The role of teacher-related factors in enhancing quality service provision in pre-primary schools of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia by Challa Ayale Legede, Tadesse Regassa Mamo, Desalegn Beyene Debelo, Abunu Arega Yismaw

“…This, in turn, can lead to improved cognitive, social and emotional development outcomes for children, setting them up for a lifetime of success and positive contributions to society. Originality/value – This study makes an original contribution to the literature on pre-primary education in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia, by examining the crucial factors of effective teacher-related elements in providing quality services. …”
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HIF-1α and VEGF Immunophenotypes as Potential Biomarkers in the Prognosis and Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy of Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitra P. Vageli, Panagiotis G. Doukas, Dimitrios Georgiou, Michailangelos P. Prokopiou, Nefeli E. Ladaki, Androniki Papadopoulou, Sotirios G. Doukas, Konstantina Zacharouli, Konstantinos P. Makaritsis, Maria Ioannou

“…Results: We included 34 original studies investigating 650 human specimens, 21 different cell lines, and 9 animal models. …”
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Causes of growing middle-to-upper tropospheric ozone over the northwest Pacific region by X. Ma, X. Ma, J. Huang, J. Huang, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, P. Jöckel, T. Zhao

“…Investigation into the drivers of these trends using tagged model tracers reveals that O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> of stratospheric origin (O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>S) dominates the absolute O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> mixing ratios over the middle-to-upper troposphere in the subtropics, contributing to the observed O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> increases by up to 96 % (40 %) during winter (summer), whereas O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> of tropospheric origin (O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>T) governs the absolute value throughout the tropical troposphere and contributes generally much more than 60 % to the positive O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> changes, especially during summer and autumn. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Marisa dos Reis, Joseph Burke, Raphaelle Schwarzberg (†)

“…This has emerged historically as many European consitutions were originally conceived to protect those in the here-and-now. …”
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Descriptions anatomiques et hypothèses étiologiques des déformations des mains et des pieds observées chez les chimpanzés de Sebitoli (Parc national de Kibale, Ouganda) by Pauline Couchoud, Marie Cibot, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Sabrina Krief

“…L’objectif de notre étude est de représenter ces déformations des membres afin de distinguer les anomalies d’origine humaine (pièges, pollution environnementale…) de celles issues d’un contexte naturel (agressions lors de conflits, chute accidentelle, arthrose…). …”
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The influence of the volatiles on the slag composition for the heating process by Zhao Z.-Y., Zhao J.-X., Cui Y., Lu L., Wang G.-H.

“…As a result, the slag composition will change, and the measured results will be inconsistent with the original slag composition. Therefore, the traditional methods can be applied to determine the properties of slag, however, the change in slag composition will lead to the inaccuracy of the results. …”
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Ceramic bricks using pistachio shells as controlled porosity former by Nancy Quaranta, Marta Caligaris, Miguel Unsen, Hugo López, Gisela Pelozo, Adrián Cristóbal

“…In relation with the size of the pores, at lower contents is around 60% of the original particles size, and for the higher percentages of biomass, they are larger, indicating that agglomerates of particles are formed and when combusted, produce that porosity characteristics. …”
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Two‐stage low‐carbon scheduling of integrated energy system based on carbon emission flow model by Jia‐Wei Xia, Dandan Hu, Chu‐Peng Xiao, Zhen‐Yu Wang, Zhi‐Wei Liu

“…However, IES is a multi‐energy coupling system in which a device's energy input can originate from multiple sources with varying degrees of carbon emissions, making it difficult to accurately calculate the resulting carbon emissions using fixed coefficients. …”
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<i>Сlostridium difficile</i> Infection in a COVID-19 Patient by A. A. Timofeeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…The clinical observation highlights plausible compound origins of diarrhoea, fever and neutrophilic leucocytosis in COVID-19 and the rationale to exclude Clostridium difficile infection in such patients.Key points. …”
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Ranking the methods to improve asset-liability management in commercial banks of Iran using the hybrid MCDM approach (case study: Tehran branches of Sepah Bank) by Seyed Fakhreddin Fakhrhosseini, Meysam Kaviani

“…Also, according to Friedman test results؛ there are differences between the achievements for each of the major debt-asset management in Bank Sepah in Tehran.Originality/Value: This study is a mixed method (Delphi (qualitative) and survey (quantitative)) in terms of performance and in terms of data collection. …”
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Phylogeny of the planthopper genus Megamelus (Hemiptera, Delphacidae), with the description of two new species from South America by Nicolas A. Salinas, Roxana Mariani, Ana M. Marino de Remes Lenicov, Marcela S. Rodriguero, Alejandro J. Sosa

