Association of walking cadence to changes in knee pain and physical function: The multicenter osteoarthritis study by Khara A. James, Tuhina Neogi, David T. Felson, Patrick Corrigan, Cara L. Lewis, Irene S. Davis, Kathryn L. Bacon, James C. Torner, Cora E. Lewis, Michael C. Nevitt, Joshua J. Stefanik

“…Objective: Determine the association of walking cadence to incident and worsening knee pain and physical function over 2 years in adults with or at risk for knee OA. …”
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Root growth dynamics and allocation as a response to rapid and local changes in soil moisture by S. Ceolin, S. Ceolin, S. J. Schymanski, S. J. Schymanski, D. van Dusschoten, R. Koller, J. Klaus

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Assessing Logistics Industry Efficiency and Identifying Determinants in Shijiazhuang, China – A Comprehensive Analysis by Tao-Xing ZHU, Hao SONG

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Application of GIS Tools to analyze changes in road network parameters: The case of Berkane province by Aouni Youssef, El Moudni El Alam Souad, Toumi Abdennaby

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Duncan-Chang Constitutive Model of Vetiver Root and Soil Matrix at Different Growth Stages by WU Ruibin, JI Jinnan, YANG Yuzhe

“…Despite the inability to capture the strain softening phenomenon of individual soil, the stress-strain curve, predicted shear strength indicators, and measured values exhibit a strong correlation (R2>0.91). They effectively predicted the variation characteristics of the curve in the elastic, hardening and plastic stages. (2) The Duncan-Chang constitutive model parameters of root-soil matrixs exhibited a significant correlation with root characteristic parameters. …”
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Lilium huanglongense (Liliaceae): a newly-discovered species in north-western Sichuan, China by Ting Wang, Yumei Yuan, Ting-Hong Zhou, Yundong Gao

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Mathematical Literacy: A Comparative Analysis of School Mathematics Curricula in Indonesia, Singapore, and China by Sumliyah Sumliyah, Iwan Junaedi, Mulyono Mulyono

“…Singapore constructs mathematical literacy competencies through the establishment of a mathematics curriculum framework that includes concepts, skills, processes, metacognition, and attitudes. Meanwhile, China focuses on improving mathematical literacy by emphasizing problem-solving skills to develop ideas represented as mathematical literacy competencies. (2) The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results indicate Indonesia ranks 70th, Singapore ranks first, and China is divided into several regions, ranking second (Macau), third (Chinese Taipei), and fourth (Hong Kong) out of 80 participating countries.   …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…The mean change in F1 was different between students taking a face-to-face (mean: 0.22, ±SD 1.02) versus online version (mean: 0.07, ±SD 0.72) of the course (z = 2.35, p = 0.02). …”
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Changes in soil chemical composition due to the influence of seawater and its effect on geotechnical investigations by Widiarso Dian Agus, Qadaryati Nurakhmi, Winarno Tri

“…The modeling reveals the volume reduction in sediment, due to tendency of montmorillonite to release SiO2 in seawater. The interaction between sediment and seawater shows a change in montmorillonite to illite under the same conditions. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOWARDS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN BANKING SECTOR by Betül AKAN, Funda ER ÜLKER, Agah Sinan ÜNSAR

“…According to the results of the research, a positive, but insignificant relationship has been observed between goal setting and critical communication, which are the two sub-dimensions of resistance to change and organizational communication. …”
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Correction: Escape or encouragement? The role of media entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic in China by Deya Xu, Ge Zhu, Fang Wu, Zhiwei Xu

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Mechanism for meeting the care of older adults in rural China—relying on spouse, offspring or community? by Ziyue Dong, Jianliang Nie, Dan Li, Yufeng Wu

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Global scientific performance and research trends of the interrelation between climate change and economic growth by Lobonț Oana-Ramona, Varadi Ana-Elena, Vătavu Sorana, Tao Ran, Moldovan Nicoleta Claudia

“…This paper conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the existing literature on the interrelation between climate change and economic growth through the prism of environmental policies. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Flavonoid Characteristics of Camellia oleifera Flowers in Different Plantations in Guizhou, China by Yurui Hao, Guandi He, Sanwei Yang, Zhannan Yang, Wenxuan Quan

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Emergence of a novel porcine pestivirus with potential for cross-species transmission in China, 2023 by Li-shuang Deng, Tong Xu, Zhi-wen Xu, Ling Zhu

“…In this study, a novel pestivirus, porcine abortion-associated pestivirus (PAAPeV), was isolated from pigs in China in 2023. Clinically, PAAPeV causes abortions in sows and leads to congenital tremors and death in piglets. …”
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Impacts of climate change and pumping on groundwater resources in the Kou River basin, Burkina Faso by Tirogo, Justine, Jost, Anne, Biaou, Angelbert, Koussoubé, Youssouf, Ribstein, Pierre, Dakouré, Denis

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Changes in Shoulder and Lumbar Injury Incidence in Swimmers After Physical Examination and Exercise Programs by Hiroki Takayama, Masatoshi Nakamura, Satoshi Kataura, Shinya Kazekami, Ryosuke Takane, Yosuke Mitomi, Shigeto Nakagawa

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Planning for Climate Change in South Florida: Climate Envelope Modeling for Threatened and Endangered Species by Laura A. Brandt, Stephanie S. Romañach, Frank J. Mazzotti

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Psychometric properties and meaningful change thresholds for the QOL-E instrument in patients with myelodysplastic neoplasms by Esther Natalie Oliva, Shien Guo, Jennifer Lord-Bessen, Aylin Yucel, Roberto Latagliata, Massimo Breccia, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Grazia Sanpaolo, Marta Riva, Valeria Santini, Uwe Platzbecker, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Pierre Fenaux, Christopher G. Pelligra

“…Additionally, meaningful within-patient change (MWPC) thresholds were determined for the domains and summary scores of the QOL-E using anchor-based analyses, supported by distribution-based analyses.ResultsA total of 458 patients were included in the analyses. …”
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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

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