Long-Term Effects of Maternal Smoking on Quality of Life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 by SØren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…The latest follow-up study from the cohort was performed in 1993 and 7,222 of the surviving children were identified (now aged between 31 and 33 years) and contacted with a nonanonymous questionnaire on several aspects of quality of life issues.There were 4,626 usable responses (f = 2,489, m = 2,131) corresponding to a response rate of 64.1%. …”
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Changes in movement patterns in relation to sun conditions and spatial scales in wild western gorillas by B. Robira, S. Benhamou, E. Obeki Bayanga, T. Breuer, S. Masi

“…By contrast, movement straightness was not markedly different when the sun elevation was low (the sun azimuth then being potentially usable as a compass) or high (so providing no directional information) and the sky was clear or overcast. …”
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A systematic review of the transformation of Lake Beseka from brine to nearly fresh lake water by Yosef Abebe, Taye Alemayehu, Bizuneh Asfaw Abebe, Tena Alamirew, Beteley Teckola, Esayas Alemayehu

“…This assessment shows the rapid transformation of the lake’s waters to safer and usable one from its brine form. To evaluate the water quality of Lake Beseka, various parameters and techniques (indices) can be used. …”
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Teachers’ academic motivation and student procrastination behaviour: mediating effects of emotion regulation and study habits by Sidra Sarwar, Anam Nazneen Tara, Muhammad Naseem Abid, Suad Dukhaykh

“…Research design/method By employing a quantitative, cross-sectional research design, data were collected from a sample of 210 teachers working in universities located in Multan-Pakistan via convenient sampling, yielding a usable response rate of 70.28%. Data analysis & study results The gathered data was analyzed using Smart PLS 4 software. …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…Results: Step-by-step instructional manuals supported their successful installation and utilization of the provided technologies. Participants reported good usability and high confidence in using these technologies. …”
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QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A USER INTERFACE BASED ON THE MENTAL TIME OF PERFORMING THE USER TASKS OF THE SUBJECT AREA by V. K. Grigoriev, A. S. Ilyushechkin, M. A. Ovchinnikov

“…Mental time is allocated as the characteristic that chiefly determines the usability of the user interface. Mental time is based on the total time of the step, the calculation time at this step, and the mechanical time required for a person to perform an action that causes the step to be performed. …”
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Ensiling and thermic treatment effects on ruminal carbohydrate fermentation and post-ruminal crude protein concentration in partial-crop peas and faba beans by M. Bachmann, P. Okon, F. Pilger, C. Kuhnitzsch, S.D. Martens, O. Steinhöfel, A. Zeyner

“…Toasting reduced protein solubility and increased PRCP, but it was not clear if PRCP was usable for ruminants or was partially bound into Maillard polymers.…”
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Virtual game-based learning environments to promote self-regulated learning skills in foreign language learners [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Maira Alejandra Noriega Cortes, Laura Carreño-Bolivar

“…Students demonstrated increased motivation, engagement, and confidence, although explicit instruction was required to maximize the tool’s benefits. The usability of the tool was rated positively, with participants highlighting its effectiveness for language learning and SRL skill development. …”
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Comparisons of Physicians’, Nurses’, and Social Welfare Professionals’ Experiences With Participation in Information System Development: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Susanna Martikainen, Johanna Viitanen, Samuel Salovaara, Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Tinja Lääveri

“…MethodsNational cross-sectional usability surveys were conducted in Finland among RNs and SWPs in 2020 and physicians in 2021. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger

“…Secondary outcomes included lower limb neuromuscular performance as well as exergame acceptance, usability, feasibility (adherence), and training intensity. …”
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Analisis Sentimen Kebijakan Penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka Sekolah Dasar dan Sekolah Menengah pada Media Sosial Twitter dengan Menggunakan Metode Word Embedding dan Long Short Term Me... by Alif Rizal Maulana, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…Hasil dashboard tersebut juga diuji menggunakan kuisioner System Usability Scale (SUS) yang dilakukan oleh perwakilan dari dinas dan sekolah sebanyak 6 orang, hasil dari kuesioner tersebut adalah SUS Score sebesar 62,5 yang menunjukkan hasil cukup baik namun dapat dikembangkan lebih lanjut. …”
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Sign Language Recognition System for Deaf Patients: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Milena Soriano Marcolino, Lucca Fagundes Ramos Oliveira, Lucas Rocha Valle, Luiza Marinho Motta Santa Rosa, Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis, Thiago Barbabela de Castro Soares, Elidéa Lúcia Almeida Bernardino, Raniere Alislan Almeida Cordeiro, Raquel Oliveira Prates, Mario Fernando Montenegro Campos

