Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Questionnaire: A Case Study of the Lived Experience of Students from the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical S... by Esmaeil Kashef, Maghsod Farasatkhah, Vahid Ghasemi, Mozhgan Mohammadi Naeni

“…Data-driven Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach (PLS-SEM) was also utilized. …”
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About approaches to psycholinguiistic diagnostics of narrative speech in the preschool age children by Yuliia Krolivets

“…The chosen criteria are based on the analysis of speech generation mechanism, which is represented by the operations on motive emergence, the formation of thought, the construction of the internal semantic program, the semantic structure of sentence, the lexico-grammatical structure of sentence and motor program of a syntagma, which allows to study the peculiarities of development in children of the internal and external operations of logical and sequential creation of the story with taking into account its essential features, in particular, context, intonation, etc.…”
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Relevant factors in the decision to desert of engineering students in the context of emerging economies by Ezequiel Martínez Rojas, Paula Andrea Rodríguez-Correa, Erica Agudelo-Ceballos, Alejandro Valencia-Arias, Gustavo Adolfo Moreno López, Gustavo Sánchez Santos, Jesus Alberto Jiménez García, Manuel Humberto Vásquez Coronado

“…Understanding the factors that influence students’ decisions to abandon their studies is essential for designing effective retention strategies.MethodsThis study uses a quantitative approach through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), based on the Spady model. …”
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ROAD MAP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRICE REGULATION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM OF DRUG SUPPLY AT THE EXPENSE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FUNDS by M. V. Sura, K. V. Gerasimova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, M. V. Avksentieva

“…According to the participants of a structured interview which are the representatives of the Ministry of Health, pharmaceutical companies, distributors and pharmacy organizations,the existing system of drug price regulation requires significant legislative and structural changes aimed at transition from the system of state regulation of prices on drugs from the VED list to the system of public drug supply (comprehensive drug reimbursement system) and reference pricing. …”
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Characterising the effects of displacement on gender-based violence among women living with HIV in Ukraine: a cross-sectional study by Stefan David Baral, Carrie Lyons, Althea Wolfe, Mary Anne Roach, Gnilane Turpin, Omar Syarif, Pim Looze, Katarzyna Lalak, Jean de Dieu Anoubissi, Yi-Chi Chiu, Alexandra Volgina, Sophie Brion, Keren Dunaway, Olena Stryzhak, Daria Ocheret, Laurel Sprague, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, Katherine B Rucinski

“…Broadly, transformative approaches are needed to tackle structural causes of gender inequality, HIV and violence.…”
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Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…However, the launch of each initiative was determined by a unique combination of factors operating at the individual, domestic and structural levels. This explains a great variety in circumstances surrounding their launch, documentary and institutional formalization, which did not preclude a number of key similarities: 1) determining the funding volume; 2) providing a long-term perspective; 3) supporting the initiative through authorization acts, presidential orders, memoranda/directives or strategic planning documents issued by the White House; 4) establishing new coordination units. …”
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Modern digital educational tools and digital competence: analysis of cases and trends by O. V. Kalimullina, I. V. Trotsenko

“…The author of this paper attempted to structure and characterize the existing digital educational tools in terms of functions and capabilities for users, characteristics of user interactions in tools. …”
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Toward an Understanding of the Lack of Transmission of Facts About Human Papillomavirus: Qualitative Case Study by Hind Bitar, Sarah Alismail

“…Addressing stigma through community engagement and structured education programs can further enhance HPV fact transmission, ultimately supporting informed decision-making and preventive health behaviors among women in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Legal narratives in Chinese, American, British, Japanese, and South Korean films and comparative research on civic legal education by Mujie Song, Jiemei Jin, Danni Hou, Shaoxin Zheng

“…This dual function enhances public understanding of legal principles while fostering a sense of institutional trust.DiscussionEstablishing intercultural interpretive frameworks and integrating legal films into structured civic education programs are essential steps toward advancing public legal consciousness and the development of civic legal education.…”
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Automated Recipe Generation AI Tool from Food Images using Machine Learning. Approach for Ingredient Extraction and Cooking Instructions by Lwamaza, Eddy, Nuwasiima, Happy

