The impact of formal education on literacy and numeracy skills in Chilean adults: a comparative analysis with Latin American counterparts by Fernando Moncada Nahuelquín, Romualdo Ibáñez Orellana, Romualdo Ibáñez Orellana, Victor Kuperman

“…Using data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), we conducted a comparative analysis of literacy and numeracy skills in the Chilean population relative to Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. …”
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Acceptability, usability and utility of a personalised application in promoting behavioural change in patients with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study in Norway by Linn Nathalie Støme, Are Hugo Pripp, Jens S Kværner, Kari Jorunn Kvaerner

“…Our aim is to investigate the acceptability, usability and utility of Vett as a personalised application for goal achievement.Setting The trial took place at the rheumatology clinic at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway from January to June 2015.Participants Twelve participants with osteoarthritis were recruited from a 3.5-hour multidisciplinary group-based educational programme (osteoarthritis school).Interventions With the help of a physician, each participant followed a customised 12-week mixed-mode goal achievement plan with digital support based on preset goals, self-monitoring and individual feedback. …”
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5G Fronthaul in Modular P4: eCPRI Protocol Processing and Precise BMv2 Timestamps for PTP-1588 by Atabak Nojavan, Bill Pontikakis, Francois-Raymond Boyer, Yvon Savaria

“…While this paper focuses on 5G fronthaul applications in O-RAN networks, the techniques and results presented are equally applicable to other use cases across end-to-end 5G networks and beyond, paving the way for modular, high-precision, and programmable solutions in future open and interoperable network architectures.…”
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THE ROLE OF CALDERA GEOPARK IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE TOBA SUPER PRIORITY DESTINATIONS, INDONESIA by Bejo MULYADI, Sirojuzilam SIROJUZILAM, Suwardi LUBIS, Agus PURWOKO

“…Collaboration between the government, private sector, and local and international communities creates sustainable tourism development programmes. Meanwhile, attention to environmental sustainability, local culture, and community participation was important for managing the UNESCO Global Geopark.…”
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Effects of Strength Training on Muscle Properties, Physical Function, and Physical Activity among Frail Older People: A Pilot Study by Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Hilde Bremseth Bårdstu, Anine Brudeseth, Vidar Andersen

“…Thirty participants were randomly assigned (by sex) to a control group (CON) or a strength training group (ST) performing a supervised training programme using elastic bands, box-lifting, and body weight exercises twice per week. …”
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Ethno-cultural tourism as a promising area for inter-municipal and inter-regional cooperation in the development of rural areas in the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Chelyabinsk... by V. Ya. Akhmetov

“…On the example of depressed rural areas of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Chelyabinsk region, the author updates the feasibility of enhancing the areas of intermunicipal and interregional cooperation in the field of rural ethnocultural tourism, including through the introduction of additions and changes to federal, regional and municipal programmes for the socio-economic development of the village, small and medium-sized businesses, agricultural cooperation, tourism and the inclusion in them of proposals to support ethnic entrepreneurship and the formation of ethnotourist clusters. …”
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Advanced Microgrid: Containerized Development Platform by João Marcus S. Callegari, Danilo Iglesias Brandao, Luís Guilherme Monteiro Oliveira, Sidelmo Magalhães Silva, Braz J. Cardoso Filho

“…Installed at the Tesla Laboratory located in the UFMG School of Engineering, Brazil, Tesla MG is composed of (i) eleven distributed energy resources (DERs), which supply around 33 kW; (ii) one single-phase gas-driven synchronous generator (SG), with a power rating of 11 kW; (iii) one 7.5 kW three-phase diesel-driven SG; and (iv) 30 kVA 4-quadrant programmable AC load and source. All these devices are commercially available off-the-shelf equipment. …”
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A Flexible Framework Integrating Digital and Social Competences in Vocational Education Across Diverse Contexts by María José Hernández-Serrano, Joe Cullen, Barbara Jones, Noelia Morales Romo

“…The flexible framework and 26 competences were tested with 358 VET teachers using three evaluation tools (self-assessment survey, game-quiz scores, and programme satisfaction survey). Conclusions highlight the need to combine digital and social skills together with media literacy through flexible pathways to achieve better results for teaching, learning, and empowering learners.…”
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Unlocking genetic diversity for low-input systems in a changing climate through participatory characterization and GWAS of lentil landraces by Elisa Lorenzetti, Mercy Wairimu Macharia, Svenja Mager, Matteo Dell’Acqua, Stefano Carlesi, Paolo Bàrberi

