Exploring the VAK model to predict student learning styles based on learning activity by Ahmed Rashad Sayed, Mohamed Helmy Khafagy, Mostafa Ali, Marwa Hussien Mohamed

“…Adaptive learning systems focus on improving the performance of educational processes by adapting them to different students. One of the factors which require this adaptation is the preferred way of students to learn, which is at times considered as a blend of visual, auditory, kinesthetic, (VAK) etc. …”
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Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 is a hepatokine regulated by ghrelin, nutrients, and body weight by Md Nurul Islam, Hiroki Nabekura, Hiroaki Ueno, Takahiro Nishida, Atsushi Nanashima, Hideyuki Sakoda, Weidong Zhang, Masamitsu Nakazato

“…Abstract Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) is a peptide that counteracts the hunger hormone ghrelin-induced functions. Recently, we showed that vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) did not alter the serum LEAP2 concentration in individuals with obesity. …”
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Assessment of the Empowering Leadership Questionnaire (ELQ) in paediatric nursing by Gregorio Paolo Milani, Mauro Salvato, Dario Laquintana, Anna Comotti, Giulia Pigini, Barbara Maria Cantoni

“…Statistical analyses included non-parametric tests, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. …”
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Targeting childhood loneliness in china: in silico interventions and moderated network analysis by Xinle Yu, Xuanzhi Zhang, Kusheng Wu, Zhenqiang Xu, Zhiya Liang, Wanyi Wen, Dinghui Wang, Yanhong Huang

“…Loneliness functioned as both a central and bridging symptom in the psychological network, closely connected to other psychological variables. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Italian version of scale for outcomes in Parkinson’s disease psychiatric complications in Parkinson disease by Sofia Cuoco, Arianna Cappiello, Immacolata Carotenuto, Maria Autuori, Rossella Bisogno, Cristiano Sorrentino, Marco Aiello, Paolo Barone, Marina Picillo

“…All patients underwent a clinical interview, motor evaluation, cognitive screening test, behavioral and functional scales. We explored SCOPA-PC feasibility, acceptability, internal consistency, convergent validity, known-groups validity, and test–retest reliability. …”
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Brain Activation during Memory Encoding in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Discordant Twin Pair Study by Amanda G. Wood, Jian Chen, Christopher Moran, Thanh Phan, Richard Beare, Kimberley Cooper, Stacey Litras, Velandai Srikanth

“…Twenty-two twin pairs discordant for type 2 diabetes mellitus (mean age 60.9 years) without neurological disease were recruited from the Australian Twin Registry (ATR) and underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during a memory encoding task, cognitive tests, and structural MRI. …”
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Xanthohumol bulk-modified polyurethane for tracheal repair: A ′killing two birds with one stone' strategy for tailorable mechanics and durable anti-inflammatory efficacy by Siqiang Zheng, Li Xu, Qitao Bo, Erji Gao, Enkuo Zheng, Lei Xie, Bin Zhao, Jiaoyu Yi, Yang Li, Yong Xu, Yao Wang, Bo Tao

“…In conclusion, XN bulk‐modified PEUU represents a dual‐function strategy that combines tailorable mechanical compliance with sustained anti‐inflammatory activity. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Clinical pHysical rEsilience assEssment Scale (CHEES) in community-dwelling older adults by Yiwen Xing, Pan Liu, Wenhua Yu, Yiwei Zhao, Zhibin Wang, Yue Wu, Xue Gao, Yu Wang, Yansu Guo, Yumin Wang, Yi Tang, Lina Ma

“…Further exploratory factor analysis showed that the cumulative variance contribution rate of the common factor was 59.91 %, with factor loadings for each item ranging from 0.472 to 0.858. …”
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Symptom burden in end-stage liver disease: a prospective cohort study of the symptoms experienced by patients and the role of palliative care by Hugo M. Oliveira, Filipa Ribeiro, Graça Lopes, Eliana Frias, Filipe Andrade, Verónica Guiomar, Eduardo Eiras, Francisca Rego, Rui Nunes

