Exploring protocol development: Implementing systematic contextual memory to enhance real-time fMRI neurofeedback by Fagerland Steffen Maude, Berntsen Henrik Røsholm, Fredriksen Mats, Endestad Tor, Skouras Stavros, Rootwelt-Revheim Mona Elisabeth, Undseth Ragnhild Marie

“…The goal of this study was to explore the development and implementation of a protocol for real-time fMRI neurofeedback (rtfMRI-nf) and to assess the potential for enhancing the selective brain activation using stimuli from Virtual Reality (VR). …”
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Optimization of Business Processes Through BPM Methodology: A Case Study on Data Analysis and Performance Improvement by António Ricardo Teixeira, José Vasconcelos Ferreira, Ana Luísa Ramos

“…The semi-structured, virtual nature of the process necessitated careful adaptation of BPM methodology, starting with process discovery through data collection, modeling, and validation. …”
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A blended learning approach for capacity strengthening to improve the quality of integrated HIV, TB, and malaria services during antenatal and postnatal care in LMICs: a feasibilit... by Alice Norah Ladur, Uzochukwu Egere, Marion Ravit, Florence Mgawadere, Christopher Murray, Sarah Ann White, Mohammed Hauwa, Rael Mutai, Lucy Nyaga, Shikuku Duncan, Issak Bashir, Olubunmi Olufunmilola Ayinde, Rukia Bakar, Leonard Katalambula, Carlo Federici, Aleksandra Torbica, Nicholas Furtado, Elizabeth Adjoa Kumah, Charles Ameh

“…A four-day f2f antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) continuous professional development course (CPD) was repackaged into a 3-part BL course; (1) self-directed learning (16 h) (2) facilitated virtual sessions (2.5 h over 3 days) and (3) 2-day f2f sessions. …”
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What’s new in pulmonary hypertension clinical research: lessons from the best abstracts at the 2020 American Thoracic Society International Conference by Andrew J. Sweatt, Raju Reddy, Farbod N. Rahaghi, Nadine Al‐Naamani, American Thoracic Society Pulmonary Circulation Assembly Early Career Working Group

“…In this conference paper, we review the 2020 American Thoracic Society International Conference session titled, “What’s New in Pulmonary Hypertension Clinical Research: Lessons from the Best Abstracts”. This virtual mini‐symposium took place on 21 October 2020, in lieu of the annual in‐person ATS International Conference which was cancelled due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. …”
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Development of an Unmanned Glider for Temperature and Image Monitoring by Joel Eldo, Sivasankar Sibi, Zehin A. Ibrahim, Efstratios L. Ntantis

“…Wind tunnel tests of the selected airfoil showed good agreement with CFD predictions, with deviations within 5–10%. …”
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The Correlation between Social Media Use and Cyber Victimization: A Research on Generation Z in Turkey by Murat Erdoğdu, Murat Koçyiğit

“…The purposeful sampling method was used to select the participants. In the analysis of the data, frequency analysis, pearson correlation analysis and linear regression analysis were performed using the statistical package program. …”
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Identification of natural FtsZ inhibitors through computational approaches to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis by Rajkamal Bharti, Shruti Mishra, Achyut Pandey

“…We employed computational strategies to screen a large library of natural compounds for FtsZ inhibitors. Our virtual screening process involved high-throughput docking simulations, standard precision and extra precision docking, and in silico ADME analysis to evaluate the drug-likeness of selected compounds. …”
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Adaptive mechanisms of social and asocial learning in immersive collective foraging by Charley M. Wu, Dominik Deffner, Benjamin Kahl, Björn Meder, Mark K. Ho, Ralf H.J.M. Kurvers

“…Here, we use a collective foraging task in a virtual Minecraft environment to integrate these two fields, by leveraging automated transcriptions of visual field data combined with high-resolution spatial trajectories. …”
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Viewing the ‘invisible women’: A qualitative study on the empowerment effect of Chinese rural women in the context of short video platforms by Le Cao

