Impediments for the Uptake of the Botswana Government's Male Circumcision Initiative for HIV Prevention by Motshedisi Sabone, Mabel Magowe, Lesego Busang, Jonathan Moalosi, Benjamin Binagwa, Janet Mwambona

“…Although male circumcision was generally acceptable to communities in Botswana, the uptake of the program was slow, and participants attributed that to a number of challenges or impediments that were frustrating the initiative. The impediments were organized into sociocultural factors, knowledge/informational factors, and infrastructural and system factors.…”
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Initial Experience with Robotic Retropubic Urethropexy Compared to Open Retropubic Urethropexy by Pooja R. Patel, Mostafa A. Borahay, Audrey R. Puentes, Ana M. Rodriguez, Jessica Delaisse, Gokhan S. Kilic

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The Evolution of the Text Encoding Initiative: From Research Project to Research Infrastructure by Lou Burnard

“…Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative…”
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Belt and Road Initiative as a Tool for the International Socialization of Political Elites by A. S. Zaseeva, M. I. Ivanova, G. P. Galin

“…China’s International Socialization of Political Elites in the Belt and Road Initiative. Routledge. 292 p.…”
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The Roles of Porous Coral Sands in Initial Enrichment of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria by Qing Guo, Zao-he Wu, Ming-liang Qian, Binhe Gu

“…Results showed that the conversion of NH4+N to NO2--N increased significantly when the coral sands were added, implying that coral sands were beneficial to the growth of AOB. …”
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Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes” by Magdalena Annersten Gershater, Margareta Rämgård, Cecilia Nagorny Holmberg, Mathias Grahn, Slobodan Zdravkovic

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Nonuniform Dependence on Initial Data of a Periodic Camassa-Holm System by Xiaohuan Wang

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Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling by Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts

“…Comparative t-tests and multiple regression (ordinary least squares) were used to identify relative intensity and what impacts courtesy stigma of problem gambling, respectively. Statistical significance was set up at P < 0.05. Results: Problem gambling by a family member elicits more shame/embarrassment (M = 1.75) than using a wheelchair (M = 1.15) and having a mental illness (M = 1.22), but less shame than having a drug problem (M = 2.12) and on par with having an alcohol problem (M = 1.79, ns). …”
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Role of Eukaryotic Initiation Factors during Cellular Stress and Cancer Progression by Divya Khandige Sharma, Kamiko Bressler, Harshil Patel, Nirujah Balasingam, Nehal Thakor

“…Protein synthesis can be segmented into distinct phases comprising mRNA translation initiation, elongation, and termination. Translation initiation is a highly regulated and rate-limiting step of protein synthesis that requires more than 12 eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs). …”
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European University Initiative in the Context of Digital Transformation: A Discussion Paper by Morawska Joanna, Carayannis Elias G.

“…To do that, we use the example of the concept of the European University Initiative (EUI) case, as it has become one of the flagship programmes of the European Commission supporting the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and European Research Area (ERA). …”
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Impact of muscle fatigue on anticipatory postural adjustments during gait initiation by Jorge L. Storniolo, Jorge L. Storniolo, Veronica Farinelli, Roberto Esposti, Paolo Cavallari, Paolo Cavallari

“…However, little is known regarding the effects of fatigue on anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) during gait initiation, a task in which the control of focal movement should be strictly coupled to a feedforward control of posture.MethodsWe studied APAs during gait initiation in 16 healthy well-trained adult males, searching for muscle activities that precede the backward shift of the Center of Pressure (CoP). …”
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Exclusion Spirometry: An Initiative to Increase Lung Function Assessment in Primary Care by José Almirall, Paul Bégin

“…Abnormal results would require further testing in a diagnostic spirometry laboratory. The aim of the initiative is to enhance the compliance of general practitioners in using spirometers for screening.…”
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The BRAIN Initiative data-sharing ecosystem: Characteristics, challenges, benefits, and opportunities by Sudhanvan Iyer, Kathryn Maxson Jones, Jill O Robinson, Nicole R Provenza, Dominique Duncan, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Amy L McGuire, Sameer A Sheth, Mary A Majumder

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Produits monastiques, publicités et initiatives de certification en Grèce by Katerina Seraïdari

“…This article analyzes the recent initiatives about the Kanon certification concerning the Orthodox world and, more precisely, Greece. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics and vaping motives as potential correlates of early vaping initiation by Aisha Al-Naimi, Fatma Al-Obaidli, Reem Al-Rashdi, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Mohammed Al-Hamdani

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Overexpression of the <i>GmPM35</i> Gene Significantly Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Soybean by Xinyu Wang, Yao Sun, Rui Wang, Xinyang Li, Yongyi Li, Tianyu Wang, Zhaohao Guo, Yan Li, Wenxi Qiu, Shuyan Guan, Qi Zhang, Piwu Wang, Mingze Li, Siyan Liu, Xuhong Fan

“…The expression of the <i>GmPM35</i> gene was significantly increased after drought stress in soybeans. …”
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The significance of practice in the training of conservator-restorers at the Faculty of Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw by Krzysztof Chmielewski

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Dynamic Changes of Th1 Cytokines and the Clinical Significance of the IFN-γ/TNF-α Ratio in Acute Brucellosis by Guang Xu, Peng Zhang, Rongjing Dang, Yanfang Jiang, Feng Wang, Bin Wang, Mingyuan Yang

“…IFN-γ levels significantly decreased from 6 months to 12 months post treatment (p<0.05). …”
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The Expression of miR-192 and Its Significance in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients with Different Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio by Xiaoyu Ma, Canlu Lu, Chuan Lv, Can Wu, Qiuyue Wang

“…The miR-192 in the LA group was significantly lower than other groups, which was lower in the MA group than in the NA group (P<0.01). …”
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Analysis of postoperative morbidity and mortality following surgery for gastric cancer. Surgeon volume as the most significant prognostic factor by Maciej Ciesielski, Wiesław J. Kruszewski, Jakub Walczak, Mariusz Szajewski, Jarosław Szefel, Jacek Wydra, Tomasz Buczek, Maksymilian Czerepko

“…The differences were statistically significant (p = 0.002, p = 0.003). Conclusions : Annual surgeon case load and adjacent organ infiltration (pT4b) were significant risk factors for morbidity and mortality following major surgery for gastric cancer. …”
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