DENTAL ANXIETY – A PSYCHOSOCIAL CAUSE AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Andreea Sălcudean, Laria-Maria Trușculescu, Ramona Amina Popovici, Nicoleta Șerb, Ciprian Pașca, Cristina Raluca Bodo, Ramona Elena Crăciun, Iustin Olariu

“…Dental anxiety is a prevalent psychosocial issue that significantly affects the quality of life for many individuals, influencing their willingness to seek dental care and ultimately affecting their oral health. …”
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Citrus Greening and Citrus Tree Planting in Florida by Thomas H. Spreen, Jean-Paul Baldwin

“…Because citrus greening impacts citrus producers through reduced yield, increased mortality, and increased cost of production, it is expected that the presence of citrus greening has had an adverse impact on the willingness of growers to invest in new trees. Written by Thomas H. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“…They warm the colony in the winter by vibrating their wings to generate heat and cool it in the summer by ferrying in droplets of water and fanning air over them. …”
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Effect of Bronchoscopist-Directed Sedation and Other Factors on Patient Comfort during Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy by Rahul Magazine, Keerthi Nedumala Sisupalan, Vyshak Uddur Surendra, Bharti Chogtu, Preetam Rajgopal Acharya, Vasudeva Guddattu

“…Postprocedural VAS score (median (Q1, Q3)) for sedation and nonsedation groups was 20 (15, 30) and 25 (20, 40), respectively (<0.001). Willingness for a repeat procedure was significantly more in the sedation group (p=0.002). …”
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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…Multiple regression analyses examined relationships between help-seeking behaviours and IMVS/SPSI.Results The Open and Selfless IMVS value was significantly associated with help-seeking knowledge (β=0.059, p=0.009) and attitudes (β=0.064, p=0.006), increasing recognition of the need for help and willingness to seek it. However, no significant association with actual help-seeking behaviour was found (β=−0.006, p=0.774). …”
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Scaling up of parenting support to prevent violence against children in Tanzania: insights from policymakers and service providers by Sabine van Tuyll van Serooskereken Rakotomalala, Kija Nyalali, Joyce Wamoyi, Onduru Gervas Onduru, Gerry Mshana, F. Marijn Stok, Mara A. Yerkes, John B. F. De Wit

“…Results The most prominent enabling factors noted for the scale-up of parenting support interventions in Tanzania include the existing supportive political commitment, the interventions currently on offer at the programmatic level, and the perceived understanding of Tanzanian caregivers of the importance of parenting and, thereby, a willingness to change. Current factors hindering the scale-up include the lack of a common understanding of what evidence-based parenting programmes entail, inadequate provision of human and financial capital to implement the programmes using community resources and deeply engrained social norms around adultism and gender. …”
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Authentic Materials and Tasks as Mediators to Develop EFL Students’ Intercultural Competence by Alix Norely Bernal Pinzón

“…Likewise, the students reported their willingness to be open to discussing topics related to cultural aspects. …”
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In vitro long-term exposure to chlorhexidine or triclosan induces cross-resistance against azoles in Nakaseomyces glabratus by Kathrin Spettel, Dominik Bumberger, Richard Kriz, Sarah Frank, Madita Loy, Sonia Galazka, Miranda Suchomel, Heimo Lagler, Athanasios Makristathis, Birgit Willinger

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Improving the Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Clinical Practice: Tackling Current Challenges With Innovative Digital Communication Technologies by Kelly M de Ligt, Saar Hommes, Ruben D Vromans, Eva Boomstra, Lonneke V van de Poll, Emiel J Krahmer

“…Importantly, patients differ in their skills, knowledge, preferences, and motivations for completing PROMs, as well as in their ability and willingness to interpret and apply PROs in managing their health. …”
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The Contract for the Construction of Ocean Liners MS “Piłsudski” and MS “Batory” of 29 November 1933 by Jarosław Drozd

“…The Italians have also indicated their willingness to purchase hard coal from Silesian mines over the next few years, almost matching the value of the ships. …”
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On the Non-Obviousness of Our Readiness for the Choice and Mastering of Our Nature by Z.Z. Ibragimova

