Assessing remote learning's feasibility: A comprehensive analysis of Philippine public-school teachers’ use of learning management systems and blended learning approaches by Mark Jhon Prestoza

“…s blended teaching matrix, classifies interactions into four quadrants, offering a complete structure forcomprehending blended learning situations. …”
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Optimizing Artificial Neural Networks Using Mountain Gazelle Optimizer by Muhammed Abdulhamid Karabiyik, Bahaeddin Turkoglu, Tunc Asuroglu

“…In this study, we introduce a novel approach to optimizing neural network parameters using the Mountain Gazelle Optimizer (MGO), a nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm that mimics the social hierarchy and behavioral patterns of wild mountain gazelles. The MGO algorithm leverages its unique features, including hierarchical social structure and adaptive movement strategies, to effectively navigate the complex parameter space of neural networks. …”
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Invasive shrubs amplify seasonal granivory, revealing optimal windows for seed survival following invasive shrub removal by Mark E. Fuka, John L. Orrock

“…However, because seed survival may vary among seasons, it is essential to understand temporal patterns of seed survival. For example, dense habitats created by invasive shrubs exhibit seasonal changes in structure and food resources that could create seasonal variation in seed survival by altering the activity and abundance of native seed‐eating rodents. …”
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Study on Axial Fatigue Performance and Life Prediction of High-Strength Bolts at Low Temperatures by Liang Zhang, Guoqing Wang, Xuanzhe Ji, Shujia Zhang, Honggang Lei

“…High-strength bolts are widely used in outdoor steel structures such as transmission towers and bridges, where they not only endure cyclic wind loads and vehicle loads but also frequently operate in low-temperature environments. …”
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Patients’ preferences on atopic dermatitis skincare and social media use: a qualitative study by Roxana Mazilu, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Stephan Traidl, Alexander Zink

“…Conclusions Patients exhibit diverse patterns of SM use when selecting daily products and critically evaluate the online content, demonstrating a greater trust in healthcare professionals or familial connections. …”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…To advance our knowledge of e-liquid flavors and compositions and to evaluate the effect of legislation, we determined whether there are ingredient combinations that are frequently used together. …”
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A Flexible Constrained ICA Approach for Multisubject fMRI Analysis by Hanlu Yang, Trung Vu, Ehsan Ahmed Dhrubo, Vince D. Calhoun, Tülay Adali

“…Our methods are shown to enhance the precision of functional network estimation and improve the capture of subject variability across different cohorts. We evaluate the proposed methods using both synthetic and real fMRI data. …”
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Pore-Throat Differences Across Flow Units in Low-Permeability Sandstone Reservoirs: Impact on Movable Fluid Saturation in the Triassic Chang 6 Reservoir, Jiyuan Oilfield, Ordos Bas... by Pan Li, Jian Yan, Rui Hu, Ming Han, Jiangang Bai

“…Our results indicate that different flow units adhere to unique dynamic fluid occurrence patterns. To evaluate the flow units of the Chang 6 member reservoir in the Jiyuan Oilfield, we considered five parameters: sand thickness, porosity, permeability, oil saturation, and flow zone index. …”
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Effect of Basic Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course on Physicians’ Use in Clinical Practice: A Survey Study by Burcu Azapoğlu Kaymak, Merve Ekşioğlu, Özlem Dikme

“…Despite limitations such as recall bias and lack of follow-up assessment, the findings highlight the potential of focused training to improve practice patterns. Future course designs may benefit from incorporating certification components, objective structured clinical examination-style evaluations, and opportunities for supervised practice. …”
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Improving patient safety through better teamwork: how effective are different methods of simulation debriefing? Protocol for a pragmatic, prospective and randomised study by Wolf E Hautz, Juliane E Kämmer, Julia Freytag, Fabian Stroben, Dorothea Eisenmann

“…TeamTAG is a cognitive aid listing preselected teamwork principles and descriptions of behavioural anchors that serve as observable patterns of teamwork and is supposed to help structure teamwork-focused debriefing. …”
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Event-based surveillance at health facility and community level in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Ruwan Ratnayake, Anna Kuehne, Jonathan Polonsky, Christopher Haskew, Karl Schenkel, Olivier Le Polain de Waroux

