Writing in Creole contexts: a study of Jamaican primary school students by Tucker, S-K, Chalmers, H, Murphy, VA

“…In the Caribbean in particular, the poor writing outcomes of Creole speakers across all levels of education has been a subject of lament for educators and policymakers for several years. Given the significant differences between the home and school languages, particularly in the areas of grammar and phonology, as well as the importance of these skills in writing, it is worth exploring the nature of writing challenges among Creole dominant learners in the Caribbean. …”

Validating predictive sequence analysis in polyketide stereochemical determination though the synthesis of stambomycin D by Lim, J

“…<p>In recent years, predictive gene sequence analysis of biosynthetic enzymes has emerged as a powerful tool for the stereochemical determination of natural products. …”

Harry Potter and the SPELL against bullying by McKeown Jones, S

“…Participants were middle-school students (N = 343, Mage = 12.18 years), who engaged in four sessions designed to raise awareness about bullying, including its forms, roles of the different bullying actors, its consequences, and ways to address it. …”

Standard forms: modernism, market research, and “Howl” by Steel, C

“…He stopped only when he managed to persuade his employer to automate his job out of existence (using one of the commercial computers that had first become available four years earlier); the resultant unemployment benefits enabled him to write “Howl.” …”

Stabilization of halide perovskites with silicon compounds for optoelectronic, catalytic, and bioimaging applications by Jana, A, Cho, S, Meena, A, Ahmed, ATA, Sree, VG, Park, Y, Kim, H, Im, H, Taylor, RA

“…These materials have been used extensively in optoelectronic devices, sensing, catalysis, and biomedical applications. In recent years, silicon compounds have also been shown to be suitable for stabilizing delicate halide perovskite structures. …”

Selection against domestication alleles in introduced rabbit populations by Andrade, P, Alves, JM, Pereira, P, Rubin, C-J, Silva, E, Sprehn, CG, Enbody, E, Afonso, S, Faria, R, Zhang, Y, Bonino, N, Duckworth, JA, Garreau, H, Letnic, M, Strive, T, Thulin, C-G, Queney, G, Villafuerte, R, Jiggins, FM, Ferrand, N, Andersson, L, Carneiro, M

“…Humans have moved domestic animals around the globe for thousands of years. These have occasionally established feral populations in nature, often with devastating ecological consequences. …”

Developing a framework for tracking antimicrobial resistance gene movement in a persistent environmental reservoir by Mathers, AJ, Li, TJX, He, Q, Narendra, S, Stoesser, N, Eyre, DW, Walker, AS, Barry, KE, Castañeda-Barba, S, Huang, FW, Parikh, H, Kotay, S, Crook, DW, Reidys, C

“…We successfully reconstructed the complete bacterial genome and plasmid assemblies of isolates sharing the same&nbsp;<em>bla</em>_KPC&nbsp;carbapenemase gene to understand evolution over time in six confined hospital drains over five years. From 82 isolates we identified 14 unique strains from 10 species with 113&nbsp;<em>bla</em>_KPC-carrying plasmids across 16 distinct replicon types. …”

Rhamnolipids production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RW9 using palm oil mill effluent sludge oil as a carbon source by Mohd Asmadi, Nur Aina Natasha, Zee, Kar Mun, Baskaran, Shobanah Menon, Ariffin, Hidayah, Wasoh, Helmi, Maeda, Toshinari, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Zakaria, Mohd Rafein

“…The production of biosurfactants has garnered considerable attention in recent years due to their unique properties, which include the ability to enhance oil solubility in water, reduce surface tension, and exhibit low environmental toxicity. …”
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Pediatric rhinosinusitis: its predisposing factors and management by Subha, Sethu Thakachy

“…Results: Many of the affected patients (50.3%) were between 6 and 11 years old. The predisposing factors were allergic rhinitis (97.2%), asthma (27.2%), upper respiratory tract infection (24.4%), adenoid hypertrophy (17.9%), and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (0.6%). …”
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Characterisation of Miswak (Salvadora persica) fibre-reinforced polylactic acid composites prepared by twin screw extrusion by Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah, Abdan, Khalina, Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan, Ali, Radzi