“…The paper discusses the problem of how humans master their nature, as well as their willingness to make the right life choice. The object of this research is the human nature, contradictory and striving for self-identity, while the subject is the non-obviousness of our readiness for choice and mastering of it. …”
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Cost–effectiveness of cetuximab combined with radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in locally advanced head and neck cancer in Spain by Ruth Alvarez Cabellos, Jon Cacicedo, Susana Redondo Capafons, Heidi De los Santos Real, Miriam Brines Julian, Dario Rubio-Rodriguez, Carlos Rubio-Terres

“…The incremental cost per QALY gain was €18,303 (95% CI: €18,243–18,354) with a probability of cost–effectiveness of 65.4% for a willingness to pay of €30,000 per QALY gained. Conclusion: According to the results of this analysis, the addition of cetuximab to radiotherapy would be a cost-effective alternative to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer in Spain.…”

Pengalihan pemberlakuan fuel surcharge terhadap harga tiket pesawat dalam perspektif hukum persaingan usaha by Yetti Yetti, Yeni Triana

“…Pasal 5 Undang-Undang No. 5 Tahun 1999 ,disebutkan bahwa pelaku usaha dilarang membuat perjanjian dengan pelaku usaha pesaingnya untuk menetapkan harga yang harus dibayar  konsumen pasar bersangkutan yang sama, kecuali usaha patungan Dalam kenyataannya 9 (sembilan) maskapai penerbangan yakni, Sriwijaya Air, Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Mandala Airlines, Travel Express Aviation Service, dan Lion Mentari Airlines, Wings Abadi Airlines, Metro Batavia, Kartika Airlines, melanggar Pasal 5 UU No.5 Tahun 1999 dengan mengadakan perjanjian penetapan harga (Price Fixing agreement). …”
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Evaluation of the Soda Tax on Obesity and Diabetes in California: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Fan Zhao, Risha Gidwani, May C. Wang, Liwei Chen, Roch A. Nianogo

“…From the health care perspective, the soda tax policy was cost-effective 80% of the time in the probabilistic sensitivity analysis using a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per QALY. Conclusions. …”
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Potential Technosignature from Anomalously Low Deuterium/Hydrogen in Planetary Water Depleted by Nuclear Fusion Technology by David C. Catling, Joshua Krissansen-Totton, Tyler D. Robinson

“…These are vibrational O–D stretching at 3.7 μ m in transmission spectroscopy of Earth-like worlds, ∼1.5 μ m (in the wings of the 1.4 μ m water band) in the shorter near-infrared for direct imaging by the Habitable Worlds Observatory, and ∼7.5-8 μ m (in the wings of the broad 6.3 μ m bending vibration of water) for concepts like the Large Interferometer for Exoplanets.…”
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An Evolutionary Game Model of a Regional Logistics Service Supply Chain Complex Network in a Blockchain Environment by Guangsheng Zhang, Zhaomin Zhang

“…Furthermore, enhancing the willingness of participants to engage in this system has emerged as a critical issue requiring urgent resolution. …”
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Sentinel Events in Ophthalmology: Experience from Hong Kong by Shiu Ting Mak

“…Surgeon’s awareness and willingness to prevent occurrence of sentinel events are warranted.…”
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Presence and antibiotic resistance of salmonella spp. isolated from chicken meat and giblets consumed in konya, turkey by Arife Ezgi Telli, Yusuf Biçer, Hatice Ahu Kahraman, Nihat Telli, Yusuf Doğruer

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this study, livers (n=40), gizzards (n=40), hearts (n=30), skins (n=30), drumsticks (n=10) and wings (n=20) were collected from supermarkets and butcher shops in Konya, Turkey. …”
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Further Results on Reachable Set Bounding for Discrete-Time System with Time-Varying Delay and Bounded Disturbance Inputs by Wei Kang, Hao Chen, Kaibo Shi, Jun Cheng

“…Together with a new Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, discrete Wirtinger-based inequality, and reciprocally convex approach, sufficient conditions are derived to find an ellipsoid to bound the reachable sets of discrete-time delayed system. …”
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“I think I can see from another perspective now” – Short-Term Study Abroad and Intercultural Development by Wai Meng Chan

“…It was further found that such positive development is often precipitated by the learners’ legitimate peripheral participation in the local communities, although it is dependent on their motivation and willingness to take up such opportunities for interaction and participation.…”
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