Parameter-efficient adaptation with multi-channel adversarial training for far-field speech recognition by Tong Niu, Yaqi Chen, Dan Qu, Hengbo Hu, ChengRan Liu

“…The t-SNE visualization indicates that MCAT clusters more samples from different channels into similar representations, effectively reducing channel interference.…”
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Media Portrayal of EU Commission and Its Leaders: A Content Analysis of Spanish Press (1976–2024) by Ángel Gallardo-Agudo, Manuel García-Borrego, Sergio Roses

“…The latter method made it possible to identify five predominant issues on the agenda: Economy, Foreign Affairs, Internal Politics, Spanish Politics, and the Future of the EU. …”
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Grade 4 Mathematics Teachers’ Understanding of Including Investigations as Part of Summative Assessment by Rosina Nkadi Ngoako, Joseph Jabulane Dhlamini

“…This paper presents a study examining teachers' ability to integrate investigation tasks as a summative assessment method in South African Grade 4 mathematics classrooms. …”
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Correlation analysis of m6A-modified regulators with immune microenvironment infiltrating cells in lung adenocarcinoma. by Wei Ye, Tianpeng Huang

“…However, the potential role of N6-methyladenosine methylation (m6A) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains unknown.<h4>Method</h4>In this study, the m6A modification patterns of LUAD samples were comprehensively evaluated by combining TCGA and GEO data, while these modification patterns were systematically linked to the characteristics of immune infiltrating cells in TME. …”
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In vitro Activities of 6 Antimicrobial Agents against Bacterial Isolates from Cases of Neonatal Meningitis in Kano, Nigeria by Kumurya, A. S.

“…Microscopy and culture were performed on all the fifty samples. The antibiotic susceptibility testing of the bacterial isolates from cases of neonatal meningitis to ampicillin (10µg), amoxycillin (25µg), ceftriaxone (30µg), ceftazidime (10µg), chlorampenicol (30µg) and gentamicin (10µg) was performed using the modified disc diffusion method (modified Kirby-Bauer technique). …”
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Frequency and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from oral and topical medicaments from Hilla, Iraq by Alaa Hani Al-Charrakh

“…Bacterial isolates recovered from these medicaments were subjected to susceptibility testing against various antibiotics by disk diffusion method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards (CLSI) guidelines. …”
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Impacts of Sales Expense and Administrative Cost Stickiness on Earnings Management – Empirical Evidence from Vietnam by Hong Nguyen Thi Phuong, Thao Nguyen Thi Vo

“…For data analysis we use feasible generalized least square regression method. The research results find that sales expense stickiness and administrative cost stickiness, included in the model, have an impact on earnings management level. …”
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Fun with Images: An Analysis of the Role of Visual Literacy in Facilitating Easy and Enjoyable Learning with a Focus on Future Prospects by Dey Anindita, Munshi Shamim Aktar

“…A quantitative survey method with a well-structured questionnaire was employed to gather the necessary data. …”
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Forecasting Ghanaian Medical Library Users’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology’s Acceptance and Use by Kwesi Gyesi, Vivian Amponsah, Samuel Ankamah

“…This study investigated the behavioural intentions of medical students in an academic library regarding the use of AI-assisted technologies for research and learning. Method. Employing a survey research design and a quantitative approach, the study sampled 302 respondents using Krejcie and Morgan’s published table. …”
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Extreme Gradient Boosting Regressor Solution for Defy in Drilling of Materials by Sangeetha Elango, Elango Natarajan, Kaviarasan Varadaraju, Ezra Morris Abraham Gnanamuthu, R. Durairaj, Karthikeyan Mohanraj, M. A. Osman

“…If not, rejection of drilled samples will be higher and consequently production loss will be higher. …”
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Prevalence of adverse events in hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists by Josemar Batista, Elaine Drehmer de Almeida Cruz

“… Objective: to identify the prevalence of adverse events in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasties following the implementation of surgical checklists. Method: an evaluative study, based on effect analysis, conducted over three periods: pre- (0- 2010) and post- intervention (I- 2013; II- 2016), with retrospective consultation of a simple random sample of 291 medical records between November 2020 and March 2022. …”
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An analysis of transition-resulted goal scoring patterns in football leagues: a comparison of the first 5 rounds and the last 5 rounds prior midway of the season by Pedro Eusebio, André Oliveira, Henrique Sousa, Rui Marcelino

“…This study demonstrates no differences in scoring method between the "Rounds 1 to 5" and "Rounds Last 5" in all variables across all the analysed league groups. …”
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The Mechanism of Non-Financial Firms’ Performance and Corporate Governance Leadership by Huda Alsayed

“…The companies in the sample are from various industries, making outcomes more diverse. …”
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The Connection of Play Activity and the Understanding of Emotions in Older Preschoolers by I.A. Ryabkova, J.I. Timokhina, E.Yu. Myastkovskaya

“…To test the hypothesis, a modified method for evaluating play activity of L.B. Baryaeva and A.P. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about COVID-19 vaccination by Serap Tekbaş

“… Objective: to assess the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women towards COVID-19 vaccination and the factors that affect them. Method: this is a cross-sectional and analytical study with 407 pregnant women. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Comparative Study by Mohammad Qtait PhD

“…Objective This study aimed to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and implementation of EBP between diploma-prepared nurses and nurses who completed bridging programs in hospitals across Palestine. Method A descriptive-comparative design was employed using a convenience sample of 200 registered nurses (104 diploma and 96 bridging program graduates) from multiple hospitals in the West Bank. …”
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Mediating and Marketing Factors Influence the Prescription Behavior of Physicians: An Empirical Investigation by Rizwan Raheem Ahmed, Jolita Vveinhardt, Dalia Streimikiene, Muhammad Awais

“…As data are normally distributed, maximum likelihood method of estimation was used. Factorial ANOVA also enables us to examine the interaction effect between the factors. …”
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Effects of high hidrostatic pressure on the viscosity of β-lactoglobulin solution by Snežana Jovanović, Danijela Marjanović, Albert Baars, Miroljub Barać

“…The experimental investigation is based on in-situ viscometric measurement technique which provides an observation of the high-pressure-induced changes of β-lactoglobulin solution during the treatment. This method refers to a rolling ball viscometer that is adapted for the use at high pressures and has a variable inclination angle. …”
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The effect of using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) in mortar mixes on setting time by Dafid Irawan, Gigih Priyandoko, Febriana Dominggas Moreira Loe, Firda Hani Ayuningtyas

“…This study uses an experimental method with variations in the GGBFS composition of 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. …”
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Awareness of cardiovascular risk among persons with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study by Lena Jutterström, Anna-Lena Stenlund, Julia Otten, Mikael Lilja, Karin Hellström Ängerud

“…Purpose To describe the process of becoming aware of and acting on personal cardiovascular (CVD) risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Method A purposive sample of 14 persons living with T2D participated in semi-structured, open-ended, in-dept interviews. …”
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