“…Processing of polymer composites employing fibres from sustainable sources as reinforcement has drastically grown in recent years. This research used Miswak fibres (MF) and polylactic acid (PLA) as the main materials for composite processing. …”
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A management framework for sudden water pollution: a systematic review output by Bello, Nura, Jamil, Nor Rohaizah, Looi, Ley Juen, Yap, Ng Keng

“…Numerous sudden water pollution (SWP) incidents have occurred frequently in recent years, constituting a potential risk to human, socio-economic, and ecological health. …”

Current status and recent advances in magnesium-matrix syntactic foams: preparation, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior by Motaharinia, A., Drelich, J. W., Goldman, J., Bakhsheshi Rad, H. R., Sharif, Safian, Ismail, A. F., Razzaghi, M.

“…Over the last ten years, magnesium (Mg)-based syntactic foams (SFs) have gained significant attention and their popularity continues to grow. …”
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Game-based augmented reality learning of Sarawak history in enhancing cultural heritage preservation by Clive, Lai Yi Cheng, Goh, Eg Su, Ahmad, Johanna, Tole Sutikno, Tole Sutikno

“…The augmented reality (AR) technology had been proliferating for years. However, the implementation of AR technology still has room to be explored, especially in the form of cultural heritage preservation. …”
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Socio-cultural resilience framework for the sustainability of the sea tribes community of the insular city by Suwarlan, Stivani Ayuning, Lee, Yoke Lai, Said, Ismail

“…The research used mixed methods, including a questionnaire among the Suku Laut aged 21-60 years, field observations, and expert interviews. …”

The Use of Scenario Based Approach Using Edpuzzle to Develop Interactive Environment Between Students and Educators in Teaching and Learning (S/O: 14758) by Khairudin, Norhaiza, Ibrahim, Marhaiza, Salleh, Danilah

“…In recent years, higher education institutions, both public and private, have been designated to adopt technology in teaching and learning processes so that students have the opportunity to learn and applied technology in their academic pursuits. …”
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Enhancement of a Stepping Stone Detection Algorithm Using Data Mining and Associate Rule Techniques (S/O: 12896) by Omar, Mohd Nizam, Ghazali, Osman, Daud, Ali Yusny, Azzali, Fazli

“…By the execution of this research, SSD-based research is more robust against APA problem that has been identified unsolved over fourteen years…”
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Disorder–property relationships in magnetic and pseudospin framework materials by Bulled, J

“…Unlike the systems studied in the previous chapter, the distribution of these vacancies is not random, but rather highly correlated. …”

Therapeutic effects of Cosmos caudatus kunth leaf extract in the prevention and treament of obesity in sprague dawley rats by Abdul Rahman, Hafeedza

“…Finally, partial least square analysis (PLS-DA) showed that the obese group moved away from the position of lean group and after 9 weeks of treatment both treated groups were regulated back closer towards their healthy baseline levels,confirming the therapeutic effects of the extracts obtained from biochemical assays measured in the previous chapter. This study showed the antiobesity effects of C. caudatus through inhibition of lipase activity as demonstrated by the increase in fecal fat content and also the positive effects on other obesity biomarkers measured. …”
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An omics-based machine learning approach to predict diabetes progression: a RHAPSODY study by Slieker, Roderick C., Münch, Magnus, Donnelly, Louise A., Bouland, Gerard A., Dragan, Iulian, Kuznetsov, Dmitry, Elders, Petra J. M., Rutter, Guy A., Ibberson, Mark, Pearson, Ewan R., Hart, Leen M. 't, van de Wiel, Mark A., Beulens, Joline W. J.

“…Results: Of the 585 individuals from the Hoorn Diabetes Care System (DCS) cohort, 69 required insulin during follow-up (1.0–11.4 years); of the 571 individuals in the Genetics of Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside Scotland (GoDARTS) cohort, 175 required insulin during follow-up (0.3–11.8 years). …”
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An evidence-based serious game app for public education on antibiotic use and resistance: randomized controlled trial by Huang, Zhilian, Ow, Jing Teng, Tang, Wern Ee, Chow, Angela

“…Methods: We conducted a 2-arm parallel randomized controlled trial, recruiting visitors aged 18-65 years from 2 polyclinics in Singapore. Intervention group participants had to download the SteWARdS Antibiotic Defence app (available only in English and on the Android platform) on their smartphones and complete the quest in the app. …”
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