Christianity, ‘supernatural’ beliefs and COVID-19 by E. Shoko

“…Prayer was also viewed as a tool for Christians to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19 through the invocation of divine powers. The paper concludes that the pervasive influence of church leaders and their emphasis on spiritual remedies such as prayer and miracles may have given Pentecostal followers a false sense of security, which might have affected their awareness of COVID-19. …”
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Advancing pancreatic cancer research and therapeutics: the transformative role of organoid technology by Jihao Xu, Minh Duc Pham, Vincenzo Corbo, Mariano Ponz-Sarvise, Tobiloba Oni, Daniel Öhlund, Chang-Il Hwang

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Tracking the Economic Benefits Generated by the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida by Charles Adams, Leslie Sturmer, Alan Hodges

“…All of this alludes to the economic importance of the hard clam culture industry which, through the cultivation process and sales of products, generates local income and taxes, creates jobs and businesses, and draws new money into the local economy, as cultured hard clams are sold to non-residents and buyers outside the region and state. …”
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MANAGING SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS: A FUZZY-FAILURE MODE AND EVALUATION APPROACH FOR RANKING THREATS by AYODELE OLUWASEGUN OLUWOLE, BABATUNDE OMONIYI ODEDAIRO, VICTOR OLUWASINA OLADOKUN

“…Subsequently, the Mamdani Fuzzy Inference system was utilized to arrive at a Fuzzy-RPN with 125 rules using severity as a determining factor. …”
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Hacia una epistemología jurídica crítica: precisiones y distinciones sobre epistemología jurídica, métodos y metodología by Javier Orlando Aguirre-Román, Ana Patricia Pabón-Mantilla

“…Se parte de la siguiente pregunta: ¿Qué métodos, enfoques y estrategias metodológicas son pertinentes en la investigación en derecho? …”
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The role of memory in affirming-the-consequent fallacy by Yoko Higuchi, Ethan Oblak, Hiroko Nakamura, Makiko Yamada, Kazuhisa Shibata

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Analyzing chaotic systems with multi-step methods: Theory and simulations by Meriem Mansouria Belhamiti, Zoubir Dahmani, Jehad Alzabut, D.K. Almutairi, Hasib Khan

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Demarcation of Pollution-Prone Areas around the Manyoni Uranium Project, Tanzania by Farida Lolila, Mohamed S. Mazunga, Ntombizikhona B. Ndabeni

“…These values are 11%, 14%, and 28.5% higher than the WHO annual limit of 20 µg m−3 for PM10. This information can help mine owners and government agencies figure out ways to protect people and the environment from the expected pollution.…”
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POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF THE 2011 AND 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS by IBIRONKE B. DOMINION ADIGUN

“…No doubt, there is need for government to place priority on non-inference in electoral matters, the role of judiciary and re-orientation of politicians, also systems and institutions should work in Nigeria like other advanced countries. …”
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Dialectality Measurement: A Research Model for Discussion by Vytautas Kardelis

“…The data collection part consists of two components: 1) selection of informants and 2) formation of a corpus of empirical material. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 1: General Considerations and Regulations by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffrey E. Hill

“…It introduces the series, explains why non-native species containment is important, provides information on regulations, including the Florida Aquaculture Best Management Practices rule, describes the BMP inspection process, and provides advice on achieving compliance with these important regulations. …”
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report by Ozlem Ece Basaran, Emine Seda Guvendag Guven, Suleyman Guven

“…She was transferred to the cardiac intensive care unit and received supplemental oxygen, noninvasive ventilation and intravenous infusion of lidocaine. She well tailored the medical therapy and she and her babies were discharged uneventfully after 10 days of delivery. …”
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The Role of Islamic Social Capital in Strengthening National Governance by Luqman Mahmud, Ayu Nor Azilah Mohamad

“…It has three main components: social networks, social norms, and social rules, all of which help strengthen information flow and harmony among organisation members. …”
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Identifying Priority Areas for Increasing the Supply of Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: A Geospatial Approach by Michael Topmiller, Peter J. Mallow, Aaron T. Vissman, Jene Grandmont

“…**Methods:** We used a geospatial analytical framework, which integrated multiple substance use measures and layers of geographic information. Measures included estimates of illicit drug dependence and unmet treatment need from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), opioid-related admissions from the Treatment Episode Data Set: Admissions (TEDs-A), and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) waiver practitioner data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). …”
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Species abundance, urn models, and neutrality by Chave, Jerome

“…When the parameter θ is taken as an index or regional diversity, the Amazonia and Southeast Asia emerge with similar regional diversities (θ = 654 for Amazonia, versus θ = 726 for Southeast Asia), with a less diverse tropical African tree flora (θ = 219). The model infers 10,141 tree species with at least 50 individuals in Amazonia, 3477 in tropical Africa and 9915 in Southeast Asia. …”
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Gerardo Budowski: un innovador en la gestión del uso de la tierra by Rolain Borel

“…La carrera de Budowski se orientó en esa dirección, de una manera un poco sorprendente, partiendo de una base con enfoque productivo agrícola y forestal. Para otra persona con menos visión y capacidad que él, esta plataforma podría haber desembocado en un recorrido muy diferente y, probablemente, menos amplio. …”
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PGC-1α activation to enhance macrophage immune function in mycobacterial infections. by Joel R Frandsen, Zhihong Yuan, Brahmchetna Bedi, Zohra Prasla, Seoung-Ryoung Choi, Prabagaran Narayanasamy, Ruxana T Sadikot

“…Their incidence and prevalence are rising worldwide, due in part to elevated antimicrobial resistance which complicates treatment and potential successful outcomes. Although information exists on the clinical significance of NTMs, little is known about host immune response to infection. …”
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Progress in the Study of Dry Shrinkage Deformation and Drying Stress of Raw Bamboo by Jiayi Zhu, Lin Yang

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Glossários de matemática como veículo de integração de saberes em sala de aula by Iran Abreu Mendes, Evanildo Costa Soares

“…A pesquisa foi realizada em uma escola pública, em três etapas: pesquisa bibliográfica sobre terminologias referentes aos termos matemáticos e suas relações e significados conceituais; experiências didáticas com alunos 9o ano do Ensino Fundamental, com foco em vocábulos relacionados à geometria e trigonometria, e experiências com professores dos Anos Iniciais, com enfoque em termos relacionados à aritmética, à álgebra e à geometria. …”
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Trayectorias de la enseñanza de las matemáticas en ingeniería: entornos colombiano y norteamericano by Guillermo Mejía-Aguilar, Luis Fernando Arévalo-Viveros, Adriana Rocío Lizcano-Dallos, Edith Johanna Mendoza-Higuera

“…Los resultados permitieron concluir que en el contexto norteamericano existe un interés significativo por la investigación sobre el aprendizaje, el currículo y la evaluación de las matemáticas en ingeniería, desde enfoques sistêmicos, interdisciplinarios y socioculturales. …”
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