Extending the game immersion questionnaire to online users by Valērijs Dombrovskis, Jeļena Ļevina, Aleksejs Ruža

“…These findings align with the original hierarchical structure of the GIQ while extending its relevance to a wider population of online users.DiscussionThe extended GIQ provides insights into the immersion experiences of a diverse range of online users across various digital environments. By adapting the GIQ for broader use, this study contributes to the understanding of immersion beyond gaming and supports its application in different online contexts.…”
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Negative effects of humor in marketing communications by Baltezarević Ivana, Baltezarević Radoslav

“…Famous brands have a global presence, and often translate their advertising messages, but this does not always work as planned. Unskillful adaptation of advertising content to foreign markets and misunderstanding of cultural differences can do significant damage to the brand and business in general. …”
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We Now Have the Tools and Infrastructure to Hold Donors and NGOs in International Development to their Own Legal and Professional Standards by David H. Lempert

“…Findings: The piece offers some reflections on the world that we live in where international standards and universal principles are not applied, where legal codifications for international development are not enforced, and where current international development approaches are leading to unsustainability, conflict, and homogenization (suppression of human diversity and adaptation) that the standards were designed to help avoid. …”
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A Brain-Computer Interface for Teleoperation of a Semiautonomous Mobile Robotic Assistive System Using SLAM by Vidya Nandikolla, Bryan Ghoslin, Kevin Matsuno, Daniel A. Medina Portilla

“…The proposed assistive hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI) semiautonomous mobile robotic arm demonstrates a design that is (1) adaptable by observing environmental changes with sensors and deploying alternate solutions and (2) versatile by receiving commands from the user’s brainwave signals through a noninvasive electroencephalogram cap. …”
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Diseño curricular para el desarrollo sostenible y la ciudadanía global: intervención pedagógica en educación superior by Jorge Amado Renteria-Vera, Chárol Kátherin Vélez-Castañeda, Yesit Jovan Rodríguez-Caro, María Soledad Peresin

“…Esto se ve materializado en las capacidades de los estudiantes para ser flexibles y adaptables, tener conocimientos de la comunicación intercultural, ser autosuficiente en relación con los asuntos globales y generar un buen clima escolan De ahí se concluye que, la intervención pedagógica mejoró los resultados, de forma significativa, sobre los aprendizajes de los participantes del estudio.…”
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Enhancing Africa’s agriculture and food systems through responsible and gender inclusive AI innovation: insights from AI4AFS network by Nicholas Ozor, Joel Nwakaire, Alfred Nyambane, Wentland Muhatiah, Cynthia Nwobodo

“…This work provides the global community, policymakers, and stakeholders with critical insights on establishing ethical, responsible, and inclusive AI practices that can be adapted to similar agricultural contexts worldwide, contributing to sustainable food systems on an international scale.…”
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Comparative evaluation of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and conventional oxygen therapy (COT) in infants after non-cardiac surgery: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial... by Diwei Zhang, Tianqing Gong, Qinghua Huang, Qianqian Zhang, Kai Liu, Jia Li, Hai Yu, Yu Cui

“…We hypothesize that prophylactic use of HFNC after non-cardiac surgery in infants would reduce the incidence of post-anesthesia hypoxemia and could also be adapted as first-line oxygen therapy after non-cardiac surgery.…”
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A Step Towards Neuroplasticity: Capsule Networks with Self-Building Skip Connections by Nikolai A. K. Steur, Friedhelm Schwenker

“…As a necessary precondition, we introduce the concept of Adaptive Nonlinearity Gates (ANG)s which dynamically steer and limit the usage of nonlinear processing. …”
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Loneliness, lack of support, and educational challenges: teachers’ experiences working with refugee children by Simona Lunina, Vaida Jurgilė

“…Teachers independently searched for suitable materials for the education of refugee children and adapted existing programs and guidelines to refugee children in their groups.…”
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Design and optimization of distributed energy management system based on edge computing and machine learning by Nan Feng, Conglin Ran

