Evaluation of the Prebiotic Effect of Spirulina platensis Algal Extract on Lactobacillus acidophilus Survival and Physicochemical Properties of Feta Cheese by Ahmad Yazdani, Hamidreza Kazemeini, Ahmad Nazaktabar

“…After that, the starter and then calcium chloride were added to the milk samples after 1.5 h. Finally, rennet was added to the milk and stirred slowly for 3-5 min. …”
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Support on four paws—does the integration of a therapy dog reduce anxiety and increase positive affect in spider phobics during in vivo exposure therapy?: study protocol for a para... by Tanja Michael, Moritz Nicolai Braun, Monika Equit, Johanna Lass-Hennemann

“…(H5) The treatment in the dog group is not inferior to the treatment in the control group.Methods and analysis In this parallel randomised controlled trial of two groups, n=88 participants (spider phobics without: a current diagnosis of a mental disorder other than a specific phobia, insect bite allergy, dog hair allergy, fear of dogs, current psychopharmacological treatment, and current psychotherapeutic treatment; the sample size calculation is based on the results from our previous study) are randomly allocated (with a 1:1 allocation as per a computer-generated randomisation schedule) to either an ambulant one-session in vivo exposure treatment of spider phobia with a therapy dog (dog group) or without a dog (control group). …”
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Violence prevention accelerators for children and adolescents in South Africa: A path analysis using two pooled cohorts. by Lucie D Cluver, William E Rudgard, Elona Toska, Siyanai Zhou, Laurence Campeau, Yulia Shenderovich, Mark Orkin, Chris Desmond, Alexander Butchart, Howard Taylor, Franziska Meinck, Lorraine Sherr

“…Adjusted risk differences (ARDs) and adjusted risk ratios (ARRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were also calculated. The sample mean age was 13.54 years, and 56.62% were female. …”
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Perirenal fat differs in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving different vitamin D-based treatments: a preliminary study by Ana Checa-Ros, Antonella Locascio, Owahabanun-Joshua Okojie, Pablo Abellán-Galiana, Luis D’Marco

“…However, CKD patients have other predisposing CVD factors more associated with bone and mineral metabolism disorders (BMD). …”
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Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the relationship between root respiration and ultraweak luminescence under salt stress in strawberry by LI Jiafeng, WANG Zhenfan, YANG Bo, FAN Li

“…Without salt stress, AMF-inoculated plants showed higher and more stable respiration rates, enzyme activities, and UWL intensities compared with those of the control. …”
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Effect of Zinc Nano Oxide on the Quality of Turkey Sperm in Liquid State by Vahid Lotfi vafa, Khalil Mirzadeh, Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili, Amin Kazemizadeh

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles improve acrosomal membrane integrity, preserve membrane health, enhance acrosomal function, and positively affect mitochondrial performance and its functional integrity  Methods: Semen samples were collected twice weekly for five weeks from 18 Bronze turkeys. …”
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Estimated effect of teenage pregnancy on adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan African countries: propensity score matching analysis of recent demographic and health survey data by Getachew Teshale, Endalkachew Dellie, Andualem Yalew Aschalew, Chalie Tadie Tsehay, Nigusu Worku, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Asebe Hagos

“…Method The study analyzed data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM ISLAMIC, SOCIAL AND CONVENTIONAL BANKING MODELS by Syed Alwi Bin Mohamed Sultan, Wan Marhaini Binti Wan Ahmad, Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha, Roslily Ramlee

“…Using a cross-country sample of 117 financial institutions from 36 countries over an 8-year period (2013-2020) and the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimation method, it finds that banking models significantly affect the CSP-FS relationship. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Microbial Leakage in Different Root Canal Obturation Techniques by Alakesh Singha, Keshav K. Manglam, Nishita Grandhi, Lipsa Bhuyan, Subasish Behera, Soumyaranjan Nanda, Mahesh Ghadage, Bhumika J. Patel

