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Ethical Foreground and Background in Adult Educator Work

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adult educators work in a complex ethical environment. The very act of contributing to the learning of another is fraught with moral overtones. In this paper we consider the ethical dimensions of adult educator practice by distinguishing the ethical features of the context or ‘background’ of practice from the ethical capabilities and decision ...
Steven Hodge, Sonal Nakar
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Nine complete chloroplast genomes of the Camellia genus provide insights into evolutionary relationships and species differentiation

Scientific Reports
The genus Camellia, known for species such as Camellia japonica, is of significant agricultural and ecological importance. However, the genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships among Camellia species remain insufficiently explored. In this study,
Yanfei Cai, Min Tian, Yingjie Yang, Ziming Shi, Peifei Zhao, Jihua Wang   +5 more
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Identification and characterization of PsDREB2 promoter involved in tissue-specific expression and abiotic stress response from Paeonia suffruticosa [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Dehydration-responsive element-binding factor 2 (DREB2) belongs to the C-repeat-binding factor (CBF)/DREB subfamily of proteins. In this study, a 2,245 bp PsDREB2 promoter fragment was isolated from the genome of Paeonia suffruticosa.
Huichun Liu, Kaiyuan Zhu, Chen Tan, Jiaqiang Zhang, Jianghua Zhou, Liang Jin, Guangying Ma, Qingcheng Zou   +7 more
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Adaptive Foam 3D Printing of Ultralight and Multifunctional Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Adaptive foam 3D printing, enabled by expandable microspheres, imparts cellular structures to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, manufactured through a variety of processes including fused filament fabrication, direct ink writing, digital light processing, and inkjet printing.
Nariman Rajabifar, Amir Ameli
wiley   +1 more source

The Timing of Flowering [PDF]

Plant Physiology, 2010
The initiation of flowering is a critical life-history trait; plants have presumably evolved to flower at a time of year that ensures maximal reproductive success in a given region. Decades of physiological studies have revealed that flowering is initiated in response to both environmental cues ...
Richard M, Amasino, Scott D, Michaels
openaire   +2 more sources

Influence of TiC and TiN Ceramic Reinforcements on the Microstructure, Thermal Expansion Behavior, and Tensile Properties of Invar 36 Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines Invar composites reinforced with titanium carbide (TiC) and titanium nitride (TiN) using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). It presents the influence of reinforcements on microstructure, tensile properties, and thermal expansion. Results show that TiC effectively strengthens Invar while maintaining low thermal expansion, whereas TiN ...
Ayodeji Nathaniel Oyedeji, Natasha Sacks, Johannes Pötschke, Björn Matthey   +3 more
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The defensin gene NaDLP1, which confers resistance against Alternaria alternata, is transcriptionally regulated by NaWRKY3/6 in Nicotiana attenuata

BMC Plant Biology
Background Plant defensins are ubiquitous across plant species and serve as critical components of the innate immune system against fungal pathogens. In our previous study, we identified NaDLP1, a defensin-like protein 1-encoding gene in wild tobacco ...
Lan Ma, Guangfen Cui, Wenwen Du, Xiang Li, Wenjie Jia, Qing Duan, Jihua Wang   +6 more
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Biomass Native Structure Into Functional Carbon‐Based Catalysts for Fenton‐Like Reactions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study indicates that eight biomasses with 2D flaky and 1D acicular structures influence surface O types, morphology, defects, N doping, sp2 C, and Co nanoparticles loading in three series of carbon, N‐doped carbon, and cobalt/graphitic carbon. This work identifies how these structural factors impact catalytic pathways, enhancing selective electron
Wenjie Tian, Jingkai Lin, Zhihao Tian, Selusiwe Ncube, Huayang Zhang, Emiliano Cortés, Hongqi Sun, Shaobin Wang   +7 more
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Flowers through insect eyes: the contribution of pollinator vision to the evolution of flower colour [PDF]

, 2010
PhDFlowers’ colours are an essential element of their ability to attract visits from pollinators. However, the colours as they appear to human observers can differ substantially from their appearance to insect pollinators, and so it is essential to ...
Arnold, Sarah Elizabeth Joan
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2D Skeletal Muscle Thin Film Actuators Enhance Efficiency of Biohybrid Robots

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
2D skeletal muscle thin film actuators generate millinewton‐scale forces and millimeter‐scale strokes while remaining functional for over 30 days. Their force density is 20‐fold higher than 3D skeletal muscle actuators, enabling multi‐fin robots with tunable speed and multidirectional steering.
Maheera Bawa, Arielle Berman, Laura Schwendeman, Ferdows Afghah, Seanbiron Johnson, Ritu Raman   +5 more
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