Complete Genome Sequence of Aneurinibacillus migulanus E1, a Gramicidin S- and d-Phenylalanyl-l-Propyl Diketopiperazine-Deficient Mutant

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme grant 245268 (ISEFOR; to L.B.). Further support came from the SwissBOL project (the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, to L.B.) and the Sciex-Scientific Exchange Programme NMS.CH (to L.L. and L.B.).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Increased Biological Activity of Aneurinibacillus migulanus Strains Correlates with the Production of New Gramicidin Secondary Metabolites

Acknowledgments This project was funded by the Government of Kuwait (to FA) and the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement 245268 (ISEFOR; to LB and SW). Further support came from the SwissBOL project, financed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (grant holder LB) and the Sciex–Scientific Exchange Programme (http://nms.ch/) (NMS.CH; to LL and LB). LL is indebted to the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for financial support in the frame of the project “VEGA 1/0061/16” and “VEGA 1/0046/16”. Funding This project was funded by the Government of Kuwait (to FA) and the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement 245268 (ISEFOR; to LB and SW). Further support came from the SwissBOL project, financed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (grant holder LB) and the Sciex–Scientific Exchange Programme NMS.CH (to LL and LB). LL is indebted to the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for financial support in the frame of the project “VEGA 1/0061/16.”Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Draft Genome Sequence of Aneurinibacillus migulanus NCTC 7096

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This project was funded by the Government of Kuwait (to F.N.A.) and the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement 245268 (ISEFOR; to L.B. and S.W.). Further support came from the SwissBOL project, financed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (grant holder L.B.) and the Sciex–Scientific Exchange Programme NMS.CH (to L.L. and L.B.).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Institutional and cultural influences on students’ higher education aspirations: a case study from Slovakia

This dissertation examines how higher education aspirations are formed and why they differ between students following two academic pathways—the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the Slovak Maturita (SKM)—within GJH, a selective public high school in Slovakia. It illustrates how institutional and cultural factors shape students’ perceptions, expectations, and decision-making processes, thereby influencing their aspirations for higher education. Key findings indicate that, at GJH, the IB programme was widely perceived as more academically rigorous and better suited for university abroad—a belief internalised by students, even though their lived experiences did not entirely reflect this. Combined with the persistent negative rhetoric surrounding Slovak universities at GJH, this perception contributed to a high-pressure environment in which students, particularly those in the IB cohort, felt compelled to pursue higher education abroad. In contrast, SKM students—who also viewed studying in Slovakia as undesirable—were affected by negative cross-cohort comparisons and often felt less eligible or capable of applying to universities abroad. The study draws on ten semi-structured interviews with GJH alumni, analysed using thematic analysis with a partly theory-informed coding approach. The findings are situated within Bourdieu’s and Appadurai’s theoretical frameworks, particularly the concepts of habitus and field, to illustrate how academic pathways shape students’ internalised dispositions and, in turn, their capacity to aspire. By focusing on students from medium socioeconomic backgrounds in Slovakia, the study addresses gaps in the literature concerning both the Slovak education system and the aspirations of students of middle socioeconomic status. The unique context of GJH—where students have comparable socioeconomic status and academic ability—enables a meaningful exploration of non-socioeconomic influences

Draft Genome Sequence of Aneurinibacillus migulanus Strain Nagano

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This project was funded by the Kuwait Government (to F.N.A.), the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement no. 245268 (ISEFOR; to L.B. and S.W.). Further support came from the SwissBOL project, financed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (grant holder, L.B.) and the Sciex–Scientific Exchange Programme NMS.CH (to L.B. and L.L.).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Managerial style and its managerial implications for organizations in the Slovak republic

The article presents outcomes of a survey focusing on a style of management in Slovak organizations, using Blake & Mouton's managerial grid. The results presented ate based on a survey, consisting of a sample of 512 questionnaires addressing all managerial levels in Slovak companies. The corporations included in the survey are from various industries and fields of business as well as of different financial and capital ownership structures. The main objective of the survey is to portray management style of the managers in Slovakia from the perspective of managerial grid, analyzing people or task orientation in their managerial work. Further, the paper illustrates the differences in management style regarding the gender and the capital ownership of the company and depicts the consistency of the management style in relation to subordinates with the preferred management style from the superiors. First Published Online: 14 Oct 201