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From “won't learn” to “can't learn” in language learning: Unpacking the chain mediating role of boredom and negative rumination

Drawing on Response Style Theory, this study examines how the ideal L2 self is associated with learning burnout through the mediating role of boredom and negative rumination in language learning. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 465 Chinese university students, and Stru...

Withdrawal period estimation of a long-acting intramuscular amoxicillin trihydrate–florfenicol combination in olive flounder

This study aimed to scientifically validate the withdrawal periods (WPs) of a long-acting intramuscular formulation of amoxicillin trihydrate (AMXT) and florfenicol (FFC) in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). WP estimates from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and U.S. Fo...

Five Years of HCV Dried Blood Spot Testing in At‐Risk Populations and the Impact of Reduced Sensitivity on Missed Diagnoses

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Achieving HCV elimination requires diagnostic strategies capable of reaching underserved populations who remain poorly accessed by conventional healthcare pathways. Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling enables decentralised testing, but concerns remain regarding its...

Kinetic and Oxidative Stability of Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Lysozyme-Ferulic Acid Conjugates

The demand for ingredients with natural appeal has driven the development of multifunctional natural emulsifiers. This study aimed to synthesize covalent conjugates of lysozyme (LYS) and ferulic acid (FA) via a free radical reaction and investigate their application in stabilizin...

Reflections on Quality in Academic Writing

Abstract As scholars, we engage with quality as writers, readers, and reviewers of academic texts whether we expressly articulate what we mean by quality or not. In this essay, I will discuss aspects of quality in academic writing as both a process and product. First, we invariab...

FPHC Wellbeing: pregnancy, maternity and return-to-work guidelines

Introduction: In 2022, the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care (FPHC) report on ‘Valuing staff, valuing patients’ was published, outlining the need to ‘seek out and remedy secondary stressors’, such as training burdens or financial costs. As part of developing an FPHC well-being charter...

DFGLM-TCM: an integrated knowledge-and experience-driven large language model system for Traditional Chinese Medicine practice

Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice depends on both codified theoretical knowledge and practitioner-specific experience, which differ in their data sources, reasoning patterns, and scope of generalization. We developed DFGLM-TCM, a modular large language...

Acute Obstructive Pyelonephritis With Bilateral Hutch Diverticula in an Adult: A Case Report

Hutch diverticula are congenital bladder diverticula arising at the ureterovesical junction, typically associated with pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Acute obstructive pyelonephritis occurring in an adult with bilateral Hutch diverticula is rare. The presence of a periure...

Development of a tool-side telemetric dynamometer for measuring mechanical loads during single-lip deep hole drilling

Abstract Single-lip deep hole drilling is used to produce deep holes in a diameter range of D = 0.5…80 mm with a length-to-diameter ratio of l / D ≥ 10. The deep hole drilling process is used in industry, for example, in the production of internal cooling bores in aerospace engin...

Leveraging existing electric propulsion capabilities for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA), scheduled for launch in 2028, will conduct an eight-year, multi-target tour of seven main-belt asteroids, requiring over 10 km/s total delta-v and operations out to 3 AU. To meet these demands, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Sp...

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Mazzarolo Music Performance Anxiety Scale—Brazilian Version (M-MPAS-Br)

BACKGROUND: Music performance anxiety (MPA) is common among musicians, affecting performance quality, well-being, and career continuity. Reliable and culturally adapted tools are essential for its assessment. The Mazzarolo Music Performance Anxiety Scale (M-MPAS) is a brief five-...

Peer Talk in the Preschool Classroom: Are the Experiences of Children With Language Difficulties Distinctive?

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine peer verbal interactions in the form of incoming and outgoing talk for children with language difficulties in preschool classrooms relative to their classmates. In addition, verbal interactions with teachers was also exami...

Factors associated with cesarean section for first births in Bangladesh using demographic health survey data 2022

A cesarean section (CS) is a remarkable medical advancement that offers a safe and life-saving way to bring babies into the world when traditional delivery poses risks. Several studies found significant association of CS with different demographic, socioeconomic and medical relat...

Winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) as an intermediate crop improves summer-crop yield, soil health, and soil carbon with limited greenhouse gas trade-offs: a meta-analysis

Global demand for biofuels is increasing, intensifying concerns about land competition among food, feed, and fuel production in temperate row‑crop systems. Intermediate crops grown during otherwise fallow periods offer a strategy to expand biofuel feedstock supply while limiting...

Calcifying odontogenic cyst mimicking endodontic pathology: a case of unnecessary endodontic treatment of vital teeth

Abstract Background Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (COC) is a rare developmental odontogenic lesion that may present as a periapical radiolucency, mimicking inflammatory pathology and posing a diagnostic challenge. Case presentation In this report, a 17-year-old female patient was r...

Deep Learning–Based Approach for Short- and Long-Term IRI Forecasting Using Long-Term Pavement Performance Data

Abstract This study presents a deep learning–based approach for forecasting the international roughness index (IRI) using a long short-term memory (LSTM) network enhanced with an attention mechanism. Leveraging data from the long-term pavement performance program, the proposed LS...

Comparison of seven machine learning models for predicting prolonged PACU length of stay: performance evaluation and identification of key influencing factors

Abstract Background Prolonged stays in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) significantly increase healthcare resource utilization and delay postoperative recovery. Current research on PACU prolonged stays is mostly limited to univariate analyses, lacking multidimensional, high-a...

Branching Laws for Stein’s Complementary Series and Speh Representations of $$\textrm{GL}(2n,\mathbb {R})$$

Abstract We obtain the explicit direct integral decomposition of Stein’s complementary series representations and Speh representations of $${{\,\textrm{GL}\,}}(2n,\mathbb {R})$$ GL ( 2 n , R ) when restricted to the subgroup $${{\,\textrm{GL}\,}}(2n-1,\mathbb {R})$$ GL ( 2 n - 1...

Satisfaction of search: evidence of premature termination in a naturalistic image inspection task

Abstract In radiology and in traditional visual search tasks, the detection of a first target in an image tends to impair the detection of additional targets, a phenomenon termed satisfaction of search (SOS) or subsequent search misses . The original explanation for SOS focused o...

Divorce trends in Hail, Saudi Arabia, and their socio-cultural drivers (2010–2020)

Divorce has emerged as a significant and ever-increasing social challenge in contemporary Saudi Arabia, particularly among newly married couples. This study examines the socio-cultural and structural factors associated with rising divorce rates in the Hail region, which ranks amo...