Age-related trajectories of quality of life in community dwelling older adults: findings from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) by Sarah Mendorf, Sarah Mendorf, Konstantin G. Heimrich, Hannah M. Mühlhammer, Hannah M. Mühlhammer, Tino Prell, Tino Prell, Aline Schönenberg

“…We applied linear regression and linear mixed models (LMM) to explore predictors of QoL trajectories.ResultsDescriptive analyses showed that 2481 PoA (19.7%) experienced stable QoL between waves, based on changes below the MCID threshold of 3.18 points. …”
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Rate of Progression in Activity and Participation Outcomes in Exercisers with Parkinson’s Disease: A Five-Year Prospective Longitudinal Study by Stephanie A. Miller, Mindy Mayol, Elizabeth S. Moore, Audra Heron, Victoria Nicholos, Brian Ragano

“…Assessing activity and participation outcomes longitudinally at interim time points was important for understanding the trajectory of change over time. …”
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Photospectral Data Obtaining with the Unmanned Aerial Spectrometry Vehicle by A. A. Lamaka, A. V. Gutarau, N. G. Shcherbakou, P. V. Ivuts

“…The percentage contribution of each of colors to the “mixed” spectra was calculated. So the out-of-sync time estimation became possible. …”
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Boosting knowledge, attitudes, and practices: An experimental controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of m-health training on antimicrobial resistance for hemodialysis nurses by Hossam Alhawatmeh, Mohammed Aljarrah, Issa M Hweidi, Nezam Al-Nsair, Mohammad S Alyahya, Sawsan Abuhammad

“…Results: Repeated-measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) (within-subject) tests indicated significant differences in mean scores for antimicrobial resistance knowledge, attitudes, and practices across the three time points in the m-health group. The repeated-measures ANOVA (mixed model) tests revealed significant interaction effects in antimicrobial resistance knowledge, attitudes, and practice. …”
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ROCK FRACTURES NEAR FAULTS: SPECIFIC FEATURES OF STRUCTURAL‐PARAGENETIC ANALYSIS by Yu. P. Burzunova

“…Methods for conducting geological and structural observations are uniform for all sites and points, and increasing the number of observation points provides for a more effective use of the new technique. …”
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Influence of auditory-based cognitive training on auditory resolution, executive function, and working memory skills in individuals with mild cognitive impairment – a pilot randomi... by Kishan MM, Priya G, Gopee Krishnan, VaniLakshmi R

“…The linear mixed model computed the effects of training on the outcome measures. …”
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Gender equality in caregiver attendance for children with chronic diseases: a Swedish longitudinal observational study by Henrik Imberg, Marcus Svedberg, Linda Mark, Viktoria Mellqvist, Jens Michelsen, Kristel Björkman, Niklas Johansson

“…Overall attendance rates were 74% for mothers and 44% for fathers, corresponding to a difference of 30%-points (95% CI 27% to 32%-points, p<0.001). Mothers had consistently higher attendance rates across all types of appointments (all p<0.05). …”
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Fusion of Remotely Sensed Data with Monitoring Well Measurements for Groundwater Level Management by César de Oliveira Ferreira Silva, Rodrigo Lilla Manzione, Epitácio Pedro da Silva Neto, Ulisses Alencar Bezerra, John Elton Cunha

“…An OBK-based map concentrated deeper measurements near their wells and gave shallow depths for most of the points during estimation. The CBCK-based map shows more deeper predicted points due to its relationship with the covariates. …”
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The efficacy of add-on yoga intervention in somatoform pain disorders: An open-label controlled trial by Kankan Gulati, Durai Murukan Gunasekaran, Hemant Bhargav, Binukumar Bhaskarapillai, D N Nandakumar, Shivarama Varambally, B N Gangadhar, Geetha Desai

“…Secondary outcome variables included anxiety [Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)], depression [Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)], somatic symptoms [Scale for Assessment of Somatic Symptoms (SASS)], disability (WHODAS 2.0), and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). Assessment time points were baseline and 12 weeks for all the variables except pain, which was assessed at points 0, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. …”
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BrainFit: improving executive and subjective cognitive functioning in late-life mood disorders - a double-blind randomized active-controlled study evaluating the effect of online c... by Mardien L. Oudega, Mardien L. Oudega, Mardien L. Oudega, Mardien L. Oudega, Margot J. Wagenmakers, Margot J. Wagenmakers, Margot J. Wagenmakers, Tanya Palsma, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Chris Vriend, Chris Vriend, Chris Vriend, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Sigfried Schouws, Sigfried Schouws, Annemiek Dols, Annemiek Dols, Annemiek Dols

