Exploring the dynamics of human resources apology in organizational communication by A. Rajabipoor Meybodi, M. Sabokro, A. Solhjoo, E. Hosseini, F. Forghani Elahabadi

“…For data collection, semi-structured in-depth interviews with the 5W1H technique were conducted with 13 managers, who respond to citizens’ requests in the central building of municipalities in Iranian provinces. …”
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Protocol for the development of a reporting guideline for causal and counterfactual prediction models in biomedicine by Yi Guo, Hua Xu, Fei Wang, Jie Xu, Jiang Bian, Robert Lucero, Mattia Prosperi

“…Introduction While there are guidelines for reporting on observational studies (eg, Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, Reporting of Studies Conducted Using Observational Routinely Collected Health Data Statement), estimation of causal effects from both observational data and randomised experiments (eg, A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses of Randomised Trials and Observational Studies, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, PATH) and on prediction modelling (eg, Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis), none is purposely made for deriving and validating models from observational data to predict counterfactuals for individuals on one or more possible interventions, on the basis of given (or inferred) causal structures. This paper describes methods and processes that will be used to develop a Reporting Guideline for Causal and Counterfactual Prediction Models (PRECOG).Methods and analysis PRECOG will be developed following published guidance from the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) network and will comprise five stages. …”
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Effectiveness of Voytik-Harbin Protocol in Fabrication of Ram’s Testicular-Derived Hydrogel and Its Impact on Mouse In Vitro Spermatogenesis by Leila Rashki Ghaleno, Tohid Rezaei Topraggaleh, Leila Montazeri, Abdolhossein Shahverdi, Mojtaba Rezazadeh Valojerdi

“…Furthermore, the prepared hydrogel byVH with 25 mg of dECM had a significantly higher priority in terms of rheology and structure (P<0.05). Followingmouse testicular cell culture, TDH and collagen hydrogel did not differ significantly in terms of cell survival ratesand the mRNA expression of early spermatogenesis genes.Conclusion: Using the VH protocol for producing ram TDH resulted in a firm hydrogel with a high frequency ofrepeat, which may be suited for testicular cell growth.…”
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Imaging flow cytometry-based cellular screening elucidates pathophysiology in individuals with Variants of Uncertain Significance by Irena Josephina Johanna Muffels, Hans R. Waterham, Giuseppina D’Alessandro, Guido Zagnoli-Vieira, Michael Sacher, Dirk J. Lefeber, Celine Van der Vinne, Chaim M. Roifman, Koen L. I. Gassen, Holger Rehmann, Desiree Y. Van Haaften-Visser, Edward S. S. Nieuwenhuis, Stephen P. Jackson, Sabine A. Fuchs, Femke Wijk, Peter van Hasselt

“…Conclusions Our high-throughput IFC-based platform simplifies the process of identifying VUS pathogenicity through six assays and allows for the recognition of useful pathophysiological markers that structure follow-up experiments, thereby representing a novel valuable tool for precise functional diagnostics in genomics.…”
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High-throughput evaluation of half-metallicity of Co2MnSi Heusler alloys using composition-spread films and spin-integrated hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy by Ryo Toyama, Shunsuke Tsuda, Yuma Iwasaki, Thang Dinh Phan, Susumu Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Yamane, Koichiro Yaji, Yuya Sakuraba

“…Our experimental results demonstrate that high-throughput evaluation of half-metallicity is possible even with spin-integrated HAXPES by capturing systematic changes in the electronic structures through the measurements on the composition-spread film. …”
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Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding Occurs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Pilot Study by Timothy M. Sladden, Stephanie Yerkovich, Douglas Wall, Maxine Tan, William Hunt, Jonathan Hill, Ian Smith, Peter Hopkins, Daniel C. Chambers

“…Damage to the lung endothelial glycocalyx, a structure that lines the endothelium and is integral to vascular barrier function, has been associated with lung dysfunction. …”
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Video Review Can Measure Surgical Robotic Skill Development in a Resident Robotic Hernia Curriculum: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sarah B. Hays, MD, Amr I. Al Abbas, MD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Aram Rojas, MD, Melissa Ramirez Barriga, BS, Syed Abbas Mehdi, MBBS, MPH, Stephen Haggerty, MD, H. Mason Hedberg, MD, John Linn, MD, Mark Talamonti, MD, Melissa E. Hogg, MD, MS

“…The drills were recorded and graded according to the modified objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) and time to completion. …”
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Research on the Performance of a Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Prototype Based on Multiphase Liquid by Wei Wang, Jin Yan, Xianzhang Wang, Hongchen Pang, Chengqi Sun, Yin Sun, Lijun Wang, Dapeng Zhang

“…This is due to a number of advantages inherent in the technology, including the low cost of fabricated materials, structural diversity, high charge-energy conversion efficiency, environmental friendliness, and a wide range of applications. …”
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MP-LLAVRec: an agricultural product recommendation algorithm based on LLAVA and user modal preference by Peishan Li, Peishan Li, Peishan Li, Lutao Gao, Lutao Gao, Lutao Gao, Lilian Zhang, Lilian Zhang, Lilian Zhang, Lin Peng, Lin Peng, Lin Peng, Chunhui Bai, Chunhui Bai, Chunhui Bai, Linnan Yang, Linnan Yang, Linnan Yang

