Washback of a High-stakes Language Exam on Spanish Teachers' Practice in Brazil by Yasser Abdullah Al Tamimi, Gladys Quevedo-Camargo, Rafael Sena Raposo de Melo

“…Despite the teachers' consensus that the PAS exam is essential in its socio-economic context, data analysis points to an impoverished Spanish language content integrated into the Spanish curriculum. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF MUSIC THERAPY IN THE CONTENT OF MODERN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN UKRAINE by Dobrovolska Rufina

“…The article examines scientific studies that confirm the usefulness of music therapy for mental health and improving human cognitive functions. The author also offers specific recommendations for the introduction of music therapy into the educational process, in particular, the use of music in lectures, seminars and other forms of classes. …”
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The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. by Mark Jeffries, Nde-Eshimuni Salema, Libby Laing, Azwa Shamsuddin, Aziz Sheikh, Anthony Avery, Antony Chuter, Justin Waring, Richard N Keers

“…A selection of participants was interviewed longitudinally to explore the further sustainability 1-2 years after implementation of the CDS system. The analysis, informed by Normalisation Process Theory (NPT), was thematic, iterative and conducted alongside data collection.…”
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Implementation HR information system – part of a unified information environment of MPEI by I. M. Krepkov, M. R. Ovsyannikova, S. A. Petrov, A. B. Fedorov

“…The result of the work on the HR information system is stably functioning, supporting all business processes of the subject area and have successfully integrated within other software system. …”
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Using a Co-Designed Implementation Enhancement Plan to Increase the Adoption of a Digital Fall Prevention Platform: A Non-Randomized Pre-Post Interventional Study by Delaforce A, Li J, Niven P, Maddock E, Grujovski M, Fahy MJ, Good NM, Jayasena R

“…A bespoke survey as well as descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of hospital administrative data and were used to identify the impact on: (1) adoption of the system and (2) the rate of falls.Results: The co-design implementation enhancement plan successfully improved the adoption of some key platform functions, most importantly, a 39% increase (p = 0.04) in setting a patient as having a high risk of falling on the staff station console. …”
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Diagnostic purposes of education: Problems, strategies and solutions by А. P. Usol’tsev, Т. N. Shamalo, Е. P. Аntipovа

“…The diagnostic purpose deformation is caused by dividing the functions between those who control education and those who perform it – teachers. …”
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Health promotion and cardiovascular risk reduction in people with spinal cord injury: physical activity, healthy diet and maintenance after discharge— protocol for a prospective na... by Nicolaj Jersild Holm, Tom Møller, Lis Adamsen, Line Trine Dalsgaard, Fin Biering-Sorensen, Lone Helle Schou

“…Any unintended events related to the elements of the intervention are reported, according to existing regional procedures. Data are stored in a secure web-based database (Redcap). …”
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Evaluation Methods, Indicators, and Outcomes in Learning Health Systems: Protocol for a Jurisdictional Scan by Shelley Vanderhout, Marissa Bird, Antonia Giannarakos, Balpreet Panesar, Carly Whitmore

“…To gain a comprehensive understanding of each LHS, including details specific to evaluation, self-identified LHSs will be included if they are described according to at least 4 of 11 prespecified criteria (core functionalities, analytics, use of evidence, co-design or implementation, evaluation, change management or governance structures, data sharing, knowledge sharing, training or capacity building, equity, and sustainability). …”
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Lymph Node Exosomes Delivery Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Regulating PTEN-PI3K/Akt Pathway Mediated Myocardiocyte Apoptosis by Qiao S, Wu B, Chen L, Ma L, Wang Y, Xu B, Gu R

“…Further bioinformatics analysis and confirmation experiments revealed that PTEN functions as a downstream target and that the PTEN- PI3K/Akt pathway participates in the regulation of cardiomyocyte apoptosis.Conclusion: Our data demonstrated that intra-lymph node injection of KLF2-EXO attenuated myocardial I/R injury in mice by delivering miR-486-5p to target PTEN- PI3K/Akt pathway, which restrained myocardiocyte apoptosis. …”
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Micro-climate of nature-based solutions in stockholm royal seaport by Artur Branny, Erik Andersson, Timon McPhearson

