South African Open Distance Elearning Student: The Types, Effectiveness, and Preference of Feedback Support by Morakinyo Akintolu, Mohamed Ahmed Mitwally, Moeketsi Letseka

“…The findings indicate that proactive and prompt feedback significantly enhances student learning, emphasising the need for constructive comments within the ODeL framework. The study also identifies specific feedback forms requested by students to improve their educational experience. …”
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The relationship between negative psychological state and quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients in China: the masking effect of abnormal dietary behavior by QingNing Chang, QingNing Chang, HaiBo Ma, Can Zhang, Xin Li, YiBo Wu, LiNa Ha

“…The purpose of this study was to construct a moderated mediation model to explore the roles of abnormal dietary behavior and family health in the mechanism through which depression/anxiety influences Quality of life (QoL) in patients with cardiovascular disease.MethodsA field survey was conducted in China and ultimately included 730 patients with cardiovascular disease aged 20–60 years. …”
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The validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PainDETECT questionnaire in osteoarthritis-related pain by Xiaofeng Chang, Shuxin Yao, Jie Wei, Lei Shang, Chao Xu, Jianbing Ma

“…We assessed internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest reliability via intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Construct and structural validity were evaluated through Pearson correlations and factor analyses. …”
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From Trinidad to Cyberspace: Reconsidering Ernst Toch’s “Geographical Fugue” by Carmel Raz

“…This article contextualizes Toch’s compositional choices within the artistic, political, and scientific discourses of the Weimar Republic, with a focus on relationship between exoticism, experimental art and technology, postwar constructions of the body, and the influence of contemporary research on phonetics and sound reproduction. …”
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Mine Flooding History of a Regional Below-Drainage Coalfield Dominated by Barrier Leakage (1970–2014) by Joseph J. Donovan, Eric F. Perry

“…Flooding is visualized using both water level hydrographs and mine flooding maps with the latter constructed assuming mine water hydraulic continuity between one or more mines. …”
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Impact of Charge on Strange Compact Stars in Rastall Theory by Malick Sallah, Muhammad Sharif

“…In addition, we assess the stability of the constructed model through two different approaches. …”
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Identitas Komunikasi Penggemar K-Pop di Media Sosial X by Alsa Aisiyah Sutardi, Yoka Pradana, Rah Utami Nugrahani

“…The findings reveal that K-pop fans' communication identity is constructed through four interrelated layers.In the personal layer, they label themselves as either "normal" fans or "halu" fans who fantasizeabout having social relationships with their idols. …”
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Super-twisting sliding mode control of grid-side inverters for wind power generation systems with parameter perturbation by Weiqi Zhang, Yanmin Wang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Fengling Han, Kai Song

“…First, the GSI model is constructed by integrating the DC voltage outer loop, AC current outer loop, and AC voltage inner loop, accounting for instantaneous power fluctuations at the DC connection and perturbations in internal component parameters. …”
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Association of HLA-B Gene Polymorphisms with Type 2 Diabetes in Pashtun Ethnic Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Asif Jan, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Hussain Afridi, Fazli Khuda, Muhammad Shabbir, Hamayun Khan, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Hassan, Samiullah, Rani Akbar, Zakiullah

“…In the first phase of the study, whole exome sequencing (WES) of 2 pooled DNA samples was carried out, and DNA pools used were constructed from 100 diabetic cases and 100 control subjects. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: NR3C2 affects the proliferation and invasiveness of colon cancer cells through the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway by Ke Nie, Zhong-Jiang He, Ling-Jun Kong

“…Furthermore, colon cancer cell models overexpressing NR3C2 and with knockdown NR3C2 were constructed by lentiviral vector transfection. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, transplantation of tumors in nude mice and transwell assays were used to examine the proliferation, migration and invasion of colon cancer cells. …”
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Potential Value of Circular RNA circTBC1D4 in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by null Chunyan-Zou, null Yanpeng-He, null Changshun-Xie, null Fulai-Gao, null Xiaoli-Xie, null Xiukun-Chai, null Chenxi-He, null Dongqiang-Zhao

“…Conclusions. In this study, we constructed a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA management network interrelated with GIST and researched the potential roles of circRNA. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Upper Protective Layer Mining on the Effect of Pressure Relief and Protection of Coal and Rock Masses between the Lower Overburden Layers by Jiaxin Dang, Min Tu, Xiangyang Zhang, Qingwei Bu

“…On the basis of an analysis of concrete engineering projects, a mechanical model was constructed for the pressure relief protection effect of upper protective seam mining on the coal and rock mass between underlying beds. …”
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SDG11-Based Sustainability Assessment of Urban Communities: A Case Study of Changsha by Qin Shuqian, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Zhang Yong, Zhang Chen

“…Based on the "economy-society-environment" three-dimensional theoretical framework for sustainable development, this study deconstructs the connotation of SDG11 at the community level, and constructs an urban community sustainability assessment indicator system containing 7 goals and 13 indexes. …”
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A Phenomenological Study of the Role of Store Mannequins on the Experienced Responses of Generation-Y Female Customers by Kobra Najafi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Mohsen Khounsiavash

“…Subsequently, a network of themes was constructed.   Findings The interview findings revealed that the lived experience of mannequins encompasses three primary themes: motivational experiences, attitudinal experiences, and reaction experiences. …”
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A Decision Cloud Ranking Approach Based on Privacy and Security in Blockchain E-Health Industry 4.0 Systems by Sarah Qahtan, Khaironi Yatim, Mohd Hafeez Osman, Hazura Zulzalil, Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria

“…First, three decision matrices are constructed based on the intersection of E-health systems with the mentioned properties, intersecting Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), and Personal Health Records (PHRs) with seven properties. …”
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Role of IgM testing in the diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up of syphilis: a prospective cohort study by Tania Crucitti, Irith De Baetselier, Hilde Smet, Kara K Osbak, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Marjan Van Esbroek, Chris R Kenyon

“…Quantitative kinetic decay curves were constructed from the longitudinal quantitative EIA results.Results An overall sensitivity for the diagnosis of syphilis of 59.8% (95% CI: 50.3%–68.7%), 75.0% (95% CI: 66.1%–82.3%) and 63.3% (95% CI: 54.8%–72.6%) was obtained for the EU, MI EIAs and MI LIA, respectively. …”
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The role of endothelial cell-related gene COL1A1 in prostate cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy: insights from machine learning and single-cell analysis by Gujun Cong, Jingjing Shao, Feng Xiao, Haixia Zhu, Peipei Kang

“…A diagnostic model was then constructed and validated using a combination of 108 machine learning algorithms. …”
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Identification and Verification of Novel Biomarkers Involving Rheumatoid Arthritis with Multimachine Learning Algorithms: An In Silicon and In Vivo Study by Fucun Liu, Juelan Ye, Shouli Wang, Yang Li, Yuhang Yang, Jianru Xiao, Aimin Jiang, Xuhua Lu, Yunli Zhu

“…A four-signature-based nomogram was constructed and verified to specifically diagnose RA and osteoarthritis (OA) from normal tissues. …”
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The Fake History: Soviet Totalitarianism and the Memory of the Guerrilla War by Bernardas Gailius

“…Imitating the "popular" and the "scientific" approaches, the Soviet regime spread its narrative and constructed the quasi-historical culture, which was itself a part of the "fictitious world of stability," as the philosopher Hannah Arendt described it. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and clusters were obtained using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) and the Cytohubba plugins. …”
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