“…Moreover, features originally considered distinctive of the genus exhibit variation and should be reassessed. …”
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The Patient’s Experience of the Psychosocial Process That Influences Identity following Stroke Rehabilitation: A Metaethnography by E. Hole, B. Stubbs, C. Roskell, A. Soundy

“…A systematic search of four databases using the keywords was competed. Original studies were included if at least 50% of their data from results was focused on stroke survivors experiences and if they reflected an overarching experience of stroke rehabilitation. …”
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Characterization of Morphological Diversity of Jute Mallow (Corchorus spp.) by Munguatosha Ngomuo, Tsvetelina Stoilova, Tileye Feyissa, Patrick A. Ndakidemi

“…Cluster analysis grouped the accessions into five major clusters mainly based on their origin. Thus, the collection displayed high variation in morphological traits, particularly those related to leaf yield. …”
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Study on the effect of acid fracturing fluid on pore structure of middle to high rank coal by Zhao Kang, Li Liangwei, Li Kun, Zuo Shaojie, Jiang Zhizhong

“…The new micropores produced by the acid fracturing fluid will increase the roughness of the fracture surface, but the widening of the original fracture will reduce the tortuosity of the fracture. …”
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Magnetic Reconnection between a Solar Jet and a Filament Channel by Garima Karki, Brigitte Schmieder, Pooja Devi, Ramesh Chandra, Nicolas Labrosse, Reetika Joshi, Bernard Gelly

“…A jet is particularly well studied in all the AIA channels with a flow reaching 100–180 km s ^−1 . Its origin is linked to cancelling flux at the edge of the active region. …”
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Efficient and Fast Differentiation of Human Neural Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Cell Therapy by Xinxin Han, Liming Yu, Jie Ren, Min Wang, Zhongliang Liu, Xinyu Hu, Daiyu Hu, Yihong Chen, Li Chen, Ying Zhang, Yuehua Liu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Hua He, Zhengliang Gao

“…However, the qualified procedure is scarce and detailed features of hNSCs originated from hES cells are still unclear. In this study, we developed a method to obtain hNSCs from hES cells, by which we could harvest abundant hNSCs in a relatively short time. …”
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Incidental left paraaortic mass in a patient with gall bladder adenocarcinoma: A diagnostic challenge by Manali Bhatta, Sharma Paudel, Ongden Yonjen Tamang, Prajwal Dahal, Santosh Shrestha, Sabina Parajuli

“…Paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas (PPGL), rare tumors originating from paraganglia tissues, including the adrenal medulla, continue to be imaging mimics, necessitating a multimodal approach for accurate diagnosis. …”
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Effect of nano- and micro-polystyrene particles on small intestinal epithelial functions and enteric neuronal activity in vitro by Kristin Elfers, Pascal Benz, Marion Burmester, Silja Hein, Kathrin Hansen, Holger Sieg, Linda Böhmert, Maxi B. Paul, Gemma Mazzuoli-Weber

“…Abstract Based on their ubiquitous distribution in various ecosystems, plastic particles of different origin and sizes enter the (human) food chain, are ingested and reach the gastrointestinal tract, where they interact with the intestinal (epithelial) tissue. …”
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Investigating behavioral economics in tax evasion decision making phenomenon: a tax crime scenario approach by Najme Esmaeil Darjani, Ahmad Assadzadeh, Mohamad Mehdi Barghi Oskoei

“…Therefore, the obtained results are a good justification for choosing the theory of perspective instead of the theory of expected utility, and by adding the parameter of tax ethics, the amount of tax penalty in both theories is reduced.Originality/Value: Since a healthy economy is an economy that is mostly based on taxes and has tried to cover government expenditures through taxes. …”
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Analysis of ICT Energy Efficiency Disclosure to Improve Business Management Practices and Its Contribution to the SDGs by Manuela Sánchez-Vázquez, Ainhoa Saitua-Iribar, Noemí Peña-Miguel, Javier Corral-Lage

“…Findings: The results show that companies disclose non-financial information in relation to the materiality of energy efficiency and the actions implemented to improve it, but regulatory development is still required to ensure greater comparability of such information. Originality: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to analyse information on ICT energy sustainability in the context of Law 11/2008 in Spain, which also includes an analysis of information on the double materiality of risks and the policies and actions implemented by companies to manage them. …”
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