A multiple technology-based and individually-tailored Sit Less program for people with cardiovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Chorong Park, Britta Larsen, Mulubrhan Mogos, James Muchira, Mary Dietrich, Marianna LaNoue, Jason Jean, John Norfleet, Abigail Doyle, Soojung Ahn, Shelagh Mulvaney

“…The pilot trial (n = 70) will test a 12-week "Sit Less" program, based on Habit Formation theory. The 35 participants in the intervention group will receive an instructional goal-setting session, a Fitbit for movement prompts, a smart water bottle (HidrateSpark) to promote hydration and encourage restroom breaks, and weekly personalized text messages. …”
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The New Face of Thinking in Education: Bibliometric Map of Design Thinking by Türkan Karakuş Yılmaz, Abdulkadir Kara, Zeynep Avinç Kara

“…Design thinking is a method that encourages empathy, creativity, collaboration, and user-oriented solutions and increases student participation in education. As educators are expected to continue applying and researching this approach, this study aims to analyze the current status and development trends of design thinking in the field of education, to reveal the research dynamics, cooperation networks, and impact areas in the field. …”
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An Overview of Extensive Analysis of 3D Printing Applications in the Manufacturing Sector by M. Jayakrishna, M. Vijay, Baseem Khan

“…There are limited articles on the scope and future possibilities of AM technologies. …”
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Colors of the mind: a meta-analysis of creative arts therapy as an approach for post-traumatic stress disorder intervention by Jiahua Wang, Bo Zhang, Rosliza Yahaya, Azizah binti Abdullah

“…Conclusion Despite the limitations, including a limited number of studies, participant size, study heterogeneity, and methodological quality, these results provide valuable understanding regarding the efficacy of creative arts therapies in treating PTSD and highlight the urgent need for additional research in this area.…”
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Small Interfering RNA Targeted to ASPP2 Promotes Progression of Experimental Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Xiao-Li Chen, Yu-Jing Bai, Qin-Rui Hu, Shan-Shan Li, Lv-Zhen Huang, Xiao-Xin Li

“…Apoptosis-stimulating proteins of p53 (ASPP2) have recently been reported to participate in EMT. However, the role of ASPP2 in PVR pathogenesis has not been identified. …”
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Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania by Ephrasia A. Hugho, Yakob P. Nagagi, Lucille J. Lyaruu, Victor V. Mosha, Ndealilia Senyael, Magweiga M. Mwita, Ruth W. Mabahi, Violet M. Temba, Mapulish Hebel, Mohamed Nyati, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Theonest O. Ndyetabura, AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire

“…This One Health, cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and risk factors of schistomiasis and fascioliasis in northern Tanzania, involving 310 livestock and 317 human participants from Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Manyara regions. …”
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WORK ENGAGEMENT AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN AUTONOMY SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING by Justin Vianey Embalsado, Beatriz Gopez, Mary Anne Joseph Montoya, Roger Mangalus, Rachelle Louise Embalsado

“…Grounded in the Job-Demands Resources (JD-R) Model, the research highlights the importance of job resources, such as peer-support, in managing job demands and enhancing employee well-being, particularly within the context of education during the pandemic. A total of 315 participants, including teachers, staff members, and administrators, completed scales assessing work self-efficacy, job engagement, and mental health. …”
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Dysregulated tryptophan metabolism contributes to metabolic syndrome in Chinese community-dwelling older adults by Shujing Sun, Fangting Hu, Yanru Sang, Sheng Wang, Xuechun Liu, Jiafeng Shi, Hongjuan Cao, Fangbiao Tao, Kaiyong Liu

“…Methods Ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect TRP and its seven metabolites in a study involving 986 participants. Physical examination included the following indicators: blood pressure, body mass index, triglyceride levels, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. …”
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Paysage, pratiques « habitantes » et aménagement des interfaces ville-fleuve à N’Djamena (Tchad) by Mounsi Febo

“…The research approach is based on participant observations and interviews with the various players responsible for the development of the riverbanks, as well as a survey of people engaged in socio-spatial activities along the river. …”
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Application of Multiattention Mechanism in Power System Branch Parameter Identification by Zhiwei Wang, Liguo Weng, Min Lu, Jun Liu, Lingling Pan

