Therapeutic effects of Salvadora persica (Miswak) on patients with mild to moderate gingivitis. by Kawa F. Dizaye, Zainab Yalman Othman

“…Group 1 used S. persica chewing stick only; group 2 used toothbrush only; group 3 used both S. persica and toothbrush, group 4 used S. persica mouthwash and toothbrush; while group 5 used chlorhexidine mouthwash and tooth-brush. The patients’ mouths were examined, recording clinical indices before and after four weeks from the administration of treatments. …”
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Biofuel as an alternative for Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to cleaner energy by Stephen Enyinnaya Eluwa, Oluwaseun Kilanko

“…Among the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa and Kenya have shown great prospects in the development and utilization of biomass resources for the production of cleaner fuels. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…These large, predatory, aquatic insects have the largest body size among the Heteroptera. Adults of some South American species reach 4 inches in length. …”
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Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality. by Julia Arieira, Karl-L Schuchmann, Arnildo Pott, Michelle D Lanssanova, Ana Silvia O Tissiani, Osvaldo Borges Pinto Junior, Marinêz Isaac Marques

“…The unique phenological response of the Pantanal's woody communities to the hydro-climatic cycle sets it apart from other non-flooded savannas of tropical South America. This response involves the intricate interplay between phenological dynamism and alternating drought and wet-flooded phases.…”
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Engaging in Online Environmental Discussion: Experiences and Reflections of Students in an Undergraduate Science Course by Kazempour Mahsa

“…Media and information technology have been identified as possible factors influential in shaping the youths’ level of environmental literacy and perceptions of environmental issues. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND EDUCATION ON CORRUPTION: A CONTINGENCY THEORY PERSPECTIVE by Hatidža Jahić, Merima Činjarević

“…These measures were gathered for 84 countries across five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America). Support was found for the main effect of social progress on corruption as well as for the main effect of education on corruption. …”
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Climate change and the single cell by Derek T. A. Lamport

“…Stomata act as crucial regulatory components of a water hypercycle that contributes to the homeostasis of a warming planet by regulating evaporative cooling and reflective cloud cover generated by vast tropical rainforests of the South and the equally vast arboreal forests of the North. …”
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Video or audio listening tests for English language teaching context: which is more effective for classroom use? by Clara Herlina Karjo, Menik Winiharti, Safnil Arsyad

“…The materials were two short videos from YouTube. The first test, ALT was given after the participants listened to the videos twice. …”
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Islamic capital market support in the Indonesian halal industry development: SWOT analysis by Azwar Azwar

“…Opportunities arise from a youthful and educated demographic, whereas challenges involve the complex issuance process and the limited involvement of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). …”
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'Jami Chadiba Nahin' (We Will Not Leave this Land): Materiality and Imagination in Indigenous Land Ethics by Ananya Mishra

“…This is in the hope that the questions might enlighten and reify contemporary concerns in these respective geographical and intellectual locations, complicating the site and probing the intellectual divide between the Global North and the Global South in area studies, to see how Indigenous concerns globally are aligned in the face of a global climate crisis, as they are disproportionately affected due to historical injustices of empire, settler colonial enterprise, caste orders and religious nationalisms. …”
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Prevalence of PsychoSocial Problems and their Risk Factors among School-Going Middle Adolescents: An Exploratory Study by Basheerahamed J. Sikandar, K. Kavitha

“…The data collection tool for study participants consisted of three parts: (a) A sociodemographic proforma, (b) a pediatric symptom checklist-youth report, and (c) a checklist for assessing determinants of psychosocial problems. …”
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BMP-Recommended Water and Phosphorus Inputs for Tomato and Watermelon Can Reduce Environmental Losses of Phosphorus and Save Water by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris

“…The average water and P fertilizer rates used by growers in south Florida were contrasted with the recommended BMP rates. …”
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Non-linear effects of self-compassion and negative psychological states on nurses’ work engagement by Hongjuan Chang, Rui Zeng, Qianqian Gao, Yu Zhang

“…This study used an online questionnaire to investigate responses from 3352 nurses from East, West, South, North, and Central China. Threshold and saturation effects analysis were used to explore the possible non-linear relationship between self-compassion, negative psychological states, and work engagement. …”
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Advising parents when their child has a fever: a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency... by Carina Elmqvist, Anders Svensson, Marta Sund-Levander, Emma Westin, Ingrid L Gustafsson

“…They were recruited from three different parts of the healthcare system from four regions in the south of Sweden.Results The nurses described advising parents when their child has a fever as four different kinds of balancing acts: balancing between the parents’ story and objective assessment, balancing between listening and teaching, balancing between self-confidence and trust in the expert, and balancing between independence and having someone by one’s side.Conclusions Giving advice to parents when their child has a fever is a process where the nurse needs to listen, assess and give advice based on the situation. …”
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Ocean stratification impedes particulate transport to the plumes of Enceladus by Flynn Ames, David Ferreira, Arnaud Czaja, Adam Masters

“…Abstract Water-vapour plumes erupting from Enceladus’ south pole provide a window into the properties of its subsurface ocean, a prime target in the search for life. …”
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Microbial and Inflammatory Salivary Biomarkers of Periodontal Diseases by Aram Mohammed Sha, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Syed Saad Bin Qasim

“…It is apparent that saliva has many advantages over other oral fluids such gingival crevicular fluid and mouth rinse as a tool for diagnosis of periodontal disease. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND EDUCATION ON CORRUPTION: A CONTINGENCY THEORY PERSPECTIVE by Hatidža Jahić, Merima Činjarević

“…These measures were gathered for 84 countries across five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America). Support was found for the main effect of social progress on corruption as well as for the main effect of education on corruption. …”
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TOURISM AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF PEOPLE IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by OKOI OFEM NNANA, BLESSING UPEH UGAL, UBI UBI OMINI, KINGSLEY TIKU NSAN

“…Firstly, the government should promptly initiate awareness campaigns and expose the community to the opportunities presented by the tourism industry through channels such as community mobilization, engagement with local chiefs, and collaboration with youth and faith-based organizations. Furthermore, there is a need to highlight the role of non-governmental organizations in contributing to the enhancement of the socio-economic well-being of the residents. …”
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Living Together with LGBT: A Discussion from the Sharia Perspective by Mohd Azhar Abdullah, Nur Azwani Mansor, Abdul Azib Hussain, Muhammad Lukman Ibrahim, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…The promotion of LGBT ideologies alongside social media advancements and human rights advocacy has led to an increasing prevalence of same-sex relationships. Some youth in Malaysia have embraced LGBT as a modern, liberated lifestyle. …”
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Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

“…Objectives To identify negative symptoms in the clinical records of a large sample of patients with schizophrenia using natural language processing and assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Design Observational study using an anonymised electronic health record case register.Setting South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM), a large provider of inpatient and community mental healthcare in the UK.Participants 7678 patients with schizophrenia receiving care during 2011.Main outcome measures Hospital admission, readmission and duration of admission.Results 10 different negative symptoms were ascertained with precision statistics above 0.80. 41% of patients had 2 or more negative symptoms. …”
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