Placental Maspin Gene Expression Pattern May Be Used to Distinguish Between Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Gogsen Onalan, Yunus Kasim Terzi, Yusuf Aytac Tohma, Erkan Yurtcu, Esra Kuscu, Feride Iffet Sahin, Hulusi Bulent Zeyneloglu

“…For this purpose, placental tissue samples were obtained from pregnancies 13 with intrauterine growth retardation, and 6 with preeclampsia, and also 12 tissues from women without preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation history were included as controls. …”
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MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE SURVIVAL OF BLOCK MOLDING FIRMS by Shodiya Olayinka Abideen

“…The result showed that the coefficient of material procurement (β = 0.114, t = 5.195, p = 0.05) was found to have a significant positive relationship with block-producing-business survival. It also showed that the coefficient of inventory control (β = 0.837, t = 5.514, p = 0.05) was found to have a significant positive relationship with block-producing-business survival. …”
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Comprehensive Research on the Effects of Different Launch Conditions on Pump-jet Propulsor Performance by Q. Fu, Y. Duan, W. Shi, H. Li, R. Zhu

“…Increasing launch speed and depth increase the noise caused by the rotor of the pump-jet propulsor, and the increase in flow rate caused by the improvement of cavitation also increases the noise level. Moreover, increasing launch depth increases the overall load of the blade and produces a larger deformation, while the speed affects the distribution of the load on the blade. …”
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Lifetime Health Care Costs of the Danish Population by Jan Sørensen, Rikke Søgaard

“…**Conclusion:** This study presents cost data for the general population that can be used to inform general economic models assessing the impact of aging populations, but also comparative models that seek to assess the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of new technologies. …”
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Exploring Novel Non-Operative Treatments for Osteoarthritis: An Examination of Innovative Therapies by Piotr Robert Bakuła, Kamila Jałocha, Joanna Zygadło

“…Cutting-edge technologies such as RNA interference, CRISPR/Cas9, and advanced regenerative medicine are also explored for their potential to revolutionize OA management. …”
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BOARD EDUCATION, DIRECTOR'S AGE AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Idris Ibrahim, Salami Suleiman, Luka Mailafia

“…This study sheds important light on the crucial role that board characteristics play in shaping profit management strategies used by Nigerian banks. It also argues that, to improve governance, banks should encourage the appointment of individuals with a background in finance to their boards. …”
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Malaria Parasitemia and Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Umuahia Metropolis by ANC Amadi, PC Nwankwo

“…Peak prevalence was observed in the first trimester 64.1% while the third trimester showed the lowest 50.7%.Prevalence of malaria was also highest among the primigravidae 56.9% and the multigravidae had the least (50.1%). …”
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The Considerable Case Reports: Observed Taenia Saginata after Consuming Undercooked Beef by Pegah Golafshan, Seyede Manizhe Heidar Nejadi

“…As a result, he mentioned that he sometimes expelled worms, some of which were more than six meters long. He also described the intense horror he felt when, at times, proglottids (segments of the parasite) appeared in his feces. …”
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Supervisory written feedback in ELT practicum: exploring content, linguistic features, and perceptions of preservice teachers by Safaa M. Abdelhalim, Asma Abdullah Alsahil

“…Addressing this gap, this mixed-methods study examined the content and linguistic features of SWF within the context of ELT practicum supervision in Saudi Arabia. It also examined whether preservice teachers’ perceptions aligned with the feedback they received. …”
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Relieve apalachense en los Montes de Toledo (diciembre de 2017) by Jesús Santos

“…Appalachian relief in the Montes de Toledo, Spain (December 2017) Municipality of Los Yébenes (Toledo, Spain), December 23, 2018 The term Appalachian relief originates in the Appalachian mountain range in the United Sates. We can also find this type of mountainous and folded relief in some areas of Spain. …”
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Calibration of Low-cost Gas Sensors for Air Quality Monitoring by Dimitris Margaritis, Christos Keramydas, Ioannis Papachristos, Dimitra Lambropoulou

“…The random forest algorithm appeared to have an advantage in several cases, mostly in terms of following the pattern in the O3 and SO2 time series, but also in terms of the average error and bias for all pollutants.…”
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The Effect of Culture on Girl Students Academic Performance in Secondary School of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akasansibwa, Linit C.

“…A sum of 80 individuals was used in this study from which 16 were individual teachers, 40 individual students, I6 individual parents, 4 religious leaders, and 4 elders were taken as sample size. The study also found negative effects of the names for smart girls where they even tried to hide their talents so that they may be seen as normal. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Grout Viscosity on The Bearing Capacity of Sandy Soil. by Oriokot, William

“…The grouting times for grouts of different water-cement ratios also increased as the viscosity of the grout increased. …”
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Challenges and Marketing Strategies for Young African Universities by George Stanley, Kinyata, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The article shows the challenges young Universities meet, particularly African Universities and also how they change their tactics to win these battles and to survive and flourish in the changing world. …”
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Upgrading of Rwakiseta Road from Gravel to a Double Surface Bituminous Road. by Akanyijuka, Baram

“…A double surface dressing layer of 50mm overlying a base of gravel thickness 175mm and also 175mm gravel thick sub base The ADT showed that the road was due for upgrading considering the Ministry of Works and transports' criterion for upgrading a road in an urban setting with more than 20000Vehicles/day. …”
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Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…Government should lower interest rates through her fiscal and monetary policies to allow SMEs access credit at affordable rates. There is also need to examine the extent to which Uganda’s membership to the East African Community boosts growth of SMEs since all the member countries have almost similar competitive economic advantages. …”
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Is Aquaculture a Success? Evidence from Africa by Okoth, Sharon, Hounsounou, Hilda R.B., Turyasingura, Benson, Moenga, Kelvin O., Mwalughali, Thoko B. S., Lubembi, Sharon Indasi

“…Currently, diversified products come from aquaculture practices both in inland and freshwaters, ponds, and intensification of aquaculture farming methods, which all put together boost the production to a higher level. Genetics has also been employed to ensure seeds produced for aquaculture are worth being cultured for production. …”
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Management of Records and Clients Satisfaction at Magistrate Court at Kabale. by Atukwase, Sarah Loynet

“…It was concluded that customer satisfaction with the current records was inefficient and does not effectively support public service delivery. …”
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The Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Digital Literacy for Community Empowerment in Western Uganda. by Rwotolonya, Sarah Kakuru

“…Through these, members within the community are taught mobile phone literacy, computer skills and other life and vocation skills in liquid soap, and shoes making. These libraries also provide information and internet access in a bid to close the access gap. …”
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Marketing Strategies and Organization Performance: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Jacob

“…The researcher applied purposive sampling to select 2 staff members of the SACCO. The researcher also used simple random sampling to select 38 clients of the SACCO. …”
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