Identification and evolution of novel cfr-carrying plasmids in XDR Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from a chicken farm by Yiming Feng, Tiantian Li, Shiyun Zhao, Mengxiang Zheng, Jiaxing Shen, Xiaoying Wu, Xuexue Li, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Jianhua Liu, Gongzheng Hu, Yushan Pan, Dandan He

“…Sequence analysis suggested that pCTR30-1 likely originated from a recombination event between pCTR26-1 and pCTR26-2 facilitated by TnAs1-mediated homologous recombination. …”
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Analysis of Item Difficulty Levels and Differentiating Power of TOAFL Questions at KH. Abdul Wahab Hasbullah University Jombang by Bustanil Ilmi Agustin, Rikha Ikke Nuriani, Nur Qurrotaa’yun, Baihaqi

“…However, this reaearch is limited to one question package only Originality/value – This research discusses all language skills on the TOAFL test, which is tested on students from various majors and then analyzed using software. …”
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ESG performance and dividend stability of the world’s largest enterprises by Agnieszka Matuszewska-Pierzynka, Urszula Mrzygłód, Aleksandra Pieloch-Babiarz

“…Therefore, the general research hypothesis cannot be confirmed because only the fifth specific research hypothesis can be positively verified in all model specifications. IMPLICATIONS: Further research should be conducted on the relationship between corporate sustainability performance and dividend policy. …”
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Exploring the Implementation of Modern Physics Practicum to Enhance the Science Process Skills of Indonesian Physics Education Students by Lutfi Elma Sintiya, Himawan Putranta

“…Therefore, evaluation of learning methods and further research are needed to explore the application of SPS in various institutions and analyze the factors that influence low student confidence. Originality/value – These findings suggest that although physics education students have positive perceptions of the lab, the instability of their confidence in science process skills indicates the need for more effective learning strategies to improve practical competence. …”
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Deep sequencing of 16 Ixodes ricinus ticks unveils insights into their interactions with endosymbionts by Paulina M. Lesiczka, Tal Azagi, Aleksandra I. Krawczyk, William T. Scott, Ron P. Dirks, Ladislav Simo, Gerhard Dobler, Bart Nijsse, Peter J. Schaap, Hein Sprong, Jasper J. Koehorst

“…These findings offer novel insights into the ecology and evolution of tick-associated microbes and have implications for understanding the origins and spread of tick-borne diseases.…”
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Teachers' Perceptions of the Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum at SMA Muhammadiyah 5 Yogyakarta by Ica Lalitya Kusuma, Enung Hasanah, Sukirman Sukirman

“…Findings suggest successful curriculum implementation requires improved teacher training, resources, and structured guidance, especially for differentiated learning and P5 management. Originality/value – This research contributes to the limited literature on Kurikulum Merdeka in Indonesia. …”
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Customer engagement and loyalty: the moderating role of involvement by Jesica Yanet Perez Benegas, Marina Zanfardini

“…Originality/value – Following the attitude formation approach and the hierarchy of effect of advertising theory, this study researched the dynamic of relationship between cognitive and emotional dimensions of CE. …”
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Zooming into paternalistic leadership: evidence from high power distance culture by Talat Islam, Saleha Sharif, Hafiz Fawad Ali, Saqib Jamil

“…Originality/value – This study identified the mechanism (job satisfaction and POS) through which benevolent, moral and authoritative dimensions of PL predict turnover intention among nurses working in high power distance culture. …”
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Efficient Sleep, Enhanced Attention: Exploring the Interplay With RBC-Inflammation Mechanisms in Hypoxic High-Altitude Areas by Shi CY, Xue XJ, Li ZF, Huang XY, Su R, Wang NN, Zhu JG, Li H, Ma HL, Liu M, Zhang DL

“…This study investigates the bidirectional influence between sleep quality and executive control—an essential aspect of attention—and seeks to uncover the biological pathways involved in this relationship in hypoxic high-altitude areas.Patients and Methods: We recruited 140 han Chinese juniors from Tibet University, all originally from lowland areas. Participants underwent an attention network test with concurrent electroencephalography to assess attentional function. …”
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Team members’ direct participation in decision-making processes and the quality of decisions by Ryszard Rutka, Piotr Wróbel, Ewa Wycinka

“…Otherwise, the consultative form will bring better results. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: For the first time, an empirical study analyses the case of consultative decision-making, in which the team leader consults the individual opinions independently to finally come up with a final “team” decision. …”
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What makes equity crowdfunding successful in Japan? Testing the signaling and lack of financial literacy hypotheses by Yoshiaki Nose, Chie Hosomi

