Turn-taking in grooming interactions of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild: the role of demographic and social factors by Kayla Kolff, Simone Pika

“…Specifically, the probability of turn transitions was higher for older initiators and lower-ranking or younger recipients. …”
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Inhibition of proliferation by PERK regulates mammary acinar morphogenesis and tumor formation. by Sharon J Sequeira, Aparna C Ranganathan, Alejandro P Adam, Bibiana V Iglesias, Eduardo F Farias, Julio A Aguirre-Ghiso

“…These responses can also be initiated by perturbations in cell adhesion. Thus, we hypothesized that adhesion-dependent regulation of PERK signaling might determine cell fate. …”
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Aspectual Variation in Negated Past Tense Contexts Across Slavic by Dorota Klimek-Jankowska, Alberto Frasson, Piotr Gulgowski

“…This study examines variation in the use and interpretation of the perfective (<i>pfv</i>) aspect in negated past tense contexts across East Slavic and selected West and Southwest Slavic languages. Unlike West and Southwest Slavic, where the <i>pfv</i> + neg in past tense contexts allows for an interpretation denying the existence of the event at any past time, East Slavic uniquely interprets the <i>pfv</i> aspect in these contexts as indicating that the agent either planned but failed to realize the event or initiated it but failed to complete it. …”
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Driving net zero emissions through green finance, green logistics, and corporate social responsibility: findings from PLS-SEM approach by Md. Mominur Rahman, Md. Farijul Islam, Tasneem Islam Dyuti, Md. Emran Hossain

“…The study provides practical insights for companies aiming to improve their environmental outcomes and CSR performance through green initiatives. This research contributes to the literature by offering a novel examination of the impact of green initiatives on both CSR and net zero emissions in Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical and chemical industries, utilizing PLS-SEM for a comprehensive analysis.…”
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The Effects of Nootropic Drugs on Striatal 5-HT2A-Receptors in Outbred Mice with Different Efficacy of Exploratory Behavior by Yu. Yu. Firstova, E. V. Vasileva, G. I. Kovalev

“…The presence of serotonin-positive effects of all drugs studied in animals with initially reduced receptor density is consistent with the hypothesis of the selective, modulating nature of the nootropics action.…”
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Resilience building interventions to manage climate induced livestock poverty and deaths in Southern Zimbabwe by Rameck Defe, Mark Matsa, Takunda Shabani

“…Various interventions including construction of improved livestock structures, availing of safe drinking water for livestock, livestock feed formulation have been initiated to reduce and contain livestock poverty deaths. …”
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Oxidative Mechanism of Peyronie’s Disease and Effectiveness of Pentoxifylline in the Therapeutic Management: A Narrative Review by Gianni Paulis, Andrea Paulis

“…The precise cause of PD is not completely understood, but it is generally believed to be initiated by a specific injury in the affected area. …”
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The Ball That Failed to Curve: The 2023 “Populist Polarizing” Referendum in Poland by Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Fernando Casal Bértoa

“…The Polish experience illustrates how populist polarizing referendums, initially aimed to increase polarization and undermine democracy, can paradoxically be used to reverse democratic backsliding and safeguard liberal democracy. …”
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Using DNA to evaluate field identification of cougar sex by agency staff and hunters using trained dogs by Richard A. Beausoleil, Kenneth I. Warheit

“…ABSTRACT Cougar (Puma concolor) hunting has been classified typically as either selective‐hunting with the aid of dogs or nonselective‐hunting without dogs; this is based on the assumption that hunters using dogs to tree cougars can better identify sex of cougars prior to harvest. …”
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Decarbonizing Seaport Maritime Traffic: Finding Hope by Seyed Behbood Issa-Zadeh, Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero

