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  • Heuristic pruning of decision trees at low probabilities and probability discounting in sequential planning in young and older adults

    Heuristic pruning of decision trees at low probabilities and probability discounting in sequential planning in young and older adults

    Participants and study procedures

    We collected complete datasets of 60 young adults (18–35 years) and 57 older adults (65–75 years). Participants were screened for potential exclusion criteria because of present substance use disorders and…

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  • Differences in social media use between adolescents with and without mental health conditions

    Differences in social media use between adolescents with and without mental health conditions

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    This is a summary of: Fassi, L. et al. Social media use in adolescents with and without mental health…

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  • Can international railway express improve green total factor productivity?

    Can international railway express improve green total factor productivity?

    Baseline regression analysis

    In order to examine the impact of the CR Express on the GTFP of node cities, this research uses ordinary least squares to estimate Eq. (17) (fixed effects model). Table 1 presents the baseline regression results of the…

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  • Beijing’s urbanization reflected in apartment layouts: a computer vision and isovist analysis (1970–2020)

    Beijing’s urbanization reflected in apartment layouts: a computer vision and isovist analysis (1970–2020)

    The emerge of diversified apartment in size

    The late 20th century marked a pivotal shift in China’s housing development, driven by the marketization of land and housing privatization (Li, 2000), transitioning from the work-unit system to a…

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  • Does the cultural consumption policy reduce carbon emission intensity in China?

    Does the cultural consumption policy reduce carbon emission intensity in China?

    Benchmark regression results

    Table 6 presents the benchmark regression results, with control variables introduced incrementally. In Column (1), we report the results without any control variables. Notably, the coefficient for the CCP is −0.3763…

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  • Digital economy and carbon efficiency: the roles of population aging and human capital

    Digital economy and carbon efficiency: the roles of population aging and human capital

    Baseline regression model

    Full sample regression

    To test the impact of digital economy development on carbon emissions intensity, the baseline regression model is first estimated. Before proceeding with the panel regression models, we conducted a…

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  • Enhancing student reading performance through a personalized two-tier problem-based learning approach with generative artificial intelligence

    Enhancing student reading performance through a personalized two-tier problem-based learning approach with generative artificial intelligence

    Response to RQ 1. Does the PT-PBL approach improve student learning motivation compared to the C-PBL approach?

    A one-way ANCOVA was used to examine the impact of different learning approaches on students’ learning motivation. The groups using…

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  • Mercury levels in the atmosphere have decreased throughout the 21st century

    Mercury levels in the atmosphere have decreased throughout the 21st century

    Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. And some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have been implemented across the globe. And,…

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