“…Results: The findings demonstrated that 12 samples (60%) in Group 1, eight samples (40%) in Group 2, and 15 samples (75%) in Group 3 had microbial leakage. …”
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Cross-View Correspondence Modeling for Joint Representation Learning Between Egocentric and Exocentric Videos by Zhehao Zhu, Yoichi Sato

“…Joint analysis of human action videos from egocentric and exocentric views enables a more comprehensive understanding of human behavior. …”
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Optimal Operation of Energy Hub Systems under Resiliency Response Options by Ali Khodadadi, Taher Abedinzadeh, Hasan Alipour, Jaber Pouladi

“…The max-min fuzzy method is also used to select the optimal solution among the Pareto solutions. …”
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PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP MOTIVASI DENGAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA SEBAGAI MEDIATOR. by Hendry Wijaya

“… ABSTRACT : This study aims to explain how the influence of Organizational Culture on work motivation with the work environment as a mediating variable for the employees of the Tungkal Jaya District Office, Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province. The sample uses the Slovin formula. The data collection method used a questionnaire to the Tungkal Jaya Sub-District Head Office. …”
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Ukuran Perusahaan, Pergantian Manajemen dan Pergantian Auditor pada Sektor Industri Dasar & Kimia by Qatrunnada Labibah, Lia Uzliawati, Roza Mulyadi

“…This study used a quantitative approach, A sample size of 37 businesses, or 185 records, was obtained over the course of five years using the purposive selection method. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Stable Distribution Application in Non Life İnsurance by A. Laouar, K. Boukhetala, R. Sabre

“…For that, we will start in this paper by presenting a review of graphical tests, which will help us to verify if we are in the presence of data with infinite variance or not, and more precisely of stable distribution. Then we will apply these tests to real data representing car claim amounts, allowing us to assume that our sample follows a stable distribution. …”
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AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN CAMEROONIAN ACCOUNTING FIRMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ATTITUDE AND ADOPTION by Pafe Bruno Ndong, Elle Narcisse

“…Interpretation of the interviews was through thematic analysis method. 12 accountants make up the study sample from a population of 35 accountants in the city of Douala, Littoral region of Cameroon. …”
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Determination of the Band Gap Energy of SnO₂ and ZnO Thin Films with Different Crystalline Qualities and Doping Levels by Cecilia Guillén

“…Analysis of the results shows that the expression developed for amorphous materials underestimates the band gap value, and the so-called unified method tends to overestimate it, while the equations for perfect or heavily doped crystals give band gap energies more consistent with the doping level, regardless of the crystalline quality of the films.…”
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Salivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in Type 2 diabetics by Amritaksha Bhattacharyya, Shaleen Chandra, Anil Singh, Vineet Raj, Bhavana Gupta

“…Background: To assess the correlation between salivary glucose and blood glucose levels in diabetics and non diabetics and to study the association between salivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Material and method: The study sample was divided into two groups, control and study group. …”
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Structural Strength of Corrugated Cardboard Products by Ivan A. Kosarev, Aleksandr V. Guriev

“…A method has been developed to evaluate the structural strength and stability of samples with various parameters under edgewise compression conditions. …”
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Effectiveness of Stress Coping Skills Training With Psycho-Educational Approach among Caregivers` of Schizophrenic Patients on Family Function And Psychological Wellbeing by ّFarzaneh Sheikholeslami, Javad Khalatbary, Shohreh Ghorbanshiroudi

“…Based on the preliminary results with 20 samples, the study sample size was estimated 81. The tools used in this study were Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) and Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). …”
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Childbearing and Family Instability: The Impact of Children on Women's Divorce Probability in Iran by Davoud Shahpari Sani, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi Shavazi

“…This study integrates these theoretical perspectives to analyze the research problem.     Methods This study employs a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing secondary data analysis from the 2016 Iranian census (2% sample). …”
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