Effect of Intensive Face Yoga on Facial Muscles Tonus, Stiffness, and Elasticity in Middle-Aged Women: A Pre-Experimental Clinical Trial by Hazel Çelik Güzel, Şule Keçelioğlu, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…Future studies should reproduce the results presented here to further our understanding of the effects of face yoga.…”
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Analysis of fracture characteristics and biodegradation resistance of natural fibers geotextiles from Typha domingensis, Eleocharis sp., and Syagrus coronata, under waterproofing R... by Luiz Diego Vidal Santos, Francisco Sandro Rodrigues Holanda, Jackson José Menezes Barbosa Filho, Willyan Farias Oliveira, Emersson Guedes da Silva, Eliana Midori Sussuchi, Sandro Griza, Cristiano Teles de Menezes

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Prevalence and associated factors for HIV, HBV and syphilis coinfections among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Tanzania. by Agnes Fridomu Njau, Masanja Robert, Anath Rwebembera, Renatus Kisendi, Chacha Maro, Grace Dennis, Mukome Nyamhagatta, Michael Msangi

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Coinfections are present among pregnant women in Tanzania; therefore, it is important to include hepatitis B screening in the existing PMTCT of HIV and syphilis program. …”
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Assessing the success of breeding maize inbred lines with contrasting diferulate concentrations by Ana López-Malvar, Rosa Ana Malvar, Ana Butrón, Xose Carlos Souto, Rogelio Santiago

“…However, these relationships were based on studies performed using diverse unrelated inbred lines and/or populations, so genetic background could interfere on these associations. Results In the present research, the success of a pedigree selection program aimed to obtain inbred lines from a common antecessor with contrasting diferulate concentration was evaluated. …”
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Chemical properties analysis of liquid and semi-solid bioconversion products from organic waste and their effects on soil fertility and sweet corn yield by Emma Trinurani Sofyan, Stefina Liana Sari, Saefur Rohman, Indra Permana, Rahmat Budiarto, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Sastrika Anindita

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Modelo de Sistema Viable como Herramienta de Diseño by Juan José Oliveira Maurera

“…Abstract The shaped one, as instrument of design, represents a key factor not only for the diagnosis, but also, in the generation of offer of feasible changes inside an organization, is for it that appeared as aim of this investigation, to demonstrate that a Model of Viable System (MSV) can be used as a tool of design.The methodology used for the construction of the model was the offer for Stafford Beer, whose systems (phases) are: Implementation, Coordination, Control, Intelligence and Politics. One presents as case of study the design of a cybernetic model who describes the general behavior of the Program Systems engineering belonging to the Núcleo Monagas of the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela. …”
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Digital Innovation in Radiology Education: Assessing the Impact of Instagram-Integrated Learning for Breast Ultrasound Skill. by Sebastián Rivadeneira Rojas, Vasileios Rafailidis, Florentina Guzmán-Aroca, Panos Prassopoulos

“…Self-assessment data indicated enhanced confidence in ultrasound skills among experimental group participants, who also reported high levels of enthusiasm for the program, reflected in an average satisfaction rating of 4.63 out of 5. …”
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Effects of ActTeens intervention on physical activity and health indicators in Brazilian adolescents: a pilot study by Gessika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Renan Camargo Correa, Sarah Kennedy, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Aristides Miguel da Costa Machado-Rodrigues, Antonio Stabelini Neto

“… Objective: To evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of the ActTeens program on physical activity (PA) practice at different intensities, health-related physical fitness, and cardiometabolic indicators in Brazilian adolescents. …”
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TEACHERS’ PROFILE, MOTIVATION, APTITUDE, AND SATISFACTION IN A VIRTUAL UPSKILLING ENVIRONMENT by Dave E. Marcial, Jan Cynth Palama, Fredlie Bucog, Steven Binarao

“…The core objective of this training program was to equip these educators with literacy and knowledge-deepening skills in online distance teaching. …”
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Modelo de Sistema Viable como Herramienta de Diseño by Juan José Oliveira Maurera

