The Effectiveness of Instruction Based on the Four-Component Instructional Design (4C-ID) Model on Meaningful Learning and Critical Thinking in Sixth-Grade Students of Ardabil by Nader Heidari Raziabad, Vahid Rahimzadeh, Ali Khaleghkhah

“…To measure meaningful learning, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The reliability, composite reliability, construct validity, and confirmatory factor analysis of this questionnaire were examined and all were confirmed. …”
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Restored Intensities from Customized Crops of NMR Experiments (RICC-NMR) to Gain Better Insight on Chemometrics of Sicilian and Sardinian Extra Virgin Olive Oils by Nicola Culeddu, Archimede Rotondo, Federico Nastasi, Giovanni Bartolomeo, Pierfrancesco Deiana, Mario Santona, Petros A. Tarantilis, Giuseppe Pellicane, Giovanna Loredana La Torre

“…To achieve this goal, we designed a suitable spectroscopic protocol made up of four NMR experiments: (I) standard ¹H{¹³C}, (II) multiple pre-saturated ¹H{¹³C}, (III) ¹H selective excitation at 9.25 ppm, and (IV) ¹³C{¹H} acquisition. …”
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Demand study of freight transportation via railway of four commodity groups: A case study on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast Route by Maria Estefania Coto-Solano

“…Although government institutions and industries alike have stressed the importance of its reactivation in recent years, few efforts have been made to specifically study this route with a level of detail that enables them to understand the composition of freight markets.This study presents a novel demand estimation differentiated by four types of commodities developed to calculate the potential amount of goods that could flow through this corridor, measured in monetary terms and as volumes. …”
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Recovery of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes from Nonporous Surfaces Based on Surface Sampler Type by Zeynal Topalcengiz, Sahaana Chandran, Francis Torko, Kristen E. Gibson

“…A significant five-way interaction (P = 0.0015) was observed between the predictor variables; therefore, no conclusions can be made regarding the main effects. …”
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Analysis of the Causes and Conditions for the Formation of a High Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections in the Population of the Altai Krai (Part 2. Environmental factors, diag... by A. I. Blokh, N. A. Pen'evskaya, N. V. Rudakov, S. V. Shtrek, S. N. Shpynov, O. F. Egorova, Kh. A. Manokhina, D. A. Saveliev, S. Yu. Krasotkina

“…Starting from 2020, a new coronavirus infection made some contribution to the registered incidence of ARI.…”
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Synthesis of Highly Intercalated Urea–Clay Nanocomposite via Pomegranate Peel Waste as Eco-Friendly Material by Abolfazl Teimouri Yanehsari, Hossein Sabahi, Yousef Jahani, Mohammad Hossein Mahmoodi, Farzaneh Shalileh

“…Until now, no slow-release urea (SRU) fertilizer has been made using the screw press method and the powder of plant residues rich in polyphenols, which are considered eco-friendly materials due to some health benefits for agricultural soil. …”
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Genome-wide identification of key genes related to chloride ion (Cl−) channels and transporters in response to salt stress in birch by Xiuyan Bian, Tao Xie, Jiying Chen, Chunxu Li, Dandan Yin, Wenbo Zhang

“…To date, the genetic regulation of birch trees in defending against environmental stimuli, particularly salt stress, has made great progress. However, the information on how genes related to chloride ion (Cl−) channels and transporters respond to salt stress remains poorly understood in birch. …”
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The impact of the Grain-for-Green Programme on carbon storage in the Upper Yangtze River Basin based on the PLUS-InVEST model by Minghong Peng, Ye Yang, Yuanjie Deng, Dingdi Jize, Hang Chen, Yifeng Hai, Guojie Liu, Haijun Wang, Tianhui Xie, Hu Li, Ji Luo

“…Furthermore, projections of regional carbon storage were made under multiple Grain-for-Green Programme (GFGP) scenarios extending to the year 2040. …”
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Anisotropic flexible stress sensors based on Loofah/CN/MWCNTs by 刘璐, 贾晓丽, 黄书童, 张景龙, 李守宝, 柯燎亮

“…In view of the urgent need for high-performance flexible stress sensors with high sensitivity, wide range, and short response time in the field of human-machine interaction, a flexible stress sensor with conductive anisotropy is proposed, which is made of natural porous loofah as the matrix material and carbon nanoparticles/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CN/MWCNTs) multidimensional composite materials as conductive coatings. …”
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Diseño, validación y valoración de competencias del gestor de actividades físicas y deportivas (Design, validation and assessment of physical activity and sports manager competenci... by Daniel Carranza-Bautista, Manel Valcarce-Torrente

