The leadership and supervisory practices of principals in public secondary schools of the State of Amhara, Ethiopia, as perceived by teachers by Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel, Demeke Wolie Ambaye

“…Such a perception may have far-reaching consequences on the commitment and effectiveness of teachers and the quality of education. Therefore, the assignment of principals needs to be based on competence to foster commitment and ownership among all parties. …”
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Responsabilidad social en la producción de tabaco de Nayarit. ¿Un lavado de cara y de manos en la acumulación por despojo? by Dagoberto De Dios Hernández, Jesús Antonio Madera Pacheco

“…El análisis denota que la British American Tobacco y Tabacos del Pacífico Norte han “patrocinado” la operación de los centros Florece y del programa Sustenta en los campos de tabaco de Nayarit, aunque en la realidad tabacalera, la operación de dichos programas y sus costos son asumidos y absorbidos por los productores, mientras que las empresas difunden una imagen de gestión empresarial sustentable.…”
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Better Outcomes in Severe and Morbid Obese Patients (BMI>35 kg/m2) in Primary Endo-Model Rotating-Hinge Total Knee Arthroplasty by Luis M. Lozano, Vicente López, José Ríos, Dragos Popescu, Pere Torner, Félix Castillo, Francisco Maculé

“…Although the lack of a control group did not allow definite conclusions and despite a nonnegligible complication rate, our results reveal that the Endo-Model total knee arthroplasty can be a useful tool to deal with severe and morbid obese patients affected of severe gonarthrosis associated with marked axial deviations, ligament instability, or bone defects.…”
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H5N1 highly pathogenic influenza in Altaysky krai in 2014: causes and eradication by M. S. Volkov, A. V. Varkentin, V. N. Irza, A. S. Starova

“…Most of HPAI cases are associated with the periods of birds' migration to wintering and nesting areas. …”
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Effect of small boat engine noise on hearing loss of fishermen and efficiency of small boat engine silencer by S. Sinworn, N. Viriyawattana

“…In light of this, the primary aim of the present study was to assess the potential hazards associated with noise exposure and develop an effective silencer that can effectively mitigate the noise generated by fishing boats. …”
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The Influence of Domestic Players on the Success in National and International Competitions in Football by Michal Varmus, Pavol Boško, Roman Adámik, Dominika Toman, Zakaria Elkhwesky

“…The study draws the conclusion that clubs and associations should create opportunities for the domestic athletes in the matches to support their growth with positive effects on sport success, national pride, and fans’ satisfaction. …”
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Flood risk zoning due to climate change under RCP 8.5 scenario using hydrologic model SWAT in Gis (Azarshahr basin) by Mohammadreza Goodarzi, Atiyeh Fatehifar

“…Therefore, in this study, in order to investigate the risk of flood in the Azarshahr basin, due to climate change, using the CanESM2 general circulation model under RCP8.5 scenarios negativity according to the assessment report fifth IPCC, rainfall and temperature variables were down scaling by Statistical down scaling model (SDSM). …”
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Long Noncoding RNA SNHG4 Attenuates the Injury of Myocardial Infarction via Regulating miR-148b-3p/DUSP1 Axis by Sheng Wang, Zhaoyun Cheng, Xianjie Chen, Guoqing Lu, Xiliang Zhu, Gaojun Xu

“…In vitro, cell viability was detected by MTT assay, and cell apoptosis was assessed by caspase-3 level, Bax/Bcl-2 expression, and/or flow cytometry. …”
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A Novel Method for Adaptive Multiresonance Bands Detection Based on VMD and Using MTEO to Enhance Rolling Element Bearing Fault Diagnosis by Xingxing Jiang, Shunming Li, Chun Cheng

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L’emprunt linguistique dans le lexique des homosexualités. Étude historique et comparative des internationalismes en français, italien, espagnol, anglais et allemand by Nicholas LoVecchio