“…As a result, this study employed PRISMA-ScR methodology to select relevant research resources and validate global reports from international organizations, enhancing transparency and providing practitioners and experts with a comprehensive analysis of seaport maritime emissions, as well as decarbonization initiatives. …”
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Success Stories of Multilingual Literacy: A Case Study of Ife 1970 Nigeria’s Project and the 2002 Western Cape’s LOITASA’s Project in South Africa by Modupe Grace Aroge, Leketi Makalela, Peter Merisi

“…This article showcases successful multilingual literacy initiatives, analyzing their implementation and impact. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Relationship between Information Access and Environmental Justice in Library Practices by Oluwole Durodolu, Bolaji Oladokun

“…The study involved six academic librarians from the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, selected for their expertise in facilitating information access and availability especially as it relates to the roles of libraries in environmental justice initiatives within academia. …”
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Exploring Teachers’ Understanding of Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching Accounting in Umlazi District by Jabulisile Cynthia Ngwenya, Nosihle Veronica Sithole

“…Quantitative information was initially collected using a custom-developed questionnaire, followed by qualitative data generated through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Achieving SDG 6 targets: evaluating driving forces for philanthropic contributions to water accessibility in southwestern Nigeria by Timothy O. Ogunbode, Victor O. Oyebamiji, Christiana O. Afolabi

“…It is recommended that policies encouraging support for such initiatives, particularly in light of their relevance to achieving SDG 6 by 2030, be promoted. …”
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Atrial Heterogeneity Generates Re-entrant Substrate during Atrial Fibrillation and Anti-arrhythmic Drug Action: Mechanistic Insights from Canine Atrial Models. by Marta Varela, Michael A Colman, Jules C Hancox, Oleg V Aslanidi

“…We aimed to elucidate the role of cellular, tissue and organ level atrial heterogeneities in the generation of a re-entrant substrate during AF progression, and their modulation by the acute action of selected anti-arrhythmic drugs. To explore the complex cell-to-organ mechanisms, a detailed biophysical models of the entire 3D canine atria was developed. …”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Jinja, Uganda: a six-year follow-up study. by Martin Mbonye, Janet Seeley, Fatuma Ssembajja, Josephine Birungi, Shabbar Jaffar

“…Many participants reported resumption of sexual lives but apart from those who selected same status partners, disclosure to new partners was minimal.…”
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THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BANK PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Ibrahim Yinka Agbeyinka

“…The ex-post-facto research design was adopted, and the study focused on selected banks. A yearly panel series data from 2007-2016 were sourced from the banks’ annual reports and Nigerian Exchange Group. …”
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The impact of clinical audits on improving the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) CARE in primary health centers: A comprehensive pre-post analysis through multi-laye... by Ansif Pallath Majeed, Niyaz Panakaje, Shajitha Thekke Veettil, Kiran Harikumar, Hanan Al Mujalli, Abdul Ali Shah, Noora Jassim AlKubaisi, Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi

“…In the pre-intervention phase, a cross-sectional situational analysis will be conducted across 31 PHCC health centers by reviewing 450 randomly selected patient records of adults diagnosed with T2DM. …”
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The “best practices for farming” successfully contributed to decrease the antibiotic resistance gene abundances within dairy farms by Barbara Salerno, Matteo Cornaggia, Raffaella Sabatino, Andrea Di Cesare, Claudio Mantovani, Lisa Barco, Benedetta Cordioli, Luca Bano, Carmen Losasso

“…ARGs (blaTEM, ermB, sul2, and tetA) were initially screened by end-point PCR, followed by quantification using digital droplet PCR. …”
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Fluorescent competitive assay for melamine using dummy molecularly imprinted polymers as antibody mimics by Xin-wei DU, Yan-xin ZHANG, Yong-xin SHE, Guang-yang LIU, Feng-nian ZHAO, Jing WANG, Shan-shan WANG, Fen JIN, Hua SHAO, Mao-jun JIN, Lu-fei ZHENG

“…The adsorption capacity and selectivity of DMIPs for melamine were evaluated by the isothermal adsorption curve and Scatchard analysis. …”
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