Does Competence Determine Who Leads in a Dyadic Cooperative Task? A Study of Children with and without a Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Roy Vink, Fred Hasselman, Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Maarten L. Wijnants, Anna M. T. Bosman

“…Postural sway was measured using Nintendo Wii Balance Boards, and dyads performed a tangram task while standing on these balance boards, with the number of puzzles solved correctly serving as the measure of task performance. …”
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Positive-Sum Game-Based Capacity Configuration Planning Method of Solar-Wind-Battery System Designed for Black-Start by Hejun Yang, Zhibo Liu, Yinghao Ma

“…Third, the simulation analysis is carried out by using a real power system, and results verify that the proposed method can achieve the optimal balance between the feasibility of black-start and the economic benefit of the SWBS.…”
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Harmonic and Supra-Harmonic Emissions of Electric Vehicle Chargers: Modeling and Cumulative Impact Indices by Antonio Bracale, Pierluigi Caramia, Giovanni Mercurio Casolino, Pasquale de Falco, Iqrar Hussain, Pietro Varilone, Paola Verde

“…Notably, their cumulative impact is much lower when chargers operate at different power levels than when all chargers operate at the same power level. …”
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The financialization of healthcare by Norberto Montani Martins, Carlos Ocké-Reis

“…The paper analyzes how the strategies for managing assets, liabilities, and the equity of leader firms operating in the market of private healthcare plans firms, as expressed by the movements recorded in their balance sheets, inform us on their process of financialization. …”
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Lessons from the pandemic: Relationship between patient visits and patient length of stay in California’s health system by David D. Cho, Yu Wang

“…Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic placed a heavy strain on the United States healthcare system. Common hospital operational performances were impacted to varying degrees by the pandemic. …”
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Understanding the Spatial Heterogeneity Impact of Determinants on Ridership of Urban Rail Transit Across Different Passenger Groups by Qian Qian, Yang Liu, Min He, Mingwei He, Huimin Qian, Zhuangbin Shi

“…These findings are valuable for policymakers in designing strategies tailored to different passenger groups to balance trip demand and capacity, thereby improving URT services and promoting a sustainable urban environment.…”
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Provide a reliable location-allocation model in the humanitarian supply chain network using combined transport and the application of feasibility-robust planning by Alireza Hamidieh, Maryam Besharat Meymandi

“…Purpose: The main challenge in devastating events such as the Kermanshah earthquake is the optimal location of humanitarian distribution centers, which plays an effective role in allocating relief shipments to demand centers. Therefore, balancing the complexity of the issue and the uncertainty with the constraints on aid scheduling and resource management is critical. …”
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Comparative analysis of efficacy and quality of life between totally extraperitoneal sublay and intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for ventral hernia by Miaofeng Wang, Wei Chen, Xiufeng Chu

“…The propensity score matching (PSM) technique was applied in a 1:1 ratio to balance the significant differences in general characteristics between the two groups. …”
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Multi-UAV Task Assignment in Dynamic Environments: Current Trends and Future Directions by Shahad Alqefari, Mohamed El Bachir Menai

“…Deploying multiple UAVs to work collaboratively offers significant advantages in terms of enhanced coverage, redundancy, and operational efficiency. However, as UAV missions become more complex and operate in dynamic environments, the task assignment problem becomes increasingly challenging. …”
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Which Tests Predict 6-Month Isokinetic Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction? An Examination of Isometric Quadriceps Strength and Functional Tests at 3 Months by Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Adam P Weaver, Dylan P Roman, Joshua A Cleland, Brandon M Ness

“…At six months post-operative, an isokinetic knee strength assessment was completed. …”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATION REGARDING WOOD HARVESTING IN ROMANIA IN THE LAST TWO DECADES by Moga Camelia Elena, Timofte Claudia Simona, Gășpărel Mihai

“…Ministerial Order 1540/2011 (with 5 updates) represents an essential document for regulating forestry exploitation activities in Romania, establishing both the rights and obligations of business operators, agents, and harvesting teams. It contains clear instructions regarding the terms, methods, and periods for the collection, removal, and transport of wood material, aiming to reduce environmental impact and maintain ecological balance. …”
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Evolution of approaches to defense policy in Japan in the post-war period by Plaksin A.D.

