Development and validation of School Mental Skills Assessment Scale (SMSAS) by Oussama Bouiri, Said Lotfi, Mohammed Talbi

“…Churchill’s paradigm (1979) adapted to the tasks of the study, which included four stages: building a list of elements; analysing the accuracy of the SMS message scale; analysing inter-factor correlations; and analysing the validity of the scale. …”
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Strain monitoring of cement-based materials with embedded polyvinyl alcohol - carbon nanotube (PVA-CNT) fibers by Zoi S. Metaxa, Wilfrid Neri, Philippe Poulin, Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos

“…The Electrical Resistance Change (ERC) of the embedded PVA-CNT fiber was in-situ monitored during four-point bending mechanical tests. For the case of coated PVA-CNT fiber, a linear correlation of the applied strain at the bottom surface of the specimen along with ERC values of the fiber was noticed for the low strain regime. …”
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A Novel Fault Diagnosis Method for Motor Bearing Based on DTCWT and AFSO-KELM by Yan Lu, Peijiang Li

“…In order to better prove the superiority of this method, four kinds of state data of motor bearing under the conditions of 0 HP (horsepower) load, 1 HP load, 2 HP load, and 3 HP load are used to test. …”
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GAIT ASSESSMENT IN ANKLE FRACTURES WITH SYNDESMOSIS LESIONS UNDERGOING SURGERY by Romero Montenegro Nery, Giovanni Dela Bianca de Ataide, Rafael Clark Gomes, Dallianny Gonçalves de Sousa Martins, Giovanni Ítalo Gomes de Almeida, Lucas Amaral Shizue Suassuna, Epitácio Leite Rolim-Filho

“…Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that, despite subtle variations between the limbs assessed, the program was able to identify these differences in a significant way, demonstrating that gait assessments bring great benefits in understanding biomechanical limitations, and make more effective and individualized rehabilitation protocols possible. Level of evidence IV, Case series.…”
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The role of subnational tax capacity: A path toward regional integration by César Vega Zárate, Leticia Murcia López

“…Considering the above, the objective of this study is to identify the similarities or differences between these four countries, check the tax behaviors of their subnational governments, and assess the degree of their impact on this trade agreement. …”
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The Ponto-Caspian and native amphipod life history in the Daugava River, Latvia by Paidere Jana, Brakovska Aija

“…The results revealed that the reproductive period of G. varsoviensis and P. robustoides lasted from four to five months, with up to three generations per year and a high proportion of juveniles. …”
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Simulated Effects of Cropland Expansion on Summer Climate in Eastern China in the Last Three Centuries by Quansheng Ge, Jingyun Zheng, Xuezhen Zhang, Fanneng He

“…To understand the effects of the land use/cover changes due to agricultural development on summer climate in Eastern China, four 12-year simulations using the WRF-SSiB model were performed. …”
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Disturbance Evolution Behavior of Loess Soil under Triaxial Compression by Yali Xu, Panpan Guo

“…First, a series of consolidated and drained triaxial compression tests were performed on undisturbed and remoulded loess samples prepared at five different moisture contents and tested at four different confining pressures. Second, two disturbance functions with different parameters were proposed to quantify mathematically the structural effects of loess. …”
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Columnar Mesophases and Organogels Formed by H-Bound Dimers Based on 3,6-Terminally Difunctionalized Triphenylenes by Nahir Vadra, Lisandro J. Giovanetti, Pablo H. Di Chenna, Fabio D. Cukiernik

“…A series of triphenylene (TP) compounds—denoted 3,6-THTP-DiC<i>n</i>OH—bearing four hexyloxy ancillary chains and two variable-length alkoxy chains terminally functionalized with hydroxyl groups have been synthesized and characterized. …”
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Unit-Chen distribution and its quantile regression model with applications by Ammar M. Sarhan

“…To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed models, real-life datasets (four using unit-Chen and one using unit-Chen regression) are analyzed. …”
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An Online Platform to Support the Network of Caregivers of People with Dementia by April B. C. G. Boessen, Renée Verwey, Saskia Duymelinck, Erik van Rossum

“…Seven family and thirty-two professional caregivers involved with four PWD participated during a 10-week period. Overall, the results indicate that the platform is easy to use and valuable for both family and professional caregivers. …”
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Simplified Analytical Method for Predicting the Lateral Ground Displacements due to Shield Tunnelling by Lianwei Sun, Zhong-chao Li, Rong-zhu Liang

“…The lateral ground displacements induced by the four former factors are calculated by using Mindlin’s solutions. …”
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Effects of Robotic Coding on Computational Thinking Skills of Secondary School Students by Serhat Altıok, Memet Üçgül

“…These students, organized in groups of four, engaged in hands-on robotic coding activities using Lego Mindstorms EV3 Education robots over a total of 20 hours. …”
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Relationship between Personality Traits and Readiness for Substance Abuse by Hossein Mahmoodi, Hassan Heidari, Mansour Abdi

“…The research utilized four standardized questionnaires for data collection purposes. …”
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Trotting Motion of the Quadruped Model with Two Spinal Joints and Its Dynamics Features by Zhang Li, Yuegang Tan

“…To investigate the effects of the spine on the quadruped trotting motion, firstly, a sagittal passive model is proposed which contains four massless springy legs and two passive spinal joints. …”
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Exploring exclusive breastfeeding readiness: experiences of first-time mothers in Lusaka, Zambia by Francis Sichimba, Kalunga Cindy Nakazwe, Lena Halawi, Atika Khalaf

“…Results The analysis resulted in an overarching theme: Breastfeeding Readiness—A Multifaceted Approach with four categories: Exclusive Breastfeeding Readiness and Motivation, Support Networks in the Breastfeeding Journey, Navigating the Exclusive Breastfeeding Journey, and Perceived Resources to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding Readiness. …”
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Measuring mean radiant temperature for indoor comfort assessment using low-resolution optical sensors by Fatih Evren, Sayan Biswas, Richard Graves

“…Our technique is tested in four diverse real-world environments, encompassing different heating methods and room configurations, resulting in a maximum error of ±0.5 °C. …”
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The effect of compensation, staffing status, and leadership style on employee performance through job satisfaction by Edi Sugiono, Haris Dharma Persada

“…The study sample of 104 respondents using saturated models according to the minimum sample size was four times ten times the most significant structural number leading to the construct. …”
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Morphology of Graphene Aerogel as the Key Factor: Mechanical Properties Under Tension and Compression by Elizaveta Rozhnova, Julia Baimova

“…In the present work, molecular dynamics simulation is used to overview the mechanical properties of four different morphologies of graphene aerogel: honeycomb, cellular, lamellar and randomly distributed graphene flakes. …”
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Exploration of optimal Wi-Fi probes layout and estimation model of real-time pedestrian volume detection by Yuchuan Du, Jinsong Yue, Yuxiong Ji, Lijun Sun

“…Based on the theoretical analysis on the influences of probes’ relative locations, four layout schemes of multi-probes were compared, and the optimal one with the highest detection rate was identified experimentally. …”
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