Learning beyond borders: lifelong learning and learning culture in Islamic institutions in the pursuit of quality education by Nur Hanisfatin Rushami Zien, Nurul Azma Abu Bakar, Rohaizah Saad

“…The findings can inform education ministries, curriculum developers and stakeholders, aiding them in providing substantial support to educators aligning with the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).…”
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Modelling the flowing bottom hole pressure of oil and gas wells using multivariate adaptive regression splines by Okorie Ekwe Agwu, Saad Alatefi, Ahmad Alkouh, Raja Rajeswary Suppiah

“…Abstract One crucial factor that aids the evaluation of oil and gas well productivity is the flowing bottom-hole pressure (FBHP). …”
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Dilemmas with brand management in clusters by Barbara Szymoniuk

“…Dilemmas and problems of the shared responsibility for the image appear, are related to the necessity of reconciling the interests of various members of the cluster (in the sphere of image and tax issues), including the members who own their own trademarks; the interests of the territory and the environment the cluster originates from, as well as of institutions funding the development of clusters from aid funds from the European Union. A basic problem is encountered already on the stage of making the decision concerning the name of the cluster’s market brand. …”
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MECHANICAL CALCULATION OF FLEXIBLE WIRES WHEN THE CONCENTRATED FORCES ARE REPLACED BY A DISTRIBUTED LOAD by Yu. V. Bladyko

“…The sag for the equivalent wire is determined with the aid of the ratio of the increase of the sag, due to the presence of concentrated forces. …”
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The Effect of the Addition of Core Exercises to Supervised Physiotherapy in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome by Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Guillermo Méndez-Rebolledo, Jonathan Zavala-González, Serghio Torreblanca-Vargas, Felipe Araya-Quintanilla

“…A novel therapeutic approach proposes adding exercises for the core musculature to aid in functional recovery in these patients. # Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the short-term effects of adding a core exercise program to supervised physiotherapy on improve lateral rotator strength and functional outcomes in patients with SIS…”
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Cells Grouping Detection and Confusing Labels Correction on Cervical Pathology Images by Wenbo Pang, Yi Ma, Huiyan Jiang, Qiming Yu

“…Accurate cell labeling greatly aids the classification head of the detection network. …”
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Active restoration of post-mining forest benefits the activity density, but not the diversity of spider communities across the seasons in Ghana by Harriet Kinga, Frederick Gyasi Damptey, Danilo Harms, Rudy Jocqué, Arnaud Henrard, Klaus Birkhofer

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Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury at a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria by Omotayo Abimbola Ojo, Jennifer Chukwuamaka Okei, OyinOluwa Gloria Adaramola, Shakiru Olabisi Olajide, Opeyemi Mercy Awofeso, Chukwuemeka Abraham Agbarakwe, Bruno Jeneru Arekhandia, Bukola Samuel Owolabi, Abidat Adedamola Ashimi, Zaynab Oyindamola Solahudeen

“…Data were obtained with the aid of a study pro forma which recorded participants’ sociodemographic information, pre-hospital indices and clinical examination/investigations. …”
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Factors associated with the uptake and utilisation of diabetic retinopathy screening services in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Iheanyi Oby Nwaoha, Albain Ayime Balibuno, Nuha Ibrahim

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The 5As framework of access to healthcare aids our understanding of factors associated with the access of DR screening from patient and service provider standpoints. …”
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Topology Unveiled: A New Horizon for Economic and Financial Modeling by Yicheng Wei, Junzo Watada, Zijin Wang

“…Given that the introduction of topology to economics is relatively new and presents features of being fragmented and non-systematic, this review aimed to provide scholars with a systematic evolution map to refine the characteristics of topology as a methodology applied in economics and finance, thereby aiding future potential interdisciplinary developments in these fields. …”
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Assessment of walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivation land suitability using a multiple-criteria decision-making method in Southeastern Turkey by Çağrı Mercan

“…This study demonstrates that integrating AHP and GIS can aid agricultural land use planning and decision-making.…”
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Examining the impact of Buerger-Allen exercises on alleviating muscle cramps in extubated patients by Sahoo Rashmita, Swain Mamata, Tripathy Pravati

“…Conclusion: BAE significantly reduces muscle cramp severity in recently extubated ICU patients, suggesting that this nonpharmacological intervention can effectively improve patient outcomes and aid in postextubation recovery.…”
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Model analysis for an HIV infectious disease using elasticity and sensitivity techniques by Honar J. Hamad, Sarbaz H. A. Khoshnaw, Muhammad Shahzad

“…If untreated, this can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a disorder in which the body becomes extremely susceptible to opportunistic infections due to a severely compromised immune system. …”
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Terrain Adaptive Estimation of Instantaneous Centres of Rotation for Tracked Robots by Cuifeng Wang, Wenjun Lv, Xiaochuan Li, Mingliang Mei

“…On one hand, terrain variation is detected with the aid of the terrain classification, and therefore, the process noise variance of IEKF can be automatically adjusted. …”
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TEACHING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN SAUDI ARABIAN SCHOOLS USING SMARTPHONE APPS by Abdullah Alenezi

“…Quantitative results include pre- and post-tests of the students in computational thinking with the aid of co-varying with Computational thinking, while interviews and questionnaires with teachers and students offer qualitative data. …”
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Neural Networks Application for the Data of PID Controller for Acrobot by Nguyen Cong Danh

“…Due to the limited nature of surveying under conditions without the aid of software fine-tuning the desired output values, designers have to create a number of algorithms that control the system most appropriately in a complex working environment of this system. …”
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A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK USING IDEF0 FOR POST-CONTRACT COST CONTROL by Temitope Omotayo, Udayangani Kulatunga

“…The build up to the challenges identified post-contract cost controlling techniques as an important variable in establishing the challenges above in the construction industry. With the aid of Kendall’s coefficient of concordance, the analysis was carried out to determine the techniques which are most important and effective in managing construction costs during the execution phase. …”
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Deciphering Car Crash Dynamics in Greater Melbourne: a Multi-Model Machine Learning and Geospatial Analysis by Christopher JOHNSON, ZHOU Heng, Richard TAY, SUN Qian(Chayn)

“…Using the Random Forest model, essential factors were emphasized, and with the aid of SHAP, we accessed the interaction of these factors. …”
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Advanced retinal disease detection from OCT images using a hybrid squeeze and excitation enhanced model. by Gülcan Gencer, Kerem Gencer

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>These findings emphasize the model's ability to effectively diagnose retinal disorders using OCT images and indicate substantial promise for the development of computer-aided diagnostic tools in the field of ophthalmology.…”
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding the Use of a Communication Board in Communicating with Patients on Mechanical Ventilation... by Sheela A J Williams, Sowjanya P

“…The intervention was given with the aid of a SIM. The results were described using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results The pre-test results showed that 12 40 respondents had inadequate levels of knowledge 18 60 demonstrated moderate levels of knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge. …”
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