“…As a medium of empowerment, short video platforms have significantly increased the social visibility of rural women in China, transforming them from “invisible women” in mainstream society to “visible women” in the virtual space. This study adopts a feminist qualitative approach, conducting in-depth interviews with 17 rural female users of the Kuai platform and analysing their experiences through a three-tiered coding framework (open, axial, and selective) using Nvivo11. …”
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The Impact of Gadget Use on the Social Development of Elementary School Students by Rasmi Yanti, Yulina Ismiyanti

“…Data collection was conducted through observation, questionnaires, and interviews condensation with 10 fifth grade students selected using purposive sampling techniques. The data analysis technique used was the Miles, Huberman, & Saldana, namely data, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. …”
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Students’ Perception about Learning Assessment in Higher Education by Holmes Rodríguez-Espinosa, Luis Fernando Restrepo-Betancur, Gloria Cristina Luna-Cabrera

“…A lack of non-traditional assessment practices, such as peer assessment, self-assessment as well as virtual platforms use for assessments, was found. …”
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The Role of Place Attachment in Place Making: Sub-Concepts, Importance and Methods of Investigation by EDWIN OLUOCH K'OYOO

“…There is need for PA studies in underexplored areas of brownfields and other industrial legacies. Virtual places are also gaining ground in PA studies. …”
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Advances in the Development of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier Inhibitors for Therapeutic Applications by Henry Politte, Lingaiah Maram, Bahaa Elgendy

“…Progress in the development of MPC-targeting therapeutics is discussed, with a focus on challenges in designing selective and potent inhibitors. Emphasis is placed on modern approaches for identifying novel inhibitors, particularly virtual screening and computational strategies. …”
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Online activity time management – dilemmas and challenges by Barbara Liliana Pabian, Arnold Grzegorz Pabian

“…Results The obtained results confirm the thesis about the increasing dominance of the virtual dimension in the lives of Poles to the detriment of activities in the real world. …”
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Synthesis of current research on the affective dimensions of online English language education: Theories and praxis by Chiew Hong Ng, Yin Ling Cheung

“…This study focuses on the affective dimensions of online English language education by offering a comprehensive overview of the diverse types of emotions experienced by both students and teachers in online English language environments in terms of (1) the types of emotions and participants studied in specific virtual environments, (2) the theoretical approaches and pedagogical practices for studying emotions in online English language education, and (3) the methodological design features of the studies. …”
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Predictors of evacuation behavior: dataset on respondents’ route choice and web interaction by Dajana Snopková, Martin Tancoš, Lukáš Herman, Vojtěch Juřík

“…We provide a dataset on human decision-making during evacuations from virtual buildings, captured using experimental methods that controlled specific building layout parameters. …”
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New challenges in point cloud visual quality assessment: a systematic review by Amar Tious, Toinon Vigier, Vincent Ricordel

“…The compression, transmission and rendering of point clouds is essential for many use cases, notably immersive experience settings in eXtended Reality, telepresence and real-time communication where real world acquired 3D content is displayed in a virtual or real scene. Processing and display for these applications induce visual artifacts and the viewing conditions can impact the visual perception and Quality of Experience of users. …”
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Predictive goal coding by dentate gyrus somatostatin-expressing interneurons in male mice by Mei Yuan, Aurore Cazala, Sven Goedeke, Christian Leibold, Jonas-Frederic Sauer, Marlene Bartos

“…Abstract To select appropriate behaviour, individuals must rely on encoding of relevant features within their environment in the context of current and past experiences. …”
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Impact of the contextual factors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on bereavement: an integrative review of the literature from a bioethical perspective by Luciana Soares Rosas, Mary Rute Gomes Esperandio

“…Thirty-three articles were selected for the analysis. The studies showed different results when the risk factors were detailed individually. …”
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No-Reference High Dynamic Range Omnidirectional Image Quality Metric: From the Perspective of Global and Local Statistical Characteristics by Rongyao Yu, Fang Yang, Yi Liu, Jianghui He, Qingjiang Pang, Yang Song

“…High dynamic range omnidirectional image (HOI) can provide more real and immersive watching experience for viewers, thus has become an important presentation of virtual reality technology. However, both the system processing and the characteristics of HOI make the design of HOI quality metric (HOIQM) a challenging issue. …”
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