Refining the Production Date of Historical Palestinian Garments Through Dye Identification by Diego Tamburini, Ludovic Durand, Zeina Klink-Hoppe

“…Yellow from buckthorn (probably <i>Rhamnus saxatilis</i>) and red from cochineal (probably <i>Dactylopius coccus</i>) were found mixed with synthetic dyes in green and dark red embroidery threads, respectively. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves for the Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia by Mohammed ALRakathi, Abdullah Alodah

“…In contrast, Al Rass, Badayea, and Al Mithnab show mixed trends, while Unaizah shows little to no significant change. …”
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Teachers' perceptions, attitudes, and acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) educational learning tools: An exploratory study on AI literacy for young students by Iris Heung Yue Yim, Rupert Wegerif

“…The technological acceptance model and the technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (CK) (TPACK) framework inform the research design, and a mixed method, combining the statistical package for Social Science and thematic analysis, is employed for data analysis. …”
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REASSURED diagnostics at point-of-care in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Boitumelo Moetlhoa, Kuhlula Maluleke, Evans M Mathebula, Kabelo Kgarosi, Siphesihle R Nxele, Bonolo Lenonyane, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson

“…We appraised the quality of the included studies using the mixed-method appraisal tool (MMAT) version 2018. …”
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The Influence of Folktales on the Teaching and Learning of English Language in Secondary Schools in Rukungiri Municipality South- Western Uganda. by Ndyamuhaki, Eulyne

“…Little effort has been taken to scientifically document and find out the influence of folktales on the teaching and learning of the English language. …”
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The effects of kangaroo care on delirium management in neonates under non-invasive mechanical ventilation: A randomized control trial by Kayvan Mirnia, Jason W. Osborne, Hamid Sharif-Nia, David Sánchez-Teruel, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Nasim Mirzaei

“… Background & Aims: Little is known about managing delirium in neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units. …”
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Treated swine water as amendment for coffee ground composting system by Ng Camelia Choi Lam, Koh Kar Weng, Wong Lai Peng, Guo Xinxin, Wong Ling Yong

“…After the mesophilic phase, the compost was mixed with organic soil and used to grow Bok Choy (Brassica rapa Chinensis) to assess its effects. …”
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Study on the Deformation of Pavement Structure with Multiplex Organic Hydraulicity Mixture under Driving Load Based on Simulation and Experiment by Hairong Gu, Lingying Zhao, Min Ye, Zhiyong Li, Xinxin Xu, Xianbao Zuo

“…However, there is little research on mixed semiflexible mixtures (i.e., multiplex organic hydraulicity (MOH) mixtures) in the current literature, so the deformation of pavement under driving loads was studied based on the MOH mixture in this paper. …”
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The implementation, use and impact of patient reported outcome measures in value-based healthcare programmes: A scoping review. by Mayara Silveira Bianchim, Ellie Crane, Anwen Jones, Barbara Neukirchinger, Gareth Roberts, Leah Mclaughlin, Jane Noyes

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Arksey and O'Malley's overarching framework supplemented by principles from mixed-methods Framework Synthesis were used. CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Google Scholar and reference lists were searched. …”
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Water Environment in Macro-Tidal Muddy Sanmen Bay by Li Li, Lihong Wu, Jinxiong Yuan, Xinyu Zhao, Yuezhang Xia

“…Sediments impact the water environment through changing stratification and mixing due to suspended particulate matter and through changing water environment parameters (e.g., heavy metal) due to bed sediment erosion. …”
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Respectful community engagement in health research with diverse im/migrant communities by M Ruth Lavergne, Shira Goldenberg, Mei-ling Wiedmeyer, Stefanie Machado, Samira Karsiem

“…Community engagement has been especially uncommon in mixed-method and quantitative research in Canada.Objective This article describes lessons learnt from the Evaluating Inequities in Refugee &amp; Immigrants’ Health Access (IRIS) project from 2018 to 2023, an ongoing mixed-method, community-based research project in British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors by Andy H. Lee, Jonine Jancey, Peter Howat, Linda Burke, Deborah A. Kerr, Trevor Shilton

