Government environmental information disclosure and digital transformation of manufacturing companies: evidence from China by Songtao Xu, Xia Chen

“…This conclusion remains robust across various endogeneity and robustness tests. Further analysis reveals that GEID primarily promotes digital transformation through mechanisms such as fostering companies’ green development strategies and green innovation, increasing R&D expenditure, and reducing financing constraints. …”
Get full text

The prevalence and risk factors for peripheral nerve injury following arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jianchun Qiu, Xiaohong Liao, Ruiming Deng

“…Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s test, and sensitivity analyses were performed. Results After screening, a total of 21 studies were included in the meta-analysis. …”
Get full text

ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics like percentages and linear regression were used respectively to address the research questions and test the hypothesis. Findings reveal that estimated billing has affected consumers by charging them above their actual energy consumption. …”
Get full text

Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“…Constantly operating in high-risk environments and managing the surge of critically ill patients, these professionals' psychological resilience has been sternly tested, necessitating robust assessment tools. # Aim This study aims to refine the extensive 54-item Toulouse Coping Scale into a more pragmatic and less time-consuming instrument while preserving its statistical integrity, to support the mental well-being of healthcare workers…”
Get full text

The Development of a Return to Performance Pathway Involving A Professional Soccer Player Returning From A Multi-Structural Knee Injury: A Case Report by Andrew Mitchell, Ollie Waite, Craig Holding, Matt Greig

“…The gym exit Phase was assessed with multiple criteria: a) capacity; b) strength; c) isokinetic dynamometry (IKD); d) hop test battery; e) force plate jumps; and f) supine isometric hamstring rate of force (RFD) development qualities to evaluate the players readiness to start sport specific rehabilitation. …”
Get full text

Investigating the Effectiveness of Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations: Management, Technical and Air Pollution Aspects by Zamzam T. A. Ramly, Mohd Y. Ishak, Ahmad M. Abdullah, Marzuki Ismail, Samsuri Abdullah, Amalina Abu Mansor

“…The results showed that 15 principal components were valid, with a KMO value of 0.836 (greater than 0.50) and a Bartlett Test value below 0.05. The results show a strong correlation between the best available technique and various indicators: best management practice (r=0.614, p<0.01), technology efficiency (r=0.719, p<0.01), cost efficiency (r=0.529, p<0.05), fuel efficiency (r=0.662, p<0.01), and air pollution control efficiency (r=-0.752, p<0.01). …”
Get full text

Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms in Short-term Forecasting of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Selected Polish Agglomerations by Bartosz Czernecki, Michał Marosz, Joanna Jędruszkiewicz

“…., Poznań, Kraków, Łódź, and Gdańsk, which cover areas with high population density and diverse environments that extend from the Baltic Sea coast (Tricity) through the lowlands (Poznań and Łódź) to the highlands (Kraków). We tested four ML models: AIC-based stepwise regression, two tree-based algorithms (random forests and XGBoost), and neural networks. …”
Get full text

Understanding the impact of plasma functionalized MWCNTs on the structure, physicochemical and mechanical properties of PEMA by Omar F. Farag, N. A. M. Eid, Essam M. Abdel‑Fattah

“…Optical studies showed a reduction in the bandgap energy as the f-MWCNTs content increased, accompanied by significant improvements in optical properties such as refractive index (n), extinction coefficient (k), dielectric constants (ε′ and ε″), and optical conductivity (σopt). Mechanical testing revealed enhancements in breaking strength, Young’s modulus, yield stress, and elongation at break with increasing f-MWCNTs concentrations. …”
Get full text

Paisaje y viñedos en la DO “Rueda”: de la diferenciación a la singularidad by Eugenio Baraja Rodríguez, Daniel Herrero Luque, Marta Martínez Arnáiz

