Considerations for Establishing a Behavioral Policy-Making and Nudge Institution within the Country's Executive Structure by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Maryam Darbandi

“…Additionally, it evaluates the key organizational and structural considerations necessary for successfully embedding such an institution within the executive framework of the country.MethodsThis study adopts a qualitative research methodology, specifically employing thematic analysis to obtain an in-depth understanding of expert perspectives on behavioral policy. …”
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Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia by Carlotta Sola, Vanessa Zanelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Claudia Casadio, Francesco Ricci, Omar Carpentiero, Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Frigio Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…To evaluate social emotion recognition, the Faux Pas (FP), Reading the Mind in the Eyes (RME), and Reading the Mind in the Voice (RMV) tests were employed.ResultsFTD patients performed significantly worse than HCs in most of the subtests of the basic emotion recognition batteries, where, instead, AD patients were significantly impaired only when required to match emotional facial expression in different individuals (subtask of the FERB). …”
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Effects of Source on the Nitrogen Uptake, Allocation Patterns, and Performance of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.): A ¹⁵N-Tracer Study by Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Kanokwan Panjama, Chaiartid Inkham, Takashi Sato, Norikuni Ohtake, Soraya Ruamrungsri

“…Thus, it is imperative to determine the preferred N source for the optimization of indoor strawberry production. This study employed the ¹⁵N-tracer technique to investigate the effects of N sources on N uptake, distribution, and use efficiency, as well as the plants’ growth, for ‘Praratchatan 80’ strawberries in a greenhouse. …”
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Learning how to swim in 5- to 12-year-old children: a scoping review of evidence-based motor learning methods by Carola Minkels, Carola Minkels, John van der Kamp, Ralph de Vries, Peter J. Beek, Peter J. Beek

“…Across the world children are receiving swimming lessons in which a variety of learning methods are employed. However, little is known about the effectiveness of those methods, and a comprehensive overview of pertinent research is lacking. …”
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Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…Structured questionnaires/checklists and direct observations were employed to collect data from 340 street beauticians and barbers in the quantitative stage. …”
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Wildfire indicators modeling for reserved forest of Vellore district (Tamil Nadu, India) by Yara EzAl Deen Sultan, Kanni Raj Arumugam Pillai, Archana Sharma

“…Despite the limited data sources being a big challenge in this paper, the innovative elements of this study are characterized by a comprehensive, integrated strategy that employs GIS technology, providing an understanding of localized factors influencing wildfire ignition. …”
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Psychoeducation of higher education seekers with using of the resource-oriented model of stress resiliency in war conditions by V.V. Ogorenko, A.E. Nikolenko, T.Y. Shusterman, V.O. Kokashynskyi, A.B. Khotimska, M.H. Koren

“…A psy­chodiagnostic method using the resource-oriented model of stress resiliency "BASIC Ph" was employed. The first stage involved a statistical analysis of resiliency modalities and their average scores in both groups. …”
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A study on the classification of coastal wetland vegetation based on the Suaeda salsa index and its phenological characteristics by Weicheng Huang, Xianyun Fei, Weiwei Yang, Zhen Wang, Yajun Gao, Hong Yan

“…In order to demonstrate the efficacy of the constructed vegetation indices, this study employed both the NDVI and the existing Suaeda salsa Vegetation Index (SSVI) to calculate the phenological metrics for classification purposes. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.0 software, employing ANOVA, cross-tabulation, and generalized linear models to examine the relationship between SD and MH scores.ResultsThe SD and MH scores of middle school students in 2021, 2022, and 2023 were 436.41 ± 71.21 min/day, 423.69 ± 61.71 min/day, and 445.26 ± 65.04 min/day (F = 41.44, p &lt; 0.001), 1.72 ± 0.63, 1.87 ± 0.73, and 1.79 ± 0.67 (F = 18.31, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Cocoa farmers' characteristics on climate variability and its effects on climate change adaptation strategy by I. Idawati, N.A. Sasongko, A.D. Santoso, M. Septiani, T. Handayani, A.Y.N. Sakti, B.D. Purnamasari

