GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RUBBER & PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY IN PUNJAB by GULSHAN KUMAR

“…The growth of industry has been gauged in terms of variables - number of units, fixed investment, employment and production. Yearly growth rates have been computed to catch year- to- year fluctuations in growth and compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) have been worked out to ascertain the impact of the policies of liberalized regime on growth of this industry. …”
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An influence of a modulating signal starting phase on the modulation detection by A. P. SĘK, E. B. SKRODZKA

“…Data shown in this paper are consistent with predictions of models based on excitation pattern changes and with a concept according to which AM/FM detection at low modulation rates depends mainly on maximum and minimum values of signal amplitude/frequency. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and fertility intention among college students in China: moderated mediation effects of resilience and attachment by Jin Zhang, Wenxiao Chen, Wenqi Weng, Mei Li, Yunying Zhu, Xiaohua Xiao, Ruotong Zhang, Dongdong Jiang, Sisi Li, Jinghao Ma, Weina Xu, Peige Song, Qian Yang

“…Abstract Background The declining fertility rates and aging are becoming major demographic and public health challenges. …”
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Symptom Trajectories and Clinical Subtypes in Post–COVID-19 Condition: Systematic Review and Clustering Analysis by Mingzhi Hu, Tian Song, Zhaoyuan Gong, Qianzi Che, Jing Guo, Lin Chen, Haili Zhang, Huizhen Li, Ning Liang, Guozhen Zhao, Yanping Wang, Nannan Shi, Bin Liu

“…Asia and Europe documented the most comprehensive symptom profiles, with Asia reporting lower early dyspnea rates (29%, 95% CI 18%‐40%) and Europe exhibiting more complex multisystem involvement during long-term follow-up. …”
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Translating weighted probabilistic bits to synthetic genetic circuits by Matthew D. Ciccone, Carlos D. Messina

“…We analyze the necessary requirements for assuring Boolean logic gate sequences can function in unpredictable intracellular conditions, followed by interpreted pathways by which a mathematical representation of probabilistic circuits can be translated to biological implementation. …”
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Preliminary results of an acoustic description of broiler chickens vocalizations in a commercial hatchery by Marcos Moreno-Blanco, Ester Vidaña-Vila, Tesa Panisello, Silvia Riva, Josep Miquel García, Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès, Gerardo José Ginovart-Panisello

“…Post-hatch performance of broiler chickens can be affected by conditions during the incubation period, particularly at the hatching stage, resulting in reduced growth rates and weight loss. Chicken vocalizations are reliable indicators of their stress levels and overall well-being. …”
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Is pyroptosis a brake or an accelerator in the fate of the tumor? by Yixuan Hou, Wei Li, Jiaying Yang, Haoyang Yu, Congcong Wang, Yanru Li, Shuang Lv, Ling Zhang

“…Patients afflicted with malignancies typically endure diminished survival rates and compromised quality of life. Consequently, the paramount objective of oncological research lies in redefining cancer from a terminal diagnosis to a clinically manageable condition, thereby realizing this transformative medical paradigm. …”
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Global burden and trends of self-harm from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2050 by Li Xie, Liangchen Tang, Yixin Liu, Zhenchao Dong, Xiaojun Zhang

“…Globally, the burden of self-harm was higher for males than for females. DALYs rates were highest among adolescents and young adults (20-29 years), whereas mortality rates showed a predominantly age-progressive pattern with the highest burden observed in middle-aged and older populations, albeit with a modest decline in the oldest age groups. …”
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Gene expression in uterine leiomyoma from tumors likely to be growing (from black women over 35) and tumors likely to be non-growing (from white women over 35). by Barbara J Davis, John I Risinger, Gadisetti V R Chandramouli, Pierre R Bushel, Donna Day Baird, Shyamal D Peddada

“…Growth rates for leiomyoma were on average much higher from older black women than for older white women, and we now report gene expression pattern differences in tumors from these two groups of study participants. …”
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Economic Clues to Crime: Insights from Mongolia by Dagvasuren Ganbold, Enkhbayar Jamsranjav, Young-Rae Kim, Erdenechuluun Jargalsaikhan

“…The empirical findings reveal that detection rates exert a statistically significant deterrent effect on robbery in the short term, while incarceration rates are effective in reducing theft. …”
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Understanding the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of morbidity in Eastern Uganda: a retrospective analysis of the Iganga-Mayuge health and demographic surveillance data by Dan Kajungu, Henry Owoko Odero, Agnes Kiragga, Steve Bicko Cygu, Betty Nabukeera, Lindsey English, Shakira Babirye, Collins Gyezaho, Maureen Ng'etich, Michael Ochola, David Amadi, Grace Banturaki, Damazo Twebaze Kadengye