“…For this reason, the purpose of this research is the design, validation and assessment of professional competencies in the management of physical activities and sports, based on a mixed study involving 233 sports managers working in the public, private and mixed sectors in Spain, Colombia and Mexico, through the analysis of 9 variables, resulting in the holistic composition and suitability of 19 competencies in the field of physical activity and sports management, which, through a process of expert validation and assessment, led to the selection of 10 essential competencies that every manager of physical activities and sports can develop. …”
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Optimization and Multimachine Learning Algorithms to Predict Nanometal Surface Area Transfer Parameters for Gold and Silver Nanoparticles by Steven M. E. Demers, Christopher Sobecki, Larry Deschaine

“…To further improve the NSET theoretical equation, an attempt was made to set a best-fit line of the NSET theoretical equation curve onto the Au and Ag data points. …”
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A Multivariate Analiysis in Relation to Edaphical and Environmental Factors of Rangelands Vegetation of Mugla Province by Mehmet Öten, Cengiz Erdurmuş, Semiha Kiremitci, Mustafa Soysal, Önder Kabaş, İlker İnal, Mustafa Avcı, Celal Yücel, Mustafa Sürmen

“…Cluster analysis was made to determine the similarity and species compositions of sample areas, and as a result of this analysis, three different groups have occurred. …”
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Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol by Amanda Henry, Emad M El-Omar, Lynne M Roberts, Georgina L Hold, Maria E Craig, Katie Harris, Daniella Susic, Gregory Davis, Anthony J O' Sullivan, Emily McGovern, George Mangos

“…Measurements include anthropometrics, body composition, blood pressure, serum hormonal and metabolic parameters and vaginal pH. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Thermal and Deformation Fields in Non-Metallic Heterogeneous Materials During Control by the Thermal Imaging Method by Vladimir Tonkonogyi, Maryna Holofieieva, Yurii Morozov, Volodymyr Yarovyi, Oksana Bieliavska, Isak Karabegović

“…Effective control methods are of particular importance to ensure the quality and reliability of products made from materials of this class. In the article, the authors analyzed the capabilities of existing non-destructive testing methods for flaw detection of products made of non-metallic heterogeneous materials. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

“…Abstract Advancements have been made in the use of DNA‐based methods for the detection of single species. …”
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CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING STYLES AND YOUNG-ADULT CONSUMERS: AN INDIAN EXPLORATION by Anubhav Anand MISHRA

“…Factor analysis has been employed to summarise the 38 variables identified into smaller sets of linear composites that preserved most of the information in the original data. …”
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HTAP3 Fires: towards a multi-model, multi-pollutant study of fire impacts by C. H. Whaley, T. Butler, J. A. Adame, R. Ambulkar, R. Ambulkar, S. R. Arnold, R. R. Buchholz, B. Gaubert, D. S. Hamilton, M. Huang, H. Hung, J. W. Kaiser, J. W. Kaminski, C. Knote, G. Koren, J.-L. Kouassi, M. Lin, T. Liu, J. Ma, K. Manomaiphiboon, E. Bergas Masso, E. Bergas Masso, J. L. McCarty, M. Mertens, M. Parrington, H. Peiro, P. Saxena, S. Sonwani, V. Surapipith, D. Y. T. Tan, D. Y. T. Tan, W. Tang, V. Tanpipat, K. Tsigaridis, K. Tsigaridis, C. Wiedinmyer, O. Wild, Y. Xie, P. Zuidema

“…Indeed, the air pollution from fires can reverse the progress made by emission controls on industry and transportation. …”
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Modified Сomplex Treatment of the Cirhotic Patients with the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome of the Different Severity Degrees: Pathogenetic Reasoning and Efficiency by Abrahamovych M., Abrahamovych O., Tolopko S., Ferko M.

“…Also there were examined the gas composition of the venous blood and the acid­base balance (ABB) state. …”
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Temperature and Stress Effects on the Compressive Creep Behavior of Parallel Strand Bamboo by Yanyan Liu, Yulin Bian, Dong He, Jiao Liu, Aiping Zhou

“…Modern bamboo structures made from PSB composites may be subjected to temperature variations during service. …”
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Design and Analysis of Nuclear Transportation Cask Using Phase Changing Material by Girish Venkatesh Gudi, R. G. Nagraj, Abhijit Dandavate

“…In this work, a composite PCM made of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and octadecanol is employed to provide equal heat transfer. …”
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