Smart Campus Tools by Bart Valks

“…The main research question is: How can smart campus tools optimally contribute to the match between demand for and supply of space, both on the current campus and on the future campus? To answer the research question, this PhD dissertation explores the use of Smart campus tools in Dutch and international contexts, at universities and other organisations. …”
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Effect of integrating traditional and modern healthcare systems on tuberculosis case detection in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled study by Desalegne Amare, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Fentie Ambaw

“…New strategies that consider local contexts are needed in countries with high TB burdens like Ethiopia. …”
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The effect of in-situ electrochemical grafting of KH-792 onto carbon fibers on surface properties by Yan-lin Li, Chong-pan Ma, Xiao-lei Sun, Qi-hang Lou, Yuan-jian Tong, Yu Wang

“…The effect of electrochemical grafting of KH-792 on the surface physical and chemical structure and properties of the CFs were investigated through testing methods such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, single-filament tensile, and dynamic contact angle (DCAT). The results indicated that after electrochemical grafting with a KH-792/NH4HCO3 composite electrolyte, the number of oxygen-containing and nitrogen-containing groups on the fiber surface was significantly increased, resulting in improved surface wettability of carbon fibers. …”
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Reflecting on Challenges and Opportunities: Examining the Colour Economy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Estrada Salvador, Cabrera-Flores Mayer, León-Pozo Alicia, Cota-Cota Creta

“…Nearly a quarter of a century has passed, and current socio-economic and cultural conditions necessitate new approaches to conceptualizing Economics. …”
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How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…The PEP series contained more from engineering and agriculture, and presented more in the main text; the BIM series presented more in statistics and probability, placed more in chapter previews, had more moderate-level content (i.e., partial integration of content knowledge) and a balanced distribution of authentic and non-authentic contexts in enriched-level content. Conclusion and implications The current STEM content, especially those at enriched-level, is limited. …”
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OBTAINING AND PROPERTIES OF AgInS2 FILMS by M. A. Abdullaev, D. A. Alkhasova

“…The samples of thin AgInS2 films for measurement were obtained by the method of magnetron sputtering with direct current. The structure, phase and elemental composition were studied using DRON-2 X-ray diffractometer (СuKа - radiation) and the microscope LEO-1450 with EDS attachment for X-ray microanalysis. …”
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Exploring the barriers to, and importance of, participant diversity in early-phase clinical trials: an interview-based qualitative study of professionals and patient and public rep... by Cindy Cooper, Katie Biggs, Alexander Rothman, Christina Yap, Fiona Thistlethwaite, Della Ogunleye, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Robin Chatters, Shamila Ditta, Jonathan Woodward

“…Participants were identified via their institutional web page, existing contacts or social media (eg, X, formerly known as Twitter).Results Professionals viewed that diversity is not currently considered in all early-phase clinical trials but felt that it should always be taken into account. …”
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Biofeedback games in education: A review with implications for teacher training by Savannah Olivia Mercer, Giorgia Rita De Franches

“…These tools have become increasingly recognized for their role in enhancing cognitive development, emotional regulation, and stress management. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perceptions of patient safety culture in emergency departments: a scoping review by Min Ji Kim, Ming Wei Jeffrey Woo

“…Objective This review aimed to map the concept of patient safety culture in emergency departments (EDs), describe the availability of evidence related to patient safety culture as assessed by healthcare workers, identify the key focus areas of existing studies and pinpoint gaps in the current literature.Design A scoping review followed a comprehensive methodological process that included five steps based on the framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley and updated by Peters et al.Eligibility criteria Studies encompassing original research and all pertinent published and grey literature within the last 15 years (2010–2024) that aligned with the population (healthcare workers), concept (patient safety culture) and context (emergency department) framework for this study were included.Data sources PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), WOS, Embase, MEDLINE (Ovid), and KISS databases were searched for original studies published between 2010 and 2024 that aligned with the topic of this study.Data extraction and synthesis Two researchers independently extracted data from 28 eligible articles using a predetermined data extraction tool. …”
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Experiential learning for societal impact by Elizabeth A. McCrea, Dilip Mirchandani

