Examining the effects of two cognitive styles (field dependence vs. field independence) on learners’ mobile-assisted vocabulary acquisition by Mehdipour-Kolour Danial, Ali Mohamad Bilal

“…Learners with different cognitive styles (here, field dependence vs. field independence) may learn second language vocabulary differently in different vocabulary learning settings. Although cognitive style has been widely studied in second language research, little is known about how field dependence/independence affects learners’ vocabulary acquisition in a mobile-assisted learning setting. …”
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Thermal Performance Analyses of Multiborehole Ground Heat Exchangers by Wanjing Luo, Changfu Tang, Yin Feng, Pu Miao

“…By assuming a uniform inlet fluid temperature (UIFT), instead of uniform heat flux (UHF), the effects of thermal interference and the thermal performance difference between different boreholes can be examined. Simulation results indicate that the monthly average outlet fluid temperatures of GHEs will increase gradually while the annual cooling load of the GHEs is greater than the annual heating load. …”
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The Association between the Serum Uric Acid Level and Hypertension in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults by Xianpeng Xu, Jinke Huang, Simin Wu, Qingjie Ji, Xuguang Guo, Yong Huang

“…However, it may differ in different race groups, nor between male and female. …”
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Natural Catalytic Antibodies in Norm, Autoimmune, Viral, and Bacterial Diseases by Georgy A. Nevinsky, Valentina N. Buneva

“…A significant increase in the relative Abz activities associated with a specific reorganization of the immune system, including changes in the differentiation and proliferation of bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells and lymphocyte proliferation in different organs. Different mechanisms of Abz production can be proposed for healthy externally immunized and for autoimmune mammals during the development of pathology.…”
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Influence of AGTR1 and ABCB1 Gene Polymorphism on the Curative Effect of Irbesartan by Qiao Wang, Lingsen You, Zeyu Li, Leiyi Zhang, Xueqi Li, Xuesong Yang

“…However, spline smoothing analysis demonstrated that the blood pressure therapeutic responses of irbesartan presented a noticeable difference among different ABCB1 genotypes when irbesartan doses reached over 300 ng/mL. …”
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Experimental Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Granite and Sandstone under Uniaxial Compression by Yongshuai Sun, Fei Yu, Jianguo Lv

“…The results of the study are as follows: there is a quiet zone in the acoustic emission event before the rock is destroyed and destabilized, and the higher the rock strength, the more obvious the quiet zone; this important feature can be used as a precursor feature of rock mass failure for prediction, and the rock acoustic emission energy rate is more obvious in the quiet area before destruction than the acoustic emission event rate; rock acoustic emission has experienced initial compaction zone, rising zone, peak zone, and descending zone, whether different rocks go through each stage and how long each stage lasts is related to the nature of the rock; under different loading methods, the failure mechanism of rock is different; the different loading rates of monotonic loading and grading loading will affect the change rate of acoustic emission.…”
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Forecasting of Population Narcotization under the Implementation of a Drug Use Reduction Policy by Sergey Mityagin, Carlos Gershenson, Alexander Boukhanovsky

“…Thereby, notwithstanding the fact that the phenomenology of the population narcotization process is similar in the different regions, approaches to the modeling of drug addiction may also substantially differ for different kinds of antidrug policies. This paper presents a survey of the available antidrug policies and the corresponding approaches to the simulation of population narcotization. …”
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Impact of digital greening synergistic transformation on urban economic resilience in China: Evidence from quasi-natural experiments by Liangen Zeng, Meiyu Wen, Chengming Li, Yang Nie, Saige Wang

“…This paper examines panel data from 280 Chinese cities (2008–2021) by performing quasi-natural experiments from the ‘Broadband China’ and ‘Low-Carbon Cities’ pilot initiatives and employing a multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) approach. The main findings are as follows. (1) DGST notably enhances urban economic resilience, showing stronger effects than standalone pilot projects. (2) DGST strengthens economic resilience by enhancing defence, adaptation and learning capacities through labour absorption, industrial structure optimisation and green technology innovation. (3) The effect of DGST on economic resilience is influenced by factors such as human capital, financial resources and infrastructure, with cities possessing greater resources deriving more substantial benefits. (4) Cities that implemented ‘Low-Carbon Cities’ prior to ‘Broadband China’ experienced more pronounced improvements in economic resilience. …”
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Cerebrovascular ageing: how zebrafish can contribute to solving the puzzle by Guy Malkinson, Guy Malkinson, Catarina M. Henriques, Catarina M. Henriques

