The Influence of Self-Regulation, Homesickness, and Culture Shock on Migrant Students' Self-Adjustment by Suandara Pratiwi, Budi Astuti, Kasmi Kasmi, Meldi Latifah Saraswati

“…This study aims to analyze the influence of self-regulation, homesickness, and culture shock on the self-adjustment of first-year migrant students in Yogyakarta. The method used is a quantitative correlation with an infinite population and a sample of 349 people. …”
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Diverging cognitive benefits from education between rural and urban middle-aged and older adults in the USA by Roger Wong, Amer Mansour

“…Aims Examine rural–urban differences in SCD, and whether education moderates this relationship. Method Respondents aged ≥45 years were queried about SCD in the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, creating a sample size of 63 890. …”
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Frontal sinus variation in extant species of the genera Pan, Gorilla and Homo by Antoine Balzeau, Lou Albessard-Ball, Anna Maria Kubicka, Camille Noûs, Laura T. Buck

“…A simple and repeatable method is described here to quantify variation in the shape, size and bilateral variation of the frontal sinuses. …”
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The Contribution of the Face-Name Associative Recognition Test to Objectifying the Impairment of Associative Memory in Subjective Cognitive Decline by Joël Macoir, Pascale Tremblay, Carol Hudon

“…The main objective of this study was to investigate the potential contribution of the face-name associative recognition test (FNART) to the objective identification of memory impairment in SCD. Method: A research sample of 69 adults with SCD and 69 healthy controls (HCs) recruited in the community were administered in the FNART, which included 32 photographs of neutral faces associated with 32 first names. …”
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Smart Assistant for Deaf and Mute Using Micro:bit by Entesar Alasaad

“…Therefore, to overcome this difficulty, sign language emerged as a method of non-verbal communication commonly used by deaf and mute people. …”
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ESG and firm performance: do stakeholder engagement, financial constraints and religiosity matter? by Ly Ho, Van Ha Nguyen, Tung Lam Dang

“…Design/methodology/approach – A wide range of estimation techniques, including pooled ordinary least squares (OLS), fixed effects, system generalized method of moments (GMM) and propensity score matching-difference-in-differences (PSM-DiD), are employed to investigate such issues in a large sample of firms from 31 countries. …”
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An Inter-, Trans-, Cross- and Multidisciplinary Approach to Higher Education in the Field of Business Studies by Gheorghe Săvoiu, Dinu Vasile, Laurenţiu Tăchiciu

“…A second section is devoted to the method of investigating opinions, based on the volume of a sample determined statistically and from a scientific methodology of observation and recording, by collecting individual data, validating the rigor of research on the diversity in business education approaches, by simply and consistently noting them by the students and graduates of faculties of economics. …”
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Performance Analysis of a Transcritical CO2 Heat Pump with Mechanical Subcooling for Space Heating by Dai Baomin, Ju Chengcheng, Liang Mengtao, Liu Shengchun, Sun Zhili, Qi Haifeng, Ma Yitai

“…The thermal performance more significantly improves at low ambient temperature. …”
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An introduction to Bayesian geospatial analysis using a Bayesian multilevel model case study by Wei Tu, Lili Yu, Jun Tu

“…Our case study shows several advantages of the Bayesian approach over the frequentist method, including incorporating prior information, better handling of uncertainty, more intuitive interpretation, and greater transparency in reporting. …”
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Digital Storytelling and Brand Trust Drive Generation Z in Skincare Purchase Decisions by Maulana Aditya Alfian Noor, Rizky Aditya Wirayudha, Siska Ernawati Fatimah

“…The data analysis method employed is Structural Equation Modeling using Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). …”
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Digital marketing-based entrepreneurship learning: impact on self-confidence and entrepreneurial intentions of physical education students by Agus Sunaryo, Bambang Sumardjoko, Harsono Harsono, Endang Fauziati, Hernawan Sulistyanto, Habib Pijar Bawana Naryananda

“…Methodology: The study employed a quantitative research design using a survey method. The population consisted of 849 physical education students, and the sample size of 87 respondents was determined using the Slovin formula. …”
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Factors contributing to the quality of nursing care in Gauteng province hospitals by Nomali S. Sabelo, Sibusiso M. Zuma

“…Background: The South African public is not satisfied with the level of healthcare rendered by South African health institutions, particularly in Gauteng province; this is evidenced by the concerns raised by the South African Health Ombudsman, who, as of 2021, received more than 2000 complaints from the public, of which 40% were from Gauteng province. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Vibrio cholera Strains Isolated in Kazakhstan by Z. A. Sagiyev, I. B. Utepova, R. S. Mussagaliyeva, S. D. Alybayev, M. M. Kulbayeva, A. O. Ismailova, A. A. Aldibekova

“…The studied isolates (38.4%) had phenotypic resistance markers, and the strains with mono-resistant features prevailed (23.1%); 9.6% of the studied strains had two or more resistant markers. Phenotypic resistance to kanamycin was more frequent (17.3%). …”
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Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescentes by Wendy Valdés Gómez, Arianna Almirall Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez Pérez

“…Early detection of DM2 risk factors in adolescents, would allow preventive actions with a risk approach, which would lead to decrease the incidence of this condition, being a fundamental pillar of primary care <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To identify the presence of DM2 risk factors in adolescents. <br /><strong>Method:</strong> A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a health area ("Raúl Gómez García" Polyclinic) with a sample of 96 adolescents. …”
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Design, Fabrication and Characterization of a Wideband Metamaterial Absorber for THz Imaging by Zeynab Alipour, Seyed Iman Mirzaei, Mehdi Fardmanesh

“…The cost of the fabrication of the proposed absorber was also low because of the implementation of a single-layer MMA design and the utilization of affordable and more accessible materials and techniques. Our proposed structure had a minimum feature size of 3 μm, making the fabrication process convenient using the standard photolithography method as well. …”
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Research on gradient aging behaviors of asphalt and decay characteristics of its properties under complex UV radiation conditions based on component diffusion and aging kinetics th... by Hengbin Liu, Zhongnan Tian, Ying Fang, Zhengqi Zhang, Yulong Zhao, Peng Hu, Kun Wang

“…Then, the aged asphalt samples were stripped layer by layer through the stratified elution method. …”
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Characteristics of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Patients at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Period 2018-2021 by Mentari Adinda Setiawan, Ulya Uti Fasrini, Arni Amir, Masrul Muchtar, Saptino Miro, Endrinaldi Endrinaldi

“…Most of the main symptoms were heartburn (62.16%), followed by vomiting, nausea, and dysphagia (4.50%, 2.70%, and 1.80%). More patients received outpatient treatment with two visits (18.02%). …”
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Effectiveness and safety of atezolizumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer by Amparo Burgos-San José, Claudia Colomer-Aguilar, Daniel Martínez-Caballero, Bartomeu Massutí-Sureda

“…</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> For the patients included in the sample, nivolumab was less effective in those with two or more metastases; the effectiveness of pembrolizumab was lower in ECOG-2 patients. …”
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Autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms as risk factors of school attendance problems in youth with rare genetic disorders by Stian Orm, Ingrid Tien, Jeffrey Wood, Krister Fjermestad

“…Results One-fourth of the sample (27%) displayed school anxiety, and 11% displayed truancy. …”
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Data Mining in Indian Equity Markets: building low Risk, Market beating Portfolios by S. R. Mitragotri, N. Patel

“…From this database, using “association rule mining” method, we are able to mine a strong set of “association rules” that point to a smaller set of “return determinants” that are seen more frequently in investments that beat index returns. …”
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