Social Networks Usage Among Youth In The Kyrgyz Republic by Z. Zhorobekova, G. Muhametjanova, R. Ismailova

“…The total sample size included into analysis comprised 71 users. We believe that the obtained results will help us to shed a light to the problem of SN usage by students in educational context.…”
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Ethnobiology! Until when will the colonialist legacy be reinforced? by Sofia Zank, Cristiane Gomes Julião, Adriana de Souza de Lima, Marciano Toledo da Silva, Carolina Levis, Natalia Hanazaki, Nivaldo Peroni

“…We recognize that ethnobiological research has advanced in recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC), but we believe that we still have a long way to go in deconstructing colonialism in ethnobiology. …”
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Introduction by Deborah Hauptmann, Lara Schrijver

“…In addition to the nine papers by PhD researchers, we have included a paper by Andrew Leach that we believe provides an overview of the general state of contemporary architecture research. …”
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The Sum and Difference of Two Lognormal Random Variables by C. F. Lo

“…In terms of the approximate probability distributions, we have also obtained an analytical series expansion of the exact solutions, which can allow us to improve the approximation in a systematic manner. Moreover, we believe that this new approach can be extended to study both (1) the algebraic sum of N lognormals, and (2) the sum and difference of other correlated stochastic processes, for example, two correlated CEV processes, two correlated CIR processes, and two correlated lognormal processes with mean-reversion.…”
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Collective Competencies and their Constitutive Elements: a case study in a Brazilian Fashion Group by Luiz Henrique da Silva, Tatiana Ghedine

“…The results demonstrate that the main CC, identified based on their constitutive elements, were the capacities to cooperate, create, planning collection, decision-making, solve problems, approval collection, and meet goals. We believe that these CC will allow organizations to understand teams' collective activities better, making it possible to develop the disabled CC and form the absent CC necessary to improve the team's performance and contribute to the organizational results.…”
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A dictionary of legal English collocations as an aid for mastering the legal English genre by Katarzyna Mroczyńska

“…The next stage of the project will be the preparation of the final product of our research, i.e. a dictionary of legal English collocations. We believe that such a dictionary will prove a useful aid for mastering the conceptual structure of legal English. …”
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Eight quick tips for biologically and medically informed machine learning. by Luca Oneto, Davide Chicco

“…Even if we originally crafted these eight simple suggestions for novices, we believe they are deemed relevant for expert computational researchers as well.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Quadrilateral Space Block for the Diagnosis of Quadrilateral Syndrome by Hamilton Chen, Vincent Reginald Narvaez

“…In this case report, we describe a novel ultrasound-guided technique for a diagnostic quadrilateral space block and present a case where the diagnostic block was used to diagnose QSS. We believe that a diagnostic block of the quadrilateral space is a useful adjunct in the evaluation of patients with suspected QSS, especially in cases where examination findings and other diagnostic modalities are indeterminate.…”
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Origens da segregação racial no Brasil by Reinaldo José de  Oliveira, Regina Marques de Souza Oliveira

“…The approach follows the historic route of the years 1890 to 1930, marked by major changes in the Brazilian and Latin American scene: in 1888, the abolition of slavery, the following year the proclamation of the Republic and more precisely in the first decades of the twentieth century, the metamorphosis of industrial urban society, focusing in Salvador, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. We believe that racial segregation is structural and institutional therefore from 1870 until 1930 and, especially, in the course of the twentieth century and the present moment, the black population is in places of socio-economic and spatial inferiority. …”
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Ré-enchanter les sols pour les rendre visibles : le regard des enfants en question by Aurélie Javelle, Pascale Scheromm, Béryl Muller

