A framework to support the development of empathetic games by Vinicius Ferreira Galvão, Cristiano Maciel, Eunice Pereira dos Santos Nunes, Kamila Rios da Hora Rodrigues

“…The primary objective of this work was to establish a comprehensive framework and associated tools to aid professionals at all skill levels in the game development process. These outcomes serve as the focal points of the study, offering detailed insights into how they can effectively support the creation of empathetic games. …”
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A hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Fuzzy Logic approach to ergonomic design of workstations in metal casting operations by Intan Berlianty, Irwan Soejanto, Indun Titisariwati, Favian Ersanta Andhika Putra, Wahyu Tri Utami, Mohamad Kamil Insani

“…The system utilizes real-time data from sensors to evaluate ergonomic factors such as worker posture, fatigue levels, and environmental conditions. Fuzzy Logic processes this data, while GA optimizes the system's parameters for enhanced accuracy and adaptability. …”
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Interactions between key genes and pathways in prostate cancer progression and therapy resistance by Fan Wu, Hengsen Zhang, Miaomiao Hao

“…The primary obstacle to curing advanced prostate cancer is the absence of comprehensive treatment strategies that effectively target the highly heterogeneous tumors at both genetic and molecular levels. …”
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Chunking a Transcription of a Lecture to Help Students at EAP Courses Improve their Listening Comprehension Skill(S) by Janusz Badio

“…Students' proficiency levels in these skills generally range from 5.0 to 6.5. …”
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Rapid Mapping and Deformation Analysis over Cultural Heritage and Rural Sites Based on Persistent Scatterer Interferometry by D. Tapete, F. Cigna

“…We radar-interpreted ERS-1/2 (1992–2000) and ENVISAT (2003–2010) datasets, already processed, respectively with the Permanent Scatterers (PSs) and Persistent Scatterers Pairs (PSPs) techniques, and assigned the levels of conservation criticality for both the sites. …”
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Actions’ system for continuous improvement in the functioning of disciplinary groups by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, María Isabel Mentecón Ledo

“…The validation of the proposal confirmed its value, so implementing it is the challenge to continue betting on the quality of the processes at the university.<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the proposed actions are derived from the diagnosis carried out and in an integrated manner contribute to achieving greater effectiveness in the direction of that organizational level for the methodological work in the institution and therefore its operat.…”
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Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Colour, Gray, Advanced Texture, Shape Features, and Random Forest Classifier with Optimized Particle Swarm Optimization by Manoharan Subramanian, Velmurugan Lingamuthu, Chandran Venkatesan, Sasikumar Perumal

“…These extracted features are processed in various levels like removing redundancy by optimal feature selection and fusion by optimal weighted linear combination. …”
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Can New Quality Productive Forces Promote the Integrated Development of Agriculture and Logistics Industry? — Evidence from panel data across 30 provinces by Chen Pei Ju

“…However, the mechanisms and impact effects of new quality productive forces in this integration process are not yet clear. …”
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Changeover method for biosafety cabinets using ozone gas. by Mitsuru Mizuno, Daisuke Suda, Chima Matsumura, Ichiro Sekiya

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of a biosafety cabinet equipped with an ozone generator, particularly during the transition periods between the production of cell products. …”
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Training soft skills in Russian language classes with foreign students of economic specialties by Natal’ya O. Il’ina

“…It is known that soft skills are currently being actively introduced into the learning process at all levels of education. In this regard, it is necessary to include tasks for the development of soft skills in the educational process of foreign students in classes on the scientific style of speech and the language for specialty purposes. …”
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Study on Relaxation Damage Properties of High Viscosity Asphalt Sand under Uniaxial Compression by Yazhen Sun, Zhangyi Gu, Jinchang Wang, Chenze Fang, Xuezhong Yuan

“…The results also show that the USDFLD subroutine can effectively predict the relaxation damage process of HVAS and can provide a theoretical support for crack control of asphalt pavements.…”
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FSTL1 aggravates high glucose-induced oxidative stress and transdifferentiation in HK-2 cells by Baoyuan Zhang, Hang Geng, Kai Zhao, Moussa Omorou, Shuang Liu, Zhihui Ye, Fanting Zhang, Haiyan Luan, Xuesong Zhang

“…We then analyzed proliferation, oxidative stress, transdifferentiation, cell migration, and the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling pathway potentially involved in FSTL1 effects. Finally, we blocked the NF-κB pathway to see its influence on these cellular processes. …”
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Geological history plants dominated the net accumulation of coal by Yanqiang SHI, Yakun SHI

“…In order to explore the large-scale pure accumulation mechanism of thick coal seams, reflect on the main controlling factors of coal accumulation, and study the evolution and replacement of geological history plants and their effect, the historical comparison method was applied to deduce that the coal accumulation period was formed when plants in each period developed to the peak stage, and plants in the coal accumulation period had strong colonization ability and significant group effect, occupying the dominant position of coal accumulation. …”
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C60 fullerene improves the recovery of biomechanical parameters of muscle soleus contraction in rats after chronic alcoholization by Д. М. Ноздренко, В. Нан, Т. Ю. Матвієнко, К. І. Богуцька, Т. Я. Шевчук, В. П. Берест, Ю. І. Прилуцький

“…Background: Recovery of biomechanical parameters of contraction of muscles damaged by alcoholic myopathy is a rather complex and long-term process. Therefore, the search for effective therapeutic means for its acceleration is an extremely urgent task in biomedicine. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae-derived extracellular vesicles impair endothelial function by inhibiting SIRT1 by Xinxin Li, Jinghua Cui, Zanbo Ding, Ziyan Tian, Yiming Kong, Linghai Li, Yang Liu, Wen Zhao, Xueying Chen, Han Guo, Zhengshuo Cui, Xinwei Li, Jing Yuan, Huina Zhang

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of K.pn EVs on endothelial function and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Teacher knowledge: insights for continuing education in Southern Brazil by Fabiana Diniz Kurtz, Denilson Rodrigues da Silva, Maria Cristina Pansera de Araújo

“…Furthermore, through the effective participation of teachers linked to the action research proposal, the results suggest the effectiveness of teaching resignification, made possible by continuing education, regarding their role as mediators and curators of the pedagogical process, aware that their knowledge of teacher involves the content, pedagogical and technological dimensions, as well as the role of information and communication technologies as an integral part of their pedagogical work. …”
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Teacher’s strategies for stimulating EFL students’ active learning in an Indonesian senior high school by Nikmatus Solikhah, Muhammad Jauhari Sofi

“…Organizing effective active learning poses a significant challenge for teachers. …”
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Systematic Approach to Teaching Academic Writing: Practical Experience by I. E. Abramova, A. V. Ananyina

“…The article describes the practical implementation of an experimental model for teaching academic writing to non-linguistic students of humanities at three levels of higher education. Improving the quality of domestic scientific publications submitted to high-ranking journals requires new effective pedagogical technologies. …”
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Gaussian-Based Soft Computing Approach to Alternative Banking System for Sustainable Financial Sector by Fan Yang, Hakan Kalkavan, Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel, Serkan Eti

“…For this purpose, a novel approach could be provided for soft computing with Gaussian-based fuzzy DEMATEL approach to understand the significant levels and impact-relation degrees of these criteria. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…Emotional state of students exerts direct impact on their ability and readiness to cope with challenges when studying, gives rise to the success of educational process and its effectiveness. In this regard, the search of methods and determination of the tasks of psychological diagnostics is brought into focus. …”
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