Food environments in the Pacific region and efforts to improve them: a scoping review by Sela Ki Folau Fusi, Clara Gómez-Donoso, Kathryn Backholer, Jennifer Browne, Megan Ferguson, Adrian J Cameron

“…Two authors independently reviewed the title and abstract of identified articles. Full-text screening was conducted before data were extracted from eligible studies. …”
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THE ROLE OF DIGITAL LITERACY OF PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE EFL INSTRUCTORS IN POST PANDEMIC COVID-19 by H. Kubra Er

“…In this context, this study investigates the role of digital literacy of pre-service and in-service EFL instructors post-pandemic. Participants are N:165 EFL pre-service and in-service instructors. …”
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Achievement Levels of Middle School Students in the Standardized Science and Technology Exam and Formative Assessment Probes: A Comparative Study by Nermin Bulunuz, Omer Faruk Tavsanli, Mizrap Bulunuz, Funda Karagoz

“…Findings indicated that most of the students either: a) both chose incorrect answer and did not write correct scientific explanation (%41);  b) chose correct answer but did not write correct scientific explanation (%33); and c) chose correct answer but wrote partially correct explanation (%43). This result indicates the poorness of students' explanation and interpretation skills in formative assessment probes. …”
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Developing and applying a training needs analysis tool for healthcare workers managing snakebite envenoming: A cross-sectional study in Eswatini. by Jonathan Steinhorst, Clare Baker, Sara Padidar, Thea Litschka-Koen, Ezekiel Ngwenya, Lindelwa Mmema, Brent Thomas, Nondumiso Shongwe, Trevor Sithole, Mbongiseni Mathobela, Anna Trelfa, Nicholas R Casewell, David G Lalloo, Robert A Harrison, Jonathan Pons, Ymkje Stienstra

“…Two-thirds (63%) of participants were nursing staff and one third (34%) medical doctors. …”
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Melanin production and laccase mediated oxidative stress alleviation during fungal-fungal interaction among basidiomycete fungi by Samim Dullah, Dibya Jyoti Hazarika, Gunajit Goswami, Tanushree Borgohain, Alokesh Ghosh, Madhumita Barooah, Ashok Bhattacharyya, Robin Chandra Boro

“…In the present study, we performed two sets of fungal-fungal interaction—Trametes coccinea (F3) with Leiotrametes lactinea (F9) and T. coccinea (F3) with T. versicolor (F1) to understand the changes in the metabolite profile during the interaction process and how this process impacts the hyphal/mycelial morphology of the participating fungi. The metabolites produced during interaction of T. coccinea (F3) with L. lactinea (F9) and T. coccinea (F3) with T. versicolor (F1) was analysed through liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy (LC-MS). …”
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The association between maternal-fetal attachment and adherence to health behaviors among pregnant women by Tahereh Rahimi, Raana Sedghi, Samieh Yousefi, Yaser Sarikhani

“…Results The mean age of participants was 28.06 ± 5.12 years. The adherence to health behaviors in pregnant women yielded a mean score of 174.51 ± 20.20. …”
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Professional Identity and Self-efficacy Among Occupational Therapy Students Engaged in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Utilizing Simulation Learning by Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak PhD

“…A pre-post study design was used. The participants were 48 occupational therapy university students at 1 university in Saudi Arabia. …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Pathways to Evidence-Based Antenatal Care in Periurban Ghana by Jones Asafo Akowuah, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Benedict Osei Asibey

“…The exploratory case study design was used with respondents comprising two focus groups and interview participants. Using thematic analysis, the results revealed that restrictive factors like travel time, long waiting time, transport cost, service cost, quality of service, and attitude of hospital staff still act as constraining factors even after the introduction of free maternal health care. …”
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Forensic classification of military criminal offences and the place of abuse of power or authority by a military official by I. Kostiuk

“…This study aimed not only to improve the effectiveness of investigations, but also to provide legal protection for participants in military legal relations, which gives it significance in theoretical and practical contexts. …”
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Effects of Selenium Supplement on B Lymphocyte Activity in Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis Rats by Yang Li, Xinhe Zuo, Chuan Hua, Yong Zhao, Xun Pei, Man Tian

“…Selenium yeast supplement could partially attenuate immune imbalance in EAT rats, which may be related to the mechanism of modulating B lymphocyte activity.…”
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FGF23-related hypophosphatemia in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report and literature review by Hajime Kato, Soichiro Kimura, Maho Taguchi, Takashi Sunouchi, Yoshitomo Hoshino, Naoko Hidaka, Nadia Edvige Foligno, Minae Koga, Katsunori Manaka, Hiroyuki Tamiya, Masanori Kawakami, Hidenori Kage, Yoichi Yasunaga, Masaomi Nangaku, Noriko Makita, Nobuaki Ito

“…Because the octreotide loading test did not present a suppressive effect on ACTH or FGF23 levels, the patient was treated with phosphate supplementation, active vitamin D and metyrapone, which partially improved the serum phosphate and cortisol levels. …”
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Harmonizing the past: EEG-based brain network unveil modality-specific mechanisms of nostalgia by Hu Shuxiang, Hu Shuxiang, Liu Ying, Liu Ying, Yue Qizong, Yue Qizong, Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan, Zheng Maoping, Zheng Maoping