“…Thus, individual investors’ financial literacy in the Japanese ECF can be considered to be limited. IMPLICATIONS: We have demonstrated which signals investors in Japan’s ECF campaigns respond to. …”
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THE EFFECT OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DISCLOSURES by Muhammad Agiansyah Fathurohman, Sekar Ayu Dimas Savitri, Siti Jubaedah

“…Originality/value: This research is able to explain the factors that influence accupational safety and healt  disclosure Paper type: Research paper …”
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Effect of traumatic brain injury on mild behavioral impairment domains prior to all‐cause dementia diagnosis and throughout disease progression by Michael J. C. Bray, Barry R. Bryant, Aaron I. Esagoff, Lisa N. Richey, Carla Rodriguez, Akshay Krieg, Gardner McCullough, Jerry Tsai, William Tobolowsky, Sahar Jahed, C. Munro Cullum, Christian LoBue, Zahinoor Ismail, Haijuan Yan, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Matthew E. Peters

“…Abstract Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may alter dementia progression, although co‐occurring neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) have received less attention. Originally designed to evaluate behavioral disruption prior to dementia diagnosis, the mild behavioral impairment (MBI) construct relates NPS to underlying neural circuit disruptions, with probable relevance across the progression of neurodegenerative disease. …”
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A vegetation phenology dataset developed by integrating multiple sources using the reliability ensemble averaging method by Y. Cui, S. Chen, Y. Gong, M. Li, Z. Jia, Y. Zhou, Y. Zhou, Y. H. Fu, Y. H. Fu, Y. H. Fu

“…<p>Global change has substantially shifted vegetation phenology, with important implications in the carbon and water cycles of terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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Petrography and Fluid Inclusions for Petroleum System Analysis of Pre-Salt Reservoirs in the Santos Basin, Eastern Brazilian Margin by Jaques Schmidt, Elias Cembrani, Thisiane Dos Santos, Mariane Trombetta, Rafaela Lenz, Argos Schrank, Sabrina Altenhofen, Amanda Rodrigues, Luiz De Ros, Felipe Dalla Vecchia, Rosalia Barili

“…Chert samples still retain some organic remnants indicative of their original composition prior to extensive silicification. …”
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Phenotypic adaptation and genomic variation of Kandelia obovata associated with its northern introduction along southeastern coast of China by Jiaqi Zhang, Jiaqi Zhang, Sheng Ouyang, Sheng Ouyang, Xingxing Cai, Xingxing Cai, Sheng Yang, Qiuxia Chen, Ji Yang, Ji Yang, Zhiping Song, Zhiping Song, Wenju Zhang, Wenju Zhang, Yuguo Wang, Yuguo Wang, Yan Zhu, Peng Nan, Peng Nan

“…Investigating the rapid adaptability of K. obovata across diverse environmental conditions offers valuable insights into how mangroves can effectively acclimate to global climate fluctuations.MethodsIn this study, following a common gardenexperiment, we investigated variations in morphological traits between twodistinct populations of K. obovata, Quanzhou (QZ) and Wenzhou (WZ),originating from the same introduction site Zhangzhou (ZZ). …”
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Identifying functional groups among the diverse, recombining antigenic var genes of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum from a local community in Ghana. by Mary M Rorick, Edward B Baskerville, Thomas S Rask, Karen P Day, Mercedes Pascual

“…This method can therefore group sequences that have undetectable sequence homology or even distinct origination. Describing these 48 var functional types allows us to simplify the antigenic diversity within our dataset by over two orders of magnitude. …”
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Regional Design by Verena Balz

“…It investigates the organisational implications of perceiving regional design as a form of discretion. …”
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Modified Bloom's Taxonomy: Perspective of a Doctor of Philosophy Scholar by Wafa Omer

“…As a PhD and post-doc, I regularly develop original ideas, but I think the hardest part is integrating them into practice-based systems. …”
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Deciphering Auditory Hyperexcitability in Otogl Mutant Mice Unravels an Auditory Neuropathy Mechanism by Mathilde Gagliardini, Sabrina Mechaussier, Carolina Campos Pina, Monica Morais, Olivier Postal, Philippe Jean, Typhaine Dupont, Amrit Singh‐Estivalet, Shéhanie Udugampolage, Cyril Scandola, Elisabeth Verpy, Baptiste Libé‐Philippot, Talya C. Inbar, Joanna Schwenkgrub, Carla Maria Barbosa Spinola, Raphaël Etournay, Aziz El‐Amraoui, Brice Bathellier, Adeline Mallet, Sedigheh Delmaghani, Fabrice Giraudet, Christine Petit, Boris Gourévitch, Paul Avan, Nicolas Michalski

“…An auditory neuropathy mechanism is unraveled by investigating the origin of auditory hyperexcitability in a mouse model for hereditary congenital deafness. …”
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