Intercultural Communication between Colombian and American Teachers in Colombian Institutions by Georgia Costalas

“…This article, which is based on observations from working in multicultural environments for twenty- five years and a review of sources on intercultural communication, addresses the intrinsic difficulties that arise from communication among people of different cultures. …”
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Effects of different light quality and GA3 concentration on tobacco seedling growth, root characteristics, and carbon and nitrogen metabolism by Yafang Lei, Zhiyan Cui, Pingping Wang, Suilong Ai, Naheeda Begum, Muhammad Abass Ahanger, Lixin Zhang

“…Morphological parameters like plant height, stalk diameter, and length, width and number of leaves increased maximally with higher concentration of GA3 under all three light regimes, however, light sources did not show any visible difference. Further, root vitality, chlorophyll content and the activities amylase and nitrate reductase increased significantly due to GA3 application and achieved highest values with blue light + 100 mg L-1 GA3. …”
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Age-Related Water Use Pattern of the Introduced Species Atriplex canescens Was Influenced by Root Distribution in Desert by Hai Zhou, Xiangyan Feng, Zhibin He, Bing Liu, Fang Li, Heng Ren, Qiyue Yang, Jianjun Kang, Shuai Wang, Wenzhi Zhao

“…However, little is known about the dynamics of root water uptake and age-related water sources for the shrubs, which restricts the efficacy of vegetation restoration. …”
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Phenolic compounds profiling of nine dogwood species (Cornus L.) leaves by Vladimír Forman, Kristina Trush, Jana Konôpková, Peter Ferus, Szilvia Czigle, Pavel Mučaji, Dominika Bošiaková

“…Furthermore, C. racemosa and C. amomum were the richest sources of quercetin, while C. coreana was particularly rich in kaempferol. …”
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Development Strategy of New-Energy Aero-engines by Zeyong Yin, Jianrong Li, Yaxin Qin, Wei Li, Shuiting Ding, Xiao Yu, Xianglei Liu, Min Li, Ming Li, Xiangyu Wang

“…The progress of replacing coal, oil, and other fossil energies with new energy sources is accelerating worldwide. New energy sources and associated power systems are reconfiguring the world’s development pattern. …”
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History of the Origin and Evolution of the Architecture of Qashqadaryo Shrines by Sanabar N. Juraeva, Khurshida E. Yunusova, Durbek O. Rakhimjonov, Ural K. Khudoykulov, Muborak Akhmedova

“…The spread of Islam into Central Asia led to a unique fusion of local traditions and Islamic values, particularly evident in the architectural structures of southern Mawarannahr (modern-day Qashqadaryo region in Uzbekistan). …”
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Water Quality Index Assessment ofGroundwater in Todaraisingh Tehsil of Rajasthan State, India-A Greener Approach by Ashok Kumar Yadav, Parveen Khan, Sanjay K. Sharma

“…This study reveals that people dependent on water sources of the study area are prone to health hazards of contaminated water and quality managements to hardness urgently needed.…”
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Real-world data: principles of use in decision making and in health technology assessment by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, F. V. Gorkavenko, N. V. Ignatyeva, P. A. Mukhortova, O. R. Ryzhova, T. S. Teptsova, A. A. Kingshott, B. B. Kondratyeva

“…Taking into account the considerable amount of information, complexity, and inconsistency of issues under consideration, the article presents the basic principles of using RWD and RWE in decision making, classification of health technologies values, classification of RWE sources, position of RWD studies in the hierarchy of clinical study designs, as well as the ways of their use in complex drug assessment.…”
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Novel Electroactive Therapeutic Platforms for Cardiac Arrhythmia Management by Juwei Yang, Longfei Li, Yiran Hu, Zhou Li, Wei Hua

“…In cardiovascular care, these platforms are increasingly valued for their innovative solutions in managing cardiac functions and disorders. …”
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The Civil-Military Gap Debates in Military Sociology by Mustafa Yücehan Akal, Adem Başpınar