“…Attempts to pursue a hybrid policy are noted, which involves balancing between promoting measures to strengthen the defense sector and confirming with the anti-war sentiments prevailing among the Japanese population.…”
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Interest Representation, Interest Alignment and the Role of Seeking Consensus in the Renewal Process of Hungarian State Management by Csaba Lentner, Bianka Parragh

“…The analysis highlights the balancing role of the state, which is becoming more prominent.…”
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Sustainability decision-making in poultry slaughterhouses: A comparative analysis of AHP and fuzzy AHP by Hayati Mukti Asih, Agung Sutrisno, Cynthia E.A. Wuisang, Muhammad Faishal

“…This study fills a research gap by applying multi-criteria decision-making in the poultry industry, which provides a deeper understanding of the robustness and sensitivity of sustainability assessments. • Employing AHP and Fuzzy AHP with different fuzzy numbers enriches sustainability evaluations by balancing precise judgments and expert uncertainties, which enhancing assessment robustness in the poultry industry. • Hygiene and sanitation, market competitiveness, and waste minimization are the three highest priorities for sustainable CSH operations across scenarios. • These findings highlight the need for strategies that integrate stakeholder engagement, innovation, and circular economy principles, addressing a gap in decision-making research for the poultry industry in developing regions.…”
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Validation of a New Cognitive Screening Method for Stroke Patients by Katri Saar, Hannu Nyrkkö, Asko Tolvanen, Pekka Kuikka, Erja Poutiainen, Tuija Aro

“…We identified the best balance of sensitivity and specificity by using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and investigated the impact of the sociodemographic variables to the screening method total score variation. …”
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Organizational Ambidexterity and Innovation: propositions for the advancement of theory and practice by Priscila Pagliarini Sartori, Ivan Lapuente Garrido

“…Subsequently, four propositions are highlighted as contributions resulting from the study, based on contextual factors, such as the speed of changes in the environment, the transformation in business models and the leadership orientation towards innovation, given the diversity that characterizes each industry, capable of changing the balance between exploration and exploitation (E&E) over time in organizations.…”
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A Benders Decomposition Algorithm for the Passenger Train Service Planning by Song Pu

“…The passenger train service planning is the key of the rail operations system to balance the transport service and the passenger demand. …”
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DESIGN AND STRESS ANALYSIS OF RX-122 ROCKET MOTOR TUBE USING NUMERICAL METHOD by Lasinta Ari Nendra Wibawa, Iyus Rusyana, Dinar Koswara, Gagan Nugraha, Diyat Muhdiyat, Dedi Irawan

“…This approach provides a comprehensive and systematic method to achieve optimal structural performance under operational stress conditions, ensuring that only safe yet lightweight configurations are selected. …”
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Identifying the Banking Challenges of Qard-Al-Hasan and Providing Solutions (Case Study of Qard-Al-Hasan Resalat Bank) by Mohammad Tohidi, Hossein Mofidikia, Milad Ansari

“…Qard-Al-Hasan banking is considered as one of the models of Islamic banking And Qard-Al-Hasan Resalat Bank operates with the aim of specialized activity and promoting the tradition of Qard-Al-Hasan in the country. …”
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Day-Ahead Two-Stage Bidding Strategy for Multi-Photovoltaic Storage Charging Stations Based on Bidding Space by Fulu Yan, Lifeng Wei, Jun Yang, Binbin Shi

“…A two-stage bidding strategy for multiple PSCSs is established, with stage I aiming at achieving the lowest cost for the power purchased by a PSCS to optimize the power generation and power plan and stage II aiming at achieving the lowest cost of the grid operator’s power purchase to optimize the system’s power balance. …”
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