“…Noteworthy demographic variations, particularly gender and age, significantly impact disease distribution, revealing higher diagnosis rates among females. Additionally, socioeconomic factors, including education and wealth status, contribute to discernible differences in disease burden.Conclusion This research provides crucial insights into the implications of demographic and socioeconomic factors on disease burden in Uganda. …”
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Comparative Sensitivity Analyses of Energy Consumption in Response to Average Speed Between Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles: Case Study in Beijing, China by Xue Lei, Hongyu Lu, Pengfei Fan, Rui Liu, Songsong Li, Yizheng Wu, Guohua Song

“…This discrepancy is primarily attributed to differences in energy consumption rates rather than variations in driving behavior, as reflected in VSP distributions.…”
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Clinical Features of Liver Injury Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japanese Patients by Koji Imoto, Motoyuki Kohjima, Tomonobu Hioki, Tomoyuki Kurashige, Miho Kurokawa, Shigeki Tashiro, Hideo Suzuki, Akifumi Kuwano, Masatake Tanaka, Seiji Okada, Masaki Kato, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the survival rate of patients carrying various malignant neoplasms. …”
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Smart Grid Intrusion Detection for IEC 60870-5-104 With Feature Optimization, Privacy Protection, and Honeypot-Firewall Integration by Pedamallu Sai Mrudula, Rayappa David Amar Raj, Archana Pallakonda, Yanamala Rama Muni Reddy, K. Krishna Prakasha, V. Anandkumar

“…The experimental results demonstrate the framework’s operational capability and effectiveness for SCADA network security, achieving 99.29% accuracy, 94.8% recall and 4.1% false positive rates.…”
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Whole-Genome Sequence-Based Diversity of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated from a Central Western Region of Mexico by Andrea Monserrat Negrete-Paz, Gerardo Vázquez-Marrufo, Adrián Rodríguez-Carlos, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Ma. Soledad Vázquez-Garcidueñas

“…Tuberculosis remains a significant health issue in Mexico, which has one of the highest incidence rates in the Americas. This study aimed to analyze the circulating sublineages, spoligotypes, drug resistance, and transmission patterns of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Mexico’s Central Western region using whole-genome sequencing. …”
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The Role of Intestinal Translocation in the Pathogenesis of Pneumonia in Acute Poisoning and the Contribution of Intestinal Lavage to Its Prevention and Resolution by V. A. Matkevich, T. T. Tkeshelashvili, A. G. Vorobyova, N. E. Stolbova, M. M. Potskhveriya, Yu. S. Goldfarb

“…Mortality among the patients with PPD poisoning decreased by 7 times, and with M and CS poisoning, as well as with AlD, there were no deaths, while in the respective comparison groups, the mortality rate for pneumonia was 5.1, 7.4, and 17.4 %, respectively. …”
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Near-Unity Nitrate to Ammonia conversion via reactant enrichment at the solid-liquid interface by Wanru Liao, Jun Wang, Yao Tan, Xin Zi, Changxu Liu, Qiyou Wang, Li Zhu, Cheng-Wei Kao, Ting-Shan Chan, Hongmei Li, Yali Zhang, Kang Liu, Chao Cai, Junwei Fu, Beidou Xi, Emiliano Cortés, Liyuan Chai, Min Liu

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Weekly Image Guidance in Patients With Cervical Cancer Treated With Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy: Results of a Large Cohort Study by Zheng Zeng, Weiping Wang, Junfang Yan, Dingchao Liu, Fuquan Zhang, Ke Hu

“…Results The median follow‐up periods were 63.4 months. The incidence rates of loco‐regional and distant failure were 9.9% and 13.6%. …”
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Mycobacteria Presence and Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Profile in Düzce Region: 18 Years of Experience by Emel Akbaş, Emel Çalışkan, Cihadiye Elif Öztürk, İdris Şahin, Şükrü Öksüz, Banu Hümeyra Keskin

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) growth among mycobacterial isolates collected over 18 years from patients suspected of having tuberculosis, and to evaluate the resistance rates of MTBC strains to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs.Material and Methods: A total of 17,199 clinical specimens, sent to the Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, at Düzce University Health Application and Research Centre between 2004 and 2021 for suspected tuberculosis, were retrospectively analyzed in this study. …”
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Nitrogen fertilizer reduction based on bioorganic fertilizer improves the yield and quality of fresh leaves of alpine tea in summer by Rui Shi, Ying Wang, Fangyu Zhou, Sadam Hussain, Xingyu Lei, Enxiang Chen, Cong Wang, Juan Bai, Chunmei Gong

“…The effects of annual N fertilization rates viz. control, inorganic N at 300, 600, and 900 kg N hm−2 along with sole and combined bioorganic fertilizer application at 450 kg N hm−2 on soil characteristics, yield, quality, and resistance of fresh tea leaves were studied in summer. …”
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