“…This article draws attention to the dimensions of gap alongside the sources upon which the issue of civil-military gap is based, the theorizing dynamics following World War II, and the discussions that have come to the agenda within the scope of the subject. …”
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The Dynamics of Islamic History in Shaping the Cultural Identity of Muslim Communities by Yulniza Yulniza, Lisna Sandora

“…Data is obtained from secondary sources, including historical literature, scholarly works, and documents related to the development of Islamic history. …”
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Studies on Biosurfactant Production by Two <i>Pseudomonas</i> Species Using Substrates from Agro-Food Industry by Roxana Mădălina Stoica, Mișu Moscovici, Sultana Niță, Cristina Bâzdoacă, Elena Simina Lakatos, Lucian Ionel Cioca

“…The present study aimed to investigate the potential of food (whey) and industrial (corn extract) by-products to be used as single sources of nutrients for microbial surfactants production by two <i>Pseudomonas</i> strains. …”
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The Implementation of Multicultural Education on the 2013 Curriculum at YPPSB Elementary School East Kutai by Indriana Rahmawati, Abdul Basith

“…This type of research is qualitative descriptive, by describing the results of learning observations, interviews with relevant sources, and reviewing syllabus documents, Learning Implementation Plans (RPP), teaching materials, and learning media. …”
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Production of hydrogen-containing gas by vapor conversion of ethanol by M. S. Yakimova, V. F. Tretyakov, N. A. Frantsuzova, L. O. Yarygina

“…Development of the hydrogen power technologies demands new simple and effective methods for hydrogen production from renewable sources. Bio-ethanol produced by biomass fermentation can be used as a raw material for hydrogen production. …”
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Electrical Modelling of Multilevel On-Chip Interconnections for High-Speed Integrated Circuits by K. Z. Dimopoulos, J. N. Avaritsiotis, S. J. White

“…A multiple coupled line model consisting of uncoupled lossy transmission lines and linear dependent current and voltage sources if finally calculated according to the capacitance, inductance, conductance and resistance matrix values computed.…”
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Heavy metal concentration of soils affected by Zn-smelter activities in the Qeshm Island, Iran by F. Moore, S. Kargar, F. Rastmanesh

“…Calculated geoaccumulation index (Igeo), contamination factor (Cf), and contamination degree (Cdeg) values indicate surface soil contamination by toxic metals (As, Cd, Pb, and Zn). …”
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Are Trends in Economic Modeling of Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus up to Date with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Latest Scientific Findings? by Roque Cardona-Hernandez, Alberto de la Cuadra-Grande, Julen Monje, María Echave, Itziar Oyagüez, María Álvarez, Isabel Leiva-Gea

“…The lack of pediatric-specific sources for risk equations and utility/disutility values were additional limitations…”
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Environmental Data Analytics for Smart Cities: A Machine Learning and Statistical Approach by Ali Suliman AlSalehy, Mike Bailey

“…Spatial correlation of CO was low (average 0.14), suggesting strong local sources, unlike temperature (0.92) and wind (0.5–0.6), which showed higher spatial coherence. …”
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Applying authoritative knowledge to better understand preparation for breastfeeding by Margaret S. Butler, Margaret S. Butler, Sera L. Young, Sera L. Young, Lauren Keenan-Devlin, Lauren Keenan-Devlin

“…Use of online resources like pregnancy tracking apps and social media platforms resulted in the domains of authoritative knowledge overlapping. Participants valued information from health care providers the most but found social network information was more accessible and fulfilled their desire for experiential information.DiscussionIn this first application of authoritative knowledge within the context of infant feeding, participants consistently cited biomedical sources as the most accurate and important. …”
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Seasonal Changes in Chemical and Microbiological Contamination of Rural Groundwater: A Case Study from Dalgo Pole, Bulgaria by Aleksandar Kolev Slavov, Bogdan Georgiev Goranov, Zapryana Rangelova Denkova, Eva Dimitrova Dimitrova, Ilia Ivanov Tamburadzhiev, Yordanka Vladimirova Gaytanska, Denica Eliyanova Blazheva

“…The present study examines seasonal changes and potential pollution sources in five groundwater wells G1, G2, G3, G4 and G5 in the village of Dalgo Pole, Bulgaria. …”
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