Identifying multilevel factors on student mathematics performance for Singapore, Korea, Finland, and Denmark in PISA 2022: considering individualistic versus collectivistic culture... by Jinpeng Niu, Hui Xu, Jiangtao Yu

“…The results showed that (a) economic, social and cultural status (ESCS), school average ESCS, mathematics self-efficacy, and mathematics anxiety are significantly associated with mathematics performance for Singapore, Korea, Finland, and Denmark; (b) mathematics teacher support has a significantly positive effect on mathematics performance for Finland and Denmark, while ability grouping for mathematics classes and student disruptive behaviours have a significantly negative impact on mathematics performance for Singapore and Korea; (c) the relationship between time in mathematics homework and mathematics performance is positive in Singapore and Korea but negative in Finland and Denmark; as well, (d) curiosity is positively related to mathematics performance for Korea, Finland, and Denmark, while the influence of mathematics motivation on mathematics performance is only significant for Finland and the influence of mathematics extra-curricular activities on mathematics performance is merely significant for Korea. …”
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Nidoviruses associated with aquatic animals by L. P. Buchatsky, V. V. Makarov

“…Like other single-stranded RNA viruses, nidoviruses have a relatively high ability to mutate and recombine, which allows them to quickly adapt to new hosts and new ecological niches. …”
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MKER: multi-modal knowledge extraction and reasoning for future event prediction by Chenghang Lai, Shoumeng Qiu

“…To equip machines with the ability, we introduce the innovative multi-modal knowledge extraction and reasoning (MKER) framework. …”
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Optimum Scheduling the Electric Distribution Substations with a Case Study: An Integer Gaining-Sharing Knowledge-Based Metaheuristic Algorithm by Said Ali Hassan, Khalid Alnowibet, Prachi Agrawal, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

“…According to the obtained results of the real case study, the proposed GSK with ALM approved an ability to solve this case with respect to convergence, efficiency, quality, and robustness.…”
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A Osseointegration of Dental Implants in Atrophic Regions. The use of Densah Burs, Osseodensification Technique, in Sinus Lift Procedures. A Clinical Case and Review Literature. by Alba Koshovari, Amela Muca, Leart Berdica, Teona Bushati, Laura Fejza, Oltjon Kaja, Ardita Koci

“…., a 44-year-old smoking female, was presented to the clinic concerned with the lack of ability to eat from her left side as a result of the extraction of her upper molars. …”
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Optimal capacity configuration of joint system considering uncertainty of wind and photovoltaic power and demand response by Yuanxiang Luo, Haixin Hao, Lidong Fan

“…Finally, constructing an example based on actual data from a power grid in Northeast China for simulation and analysis, the results show that the method achieves a balanced optimization of robustness and economy, effectively reduces carbon emissions and improves ability of the system to consume wind and photovoltaic power.…”
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Design of System-of-System Acquisition Analysis Using Machine Learning by Fahad H. Alshammari

“…A system of system’s ability to function is derived from the integration of systems from different sources. …”
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Development of Problem Solving Based E-Modules Assisted by Flipbook in Physics Learning for Middle School Students by Alvina Damaiyanti, Haratua Tiur Maria Silitonga, Muhammad Musa Syarif Hidayatullah

“…The deployment of the e-module among 28 seventh-grade students in class VII C at SMP Negeri 6 Pontianak yielded an effect size of 3.02, categorizing it as very effective, while the assessment of students' problem-solving abilities revealed an average N-Gain value of 0.53, indicating a modest level of improvement. …”
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Non-Traditional Management of the Neurogenic Bladder: Tissue Engineering and Neuromodulation by Jane M. Lewis, Earl Y. Cheng

“…Despite functional success of bladder augmentation in achieving a low pressure reservoir, there are several associated complications of this operation and patients do not have the ability to volitionally void. For these reasons, alternative treatments have been sought. …”
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Exploring Students’ Numerical Literacy on Statistical Problem-Solving in Indonesia by Ika Santia, Aprilia Dwi Handayani

