Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards active euthanasia by Willem-Johan Steyn, Mukinay C. Bondo

“…Results: Four general themes, with sub-themes, were identified and inductively analysed: modern medical practice and euthanasia; the problem of suffering in end-of-life care; euthanasia is complex; palliative care in South Africa is poor. …”
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Innovative approaches to standardisation in forest commodity science: Trends and prospects by O. Sytnyk, I. Kimeichuk

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Qualitative Analysis of Development in Golbaf City, Kerman, Emphasizing the Activities of Golbaf City Development House by Morteza Gholamhossein Zadeh, Abdolhossein Daneshvarinasab, Daryoush Boustani

“…Data were collected using in-depth interview technique and three-step coding was used for data analysis. The findings indicated the failure of the Golbaf Development House project. …”
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Transient expression of full-length and mature nattokinase in Nicotiana benthamiana reveals early necrosis from full-length form and functional activity of the mature enzyme by Kevin Wang, Hugh Mason, Kylie Hall, Ethan Slone, Kylie Tackett, Nan Wang

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Whole genome-sequence analysis of Bacillus subtilis strain KC14-1 with broad-spectrum antifungal activity by Xiaowei Li, Yahan Chen, Shunyi Yang, Yi Zhou, Chengde Yang

“…The main mechanisms responsible for its biocontrol activity encompass the generation of various antifungal active substances during life activities, competition, antagonism with pathogens, promotion of growth, and induction of plant resistance, enhancing the inhibition of pathogenic fungi. …”
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Politics of Islamic Education at Pesantren Darush Sholihin 2: Policy Study and Implementation in Local Context by Irfan Tamwifi, Eliyyil Akbar, Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman

“…Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with the kyai, bu nyai, teachers, and local education officials; non-participant observations of classes and dormitory life; and analysis of policy documents. Thematic coding and triangulation enhanced validity. …”
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Evaluation of binding activities of a putative lipoprotein LIC_13355 of Leptospira spp. by Igor R. M. Silva, Maria B. Takahashi, Aline F. Teixeira, Ana L. T. O. Nascimento

“…Pathogenic Leptospira is the etiological cause of the zoonotic life‐threatening infection called leptospirosis. …”
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment by Hai Bai, Huanhuan Ding, Mingming Wang

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A review of the relationship between student growth mindset and self-regulated learning by Kate M. Xu, Jesper Leferink, Lisette Wijnia

“…Self-regulation is a crucial life skill. In particular, self-regulated learning (SRL) is an important factor in achieving academic success. …”
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Accuracy of genome-enabled polygenic risk score prediction of cruciate ligament rupture risk in the Labrador Retriever by Benjamin Miranda, Mehdi Momen, Susannah J. Sample, Peter Muir

“…Prediction accuracy for some models was reduced when only genic SNPs were used suggesting SNPs in non-coding regions could influence the CR disease risk.DiscussionOur results confirm that PRS models provide sufficient predictive accuracy for clinical application in veterinary medicine and offer a viable, early-life screening tool for personalized care and selective breeding to reduce CR incidence in high-risk breeds. …”
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Assessing knowledge and attitudes of diabetes in Zuni Indians using a culture-centered approach. by Sara Newman, Terri Cheng, Donica M Ghahate, Jeanette Bobelu, Phillip Sandy, Thomas Faber, Vallabh O Shah

“…We reduced the text to thematic categories, constructed a coding dictionary and inserted the text into NVivo 9 program.…”
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Exploring the roles of snoRNA-induced ribosome heterogeneity in equine osteoarthritis by Alzbeta Chabronova, Marie Walters, Sara Regårdh, Stine Jacobsen, Louise Bundgaard, James R. Anderson, Mandy J. Peffers

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Effects of high CO2 treatment on green-ripening and peel senescence in banana and plantain fruits by Mu-bo SONG, Lu-ping TANG, Xue-lian ZHANG, Mei BAI, Xue-qun PANG, Zhao-qi ZHANG

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Genome Sequence Resource of Bacillus mojavensis KRS009, a Rhizospheric Microorganism with Biocontrol Potential by Fu-Hua Zhao, Yue Li, Hong-Yue Qi, He Zhu, Ran Li, Jie-Yin Chen, Xiao-Feng Dai, Dan Wang, Dongfei Han, Xiao-Jun Zhang

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Complete mitogenomes reveal high diversity and recent population dynamics in Antarctic krill by Shuai Sun, Shuo Li, Inge Seim, Xiao Du, Xianwei Yang, Kaiqiang Liu, Zhanfei Wei, Changwei Shao, Guangyi Fan, Xin Liu

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Comparative plastome analysis of Arundinelleae (Poaceae, Panicoideae), with implications for phylogenetic relationships and plastome evolution by Li-Qiong Jiang, Bryan T. Drew, Watchara Arthan, Guo-Ying Yu, Hong Wu, Yue Zhao, Hua Peng, Chun-Lei Xiang

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Addressing gender inequalities in health: a comprehensive framework for policy and practice by Zeinab Khaledian, Maryam Tajvar, Amirhossein Takian, Mehdi Yaseri, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Alireza Olyaeemanesh

“…We provided a schematic to illustrate the interaction process between these layers, contributing to gender inequalities in health outcomes such as health status, life expectancy, health- related quality of life, mortality, and morbidity. …”
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Investigating Facilitators and Barriers in the Tendency of Older Adults to Third-Generation Universities by Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shima Sum

“…Results From all the interviews, 364 initial codes were drawn, and the codes obtained from data analysis were assigned to two themes, obstacles to the tendency of older adults to university, including 7 subthemes (changing the learning process with increasing age, distance, and transportation, lack of social trust, socio-economic problems, not having enough opportunities, the presence of disabilities in old age, concern for young people) and facilitating factors for the tendency of older adults to university, including 7 subthemes (existence of well-being and comfort in life, lack of responsibilities and costs, existence of support and special privileges, increasing the level of awareness and culture, localization University and programs, the participation of capable retirees in programs, the importance of different views or interests of people). …”
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Insights into the bioluminescence systems of three sea pens (Cnidaria: Anthozoa): from de novo transcriptome analyses to biochemical assays by Laurent Duchatelet, Gabriela A. Galeazzo, Constance Coubris, Laure Bridoux, René Rezsohazy, Marcelo R. S. Melo, Martin Marek, Danilo T. Amaral, Sam Dupont, Anderson Garbuglio de Oliveira, Jérôme Delroisse

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Mitochondrial genome characterization, evolution and intron dynamics of the entomopathogenic genus Cordyceps by Jinlong Jia, Jinlong Jia, Jinlong Jia, Chengpeng Li, Mei Tang, Mei Tang, Mei Tang, Hefa Liao, Hefa Liao, Hefa Liao, Zhuliang Yang, Zhuliang Yang, Yanan Wang, Ming Li, Wenbo Zeng, Yuanbing Wang, Yuanbing Wang

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