A Critical Review on the Book Management Knowledge: A Critical View by Hassan Rangriz, Mirza ali Saboorynia

“…The author discusses the issues in a challenging and controversial way, but this book has a difficult text for students and even professors of management. This critique seeks to explain the shortcomings of the author's views on the definition of a scientific study and biases with them. …”
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Assessment of the Adolescents' Nutritional Status through Anthropometric Measurements in Al- Najaf Al-Ashraf Governorate by Mohammed Baqer Hassan, Mansour A. AL-Zurfy

“…The sample included students of primary schools, intermediate schools and secondary schools (1330 students) males and females and the sample at random selected of those schools, in Najaf, the division into three districts (Najaf, Kufa, and Manadhera) and all divided into urban and rural areas. …”
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Genomic prediction and genetic parameter estimation for unsaturated and saturated fatty acids in Canadian dairy cattle by S. O. Peters, K. Kizilkaya, E. M. Ibeagha-Awemu, X. Zhao

“…The accuracies of BayesC and BayesA models were similar and better than that of GBLUP and BayesB models which indicated that fatty acids were determined by many genes having non-null effects, which are assumed to follow a univariate or multivariate Student’s t distribution.…”
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Interpreting the Meaning of the Word “Lʿalla” (Arabic: لَعَلَّ, lit. maybe) in the Noble Quran and Its Effect on Understanding the Verses by Hossein Zia Tawhidi, Sayyid Hossein Sayyidi

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PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS MENGGUNAKAN PEMBELAJARAN BERDIFERENSIASI BERDASARKAN GAYA BELAJAR DENGAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING by Sofnidar Sofnidar, Ajeng Riana Lestari, Syaiful Syaiful

“…The research findings show that the application of differentiated learning based on learning styles with Project Based Learning is effective in improving students' mathematical representation skills. The highest improvement was obtained by students with kinesthetic learning style, which reached high criteria with an improvement score of 0.743.…”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Eight-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-8): Specific cultural considerations for the assessment of... by Amira M. Ali, Saeed A. Al-Dossary, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Rana Ali Alameri, Carlos Laranjeira, Haitham Khatatbeh, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, Musheer A. Aljaberi, Annamaria Pakai, Heba Emad El-Gazar

“…Methods: To fill the gap, data collected via an anonymous online survey from Saudi samples of students (N = 979, 422) and employees (N = 314), were analyzed through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multigroup analysis to examine the structure and measurement invariance of the CESD-8. …”
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Practice of integrating narrative medicine into the ideological and political education of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing courses (叙事医学融入《中医护理学》课程思政教学实践探讨)... by ZHANG Huiling (张惠玲), YU Shuang (余爽), SHI Hui (施慧), XIA Zheyuan (夏哲远), MENG Yahui (孟亚慧), HAO Shujie (郝书婕), YUAN Yamei (袁亚美), LI Yifang (李一芳), WANG Xiaomei (王晓妹)

“…Methods Totally120 nursing students from two classes in a certain university of Traditional Chinese Medicine were divided into the two groups by cluster grouping method. …”
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Early subjective cognitive disorders and their relationship with chronic diseases, subjective hearing difficulties, burnout syndrome, and depression among middle-aged women by J. Pečeliūnienė, I. Žukauskaitė, V. Dovydėnas

“…Sociodemographic factors, addictions, subjectively reported presence of chronic diseases, and subjective hearing disorders were registered by the study questionnaire. Student’s t-test, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and logistic regression analysis (LRA) were used for data analysis. …”
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Effectiveness of HPV vaccine as part of national immunization program for preventing HPV infection in Thai schoolgirls after seven years post-vaccination by Pornjarim Nilyanimit, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Ratchadawan Aeemchinda, Wichan Bhunyakitikorn, Thanawadee Thantithaveewat, Sunanta Seetho, Darunee Phosri, Naiyana Netthip, Nungruthai Suntronwong, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Yong Poovorawan

“…Between May and June 2023, 211 grade 12 female students from Ayutthaya, who received the two-dose bivalent HPV vaccine CERVARIXⓇ (HPV types 16 and 18), and 376 grade 12 students from Nakhon Pathom who did not receive the HPV vaccine, were enrolled. …”
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Integrating VR, AR, and Haptics in Basic Surgical Skills Training: A Review and Perspective by Filippo Sanfilippo, Gionata Salvietti, Tomas Blazauskas, Guido Gabriele, Maria Zafar, Minh Tuan Hua, Muhammad Hamza Zafar, Syed Kumayl Raza Moosavi, Patrikas Armalis, Mohammad Poursina, Povilas Ignatavicius, Andrejus Subocius, Audrius Parseliunas, Ernest Margelis