“…Furthermore, the Mann-Whitney test, utilizing Statistical Product and Service Solution version 24, was employed to conduct a comparative analysis.FINDINGS: This result showed that the characteristics of farmers in the two areas were relatively the same in terms of age, non-formal education, number of family dependents, and perceptions of the climate. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory by Xinzhang Sun, Ying Lu, Chengping Jian, Hanqing Zhang, Hanqing Zhang

“…This translation process included literal translation, back translation, and cultural adaptation to ensure both linguistic and contextual fidelity. Item analysis was employed to assess item differentiation. Scale reliability was determined by measuring internal consistency. …”
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Providing a General Model for the Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in Organizations by Haidar Ahmadi, Najme Parsaei, Seyyed Hamed Hashemi, Hamidreza Nematollahi

“…To further enrich the data, text studies and thematic analysis methods were employed for categorizing and coding the collected data.   …”
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The Metabolome Characteristics of Aerobic Endurance Development in Adolescent Male Rowers Using Polarized and Threshold Model: An Original Research by Fanming Kong, Miaomiao Zhu, Xinliang Pan, Li Zhao, Sanjun Yang, Jinyuan Zhuo, Cheng Peng, Dongkai Li, Jing Mi

“…Non-targeted metabolomics analysis was employed to evaluate changes in blood metabolome profiles before and after the different training interventions. …”
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Ultrasonic Assisted Environmentally Friendly Extraction of Natural Dyes From Beta vulgaris for the Coloration of Silk Fabric Using Different Mordants by Rony Mia, Tafsir Uddin, A. Z. M. Mofasser, Nadim Ibn Sayed, Al Mojnun Shamim, Sanjida Islam, Khandaker Akil Mahadi Ohi, Moonis Ali Khan, Burhan Uddin Banna

“…In this study, the betacyanins sourced from beetroot (Beta vulgaris) were used to dye pre‐mordanted silk fabrics employing ultrasonication. In addition, a comparative analysis of the effects of five different mordants such as orange‐peel extracts, lemon peel extracts, tannic acid, ferrous sulfate, and alum on the color strength and fastness of beetroot‐dyed silk fabrics was presented in this research. …”
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A multi-layer neural network-based evaluation of MHD radiative heat transfer in Eyring–Powell fluid model by Muflih Alhazmi, Zahoor Shah, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Nafisa A. Albasheir, Maryam Jawaid

“…All the numerical and graphical illustrations attained by employing the AI-based techniques authenticates the solution methodology for the evaluation of fluid dynamics problems.…”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Meta-regression was employed to investigate potential risk factors for cesarean scar defects, and trial sequential analysis was conducted to mitigate Type I and Type II errors. …”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…While the majority of participatory monitoring programs are limited by opportunistic sampling designs, we are starting to see the emergence of structured citizen science programs that employ trained volunteers to collect data according to standardized protocols. …”
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Identification of the primary pollution sources and dominant influencing factors of soil heavy metals using a random forest model optimized by genetic algorithm coupled with geodet... by Tong Liu, Mingshi Wang, Mingya Wang, Qinqing Xiong, Luhao Jia, Wanqi Ma, Shaobo Sui, Wei Wu, Xiaoming Guo

“…Geodetector and a genetic algorithm optimized random forest model (GA-RF) were employed to quantify the dominant factors and precisely identify pollution sources. …”
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Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Katarzyna Prusik

“…Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. …”
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Penggunaan Metode Naïve Bayes Classifier pada Analisis Sentimen Penilaian Masyarakat Terhadap Pelayanan Rumah Sakit di Malang by Tsania Dzulkarnain, Dian Eka Ratnawati, Bayu Rahayudi

“…The author utilizes the Naive Bayes Classifier algorithm and Cross Validation to categorize assessments based on positive and negative sentiments, as well as 4 aspects to facilitate categorization. The author also employs Root Cause analysis to aid the public and relevant parties in identifying issues and providing problem-solving recommendations. …”
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