The Role of Zoosemiotic Inquiry in Shared Environments: Interlinking Nature and Culture by Mäekivi Nelly

“…In examining these shared environments, we also indicate how cultural perceptions and practices influence interspecies interactions, thus emphasizing the interconnectedness of culture and ecology.…”
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Environmental Interpretation: How to Communicate Persuasively by Kara N. Youngentob, Mark E. Hostetler

“…The purpose of this document is to show you how to influence people's attitudes and behaviors. This document will not teach you how or when to use different modes of interpretation. …”
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Florida Consumer Preferences for Fruit-Producing Plant Attributes by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Authors Hayk Khachatryan and Alicia Rihn present the results of a survey of Florida plant consumers conducted in June and July of 2014 to rate their likelihood of purchasing plants with various attributes, reporting that production methods do indeed directly influence consumers’ preferences for fruit-producing plants. …”
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Critical Analysis of the Production of Western Knowledge and Its Implications for Indigenous Knowledge and Decolonization by Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…The author argues that there is a relationship between knowledge producers and their motives with the society in which they live. This relationship influences what is considered “legitimate knowledge” in society, politics, and economy in non-Western contexts.…”
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Sociology of the COVID-19 Lockdown: Critical Analysis of Its Effects on Private School Teacher Wellbeing by Denis, Sekiwu, Johnson, Ocan

“…Mandatory school closure influenced private school owners to halt teachers’ payment on the pretext that schools had no revenue. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…Aim of the review This systematic review provide an analysis of the existing literature on the influence of e-cigarettes on the human body with their economic and behavioral aspects. …”
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Blimp-1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and metabolic homeostasis via purine biosynthesis in sepsis by Wenjuan Peng, Qiushi Qin, Rui Li, Yujia Liu, Lan Li, Yue Zhang, Liuluan Zhu

“…Macrophage polarization plays a critical role in pathogenesis of sepsis, and the influence of B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1 (Blimp-1) on this polarization is an underexplored yet pivotal aspect. …”
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Cetacean feeding modelling using machine learning: A case study of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea by Carla Cherubini, Giulia Cipriano, Leonardo Saccotelli, Giovanni Dimauro, Giovanni Coppini, Roberto Carlucci, Carmelo Fanizza, Rosalia Maglietta

“…The second-best model was the physical one for the common bottlenose dolphin with a BCR of 72 %, influenced by salinity, currents speed, and temperature. …”
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A medical insurance fund operation performance evaluation system under the DRG payment mode reform by Zijian Wang, Zijian Wang, Zijian Wang, Weifu Chang, Weifu Chang, Aijing Luo, Aijing Luo, Aijing Luo

“…Regression analysis further indicates that medical service capability is the key determinant influencing the operational performance of medical insurance funds.ConclusionThis study develops a novel evaluation system for measuring medical insurance funds’ operational performance. …”
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Return to play following craniotomy for non-traumatic brain lesions by Jovanna A. Tracz, Matthew L. Farmer, Mark Hughes, Debraj Mukherjee, Paul M. Brennan

“…This study investigated factors that influence neurosurgical RTP decision-making following craniotomy for non-traumatic brain lesions. …”
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Case report: an unusual long-term evolution of a diffuse midline glioma, H3K27 altered by Michael Griessmair, Michael Griessmair, Claire Delbridge, Claus Zimmer, Eva Mayr, Arthur Wagner, Julian Canisius, Marie-Christin Metz, Benedikt Wiestler, Benedikt Wiestler

“…BackgroundAs diffuse midline glioma, H3K27 altered, is a rare tumor entity with poor prognosis and few therapeutic options, only little is known so far about the genetic factors that influence tumorigenesis and the course of tumor development.PresentationWe present the case of a 38-year-old female patient who suffered from nausea, fatigue, and intermittent walking impairment, which developed over the course of four weeks. …”
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A cross-sectional study of the current status of psychological health and its correlation with academic performance in medical students: taking medical students in a medical univer... by Han Chunhong, Han Chunhong, Ding Jingjing, He Huan, Zheng Peiyao, Zhang Xiaona, Yang Xiaowen, Zheng Aiming

“…The PHQ-9 scores and major categories were identified as independent factors influencing the average GPA.ConclusionThe undergraduates face significant challenges in depression, anxiety, insomnia, and perceived stress, and these have negative effects on their academic performances; in particular, the depressive symptoms and perceived stress can significantly reduce their academic performances. …”
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Clinical Consultation in the Workplace: Are There Implications for Response Attitudes? by Bárbara Gonzalez, Rosa F. Novo, Maria João Afonso, Matilde Fernandes, Ana Vieira

“…The clinical-organizational context (where clinical psychology services are provided in the individuals’ professional setting) has still been insufficiently approached in research, namely the influence it may have on the response attitudes of individuals undergoing psychological assessment. …”
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How to help children succeed: the impact of parenting styles on access to quality higher education by Danhong Xu, Yong Gui

“…The results indicate that parenting styles not only act as an intermediary mechanism of family socioeconomic status in influencing children’s access to quality higher education but also have an independent effect. …”
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THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? by R.E. Duniya

“…, in Daniel 10:13, 20-21, in English versions of the Bible. These versions influence the translations and ipso facto the reception of the text in most parts of the world because of their scholarly support. …”
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VARIANTS FOR EVALUATING THE RIGIDITY OF FLAT RING FLANGES by RADU I. IATAN, GHEORGHITA TOMESCU, MELANIA CORLECIUC (MITUCA), GEORGETA ROMAN (URSE), NICOLETA SPOREA, IULIANA- MARLENA PRODEA, IOLANDA CONSTANTA PANAIT

“…The methodology is flexible by introducing some selection factors, so that the mentioned influences can be easily separated and compared. …”
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GIUSEPPE VERDI: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA by Júlia KÖPECZI KIRKÓSA

“…As it was the case many times throughout history, the genesis of this work was also influenced by the politics of the day. Due to strenuous political times, Verdi was compelled to change the setting of his opera and also alter the names of the characters in order not to create havoc for the entire art scene on Italy. …”
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What do coaches say? A preliminary investigation of coaches’ verbal behaviours by James Gavin, Nicolò Francesco Bernardi, Elizabeth Thomas, Julie Anne Chacra

“…This investigation portrays what coaches say based on analyses of 48 sets of 3 consecutive coaching sessions obtained from professional coaches. 37 ways in which coaches verbally intervened with clients were sub-grouped into four categories with average frequencies estimated as follows: 20% - active listening; 33% - inquiring; 33% - influencing; 14% - miscellany. Analysis across three sessions argues for consistency in coaching interventions rather than for varied patterns. …”
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Farmers’ preferences toward organic certification scheme: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Northern Vietnam by Kene Boun My, Huy Nguyen-Quang, Phu Nguyen-Van, Thi Kim Cuong Pham, Anne Stenger, Tuyen Tiet, Nguyen To-The

“…This study uses a quantitative approach based on a discrete choice experiment with 586 farmers in Northern Vietnam to measure how representative market and non-market factors could influence their preferences for participating in organic certification schemes. …”
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Inflation, Inflationary Tax and Tax Evasion in Algeria: An Empirical Analysis of Underlying Causal Interactions by Feriel Dermechi, Ahmed Zakane

“…The findings reveal that, in the short term, the inflation rate has a positive impact on tax evasion, whereas the inflationary tax exerts a negative influence on it. Our approach strives to interpret these findings through the lens of inflationary financing theory. …”
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