“…It consisted of three main components: (1) LLAVA data enhancement, which introduced a multimodal macromodel to improve the understanding of node attributes; (2) agricultural product association relationship fusion, which constructed and improved the complex association network structure among products to ensure that the system can better understand the substitution relationship, complementary relationship, and implied consumption logic among products; (3) user modal preference feature extraction block, which deeply mined the interaction data between consumers and products, and advanced the effective user feature information from the correspondence between global user representations and local modal user representations.Results and DiscussionWe conduct experiments on a real dataset from Amazon's large-scale e-commerce platform to verify the effectiveness of MP-LLAVRec. …”
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Understanding factors influencing safety and team functionality at operative vaginal birth through multidisciplinary perspectives: a mixed methods study by Sasha M. Skinner, Eleanor Kippen, Daniel L. Rolnik, Peter Neil, Ryan J. Hodges, Nadine Murry, Ben W. Mol, Arunaz Kumar

“…Surveys sent to healthcare providers invited quantitative and qualitative appraisal of safety and team functionality at OVB. Semi-structured interviews further explored themes emerging from survey responses. …”
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Gross and Histopathology of Goats Feeding on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya by Jackson M. Ncebere, Paul G. Mbuthia, Robert M. Waruiru, Peter K. Gathumbi

“…Various plant species such as Opuntia stricta have developed defensive measures, namely, spines, thorns, and other sharp pointed structures to protect themselves from herbivores and other animals feeding on them. …”
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Fluorescent identification of axons, dendrites and soma of neuronal retinal ganglion cells with a genetic marker as a tool for facilitating the study of neurodegeneration by Puttipong Sripinun, Wennan Lu, Sergei Nikonov, Suhani Patel, Sarah Hennessy, Tianyuan Yao, Qi N. Cui, Brent A. Bell, Claire H. Mitchell

“…Controls indicated no impact of Slc17a6‐tdTomato expression on light‐dependent neuronal function as measured with a microelectrode array (MEA), or on retinal structure as measured with optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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Repetitive Mild but Not Single Moderate Brain Trauma Is Associated with TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43 Mislocalization and Glial Activation in the Mouse Spinal Cord by Tamara Janković, Jelena Rajič Bumber, Nika Gržeta Krpan, Petra Dolenec, Marc Jaeger, Jasna Kriz, Gordana Župan, Kristina Pilipović

“…Initial brain trauma triggers secondary pathophysiological processes that induce structural and functional impairment of the central nervous system, even in the regions distant to the lesion site. …”
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Pastoral livestock farming constraints and adaptation strategies in response to institutional reforms in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa by Basnewindé Ilboudo, Alhassane Zaré, Alhassane Zaré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Loyapin Bondé, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…Also, livestock farmers are encouraged to create community structures for coordinated resource management and conflict resolution. …”
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Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of the jejunum revealed the effects and mechanism of protocatechuic acid on alleviating Salmonella typhimurium infection in chickens by Sheng Zhang, Qin Wang, Xiangtian Yao, Jingjing Dong, Guanhuo Li, Yingan Zang, Shouqun Jiang, Yibing Wang

“…The results showed that protocatechuic acid improved growth performance and jejunal structure in Salmonella-infected chickens (P < 0.05). …”
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Using a participatory approach to identify priorities to advance LHS implementation at an academic medical center by Reid M. Eagleson, Madeline Gibson, Carletta Dobbins, Frederick Van Pelt, Allyson Hall, Larry Hearld, Andrea L. Cherrington, Jacob McMahon, Keith Tony Jones, Michael J. Mugavero

“…Of the eight major themes, “Creating a Structure for Aligned and Informed Prioritization” and “Right Data, Right Time, Improved Performance” ranked in the top three most important themes across all focus groups and became the critical priorities as UAB enhances its LHS. …”
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Effects of plant functional group removal on caterpillars (Gynaephora alpherakii) performance and plant production in an alpine meadow by Rui Cao, Han Chen, Jingran Cai, Chen Hang, Ziyu Zhang, Yingchun Miao, Peng Xie

“…Our findings suggest that forb removal disrupts trophic interactions, with potential cascading effects on herbivore populations, plant community structure, and ecosystem productivity. These results underscore the importance of plant functional diversity in maintaining ecosystem stability, especially under changing environmental conditions.…”
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Unburned habitat essential for amphibian breeding persistence following wildfire by Larissa L. Bailey, Richard Henderson, Wendy A. Estes-Zumpf, Charles C. Rhoades, Ellie Miller, Dominique Lujan, Erin Muths

“…Soil burn severity reflects fire impacts on soil and surface organic layers, including vegetation loss and changes in soil structure and function. We found that wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) breeding persistence following fires was negatively influenced by the percentage of their terrestrial habitat (100 m buffer surrounding breeding ponds) that was burned. …”
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Managerial thinking in neonatal care: a qualitative study of place of care decision-making for preterm babies born at 27–31 weeks gestation in England by Neena Modi, Elizabeth S Draper, Miaoqing Yang, Sarah E Seaton, Kelvin Dawson, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Thillagavathie Pillay, Natalie Armstrong, Alexis Paton, Elaine Boyle, Victor L Banda, Caroline Cupit, Bradley Manktelow, Abdul Qader T Ismail

“…As part of a national project seeking to optimise service delivery for this group of babies (OPTI-PREM), we undertook qualitative research to better understand how decisions about place of birth and care are made and operationalised.Design Qualitative analysis of ethnographic observation data in neonatal units and semi-structured interviews with neonatal staff.Setting Six neonatal units across two neonatal networks in England. …”
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A service ecosystems perspective to explore social prescribing value co-creation for vulnerable young people in NEET situation by Isabel Farina, Daniela Sangiorgi, Cristina Masella, Ilaria Simonelli, Regina Alves, Maria J. Marques, Sonia Dias, Carina Dantas, Sabrina Herzog, Sara Paternoster, Emanuele Torri, Marcello Bertotti

“…(Capabilities, Opportunities, Places, and Engagement) initiative, examining the implementation of social prescribing targeting young NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) in Italy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 participants, including six members of the C.O.P.E. coordination team, six Link Workers, and 15 young people aged 15–34 years. …”
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