“…Such an approach allows for step-based training, where students may begin acquiring skills through immersive learning, then move to special surgical simulators, and finally to patients. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH INOPERABLE LUNG CANCER DURING RADIOTHERAPY AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY by Yu. A. Ragulin, G. V. Afonin, E. E. Beketov, V. S. Usachev, V. N. Kapinus, E. I. Smolenov, A. A. Prigorodov, M. A. Kaplan, I. A. Gulidov, S. V. Gamayunov, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Aim: to analyze the quality of life of patients with locally advanced inoperable lung cancer during radiation and photodynamic therapy. material and methods. the study included 59 patients with stage II–III lung cancer. the first group (Rt) included 28 patients, who received radical radiation therapy. they completed questionnaires before starting radiotherapy and 2–3 days before the completion of radiotherapy. the second group (PDt + Rt) included 31 patients, who underwent endoscopic photodynamic therapy followed by radical radiation therapy. they were interviewed three times: before PDt, 10 days after PDt (before radiation therapy), and 2–3 days before the completion of radiation therapy. two types of questionnaires were used: patient lung cancer symptom scale (Lcss) and EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). Results. the student’s t test and Mann-Whitney u test showed no statistically significant differences in symptoms (except for the symptom «blood in the sputum») between two groups. …”
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Co-administration of AYUSH 64 as an adjunct to standard of care in mild and moderate COVID-19: A randomized, controlled, multicentric clinical trial. by Arvind Chopra, Girish Tillu, Kuldeep Chuadhary, Govind Reddy, Alok Srivastava, Muffazal Lakdawala, Dilip Gode, Himanshu Reddy, Sanjay Tamboli, Manjit Saluja, Sanjeev Sarmukaddam, Manohar Gundeti, Ashwini Kumar Raut, B C S Rao, Babita Yadav, Narayanam Srikanth, Bhushan Patwardhan

“…<h4>Results</h4>The mean interval time from randomization to CR was significantly superior in the AYUSH plus group [mean 6.45 days versus 8.26 days, 95% Confidence Interval of the difference -3.02 to -0.59 (P = 0.003, Student's 't test] as per-protocol analysis (134 participants); significant (P = 0.002) on an intention to treat analysis. 70% of the participants in AYUSH plus recovered during the first week (P = 0.046, Chi-square) and showed a significantly better change in physical health, fatigue, and quality of life measures. 48 adverse events, mostly mild and gut related, were reported by each group. …”
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Determinants of WhatsApp and Telegram usage for learning support in Nigerian universities: a quantitative study by Chinyere Ori Elom, Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa, Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin, Eric Worlanyo Deffor, Chidebe Chijioke Uwaleke, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke

“…These constructs were acceptable/accepted by the students. The determinants of the use of WhatsApp and Telegram to enhance learning among students include age, gender, wealth status of parents/guardians, student’s faculty/program, location of school, and level of student in school. …”
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De-speckling of medical ultrasound image using metric-optimized knowledge distillation by Mostafa Khalifa, Hanaa M. Hamza, Khalid M. Hosny

“…Our method transfers knowledge from a high-performing teacher network to a smaller student network designed for this task. By leveraging KD, the model removes speckle noise while preserving key anatomical details needed for accurate diagnosis. …”
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Construction and psychometric validation in Spanish schoolchildren of a knowledge questionnaire on basic life support and Automated External Defibrillator (ConocES-BLS/AED) in Spai... by Belén Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Eva M.ª Montoro-Ramírez, Sebastián Sanz-Martos, Francisco Segura-Galán, Henrique Da Silva Domingues

“…Results: The ConocES-SVB/AED questionnaire was constructed, content validation was carried out by 14 experts, the pilot test carried out on 105 students reported good reliability (0.84), and finally with the psychometric validation a questionnaire composed of 12 items was obtained and psychometrically validated using the Item Response Theory in a final sample of 182 participants. …”
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Robótica educacional nos anos iniciais: o processo de implementação e avaliação em uma escola pública / Educational robotics in elementary school: the process of implementation and... by Márcia Regina Kaminski, Clodis Boscarioli

“…The conclusions indicate positive results in student learning and that the pedagogical practices developed can contribute, in a relevant way, to different aspects of development in an integral perspective. …”

Exploring the relationship between cyberbullying and self-concept among school children in Physical Education by Abdimukhan Tolep, Moldir Kyzdarbek

“…Conclusions: it is concluded that promoting strong peer relationships and fostering a supportive environment in physical education classes is essential for mitigating the adverse effects of cyberbullying on students’ self-concept. …”
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The Effectiveness of Head-To-Tail Method in Solving Challenging Physics Tasks by G. M. Sharifov

“…According to the statistically analysed data, it was established that by using Head-to-tail method, students could understand and solve more complicated test task regarding the motion of an object under the many forces. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of Willingness to Use Artificial Intelligence within Business and Economic Academic Environment by Daniela Șerban, Silvia Elena Cristache, Narcisa Georgeta Ciobotar, Laurențiu Gabriel Frâncu, Jiries Mansou

“…Results indicate an early stage of AI use and integration in the activities of academics from the analysed universities: AI is predominantly used for the evaluation of students, which can be done automatically. The availability of academics to use AI in teaching and research is low. …”
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The Effect of Counselling Training on Differentiation of Self, Religious Quest and Epistemological Development by John Meteyard, Kirsty Andersen

“…This study used three developmentally-orientated psychological constructs – Differentiation of Self [DoS], Religious Quest [Quest] and Epistemological Development [ED] – to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs of one faith-based higher education institution in facilitating the interpersonal, intrapersonal, spiritual and epistemological maturation of counselling students. Seventy-four postgraduate and undergraduate counselling students participated in a quantitative research study in which the number of semesters they had been studying counselling and the number of subjects they had completed within their course of study were used as predictors of their levels of DoS, Quest and ED. …”
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