Implementing the idea of gamification in mobile-assisted language learning has recently been gaining increasing attention from academia and industry. However, few studies have investigated students’ motivation to use their acceptance popular gamified English vocabulary apps. This study proposes a theoretical framework combining self-determination theory technology model, examines it with survey data collected 272 Chinese college students. The findings descriptive statistical structural...

Sustainable development is a common challenge for all. Under this background, how to promote public participation in environmental communication has become an important topic. The purpose of study understand the motivating mechanism behind Chinese WeChat users’ information-sharing behavior by taking China’s unique social and cultural background into account. A comprehensive theoretical model constructed based on uses gratification theory, norm activation model, theory planned behavior....

Aberrant differentiations of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have proved to be associated with the occurrence senile osteoporosis. However, mechanisms this phenomenon relative abnormal lipid metabolism remain unclear. This study was conducted characterize lipidomics alterations during BMSC passaging, aiming at uncovering aging-related that may play an important role in aberrant BMSCs. Principal component analysis presented sequential passaging. The majority glycerophospholipids,...

Using gamification as an instructional intervention to manage students’ learning emotions has become a trending topic. Meanwhile, the cognitive load resulting from gamified environments may impact negatively. In order clarify foreign language anxiety and in English class, this study designed flipped context Chinese university conducted five surveys, three semi-structured interviews, consecutive in-class observation 15 sessions. This following findings: First, neither nor of students changed...

Gamification has become an increasingly important trend in the field of human–computer interaction (HCI) design. Applying idea user-centered design (UCD) gamification is drawing more and attention as theoretical frameworks referencing UCD have been proposed. However, questions like "How should a project be developed with specific methods?" "What guidelines could applied practice using project?" remain unanswered. We hereby conducted Delphi study to explore for development knowledge from...

Increasing energy consumption and growing pollutant emissions speak volumes about the environmental challenges in various countries regions. As one of fastest-developing countries, China has been facing a serious crisis, with many parts country constantly shrouded heavy haze. In order to improve public’s pro-environmental awareness encourage people take action contribute conservation reduction, Ant Forest, gamified participatory communication program, was launched on top mobile payment...

Cuffless blood-pressure (BP) estimation has attracted widespread interest owing to its potential for long-term, non-invasive BP monitoring. But it is still impractical in clinical settings, mainly ongoing challenges with respect accuracy hypertensive patients. To better estimate the BP, current study proposes a new cuffless method that includes sympathetic tone, which been reported varied pattern patients.First, heart-rate variability of all subjects investigated, and parameter, power...

As gamified English vocabulary learning Apps are increasingly popular among Chinese learners, this study explores how non-English major college students, who may lack initiatives in foreign language learning, perceive those Apps. Following a qualitative approach, analyzed interview data from fifty-three students have used latest 12 months. The findings of include: (1) the preferred game settings included challenge, team, leaderboard, competition, coins, and badges; (2) perceived motivation...

Abstract Historic preservation should be integrated into the broader framework of urban development. This makes through local comprehensive planning a good option. However, few plans have demonstrated content or quality needed to preserve make effective use historic resources. study uses analysis evaluate extent which US state capitals plans. Multiple regression is then used analyze variables that affect those The reveals moderate extent, varies widely among U.S. capitals. Indicators in...

Bone marrow was assumed to be negligible on the aspect of bone mechanical behavior, where mass and mineral density were most studied. As a result, if marrow, especially fat, plays role in properties is unknown yet. Marrow fat content found increased osteoporotic bone. However, relationship between such change strength not clear This study proposed investigate effect biomechanical performance by computer simulations. A finite element model established based trabecular structure extracted from...

Background: There are currently no effective and accurate blood loss volume (BLV) estimation methods that can be implemented in operating rooms. To improve the accuracy reliability of BLV facilitate clinical implementation, we propose a novel method using continuously monitored photoplethysmography (PPG) invasive arterial pressure (ABP). Methods: Forty anesthetized York Pigs (31.82 ± 3.52 kg) underwent controlled hemorrhage at 20 mL/min until shock development was included....

Foreign language anxiety (FLA) is considered as a strong predictor of students' performance in second or foreign learning. Although studies implementing gamification to facilitate learning are drawing more and attention, limited research has been conducted explore the effects on FLA. By conducting semi-structured interviews, this paper investigated perceptions their FLA preliminary stage gamified College English Listening Speaking (ELS) class. Two major findings study reported: 1) Students...

Early detection and timely management of bleeding is critical as failure to recognize physiologically significant associated with morbidity mortality. Many such instances are detected late, even in highly monitored environments, contributing delay recognition intervention. We propose a non-invasive early identification model detect events using continuously collected photoplethysmography (PPG) electrocardiography (ECG) waveforms.

Spatio-temporal filtering has been widely used for extracting discriminative features in the motor imagery-based brain-computer interface (MI-BCI). In order to obtain high performance, algorithms need enhance robustness or find class-discriminative bands spatial filter. However, existing methods either cannot derive and spectral filters with a unique objective function guaranteeing convergence rarely consider combined optimization of spatial-spectral other patterns enhancing discrimination....

Hypertension is one of the most common factors causes death cardiovascular disease, which may damage artery wall and change arterial function. The photoplethysmography(PPG) intensity radio (PIR), as a new indicator was calculated by light PPG, has been proved to be strongly correlated with vascular tone Therefore, PIR becomes potential predictive factor for hypertension. In this study, in order investigate relationship between blood pressure (BP) PIR, seven days experiment performed on 30...

Hypertension is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in world. People at stage prehypertension may have no clinic symptom, but arterial wall and function autonomic nervous behave abnormally. Thereby, to detect abnormality vascular system or estimate evolution will enable early clinical intervention lower risk induced by hypertension other diseases. Study showed that HRV parameters its coherence with PTTV indicate abnormal humoral regulation prehypertension. Therefore, this study...

In this paper, we introduce AceMath, a suite of frontier math models that excel in solving complex problems, along with highly effective reward capable evaluating generated solutions and reliably identifying the correct ones. To develop instruction-tuned models, propose supervised fine-tuning (SFT) process first achieves competitive performance across general domains, followed by targeted for domain using carefully curated set prompts synthetically responses. The resulting model,...

In recent years, gamification has gained popularity in the educational context. A considerable body of research explored effects this innovative instructional method on students. However, limited studies investigated how design exerts influence students' cognitive load language learning. order to have a better understanding foreign class, pilot study incorporates different game elements into instructions and activities an English course at Chinese university examines perceived through...

The three-dimensional solid models of butterfly-shaped cervical spine plates were imported into ANSYS software for FEM analysis. According to the anti-fatigue test requirements, mechanical model was simplified as a pair compressive load or bending moment stress cloud calculation. Static analysis performed four different types plates, subjected loads and moments respectively. dangerous nodes with maximum obtained after Based on mathematical formula S-N curve Goodman curve, fatigue life (N)...