Scaling up computational thinking skills in computer-assisted language learning (CTsCALL) and its fitness with language learners’ intentions to use virtual exchange: A bi-symmetric... by Amir Reza Rahimi, Ana Sevilla-Pavón

“…Having designed our VE tasks based on CTsCALL, we provided the opportunity for 92 Spanish language learners in our project to exchange language and culture with Cypriot and Irish students and solve VE tasks based on CTsCALL. …”
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Wildflower pollen quality in roadside habitats, with particular emphasis on Hedera helix by Aoife McMullin, Paul Hamilton

“…The purpose of this research was to assess pollen of Hedera helix (ivy), a native Irish wildflower (Devlin, 2019), growing in roadside habitats exposed to vehicular pollutants. …”
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Insights into Corncrake (Crex crex) movements in a fragmented agricultural landscape using bioacoustics with implications for nature conservation strategies by Andrea Parisi, James Moran, John Carey, Joanne O'Brien

“…Considering our noninvasively sampled results in the Irish context, we suggest increasing the protection area around a calling male to 500 m. …”
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Review: cell mechanisms in the control of inflammatory foundations of obesity and secondary metabolic disorders by Kristin Goldstone, Keelin Irwin, Ava O' Meara-Cushen, Cathy Brougham

“…Ireland has one of the highest reports of obesity in Europe with 60% of Irish adults reported as overweight or obese. Inflammation plays an integral role in disease pathogenesis and is a major hallmark of obesity and obesity-related secondary co-morbidities. …”
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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach by Paul Shyamal Kumar, Sarker Bhakta Supratim, Sultana Nahid, Pall Jewel Chandra, Perven Tania, Saha Debasish, Majumdar Priyanka Rani

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Local Government Unit’s Support to Educational Programs as Viewed by the Citizens: The Case of Lezo, Aklan by Cecilia T Reyes, Cecile O. Legaspi, Clyde G. Abayon, Tomas O. Ortega, Anna Mae. C. Relingo, Mary Eden M. Teruel, Jyanee Loi D. Yecla

“…The qualified sample respondents were selected using the Kish Grid. Female respondents were targeted for even numbered questionnaires while male respondents were targeted for odd numbers. …”
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Prediction of ECG signals from ballistocardiography using deep learning for the unconstrained measurement of heartbeat intervals by Seiichi Morokuma, Tadashi Saitoh, Masatomo Kanegae, Naoyuki Motomura, Subaru Ikeda, Kyuichi Niizeki

“…The beat-to-beat interval correlation between BCG and ECG signals was 0.82 ± 0.06 with an average MAE of 0.046 s, showing practical performance for long-term measurement of RRIs. These results suggest that the proposed approach can be used for continuous heart rate monitoring in a home environment.…”
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New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess killer whale (Orcinus orca) estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) transactivation potencies by DDTs and their risks by Dave Arthur R. Robledo, Takahito Kumagawa, Mari Ochiai, Hisato Iwata

“…Risk assessments indicated that the o,p’-DDT-estrogenic equivalency quantities of DDTs in the blubber of both Irish and Canadian Arctic killer whales exceeded the in vitro REC10 of o,p’-DDT, suggesting a significant risk of kwERα-mediated endocrine disruption in these populations. …”
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Colorectal Serrated Neoplasia: An Institutional 12-Year Review Highlights the Impact of a Screening Programme by A. J. McCarthy, S. M. O’Reilly, J. Shanley, R. Geraghty, E. J. Ryan, G. Cullen, K. Sheahan

“…Detection of SSL/Ps peaked in the most recent years reviewed (87.5% reported between 2013 and 2016, inclusive), coinciding with the introduction of “BowelScreen” (the Irish FIT-based colorectal cancer screening programme). …”
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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…Methods.Anopheles larvae were collected between March and May 2017 from different breeding sites in the parishes of Nsinze and Nawaikona in Nsinze sub-county and reared to adults to assess the susceptibility status of populations in the study area. …”
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Deteksi Kesegaran Ikan Tongkol (Euthynnus Affinis) secara Otomatis Berdasarkan Citra Mata Menggunakan Binary Similarity by Hurriyatul Fitriyah, Dahnial Syauqy, Faizal Andy Susilo

“…Abstract Tongkol fish (Euthynnus Affinis) is one of the most popular fish in Indonesia because it has more protein than tuna, but with a relatively cheaper price. Fish is a perishable food commodities if it is caught without any special handling. …”
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A Digital Parenting Intervention With Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Content: Quantitative Pre-Post Pilot Study by Moa Schafer, Jamie Lachman, Paula Zinser, Francisco Antonio Calderón Alfaro, Qing Han, Chiara Facciola, Lily Clements, Frances Gardner, Genevieve Haupt Ronnie, Ross Sheil

“…MethodsCaregivers of children aged between 0 and 18 years were recruited through convenience sampling by research assistants in Cape Town, South Africa, and by UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) Jamaica staff in 3 parishes of Jamaica. Quantitative data from women in Jamaica (n=28) and South Africa (n=19) and men in South Africa (n=21) were collected electronically via weblinks sent to caregivers’ phones using Open Data Kit. …”
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Forecasting stroke and stroke-driven dementia in a rapidly ageing population: a model-based analysis of alternative projection scenarios for Ireland by Anne Hickey, Eithne Sexton, Frances Horgan, Kathleen E Bennett, Ronan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Suzanne Timmons, Chris Macey, David J. Williams