“…El artículo indaga en estos procesos y, mediante métodos participativos, se plantea el papel que el paisaje, como expresión de la diversidad territorial y vitivinícola, puede desempeñar en la comercialización de vinos singulares de La Seca, en el corazón de la DO «Rueda», donde tradición productora y dinamismo empresarial se materializan en el municipio de mayor densidad vitícola de Castilla y León. …”
Get full text

THE USING OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Liudmyla Nezhyva, Svitlana Palamar, Nataliia Semenii

“…Digital resources Canva, TickTick, Harvest, Miro, Piktochart, Prezi, and Visme, were tested in the process of project training on professional methods of students majoring in «Primary Education» of the Faculty of Pedagogical Education of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University. …”
Get full text

Characterization of environmental and clinical surveillance inputs to support prospective integrated modeling of the polio endgame. by Kamran Badizadegan, Kimberly M Thompson

“…In addition, the development and expansion of genetic testing technologies create new opportunities for poliovirus surveillance system designs. …”
Get full text

Effects of White Quinoa Polysaccharide on Regulation of Glucolipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Yanqing ZANG, Yingying CHUANG, Changyuan WANG, Yang CAO

“…During the experiment, body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were measured. After four weeks of continuous feeding, the mice were dissected, and the serum indexes, liver indexes, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) of the mice were determined. …”
Get full text

Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

“…Bivariate analysis with post-hoc testing, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multivariate linear regression were employed to assess the associations between the study variables and ASE. …”
Get full text

The relationship between health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among people living with HIV by Iman Navidi, Raheleh Soltani

“…The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18 and for all tests, the significance level of α was considered as 0.05. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan by Jaweria Syed, Anam Jamil, Nazma Namroz, Madiha Shakeel, Ayesha Malik, Sumaira Kanwal, Huma Riaz

“…Athletes completed the questionnaire including demographics, educational qualifications, Body Mass Index, sports participation, and playing hours. The Eating Aptitude Test-26 (EAT-26) and questionnaires on risks of amenorrhea and risks of low bone mineral density were completed. …”
Get full text

Balance Error Scoring System Performance Differences in Figure Skaters Based on Discipline by L. Colby Mangum, Andrew Skibski, Luk Devorski, Lindsay Slater

“… # Methods Three hundred and fifty-eight figure skaters (age: 15.4±3.3 years, 213 females, 145 males) of multiple disciplines completed the BESS during the United States Figure Skating's Standardized Testing of Athleticism to Recognize Skaters (S.T.A.R.S.) combine. …”
Get full text

Cómo los topónimos en la lengua seri nos informan sobre el paisaje by Oscar Castillo Tapia, Carolyn O'Meara

“…Conformamos una base de datos de topónimos en seri que están georeferenciados en un sistema de información geográfica (SIG), y a través de ella examinamos un conjunto de sustantivos simples que son recurrentes en los topónimos para ver si éstos nos dan pistas sobre sus propiedades referenciales, en particular sobre los tipos de accidentes geográficos que los nombran. …”
Get full text

Transcriptomic and behavioral studies reveal that glutamate receptors are involved in depressive-like behavior in adult olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus by Liangfang Liu, Tangsong Feng, Mengmeng Shi, Huafeng Zou, Weiqun Lu

“…Taken together, in combination with behavioral tests and transcriptomic analyses, we conclude that the glutamate receptor in spinal cord plays an important role in timid and depressive-like behavior in flounder.…”
Get full text

AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACTS STUDENT CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM LATVIA, UKRAINE AND SPAIN by Olga Verdenhofa, Remigijus Kinderis, Galina Berjozkina

“…To analyse the data, the Kruskal-Wallis test was employed to examine country-based differences in AI usage frequency. …”
Get full text

A Novel Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strength Dynamometer Demonstrates Moderate-To-Excellent Reliability and Validity by Jennifer Xu, Dante D Goss, Susan A Saliba

“… # Results For the novel dynamometer, intra- and inter-rater reliability was moderate-to-excellent (ICC = 0.73 -- 0.95), and the majority of the strength tests were within the 95% limits of agreement with the HHD. …”
Get full text