The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros, Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle, Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco, Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú, Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico, Nilton César Germán Reyes, Roger Ernesto Alarcón García, Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo

“…Paths that utilized critical thinking as a mediator were not statistically significant, contrary to expectations. The model accounted for 58.9% of the variance in AI dependency. …”
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Theoretical assessment of the effectiveness of application single-stage long-stroke piston compressors in refrigeration and hydrocarbon gas liquefaction systems by V. L. Yusha

“…A method for calculating an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is presented, adapted to the object under consideration, taking into account the possibility of implementing quasi-isothermal compression. …”
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Factors for Satisfaction Among Providers of Ancillary Health Services in a Community-Based Cancer Prevention Program: A Pilot Study in Nevada by Emmanuel C. Gorospe, Christopher R. Cochran, Elena E. Cabb

“…All three components accounted for 72.08% of the total variance before the rotation. …”
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Estimating the Amount of Water Required for Crop Irrigation Based on the Application of FAO's CROPWAT Program in the Case of Kashkadarya Region by Abdullaev Botirjon, Razzakov Ruslan, Nasibov Boburbek, Mukhamedov Gayrat, Aytmuratov Timurlan, Dadajonov Boburjon

“…The standard evapotranspiration was calculated taking into account the climate data and the stable factors of the plant and weather conditions. …”
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Design and Study of a Miniaturized Millimeter Wave Array Antenna for Wireless Body Area Network by Abdullah G. Alharbi, H. M. Arifur Rahman, Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Muhammad Inam Abbasi, Amani Abdulrahman Albraikan, Faris A. Almalki

“…To justify the eligibility of these designs for WBAN applications, a virtual human body model was created within the 3D computer-simulated environment and the simulations were repeated, where four equal-spaced distances were taken into account to identify the antenna and its array behavior more accurately. …”
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Exergo-economic analysis of multi HDH system integrated with evaporative crystallizer for zero liquid discharge by Osman Shamet, Dahiru U. Lawal, Suhaib M. Alawad, Mohamed Antar, Syed M. Zubair

“…Capital costs analysis shows that HDH blocks account for $547,245, representing almost 92.18 % of the total cost, while the air heater and crystallizer contribute 35 % and 26 %, respectively, to exergy destruction. …”
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Multi-type Air Pollutant Emission Inventory of Non-road Mobile Sources in China for the Period 1990–2017 by Xianbao Shen, Lei Kong, Yue Shi, Xinyue Cao, Xin Li, Bobo Wu, Hanyu Zhang, Zhiliang Yao

“…With the exception of SO2, which primarily originated from vessels, agricultural machinery accounted for the largest proportion of emissions for all of the pollutants, contributing 67.7% (1472.5 Gg) and 46.1% (2170.4 Gg) of the total CO and NOx from non-road mobile sources, respectively. …”
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An Innovation Capability Development Process for Firms in Developing Countries: A Theoretical Conceptual Model by Gezahegn Tesfaye, Daniel Kitaw

“…However, they have provided only a little account of information on the ICD process via integrating the technical and financial aspects of innovation. …”
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Exploring the Classification and Restructuring of Chemical Industrial Cities in China: The Perspectives of Sectoral and Spatial Differences by Hui Zou, Xuejun Duan, Lei Wang, Tingting Jin

“…It identified chemical industrial cities (CICs), examined their spatial-temporal patterns with respect to their industry scale and structure, and accounted for factors influencing the spatial evolution from coastal areas to inland regions. …”
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A Research Study for the Design of a Portable and Configurable Ground Test System for the A400M Aircraft by Diego F. Larios, Julio Barbancho, Félix Biscarri, Iñigo Monedero

“…A comparison of how every approach meets the requirements was taken into account to define a methodology for designing a portable and configurable ground testing system. …”
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Bench Scale Treatability Studies of Contaminated Soil Using Soil Washing Technique by M. K. Gupta, R. K. Srivastava, A. K. Singh

“…It was found that geotechnical properties of the soil underwent large modifications on account of mixing with the lubricant oil. The sorption experiments were conducted with cadmium metal in aqueous medium at different initial concentration of the metal and at varying pH values of the sorbing medium. …”
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International University Network Internet Project of Integrated Engineering Education by I. V. Breido, S. M. Stazhkov, A. V. Bobryakov, V. G. Khomchenko, A. A. Kabanov, B. Katalinic

“…The international university network project “Synergy” can become the basis for the practical implementation of the principles of the Bologna process, taking into account the specifics of the CIS countries.…”
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The Economic Impact of Weight Regain by Caroline E. Sheppard, Erica L. W. Lester, Anderson W. Chuck, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali, Christopher J. de Gara

“…Revision of primary surgeries on average ranges from 2.5% to 18.4%, and depending on the procedure accounts for an additional cost between $14,000 and $50,000 USD per patient. …”
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Determinants of Online Local Budget Transparency in Croatia and Slovenia by Katarina Ott, Mihaela Bronić, Branko Stanić, Maja Klun, Jože Benčina

“…The article tests the determinants of OLBT that reflect the accountability of local authorities and a cornerstone for public participation in the budget process. …”
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Adolescent mice exposed to TBI developed PD-like pathology in middle age by Rong Sha, Mingzhe Wu, Pengfei Wang, Ziyuan Chen, Wei Lei, Shimiao Wang, Shun Gong, Guobiao Liang, Rui Zhao, Yingqun Tao

“…The enhanced phagocytosis of reactive microglia accounted for the reduction of dendrite spines. Our results revealed that chronic inflammation associated with the damage of TH+ neurons and the development of progressive PD-like pathology after chronic TBI in mice. …”
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Multiple Components of the VHL Tumor Suppressor Complex Are Frequently Affected by DNA Copy Number Loss in Pheochromocytoma by David A. Rowbotham, Katey S. S. Enfield, Victor D. Martinez, Kelsie L. Thu, Emily A. Vucic, Greg L. Stewart, Kevin L. Bennewith, Wan L. Lam

“…However, the described <10% VHL mutation rate cannot account for the high frequency of hypoxic response observed. …”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…Their ability to inhibit CEMIP needs to be taken into account in these contexts.…”
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Accelerating maturation of Chinese rice wine by using a 20 L scale multi-sweeping-frequency mode ultrasonic reactor and its mechanism exploration by Zhuofan He, Furong Hou, Yansheng Du, Chunhua Dai, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…The research results also demonstrated that ultrasonic induced free radicals accounted for the variations of rice wine properties. …”
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Boundary Layer of Photon Absorption Applied to Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Solar Flat Plate Reactor Design by Héctor L. Otálvaro-Marín, Miguel Angel Mueses, Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

“…The concept of boundary layer of photon absorption taking into account the efficient absorption of radiant energy was introduced; this concept can be understood as the reactor thickness measured from the irradiated surface where 99% of total energy is absorbed. …”
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Effects of hydrolyzed collagen supplementation for Skin Anti-Aging by Anna Gliwa, Marek Kurowski, Karolina Kuczapska, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elbieta Leszczynska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michhalczuk

“…However, further large-scale randomized controlled studies taking into account factors such as excipients in the supplements, age range and general lifestyle of the subjects are needed to confirm these results. …”
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