Progress towards an eco-friendly insect pest management approach in subtropical agro-ecosystems (South Africa) by Tertia Grové

“…Subtropical fruit production is susceptible to various insect pests that significantly contribute to yield losses. Twenty years ago mainly broad spectrum insecticides (organophosphates and pyrethroids) had been registered for control of pests and progress was made in adopting eco-friendlier management approaches. …”
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Ungdoms engstelse for vold omfang, årsaker og konsekvenser by Heidi Gautun

“…Twenty percent said they had been anxious to experience violence when they visited friends in the neighbourhood or on their way to school. …”
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Le désert des héros : récits de vies solitaires dans les séries américaines de fiction by Joseph Belletante

“…For the last twenty years, American television series have left aside the topic of adventure in the sense of evasion in order to produce a new kind of hero. …”
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A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings by Sabrina Gmuca, Dori Abel, Mackenzie McGill, Daneka Stryker, Eda Akpek, Whitney Eriksen, Pamela F. Weiss, Peter F. Cronholm

“…<b>Methods</b>: This was a mixed-methods cross-sectional single-center study of patients 12–18 years old, diagnosed with CMP. Twenty-seven subjects participated in an interview which included the freelisting exercise, probing questions, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10-item, and semi-structured interview. …”
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Knowledge of clear aligner therapy in orthodontics among dental practitioners in Benin city, Nigeria by Otaren NJ

“…The mean age of the study participants was 34.14±4.3 years. Majority of the respondents know about clear aligners. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of HIV-Positive Adolescents Related to HIV/AIDS Prevention in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) by Azagoh-Kouadio Richard, Yeboua Kossonou Roland, Yao Kouassi Christian, Kouassi-Kouadio Amenan Cécile, Aholi Jean Michel, Cissé Lacina, Asse Kouadio Vincent

“…The average age of the participants was 16 years (extreme 10 and 19 years). The respondent was an orphan (38%), a secondary school (58%), and separated living parents in 42%. …”
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Students’ online educational engagement and social relationship through emerging technologies during Covid-19 pandemic by Emmalene Maldepena, Sherijane Tamblik

“…Following a descriptive-correlational research design, this study involved one hundred twenty (120) regular third-year Mindanao State University-General Santos City, students. …”
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Cultivation of Grit in Nursing Students: A Qualitative Descriptive Study “Cultivation of Grit” by Carolyn Spriggs Muchna PhD

“…Methods Twenty-two second-year associate degree-seeking nursing students in rural central Arizona completed demographic and Grit-O Scale questions using Survey Monkey™ and participated in semi-structured interviews or focus group discussions held from September through December 2022. …”
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Revisiting the modifying environment approach by Jack Phelan

“…I would like to describe a cognitive behavioural model that has been part of the literature for almost twenty years, but has been relatively inaccessible because it was not originally presented in life-space friendly language. …”

Cooling of animal products in an air-gas environment of carbon dioxide by Aldamatov N. E., Bredihin S. A., Neverov E. N.

“…The greatest interest in the last twenty years in the world community of refrigeration equipment and technology is shown to carbon dioxide. …”
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The sexual and reproductive health needs and preferences of youths in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis. by Victoria Kalu Uka, Helen White, Debbie M Smith

“…Understanding service needs and preferences of sub-Saharan African youths aged 10-24 years is critical for improving access and SRH outcomes and the focus of this systematic review of qualitative research. …”
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Cardiomeds, an mHealth App for Self-Management to Support Swiss Patients With Heart Failure: 2-Stage Mixed Methods Usability Study by Lisa Simioni, Elena Tessitore, Hamdi Hagberg, Aurélie Schneider-Paccot, Katherine Blondon, Liliane Gschwind, Philippe Meyer, Frederic Ehrler

“…After completing the tasks, patients completed the System Usability Scale 10-item questionnaire and answered 5 open questions about their perceptions of Cardiomeds. ResultsTwenty patients with HF, 75% (15/20) of whom were men, with a mean age of 55 years, were included in this study. …”
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Characteristic Processes in Close Peer Friendships of Preterm Infants at Age 12 by Mary C. Sullivan, Suzy Barcelos Winchester, Jeffrey G. Parker, Amy K. Marks

“…From the full sample of N=186, one hundred sixty-six 12-year-old adolescents (40 born full term, 126 born preterm) invited a close friend to a 1.5 hour videotaped laboratory play session. …”
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Volatile organic compounds of hoary stock are responsible for suppressing downy mildew of grape in an intercropping system by Weiping Deng, Fei Du, Rongliang Yang, Hanyang Yao, Min Yang, Xinyue Mei, Chen Ye, Su Li, Yixiang Liu, Huichuan Huang, Shusheng Zhu

“…The antimicrobial VOCs offers a potential eco-friendly alternative to managing downy mildew.…”
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Analysis of the focal relationship of level five leadership with school organizational excellence by Hosein Majooni, Siroos Ghanbari

“…Among the leadership styles, level five leadership, as a new perspective for twenty-first century organizations, can be the newest and at the same time, the most practical model that places organizations in the most prominent position of global capitals and assets. …”
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