Examining students’ linguistic and non-linguistic speaking issues and coping mechanisms in English presentations by Siti Khasinah, Saiful Akmal, Khairul Izza, Amiruddin Amiruddin, Muhammad Farhan

“…Meanwhile, non-linguistic problems include fear of making mistakes, nervousness, shyness, lack of confidence and motivation, and hesitation in using the mother tongue. To overcome these problems, students used several strategies, such as being physically and mentally well-prepared, memorizing the materials, and rehearsing the presentation materials. …”
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Incidence of oral complications during endotracheal intubation in general anesthesia among hospitalized children by Mohammed N. Al-Shiekh, Mohamed Altinawi, Mawia Karkoutly

“…Maxillary incisors were the most affected teeth. Concussion and tongue injury were the common types of hard and soft tissue injury, respectively. …”
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Effectiveness of an educational intervention in schoolchildren from 8 to 11 presenting deforming by Odalis Acevedo Sierra, Clotilde Mora Pérez, José Luis Capote Femenías, Clara Rosa Rosell Silva, Yuritza Hernández Núñez

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> deforming habits were eliminated in 66 % of cases (more frequent deforming habits were tongue protraction, bottle suction and nail biting) and dentomaxillofacial abnormalities were reduced. …”
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Oral and intestinal manifestations of giant cell arteritis by Mathieu Pernet, Laura Moi, Fulvia Serra, Nicolas Garin

“…Case description: We report a difficult diagnosis of GCA in a 75-year-old woman who developed painful tongue ulcers that responded to prednisone treatment. …”
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Solving an enigma in the tree of life, at the origins of teleost fishes by Parey, Elise, Berthelot, Camille, Roest Crollius, Hugues, Guiguen, Yann

“…We demonstrated that eels are more closely related to bony-tongued fishes than to the rest of teleost fishes. …”
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Direct Midline Diastema Closure with Composite Layering Technique: A One-Year Follow-Up by Bora Korkut, Funda Yanikoglu, Dilek Tagtekin

“…Midline diastema has a multifactorial etiology such as labial frenulum, microdontia, mesiodens, peg-shaped lateral incisors, agenesis, cysts, habits such as finger sucking, tongue thrusting, or lip sucking, dental malformations, genetics, proclinations, dental-skeletal discrepancies, and imperfect coalescence of interdental septum. …”
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Oral and Dental Findings of Dyskeratosis Congenita by Mine Koruyucu, Pelin Barlak, Figen Seymen

“…Papillary atrophy on the tongue was observed. Short and blunted roots of mandible incisors and upper and lower molars were determined on the radiographic examination. …”
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The Pre-colonial Yoruba Education System: Catalyst Against Immorality by Layo Ogunlola

“…Even though the said system of education was not documented, it is not only flexible enough to conserve the tradition and culture of the people, it has also proved adequate in transmitting the cultural heritage from generation to generation using the mother-tongue as a tool. Tis paper examines the effectiveness of this traditional system of education in the development of the pre-colonial Yoruba society especially in terms of moral diligence. …”
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A Review of the Utility of Established Cell Lines for Isolation and Propagation of the Southern African Territories Serotypes of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by Kitsiso Gaboiphiwe, Tshephang Iris Kabelo, Petronella Thato Mosholombe, Joseph Hyera, Elliot Mpolokang Fana, Kabo Masisi, Kebaneilwe Lebani

“…Widely used cell lines for FMDV and isolation and propagation include baby hamster kidney cells (BHK-21), swine kidney cells (IB-RS-2), foetal goat tongue (ZZ-R 127), foetal porcine kidney cells (LFBKvB6), bovine kidney cells (BK), human telomerase reverse transcriptase bovine thyroid (hTERT-BTY) and porcine kidney-originating PK-15 or SK 6 cell lines. …”
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The presence of elafin, SLPI, IL1-RA and STNFα RI in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and their relation to the degree of tumour differentiation by U. Westin, M. Nyström, I. Ljungcrantz, B. Eriksson, K. Ohlsson

“…We have now found the presence of elafin and SLPI in squamous cell carcinomas of the upper respiratory tract (tonsillar, hypopharyngeal, tongue, mouth floor, gingival and laryngeal cancer). …”
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Oral Verruciform Xanthoma within Lichen Planus: A Case Report and Literature Review by Vasileios I. Theofilou, Alexandra Sklavounou, Prokopios P. Argyris, Evanthia Chrysomali

“…A case of verruciform xanthoma on the tongue of a 56-year-old female with oral lichen planus is reported. …”
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Palatal Rugae as an Unique and Stable Marker in Personal identification—An Interracial Pilot Study by Nishant Kumar, Ramasamy Sarvathikari, Venkatesh Jayaraman, Philips Mathew, Kumari Jyotsana

“…Rugae are unique in that they are protected from trauma as they are insulated from heat by tongue and buccal pad of fat unlike fingerprint or lip print that is prone to destruction. …”
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Instructional materials and pupils’ reading skills in primary schools in Serere town council, eastern Uganda. by Edoru, John Michael, Ijangu, Dinah.

