Effects of 7E Instructional Model with Metacognitive Scaffolding on Students’ Conceptual Understanding in Biology by Habtamu Wodaj, Solomon Belay

“…However, no significant difference was found between males and females in students’ conceptual understanding. Hence, metacognitive scaffolding with 7E instructional model could help students to understand biology concepts and minimize misconceptions better than the other instructional methods. …”
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Beekeeping Production System, Challenges, and Opportunities in Selected Districts of South Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia by Addisu Bihonegn, Desalegn Begna

“…In total, 135 beekeepers, of which 126 were males and 9 were females, were interviewed using a pretested semistructured questionnaire. …”
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The importance of multiple Z- plasty- assisted physical therapy in the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture by Nader Gomaa Elmelegy, Dalia Nader

“…Methods A clinical prospective study was conducted on 47 patients, 42 males and 5 females, who presented with Dupuytren’s contracture in the hands (29 patients were bilateral and 18 one-sided), in the period between April 2012 and September 2020. …”
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Association between age-related hearing loss and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Fuyao Li, Meiling Jin, Tianyi Ma, Chunlian Cui

“…Meta-regression results showed that the effect size of depression in older adults with ARHL was significantly associated with the percentage of females (t = 5.97, p = 0.000) and not significantly associated with age (t = 0.94, p = 0.364).…”
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THE USE OF LISTENING LOGS THROUGH WHATSAPP IN IMPROVING LISTENING COMPREHENSION OF EFL STUDENTS by Iwan Fauzi, Putri Angkasawati

“…There were 40 students (24 females and 16 males) fulfilling the sample of the study taken from the second year EFL students of English study program at Palangka Raya University. …”
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Case Study: Trap Crop with Pheromone Traps for Suppressing Euschistus servus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Cotton by P. G. Tillman, T. E. Cottrell

“…Inclusion of pheromone traps with trap crops potentially offers additional benefits, including: (1) reducing the density of E. servus adults in a trap crop, especially females, to possibly decrease the local population over time and reduce the overwintering population, (2) reducing dispersal of E. servus adults from the trap crop into cotton, and (3) potentially attracting more dispersing E. servus adults into a trap crop during a period of time when preferred food is not prevalent in the landscape.…”
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A Lip Repositioning Technique Using Polyester Threads for Gummy Smile Treatment by Renata Oliveira Ribeiro Horn, Carlos Nelson Elias, Júlio César Joly

“…A new technique is proposed in this study to correct the gummy smile (GS) with myotomy, combining lip repositioning with the insertion of polyester threads at the surgical site to act as a physical barrier and control relapse. 11 patients were clinically assessed (30.2 ± 7.43 years old, 90.9% females and 9.10% males). All patients presented gingival display (GD) greater than 4 mm. …”
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Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm – An Analysis of the Recent Literature by Sajad Ahmad Salati, Ajaz Ahmad Rather

“…Results. 16 cases, including 9 (56.25%) females and 7 (43.75%) males, ranging in age from 35 to 84 years (mean 60.4±13.4 years). …”
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A reliance on human habitats is key to the success of an introduced predatory reptile. by Tom Major, Lauren Jeffrey, Guillem Limia Russel, Rebecca Bracegirdle, Antonio Gandini, Rhys Morgan, Benjamin Michael Marshall, John F Mulley, Wolfgang Wüster

“…We revealed a particular preference for buildings in male snakes, while females preferred woodland. We demonstrate that the success of this ectothermic predator is likely tied to a willingness to use human features of the landscape.…”
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Relationship between Skeletal Maturity Indicators and Dental Calcification Stages in a Sample Pediatric Population by Akshaya Ojha, Riddhi Chawla, Tarun Sihag, Ameena Ahmed, Ahtesham A. Qurishi, Laleena Rajkumari

“…Materials and Methods: The hand wrist radiographs, the lateral cephalogram and the orthopantomogram (OPG) of 120 patients (60 males and 60 females, age group 8–14 years) were taken. The hand wrist radiographs were analyzed using Fishman's skeletal maturity index (SMI), and the cephalograms analyzed by cervical vertebrae maturation (CVM) by Baccetti. …”
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Genes and light: many years later by A. O. Ruvinsky

