Facilitators’ perspective towards implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: a cross-sectional study by Ghurumourthy Dhandapani, Sanjeev Kumar, Sunanda Gupta, Shveta Lukhmana

“…Data were collected using a validated self-developed questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha: 0.85). Results The median age of the faculty members was 42 years, with a median teaching experience of 10 years. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“…The strategies discussed in this 6-page fact sheet, the management of water, facilities, and employees, must not be overlooked. …”
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Minimally Destructive Bamboo Property Estimation of Phyllostachys makinoi Using Drilling Resistance Method by Cheng-Jung Lin, Po-Heng Lin

“…The coefficients of determination (R²) for average and maximum drilling amplitude with bamboo density ranged between 0.55 and 0.56, and a significant linear correlation was also observed between average and maximum drilling amplitudes (R² = 0.75). …”
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Does the Movement Competency Screen Correlate with Deep Abdominals Activation and Hip Strength for Professional and Pre-professional Dancers? by Justine Benoît-Piau, Mélanie Morin, Sylvie Fortin, Christine Guptill, Nathaly Gaudreault

“…The MCS score was also correlated with the FMS™ score (r=0.489, p<0.001). # Conclusion This study shows that the MCS score is correlated with deep abdominal activation and hip strength in dancers, as well as with the FMS™ score. …”
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Surface gravity analysis in Gauss-Bonnet and Barrow black holes by Everton M.C. Abreu

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Nutrient Management Recommendations Based on Mehlich-3 Extractant for Calcareous Soils in Miami-Dade County by Yuncong Li, Qiang Zhu, Rao Mylavarapu, Kelly Morgan, Guodong Liu, Jonathan Crane, Qingren Wang, Henry Mayer, Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vasquez, Qingchun Liu, Teresa Olczyk

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Multimodal mismatch responses in mouse auditory cortex by Magdalena Solyga, Georg B Keller

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Ultrasound Measurement of Lateral Patellar Displacement: A Cadaveric Validation Study by Lok Yin Ada Kwan, Alban Killingback, Philip J Adds

“…There were no significant differences between the measurements obtained by US and by direct measurement (Pearson correlation= 0.97, p=0.83). # Conclusion Ultrasound is a valid and reliable method for measuring patellar position relative to the femoral condyle, and the validity data reported here suggest that it can be used with confidence in clinic to assess lateral patellar displacement…”
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Physicochemical characteristic of Exudate of <i>Dacryodes edulis</i> by Itoro Esiet Udo, Gloria Obuzor, Michael Horsfal Jnr

“…The Present work deals with the study of exudate of Dacryodes edulis with regards to various seasonal  physicochemical properties of the purified solids exudate, acid hydrolysis product and saponification product like charring temperature (oC) (195.73 ± 4.75, 190 ± 7.9, 190 ± 3.4, ); flash point (oC) (105 ± 5.0, 100 ± 7.9, 100 ± 3.4); moisture content % (1.32 – 1.35, 1.05 – 1.08, 1.00 - 1.10); ash content (%) (1.77 – 1.85, 1.21 – 1.31, 1.26 -1.37); lignin content (%) (7.77 – 7.85, 6.21 – 6.31, 5.26 – 5.37); electrical conductivity (μS/cm) (28.40 -29.20, 32.10 – 33.00, 30.30 – 30.90); density (g/cm3) (0.76 -0.77, 0.94 – 0.98, 0.88 – 0.98); melting point (oC) (61.08 – 73.35, 58.69 – 73.35, 55.35 – 65.67). …”
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Lower Limb Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programs Are Effective in Improving Sprint Speed, Jumping, Agility and Balance: an Umbrella Review by Loïc Bel, Nicolas Mathieu, Vincent Ducrest, Mario Bizzini

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COVID-19: Impact in endothelial function and therapy with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Carla Longo de Freitas, Priscilla Yuri Okochi Alves da silva, Maria do Carmo Pinho Franco, Danilo Candido de Almeida

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Transforming waste into strength with recycled tire steel fibers for superior concrete performance by Asif Hameed, Ali Murtaza Rasool, Ratan Lal, Asad Ullah Qazi, Maryam Nosheen

“…The fibers’ diameter was 0.82mm and length was equal to 50 mm with an aspect ratio of 61. …”

Decarbonizing Japan: The role of nuclear energy and environmental taxation in mitigating CO2 emissions by Yasir Habib, Minhaj Ali, Usman Mehmood, Noor Raida Abd Rahman

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Noninvasive markers of inflammatory bowel disease activity by A. V. Nikitin, L. V. Vasilyeva, Anatoly A. Matiukhin

“…Spearman correlation coefficient between endoscopic features and fecal calprotectin (0,82) was higher in the UC patients, than between endoscopic parameters and TNF-α (0,78) in CD patients. …”
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Estudio del consumo de la carne de cerdo en la zona metropolitana del Valle de México by Guillermo Felipe Cortés Tinoco, José Saturnino Mora Flores, Roberto García Mata, Gustavo Ramírez Valverde

“…La metodología empleada fue el de tablas personalizadas para segmentar las variables cuantitativas y categóricas de carácter económico-social; se realizaron pruebas de asociación de variables mediante la distribución X2. Se levantó una encuesta semiestructurada aplicada a 440 individuos. …”
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RECONSTRUCTION OF DIVACANCY IN ZIGZAG-BUCKLED SILICENE NANORIBBONS by Van Chinh Ngo, Nguyen Huu Hanh Pham, Thi Kim Quyen Nguyen, Thi Kim Loan Phan, Thanh Tra Vu

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Experience of treatment of presacral tumors by A. M. Kuzminov, S. A. Frolov, A. S. Borodkin, Yu. Yu. Chubarov, V. Yu. Korolik, Yu. F. Borisov

“…Data of surgical treatment 21 patients with true presacral tumors, operated in Federal government-financed institution «Ryzhikh State Scientific Center of Coloproctology», Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation with 2004 on 2013 was analyzed. Study group included 16 women (76%) and 5 men (24%) with mean age of 46,3±15,1 years.Results. …”
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Inhibition of Src signaling induces autophagic killing of Toxoplasma gondii via PTEN-mediated deactivation of Akt. by Alyssa Hubal, Anusha Vendhoti, Charles N Shaffer, Sarah Vos, Yalitza Lopez Corcino, Carlos S Subauste

“…T. gondii promoted Src association with PTEN, and PTEN phosphorylation at Y240, S380, T382, and T383, hallmarks of an inactive PTEN conformation known to maintain Akt activation. …”
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Enhancing Transient Stability of DFIG-Based Wind Turbine Systems Using Deep Learning-Controlled Resistance-Based Fault Current Limiters by Yaoying Wang

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La incorporación de las TIC en las empresas. Factores de la brecha digital en las Mipymes de Aguascalientes by Héctor Edgar Buenrostro Mercado, María del Carmen Hernández Eguiarte

“…En el presente trabajo el objetivo es identificar cuáles son los factores internos de las Mipymes que inciden en la incorporación de las TIC dentro de sus actividades de producción, a partir de las etapas de propuestas por la ONU y Cepal, por medio de un modelo Probit, realizado con los datos de una encuesta aplicada a 1,006 empresas del estado de Aguascalientes. Los resultados muestran que las diferencias en la incorporación de las TIC se deben fundamentalmente a los conocimientos y capacidades de los trabajadores y directivos de las Mipymes y al equipamiento especializado, que se refleja en mayor flexibilidad para la incorporación de cambios en la organización.…”
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