“…Beacause of the current urgent need to change our relationship to the soil given the issues relating to it, especially in cities, there is a crucial need to make the soil visible again and to reflect on its management. To do this, we believe the discourses of children can contribute to re-enchanting soils, that such perspectives are just as relevant as scientific approaches in these times of transition, and that this re-enchantment should not be considered as merely childism but as a posture to be nurtured. …”
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Smith-Magenis syndrome with Dandy-Walker malformation in a 2-year-old girl: A case report by Wen-Tong Zhu, Lu-Xia Jiang, Yu-Mei Ma, Xiang-Yang Wu, Qi-Ming Zhao

“…A subsequent head computed tomography (CT) scan showed abnormalities consistent with the diagnosis of comorbid DWM. We believe that this is the first reported case of a patient with SMS combined with DWM. …”
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An action research approach to curriculum development by Phil Riding, Sue Fowell, Phil Levy

“…This sought to bring the practising classroom teacher into the research process as the most effective person to identify problems and to find solutions.<br>We believe that an action research approach can contribute very positively to activity within the tertiary sector concerned with teaching quality issues, and with national Teaching Quality Assessment initiatives. …”
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Developing an Evaluating System to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and Governance in the Public Sector: the Case of the Program of Subsidies to Exporting Companies in Brazil by Frederico Lustosa da Costa, José Cezar Castanhar, Daniela Gomes Castanhar Reyes, Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida

“…The model proposed include definition and calculation of a set of indicators that will allow the monitoring of the extent to which the program is achieving its main objectives. We believe that the evaluation model proposed will help to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and governance of the Program.…”
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Do State-owned Enterprises in Brazil Require a Risk Premium Factor? by Rafaela Vitoria, Aureliano Angel Bressan, Robert Aldo Iquiapaza

“…The results also indicate that, in addition to a market factor, the poor performance can be explained by controllership. We believe this study adds to the long-standing debate on whether state-owned firms perform worse than private firms, with higher volatility and lower returns, particularly, during a period of financial crisis.…”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Basing our findings on the description of the catastrophe in the letters of his nephew, the younger Pliny, we believe that the most probable diagnosis which also fits his description of his uncle’s behaviour and symptoms during his last hours, is that of acute and fatal bronchoconstriction in a chronic asthmatic. …”
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Naming Themes in Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): Recommendations and Examples by Dennis Nigbur, Sheryl L. Chatfield

“…We supplement this with examples from prior IPA research studies we believe illustrate effective theme names, organized in three broad categories of theme focus, phrasing, and structure. …”
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Seroprevalaııce of brucella ovis infection in rams from some flocks in the provinces konya and sivas by Uçkun Sait UÇAN, Zeki ARAŞ

“…Seropositives for the flocks from Konya and Slvas were 35,5% and 46,6%, respectively. We believe that the higher infection rate in the flocks needs to be further evaluated with taking a criteria to account that it might be endemic if so which could only be determined by annual examinations of the flocks from now on.…”
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Main street retail districts or shopping centers? comparing the preferences of low-income consumers by Juracy Parente, Marcelo Moll Brandão, Ana Paula Miotto, Flávia Plutarco

“…With the increasing purchasing power, degree of discernment and mobility of low-income consumers in Brazil, we believe that street retail districts, without intense efforts for revitalization, will tend to enter a severe process of deterioration.…”
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Urachal Mucinous Cystic Tumor of Low Malignant Potential with Concurrent Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma by Kelly Brennan, Paul Johnson, Heather Curtis, Thomas Arnason

“…The urachal mucinous tumor was an incidental finding on a staging CT scan performed for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. We believe that this case illustrates a potential diagnostic pitfall which could have prognostic and therapeutic implications. …”
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Practical Aspects of Academic Literacy Development in Higher Education Institutions by N. V. Ageenko, S. G. Menshenina, V. V. Dobrova, P. G. Labzina

“…Following the challenges of the time and academic community demands, SSTU English Language instructors designed an academic writing course to increase the methodological and academic literacy of students and young researchers. We believe that the development of the key educational and communicative foreign language competencies for academic and professional interaction can contribute to successful integration into the international scientific environment. …”
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