Hospital governance accountability challenges in Iran: a qualitative study by Mohammad Ali Jalilvand, Ahmad Reza Raeisi, Nasrin Shaarbafchizadeh

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Unveiling alcohol bias and impaired inhibitory control in young binge drinkers: insights from the alcohol hayling task by Carina Carbia, Natália Almeida-Antunes, Margarida Vasconcelos, Eduardo López-Caneda

“…A total of 81 college students (41 Binge Drinkers and 40 Non/Low Drinkers) completed craving questionnaires and the Alcohol Hayling task, a sentence-completion paradigm designed to measure semantic alcohol bias and inhibitory control. …”
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AS A MEDIATED PROCESS by Ekaterina Krasikova, Anna Kalashova

“…This article reviews the research on foreign language learning as a process, mediated by the students' native tongue. The research deals with new areas not previously studied as it is concerned with the role ofprivate speech in foreign language acquisition. …”
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Effect of microinflammation on assessment of iron metabolism in peritoneal dialysis patients by FAN Zhe, JIANG Xiao, WU Yong-gui, WANG Juan, QI Xiang-ming

“…Objective To analyze the correlation between C-reactive protein(CRP) and indicators of iron metabolism,and explore the effect of microinflammatory state on iron metabolism in peritoneal dialysis patients.Methods Seventy-nine patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD) from our hospital were enrolled in the study.The data of age,sex,PD duration,systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP),Kt/V,hemoglobin,CRP,serum iron(SI),transferrin saturation(TSAT),serum ferritin(SF),serum albumin,serum creatinine,and urea nitrogen were collected.The patients were divided into group A(CRP≤8 mg/L) and group B(CRP>8 mg/L) according to the levels of CRP.The patients were also divided into group C(SF<500 μg/L) and group D(SF≥500 μg/L) according to the levels of SF.Comparison of data between groups(A and B,or C and D) was performed using the Student t-test for continuous parametric data.The correlation between CRP and SI,TSAT,SF,SBP or DBP was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.Results(1) As compared with group A,the levels of SF were significantly increased(t =- 2.976,P<0.01),and those of SI,TSAT,SBP and DBP were significantly decreased in group B(t= 3.743,P<0.01 i t= 2.420,P = 0.018;t = 2.181,P = 0.032;2 = 2.328,P = 0.023 respectively).There was no significant difference in hemoglobin between group A and group B(t = 0.680,P =0.498).(2) No significant difference was found in the clinical data between group C and group D such as age,sex,PD duration,SBP,DBP,Kt/V,hemoglobin,CRP,SI,TSAT,serum albumin,serum creatinine,and urea nitrogen.(3) Pearson correlation analysis revealed that CRP had a positive correlation with SF(r = 0.460,P<0.01) and a negative correlation with SI(r =- 0.350,P = 0.002).Conclusions The indicators of iron metabolism are constantly affected by microinflammatory state in CAPD patients.Therefore,the combined tests of SI,TSAT,SF and CRP may favor the correct assessment of iron metabolism state.…”
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Key determinants of instructional leadership in advancing entrepreneurship education implementation in senior phase schools, North West Province, South Africa by Ngozi Blessing Enebe, Jan Heystek, Martha Matashu

“…By addressing these factors, schools can better prepare students with entrepreneurial skills, aligning educational outcomes with national economic development objectives.…”
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The role of personality and home office practices in developing organizational commitment: The post-COVID-19 Hungarian case by Anita Kozák, Ervin István Markó, Gabor Arva

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Perception and Experience of Online Learning During COVID-19 by Adeyinka Tella

“…A purposive selection of 20 students from years two, three, and four in the four universities resulted in a sample of 240 students. …”
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The relationship between privacy consciousness and age of Japanese residents by Naoya Tabata, Hirotsune Sato, Sachiko Kanamori, Ryo Nojima

“…Compared to university students, it has been reported that older adults have lower consciousness regarding others’ privacy while engaging more frequently in behaviors aimed at protecting others’ privacy. …”
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Analysis of the relationship between peer bullying and boredom in schools in Serbia by Đukić Daliborka

“…This study utilizes data from the PISA survey conducted in the Republic of Serbia, with a sample of 6,413 students from 181 schools. Two groups of statements were selected from the student questionnaire: one measuring the frequency of experiencing bullying and the other assessing the feeling of boredom. …”
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The Effect of Heparin on Bone Metabolism and Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Rats by Behzad Salari, Reza Moradian, Yasaman Kheirandish, Mojgan Alaeddini, Shahroo Etemad‐Moghadam, Shahla Maghsoudi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour

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Designing Prospective Professional Identities by Sabrina Francesconi

“…This article explores multimodal meaning-making in a small corpus of 47 video curricula, recorded by undergraduate students in a Business English course at the University of Trento. …”
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Genetic profile of primary myelofibrosis patients in Azerbaijan by Elmir Guluyev, Madad Abbasov, Gulnar Garayeva, Azer Kerimov

“…Continuous outcomes were compared using unpaired Student t-test, Welch t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, depending on the data distribution. …”
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Financial Development and Inflation-Unemployment Trade-off: Empirical Evidence from Developing and Developed Countries by Mohammad Ali Aboutorabi, Mehdi Hajamini, Sahar Tohidi

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Optimizing Sustainable Rural Tourism: Key Factors for Development in Semi-Arid Regions (A Case Study of Abadeh County) by Omid Khademhosseini, Bijan Rahmani, Shahriar Khaledi, Ali Osanlu

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Augmenting learning environments using AI custom chatbots: Effects on learning performance, cognitive load, and affective variables by Julia Lademann, Jannik Henze, Sebastian Becker-Genschow

“…The randomized controlled study with N=214 students compared supplementary learning material in the form of traditional textbook material with explanations previously generated by an AI custom chatbot. …”
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Analyzing numeracy skills of upper primary graders in real-world problem contexts by Nurul Akmal, Khairiani Idris, Fauziana Fauziana, Jamilah Harun

“…This study investigates the numeracy skills of 55 fifth-grade students from Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province. The students’ numeracy skills were measured across three key indicators: counting, numerical relations, and arithmetic operations. …”
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Designing a Paradigmatic Model for the Development of Sports for Persons with Disabilities in Iraq by Najah Abdul Hassan Awfi Al-Shaibawi, Saeid Tabesh, Morteza Dousti, Masoumeh Kalateh Seifari, Taghi Ashouri

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Experiences of the Special Education Teacher Candidates in the Distance Teaching Practice Procedure by Duygu Büyükköse, Elçin Yüksel Akgün, Erkan Kurnaz

“…Teacher candidates gained experience preparing plans and programs and working with students with special needs in a distance education context. …”
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Latent profiles of body composition indices and their associations with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes: results from the Fasa Adult Cohort study (FACS) by Mehdi Sharafi, Fatemeh Sadat Razavi, Najibullah Baeradeh, Pezhman Bagheri, Afsaneh Rousta, Sima Afrashteh, Maryam Shiravani, Elham Haghjoo

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Problem-Based Learning Through Outdoor Learning or Conventional Learning: How is it Different for Science Subjects? by Nanang Nofriadi, Yeti kurnia

“…The population of this research was 98 students of SMPN 12 Tanjung Jabung Timur, while the sample was 26 students of class VII A and 25 students of class VII B, taken using a purposive sampling technique where class VII A was the experimental class and class VI B as a control class. …”
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