Full-Wave Simulation of a Solenoid RF Coil for Small Animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging with a Clinical Scanner by Giulio Giovannetti, Francesca Frijia, Alessandra Flori, Vincenzo Positano

“…This paper describes the full-wave simulation of a solenoidal coil for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Such a simulator enables the estimation of the coil’s magnetic field pattern in a loaded condition, the coil inductance, and the sample-induced resistance. …”
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Study on the Satisfaction of Users With Nutrition Apps in South Africa by Hema Kesa, Gifty Efua Koufie, Alex Dimitri Tchuenchieu Kamgain

“…Given South Africa's high prevalence of obesity and non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, evaluating users’ perceptions of the effectiveness of these apps is crucial. Methods In 2019, a quantitative descriptive survey was conducted with 150 Johannesburg residents aged 18–38, focusing on Millennials and Generation Z. …”
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Moving beyond surgical excellence: a qualitative systematic review into the perspectives and experiences of children, adolescents, and adults living with a rare congenital craniofa... by Mariët Faasse, Hester M. van de Bovenkamp, Karolijn Dulfer, Virginie Kauffman, Ivana Marinac, Veronica Leonardi, Gareth Davies, Philippe Pakter, Jana Angelova, Karen Wilkinson-Bell, Lars Kölby, Marizela Kljajić

“…After a systematic search, 1,291 studies were screened and 32 qualitative and mixed methods articles (> 691 participants) were included. …”
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Usability testing of EatsUp®: mobile application for monitoring balanced dietary practices and active lifestyle among adolescents—a study in Jakarta, Indonesia by Erfi Prafiantini, Erfi Prafiantini, Erfi Prafiantini, Rina Agustina, Rina Agustina, Betty Purwandari, Dian Novita Chandra, Dian Novita Chandra, Dini Rahma Bintari, Fellatinnisa Zafira Rajwadini, Jihan Farhanah, Aryono Hendarto

“…Usability testing is essential to ensure mobile app features align with adolescent preferences and promote sustained behavior change.MethodsWe conducted an experimental usability study from June to August 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia targeting adolescents aged 15–18 who used the EatsUp® mobile application. …”
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The results of divergence of early-maturing maize source material in heterosis breeding by В. Ю. Черчель, Ю. Ю. Купар, М. М. Таганцова, О. Ф. Стасів

“…To analyze the divergence of early maturing source material of corn Zea mays L. in heterosis breeding for the genetic base formation at the State Institution the Institute of Grain Crops of the NAAS of Ukraine. Methods. Field (comprehensive assessment of morphobiological and economically valuable characteristics of the source material and maize hybrids) individual selection, cumulative and recurrent selection, backross and testcrosses bree­ding methods; laboratory; analysis and synthesis; statistical. …”
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Pengaruh Citra Merek, Kelengkapan Produk dan Customer Experience Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian di UD.Bumi Pertiwi by Ni Nyoman Erry Adnyani

“…Data collection techniques in this study used a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The number of samples used in this study were 100 respondents. The sample selection used purposive sampling method, namely this method is sampling using certain considerations in accordance with the desired criteria to be able to determine the number of samples to be studied. …”
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Evaluating the book of sentences and activities for kindergarten children from the point of view of female teachers in the city of Baghdad by Rafal Abdel-Maelik Ahmed Al-Fleih

“…   The current study aimed to identify the evaluation of the book of experiences and activities for kindergarten children from the point of view of female teachers of the First Rusafa Education Directorate / Baghdad, and in light of the variables (educational qualification, number of years of service, the research sample consisted of (100) kindergarten teachers, the research followed the method Descriptive, the researcher used a questionnaire as a tool for data collection, which included (32) items distributed from four fields. …”
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Energy Failure Mechanism and Bedding Effect of Soaked Coal Under Uniaxial Compression by Xiaoling LIU, Zetian ZHANG, Ru ZHANG, Zhiguo CAO, Li REN, Ziwan SUN, Ersheng ZHA

“…The group with 0 d immersion is used as a reference, and each group contains one vertical bedding sample and one parallel bedding sample. The experiment is conducted using TEST 60, a rock multiaxial loading mechanical testing system at Sichuan University. …”
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The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and suicidal behaviors in depressed addicted adults: Mediating role of decision-making styles by Farnaz Shaygan Majd, Somaieh Salehi