“…Therefore, many researchers have participated in the research of branch parameter identification. …”
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Intellectual Structure of Global Value Chain Research: Visualization and Bibliometric Analysis Based on VOSviewer by Jianhua Dai, Shuanglei Xu

“…Based on the Web of Science Core Collection SCIE and SSCI databases, this article searched 8273 articles published between 2001 and 2021 with the theme of “Global Value Chain” and used visualization and bibliometric analysis methods. …”
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Job Satisfaction among Ophthalmologists in Iran by Hamideh Sabbaghi, Masomeh Kalantarion, Mehdi Yaseri, Bahareh Kheiri, Zhale Rajavi, Sare Safi

“…Results: A total of 181 ophthalmologists with a mean age of 47.8 ± 12.1 years and 16 ± 12 years of practice participated in the present study. They were mostly satisfied with their job as a whole (88.1%, mean score: 60.6 ± 20.7) and dissatisfied with their income (55.9%, mean score: 47.6 ± 20.3). …”
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Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Activity Regulates Brain Expression of P-Glycoprotein in the Kainic Acid-Induced Seizure Rats by Nian Yu, Qing Di, Hao Liu, Yong Hu, Ying Jiang, Yu-kui Yan, Yan-fang Zhang, Ying-dong Zhang

“…Additionally, DEX pre-treatment only decreased P-gp expression level without inhibition of NF-κB activation, suggesting NF-κB independent pathway may also participate in regulating seizure induced P-gp over-expression.…”
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The Reality of Field Training Programs for Students of Media and Communication Departments in Saudi Universities: The Department of Media and Communication at King Khalid Universit... by Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al-Zuhair Al-Qahtani

“…Also, the study explains that these institutions used (5) tools to evaluate the performance of the trainees; including: (the attendance, participating, adherence to instructions, integration with work team, and measuring knowledge and skill through   assignments   and   tasks).   …”
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Continuous monitoring of temporal skills during long-term in-home training by cochlear implant users by Krzysztof R. Szymański, Krzysztof Gawryluk, Marek Brancewicz

“…Fifty cochlear implant users and 45 normally hearing volunteers participated in repeated testing sessions.Logistic regression with restricted cubic splines was used to analyse temporal changes in musical perception, offering insights into score distributions and progression over time. …”
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Decision making and its correlates in recurrent depressive disorder by Sandeep Singh, Aarzoo Gupta, Gurvinder Pal Singh

“…Methods: A cross-sectional comparative group study design was used with a sample size of 40, with 20 participants in each group. The tools used were Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, General Health Questionnaire, Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire, Metacognitive Questionnaire, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and Controlled Oral Word Association Test. …”
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Pedagogical responsiveness of mathematics instruction at inclusive secondary schools: A particularistic case study by Leena Ngonyofi Kanandjebo

“…Verbatim quotes from the research participants were used as inferences to identify descriptors within the first-generation Cultural Historical Activity Theory, which served as a theoretical and analytical tool. …”
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Selective list of VIR’s methodological recommendations (guidelines) for 2000–2022 by Article Editorial

“…For the sake of convenience, the material is arranged in chronological order. This list partially includes recommendations and guidelines published by other research institutions where VIR’s staff members were among the authors. …”
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ProACT: An Augmented Reality Testbed for Intelligent Prosthetic Arms by Shivani Guptasarma, Monroe D. Kennedy

“…We demonstrate the use of ProACT through preliminary studies, with non-amputee participants performing an adapted Box-and-Blocks task with and without intent estimation. …”
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OsHMA3 overexpression works more efficiently in generating low-Cd rice grain than OsNramp5 knockout mutation by Yuejing Gui, Joanne Teo, Dongsheng Tian, Raji Mohan, Zhongchao Yin

“…The OsNramp5 gene in T5105 has a haplotype II promoter, and its knockout mutation also partially reduced Mn content in rice grain. Our results demonstrate that OsHMA3 overexpression works more efficiently in generating low-Cd rice grain than OsNramp5 knockout mutation without affecting Mn uptake in rice.…”
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