Virtual game-based learning environments to promote self-regulated learning skills in foreign language learners [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Maira Alejandra Noriega Cortes, Laura Carreño-Bolivar

“…Data were collected through semi-structured observations and pre- and post-questionnaires. The tool was designed based on Zimmerman’s SRL model and included tasks structured through gamification elements. …”
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Epidemiology of dengue fever in Somaliland: clinical features, and serological patterns from a retrospective study by Dek Kahin Yosef, Ahmed Saeed Ismail, Barwaqo Saleban Awil, Halima Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan

“…The peak incidence was observed in June. Only 8.67% of the patients required hospitalization. …”
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High throughput microwell spectrophotometric assay for olmesartan medoxomil in tablets based on its charge-transfer reaction with DDQ by Darwish Ibrahim A., Wani Tanveer A., Khalil Nasr Y., Abdel-Rahman Hamdy M.

“…No interference was observed from the excipients present in OLM tablets or from hydrochlorothiazide and amlodipine besylate that were co-formulated with OLM in some of its formulations. …”
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Color Adsorption Performance of Bone Biocomponent for Textile Dyeing Effluent Treatment in Ethiopia by Natinael Kokeb, Tamrat Tesfaye, Shalemu Sharew, Gemeda Gebino, Tinsaye Asfaw

“…The Langmuir isotherm was observed in the adsorption of RB109D effluent with an R2 value of 0.994 and the Freundlich isotherm in the adsorption of DR1D with an R2 value of 0.993. …”
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Optimal control of vaccination dynamics during an influenza epidemic by Majid Jaberi-Douraki, Seyed M. Moghadas

“…When the vaccine efficacy is below a certain threshold, the adaptive vaccination could substantially outperform the constant vaccination, and the impact of adaptive strategy becomes more pronounced as the rate of vaccine distribution increases. We observed similar results when vaccines become available with a delay during the epidemic; however, the adaptive strategy may require a significantly higher vaccine coverage to outperform the constant vaccination strategy. …”
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Cultivar and Training System Impact Cold-climate Seedless Table Grape Performance in the Northeastern United States by Rebecca Grube Sideman, George Hamilton, Kaitlyn Orde

“…We evaluated the vine vigor, prevalence of common diseases, yield, and postharvest fruit weight loss. We observed that cultivar significantly impacted vine vigor and the prevalence of three common diseases. …”
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Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa by Lungile N. Mlangeni, Tsepo Ramatla, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Cormac Price, Oriel Thekisoe, Che Weldon

“…Effective antibiotic treatment appears promising for infection, given the minimal drug resistance observed in reptile Salmonella serovars in the current study.…”
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Determining the status of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in women undergoing menopausal transition by Qingfang He, Yujia Fang, Lixin Wang, Mingbin Liang, Xiangyu Chen, Ruying Hu, Jieming Zhong

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that after controlling the confounding factors, compared with premenopause, postmenopause was significantly associated with increased sdLDL-C concentration (OR = 1.514, 95% CI: 1.025–2.238), while no significant association was observed either between serum sdLDL-C and perimenopause (compared with premenopause) or between serum sdLDL-C and postmenopause (compared with perimenopause).ConclusionsAn elevated sdLDL-C level was significantly associated with postmenopause and independent of chronological aging. …”
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Captive breeding, developmental biology and commercial production of<i> Dravidia fasciata</i>- An indigenous ornamental fish of the Western Ghats of India by T.V. Anna Mercy, Eapen Jacob, K. Raju Thomas

“…Male also possessed nuptial tubercles on the operculum which could be identified only by keen observation. But a sexually mature female did not develop any colour change by the onset of sexual maturity. …”
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Ultrasonograph and Clinical Quantitative Characterization of Tendinopathy by Modified Splitting in a Goat Model by A. Kavaguchi De Grandis, C. Boulocher, E. Viguier, T. Roger, S. Sawaya

“…Peritendinous oedema was observed at day 7, but intratendinous lesions were visible only at day 21 as a focal hypo to anechoic area. …”
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Association between surgery and increased survival in primary central nervous system lymphoma: a retrospective cohort study by Gangping Li, XinJiang Hou, Yuewen Fu, DongJie He, Di Zhang