“…Abstract Lentils are a vital staple crop in a world seeking sustainable and secure food, but their cultivation face a threat due to yield instability, mainly arising from a lack of genetic diversity in breeding programmes. In this study, we assembled and characterized the genetic and phenotypic diversities of a collection of 106 lentil genotypes, to evaluate their breeding and cropping potential. …”
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Association of frailty with physical activity behaviour and well-being in older employees: moderated mediation by functional difficulty by Emelia Danquah, Nestor Asiamah, Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Alex Sui Wing Chan, Hafiz T. A. Khan

“…Our results suggest a need for workplace programmes aimed at encouraging PAB. It also reinforces the importance of individuals performing and maintaining PAB.…”
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The Role of Parent-child Relationship in Parental Financial Teaching and Financial Behaviour of Students by Xolile Antoni

“…Research implication: The implication for financial education is that parents should be involved in financial education programmes and tasked with the responsibility of guiding their children's financial behaviour. …”
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A collaborative parent-teacher model for religious moderation education in early childhood in Indonesia by M. Suyuti Yusuf, Hadi Pajarianto, Baso Sulaiman

“…Conclusion: The collaboration between parents and teachers is reflected in the participatory activities initiated by parents in various school programmes, reinforcing the cultural responsibility of parents and the structural responsibilities of teachers. …”
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PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CROSS INFECTION AT DENTAL LABORATORIES IN EAST JAVA PROVINCE OF INDONESIA by Eny Inayati, Sri Redjeki Indiani, Nanda Rachmad Putra Gofur

“…Education regarding infection control need to be performed through trainings and inserted infection control matters in dental technician study programme curriculum in Indonesia.…”
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COMPETENCES FOR MANAGING MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: A PILOT STUDY by Maxwell NYARIRANGWE, Oluwayomi K BABATUNDE

“…This article is a pilot study of an ongoing PhD research programme. It aims to assess the appropriateness and feasibility of the proposed data-collection methods, sampling frame and data-analysis techniques. …”
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Problem-based learning in developing students’ communicative skills and creativity in teaching English for specific purposes by Jolita Šliogerienė, Irena Darginavičienė, Jelena Suchanova, Dalia Gulbinskienė, Viktorija Jakučionytė

“…The results suggest that while problem-based learning improves understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of study programmes, technical students are more sceptical about the effectiveness of problem-based learning. …”
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Supporting parents in facilitating computational thinking for young children through loose parts construction play by Cynthia Ai Ming Lim, G Kaveri, Jiayao Li, Mian Yee Choy

“…This article describes the pilot study of a programme that introduced an open‐ended construction play activity using loose‐parts to parent–child dyads from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the aim to support parents in facilitating play interactions in ways to promote CT skills for their children using question cards. …”
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Evidence for Significant Skew and Low Heritability of Competitive Male Mating Success in the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti by Claudia A. S. Wyer, Vladimir Trajanovikj, Brian Hollis, Alongkot Ponlawat, Lauren J. Cator

“…These findings enhance our understanding of sexual selection in this species and have important implications for mass‐release programmes that rely on the release of competitive males.…”
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Generative AI in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Integrity by Nigel J. Francis, Sue Jones, David P. Smith

“…Finally, we propose a set of recommendations for educational institutions, including developing GenAI literacy programmes, revising assessment designs to incorporate critical thinking and creativity, and establishing transparent policies that ensure fairness and accountability in GenAI use. …”
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The Implementation of Diverse Actuation System in ACPR1000 Nuclear Power Plants by Zhen-Ying Wang, Zhi-Yun Liu, Ting-Wei Ma, Chen Sun, Liu Liu, Yu Huang, Gang-Miao Guo

“…The critical technical issues while implementing DAS, such as measures to ensure its diversity from RPMS, precautions for preventing from its spurious actuation, isolation and independency from RPMS, and its testability and maintainability, are deliberately settled to improve its engineering reliability and alleviate the impact on RPMS as far as possible. Field programmable gate array technology that is diversified from RPMS is chosen to build DAS of ACPR1000 nuclear power plant, and the commissioning test verifies that it is capable of performing its designed functions. …”
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Evaluation of Learners’ Satisfaction with Open Flexible and Distance Learning Services at the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute by Adenike Oladipo, Esther O. Oladele, Oladipupo Ajeyalemi, Folashade Afolabi, Peter O. Olayiwola, Johnson A. Adewara, Andrew Akala, Uchenna Udeani

“…Furthermore, DLI graduates are slightly satisfied with the programme completion process such as result processing and convocation with mean response ratings of 7.74 and 7.44 but dissatisfied with the restrooms of mean 5.02. …”
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