Motivational factors' relationships with sports and exercise participation of students at a Singapore University by Guo, Deborah Weixian

“…Motivational factors for sports participation tend to be more automated than exercise participation, which may better promote long-term adherence for physical activity. While relevant authorities may employ the initial use of social media platforms to encourage exercise participation, emphasis should be placed on intrinsic variables as they surface. …”
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Development Of A Formative Assessment Regime For Chinese-english Interpreter Training And Its Effects On Academic Achievement, Motivation, And Collaboration by Yan, Da

“…Methodologically, an embedded experimental design was adhered to in the study to comprehensively include the pre-intervention, intervention, and post-intervention phases within a unified research framework. …”
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Personalized robotic control via constrained multi-objective reinforcement learning by He, Xiangkun, Hu, Zhongxu, Yang, Haohan, Lv, Chen

“…Nevertheless, many real-world control tasks necessitate the balancing of multiple conflicting objectives while simultaneously ensuring that the learned policies adhere to constraints. Additionally, individual users may typically prefer to explore the personalized and diversified robotic control modes via specific preferences. …”
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Inertial-based filtration method for removal of microcarriers from mesenchymal stem cell suspensions by Moloudi, Reza, Oh, Steve, Yang, Chun, Teo, Kim Leng, Lam, Alan Tin-Lun, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Naing, May Win

“…Rapidly evolving cell-based therapies towards clinical trials demand alternative approaches for efficient expansion of adherent cell types such as human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). …”
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The spectacularization of NGOs accountability in disaster situations: evidence from the 2015 Nepal’s earthquakes by Adhikari, Pawan, Upadhaya, Bedanand, Dhakal Adhikari, Shovita, Aryal, Sanjaya, Wijethilake, Chaminda

“…The findings of the study demonstrate how the voices of many Nepalese NGOs involved in the relief, recovery and rehabilitation efforts following the 2015 earthquakes remained unheard and how they were forced to compromise their felt responsibilities by having to adhere to the control-oriented and accounting-based requirements imposed by the government and funders. …”
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Understanding technology acceptance and use in social media platforms: a systematic literature review and the development of research framework by Roslan, Muhammad Amirul Asyraaf, Nasharuddin, Nurul Amelina, Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah

“…The geographic scope of the studies is also examined, providing insights into the distribution of studies across different countries. The review adheres to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and meta-Analyses) guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and employs a theory-based approach, categorizing selected articles based on their theoretical foundations. …”
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Interactive mapping for public transit planning: Comparing accessibility and travel-time framings by Stewart, Anson, Zegras, P Christopher

“…This disappointment may stem from an unrealistic baseline, which assumes perfect schedule adherence not aligned with lived experiences. Future research should consider tools that help stakeholders understand and deliberate about actual service and network-level reliability, and testing such tools with wider audiences.…”
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Modeling of formation and breaking of lubricant bridge in the head–disk interface by molecular dynamic simulation by Dai, Xiangyu, Li, Hui, Lei, Xiao, Shen, Shengnan, Wu, Shijing, Liu, Sen, Du, Hejun

“…The PFPE molecules of lubricant layer adhered on the disc can transfer from the lubricant layer and form the lubricant bridge which can deteriorate the stability of read/write process. …”
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Feature engineering using homogenization theory with multiscale perturbation analysis for supervised model-based learning of physical clogging condition in seepage filters by Chew, Alvin Wei Ze, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung

“…We then discuss quantitatively how the model can be adhered to predict the timing for a concerned ARRS to reach its breakthrough stage for a range of operational conditions. …”
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Bolstering functionality in multilayer and bilayer WS₂ via focused laser micro-engraving by Chan, Si Min, Poh, Eng Tuan, Leong, Jin Feng, Goh, Johnson Kuan Eng, Sow, Chorng Haur

“…Herein, we report a newfound property of the laser-thinned regions to adhere strongly to the underlying substrate when lasered down to the monolayer limit. …”
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Micro-engineered perfusable 3D vasculatures for cardiovascular diseases by Menon, Nishanth Venugopal, Tay, Hui Min, Wee, Soon Nan, Li, King Ho Holden, Hou, Han Wei

“…Whole blood was perfused (1-10 dyne cm-2) into the microdevices and distinct platelet and leukocyte adherence patterns were observed due to increased shear stresses at the constriction, and an additional convective flow through the collagen. …”
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Rupturing cancer cells by the expansion of functionalized stimuli-responsive hydrogels by Fang, Yan, Tan, Jiajun, Lim, Sierin, Soh, Siowling

“…Specifically, we coated temperature-responsive hydrogels with a layer of cell-adherent arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD) peptides. …”
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Characteristics of board and shariah board on risk-taking and performance: evidence from Takaful operators in Malaysia by Ainulashikin Marzuki, Nurul Nazlia Jamil, Muhamad Azhari Wahid, Wan Amalina Wan Abdullah

“…These operators face unique challenges when balancing financial growth with strict adherence to Shariah principles. The study analyse data from 15 TOs from 2012 to 2021, resulting in a total of 124 firm-years of observations using panel data regression techniques. …”
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Effectiveness of digital learning on students’ higher order thinking skills by Mat, Hamidah, Mustakim, Siti Salina, Razali, Fazilah, Ghazali, Norliza, Minghat, Asnul Dahar

“…The i-Genius module’s development adhered to the ADDIE model, and two specific research questions were formulated: i) is there a statistically significant difference in mean scores between the experimental and control groups? …”
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The effect of weathering on surface characteristics of chemically modified scots pine (pinus sylvestris) wood by Amanah, Sinta, Martha, Resa, Basri, Efrida, Mubarok, Mahdi, Sekartining Rahayu, Istie, Alipraja, Irsan, Darmawan, Wayan, Gérardin, Phillippe, Emmerich, Lukas, Militz, Holger, Hani Abdullah, Ummi

“…Increasing wettability after weathering led to better adherence of acrylic paints on the surface of the Scots pine wood. …”
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Concurrent factorization of RSA moduli via weak key equations by Ruzai, Wan Nur Aqlili, Ying, You, Muhammad, Khairun Nisak, Asbullah, Muhammad Asyraf, Ariffin, Muhammad Rezal Kamel

“…For instance, the study demonstrates that if RSA public exponents ei and moduli Ni adhere to eir − (Ni − pi − qi + ui)si = ti, where r, si, ui, and ti are small integers, then all Ni can be factorized simultaneously. …”
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Oscillating foils of high propulsive efficiency by Anderson, J. M., Streitlien, K., Barrett, D.S., Triantafyllou, M.S.

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Vortical patterns behind a tapered cylinder oscillating transversely by Techet, A. H., Hover, F. S., Triantafyllou, M.S.

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The role of membrane undulations in cell adhesion by Li, Yuan.

“…These RBCs were allowed to adhere onto the albumin-coated glass in varying solutions namely Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) with 0.2% Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), as well as 1g/dL 40K Dextran and 1g/dL 70L Dextran. …”
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Corporate governance in China : a study on S-chips by Lim, Sylvia Ying Zhen, Chen, Xizi, Jaya Pathak

“…For internal regulators, it is recommended that all S-Chips adhere to the Corporate Governance Code by ensuring that the recommended number of Independent Directors are present on the Board, using bank guarantees to provide disincentives for fraud and limiting the authority of legal representatives. …”
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