Psychosocial Factors in the Experience of Epilepsy: A Qualitative Analysis of Narratives by Simona Mlinar, Zvonka Rener Primec, Davorina Petek

“…A qualitative, phenomenological research method was used. We conducted semistructured interviews with 22 PWE and analysed the content using a combination of inductive and deductive methods, based on which we determined the stem narratives. …”
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The Role of Sulfatides in Liver Health and Disease by Lin Chen, Montserrat Elizalde, Gloria Alvarez-Sola

“…Sulfatides or 3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide are negatively charged sulfated glycosphingolipids abundant in the brain and kidneys and play crucial roles in nerve impulse conduction and urinary pH regulation. Sulfatides are present in the liver, specifically in the biliary tract. …”
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The genetic control of the day- neutral habit in populations of Fragaria vesca (Rosaceae) in Western Siberia by S. O. Baturin

“…The paper concerns the genetic control of re-flowering in natural populations of Fragaria vesca. The study was conducted with accessions collected in the expeditions and seedlings grown from seeds taken in August-October from natural populations of woodland strawberry reflowering. …”
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Three-dimensional ultrastructural analysis of human skin with the arrector pili muscle interacting with the hair follicle epithelium by Tomonobu Ezure, Kyoichi Matsuzaki, Hidetoshi Urakubo, Nobuhiko Ohno

“…We utilized the en bloc staining, including reduced osmium, thiocarbohydrazide, and lead aspartate, as well as the embedding using a carbon-based conductive resin. Next, we obtained serial images with SBF-SEM. …”
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Enhanced Fluid Mixing in Microchannels Using Levitated Magnetic Microrobots: A Numerical Study by Ali Anil Demircali, Abdurrahim Yilmaz, Huseyin Uvet

“…The numerical simulations, conducted using COMSOL^® (Finite Element Method, FEM) software, integrate Maxwell’s equations for magnetic field interaction with momentum and transport-diffusion equations to analyze fluid dynamics within the microchannel. …”
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Russian Science Diplomacy at a Crossroads by R. O. Reinhardt

“…In general, it can be regarded as a functional expression of both foreign and science policy conducted by states and non-state actors on the world arena. …”
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Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties and Seepage Characteristics of Red Sandstone with a Single Persistent Joint under Triaxial Compression by Wei Wang, Shifan Liu, Chong Shi, Shanxi Zheng, Qizhi Zhu

“…., 0°, 30°, 45°, and 90°, were conducted at first. Based on the results of the conventional tests, the effects of the confining pressure and the joint inclination angle on the mechanical properties including deformation behavior and strength parameters were summarized and analyzed, respectively. …”
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Threat to the predator suppresses defence of its prey by Monika Sysiak, Piotr Maszczyk, Andrzej Mikulski

“…However, little is known about whether prey can assess the actual threat by considering both predator density and the motivational state of cannibalistic predators, which can be influenced by threats from higher order predators. We conducted laboratory experiments to test the hypothesis that high predator density, combined with chemical cues indicating predator stress (e.g. alarm and disturbance cues), may inhibit prey defences. …”
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O rozumiejąco-przeżyciowym podejściu do nauki czytania i pisania (na przykładzie strategii „Skuteczne zdziwienie. Wyzwalamy myślenie”) by Monika Wiśniewska-Kin

“…Research on children’s learning skills in the process of identifying sound and graphic images, as well as reading and writing, was conducted in a group of five hundred 5–6-year-old children after the one-year implementation cycle was completed (in the 2021/2022 school year). …”
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Social Network Analysis of Ancient Japanese Obsidian Artifacts Reflecting Sampling Bias Reduction by Sakahira, Fumihiro, Tsumura, Hiroomi

“…To improve regional representation and reduce the distortions caused by small sample sizes, we performed clustering based on a large-scale dataset and conducted social network analysis. The research results revealed that the trade networks during the Jomon period were not constant; they expanded throughout the southern Kanto region during the Middle Jomon period (5,500–4,500 years cal BP) and ceased to function during the Late Jomon period (4,500–3,200 years cal BP). …”
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An Empirical Study on the Behavioral Intention of College Students’ Online Ideological and Political Learning by Miaomiao Ren, Yan Ma, Wenxiang Fan, Mingyong Li, Yuming Feng

“…Based on the integration of the technology acceptance model and the information system success model, this study constructs the structural equation model of college students’ online ideological and political learning behavioral intention; then, a questionnaire survey is conducted among college students from 7 colleges of Chongqing and Hangzhou. …”
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Primary Headache Attributed to External Compression or Traction to the Head: A Narrative Review by Ole Hensel, Torsten Kraya

“…Methods A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the Medline (PubMed) database and other relevant academic sources. …”
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Efficacy of spectroscopy in oral cancer detection: systematic review by Pinky Pavithran, Gheena Sukumaran

“…A thorough examination of the existing body of literature was conducted using electronic databases, such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, NLM, and Web of Science, without language limitation. …”
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Epidemiological trends and healthcare disparities in onychomycosis: An analysis of the All of Us research program. by Aditya K Gupta, Vasiliki Economopoulos, Tong Wang, Vincent Piguet

“…Our objective was to explore disparities in current clinical management practices for onychomycosis in patients from underrepresented groups and with specific comorbidities. We conducted a cross-sectional study using the All of Us (AoU) research program. …”
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A prospective hospital-based study on C-reactive protein as a response predictor of antidepressant treatment in drug naïve patients with major depressive disorder by Didakamiwan Khonglah, Arghya Pal, Nitu Mallik, Debes Ray, Malay Ghosal, Rudraprasad Acharya

“…Aims: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the level of CRP to remission rates after antidepressant therapy. …”
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Augmented Reality Green Training: Elevating Environmental Knowledge and Driving Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among Indonesian White-Collar Workers by Grace Herlina Maria, Iskandar Karto, Triana Ika

“…This study is conducted to analyse the impact of AR Green Training in enhancing environmental knowledge and further indulging in the creation of pro-environmental behaviour among white-collar workers working in Indonesia. …”
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Comparing the Urine Ketone Strip Test and the Handheld Ketone Meter to Diagnose Ketosis in Early Lactation Dairy Cows by Klibs N. Galvão, Achilles Vieira Neto, Gustavo Peña, Joao Bittar, Lucas Ibarbia

“…UF/IFAS researchers conducted a study to compare the two, using 72 Holstein cows between 14–40 days in milk from three dairy farms in north-central Florida with 450–800 lactating dairy cows. …”
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An Evaluation Of The Enjoyment Levels Of Participants Of LifeLab, A Health Literacy Intervention For Socially Disadvantaged Adolescents. by Lorna Burke, Dr. Hannah Goss, Craig Smith, Dr. Johann Issartel, Dr. Sarahjane Belton

“…Inductive thematic analysis was carried out to analyse focus group data, and descriptive analysis of the enjoyment scales was conducted. Findings of the focus groups and enjoyment scales were synthesised and integrated resulting in the generation of a series of higher order and lower order themes of enjoyment. …”
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Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard and Risk of Nuclear Power Plant by Shinyoung Kwag, BuSeog Ju, Wooyoung Jung

“…Previous studies have been conducted by focusing more on the positive side of the SSI effects and the effects mainly on the seismic fragility result. …”
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Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives by Bart Shepherd, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Ahmed Najeeb, Claudia R. Rocha, Luiz A. Rocha

“…This discovery adds to a strong body of research highlighting the novel biodiversity of mesophotic ecosystems, especially in locations like the Indian Ocean, where few prior ichthyological surveys have been conducted.…”
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