“…No significant interactions were observed in any subgroup. These findings indicate that surgery may improve the survival of patients with PCNSL, though further research is needed to confirm these findings. …”
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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“…But no significant change was observed on muscular strength in experimental and control groups of independent t-test (p=0.534 and p=0.41) and paired t-test (p=0.43 and p=0.33). …”
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Older Age Is Associated with Decreased Levels of VDR, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1 and Increased Levels of PTH in Human Parathyroid Glands by Yi Jiang, Liyan Liao, Jina Li, Larry Wang, Zhongjian Xie

“…A significant positive correlation between PTH expression levels and age was also observed (p<0.05). These data indicate that older age is associated with decreased levels of VDR, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1 and increased levels of PTH in human parathyroid glands.…”
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Volleyball as a means to develop speed endurance in girls aged 16-18 by Iryna Kryventsova, Yevheniia Strelnykova, Roman Boichuk, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…A significant improvement was observed in almost all test exercises: the running time in the "Fir-tree" test decreased by 2.16 seconds (t=3.01, p < 0.05); the running time for 6x6 m decreased by 0.92 seconds (t=3.77, p < 0.05); the number of squats in 20 seconds increased by 4.31 times (t=4.46, p < 0.05); the number of leg raises to a 90° angle in a hanging position increased by 1.13 times (t=3.02, p < 0.05), and the number of torso raises from a lying on the back position increased by 1.81 times (t=4.49, p < 0.05). …”
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Sensitivity of Self-reported Opium Use in Cancer Patients: Implications for conducting epidemiological studies by Vahideh Mohseni, Maryam Hadji, Mina Khaki, Omid Nabavian, Kazem Zendehdel, Hamideh Rashidian

“…Additionally, the sensitivity of self-reported opium use was higher among alcohol users and participants with low socioeconomic status compared to their counterparts, although these differences were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The observed sensitivity of self-reported opium use among cancer patients underscores the importance of meticulous and comprehensive approaches for collecting and interpreting self-reported substance use data. …”
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Corroborating the magnetic easy axis of epitaxial (100) α-iron and (0001) BaFe12O19 thin films by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy by Y. E. Li, J. Shine, C. Guguschev, M. Brützam, D. G. Schlom, N. Ravi

“…X-ray diffraction and RHEED data indicate that each film behaves as a single crystal material consistent with the relative intensity ratios of the spectral lines observed in the CEMS spectrum. Data further confirm that the easy axis of magnetization lies along the ⟨100⟩ family of directions of the cubic α-iron film. …”
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Optical and Radiative Properties of Aerosols over Two Locations in the North-West Part of India during Premonsoon Season by Yogesh Kant, Atinderpal Singh, Debashis Mitra, Darshan Singh, P. Srikanth, A. S. Madhusudanacharyulu, Y. N. V. Krishna Murthy

“…The average aerosol optical depth (AOD500 nm) is observed to be 0.62±0.11 over Dehradun and 0.56±0.21 over Patiala. …”
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Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using banana peel pectin for antibacterial and photocatalytic applications by Kazi Suraiya Islam, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Md. Khalid Hossain Shishir, Md. Minnatul Karim, Gazi Md. Arifuzzaman Khan

“…The SEM analysis revealed that the p-ZnO NPs exhibited rod-shaped morphology and the characteristic band observed in FTIR spectroscopy at 476 cm⁻¹. A potential mechanism for the formation of the p-ZnO NPs has been proposed. …”
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Systematic application of UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS coupled with chemometrics for the identification of natural food pigments from Davidson plum and native currant by Thomas Owen Hay, Melissa A. Fitzgerald, Joseph Robert Nastasi

“…The chemometric analysis identified 46 key pigment metabolites, including anthocyanins and flavonoids, directly correlating to observed colour properties. UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS combined with CIELAB colourimetry facilitated pigment identification and colour analysis. …”
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Revealing joint evolutions and causal interactions in complex ecohydrological systems by a network-based framework by L. Wang, H. Gu, L. Liu, X. Liang, S. Chen, Y.-P. Xu

“…This study develops a novel framework based on network analysis alongside satellite data and in situ observations to delineate the joint evolutions (phenomena) and causal interactions (mechanisms) in complex systems. …”
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