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Spirituality-Based Intervention in Hypertension: EFfects on Blood PrEssure and EndotheliaL Function—FEEL Trial Results by Maria Emília Figueiredo Teixeira, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso, Andréa Araújo Brandão, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Roberto Esporcatte, Mário Henrique Elesbão de Borba, Ana Clara Neri Ávila Baleeiro, Beatriz Caldas Gonçalves, Enzo Inumaru, Enzo Mata de Sousa, Giovana Barros Leal, Henrique Soares de Araújo Pereira Farias, Juliana Alves de Souza, Lure Emilly Barreto da Silva, Matheus Canguçu de Paiva Queiroz, Frederico Rafael Moreira, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira Vitorino, John Eikelboom, Álvaro Avezum

“…Conclusion: A spirituality-based intervention was associated with improved control of office SBP and FMD. …”
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Influence of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Surface Shape and Optical Quality by Yuan Sun, Lin Wang, Jing Gao, Mei Yang, Qi Zhao

“…The corneal surface shape parameters, including surface regularity index (SRI) and surface asymmetry index (SAI), were attained with an OPD-III SCAN. …”
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Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality among children hospitalised with tuberculosis: A six-year case series study in Uganda. by Pauline Mary Amuge, Greta Lassance Becker, Rogers Nelson Ssebunya, Esther Nalumansi, Alex Adaku, Michael Juma, Jay Brooks Jackson, Adeodata Rukyarekere Kekitiinwa, Peter James Elyanu, Eric Wobudeya, Robert Blount

“…Of the 199 children with known in-hospital outcomes, 34 (17.1%) died during hospitalisation. TB meningitis was associated with in-hospital mortality (aOR = 3.50, 95% CI = 1.10-11.17, p = 0.035), while male sex was associated with reduced mortality (aOR = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.12-0.95, p = 0.035). …”
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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…The expression patterns of proteins and genes associated with insulin resistance and GK activity were assayed. …”
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Transcriptional regulation of suberin and its response to the environment by ZHOU Yue, AN Yongping, MA Rong, WANG Pei

“…By leveraging multi-omics approaches to elucidate its transport, assembly, and post-transcriptional regulation mechanisms, there is potential to provide new strategies for enhancing nutrient use efficiency and stress resistance in crop genetic improvement.…”
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Implementation of Peer-Led Seeking Safety for Women in Jail by Kathryn M. M. Nowotny, Danielle Lee Estes, Krystle Nicole Culbertson, Ladies Empowerment and Action Program

“…The aim of this study is to assess the implementation of a peer-led Seeking Safety (an evidence-based intervention for addressing trauma and addiction) pilot program for women in jail. …”
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Colonic Angiodysplasia with a Huge Submucosal Hematoma in the Sigmoid Colon by Takayuki Shimizu, Daisuke Koike, Yukihiro Nomura, Kenji Ooe

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Importancia del Análisis Estratégico en los Estudios Preliminares de un Proyecto de Inversión by ALIBEL ESPINOZA

“…Es preciso desarrollar lo que se denomina la cultura de proyectos como herramienta estratégica de desarrollo económico para asegurar el crecimiento sustentable de la economía. …”
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Therapeutic effect of natural melanin from edible fungus Auricularia auricula on alcohol-induced liver damage in vitro and in vivo by Ruolin Hou, Xin Liu, Xiaoping Wu, Mingfeng Zheng, Junsheng Fu

“…As a result, AAM reduced the levels of ALT, AST, TG, and MDA, increased the levels of ADH, SOD, and CAT in liver damage mice. …”
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La valoración de la prueba en el arbitraje by Jorge Armando Rojas

“… La valoración de la prueba en el arbitraje, pese a que puede sostenerse que no tiene estándares con carácter definido, pues en la mayoría de los casos se atribuye al tribunal arbitral la potestad de su evaluación, no obstante en las prácticas comerciales se tienen en cuenta algunas pautas que resultan clásicas dentro de los sistemas tradicionales en el mundo occidental, como son el common law y el civil law, razón por la cual si bien se han señalado algunos de esos parámetros, se ha hecho especial referencia en esta tarea a nuestras pautas culturales y nuestra formación dentro del sistema continental, que si bien conceden al tribunal arbitral la facultad de acceder por vía de su libre convicción sobre la verdad construida en el proceso, ese método debe ser racional y controlable, circunstancias que asimilan el procedimiento a las reglas de la sana crítica. …”
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