The use of social media platforms has been popular among EFL learners and has become a topic of interest to researchers around the world in various academic contexts. This study, therefore, investigated the perceived effects of TikTok on self-regulated language learning strategies of English majors at a private university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. […]
ChatGPT has attracted considerable interest from educators and researchers in teaching English as a foreign language; however, there is not much empirical evidence about the effects of ChatGPT on EFL learners’ self-directed learning. The current study explores the impact of ChatGPT on self-directed learning among EFL learners in a Vietnamese public college. A mixed-methods research […]
The increasing accumulation of petroleum-based plastic waste and wastewater has intensified the need for sustainable waste management and biodegradable alternatives. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB), a microbial biopolymer, has emerged as a promising substitute for conventional plastics. This article reviews the potential of wastewater as a renewable substrate for P3HB production, with emphasis on microbial pathways, production strategies, […]
German hazardous substances law serves as a national supplement to the requirements of European hazardous substances legislation. Its specific provisions must be taken into account – alongside European rules – when distributing products within the Federal Republic of Germany. Key German regulatory instruments in this field include the German Chemicals Act, the Ordinance on the […]
Background: Increasing workloads among nurses working at community health centers, driven by high service demands and limited staffing, may adversely affect mental health, particularly symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Objective: To examine differences in depression, anxiety, and stress scores across workload categories among nurses working at community health centers administered by the Metro City […]
Knowledge of Content and Student (KCS) is a crucial component of teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge because it enables teachers to anticipate students’ characteristics and use this knowledge to make appropriate instructional decisions. In the context of mathematics literacy, teachers are expected not only to understand mathematical content but also to anticipate how students engage with […]
This research aims to develop an anti-spoofing security system based on liveness detection to address the vulnerabilities of facial attendance systems against identity manipulation using photos or videos. The methodology employed is quantitative experimental, utilizing the YOLOv8n (You Only Look Once) deep learning architecture. The research stages involved the independent collection of a dataset comprising […]
Flax is among the most significant industrial oilseed crops in the world, as well as in Afghanistan. It is high in health-promoting fatty acids. However, its yield and quality are low owing to poor nitrogen fertilizer use and lack of improved cultivars in Afghanistan. Hence, a field trial was conducted at the Research Farm of […]
Background- Nerve mobilization techniques are known to be effective in nerve rehabilitation; however, there is a lack of evidence regarding their effect on facial nerve mobilization in acute Bell’s palsy. Objectives- The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of facial nerve mobilization over conventional physiotherapy in improving facial symmetry and synkinesis severity […]
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris-L.) is one of the most popular pulse crops, providing substantial economic benefits in the farming communities of Afghanistan, and it is for both food security and income generation. it is an important source of calories, proteins, dietary fibers, minerals, and vitamins for millions of people in both developing and developed countries […]
