Diminishing mangrove forest structures in Davao City, Philippines by John Glen P. Seniel, Lea A. Jimenez, Emily S. Antonio

“…The decline of mangrove coverage across the Philippines to 50% of its original coverage in present years has, led to significant reductions of ecological functions to fisheries and benefits to man. …”
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The Insulin-Like Proteins dILPs-2/5 Determine Diapause Inducibility in Drosophila. by Luca Schiesari, Gabriele Andreatta, Charalambos P Kyriacou, Michael B O'Connor, Rodolfo Costa

“…Diapause is an actively induced dormancy that has evolved in Metazoa to resist environmental stresses. In temperate regions, many diapausing insects overwinter at low temperatures by blocking embryonic, larval or adult development. …”
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Effects of Music and Aromatherapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Among Endodontic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Seyed Amir Mousavi, Fateme Nasiri, Melika Sadat Araghbidi Kashani, Ali Ghazalgoo, Pedram Iranmanesh, Soheil Shahbazi

“…Conclusions Music and aromatherapy did not produce statistically significant reductions in blood pressure and heart rate among endodontic patients. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF transcription Factors in Cymbidium sinense reveals their impact on orchid diversity by Yong-Lu Wei, Jian-Peng Jin, Jian-Peng Jin, Jie Li, Qi Xie, Chu-Qiao Lu, Jie Gao, Gen-Fa Zhu, Feng-Xi Yang

“…To validate transcriptome-based predictions, qRT-PCR analysis was performed on ten key CsAP2/ERF genes, showing high consistency with RNA-seq data. …”
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Activity in an air–liquid interface lung infection model, feasibility of inhaled delivery, and stability of cell-free supernatants from Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus against Pseudom... by Anna Maria Piras, Anna Maria Piras, Marta Bianchi, Nicolò Della Bona, Brunella Grassiri, Esingül Kaya, Andrea Bertacca, Chiara Migone, Giuseppantonio Maisetta, Semih Esin, Semih Esin, Giovanna Batoni, Giovanna Batoni

“…Physicochemical stability studies under stressed temperature conditions predicted prolonged physical stability for CFS at 25°C and demonstrated that they retained anti-pseudomonal activity after 1 year of storage at room temperature, 4°C, and −20°C.ConclusionThese findings support the potential of L. rhamnosus GG-derived CFS as a promising candidate for inhaled therapy against P. aeruginosa lung infections. …”
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Enhancing Innovation Performance in Companies by Jonathan Calof

“…It looks at the factors that define innovative activities at companies as well as the various kinds of corporate innovations. The author stresses importance of special training programs for managers, and suggests the need to take the specifics of local economic, cultural, and other factors into account when implementing relevant educational and policy initiatives aimed at fostering innovation. …”
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Firmino Costa: um intelectual da República e o propósito educativo (1907 - 1937) by Juliana Cesário Hamdan

“…The purpose of this article is to analyse the performance of Firmino Costa an educator from Minas Gerais State, by taking historical feedebacks which are on the basis of ways and means of his political and intelectual roles. …”
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Compromisso político e competência técnica: 20 anos depois by Paolo Nosella

“…This article re-reads the debate which happened in the 80s about therelation between the educators political engagement and his technical competence.It stresses that the most emancipated ideas (as those proposed in Antonio Gramscistexts) took the Brazilian pedagogical ideas into its dimension of politicalengagement, which also contributed to electoral victories of the Partido dosTrabalhadores (Laborers Party). …”
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Strigolactone decreases ethylene biosynthesis in etiolated rice seedlings by reducing expression of OsACO genes by Gi Jun Mun, Jin Su Kim, Chan Hyeok Lee, Han Yong Lee

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Iranian EFL Instructors’ Perceptions and Practices Concerning Learner Autonomy by Nooshin Azin, Reza Biria, Ahmad Ameri Golestan

“…The findings of the study can have some pedagogical implications for enhancing LA in the Iranian educational system.…”
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Investigating Job Hardiness and Its Related Factors Among Emergency Medical Technicians in Qom, Iran by Hamidreza Zeraatkhah, Atye Babaii, Leila Ghanbari-Afra, Hanieh Ziabakhsh

“…Background and Purpose: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are the frontline medical personnel who often face stressful and critical situations. Job hardiness can enhance their capacity to withstand challenging circumstances and both physical and mental pressures. …”
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Self‐Efficacy in People With Chronic Disease: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis by Diana Achury‐Saldaña, María Mercedes Duran De‐Villalobos, Alejandra Fuentes‐Ramirez

“…The most relevant antecedents were: educational level, social modelling, verbal persuasion, physiological and emotional states, coping styles, and health literacy. …”
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Knowledge as the basis for forming the innovative potential of the organization staff by I. N. Ivanov, L. V. Orlova

“…It is stated that corporate universities and educational centers established at organizations should become an effective way to accumulate and share corporate knowledge.…”
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Understanding Drug Use in Meghalaya: A Drug Users’ Perspective by Melari Shisha Nongrum, Carinthia Balabet Nengnong, Mattimi Passah, Bethabara Decruse, Wilson Dohling, Safeeda G. Warjri

“…Drug users were generally males with low educational attainment and 80% working in the unorganized sector. …”
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ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES DESIGN PROCESS: A BRIEF RESEARCH REVIEW by Flory MANDINA MUANA MUNDELE, Albin MAJAMBO KALONDA

“…This article aimed at stating some important steps to consider when we think of English for specific purposes design in educational contexts. In fact, designing a suitable learning curriculum and thinking about appropriate ways of dealing with that in the context of English for specific purposes (ESP) has been among the most challenging issues in the field for a long time. …”
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Factors associated with psychological coping with COVID-19 during quarantine period by Victor Vera Ponce, Mario Valladares Garrido, C. Ichiro Peralta, David Astudillo, Jenny Torres Malca, Eder Orihuela Manrique, Edith Tello Quispe

“…Introduction: Although multiple clinical evidence is being generated about COVID-19, it is also critical to address the strategies and actions that people have adopted to face stressful situations during the mandatory quarantine due to the pandemic. …”
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Cowpea evapotranspiration modeling using the FAO-56 dual crop coefficient approach for climate-resilient agriculture under deficit irrigation conditions by Karam A. Elzopy, Udayar Pillai Surendran, Ashish K. Chaturvedi, Girish Gopinath, P. Raja, K. Madhava Chandran, Naeem Khan, Mohamed A. Yassin, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…Conversely, only 4.8% and 16.2% reductions in transpiration were observed under I5 and I6, respectively. …”
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Gated recurrent deep learning approaches to revolutionizing English language learning for personalized instruction and effective instruction by Bo Sun

“…The study stresses the significance of individualized training in effectively acquiring a language in today’s worldwide environment.…”
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English Extracurricular Activities in Developing Language Intelligence at SMP Plus Al Munawaroh Jember by Sofiatil Aliyah, Moch. Imam Machfudi, Suratinah Suratinah

“…Extracurricular activities are educational activities that take place outside of traditional classroom settings. …”
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The Influence of Firm Characteristics and Export Performance in Central and Eastern Europe: Comparisons of Visegrad, Baltic and Caucasus States by Andrzej Cieślik, Jan Michałek, Anna Michałek

“…Our analytical framework refers to the most recent strand in the new trade theory literature based on the Melitz (2003) model that stresses the importance of firm productivity in entering the export markets. …”
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