“…Data collected included patient demographics, ESLD etiology, history of decompensation, and patient-reported symptom burden. Two-sided tests were used to identify factors of disease severity and evaluate the benefits of palliative care intervention. …”
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Impact of Traumatic Dental Injuries on Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Primary School Children in Dar es Salaam by Gloria Leo, Kasusu Nyamuryekung'e, Febronia Kokulengya Kahabuka

“…This study aims to examine TDI prevalence, types, risk factors, and impacts on OHRQoL among Tanzanian school children. …”
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Quantitative and Correlation Analysis of Pear Leaf Dynamics Under Wind Field Disturbances by Yunfei Wang, Xiang Dong, Weidong Jia, Mingxiong Ou, Shiqun Dai, Zhenlei Zhang, Ruohan Shi

“…Subsequently, regression analysis, cross-correlation functions, and Granger causality tests were applied to investigate cooperative responses and potential driving relationships among leaves. …”
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Straightness monitoring of scraper conveyor based on CUDA-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching by LI Bo, SHI Shouyi, ZHANG Jianjun, XIA Rui, WANG Xuewen, CUI Weixiu, NI Qiang

“…The fitted line was superimposed on the panoramic image to reflect the straightness status of the scraper conveyor. The experiment and test results showed that the CUDA-accelerated dynamic programming significantly reduced visible stitching artifacts while ensuring high processing speed. …”
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OntoMat 4.0: An Ontology Framework for Enhanced Industry 4.0 Maturity Assessment by Linda Salma Angreani, Annas Vijaya, Hendro Wicaksono

“…It brings the possibility of integrating the technical and nontechnical factors of I4.0 and can be a standard solution for measuring I4.0 maturity. …”
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Regulation of human Th9 cell differentiation by lipid modulators targeting PPAR-γ and acetyl-CoA-carboxylase 1 by Swetha Peesari, Jeremy P. McAleer

“…While the cytokines IL-4, TGF-β and IL-21 promote differentiation into Th9 cells, metabolic factors regulating this process remain poorly understood. …”
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Optimizing Photovoltaic Panel Performance: A Comparative Study of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by M. Sundar Rajan

“…However, these systems are highly sensitive to environmental factors such as temperature and global irradiance. …”
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Cryptosporidiosis in puppies: clinical and epizootical characteristics by O. A. Dubova, D. V. Feshchenko, A. A. Dybovyi, V. V. Zakharin

“…General clinical, laboratory tests of blood (haematological, biochemical), faeces (coprogram, parasitological), statistical processing were performed. …”
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RIME optimization with dynamic multi-dimensional random mechanism and Nelder–Mead simplex for photovoltaic parameter estimation by Yuanping Zheng, Fangjun Kuang, Ali Asghar Heidari, Lipei Yuan, Siyang Zhang, Huiling Chen

“…Abstract Solar photovoltaic technology is efficient and clean, but extracting photovoltaic cell parameters is challenging due to various influencing factors. The rime optimization algorithm (RIME) is a recently proposed metaheuristic algorithm (MAs). …”
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Exploring the interplay of gender, breastfeeding practices, and minimum dietary diversity on stunting among Indonesian children aged 6–23 months by Rossa Amalia, Hartati Eko Wardani, Tika Dwi Tama, Anindya Hapsari

“…Background: Stunting has the highest prevalence compared to other major malnutrition problems. Risk factors for stunting include gender, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices. …”
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Approach to the assessment of ground surface temperature under snow cover based on measurements in Svalbard by A. V. Sosnovsk, N. I. Osokin

“…Ground temperature in winter is one of important parameters for evaluating the functioning of natural and technical systems. This temperature is formed under the influence of two factors – the air temperature and snow cover properties. …”
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Evidence of variable human Fcγ receptor-Fc affinities across differentially-complexed IgG by Andrew R. Crowley, Matthew R. Mehlenbacher, Mohammad M. Sajadi, Anthony L. DeVico, George K. Lewis, Margaret E. Ackerman

“…Antibody-mediated effector functions are widely considered to unfold according to an associative model of IgG-Fcγ receptor (FcγR) interactions. …”
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