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Market orientation practices of Ethiopian seed producer cooperatives

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023
The practices of market orientation are context-specific. This paper focuses on the concept and practices of market orientation in Ethiopian seed producer cooperatives (SPCs).
Dawit Tsegaye Sisay, Frans J. H. M. Verhees, Hans C. M. van Trijp   +2 more
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Fluorination: A strategy to tune the interactions of molecules and nanoscale systems with biological matter

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This minireview explores fluorination as a key strategy to optimize therapeutic molecules and nanocarriers. By incorporating different fluorinated motifs—from single atoms to linear and branched chains—drug delivery, cellular uptake, and colloidal stability can be improved and fine‐tuned.
Martina Beccalli, Beatrice Lucia Bona, Francesca Baldelli Bombelli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Process and impact of implementing a smoke-free policy in prisons in Scotland: TIPs mixed-methods study

Public Health Research, 2022
Background: Prisons had partial exemption from the UK’s 2006/7 smoking bans in enclosed public spaces. They became one of the few workplaces with continuing exposure to second-hand smoke, given the high levels of smoking among people in custody.
Kate Hunt, Ashley Brown, Douglas Eadie, Nicola McMeekin, Kathleen Boyd, Linda Bauld, Philip Conaglen, Peter Craig, Evangelia Demou, Alastair Leyland, Jill Pell, Richard Purves, Emily Tweed, Tom Byrne, Ruaraidh Dobson, Lesley Graham, Danielle Mitchell, Rachel O’Donnell, Helen Sweeting, Sean Semple   +19 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists in Multiple Sclerosis: A Topical Narrative Review

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonists (RAs) are a relatively new class of drugs that were initially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and, subsequently, weight reduction in patients with obesity.
Audrey Y. Chang, Farrah J. Mateen
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Axial Function Reflects Global Severity in Inherited Ataxias: The Upright Stability Score in Ambulatory Friedreich vs. Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Inherited ataxias are clinically diverse neurodegenerative diseases, complicating the choice of outcome measures for trials. In spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), regulatory concerns about the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) caused a shift toward functional SARA (f‐SARA), contributing to pivotal trial failure.
Christian Rummey, S. H. Subramony, David R. Lynch, Louise A. Corben, Martin B. Delatycki, Jörg B. Schulz, Kathrin Reetz, Massimo Pandolfo, Matthis Synofzik, Theresa Zesiewicz, Antoine Duquette, Matthew Burns, Martin Vyhnálek, Lucie Stovickova, Sinead M. Murphy, Petya Bogdanova‐Mihaylova, Mary Kearney, Richard Walsh, Richard H. Roxburgh, Khalaf Bushara, Marie Y. Davis, Enrico S. Bertini, Gessica Vasco, Shweta Sahni, Mohammed Faruq, Achal K. Srivastava, Bart van de Warrenburg, Elisabetta Indelicato, Sylvia Boesch, Andrew Billnitzer, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Anoopum S. Gupta, Grace Yoon, Georgios Koutsis, Chrysoula Koniari, Zofia Fleszar, Christopher M. Gomez, Andrea Martinuzzi, Gabriella Paparella, Ali G. Hamedani, Puneet Opal, Rizwan S. Akhtar, Caterina Mariotti, Henry Paulson, Peter Todd, Sharan R. Srinivasan, George Wilmot, Ludger Schöls, Susan Perlman, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Sheng‐Han Kuo, Liana S. Rosenthal, Vikram G. Shakkottai   +52 more
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Community‐derived solutions to increase citizen science participation

Conservation Science and Practice
Citizen science provides members of the public with the opportunity to be involved in conservation. Redlands Coast Koala Watch is funded by local government which partners with citizens and koala researchers.
Liz Foote, Sharyn Rundle‐Thiele
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An explorative study of psychological and social factors impacting littering behavior in Vietnam

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Littering is a worldwide problem and Vietnam is one of the most affected countries. To enact change, not only individual cognitive determinants but also social and natural-, or environment-related variables should be taken into consideration.
Anran Zhang, Bo Pang, Jeawon Kim, Tuyet-Mai Nguyen, Tuyet-Mai Nguyen, Phong Tuan Nham   +5 more
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Employment Trajectories of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Factors Driving Transitions Between States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly impacts employment capacity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of burden of disease activity, damage, and treatment on employment outcomes and transitions in patients with SLE. Methods Using data from a single center, we analyzed employment transitions, adjusted mean disease activity ...
Javier Mencia‐Ledo, Zahi Touma, Laura Whittall Garcia, Dafna D. Gladman, Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice: How Should Rheumatologists Evaluate and Monitor Emerging Tools?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in rheumatology practice, to assist with tasks such as documentation, record summarization, and clinical decision support. Rheumatologists need a practical approach to determining what evidence and oversight each application requires.
Koushan Kouranloo, Mrinalini Dey, Jinoos Yazdany   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source