The effects of the image attributes of golf star athletes supported by adult amateur golfers on sports participation desire and continuation intention by Ji-Hye Yang, Ga Young Kim, Hye Jin Yang, Chulhwan Choi, Chul-Ho Bum

“…Second, while cognitive and behavioral desires significantly influenced the intention to continue participating, affective desire did not have an effect. In conclusion, fans identify diverse athletes' images (e.g., physical appearance, performance, and personality) through attending or watching sports games, and positive sports star image attributes enhance sports fandom, participation desire, and continuation intention. …”
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Perspectives of Rural Teachers on the Effects of Peer Pressure on Learners’ Behaviour – A Case of the Mqanduli Magisterial District, South Africa by Berington Zanoxolo Gobingca, Nomhle Mqolombeni

“…This research was conducted in schools geographically located in rural villages of the Mqanduli magisterial district, which is one of King Sabata Dalindyebo’s local municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and a case study research design involving five randomly selected teachers from five schools where each school was represented by one teacher. …”
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Enhanced Blastocystis subtyping from stool samples using semi-nested barcode PCR: validation with an NGS-based approach by Carlos Nieto-Clavijo, Liliana Morales, Andrés Delgado-Aldana, Paula C. Hernández, Isabel Torres-Molina, Amanda Gonzalez-Cuiza, Fabián Cortés-Muñoz, Jacqueline Chaparro-Olaya

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Analyzing the Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal Systems in Improving Employee Motivation: A Case Study of Kihanga Mparo SACCO in Rukiga District. by Barigye, Augustine

“…Some respondents to a larger extent showed that when performance appraisals are used to set clear, achievable goals aligned with both individual aspirations and organizational objectives, employees tend to be more motivated. The challenges in appraising employee performance were that bias and subjectivity can lead to unfair appraisals, decreasing employee morale and trust in the appraisal system. …”
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Effects of a novel non-pharmacological intervention based on respiratory biofeedback, neurofeedback and median nerve stimulation to treat children with ADHD by Eduardo Santamaría-Vázquez, Eduardo Santamaría-Vázquez, Eduardo Santamaría-Vázquez, Anayali Estudillo-Guerra, Lna Ali, Diana Martinez, Roberto Hornero, Roberto Hornero, Leon Morales-Quezada

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Potenciamiento de la comunicación científica con base en sus latitudes y a los factores fundamentales de la virtud by Yesenia Mendoza Villalobos, Javier Tarango, Juan Daniel Machin-Mastromatteo

“…A su vez, con base en dichos elementos de virtud, se detectaron tres latitudes: conocimiento y razón, acciones realizadas, e intencionalidad. …”
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Combined thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia and erector spinae plane block in high-risk patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: A case series by GS Karthik, Mahesh Chandra, R Sudheer, A H Shwetha

“…Thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia in combination with erector spinae block may emerge as an excellent alternative to general anesthesia in terms of analgesic efficacy, patient recovery profile, and minimal complication rates if administered by experienced hands. …”
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The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros, Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle, Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco, Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú, Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico, Nilton César Germán Reyes, Roger Ernesto Alarcón García, Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo

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Predicting Factors Affecting the Behavior of Healthcare Employees in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment During Epidemics Based on Godin et al’s Model: A Study in Iran by Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Peivand Bastani, Abolfazl Raeyat Mohtashami, Payam Farhadi, Saeed Ghanbari, Ramin Ravangard

“…After reviewing the related articles and interviewing the experts and based on the model of Godin et al. (2008), a questionnaire was developed, validated, and tested for reliability using face and content validity as well as Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Risk factors for difficult peripheral venous cannulation in hospitalised patients. Protocol for a multicentre case–control study in 48 units of eight public hospitals in Spain by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero, Ismael Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Javier Molero-Ballester, Catalina Matamalas-Massanet, Luis Moreno-Mejias, Joan Ernest de Pedro-Gomez

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Characterization of teaching practices that facilitate or limit student participation from a gender perspective. A case study for the training of physical education and mathematics... by Carolina Aparicio Molina, Hernán Morales Paredes, María Eugenia Soto Muñoz, Alejandro Loyola Licata

