Policy and practice in L2 classroom assessment: policy implementation at a state high school in Türkiye by Pınar Yeni-Palabıyık, Ayşegül Daloğlu

“…Findings suggested a discrepancy between policy and practice in assessing English achievement. Instructional policy documents created at different layers of the policy conveyed a mixture of traditional and performance-based assessment types as the leading features of the intended assessment. …”
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Teaching Graduate Student Practitioner-Scholars with Affordable Learning Materials (ALMs): Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap by Elizabeth Pope, Phillip Grant

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Efficacy and Cost Benefit of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients Considered to Have Mild Asthma in Primary Care Practice by Paul O'Byrne, Lauren Cuddy, D Wayne Taylor, Stephen Birch, Joanne Morris, Jerry Syrotuik

“…OBJECTIVE: Inhaled corticosteroids are infrequently used as asthma therapy in patients considered to have mild asthma in primary care practice. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of low doses of inhaled corticosteroids (budesonide), supplemented with bronchodilators as needed, provides clinical benefit and is cost beneficial compared with therapy with bronchodilators alone, in patients considered by their physicians in a primary care setting to have mild asthma, not requiring inhaled corticosteroids.…”
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Compliance of e-pharmacies serving India and Kenya with regulatory requirements and best practices. by Gautam Satheesh, Sammy Masibo, Sasi Kumar Tiruttani, Irene Khayoni, Benjamin Palafox, Devaki Nambiar, Jaison Joseph, Emmanuel Kweyu, Abdul Salam, Francis Wafula, Catherine Goodman

“…We developed and applied a checklist to assess compliance with best practices and regulations by e-pharmacies serving clients in India and Kenya, two countries with contrasting regulatory environments. …”
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A Practical and Economical Ultra-wideband Base Station Placement Approach for Indoor Autonomous Driving Systems by Shengchuan Jiang, Cong Zhao, Yifan Zhu, Chenwei Wang, Yuchuan Du

“…This article proposes a three-stage practical and economical layout planning approach for UWB base stations, including determining the deployment strategy and layout parameters and comprehensive adjustment and scheme verification. …”
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Sustainable human resource management practices in organizational performance: The mediating impacts of knowledge management and work engagement by Shatha Abu-Mahfouz, Mutia Sobihah Abd Halim, Ayu Suriawaty Bahkia, Noryati Alias, Ph.D. in Management, Abdul Malek Tambi

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Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…Objective The scope of practice (SOP) of primary care physicians (PCPs) has been narrowing, with declining comprehensiveness leading to fragmented care. …”
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A Practical Methodology for Production Data Analysis in Carbonate Reservoirs Using New Decline Type Curves by Zhihao Jia, Linsong Cheng, Peng Wang, Suran Wang, Pin Jia

“…In this paper, a new and practical methodology for production data analysis of fractured and fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs is proposed. …”
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Instruments for assessing healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding deprescribing: a scoping review protocol by Luciane Cruz Lopes, Jardel Corrêa de Oliveira, Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes, Mariana Del Grossi Moura, Ana Carolina Figueiredo Modesto, Laís Lessa Neiva Pantuzza

“…Objective To map instruments for assessing healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding deprescribing.Introduction Deprescribing is essential for improving patient outcomes by managing polypharmacy, reducing fall risks and decreasing medication costs. …”
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COMPETITION ASPECTS IN THE AI ACT – NAVIGATING THE MURKY WATERS OF THE ABUSIVE PRACTICES IN A DECENTRALISED VIRTUAL WORLD by Iulian BĂICULESCU

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Assessment of farmers' knowledge, attitudes and control practices (KAP) to mitigate acaricide resistance and tick-borne diseases by Sunita Jamra, Mukesh Shakya, Anant K. Jayraw, Vivek Agrawal, Mamta Singh, Anil Kumar Sharma, Gajendra N. Bhangale, Gaya P. Jatav, Nirmala Jamra, Ala Tabor

“…A knowledge, attitudes and control practices (KAP)-based study on ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) and resistance development in ticks was conducted in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh covering 200 livestock owners using a questionnaire. …”
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Arthropod Pest Management Practices of Strawberry Growers in Florida: A Survey of the 2019-2020 Field Season by Sriyanka Lahiri

“…The purpose is to establish a baseline of adopted IPM practices by the strawberry industry in Florida so that changes in behavior can be tracked in future. …”
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Educational Effectiveness of Telementoring as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Surgeons in Practice: A Systematic Review by Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc, Arashk Ghasroddashti, Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MD, Erin Williams, MD, Ken Choi, MD, Laurie Fasola, MD, Peter Szasz, MD, PhD, Boris Zevin, MD, PhD

“…We performed a systematic review to determine the educational effectiveness of telementoring as a continuing professional development (CPD) intervention for surgeons in practice. Background:. Surgeons can mentor their peers in remote locations using videoconferencing communication, referred to as telementoring. …”
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Sunlight exposure practice and its associated factors among infants in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis. by Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Natnael Kebede, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Niguss Cherie, Tesfaye Birhane, Chala Daba, Ahmed Hussien Asfaw, Zinet Abegaz, Abel Endawekie, Anissa Mohammed, Dagnachew Melak, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Husniya Yasin, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Fikre Bayu Gebeyehu, Birhanu Wagaye

“…There was a meta-analysis conducted under the title of Knowledge and Practice of Mothers towards sunshine exposure of their children in Ethiopia. …”
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Practice and Thoughts on Supervision of Soil and Water Conservation Informatisation Projects of Production and Construction Projects in Fujian Province by WU Guangyan, WANG Yulang, LI Lanbin, BIAN Xiaoyu, ZHANG Wanqing

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Knowledge and Practices of HealthCare Workers Regarding of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Al Najaf Governorate by Naseem B. Saadoon, Luma H.Ali, Suha A. Kadum

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Follow-Up of Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patients after Clinical or Surgical Emergencies: A Practical Approach by Hélio A. G. Teive, Matheus Gomes Ferreira, Carlos Henrique F. Camargo, Renato P. Munhoz

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A community-based father education intervention on breastfeeding practice in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Wolde Melese Ayele, Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne, Asnakew Molla Mekonen

“…While a substantial body of research focuses on mothers, there is limited understanding regarding effective strategies to engage fathers in promoting breastfeeding practices. Therefore, this quasi-experimental study investigated a community-based intervention to improve breastfeeding exclusivity and initiation rates by targeting fathers in breastfeeding education. …”
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Evaluation of Current Households Management Practices of Solid Wastes from Pharmaceuticals in Soc Trang city, Vietnam by T. T. Tien, N. T. Giao

“…Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the current households’ management practices of solid wastes from pharmaceuticals in Soc Trang city, Vietnam using semi-structured questionnaires. …”
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Klang Consumer’s Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Malaysian Good Agricultural Practices (myGAP) Certified Vegetables by Logeswary Kalyana Sundram, Nitanan Koshy Matthew

“…Malaysian Good Agricultural Practices (myGAP) promote the environmentally friendly production of vegetables. …”
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