“…Experimental elongation of daily light period for pregnant females from W G/w × W G/w crosses led to a very significant increase of W G/W G homozygotes in the progeny. …”
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Role of Multislice Computed Tomography and Local Contrast in the Diagnosis and Characterization of Choanal Atresia by Khaled Al-Noury, Alsaid Lotfy

“…We analyzed 9 pediatric patients (5 males and 4 females) with suspected choanal atresia by multislice computed tomography. …”
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PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by Joel Ochieng WAO

“…Another finding was that females tended to be fewer in the profession. Thus, it was recommended that further research be conducted focusing on gender equality and propose ways to encourage women to join the quantity surveying profession. …”
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Sex Differences in Perception of Economic and Dating Access by Rachel E. Hall, Khandis Blake, Ho Fai Chan, Benno Torgler, Stephen Whyte

“…These inequalities and their impacts can accentuate perceptions, preferences, and behaviors of males and females in different ways. Utilizing a large cross-sectional sample of those currently engaged in the Australian mating market ( n  = 1072 online daters), we explored the impact of sex and individual differences on the perceptions of men's ease of access to a decent job in the labor market (opportunity), women's economic dependence on men (economic inequality), and relative reproductive opportunity (dating access) for both sexes. …”
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Relationship Between Emotions and Resilience in the Face of Adversity: A Study on Older Adults in Pakistan by Kanza Chaudhary, Zara Haroon

“…Furthermore, gender differences emerged, with females reporting higher negative affect scores and males exhibiting greater resilience. …”
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The prevalence of frontal sinus agenesis (aplasia) among Kurdish populations of Erbil city. by Soran M Karim

“…Results: Careful examination of 512 assessed PA radiographs (with patient’s ages ranging between 18 to 65 years) showed agenesis of the frontal sinus in 26 cases (5.16 %), 17 females and 9 male cases), the type and location of the agenesis varied greatly as it was bilateral agenesis type only in 7 cases, and unilateral in remaining 19 cases, among the unilateral sinus agenesis cases 2 were observed to be agenesis of the left and 17 of the right frontal sinuses respectively. …”
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The relationship self-efficacy and some of demographic characteristics with leisure time physical activities of Iranian workers by Mahdieh Irom, Ali Zareı, Farshad Tojarı

“…This study is a survey with sample population of 384 workers from 15 provinces, including 102 females and 282 males who were classified in five age categories, assessing their health status, 30.4 percent of them in fair health, respectively. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Salmonella Isolated from Caecal Contents of Exotic Chicken in Debre Zeit and Modjo, Ethiopia by Destaw Asfaw Ali, Belege Tadesse, Aragaw Ebabu

“…The occurrence of the bacteria was not statistically different in the midland (15.2%) and lowland (13.3%) (p>0.05) and between males (13.5%) and females (15.6) (p>0.05). Of the 50 isolates, 48 were resistant to at least one drug. …”
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Frequency of branching pattern variation of the renal artery in a subset of Karachi population: A Study on Multi-Detector Computed Tomography by Maria Mohiuddin, Rosheena Nabeel Khan, Syeda Bushra Ahmed, Mubina Lakhani, Amatul Sughra, Nuzhat Hassan

“…Results: In this study, among a total of 250 study participants, 52 % (129 out of 250) were males and 48 % (121 out of 250) were females. Out of a total of 250 study participants, renal artery variation of pre-hilar early branching was found to be 9.2% (23) in individuals. …”
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Workplace Wellness Support Enhances Health and Mental Well-Being in Optometrists by Melnyk BM, Walline JJ, Hsieh AP, Helsabeck NP

“…Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk,1,2 Jeffrey J Walline,3 Andreanna Pavan Hsieh,1 Nathan P Helsabeck1 1College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 3College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, The Ohio State University, 300N Heminger Hall, 1577 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA, Tel +1 614-292-4844, Email melnyk.15@osu.eduPurpose: To (1) assess rates of burnout in Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry and (2) assess associations among perceptions of workplace wellness support with lifestyle behaviors and health and wellness indicators (ie, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, mattering to the workplace, and workplace is not stressful).Methods: A survey collected sample characteristics and outcomes of interest from 321 Fellows.Results: Thirty-two percent reported burnout. Females and those working in academia were significantly more likely to report being burned out at work. …”
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