“… Numerical literacy is a skill that must be possessed by students. It is the ability to use numbers and mathematical symbols to solve practical problems in daily contexts. …”
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Dysregulation of NK and CD8+T Cells by the Microbiota Promotes the Progression of Lung Cancer by Shouxin Hu, Yanfang Zha, Wenwen Yang, Kele Cui, Min Cheng

“…However, in Kras-mutated mice, the altered pulmonary immune microenvironment resulted in a microbiota disorder and in the loss of the ability to regulate the immune responses of NK cells and CD8+T cells, thus promoting the occurrence and development of lung cancer. …”
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Improvement of Moisture Management Properties of Face Masks Using Electrospun Nanofiber Filter Insert by Fatirah Fadil, Nor Dalila Nor Affandi, Ahmad Mukifza Harun, Mohammad Khursheed Alam

“…Nevertheless, there remains a significant concern where thicker, tightly woven materials of masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably, due to inadequate moisture management properties of woven fabric in existing disposable surgical face masks. …”
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Eucalyptus and Water Use in South Africa by Janine M. Albaugh, Peter J. Dye, John S. King

“…In addition, many eucalypts have the ability to coppice, making this genus an ideal candidate for use as a biofuel feedstock. …”
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Effectiveness of Nitrogen-Doping in MXene-Based Composites for Supercapacitor Electrodes by Ghobad Behzadi pour, Leila Fekri aval, Hamed Nazarpour-Fard

“…The MXenes present a candidate for use as electrode material in the development of supercapacitors due to the presence of numerous interlayer ions, lightweight characteristics, and fast charge/discharge ability. Although MXenes have gained significant attention as an electrode material for supercapacitors, the inherent challenge posed by the stacking of layers due to interlayer van der Waals forces remains unresolved. …”
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Methodology for evaluation of entrepreneurial training by Krstić Milan, Skorup Ana, Lapčević Goran

“…Entrepreneurship is a field of practical action by people that integrates their ability to first discover the prospective business opportunities from the environment, then select the one that by their criteria is the most promising, then accept the risk and provide the necessary conditions for its realization, and finally to persist on the sustainability of the initiated entrepreneurial venture. …”
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A Lightweight Person Detector for Surveillance Footage Based on YOLOv8n by Qicheng Wang, Guoqiang Feng, Zongzhe Li

“…Additionally, on a custom surveillance dataset, the model shows a 1.4% improvement in mAP@0.5:0.95, and on a more complex subset of the PASVOC public dataset, the model achieved a 2.8% improvement in mAP@0.5 and a 1.2% improvement in mAP@0.5:0.95, proving the high accuracy and generalization ability of the improved lightweight model.…”
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Great ape infants’ face touching and its role in social engagement by Beatriz Felicio, Kim A. Bard

“…We interpret this as the ability of 1-year-olds to use face touching as a behavioral marker of mutual engagement during bouts of triadic connectedness, that is when they engage together with a social partner about an object or an event. …”
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Polyamines Interaction with Gaseous Signaling Molecules for Resilience Against Drought and Heat Stress in Plants by Nidhi, Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan

“…Plants have developed complex signaling networks to regulate physiological processes and improve their ability to withstand stress. The key regulators of plant stress responses include polyamines (PAs) and gaseous signaling molecules (GSM), such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), nitric oxide (NO), methane (CH₄), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and ethylene (ET). …”
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The Contribution of Coffee Farming to Household Welfare in Murama Parish Nyakishenyi Sub-County, Rukungiri District. by Kukundakwe, Gerald

“…This improved the economic welfare and development of rural people, Government through the Ministry of Trade should look for an international market for Uganda's coffee as this increased the prices of Uganda's coffee and the incomes of the rural people which gave farmers the ability to pay school fees for their children.…”
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Community Development in the Rural Areas through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The desire to change the community is buttressed in its sustainability and equitability through imperative and rationale of community governance and knowledge-ability. The rural setting is characterized by the agrarian setting: peasants, pastoralists, fishermen, hunters and gatherers. …”
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