“…Being a country of diverse cultures, learners are taught in a language (English) which is not their mother tongue. The socio-economic challenges, particularly of having little or no parental support, as well as the challenges of educators who are not proficient in English as a medium of instruction, and large class sizes contribute to the low literacy levels. …”
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Retrieval of water quality parameters based on IOA-ML models and their response to short-term hydrometeorological factors by Wentong Hu, Donghao Miao, Chi Zhang, Zixian He, Wenquan Gu, Dongguo Shao

“…Study region: The Honghu Lake (HHL) and Changhu Lake (CHL) in middle China. …”
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Characteristics of Parthenogenetic Stem Cells and Their Potential Treatment Strategy for Central Nervous System Diseases by Cai H, Huang J, Wang W, Lin W, Ahmed W, Lu D, Quan J, Chen L

“…Hengsen Cai,1,&ast; Jiajun Huang,2,&ast; Wei Wang,2,&ast; Wentong Lin,3,&ast; Waqas Ahmed,4 Deng Lu,1 Jiewei Quan,1 Lukui Chen2 1Department of Neurosurgery, The second People’s Hospital of Pingnan, Pingnan, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510310, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopaedics, Chaozhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chaozhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Neurology, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lukui Chen, Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510310, People’s Republic of China, Email neuro_clk@hotmail.comAbstract: Stem cells hold significant promise in treating neurological illnesses, such as stroke, spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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A Framework for Developing Biodiversity Conservation Networks Based on Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis and the Maximum Entropy Model: A Case Study of the Jianghan Plain, Chi... by Xiaohua Guo, Chang Liu, Shibo Bi, Xuewen Zhang

“…Our findings indicated the following: (1) The Jianghan Plain hosts 21 major ecological sources, primarily natural water bodies at the plain’s edge, which can be classified into five primary and 16 secondary sources based on biodiversity grades. (2) The recessive corridors, comprising 10 primary and 95 secondary ones, are mainly concentrated in the central Jianghan Plain, with primary corridors located centrally and westward, characterized by a large overall span. (3) Changhu Lake and Honghu Lake, two critical water bodies with high-quality habitats and significant biodiversity, were identified as key ecological nodes from the ecological sources, bridging and guiding the central and southern corridors. (4) Based on the ecological network distribution and key nodes and corridors, a “three zones, three belts, and two points” strategy was proposed for optimizing the Jianghan Plain’s ecological network. …”
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Predictors of anxiety and depression in patients with oral cancer undergoing radical resection with reconstructive surgery by Kento Kaminogo, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Tokura, Hiroyuki Kimura, Shinichi Kishi, Norihisa Ichimura, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Go Ohara, Hui Chen, Norio Ozaki, Masashi Ikeda, Hideharu Hibi

“…Conclusion: The risk of postoperative anxiety and depression in patients with oral cancer undergoing radical resection with reconstruction may be increased in patients whose tongue is the primary site and in patients who are single.…”
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Wartime womanhood in Michelle Magorian’s World War Two novels for the young by Rose-May Pham Dinh

“…Les romans de Michelle Magorian font partie d’une longue tradition de romans sur la guerre destinés à la jeunesse. …”
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REEL EFEKTİF DÖVİZ KURUNU BELİRLEYEN EKONOMİK FAKTÖRLERİN ARAŞTIRILMASI: HETEROJEN PANEL VERİ ANALİZİ by Cansu Şarkaya İçellioğlu

“…Döviz kuru seviyesi reel ve finansal piyasalar üzerinde etkili olurken, bazıreel ve finansal faktörler de döviz kurları üzerinde belirleyici olmaktadır.Birbirini etkileyen dinamik bir döngü içerisinde, döviz kurları ile ekonomik faktörlerarasındaki ilişkileri açıklayabilmek, tüketicilerden yatırımcılara, özelsektörden kamu sektörüne, finans sektöründen dış ticaret sektörüne kadar her kesiminilgisini çeken bir konudur. …”
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Prevalence, presentation, risk factors and awareness of oral cancer: A systematic review of the Nigerian experience by Egbunah UP

“…Although reports from included studies varied across geopolitical zones in Nigeria, generally, oral cancers were most found in males, between the 5th and 6th decade, and the tongue, palate, maxilla, and mandible were common sites. …”
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