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Combined Drying Technologies for Preserving the Quality of Backyard Averroha Carambola L. in Veracruz, Mexico

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Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) is cultivated in Asian and Latin American countries and has high nutritional value due to its content of bioactive compounds, polyphenols, vitamins A and C, minerals, and antioxidant activity. However, its high water content makes it highly perishable, limiting its preservation and commercialization; therefore, it is necessary to develop technological […]

A Proposed Process Framework for Developing the Competencies of Primary School Teachers in Facilitating Game-Based Learning Oriented Towards Education for Sustainable Development

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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through Game-Based Learning (GBL) is a highly effective pedagogical approach, creating a simulation space that helps primary school students experience and solve practical problems. However, through a review of international literature, the article points out a paradox: although teachers support GBL, the lack of games literacy and design skills makes […]

Social Media Leads to Stress and Depression for Working Adults

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Today’s digital age has made social media platforms crucial to people’s everyday lives by facilitating many types of interaction, including communication, information dissemination, and professional networking. However, many people’s mental health has suffered as a result of the extensive use of social media, especially adults in the workforce. To what extent do working individuals’ social […]

The Use of the Podomoro Technique in Improving the Results of Listening and Speaking Class Evaluation

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The suitability of using teaching tools or materials in teaching is essential to achieve what students want and the learning objectives. Not only are the right and appropriate teaching tools or materials needed, but teaching and learning methods that are appropriate to what students need are also needed. Students can use the Podomoro technique to […]

Land Suitability Analysis of Coffee (Coffea arabica), Pineapple (Ananas comosus) and Mango (Mangifera indica) for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Burkina Faso, West Africa

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Land suitability assessment is critical for sustainable agricultural planning, especially in Burkina Faso’s Sudano-Sahelian zone, where soil deterioration and nutrient deficits limit perennial crop development. Pineapple, coffee, and mango are commercially attractive crops that have the potential to diversify rural livelihoods and increase food security. The objective of this study is to evaluate the land […]

Comparison of Anxiety Levels Between Primigravida and Multigravida Pregnant Women in the Working Area of Bola Community Health Center, Sikka Regency

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Background: Anxiety during pregnancy is a common mental health concern arising from physiological and psychological changes that may adversely affect both maternal and fetal well-being. Primigravida women may experience heightened anxiety due to their first exposure to pregnancy, whereas anxiety among multigravida women may be shaped by previous pregnancy experiences. Anxiety that is not adequately […]

The Guangdong–SDT Paradox: Learning Climate and the Cultural Internalization of Motivation in Elite Dance Education

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This study investigates the interplay between motivational orientations, learning climate, and student engagement within elite undergraduate dance programs in Guangdong, China. While Self-Determination Theory (SDT) typically frames controlled motivation as maladaptive, this research posits a “Guangdong–SDT Paradox,” where culturally embedded obligations support persistence. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 509 dance students across […]

Biopsychosocial Model Analysis of Risk Factors for Suicide in Mexico: Systematic Review (2019–2024)

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 Suicidal behavior in Mexico constitutes an urgent public health problem, that requires integrating biological, psychological, and social dimensions. The objective of this systematic review was to identify and organize risk factors associated with death by suicide in Mexican population between 2019 and 2024, using the biopsychosocial model as a theoretical framework. The protocol was registered […]

Changes in Prostate Specific Antigen and Acid Phosphatase of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Induced Male Albino Rats Fed with Cooked Phaseolus Vulgaris (Black Bean) Juice

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common non-malignant enlargement of the prostate gland in ageing males and is associated with hormonal imbalances, inflammation and biochemical alterations. It could be detected biochemically through prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) assay. Plant-based interventions have gained increasing attention due to their affordability, safety, and rich phytochemical […]

Characterization to Estimate the Size of Gold Nanoparticles Deposited in Pregnancy Tests Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

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When using a pregnancy test, a urine sample is deposited in one side of the nitrocellulose strip, which moves by capillary action to the other side of the test, where there are immobilized particles or biomarkers that indicate a positive or negative test result. Based on the manufacturer’s data sheet, these are usually colloidal gold […]