“…Purpose – This paper examines how business schools can respond to calls to increase their impact by effectively leveraging experiential learning approaches that address complex societal issues. …”
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Trend-Enabled Recommender System with Diversity Enhancer for Crop Recommendation by Iulia Baraian, Rudolf Erdei, Rares Tamaian, Daniela Delinschi, Emil Marian Pasca, Oliviu Matei

“…However, the applicability of many current systems is limited by their considerable computational requirements and dependence on comprehensive datasets, especially in resource-limited contexts. …”
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Walking apps for active aging? A literature and multi-source review of their impact on older adult users’ mobility and wellbeing by Pau Llopis, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios, Francisco Alonso, Mireia Faus, Sergio A. Useche

“…In the coming decades, many countries are expected to experience a marked increase in the average age of their populations, raising new challenges for healthcare and mobility systems. …”
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Effects of rotational forces, and thermal diffusion on unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of a viscoelastic fluid through porous media with isothermal inclined plates by Amjad Ali Pasha, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer, M.W Kareem, Raghunath Kodi, Mohd Danish, Shanawaz Patil, Ramachandra Reddy Vaddemani

“…The findings reveal that the fluid’s resultant velocity increases with higher Soret parameters across the fluid region, while the opposite trend is observed with an increase in both the aligned magnetic field and magnetic field intensity. …”
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The Essence and Content of Product Distribution as an Economic Category by Viktoriia Bozhkova, Mykhailo Bilukha

“…Thus, the study made it possible to systematize current approaches to defining distribution in terms of chronology and three-component structure (essence, content and result of the phenomenon), which served as the basis for the author's definition. …”
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Extended Reality Interventions for Health and Procedural Anxiety: Panoramic Meta-Analysis Based on Overviews of Reviews by Tom Arthur, GJ Melendez-Torres, David Harris, Sophie Robinson, Mark Wilson, Sam Vine

“… BackgroundExtended reality (XR) technologies are increasingly being used to reduce health and procedural anxieties. …”
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AI as a creative partner: a PRISMA review of AI’s role in supporting creativity in education by Alex Urmeneta, Margarida Romero, Margarida Romero

“…Creativity is considered an important competency for personal and professional development in the current society. With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, there is increasing interest in understanding how AI can support the creative process and how its usage in various contexts might affect user agency. …”
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Understanding antimicrobial use in subsistence farmers in Chikwawa District Malawi, implications for public awareness campaigns. by Eleanor E MacPherson, Joanna Reynolds, Esnart Sanudi, Alexander Nkaombe, John Mankhomwa, Justin Dixon, Clare I R Chandler

“…Drug resistant infections are increasing across the world and urgent action is required to preserve current classes of antibiotics. …”
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Utilization of shrimp head powder to enhance color performance and growth of multicolor betta fish (Betta splendens) by Andri Iskandar, Fauzan Arya Maulana, Hendriana Andri, Kusumanti Ima, Permatasari Sheny, Wahyudi Imam Tri

“…One of the variants of hippopotamus, which is currently in great demand by ornamental fish enthusiasts, is the multicolor hippopotamus. …”
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Virtual reality in the luxury fashion industry: a systematic literature review by Tong (Tripp) Liu, Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Carolina Quintero Rodriguez

“…By integrating current practice and existing research, this paper contributes to a better understanding of how and where VR is used in luxury fashion contexts.…”
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The New Politics of Education and the Pursuit of a Diverse Democracy by Joseph Kahne, John Rogers, Alexander Kwako

“…The increasingly partisan politics of education make it vital to conceptualize why and to empirically assess how current partisan pressures threaten public schools’ efforts to educate toward a diverse democracy. …”
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