“…To identify best practices, we reviewed the literature on the implementation of EBS in LMICs to describe EBS structures and to evaluate EBS systems.Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of six databases to identify articles that evaluated EBS in LMICs and additionally searched for grey literature. …”
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Learning technology for Ayurveda with pedagogically designed virtual patient case simulations by Prema Nedungadi, Prema Nedungadi, Rammanohar Puthiyedath, Romita Jinachandran, Shyamasundaran Kulangara, Sushma Naranappa Salethoor, Mandip Goyal, Nagarajan Chockan, Anup Thakur, Raghu Raman, Raghu Raman

“…The platform enables the creation of regionally adapted virtual cases, aligning with diverse Ayurvedic practices while maintaining a structured protocol. Usability was evaluated using the validated System Usability Scale (SUS) among 210 diverse participants during training workshops.ResultsThe platform achieved a “good” SUS score of 77.08. …”
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Identification of Novel Bioactive Compound Derived from Rheum officinalis against Campylobacter jejuni NCTC11168 by Mohammed Yosri, Basma H. Amin, Nermine N. Abed, Amal S. Elithy, Sayed M. Kareem, Nagwa M. Sidkey

“…Plants provide highly varied structures with antimicrobial use which are unlikely to be synthesized in laboratories. …”
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The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran by Sakineh Abbasi, Samira Kalbasi

“…The current results suggest that ESR2 SNP in exon 7, codon 392 is associated with various aspects of breast cancer in Iran. ESR2 gene structure determination, in presurgical evaluation, might be a useful marker in predicting familial breast cancer and metastasis in LN. …”
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py_ped_sim: a flexible forward pedigree and genetic simulator for complex family pedigree analysis by Miguel Guardado, Cynthia Perez, Sthen Campana, Berenice Chavez Rojas, Joaquín Magaña, Shalom Jackson, Emily Samperio, Selena Hernandez, Kaela Syas, Ryan D. Hernandez, Elena I. Zavala, Rori V. Rohlfs

“…This limits simulation-based evaluations of methods that use pedigrees. Results We have developed a python command-line-based tool called py_ped_sim that facilitates the simulation of pedigree structures and the genomes of individuals in a pedigree. py_ped_sim represents pedigrees as directed acyclic graphs, enabling conversion between standard pedigree formats and integration with the forward population genetic simulator, SLiM. …”
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Spatial and temporal evolution of ecotourism development level and its driving factors under the perspective of sustainable development: the case of Ili river valley. by Pengkai Zhao, Haojie Sun, Jiangling Hu, Xinyu Zhao, Changying Song, Xueting Xu

“…The data indicates that: (1) With a notably diverse spatial structure, the growth rate of ecotourism varies among the counties and cities in the Ili River Valley. (2) The level of comprehensive ecotourism development is continuously improving, with significant gradient differences in spatial distribution, forming a dynamic spatial pattern of 'high in the north and low in the south.' (3) The standard deviation ellipses of each year show a "northwest - southeast" direction, and basically form a stable migration rule from northwest to southeast; (4) The level of tourism income and economic development have a significant impact on the development of ecotourism, and the influence of tourism reception capacity and industrial structure level is gradually enhanced, while the promotion effect of ecological environment level is not significant. …”
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Association of GDF 15 and Telomere Length of Circulating Leukocytes in Patients with Sleep Apnea by Irina M. Madaeva, Olga N. Berdina, Nadezhda A. Kurashova, Leonid F. Sholokhov, Natalia V. Semenova, Lyubov Kolesnikova

“…Background: According to the modern paradigm of scientific research in gerontology, preventing and correcting early involutional processes in the sleep-wake pattern requires a multidisciplinary approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between circulating GDF 15 protein levels, relative telomere length (RTL), and functional outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…Conclusions We used a novel MRI method to evaluate hippocampal structure in children with PAE and an unexposed comparison group. …”
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A study of morpho-phonological processes in the Zanjani dialect of Azerbaijani Turkish based on optimality theory by farnaz ebadi, Mohammad Reza Oroji, Sakine Jafari, Mehri Talkhabi

“…The optimal candidate is then chosen by the Evaluator (EVAL) based on the language specific constraints. …”
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Multimodal Imaging Characteristics in Unilateral Occlusive Macular Telangiectasia with Atypical X-Shaped Lesion by Abdullah Ağın, Ilknur Turk, Burcu Yakut

“…A multimodal imaging approach, including fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), fluorescein angiography (FFA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), was used to evaluate structural and vascular abnormalities. Fundus examination revealed an X-shaped hypopigmented lesion with central pigmentation. …”
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