“…From T0 to T1 the mean score of the Cognitive Functioning Questionnaire (CFQ) of the CT group decreased from 52.7 to 46.8 points (p=0.003) and the mean CFQ score of the ACC group decreased from 52.7 to 45.7 points (p<0.001). …”
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Fatty acid composition and acrylamide determination of industrial battered vegetables by Giulia Gentile, Lorenza Marinaccio, Gokhan Zengin, Angelo Cichelli, Silvia Minetti, Lorenzo Cerretani, Federica Flamminii, Azzurra Stefanucci, Adriano Mollica

“…The acrylamide content of the battered vegetables has been determined to determine the acrylamide content of mixed battered vegetables, at two different time points. …”
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Supporting respiratory epithelia and lowering inflammation to effectively treat common cold symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. by Pavel Pugach, Nazlie Sadeghi-Latefi

“…Treatments included MIC spray mixed with 6 mg aspirin + placebo tablet (Treatment 1), MIC spray mixed with 6 mg wintergreen oil+ placebo tablet (Treatment 2), MIC spray mixed with 6mg wintergreen oil+ 325 mg aspirin tablet (Treatment 3). …”
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THE ROLE OF GENDER IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE IN ONLINE INTERACTIONS: KURDISH INTERLOCUTORS AS NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS by Bikhtiyar Fattah

“…It aims at figuring out the contributive role of language to the identification of the interlocutors’ gender, determining the influence of cultural norms on shaping the online communication patterns of Kurdish interlocutors(males and females), and identifying the frequency use of the essential linguistic elements, strategies and styles that distinguishes males’ interactions from females’. This study employs a mixed method, quantitative and qualitative, in the process of data analysis. …”
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Drought Resilience through Livelihood Diversification among Somali Pastoralists: A Case Study of Yocale Woreda by Kader Ahmed Abdulahi

“…Data was collected using a mixed research approach and a cross-sectional survey design from 204 randomly selected families in four kebeles in the Yocale area. …”
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Challenges in teaching and learning Social Studies in Middle level schools and its implications for quality education in Addis Ababa: The case of Yeka Sub-city by Goitom Sisay, Bogale Teferi

“…Social Studies was incorporated in Ethiopia's middle-level School to create thoughtful, critical-thinking students who can appreciate various view points on regional, national, and global concerns. …”
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Effect of compound yeast fermentation on Huangjiu quality by YU Li, GAO Ruijie, WANG Han, PENG Pai, LIANG Xiaotong, LIU Pulin, GUO Xiaolong, MIAO Lihong

“…The total ester content (247.49 mg/L) was increased by 5 times, the total higher alcohol content (420.09 mg/L) was decreased by 15.9%, the bitter amino acid content was decreased by 33.1%, and the sensory score (75 points) was increased by 17%.…”
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Covering the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Al Jazeera English and BBC’s Online Reporting on the 2023 Gaza War by Kareem El Damanhoury, Faisal Saleh, Madeleine Lebovic

“…Using critical discourse analysis as an analytical framework, this study employs mixed methods to compare transitivity, intertextuality, and lexicalization as key discursive features in the two outlets’ coverage of the war. …”
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Travel Time Variability and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Streets Using Global Positioning System: A Review by Zainab Ahmed Alkaissi, Ruba Yousif Hussain

“…The exploration of travel time variability and spatio-temporal analysis of urban streets using the Global Positioning System (GPS) concluded that the mixed land uses and travel congestions caused higher travel times and delays. …”
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Multiple Regression with Transformations and Variable Selection at the Industrial Scale by Gus Greivel, Soutir Bandyopadhyay, Alexandra M. Newman, Brian G. Thomas

“…Extensions, including autocorrelation, mixed models, and resampling methods, are also suitable as more advanced topics and for open-ended courses. …”
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Enhancement of harvesting vacuum entanglement in Cosmic String Spacetime by Willy Izquierdo, J. Beltran, Enrique Arias

“…It is supposed that the qubits begin at a general mixed state described by a density operator with no entanglement while the field stays at its vacuum state. …”
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