“…Future research can further explore how to integrate multiple machine learning algorithms to optimize energy scheduling strategies and improve the system’s adaptability in complex environments.…”
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Facilitating Smooth Post-School Transition for Learners with Specific Learning Needs: Policy and Curriculum Recommendations by Nettie Nobukosi Ndou-Chikwena

“…Through a comprehensive investigation involving ten learners with SLNs, two teachers, one school administrator, and the District Remedial Resource Tutor (DRRT), the study uncovers key strategies for supporting educational and vocational adaptation. The study adhered to ethical protocols; obtained university clearance, provincial and district permissions, and acquired informed consent from participants and parents of minors. …”
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The effects of corrective gymnastics on the postural status of the spine in the frontal plane in preschool children by Aleksandar Miletić, Zoran Milić, Dejan Savićević, Darijan Ujsasi

“…Muscle activity caused by biomechanical adaptation to certain body positions in a sedentary regime in children can form muscle asymmetries. …”
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Efficient Removing of Pharmaceutical Contaminants of Commercial Carbamazepine by Natural Pyrite-Induced Fenton Reaction in a Wide pH Range by Tingting Shi, Jianjun Xi, Yidan Shao, Qiao Tong, Xi Zou, Hongping Zhou, Shourong Liu, Xiaoya Gao

“…The environmental adaptability examination of pyrite showed that humic acid (HA) had inhibitory effects on the degradation of carbamazepine. …”
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Methodology for cognition of digital society by N. N. Meshcheryakova

“…Digital transformation of sociology is essential, since 1) traditional sociological methods do not solve the problem of providing voluminous, reliable empirical data qualitatively and in a short time; 2) the transition from contact research methods to unobtrusive ones is in demand. The adaptation of four modern information technologies-cloud computing, big data, the Internet of things and artificial intelligence – for the purposes of sociology provides a qualitative transition in the methodology of knowledge of the digital society. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Ocular Surface Health: Infection Mechanisms, Immune Modulation, and Inflammatory Responses by Duliurui Huang, Weixia Xuan, Zhijie Li

“…The innate immune responses involving corneal epithelial cells and immune cells are discussed, alongside mechanisms of antigen presentation and adaptive immunity. The review also examines the roles of cytokines and chemokines in mediating ocular surface inflammation and explores the impact of cytokine storms and chronic inflammation on ocular health. …”
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Dual-Modal Approach for Ship Detection: Fusing Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Satellite Imagery by Mahmoud Ahmed, Naser El-Sheimy, Henry Leung

“…This framework incorporates a detection system for optical images that utilizes Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) in combination with the YOLOv7 model to improve accuracy and processing speed. …”
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A hybrid differential evolution particle swarm optimization algorithm based on dynamic strategies by Huarong Xu, Qianwei Deng, Zhiyu Zhang, Shengke Lin

“…In our proposed algorithm, we first introduce a novel dynamic inertia weight method along with adaptive acceleration coefficients to dynamically adjust the particles’ search range. …”
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Providing First Aid to People Experiencing Mental Health Problems: Development of Evidence-Based Guidance Materials for Laypeople by Emmy De Buck

“…This project aimed to develop evidence-based guidance materials for laypeople on how to provide help to people experiencing mental health problems, adapted to the context of Flanders, Belgium. Methods: We performed a systematic literature review for 12 different mental health topics, focusing on communicative support interventions feasible to be performed by laypeople. …”
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Bio-inspired 3D printing approach for bonding soft and rigid materials through underextrusion by Arman Goshtasbi, Luca Grignaffini, Ali Sadeghi

“…Abstract Vertebrate animals benefit from a combination of rigidity for structural support and softness for adaptation. Similarly, integrating rigidity and softness can enhance the versatility of soft robotics. …”
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THE METHODOLOGY OF COST MANAGEMENT IN THE MODERN SOCIETY by P. Labzunov

“…The formation of an effective system is possible only on the basis adapted to the innovative development of the principles and methods of management. …”
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