A new approach to the study of the size and the geometry effect on compressive strength in concrete by Ángel De La Rosa, Gonzalo Ruiz

“…This study investigates the relationship between the compressive strength of cylindrical and cubic concrete specimens, focusing on the influence of specimen shape, size, concrete type, and casting orientation. While the effect of specimen size and shape on compressive strength is well-established, discrepancies persist in the literature regarding the strength relationship between different specimen geometries. …”
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Noncontact Palm Vein ROI Extraction Based on Improved Lightweight HRnet in Complex Backgrounds by Fen Dai, Ziyang Wang, Xiangqun Zou, Rongwen Zhang, Xiaoling Deng

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Implementation of the educational process in the course of contact extracurricular work with students by Anna L. Morozova

“…The discipline "Foreign language" has an extensive educational potential due to: expansion of ideas of students about the possibilities of using a foreign language in the professional sphere; formation of General cultural competences of students, improvement of skills and abilities to use the received ideas and knowledge in direct and indirect professionally-oriented foreign language communication; formation of professional competence of students. …”
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Health workers knowledge, attitudes and practices towards youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health service delivery in Calabar Metropolis, South-South, Nigeria by Felicity Nneoma Ike, Elvis Anyaehiechukwu Okolie, Phillip Etabee Bassey

“…Conclusion: Moderate to high levels of knowledge and positive attitudes among health workers did not translate into desired practices in YFSRH service delivery. A re-orientation of healthcare workers within Calabar Metropolis is needed to improve the delivery of YFSRHS for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), teenage pregnancy and maternal deaths among young people.…”
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Influence of teaching a structured and humanized method of care on the perception of medical student attitudes in the doctor-patient relationship. by Higor Chagas Cardoso, Edna Regina Silva Pereira, Viviane Soares, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study that evaluated medical students in relation to patient care, based on a pre-post design, using the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS). This scale has been validated to assess patient-centered attitudes, as the prime outcome measure. …”
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Communities of Practice of the Future in Russian Universities: Fablabs, Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity, Kruzhoks by D. I. Zemtsov

“…In the first of these fields, the strategies of technology enthusiasts (initiative, project orientation, diversity and meritocracy) give advantages over players who do not employ these strategies. …”
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Family Profile of Substance Addicted Individuals by Fatmanur Alsancak, Hülya Yıldız, Hüseyin Zahid Kara, Hasan Hüseyin Taylan, Yusuf Genç

“…Studies show that the socioeconomic characteristics, structure, and relationship patterns between family members and substance use affect the families of substance addicted individuals in various ways, that the attitude and behavior of the family towards the substance are effective in the substance use of individuals, especially in adolescence, or that the breakdown of the family for various reasons is effective in the orientation of individuals towards substance use. The presence of a substance addicted member in the family negatively affects the functioning and health of the family. …”
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Promoting Internal Armed Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: The Case of the US–Colombia Relations (Part I) by A. A. Manukhin

“…While initially the US assistance was determined by the desire to counter the growing influence of the leftist parties and movements in the region, the prioritization of the fight against drug trafficking in the national security strategy in the 1980s resulted in the re-orientation of the US regional policies to the war on drugs. …”
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Span-of-control’s role at the intersection of transactional leadership and employee commitment by Tabea R. Mabasa, Chukuakadibia E. Eresia-eke

“…Orientation: South African state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are overburdened by excessive top-level management, straining human capital budgets. …”
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Multifaceted taxonomy of two Dactylogyrus species on Enteromius paludinosus: Integrating light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and molecular approaches by Maduenyane Mpho, Dos Santos Quinton Marco, Avenant-Oldewage Annemariè

“…Results confirmed the morphologic and genetic distinctness of D. dominici and D. teresae, highlighting the importance of studying the varying orientations of specifically the vagina and transverse bar. …”
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Communication Culture as a Matrix for Graduate's “Soft Skills” Development by N. G. Chevtaeva, A. S. Nikitina, A. V. Vishnevskaya

“…At the same time, an expert survey of recruiting specialists who assessed the level of communication skills of graduates majoring in economics and management showed a vivid disparity between free use of digital technologies (digital skills) and poor communication skills (soft skills).An analysis of the online questionnaire survey of teachers and students in the field of economics and management of nine Russian universities revealed barriers to the formation of “soft skills” of future graduates: inability to see the interests of the “Other”, the habit of pointing fingers instead of solving problems, the lack of client-oriented skills as well as willingness to take personal responsibility for the results of work. …”
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Spirituality and mental health – investigating the association between spiritual attitudes and psychosomatic treatment outcomes by Thilo Hinterberger, Nike Walter

“…Factor analysis and Spearman’s rank correlation were used to evaluate the validity of TSI and the relationship between spirituality and clinical outcomes.ResultsFactor analysis confirmed the TSI’s two-factor structure: “centered connectedness” (F1) and “transcendent orientation” (F2), with satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.824 for F1 and 0.644 for F2). …”
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Approaches to the development of durum wheat cultivars (Triticum durum Desf.) with wide variability of the growing season by P. N. Malchikov, M. G. Myasnikova

“…Differentiation in the duration of growing period is an inherent and, in many respects, decisive factor of task-oriented formation of the cultivar pool in the region. …”
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Competitive Sports Anxiety, Healing Imagery and Achievement Goal; Mediating Role of Coaching Feedback in Young Pakistani Athletes by Yumna Ali, Syeda Farhana Kazmi

“…Coaching characterized by positivity and punishment orientation significantly affects goal achievement. …”
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The Concept of Time and the Future Perception of Zionism Based on the Messianic Doctrine: Forcing God into the Golden Age by Semiha Karahan

“…Messianic Zionism is apocalyptic, militant, radical, Kabbalistic, war-oriented, and aims to accelerate the end by interpreting contemporary events as the fulfillment of prophecies. …”
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DEVIANT BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS IN THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION by Elena Yu. Dvoinikova

“…The results of the statistical analysis of indicators such as motivational orientation lies, according to the accentuation of character are listed. …”
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Analysis of ability to listen to descriptive text through the implementation of the learning team’s strategy student by Ruth C Paath

“…The process goes through several stages starting with orienting the learning process, all data is described, the next stage is reduction or focus on the problems that arise during learning then selected according to the type, the last stage is analyzed. …”
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Perspectives of implementing software packaged system “Personnel Management System of the National Police of Ukraine” into the activities of the National Police of Ukraine by V. A. Korshenko

“…Compared to desktop software products, the software package system has significant advantages due to its WEB-oriented nature. The experience of exploiting certain modules of the software package system has proved that the use of electronic systems and software package systems built on WEB-technologies is a very timely and progressive step that significantly improves the efficiency of the activities of the entire National Police of Ukraine in the whole.…”
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ACCEPTANCE OF A USB-BASED PORTABLE LEARNING RESOURCE ON LOCAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES) by Angie R. Jalandoon, Liezel G. Mohillo, Dave E. Marcial

“…However, the stakeholders' and administrators’ initiative on the actual implementation and guidance through seminars, orientations, and instructions, as well as support and collaboration on the integration and operation, are necessary for proper and effective utilization of the system. …”
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Exploring idiosyncratic deal arrangements in a technology-based organisation by Sibongile Tshabalala, Nelesh Dhanpat

“…Orientation: This research examines the dynamics of South Africa’s technology sector, focussing on how technology professionals navigate idiosyncratic deal (i-deal) arrangements. …”
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