School-level variation in children’s moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity before and after COVID-19: a multilevel model analysis by Ruth Salway, Danielle House, Robert Walker, Lydia Emm-Collison, Katie Breheny, Kate Sansum, Joanna G Williams, William Hollingworth, Frank de Vocht, Russell Jago

“…Design and participants Active-6 is a natural experiment comparing postlockdown accelerometer-estimated physical activity to a pre-COVID-19 comparator group. …”
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A self-growth convolution network for thermal and mechanical fault detection with very limited engine data by Gou Xin, Zhu Xiaolong, Wang Xinwei, Wang Hui, Zhang Junhong, Lin Jiewei

“…Basic convolutional neural networks require a large number of samples to train, and widely used data augmentation methods are influenced by data quality, which can exacerbate overfitting. …”
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“Voice of Student” in the Analysis of Components of Digital Educational Environment during Online Learning by Olga I. Popova, Galina S. Timokhina, Natalya B. Izakova, Larisa M. Kapustina

“…Comparison of the results of the empirical quantitative study “Student’s Voice”, conducted in 2020 and 2023, was carried out on the basis of representative non-probability quota samples of 400 units using descriptive statistics methods. …”
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Communication Dynamics, Financial Literacy, and Financial Inclusion in Shaping the Financial Behavior by Suli Asmara, Ida Ayu Nyoman Sutriani, Ida Bagus Made Arjana

“…Method - Data were processed using quantitative analysis method with multiple linear regression. …”
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Advancing Agile Software Cost Estimation Through Data Synthesis: A Comparative Analysis of Five Generation Techniques by Xiaoyan Zhao, Zulkefli Mansor, Rozilawati Razali, Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Xin Xiong

“…Agile has been used in software development for over 20 years and is the preferred development method for more than 85% of software companies. However, cost estimation in agile development remains a significant challenge. …”
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"<i>Festina lente</i>" — a multicenter study on the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy, depending on vessel suturing speed by M. S. Sautina, A. S. Sokolova, A. S. Butorina, L. I. Puchnina, R. M. Rylsky, D. V. Shmatov, A. V. Korotkikh, O. V. Lebedev, S. V. Artyukhov, O. Sh. Mukhtorov, R. Yu. Leader, Sh. Wang, L. V. Roshkovskaya, M. A. Khetagurov, V. M. Unguryan, M. P. Chernyavin, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, P. D. Palagin, A. A. Sirotkin, A. N. Kazantsev

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Employee assistance programmes: A study on stress reduction in trainee accountants by Salisha Naidu, Benjamin H. Olivier

“…Research approach/design and method: The study utilised a quantitative, pre-experimental single-group pre-test and post-test design without the use of a control group. …”
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Performance determinants of higher education institutions and the mediating role of quality culture: internal auditors’ perspectives by Helmi Yazid, Lili Sugeng Wiyantoro, Tubagus Ismail, Iis Ismawati

“…This research also looks at how internal quality auditing (IQA) influences QC, as well as how QC mediates the link between OC, procedure application (AP) and HEI performance audited by internal auditors. The sampling strategy employed in this research was random sampling, and the processed data consisted of 177 internal auditor samples gathered between January and June 2023. …”
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Exploring Force Production Reliability across Different Levels of Clinical Experience during a Simulated One-handed Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment: A Pilot... by Moni Syeda, Jason Bartholomew, Shayane Valenzuela Santiago, Ashley J Reeves, Nickolai JP Martonick, Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker Jr.

“… # Design Descriptive laboratory study. # Methods The researchers conducted a repeated measures trial in a laboratory setting with a convenience sample of ten participants who had previously completed professional IASTM training. …”
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Exploring perceptions of work motivation through the experiences of healthcare professionals who provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic (PRECA-C project): a qualita... by Makiko Sano, Hiroko Mori, Akira Kuriyama, Haruki Imura, Mayumi Nishimura, Mayumi Toyama, Takeo Nakayama

“…This study aimed to explore HCPs’ perceptions of work motivation during the pandemic, seeking insights to support their continued dedication. Methods A qualitative descriptive study was conducted through online semi-structured interviews (from August to December 2021) with HCPs who provided EOL care, working at intensive care units, specialized COVID-19 wards, and general wards across Japan. …”
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Evaluating Tailored Learning Experiences in Emergency Residency Training Through a Comparative Analysis of Mobile-Based Programs Versus Paper- and Web-Based Approaches: Feasibility... by Hsin-Ling Chen, Chen-Wei Lee, Chia-Wen Chang, Yi-Ching Chiu, Tzu-Yao Hung

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare mobile-based emergency residency training programs with paper- and web-based (programs regarding competency-based medical education core elements. MethodsA cross-sectional web-based survey (Nov 2022-Jan 2023) across 23 Taiwanese emergency residency sites used stratified random sampling, yielding 74 valid responses (49 educators, 16 residents, and 9 Residency Review Committee hosts). …”
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Risk Prediction of Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events Following Cervical Artery Dissections Using High‐Intensity Transient Signals: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis and a Single Cen... by Seyed Behnam Jazayeri, Behnam Sabayan, Yasaman Pirahanchi, Vikas Ravi, Julián Carrión‐Penagos, Jeffery Bowers, Royya Modir, Kunal Agrawal, Thomas Hemmen, Brett Meyer, Dawn Meyer, Reza Bavarsad Shahripour

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A perioperative nursing care protocol for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II or type III undergoing spinal surgery: a 4-year experience in 24 patients by Gaoyang Li, Kexin Xu, Di Liu, Nan Wu, Terry Jianguo Zhang, Yaping Chen

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A qualitative research on medical staff’s cognitive experience of acute skin failure (医护人员对重症患者急性皮肤衰竭认知体验的质性研究) by JI Dandan (季丹丹), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵), LU Jiaojiao (卢姣姣), CAI Aini (蔡爱旎)

“…Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit 15 medical staffs in the Intensive Care Unit in a grade-A hospital. …”
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Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

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Psycholinguistic Mechanisms of Understanding Contemporary Poetry by Future Philologists by Наталія Михальчук, Ернест Івашкевич, Інна Ногачевська, Олександр Набочук, Оксана Войтенко

“…The purpose of the article is to conduct the empirical study of understanding contemporary poetry by future philologists, which helps us to distinguish psycholinguistic mechanisms of such understanding. The methods of the research. The research was carried out using a sample method (using a questionnaire developed by us (Mykhalchuk, Ivashkevych & Nabochuk, 2020). …”
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Practical classification accuracy of sequential data using neural networks by Mamoru Mimura

“…Our findings indicate that neural networks can indeed overestimate their accuracy with a smaller count of benign samples. Importantly, our refined metric is not only applicable to neural networks but is also effective for other feature extraction methods and security tasks beyond malware detection.…”
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Use of a 4-circle goniometer for neutron and X-ray diffractometer in the study of single crystals by V. A. Sarin

“…Based on the latter, an instrument complex for X-ray diffraction studies has also been developed. Experiments on standard samples have shown a high level of accuracy in measuring the lattice parameters, the coordinates of atoms, and the parameters of their thermal vibrations on both the X-ray and neutron diffractometers.…”
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Design and Verification of High Temperature Sodium Heat Pipes with Annular Wick Structure by LI Zhong, WANG Shumiao, , LIANG Wenfeng, MA Mingyang, TENG Chunming, XIE Qilin

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Lower grass stomatal conductance under elevated CO2 can decrease transpiration and evapotranspiration rates despite carbon fertilization by Sate Ahmad, Charilaos Yiotis, Weimu Xu, Jan Knappe, Laurence Gill, Jennifer McElwain

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