“…Abstract The shaped one, as instrument of design, represents a key factor not only for the diagnosis, but also, in the generation of offer of feasible changes inside an organization, is for it that appeared as aim of this investigation, to demonstrate that a Model of Viable System (MSV) can be used as a tool of design.The methodology used for the construction of the model was the offer for Stafford Beer, whose systems (phases) are: Implementation, Coordination, Control, Intelligence and Politics. One presents as case of study the design of a cybernetic model who describes the general behavior of the Program Systems engineering belonging to the Núcleo Monagas of the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela. …”
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A community health worker-delivered intervention (STEPS) to support chronic pain self-management among older adults in an underserved urban community: protocol for a randomized tri... by Mary R. Janevic, Rebecca Lindsay, Elizabeth Brines, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Sheria G. Robinson-Lane, Robin Brewer, Susan L. Murphy, John Piette, Leslie Grijalva, Michael Anderson, Jaye Clement, Courtney Latimer

“…STEPS (Seniors using Technology to Engage in Pain Self-management) is a community health worker (CHW)-led chronic pain self-management program designed for older adults living in underserved communities. …”
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Turkish Language Teacher Candidates' Multimodal Literacy Levels and Their Attitudes Towards Information and Communication Technologies by Gökhan Arı, Mustafa Serdar Yaşar

“…In an attempt to reveal the relationship between variables, the simple linear relationship coefficient was calculated in the IBM SPSS 21 program. The significance of the scores obtained from the scales by gender and class was examined using the t-test, one of the parametric tests, and the Kruskal Wallis H test, one of the non-parametric tests, based on the normality of the distribution. …”
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Effects of Climate Change Scenarios on Population and Distribution Pattern of Tree–Ferns in Nepal by Ripu M. Kunwar, Dipak Khadka, Khum Thapa‐Magar, Binaya Adhikari, Durga H. Kutal, Rama Ghimire, Komal R. Kafle, Sony Baral, Gokarna J. Thapa, Ananta Bhandari

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Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grades 2 and 3: A Phase I-II Randomized Clinical Trial by Fernando Comunello Schacher, Annelise Martins Pezzi da Silva, Lucia Mariano da Rocha Silla, Mario Reis Álvares-da-Silva

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The PDCA Cycle and the Point-Rating System for Assessing Students’ Knowledge: Ways to Improve the Quality of Education (Based on the Materials of the Discipline “Business Process M... by G. B. Pestunova, S. A. Ulyanova

“…Let’s consider how the process of forming the point-rating system is in the study of the discipline “Business Process Management”, based on the statistical data of the lecturer, we will test the hypothesis of improving the quality of knowledge when using the methodology of the point-rating system based on the results of the work of second-year students of the Faculty of Higher school of management; we will identify the degree of motivation of students to master the educational program. We will analyze the students’ academic performance at the time of accumulation of points and during the exam, present a comparison of the results of the accumulated assessment and the final one. …”
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Remote Sensing-Based Phenology of Dryland Vegetation: Contributions and Perspectives in the Southern Hemisphere by Andeise Cerqueira Dutra, Ankur Srivastava, Khalil Ali Ganem, Egidio Arai, Alfredo Huete, Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro

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Optimizing Endodontic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Guided Tissue Regeneration, Grafting, and Platelet Concentrates vs. No Intervention by Mohammad Sabeti, Natalie Black, Mohsen Ramazani, Nafiseh Zarenejaddivkolahei, Mahmood Moosazadeh

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Evaluation of a school-based depression prevention approach among adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms attending special education: study protocol of a cluster randomized... by Wendy C. H. Rongen, Daan H. M. Creemers, Jan Spijker, Ad A. Vermulst, Sanne P. A. Rasing

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted indicated prevention program ‘At Full Force – Special Needs Education’ for adolescents attending special education presenting elevated depressive symptoms. …”
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Entry to practice physiotherapy students’ use of the international IFOMPT cervical framework to inform clinical reasoning: a qualitative case study design by Katie L. Kowalski, Heather Gillis, Paul Parikh, Katherine Henning, Jackie Sadi, Alison Rushton

“…Participants (students enrolled in an entry to practice physiotherapy program) learned about the Framework through standardized teaching. …”
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PROBLEMS AND NECESSITIES OF INFORMING OF POPULATION OF TERRITORIES, MUDDY RADIO-ACTIVE MATTERS by I. V. Kochin, O. M. Akulova, P. I. Sidorenko, V. M. Vasilenko, O. O. Gajvolya

“…Optimization of informing the population from polluted territories, on the basis of developing the models of self-government local organs’ informative activity and creation the development Centers of associations in obedience to UNESCO Chernobyl' Program and Chernobyl' Programs of UNO. MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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