“…Thus, there is an urgent need to build knowledge around how, when, and under what circumstances different NbS can be expected to perform their functions as intended. One step towards building, and then constantly updating, such knowledge is to establish practices for monitoring and evaluating NbS.In this study, we showcase a novel approach based on wireless sensor technology that harnesses hyperlocal data in real time to understand the direct impact of NbS on the local climate across seasonal variation and under extreme weather conditions. …”
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Valuation of urban green open space using the Hedonic price model by R. Setiowati, R.H. Koestoer, R.D. Andajani

“…This study aims to conduct an economic valuation of green spaces by introducing the hedonic price model to equip decision-makers with a thorough and informed perspective.METHODS: A questionnaire created through Google Forms was distributed through a social media survey conducted from March to April 2021. The data collected from 1592 respondents in Jakarta were analyzed through a cluster analysis using the statistical package for social sciences software. …”
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Morphological and immunohistochemical features of deobliterated femoral arteries and saphenous veins of patients with obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities vessels... by I. S. Shpon’ka, O. L. Tkachuk, O. I. Gudz, O. V. Poslavs’ka

“…Primary monoclonal antibodies CD31, Ki-67, Collagen IV, aSM-1, Myosin, Desmin, MMP-9, TIMP-1 were used. Statistical analysis of data was carried out in the program SPSS Statistica 17.0. …”
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Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…Methods Qualitative study. 1:1, semi‐structured online interviews of participants who took part in the HOPE programme. Data was analysed using an inductive thematic analysis approach as described by Braun and Clark. …”
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Evaluation of content validity and feasibility of the World Falls Guidelines’ three key questions to identify falls among older adult users of home care services in Norway by Rune Solli, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl, Nina Rydland Olsen, Therese Brovold

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Association of a pace of aging epigenetic clock with rate of cognitive decline in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort by Micah J. Savin, Haoyang Wang, Heming Pei, Allison E. Aiello, Stephanie Assuras, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Peter A. Muenning, Calen P. Ryan, Baoyi Shi, Yaakov Stern, Karen Sugden, Linda Valeri, Daniel W. Belsky

“…RESULTS Participants with faster DunedinPACE had poorer cognitive functioning at baseline and experienced more rapid cognitive decline over follow‐up. …”
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The genome landscape of the Xinglong buffalo by Yuan Chai, Shiyuan Li, Hui Wu, Yong Meng, Yujing Fu, Hong Li, Guansheng Wu, Junming Jiang, Taoyu Chen, Yuqing Jiao, Qiaoling Chen, Li Du, Lianbin Li, Churiga Man, Si Chen, Hongyan Gao, Wenguang Zhang, Fengyang Wang

“…Combined with whole genome sequencing technology, comprehensive investigation can be undertaken to elucidate the genomic characteristics, functions and genetic variation of Xinglong buffalo population. …”
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A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation by Weifeng Ruan, Yanqin Peng, Xi Ling, Bailun Yu, Yiping Tai, Nora Fung-Yee Tam, Yunv Dai, Yang Yang

“…To address this research gap, the present study employed a bibliometric analysis and statistics from Web of Science (WoS) data from 2017 to 2023 to detail the interactions between MPs and plants. …”
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Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms diagnosis, management, caregiving, advanced treatments and associated challenges by Saeid Safiri, Saeid Safiri, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Asra Fazlollahi, Soroush Morsali, Soroush Morsali, Aila Sarkesh, Amin Daei Sorkhabi, Behnam Golabi, Reza Aletaha, Kimia Motlagh Asghari, Sana Hamidi, Sana Hamidi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Sepehr Jamalkhani, Nahid Karamzad, Nahid Karamzad, Ali Shamekh, Reza Mohammadinasab, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mark J. M. Sullman, Fikrettin Şahin, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…Diagnostic approaches have evolved with advances in neuroimaging techniques (MRI, PET), and biomarker analysis, allowing for earlier detection and intervention. …”
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An Examination and Critique of Bottom-Up Causation in the Interpretation of Free Will, Focusing on the Non-Reductionist Approach by Tayybhe Gholami, Zahra khazaei

“…Key themes were extracted through thematic analysis, allowing for a nuanced understanding of the arguments for and against reductionism in relation to free will.To enhance the rigor of the analysis, triangulation was employed by comparing different philosophical positions and synthesizing insights from various texts. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…Between 15 April 2015 and 20 August 2015, 1,393 women were screened for eligibility on the basis of psychological distress and impaired functioning. Of these, 518 women (37%) screened positive, of whom 421 (81%) were women who had experienced GBV. …”
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