“…An unresolved question regarding nostalgia is whether different channels of nostalgia input exhibit distinct mechanisms.MethodsThis study examined the emotional and neural effects of nostalgia using various sensory channels through behavioral experiments and electroencephalography (EEG) measurements conducted with college students in China. Participants' emotions were elicited using nostalgic and non-nostalgic stimuli presented through three different sensory channels: auditory (sound only), visual (e.g., still images or synchronized lyrics related to music), and audiovisual (a combination of sound and visual elements, such as music videos).ResultsThe results demonstrated that nostalgic stimuli elicited significantly higher levels of emotional arousal, pleasure, nostalgia, and dominance compared to non-nostalgic stimuli. …”
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Modelo organizativo para la planificación y desarrollo de la tutoría universitaria en el marco del proceso de convergencia europea en Educación Superior by Rufino CANO GONZÁLEZ

“…Tal vez hoy se nos presente, más cierta que nunca, la necesidad ineludible de una reflexión en tiempo real que nos permita renovar y, consecuentemente, redefinir la misión y el modelo de Universidad que deseamos en términos de educación-formación-investigación, tomando como punto de partida el papel relevante que han de protagonizar en esta tarea la orientación y la acción tutorial universitaria, ambas complementarias y entendidas actualmente como una modalidad propiamente organizativa de la enseñanza (guiada) y del aprendizaje (autónomo), conceptos estrechamente vinculados a los nuevos métodos y técnicas que reclama la Universidad europea del siglo XXI.…”
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Revealing the Role of Social Support on Cognitive Deficits in Fibromyalgia Syndrome by Carmen M. Galvez-Sánchez, Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso, Casandra I. Montoro

“…Sixty-four women with FMS and 32 healthy women participated in the study and completed questionnaires pertaining to anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, clinical pain, and social support, along with a neuropsychological battery assessing verbal memory, organization, strategic and planning abilities, self-regulation, processing speed, attention, and cognitive flexibility. …”
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Spatial-temporal Evolution of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the Huaihe River Basin from 1999 to 2018 by GAO Zheng, LIU Saiyan, QIN Xuan, XU Liuxin

“…Vegetation is one of the main participants in the global carbon cycle and plays an important role in land surface water transport and energy transmission.Based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the Huaihe River Basin (HRB) from 1999 to 2018,the spatial-temporal evolution law of NDVI was studied on three time scales (month,quarter,and year) through the Mann-Kendall trend test and empirical orthogonal function (EOF) decomposition.The following findings are obtained.① Affected by crop maturity and different landforms,the multi-year average values of monthly NDVI in the HRB present an M-shaped distribution as a whole,and there are some differences in the mean value and variation range of NDVI in different sub-basins.② In the downstream area with more farmlands,the NDVI shows an insignificant downward trend in summer and winter,while in other three sub-basins of the river,the NDVI follows an upward trend in all seasons,especially in spring and autumn.③ The annual NDVI of the basin exhibits a significant upward trend,which is the same as the global greening trend.This also indicates that returning cropland back to forests and other soil and water conservation measures have achieved remarkable results in vegetation restoration and ecological protection in the basin for the past 20 years.④ The spatial distribution of NDVI modes in the HRB shows simultaneous increases or decreases overall,with a great difference existing between the western and eastern areas.Vegetation coverage gradually decreases from inland to coastal.These research results can provide a reference basis for understanding the vegetation restoration characteristics and protecting the ecological environment in the HRB.…”
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Soviet Diplomatic Efforts to Prevent Hungary’s Alignment with Germany in World War II (1939– 1941) by V. F. Pryakhin

“…Hungary, as strategized by Budapest, hoped to secure a position among these observers, avoiding direct conflict participation, and to later engage in territorial reconfiguration post-World War II. …”
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The association of agricultural and non-agricultural work on the healthy ageing of older adults in Japan: A 6-year longitudinal study from the Japan Gerontological evaluation study by Hiroki Takeuchi, Kazushige Ide, Hequn Wang, Motoki Tamura, Katsunori Kondo

“…Explanatory variables were used to categorize participants into four groups: non-agricultural workers, agricultural workers, retired, and those who have never worked. …”
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TESTING POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CREDITWORTHINESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BY APPLYING KRALICEK DF INDICATOR by Arijana Salkić

“…The need to improve the decision-making process in credit business in banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina is confirmed by a rapid trend of participation of non-performing loans, especially loans to legal entities. …”
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The Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Healthcare Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review by Bismark Atta Frimpong, Cláudia Barbosa, Raed A Abd-Alhameed

“…Despite the challenges, one noted the positive effect of IoT in healthcare delivery is that doctor-patient interactions have gotten simpler and more effective; it has also raised patient participation and satisfaction. Furthermore, remote patient monitoring shortens hospital stays and avoids readmissions by monitoring patients’ health. …”
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Association of active commuting with incidence of depression and anxiety: prospective cohort study by Jingwen Fan, Xuesong Zhang, Xiaocan Jia, Zhixing Fan, Chaojun Yang, Yuping Wang, Chenyu Zhao, Nana Wang, Xuezhong Shi, Yongli Yang

“…Cycle and mix mode commuting were associated with lower risk of depression and anxiety, and inflammation partially mediated these association. Implementing initiatives that facilitate active commuting may help alleviate the poor mental health.…”
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