Interatrial Septum Assessment by Transthoracic Echocardiography Part 1: Secundum ASD by Alicia Rangosch, Valeria E. Duarte, Miguel A. Quiñones

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The Model of the System of Schemes of Actions and Operations on Symbols and Signs: 10 Years Later. by Ricardo Pereira Tassinari

“…Conceived in 1992 and introduced in Portuguese scientific-philosophical literature in 2014, MoSSAOSS has been used in a research program to study the necessary structures for knowledge acquisition, particularly scientific-philosophical knowledge. …”
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A comparative analysis of curvilinear configurations of the V-dipole antenna by Ayotunde A. Ayorinde, Sulaiman A. Adekola, Ike Mowete

“…Curvilinear dipole antenna structures have been established as solution to the directivity problem associated with conventional dipole antennas, with length greater than half a wavelength. …”
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Development of a test method for adhesive tapes certification and application by Tore Kolstad Linløkken, Stig Geving, Bozena Dorota Hrynyszyn

“…Sufficient airtightness of a building envelope is important both to ensure the overall energy efficiency of a building and to prevent moisture-related damage to the structure. Air leakages typically occur in the context of joints and perforations in vapor barriers installed inside walls and roofs. …”
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STEAM-Education as Innovative Technology for Industry 4.0 by T. I. Anisimova, O. V. Shatunova, F. M. Sabirova

“…The analysis of the experience of various countries in the implementation of STEM and STEAM-education is made and effective ways of structuring technical disciplines, art and creative activity in a single integration program are identified. …”
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“Our needs, our priorities, listen to us!” recommendations for improving HIV prevention and the cascade of care from people living with HIV in Manitoba, Canada: a qualitative study... by Enrique Villacis-Alvarez, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Katharina Maier, Cheryl Sobie, Heather Pashe, Joel Baliddawa, Nikki Daniels, Rebecca Murdock, Robert Russell, Clara Dan, Freda Woodhouse, Susie Cusson, Lisa Patrick, Marj Schenkels, Michael Payne, Ken Kasper, Lauren J. MacKenzie, Laurie Ireland, Kimberly Templeton, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Thirty-two women, men, and gender-diverse participants completed a semi-structured interview. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using NVivo 12, deploying thematic analysis to understand major themes related to recommendations to care. …”
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Application of the Principle Rule of Reason to the Determination of Airline Ticket Prices in Business Competition Practices by Maudy Miranda, Elisatris Gultom, Deviana Yuanitasari

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High-affinity agonists reveal recognition motifs for the MRGPRD GPCR by Chunyu Wang, Yongfeng Liu, Marion Lanier, Adam Yeager, Isha Singh, Ryan H. Gumpper, Brian E. Krumm, Chelsea DeLeon, Shicheng Zhang, Marcus Boehm, Richard Pittner, Alain Baron, Lisa Dvorak, Corinne Bacon, Brian K. Shoichet, Esther Martinborough, Jonathan F. Fay, Can Cao, Bryan L. Roth

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ANFIS Models with Subtractive Clustering and Fuzzy C-Mean Clustering Techniques for Predicting Swelling Percentage of Expansive Soils by Mehdi Hashemi Jokar, Ali Heidaripanah

“…Civil engineering faces significant challenges from expansive soils, which can lead to structural damage. This study aims to optimize subtractive clustering and Fuzzy C-Mean Clustering (FCM) models for the most accurate prediction of swelling percentage in expansive soils. …”
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The Supply Side Factors Impact on the Effectiveness of Indonesian Government Internal Audit Function by Bramastya Datum Alwi, Etna Nur Afri Yuyetta

“…Each unit of GISA was represented by a structural official or supervisor/auditor. Personnel occupying these positions were selected because they are considered to have an adequate understanding of the GISA. …”
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Factors influencing school readiness and behavioral problems of elementary students by Ng Hooi Yong, Melissa Ng Lee Yen Abdullah

“…Self-regulation skills and parenting style were revealed to be two major variables that impact school preparation and behavioral difficulties in the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) study.…”
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A novel homozygous mutation of CFAP300 identified in a Chinese patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia and infertility by Zheng Zhou, Qi Qi, Wen-Hua Wang, Jie Dong, Juan-Juan Xu, Yu-Ming Feng, Zhi-Chuan Zou, Li Chen, Jin-Zhao Ma, Bing Yao

“…PCD is typically resulted from variants in genes encoding assembly or structural proteins that are indispensable for the movement of motile cilia. …”
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Teachers’ occupational well-being in relation to teacher–student interactions in primary school by Sze Wah Chan, Sanni Pöysä, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Eija Pakarinen

“…It is suggested that more attention should be paid to teachers’ positive aspects of occupational well-being in teacher education programs and schools.…”
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The interplay of self-efficacy, grit, and metacognition in shaping work engagement among EFL teachers: a comparative study of Mainland China and Hong Kong by Shenghui Zhou, Haibing Hou

“…Utilizing a purposive sampling method, 592 teachers from diverse educational settings participated in the study. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data, revealing that both self-efficacy and grit significantly predict work engagement, with teaching metacognition serving as a mediator in these relationships. …”
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Finite element approach for free vibration and transient response of bi-directional functionally graded sandwich porous skew-plates with variable thickness subjected to blast load by Hong Nguyen Thi

“…The findings of the paper may be used in the development of civil and military structures in situations that are prone to exceptional forces, such as explosions and impacts load.…”
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Interference Effect of Closely Spaced Foundation Footing on Settlement Variation by Damtew Melese, Dekebi Genemo, Yada Boru, Alemineh Desisa, Tigist Mezmur, Mulatu Tamru

“…Such a situation was a reason for the cause of footing of the same and adjacent structures coming closer. This condition causes interference effects, soil-structure interaction, and the stress zone impact to behave differently other than the continuum soil media in the vicinity under the base of the foundation due to overlap stress distribution, which results in excessive foundation settlement. …”
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BRIDGING EMPOWERMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: HOW NGOS FOSTER WOMEN'S SUCCESS IN EGYPT'S TOURISM INDUSTRY by Kareem A. RASHWAN, Viju MATHEW, Reem AKEF, Ahmed Mohamed ELBAZ

“…The study adopted a quantitative approach with a total of 125 females involved in the United Nations Women (UNW) program in Egypt. The study employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the proposed conceptual framework. …”
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Effect of titanium content on the microstructure and wear behavior of Fe(13-x)TixB7 (x=0-5) hardfacing alloy by Kılınç B., Kocaman E., Şen Ş., Şen U.

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More than movement: a systematic review of moral and social development in adolescents physical education by Magdalena Jadwiszczak, Sara Wawrzyniak, Krzysztof Pezdek

“…Studies were assessed based on methodologies, program structures, findings, and alignment with cultural values. …”
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Effect of Roundness Error of Inner and Outer Raceway on Rotation Accuracy of Four-point Contact Ball Bearing by Yue Chen, Ming Qiu, Kaiwen Tian, Hui Du, Xu Yang

“…The radial runout of bearing is used to describe the rotation accuracy. According to the structural characteristics and motion relationship of the four-point contact ball bearing， the mathematical model of the bearing radial runout is constructed，and the program is programmed on Matlab for simulation calculation. …”
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