“…ConclusionsThis systematic review will identify human-machine systems that enable communication in health services involving deaf patients, presenting the framework that includes usability and application in human contexts. We will present a comprehensive panel of findings, highlighting systems used to tackle communication barriers and offer a narrative comparison of current implementation practices. …”
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Personalistyczne rozumienie kontemplacji by Jan Krzysztof Miczyński

“…Główne wnioski przeprowadzonych analiz są następujące: podmiotem kontemplującym jest cała ludzka osoba (pomimo że główną rolę pełni umysł); głównym przedmiotem jest Communio Personarum (Osoby Niestworzone, Trójca Święta); kontemplacja — dzięki łasce Bożej — jest relacją z Osobowym Bogiem, jest „udoskonalaniem” wewnętrznych struktur człowieka do zjednoczenia się z Osobami Bożymi (wewnętrzna struktura ludzka staje się podobna do wewnętrznej struktury Osoby Niestworzonej); jest to proces, który można nazwać chrystyfikacją (uchrystusowieniem), przebóstwieniem, eschatologizacją świata osób stworzonych — osoby indywidualnej i osoby społecznej (całej rodziny ludzkiej). …”
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A TEI-based Approach to Standardising Spoken Language Transcription by Thomas Schmidt

“…In order to make the standard usable in practice, a conversion tool—TEI Drop—is presented which uses XSL transformations to carry out the conversion between different tool formats (CHAT, ELAN, EXMARaLDA, FOLKER and Transcriber) and the TEI representation of transcription macro structure (and vice versa) and which also provides methods for parsing the micro structure of transcriptions according to two different transcription conventions (HIAT and cGAT). …”
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Glu4: An open-source package for real-time forecasting and alerting post-bariatric hypoglycemia based on continuous glucose monitoring by Luca Cossu, Francesco Prendin, Giacomo Cappon, David Herzig, Lia Bally, Andrea Facchinetti

“…Future work will focus on enhancing system capabilities and conducting larger-scale studies to validate its effectiveness and refine its usability for clinical adoption.…”
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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

“…The checklist builds on the SPIRIT statement, adding 17 new items and modifying 15 existing ones.The SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration (E&E) document provides comprehensive information to enhance understanding and usability of the SPIRIT-DEFINE checklist when writing an EPDF trial protocol. …”
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Electronic Study Guides for Applied Bachelor’s Degree Programs by D. V. Maltsev, E. M. Genson, D. S. Repetskiy

“…Posting of ESGs on the University Internet resources will provide their accessibility and usability, so the subject is topical. The article analyzes the experience of developing electronic study guides for the disciplines of basic professional bachelor’s degree programs in various universities and reviews the literature on this subject. …”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…Methods This research utilized a structured three-phase approach to design a respiratory infections (RIs) management dashboard. …”
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Resource potential of some species of the genus Miscanthus Anderss. under conditions of continental climate of West Siberian forest-steppe by O. V. Dorogina, O. Yu. Vasilyeva, N. S. Nuzhdina, L. V. Buglova, Yu. A. Gismatulina, E. V. Zhmud, G. A. Zueva, O. V. Kominа, Е. A. Tsybchenko

“…Therefore herbal perennial grasses with their rapid growth and prominent biomass yield increasingly make it a favorite choice as a valuable agricultural crop usable for cellulosic ethanol production. As an example, the genus Miscanthus Anderss. …”
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ECC-Based Authentication Protocol for Military Internet of Drone (IoD): A Holistic Security Framework by Hyeon Choe, Dongsu Kang

“…However, stronger security through authentication often results in reduced usability and efficiency. This study acknowledges these challenges and proposes a protocol tailored to military environments, enabling participant authentication across all communication segments in the Internet of Drones environment. …”
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