Classroom Management and Novice Language Teachers: Friend or Foe? by Ana Clara Sánchez Solarte

“…A definition of classroom management along with a description of its dimensions, a set of initial principles and practical ideas to approach teaching with more confidence are provided in this paper. …”
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Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, Mary McKenzie

“…Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this highly wind-resistant, small, native, evergreen tree found along the coastal plain of Louisiana east to North Carolina and south throughout most of peninsular Florida — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. …”
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Television and Babies’ Sleep by Kristen McDanel, Suzanna Smith

“…At times it may be fun to watch your baby or toddler bounce or dance along with the characters on the screen. Many busy caregivers also use these shows to give themselves a little time for a needed break or to prepare a meal or tidy up. …”
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Healthy Eating: Nutrition and Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan, Emily Minton

“… A healthy diet, along with exercise and medication, can help control diabetes and reduce the risk of complications. …”
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Visual representations of war in Polish and Scandinavian picturebooks. A metaphorical perspective by Hanna Dymel-Trzebiatowska

“…The analysed material includes three Polish and two Scandinavian books, published within four years, 2011–2014: Pamiętnik Blumki1 (Blumka’s Diary, 2011) by Iwona Chmielewska, Powieki (The Eyelids, 2012) by Michał Rusinek and Ola Cieślak, Ostatnie przedstawienie panny Esterki (Miss Esterka’s Last Performance, 2014) by Adam Jaromir and Gabriela Cichowska, Lejren (The Camp, 2011) by Oscar K. and Dorte Karrebæk and Krigen (The War, 2013) by Gro Dahle and Kaia Dahle Nyhus. …”
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Florida Strawberry Production Costs and Trends by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, Alicia J. Whidden

“… To help growers and policy makers understand how and why strawberry production costs have changed over time, this 5-page fact sheet written by Zhengfei Guan, Feng Wu, and Alicia Whidden and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department presents cost information collected over a five-year period, analysis of the cost structure of Florida strawberries, and an examination of the trend of changing costs along with the factors underlying the trend. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1013 …”
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Dimorphic Jumper Maevia inclemens (Walckenaer 1837) (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) by Laurel Lietzenmayer, Lisa Taylor

“… Maevia inclemens is a common jumping spider found in vines and ivy along tree lines throughout eastern North America. …”
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Common Sharks of Florida by Florida Sea Grant

“…Whites are seasonal visitors to Florida waters, and bulls and tigers are year-round residents, along with these other common species. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by Florida Sea Grant, and published by the UF Department of Sea Grant, September 2013. …”
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Caring for the Older Horse: Common Problems and Solutions by Edward L. Johnson, Kylee Jo Duberstein, Mark Shuffitt

“…This 5-page fact sheet addresses changes in the aging horse’s body that impact its requirements, along with possible ways to meet these requirements and solutions to problems that may occur. …”
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Gloriously Good Whole Grains by Paula G. Harris, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…If you have, you probably are not alone. Would you like to know if all grains created equal or how to tell the difference between a refined grain and a whole grain? …”
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Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Microirrigation by Lincoln Zotarelli, Clyde Fraisse, Daniel Dourte

“…Microirrigation is the slow, frequent application of water directly to relatively small areas adjacent to individual plants through emitters placed along a water delivery line. A leading advantage of microirrigation is that evaporation that does not contribute to plant growth happens much less than with sprinkler irrigation. …”
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The calendars of the XVI-XVII century in the Vilnius University Library by Irena Balčienė

“… Almanac - a book containing the days, weeks, and months of the year, along with information about festivals, astronomical data, and other items of interest. …”
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Fireweed (Heartleaf Nettle) Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, Pratap Devkota

“…This winter annual species is commonly observed in north and central Florida pastures, particularly in bareground areas (near feeding pens and under fences), as well as along tree lines where forage grasses are less dense. …”
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Single Parent Hood and Family Welfare: A Case Study of Murora Sub- County Kisoro District. by Nyiramugisha, Happy

“…Single parenting parents, work full-time alone to provide for dependents' basic needs while maintaining benefits to ensure that their families still survive. …”
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Influence of Omega-3 and Green Tea Extract on Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Ridha Hassan Hussein, Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Co-treatments of GT+OMG-3 have more protective effect or faster progression against ALD than their treatments alone. …”
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Delving into biomarkers and predictive modeling for CVD mortality: a 20-year cohort study by Zhen Wu, Abdullahi Mohamud Hilowle, Ying Zhou, Changlin Zhao, Shuo Yang

“…The combined model, incorporating both biomarkers and demographic variables, demonstrated superior predictive performance with a C-index of 0.9205 (95% CI: 0.9129–0.9319), outperforming models with demographic variables alone (C-index: 0.9030 (95% CI: 0.8938–0.9147)) or biomarkers alone (C-index: 0.8659 (95% CI: 0.8519–0.8826)). …”
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Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…This reduction was higher than that observed with Mel alone or LCNPs alone on the 14th day post-infection. …”
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Do You Speak Dialect? Yes! by Vytautas Kardelis, Gabriela Forgeron

“…The study demonstrates that questionnaires alone cannot be relied upon to explain dialect. This is evidenced by the finding that respondents’ self-reported dialect use, in terms of its circumstances and frequency, is subject to a conflict between objective and subjective dialect. …”
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Filling the Atlantic coastal tree-ring reconstruction gap: A 195-year record of growing season discharge of the Sainte-Anne River, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada by A.V. Pace, J.-M. St-Jacques, D.D. Noel, G. Fortin

“…Study region: We present a coastal river reconstruction between the Hudson River and north-central Québec, filling a substantial hiatus between 41° N and 53° N along the Atlantic North American margin, and adding to the four existing Atlantic coastal river basins with reconstructions. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…**Results:** KOLs highlighted that SLE-associated OD carried a higher rate of mortality than SLE alone. Participants with SLE-associated OD (n = 40) experienced detrimental impacts across 4 areas of their lives: physical, cognitive, psychosocial functioning, and economic and work-related well-being. …”
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