The prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors at Shahrara Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan by Parvin Golzareh, Sadaf Sultani, Erin M. Mann, Khair Mohammad Mohammadi

“…An association between Apgar score at the first minute of birth was also associated with higher odds of episiotomy (OR: 1.72 95% CI 0.98–3.03; p = 0.06) although this did not reach statistical significance at a value of p < 0.05. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…A local Institutional Research Board (IRB) approved the study, and Stata 18 was used for data analysis using Modified Poisson Regression to generate prevalence ratios (PR) and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR), with a p-value set at < 0.05. …”
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Caring For Performance: Recent Debates by Hanna B. Hölling

“…Can performance art be conserved? If so, how, and if not, why not? …”
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L’étude préalable et la conservation - restauration des graffitis des internés au camp de Drancy by Mélanie Curdy

“…The preliminary study of the graffiti were conducted at the Institut national du patrimoine. A scientific study led to the implementation of non-invasive examination methods of the covered mural inscriptions through the testing of potential applications of terahertz imaging. …”
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Immersive Haptic Technology to Support English Language Learning Based on Metacognitive Strategies by Adriana Guanuche, Wilman Paucar, William Oñate, Gustavo Caiza

“…In addition, the availability of the application at any place and time represents a support for the current academic community as it adapts to the needs of today’s world.…”
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MFEMDroid: A Novel Malware Detection Framework Using Combined Multitype Features and Ensemble Modeling by Wei Gu, Hongyan Xing, Tianhao Hou

“…The Provider feature, facilitating information requests between applications (apps) and serving as an indispensable data storage method, plays a vital role in characterizing app behavior. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Blockchain and Distributed DevOps for Secure, Transparent, and Traceable Software Development by Junaid Nasir Qureshi, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Usman Ali, Adel Khelifi, Zabihullah Atal

“…Distributed DevOps is a software development methodology that aims to integrate the work of development and operations teams without being bound by geographical constraints. …”
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Faut-il en finir avec la Charte de Venise ? by Claudine Houbart

“…Each anniversary of the Venice Charter (1964) gives rise to numerous events around the world. However, many of the issues that currently shape the global heritage landscape are absent from the document, which was drafted in a context very different from our own. …”
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A Netnography Analysis of Thematic ­Hadith Memes Distribution on ­­ Social Media by Ermawati Usman, Nurdin Nurdin, Ashir Ahmed, Miftachul Huda

“…This study, therefore, aims to examine the use of hadith memes by millennial Ulama and the types and content of hadith memes disseminated and exchanged in the virtual world by millennial Ulama. …”
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Groundwater Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment using a Dar-Zarrouk Parameter in a Proposed Aboru Residential Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria by M.A. Ayuk

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CORRELATION BETWEEN APOPROTEIN B/APOPROTEIN A-I RATIO WITH HOMA IR VALUE (HOMEOSTATIC MODEL ASSESMENT INSULIN RESISTANCE) IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by Muhammad Rafli Afandi, Ferdy Royland Marpaung

“…Results: The result of Pearson correlation test between apoprotein B/apoprotein A-I ratio with HOMA-IR in 100 samples is a strong and significant correlation value  (r=0,610, p<0,05).Conclusion: There is a strong correlation between the apoprotein B/apoprotein A-I ratio with HOMA-IR in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.…”
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Unbiased Isotonic Regression Tree for Discovering Hidden Heterogeneity in Monotonicity Constraints by Doowon Choi

“…This integration is often implemented through specific types of constraints that reflect real-world conditions or theoretical insights. Within the family of regression trees, the isotonic regression tree is used to incorporate a monotonicity constraint between a predictor and a response variable. …”
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Concatenated Attention: A Novel Method for Regulating Information Structure Based on Sensors by Zeyu Zhang, Tianqi Chen, Yuki Todo

“…By splitting Query and Key matrices into submatrices, performing cross-multiplications, and applying weighted summation, the method optimizes intermediate variables without increasing computational costs. Experiments on a real-world crack dataset demonstrate its effectiveness in improving network performance.…”
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The Potential for a Sovereign Wealth Fund to Acquire and Exert Influence Over the Eurozone by Thomas Junghanns, Jan Körnert

“…The paper concludes that three authoritarian regimes — China, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia — each have a SWF which would need to invest not even half of its assets to acquire such sweeping influence.…”
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Wykorzystanie postaci Stirlitza w rosyjskich memach internetowych by Marcin Trendowicz

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Monitoring of Large Raptors Using a Smart System in the South of Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan by Alexey Yu. Timoshenko, Alexander V. Putilin, Radik R. Salemgareev, Georgy Yu. Timoshenko, Kanat Batyrkhanuly

“…A smartphone with the SMART mobile app replaces paper forms and GPS navigator.…”
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Using waist circumference as a predictor of hypertension in Manzese, Dar es Salaam: a community-based cross-sectional study, 2023 by Godbless Henry Mfuru, James N. Allan, Agnes Njau, Omary Ubuguyu, Khadija Y. Malima

“…Participants aged 35 and above were 160% more likely to be hypertensive (aPR 2.6, 95% CI: 1.79–3.78, P < 0.001). …”
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Israel in Foreign Policy of the United Arab Emirates: from Confrontation to Normalization by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The official position of the UAE was formulated under the influence of pan-Arab rhetoric and in no way differed from the position reflected in the documents of the Arab League summits. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Reconfigurable Test Environment for Network Measurement Tools Based on a Control and Management Framework by Fatih Abut, Mehmet Kızıldağ

“…To be applicable to real-world networks, a realistic evaluation of network measurement tools requires the conditions of the test network to be as similar as possible to the networks in which they are later deployed. …”
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Failure Probability Analysis of Coherent Systems using Intuitionistic Fuzzy Fault Tree Approach by Mintu Kumar, S. B. Singh, Monika Manglik

“…This limitation arises because classical fault tree analysis relies on precise data and probabilistic measures, which may not adequately capture inherent uncertainties and vagueness in real-world environments. Therefore, a general approach is required to reliably predict and diagnose system failures that incorporates the uncertainties inherent in failure data. …”
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