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Perceived Individual Team Member Value Creation in In-Class Permanent Teams. Analysis of evidence from individual peer reviews in a Team-Lecture Hybrid instructional strategy. by David Tataw

“…Permanent team members desired and expected the following five attributes from their team members: 1. to be prepared for project activities; 2. to contribute substantially or intangibly to team productivity by sharing knowledge, having good work habits, improving the team product, and helping with leadership and coordination; 3. to be respectful of others;4. to seek consensus and comprise; and  5. to show flexibility in their interaction with others They also see their teacher as an intangible resource in the permanent team who provides knowledge, moral leadership, structure, and mentoring. …”
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Funcionalidad familiar: hombres que tienen sexo con hombres y sexo solo con mujeres by Pavel Rodríguez-Bustamante, Francisco Javier Báez-Hernández, Vianet Nava-Navarro, Arelia Morales-Nieto, Miguel Ángel Zenteno-López, Kathy Abigail Rodríguez-Bustamante

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Percibir, aprender y ser consciente de los estados internos: dimensiones interoceptivas en modelos de lesión by Indira García-Cordero, Lucas Sedeño, Laura de la Fuente, Andrea Slachevsky, Gonzalo Forno, Francisco Klein, Patricia Lillo, Jessica Ferrari, Clara Rodriguez, Julian Bustin, Teresa Torralva, Ángela Morales, Edinson Muñoz, Sandra Baez, Adrian Yoris, Sol Esteves, Margherita Melloni, Paula Salamone, David Huepe, Facundo Manes, Adolfo M. García, Agustín Ibañez

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Anxiety and depression in people with epilepsy during and one year after the COVID‐19 pandemic by Iris E. Martínez‐Juárez, Jimena Gonzalez‐Salido, Jimena Colado‐Martinez, Irving Fuentes‐Calvo, Santiago Philibert‐Rosas, E. Rodrigo Velásquez‐Coria, Salvador Martínez‐Medina, Mijail A. Rivas‐Cruz, Eithel Valenzuela‐Mendivil, Karen E. Guzmán‐Sánchez, Elizabeth M. Ruiz‐Peñaflor, Arnold R. Thomson‐Cerna, Emilia M. González‐Villagómez, Jimena Armenta‐Báez, Andrea Santos‐Peyret, Aurelio Jara‐Prado, Adriana Ochoa‐Morales, Daniel Crail‐Meléndez, Ángel Ruiz‐Chow, Mario A. Sebastián‐Díaz

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SOME PSYCHO-PEDAGOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON MUSICAL EDUCATION by Călin DRAGOŞ

“… Nowadays, the educational system faces multiple challenges regarding pupils’ education, whether socio-human or professional education. …”
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Uniportal Robotic-Assisted Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction Under Spontaneous Ventilation by Ricardo Eli Guido Guerra, Francina Valezka Bolaños Morales, Oscar Francisco Silva Gómez, Hector Olvera Prado, Sarahí Ibáñez Barzalobre, Mugurel Bosinceanu, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas

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Endorsement of the Lisbon Outcome Statement and Launch of a National Programme for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Portugal by Miguel Arriaga PhD, Yon Yongjie PhD, Thiago Herick de Sa PhD, Ana Justo MSc, Gisele Câmara PhD, Andreia Costa PhD

“…Portugal is one of the European Union countries with the highest rates of people aged 65 or more. The old-age dependency index is the third highest in Europe. …”
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Does longtermism depend on questionable forms of aggregation? by Marina Moreno

“…Longtermism, as e.g. defined by Greaves and MacAskill, holds that our moral focus should be on the long-term future, and that current and medium-term moral problems are comparatively insignificant. …”
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Gee die Bybel nog vandag aan ons morele oriëntering oor kwessies soos homoseksualiteit? by E. de Villiers

“…A more satisfactory affirmation is proposed, with the basic moral orientation in the Bible as point of departure. …”
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