“…This report represents a crucial step towards fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kabale University. It is structured into three main chapters, each playing a distinct role in advancing the understanding and implementation of the proposed project. …”
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Health Social Workers in Promoting Mental Health Equity: Voice and Agency for the Marginalized by Chandramathi Ramaswamy, R Revanth, R Jagadeesh, Tamilarasu Sampath, F. X. Lovelina Little Flower

“…The results of the thematic analysis and the literatures from various sources were compiled to understand the aspects of health social workers in addressing marginalized identity, structural inequalities, cultural sensitivity, intersectionality and providing voice and agency to the marginalized in shaping the mental health policy and programs. …”
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Does mediation of intellectual capital is required among strategic innovation orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and eco-hotel sustainability in emerging economies by Tafese Niguse

“…The researcher used quantitative approach. To collect data structured questionnaire was employed. Target population of this study comprised of employees of hotels providing different services in hotels located in Hawassa city in Ethiopia. …”
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Advancing Narcolepsy Advocacy: Bridging Patient Narratives and Systemic Change by BaHammam AS, Jesteadt L, Dhafar H, Sharafkhaneh A

“…DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; 6Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence: Ahmed Salem BaHammam, University Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Box 225503, Riyadh, 11324, Saudi Arabia, Email ashammam2@gmail.comAbstract: We introduce the Stigma-to-Structure Advocacy Framework, a novel, evidence-based model designed to transform narcolepsy advocacy by systematically bridging patient narratives with structural change. …”
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Medical on-call handbook for foundation doctors: a quality improvement project at Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK by Carola Maria Bigogno, Francesca Bladt, Amy Edwards, Priyanka Sivakumaran, Lamin King

“…These findings support the wider recommendations by the General Medical Council regarding the importance of structured educational interventions to support newly qualified doctors.3…”
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Psycholinguistic Concept and the Model of Speech Influence by A.A. Leontiev and Its Importance for Actualization of the Modern Communication Problems by Ksenia Maksymenko, Heorhii Kalmykov

“…The content of this manuscript also describes the psycholinguistic model of speech effect, which, according to the author, has statuses or psychological actions, or appears as an independent activity with its own motive, has a feedback, acts in various forms of interference with consciousness and subconscious of the personality, etc.; the ways of achieving changes in the recipient’s existing values under the influence of the content of communicator’s speech are represented; the three-layer psycholinguistic structure of the speech influence is substantiated. …”
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Graph-based reinforcement learning for software-defined networking traffic engineering by Jingwen Lu, Chaowei Tang, Wenyu Ma, Wenjuan Xing

“…GRL-TE introduces three key innovations: (1) TopoFlowNet, a graph neural network architecture that models WANs as bipartite graphs with edge nodes representing physical links and path nodes representing candidate paths, enabling efficient bidirectional information propagation through GINConv layers while MLP modules handle collaborative relationships among paths serving the same demand; (2) A one-step A2C mechanism specifically designed for TE with immediate reward structure, eliminating the need for future state estimation and significantly simplifying training; (3) Integration of ADMM as a post-processing step to iteratively reduce constraint violations while improving solution quality. …”
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The Approximate Function of Speech in the Regulation of the Joint Activity of Preschool Children by Smirnova Ya.K.

“…It is proved that in the structure of the regulation of joint activity speech provides an afferent synthesis of the conditions of activity, facilitates the analysis of internal and external conditions of joint activity, the development of a program of conscientious activity. …”
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Improvement of Calculation Technique for Flexible Orthotropic Plates on Elastic Base. Part 2. Calculation Results by O. V. Kozunova

“…The change in its stiffness at the time of cracking and further active opening of cracks has been taken into account in the calculation of the structure under study. The nonlinear calculation of the studied structure takes into account the change in its rigidity at the time of cracking and further active crack opening. …”
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The Role of Mentorship in Orthopedic Professional Development: From Training to Mastery by Janki Sharan Bhadani, John Mukhopadhaya

“…Discussion: Effective mentorship programs require formal structures, clear expectations, and institutional support. …”
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Implementing an undergraduate learning assistant model to foster engagement and professional development in microbiology courses by Katriana A. Popichak, Paige E. Gruber, Erica L. Suchman, Jennifer L. McLean

“…Over the past decade, this program has been refined to provide structured mentorship, leadership opportunities, and active involvement in both in-class and out-of-class activities. …”
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