“…Importantly, we do not understand why this is different in different individuals in what concerns rate of dysfunction and its downstream impact on brain function. …”
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Impact of evaluation method shifts on student performance: an analysis of irregular improvement in passing percentages during COVID-19 at an Ecuadorian institution by Esteban  Guevara Hidalgo

“…It aims to assess the impact of transitioning from one evaluation method to the other, revealing fundamental structural differences. These differences can lead to disparities that unfairly advantage or disadvantage certain student groups based on the evaluation method used. …”
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Performance Simulation Comparison for Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors in China by Jinping Wang, Jun Wang, Xiaolong Bi, Xiang Wang

“…The operating performance and optical efficiency of the parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs) are different in different regions and different seasons. To determine the optimum design and operation of the parabolic trough solar collector throughout the year, an accurate estimation of the daily performance is needed. …”
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Evaluation of Superior Semicircular Canal Morphology and Its Relationship with Glenoid Fossa Roof Thickness Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography by Bahare Davvaz, Mahvash Hasani, Abdolaziz Haghnegahdar

“…The mean thickness of the SSC roof was 0.93 ± 0.48 mm, with no significant difference among different age groups and genders (p>0.05). …”
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Advances in adjuvant therapy for operable N2 non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review by Lei Liu, Yilong Mao, Leilei Guo, Chencong Li, Yiqian Wang

“…Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still the disease with the highest incidence rate among malignant tumors, in which NSCLC under N2 stage has obvious survival differences among different patients due to its high heterogeneity. …”
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The effect of E-commerce on digital inclusive finance: evidence from the E-commerce boom in rural China by Yi-Fan Zhang, Haoxing Zhao

“…Based on quasi-natural experiment data including 2844 counties in China, we employ a staggered difference-in-differences (DiD) model and find that after the arrival of the e-commerce boom, the digital inclusive finance index increased largely. …”
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Research on the synergizing the reduction of pollution and carbon emissions of new-type urbanization by Yuanyuan Zhao, Hongwei Zhou, Chuanzeng Jiang, Linlin Xuan, Liming Chen

“…Based on the data of 282 Chinese cities from 2011 to 2018, this article analyzes and explains the synergizing the reduction of pollution and carbon emissions (PCE) of new-type urbanization (NTU) by employing the Differences-in-Differences (DID) model. The results exhibit that the NTU has a significant promoting effect on reducing atmospheric pollutant emissions and improving carbon emission efficiency, demonstrating significant synergistic effects in reducing PCE. …”
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Analysis of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Spatiotemporal Variations and Their Influencing Factors in Sansha Bay by CAO Nuotong, LI Qingsheng, JIANG Jinlong

“…The spatial variation of DIN and DIP were different in different seasons. In spring and autumn, the content of DIN in Sansha Bay is higher than that in most other bays, while in summer it is lower than that in most other bays. …”
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Application of CNN-LSTM Model for Vehicle Acceleration Prediction Using Car-following Behavior Data by Shuning Tang, Yajie Zou, Hao Zhang, Yue Zhang, Xiaoqiang Kong

“…The analysis results from the coupled hidden Markov model (CHMM) are used to evaluate the driving behavior differences between different drivers by Wasserstein distance. …”
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Application of Metabolomics in Thyroid Cancer Research by Anna Wojakowska, Mykola Chekan, Piotr Widlak, Monika Pietrowska

“…This approach can be applied to reveal metabolic differences between different types of thyroid cancer and to identify new potential candidates for molecular biomarkers. …”
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RELIGION AND STATE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Joanna Kulska

“…Though the nature and the weight of the problems referring to the relations between the state and religion is different in different countries everywhere, it poses the question whether the common, all-European consensus in this area will ever be reached and what the final placement of religion in such a broadly accepted formula would be. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by O.N. Kurdyukova, Yu.G. Zarutskaya

“…In the conditions of Lugansk, these are dioecious, dioecious, deciduous, anemophilously pollinated, intensively growing, tall trees that retain intense leaf color throughout the growing season, and in the fall – a rich range of colors, but differ in different resistance to natural environmental and anthropogenic influences and unequal decorative advantages. …”