The whole-cycle dynamic evolution characteristics of overburden fracture and movement in extremely high mining longwall face in western mining area by REN Zhaopeng, FAN Baiqiang, CHENG Juhao, LI Xiaobin, LI Quansheng, ZHANG Cun, HAN Penghua

“…In order to explore the structural characteristics and movement laws of overburden damage and fracture in the extremely high mining longwall face in the western mining area, the 8.8 m extremely high mining longwall face of Shangwan Coal Mine was used as the research background. …”
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Economic Order Quantity and Supply Chain Performance of County Governments in Western Region, Kenya by Odiwuor David Oboge, Evans Kwendo, Jackline Akoth Odero

“…Data was obtained using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Research on a flow-mode magneto-rheological impact damper with stroke-activated capability by Huu-Quan Nguyen, Quoc-Duy Bui, Duc-Nam Nguyen, Quoc Hung Nguyen, Long-Vuong Hoang

“…The traditional approaches typically use electric coils to generate the required magnetic field, leading to increased complexity and high costs in structure and control systems. To address this limitation, we replace the coils with multiple permanent magnets distributed along the linear displacement of the damper, enabling the generation of a progressive damping force. …”
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How EEG preprocessing shapes decoding performance by Roman Kessler, Alexander Enge, Michael A. Skeide

“…While uncorrected artifacts may increase decoding performance, this comes at the expense of interpretability and model validity, as the model may exploit structured noise rather than the neural signal.…”
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Resilience and the dissemination of flood disaster early warning messages in a township in South Africa by Tlou D. Raphela, N. Ekeke

“…The study applied a quantitative approach by collecting data using a structured questionnaire and applying inferential statistics to analyse the data from 100 participants of two informal settlements of Vosloorus Extension 21 with a combined population size of 251. …”
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Factors affecting the active aging situation in Bangladesh by Sadiya Afrin, Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan, Md. Aminul Haque

“…Following the WHO active aging model, the respondents’ socio-demographic, personal, behavioral, and physical environment and health and social services characteristics were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was performed to assess the effect of the determinants on active aging, followed by the bivariate level of analysis.ResultsThe determinants of active aging were deeply rooted in the respondents’ socio-cultural, economic, and spatial conditions. …”
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Relationships between teacher’s instructional strategies and their knowledge: A study of seventh-grade mathematics teachers by Masduki Masduki, Suwarsono Suwarsono, Mega Teguh Budiarto

“…The data were gathered through two semi-structured interviews, pre- and post-observation, as well as observations. …”
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Cyberbullying victimization and its influence on Physical Education outcomes among school students by Balnur Balabekovna Kenjayeva, Rustam Bakhtyeruly Abdrakhmanov

“…Methodology: a quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed using a structured questionnaire administered to 150 secondary school students. statistical analyses included linear regression, pearson’s correlation, mediation, and moderation models. …”
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Conceptualizing a Knowledge-based Urban Planning Framework for Tehran Metropolis by Asrin Mahmoudpour, Zohreh A. Daneshpour

“…Two sources of data have been explored: planning documents and semi-structured interviews with key decision-makers in Tehran. …”
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The impact of internal controls on SACCO performance in Rukiga, Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Furthermore, the performance was impacted by risk management, separation of roles, and independent checks. Limitations: The structured questionnaire, which was administered by the participant, served as the primary data collection tool. …”
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Customer Loyalty and Firm Performance: An In-depth Analysis of the Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms. by Mwazuna, Alice Ngele, Tibbs, Charles Yugi, Museve, Elijah, Asiimwe, Judith Bijurenda

“…The target population was 535,840 which included 104 employees from the marketing departments of the three firms and 535,736 households from the middle-class estates in Nairobi the Yamane 1967 formula was used to get a sample size of 504 respondents and data was collected using a structured questionnaire and document analysis guide. …”
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Soil Quality Indexing Strategies for Evaluating Sugarcane Expansion in Brazil. by Maurício R Cherubin, Douglas L Karlen, Carlos E P Cerri, André L C Franco, Cássio A Tormena, Christian A Davies, Carlos C Cerri

“…Therefore, as a protocol for SQ assessments in Brazilian sugarcane areas, we recommend using a small number of indicators (e.g., pH, P, K, Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure -VESS scores and SOC concentration) and proportional weighting to reflect chemical, physical and biological processes within the soil. …”
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Impact of concentration of Bi2O3 on gamma ray shielding efficiency of BaTiO3 composite ceramics by Rama Kumar Nodagala, Tejeswara Rao Ponnada, Balaji Rao Ravuri

“…This study primary goal is to provide information on the structural changes and improved radiation shielding qualities of BaTiO3 (barium titanate) ceramics that have been added to Bi2O3 (bismuth trioxide) compound, which is made using a solid-state reaction technique. …”
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Dynamic Response Mitigation of Offshore Jacket Platform Using Tuned Mass Damper Under Misaligned Typhoon and Typhoon Wave by Kaien Jiang, Guangyi Zhu, Guoer Lv, Huafeng Yu, Lizhong Wang, Mingfeng Huang, Lilin Wang

“…It should be emphasized that the effectiveness verification of linear TMD is limited to the load levels within the design limits; for the load conditions that trigger extreme structural nonlinearity, its performance remains to be studied. …”
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The Implementation of Emotionally-Valuable Component of the Content of Foreign-Language Education (on the Mate rial of Study Course “Spotlight”). Part I by M. N. Tatarinova, O. V. Sungurova

“…It is proved that the EVC in the linear structure of the school subject “A foreign-language” is able to ensure an integral formation of a student’s personality with developed intellectual, volitional and emoti- onally-valuable spheres. …”
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In Silico drug evaluation by molecular docking, ADME studies and DFT calculations of 2-(6-chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)-N, N-dipropylacetamide by Veysel Tahiroğlu, Kenan Gören, Mehmet Bağlan

“…The alpidem molecule was optimized using the 6-311G(d, p) basis set with the B3LYP and B3PW91 methods; information on the stability and chemical reactivity of the structure was obtained via the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) maps, natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis, non-linear optical (NLO) properties, and Mulliken charge distributions. …”
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Analysis of the vascular patterns of 52 amelanotic cutaneous melanoma metastases: A prospective descriptive study by Popović Danijela, Mijušković Željko, Jović Andrija, Cekić Slađana, Vidović Nataša, Tiodorović Danica

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the vascular structures and their arrangement and frequency in ACMM. …”
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R principles for circular economy in the textile industry – a mini-review by Anna Katharina Schnatmann, Fabian Schoden, Andrea Ehrmann, Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp

“…Here we provide a brief overview of current approaches to establishing R principles in the textile industry in order to transform the recent linear structures into a circular economy and show in which areas there is a particular need for research and action.…”
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Evaluating the Maturity and Obstacle Factors Affecting the Sichuan-Tibet Tourism Corridor, China by Li Mi, Xi Jianchao, Ye Sui, Li Ziqiang, Huang Tai

“…Tourism corridors can help to reconstruct spatial tourism patterns and optimize regional tourism industry structures. Performing tourism corridor maturity assessments can be used to guide corridor construction. …”
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Occult Spinal Dysraphism in the Presence of Rare Cutaneous Stigma in a Neonate: Importance of Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Claudio Rodrigues Pires, Jane Marília Matos de Medeiros, Edward Araujo Júnior, Adriano Czapkowski, Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho

“…Ultrasonography using linear transducers is a fast, inexpensive, and effective method that makes it possible to view the content of the vertebral canal and bone structures. …”
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