“…We also examined nonlinear trends involving decelerating decline over time and varying trends by age.Setting/participants The study is conducted on the Irish population aged 40–89 years in the period 2022–2046. …”
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Exploring the perceptions of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being and medical education of medical students in Northern Ireland, in addition to the perceive... by Claire Whiteside, Gonnie Klabbers

“…This study explores Northern Irish medical students' perceptions on how the pandemic affected their mental health, their progress within medical education and perceived barriers to accessing support services in Northern Ireland.…”
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Exploring Dance as a Therapeutic Approach for Parkinson Disease Through the Social Robotics for Active and Healthy Ageing (SI-Robotics): Results From a Technical Feasibility Study by Roberta Bevilacqua, Elvira Maranesi, Marco Benadduci, Gabriella Cortellessa, Alessandro Umbrico, Francesca Fracasso, Giovanni Melone, Arianna Margaritini, Angela La Forgia, Pierpaolo Di Bitonto, Ada Potenza, Laura Fiorini, Carlo La Viola, Filippo Cavallo, Alessandro Leone, Andrea Caroppo, Gabriele Rescio, Mauro Marzorati, Amedeo Cesta, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Giovanni Renato Riccardi, Lorena Rossi

“…For this study, 20 patients with PD were recruited. A total of 16 Irish dance–based rehabilitation sessions of 50 minutes were conducted (2 sessions per week, for 8 wks), involving 2 patients at a time. …”
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Narrativas dos anciãos (as) moçambicanos (as) na interface com as pinturas rupestres de Chinhamapere: alvitre à uma pedagogia decolonial no ensino de história by Inácio Márcio de Jesus Fernando Jaquete, Cyntia Simioni França, Elison Antonio Paim

“…Para colocar em ação a pesquisa, enveredamos pelos itinerários teórico-metodológicos benjaminiano (1985), que por meio de rodas de conversas e através de prática da rememoração acolhemos memórias dos anciãos numa relação dialógica e colaborativa obedecendo ao princípio de autoridade compartilhada (Frish 2016). Portanto, para realizar o diálogo com o ensino de história pelo viés decolnial nos apoiamos nas reflexões de Walsh (2009), Santos (2009), Quijano (2005) e Candau (2020). …”
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The Role of Faith Bases Organizations in Enhancement of the Social Welfare Among the Rural Poor Households in Nyamweru sub-county, Kabale district; A case Study of Caritas Kabale d... by Hategekimana, Donisian

“…Inputs, livestock and money are given to beneficiaries in order for them to start income-generating activities like Irish potato growing, goat and cow rearing, and poultry keeping. …”
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Komunikasi Publik Pemerintah Republik Indonesia terkait Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia by Rudi Sukandar, Lestari Nurhajati, Rani Chandra Oktaviani, Xenia Angelica Wijayanto

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perubahan dalam pola komunikasi krisis pemerintah. Hal ini didorong oleh adanya perubahan kepemimpinan di lembaga terkait dan pergeseran pola komunikasi yang awalnya bersifat militeristik menjadi nonmiliteristik. …”
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Inequalities in children’s tooth decay requiring dental extraction under general anaesthetic: a longitudinal study using linked electronic health records by Carol Dezateux, Nicola Firman, Vanessa Muirhead

“…We linked 120 985 EHRs to school weight records and estimated HRs (95% CI) for DGA by excess weight (body mass index ≥91st centile) using Cox’s proportional regression.Results 3034 children had at least one DGA (0.50%; 95% CI 0.48 to 0.52). Children from white Irish (OR: 1.96; 95% CI 1.17 to 3.29), other Asian (1.23; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.50), Bangladeshi (1.49; 95% CI 1.30 to 1.70) and Pakistani (1.41; 95% CI 1.21 to 1.65) ethnicities were more likely and those from Chinese (0.48; 95% CI 0.27 to 0.86), white and black African (0.59; 95% CI 0.35 to 0.98), other mixed (0.69; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.95), Indian (0.65; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.81), black African (0.79; 95% CI 0.66 to 0.93) and other black (0.62; 95% CI 0.48 to 0.82) ethnicities and living in less deprived areas less likely, to have had a DGA. …”
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Pendidikan keluarga dan riyadhah dalam pembentukan karakter penelitian terhadap pengamal tarekat Qodiriyah Naqsyabandiyah pondok pesantren Suryalaya Tasikmalaya by Sunarno Sunarno, Edwin Hadiyan, Suhrowardi Suhrowardi, Soni Sonjaya

“…Ditemukan ada 2 Pola pendidikan keluarga yang baik dan tidak baik; Ada 4 pola riyadhoh, yaitu umum, Khusus, Khususul Khusus, dan Penugasan ; dan Ada 3 pola pendidikan pembentukan karakter, yaitu Pola Pendidikan Berkah, Pola Pendidikan Krisis dan Pola Pendidikan Taubat.…”
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