“…Dietary and walking activity outcomes were collected via a self-administered postal questionnaire pre- and postintervention and analysed using linear mixed regressions. Of the 270 seniors recruited, half were randomly selected for the program while others served as the control group. …”
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Decision-making and role preferences for receiving individual pharmacogenomic research results among participants at a Ugandan HIV research institute by Sylvia Nabukenya, Catriona Waitt, Adelline Twimukye, Brian Mushabe, Barbara Castelnuovo, Stella Zawedde-Muyanja, Richard Muhindo, David Kyaddondo, Erisa S. Mwaka

“…Abstract Little is known about how people living with HIV should be engaged in the decision-making process for returning individual pharmacogenomic research results. …”
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Physical activity among school-aged children and intervention programs using self-determination theory (SDT): A scoping review by Tameka STEWART, Manoj SHARMA

“…Studies had to meet the following inclusion criteria: (i) participants were children or adolescents (between 5 and 18 years of age); (ii) a focus on promoting PA interventions; (iii) quantitative or mixed-method based, and (iv) intervention had to be based on SDT. …”
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Dietary Shifts Among the Developmental Stages of the Ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus (Crustacea; Branchiura), Mirror Ontogeny as Shown Through Differences in Stable Isotope Ratios... by Beric M. Gilbert, Milen Nachev, Bernd Sures, Annemariè Avenant‐Oldewage

“…These results further suggest that the diet of the parasite is mixed and correlates to the ontogenetic development of A. japonicus.…”
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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…The results showed that the optimal mass ratio of TA to SA was 1∶2, and pH had little effect on the adsorption of U(Ⅵ) by TA/SA microspheres. …”
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Peer support and social networking interventions in diabetes self-management in Kenya and Uganda: A scoping review. by Habil Otanga, Brian Semujju, Lynn Mwaniki, Justus Aungo

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The limited studies available show that peer support and social networking interventions have mixed results on health and other outcomes. Importantly, most studies reported significant improvements in clinical outcomes. …”
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Cocompetitive Characteristics and Quantitative Design of Engineering Parameters for Coal Gas Predrainage Boreholes by Tong-qiang Xia, Jiao-fei He, Zi-long Li, Xiao-yan Sun, Dun-shuai Sun, Jian-hang Lu, Hao-jie Cui

“…In this paper, the governing equation of the evolution of coal seam gas content is established under the interference and cooperation of gas extraction by boreholes, and the calculation formula of gas cooperative efficiency is defined. Based on gas-air mixed flow, a multifield coupling 3d model of coal gas extraction using boreholes was developed. …”
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Let´s Swing it –The Interaction Between Participation-Related Shoulder Load and Pre-season Trunk Rotation Power on Shoulder Problems in Male Handball Players by Kari Arnason, Atli Agustsson, Hilde Fredriksen, Elis Thor Rafnsson, Kristin Briem

“…# Background Little is known about the influence of kinetic chain strength and power on shoulder problems in handball players or the impact of participation-related shoulder load (PSL) during a season. …”
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Risk of sound-induced hearing loss from exposure to video gaming or esports: a systematic scoping review by Shelly Chadha, Carolina Der, Xinxing Fu, Lauren K Dillard, Peter Mulas

“…Background There is little information on whether video gaming might be a modifiable risk factor for hearing loss and/or tinnitus, despite the plausibility of these relationships given that video games are often played at high-intensity sound levels and for long periods of time.Objective To synthesise current evidence related to relationships between gaming and the potential risk of hearing loss and/or tinnitus.Design Systematic scoping reviewData sources We searched three databases (PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE) in January 2023 for peer-reviewed articles, and searched grey literature sources, from inception to 2023.Eligibility criteria Observational, mixed-methods, trials, or case studies published in (or that could be translated into) English, Spanish or Chinese were eligible for inclusion. …”
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