Employee Turnover and Organizational Performance: a Study of the Brazilian Retail Sector by Luciana Carvalho de Mesquita Ferreira, Ciro Barbosa de Aquino Almeida

“…This study investigates the relationship between employee turnover and performance in retailing. …”
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Relationship with place: a transformative and sustainable pedagogy for the planet by Julie Singleton

“…The supporting literature examines the nexus of environmental education, place-based approaches, benefits of nature experience, and transformational learning. …”
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The Cores for Fuzzy Games Represented by the Concave Integral by Jinhui Pang, Shujin Li

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DISTRIBUTION OF MICROPLASTICS IN COASTAL SURFACE WATERS AT BROOKE’S POINT, PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES by H. Jeffrey de Castro

“…Microplastics were detected in all samples, with blue fiber-shaped particles being the most abundant. Variations in the mean concentration of microplastics across sample sites were investigated for trends in microplastic distribution. …”
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Protéger et guérir : la mission du gouvernement et des associations d’aide aux détenues en Angleterre entre 1856 et 1914 by Alice Bonzom

“…They also faced obstacles, embodied by people who believed that guilty deviants were being unfairly ‘pampered’. …”
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‘Heavy Waters’ of Punjab: A Hydro-critical Analysis of Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice-Candy Man by Muhammad Ali

“…The latter’s idea of water carrying both physical and metaphysical waste seems to materialize in Sidhwa’s novel, who places her story in the context of the partitioned Punjab of 1947, when a desire for ‘territorialism’ over water resulted in countless human beings turning into ‘national refuse’, or people killed in the name of nationality, whose dead bodies floating in the rivers of the Punjab turned the rivers into both a haunting site and a site foreboding an environmental crisis sooner or later. …”
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Bipolar Disorder as Comorbidity with Sjögren’s Syndrome: What Can We Do? by Selima Chebli, Yosra Zgueb, Uta Ouali, Sana Taleb, Fethi Nacef

“…This case report presents a patient with bipolar disorder as comorbidity with Sjögren’s syndrome, suggesting that bipolar disorder could be associated with this autoimmune disease, which could lead to delaying diagnosis and treatment. A better analysis of the clinical background should be done by psychiatrists so to help early diagnosis and adapting prescription. …”
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Urdu Şiirinde Öne Çıkan Gayrimuslim Naat Şairleri by Recep Durgun

“…Bu çalışmada bu tartışmadan uzak durulmuş ve ikinci görüş benimsenerek naatların sadece sanatsal yönü üzerinde durulmaya gayret edilmiştir. …”
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Quid du port romain estuarien de Barzan (Charente-Maritime) ? by Vivien Mathé, Laurence Tranoy, Marion Druez, François Lévêque, Vincent Miailhe, Frédéric Pouget

“…Later, the progressive inflow of fluvio-marine sediments became increasingly important in filling up the valleys that had become marshes. …”
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Farmer perception of impacts of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and transferability of its management practices in Uganda by Andrew Kalyebi, Michael H. Otim, Tom Walsh, Wee Tek Tay

“…The farmers advocated for an area-wide approach as one of the best alternatives to manage this invasive pest.…”
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Triptolide Inhibits Th17 Response by Upregulating microRNA-204-5p and Suppressing STAT3 Phosphorylation in Psoriasis by Qi He, Xingyue Wu, Quan Shi

“…Triptolide with immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties has been utilized for psoriasis treatment. However, the potential immunological mechanisms of triptolide have not been fully elucidated. …”
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Nitric oxide function in atherosclerosis by K. E. Matthys, H. Bult

“…Nitric oxide generated by the inducible isozyme may be beneficial by replacing the failing endothelial production but excessive release may damage the vascular wall cells, especially in combination with reactive oxygen intermediates.…”
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Impact of alkali-silica reaction and delayed ettringite formation-induced cracking on air permeability and water diffusivity in concrete by Joe Maalouf, Hugo Cagnon, Jérôme Verdier, Stéphane Multon, Jacques Jabbour, David Bouhjiti

“…Overall, crucial experimental insights to enhance existing models are thus highlighted, particularly concerning the intricate relationship between expansion advancement, cracking, and mass transport properties in concrete.…”
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Guidelines for Operation and Usage of County Kitchens in the State of Florida by Amarat Simonne, Tim Wilson, Geralyn Sachs, Joanne Cooper, Brenda Morris, Steven von Bodungen, Liz Felter

“… In recent years, many people have become interested in developing small food businesses. …”
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Myocardial Infarction after Endoscopic Removal of Foreign Body by Carola Maraboto, Florentino Lupercio, Ileana L. Piña

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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Protects Glomerular Podocytes from Inflammatory Injuries by Kenichi Sakamoto, Kyoko Kuno, Minoru Takemoto, Peng He, Takahiro Ishikawa, Shunichiro Onishi, Ryoichi Ishibashi, Emiko Okabe, Mayumi Shoji, Akiko Hattori, Masaya Yamaga, Kazuki Kobayashi, Harukiyo Kawamura, Hirotake Tokuyama, Yoshiro Maezawa, Koutaro Yokote

“…PACAP was effective in the downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6, which had been induced by the activation of toll-like receptor (TLR) with lipopolysaccharide. …”
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A new species of supergiant Bathynomus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomy of Bathynomus jamesi Kou, Chen & Li... by Peter K. L. Ng, Conni M. Sidabalok, Thanh Son Nguyen

“…Previously reported differences in body form and pleotelson spines, which suggest that there may be two forms or species, are regarded as intraspecific variation for the time being. The contemporary culinary trend and fishing of Bathynomus in Vietnam, which have contributed to this discovery, are also discussed.…”
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Redéfinitions de la maternité et migrations. Le cas des épouses de migrants à Mexico by Anna Perraudin

“…It seeks to understand how the experience of being a mother is transformed by reviewing various dimensions: models of maternity, practices, representations of self. …”
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Métropolisation, inégalités sociales et modes d’habiter : trajectoire d’une ville millionnaire russe vue par ses dačniki by Camille Robert-Boeuf

“…Thus, urban populations and gardeners are implementing individual and collective strategies in order to build better ways of inhabiting matching their aspirations.…”
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The Relevance of Cognitive and Affective Factors to Explain the Acceptance of Blockchain Use: The Case of Loyalty Programmes by Mar Souto-Romero, Mario Arias-Oliva, Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Miguel Llorens-Marín

“…The affective variables are significant in explaining the lower quantiles of BEHAV but not across the full response range. NEMO consistently has a significant negative influence on BEHAV in the percentiles at or below the median response. …”
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