cervical carcinoma, subtype them into HPV-associated and HPV-independent based on p16 immunoreactivity, and correlate them with clinicopathological features. …”
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