“…Therefore, this research was conducted to investigate the mediating role of decision-making styles in the relationship between ACEs and suicidal behaviors in depressed addicted adults. Materials and Methods: In terms of the purpose, the research was fundamental, and the research method was among the descriptive research of the correlation type. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Revving up performance: the impact of interval training with weighted resistance on speed enhancement in university students by Ardo Okilanda, Nurul Ihsan, Muhammad Arnando, Baharuddin Hasan, Muhammad Ishak, Mohamad Nizam Mohamed Shapie, Singha Tulyakul, Twinkle Duwarah, Mottakin Ahmed, Wuri Syaputri

“…The intervention's impact was assessed using quantitative (paired-sample t-test) and qualitative (theme analysis) methods. …”
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Overcoming cultural taboo: A qualitative study of the untold lived experience of older adults’ sexual life in Cebu, Philippines by Marjorie R. Sta. Teresa, Alain Kenneth S. Ragay, Alberich F. Machacon

“…Purposive sampling was used to select ten participants. Data were collected from September to December 2023, and Colaizzi’s method of data analysis was applied to ensure thorough interpretation. …”
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Multi-Template Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Coupled with a Solid-Phase Extraction System in the Selective Determination of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Envir... by David Aurelio-Soria, Giaan A. Alvarez-Romero, Maria E. Paez-Hernandez, I. Perez-Silva, Miriam Franco-Guzman, Gabriela Islas, Israel S. Ibarra

“…Finally, the proposed method can be successfully applied in the analysis of environmental water samples (bottle, tap, cistern, well, and river water samples), which demonstrates the developed method’s robustness.…”
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Development of a plant reference material for composition of a cement raw mixture by A. N. Smagunova, I. S. Shirokolobova, V. A. Kozlov, E. N. Korzhova, O. S. Krivchenko, L. P. Shaulina, A. L. Finkelshtein

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Exploring the Impact of Product Quality, Performance, Consumer Experience, Positive eWOM on Purchase Intention and Sustainability: On Consumer Railways by Sonny Indrajaya, Tukhas Shilul Imaroh, Dewi Nusraningrum

“…Purpose: Analysis of consumer responses to the situation and conditions existing in the railways and whether the railways can be sustainability. Method: A quantitative approach was used in this study with an online survey conducted using Google Forms and a structured questionnaire survey conducted on 225 Indonesian and foreign respondents selected based on purposive sampling. …”
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Post-traumatic growth experience with kinship hematopoietic stem cells transplantation in patients with aplastic anemia: A qualitative study. by Xinrui Huang, Yan Xu, Yue Pan, Menghua Ye, Ting Liu, Min Xu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A homogeneous small-sample strategy to select aplastic anemia kinship hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients and medical staff in the Department of Hematology of a tertiary hospital in China as study participants. …”
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Nurses' perspectives and experience in caring for patients undergoing hemodialysis at Benjamin Mkapa hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania: A qualitative study. by Stephania Mbunda, Neema E Mawi, Masunga K Iseselo

“…A purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. …”
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Paramedic Students&apos; Experiences Towards Online Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Omar Abdullah Al Alshaykh, Ben Hannigan

“…Second, the students will be able to examine their strengths and weaknesses using this new learning method and suggest future improvements. Methods: A qualitative descriptive design was adopted to explore paramedic students&apos; experiences with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Improved RRT*-Connect Manipulator Path Planning in a Multi-Obstacle Narrow Environment by Xueyi He, Yimin Zhou, Haonan Liu, Wanfeng Shang

“…This paper proposes an improved RRT*-Connect algorithm (IRRT*-Connect) for robotic arm path planning in narrow environments with multiple obstacles. A heuristic sampling strategy is adopted with the integration of the ellipsoidal subset sampling and goal-biased sampling strategies, which can continuously compress the sampling space to enhance the sampling efficiency. …”
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Challenges of living with a mental health condition as a registered healthcare professional: exploring experiences of organisational support and stigma by Laura Lindsey, Morgan Barber, Awwab Elawad, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…Purposeful sampling was used to achieve maximum variation in terms of serious mental illness experience, health care professions, and location of work. …”
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Simultaneous determination of nineteen azo dyes in water samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after Fe3O4@COF based dispersive solid phase extraction by Nazime Ebrar Karlıdağ, Sezin Erarpat Bodur, Ömer Tahir Günkara, Sezgin Bakırdere

“…Matrix matching calibration method was used in spiking experiments. Percent recovery results obtained for spiked stream water samples were between 83.1 and 122.4%, with %RSD ≤ 17.5. …”
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