The essence and features of corruption as an object of administrative and legal influence by E. O. Muzychuk

“…It has been emphasized that the essence of corruption as an object of administrative and legal influence is revealed in the system of characteristic features, in particular, corruption covers a significant range of subjects whose consciousness and behaviour it influences; the level of influence of corruption on individual members of society directly depends not so much on the level of public condemnation of it in society, but on the effectiveness of anti-corruption activities of law enforcement agencies and on the strength of “anti-corruption barriers” artificially erected by the state; the ability of corruption to instantly adapt to the current political regime; universality for every country in the world; dependence on the quality of current administrative and legal legislation of states.…”
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Transcriptome sequencing reveals regulatory genes associated with neurogenic hearing loss by Fengfeng Jia, Fang Wang, Song Li, Yunhua Cui, Yongmei Yu

“…Abstract Hearing loss is a prevalent condition with a significant impact on individuals’ quality of life. However, comprehensive studies investigating the differential gene expression and regulatory mechanisms associated with hearing loss are lacking, particularly in the context of diverse patient samples. …”
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The Promise and Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process in 1990s: A Literature Review by V. M. Morozov, E. O. Shebalina, S. V. Melnikova

“…Initially, the commencement of the Oslo negotiations was met with optimism in the academic community, with scholars highlighting the pivotal role of individual leaders in successfully launching the process. …”
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Sparse Codebook Model of Local Structures for Retrieval of Focal Liver Lesions Using Multiphase Medical Images by Jian Wang, Xian-Hua Han, Yingying Xu, Lanfen Lin, Hongjie Hu, Chongwu Jin, Yen-Wei Chen

“…Characterization and individual trait analysis of the focal liver lesions (FLL) is a challenging task in medical image processing and clinical site. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment strategies, mainly broad-spectrum antibiotics, offer favorable outcomes in otherwise healthy individuals. The indications for anticoagulation therapy still remain controversial. …”
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Games and gamers: the influence of participating players on the process and outcome of regional spatial energy games by Hartmut Dumke, Pia Nabielek

“…Our approach assigns different attributes to individual players which secures that the game is played from various perspectives and by actual stakeholders. …”
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Some aspects of gene association with high sport achievements by I. B. Mosse, A. V. Kilchevsky, L. A. Kundas, A. L. Gonchar, S. L. Minin, K. V. Zhur

“…We found that average UCP2 and MTHFR mRNA levels had significantly increased after the training but the expression of the HIF1A gene had reduced. At the same time, individual athlete variability in UCP2, HIF1A and MTHFR gene expression was revealed. …”
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The Importance of Wetlands for the Conservation of Birds in Tigray National Regional State (Northern Ethiopia) by Kalayu Mesfin, Alembrhan Assefa, Weldemariam Tesfahunegny

“…The Shannon–Wiener diversity index and ANOVA were used to analyze the wetland bird community structure. A total of 4337 individual birds belonging to 120 species, 15 orders, and 41 families were recorded. …”
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Endogenous economic growth from the perspective of Islamic economic doctrine by Qasemi Abdulkhaliq, Tavakkoli Mohammad Javad

“…Many thinkers of human sciences acknowledge that the teachings of Islam pay attention to all aspects of the individual and social life of man and are able to answer his material and spiritual needs. …”
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The Eclipsing Binaries via Artificial Intelligence. II. Need for Speed in PHOEBE Forward Models by Marcin Wrona, Andrej Prša

“…One such example is PHOEBE, a modeling code for eclipsing binaries (EBs), where simulating individual systems is feasible, but analyzing observables for extensive parameter combinations is highly time consuming. …”
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Indigenous Environmental Activism and Media Depiction by Raphaela G O Pavlakos

“…The purpose of this article is to elucidate media bias as a way of informing our individual teaching and learning practice, as well as shaping how we engage with and talk about Indigenous issues. …”
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Nursing students in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study by Vistolina Nuuyoma, Frieda Makambuli

“…Background: Isolation as a public health practice encompasses physical and social separation of individuals from others, and it was key in preventing human-to-human spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus. …”
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Model of a Photovoltaic Module for the MatLab/Simulink SimPowerSystems Library by D. I. Zalizny

“…In addition, the model provides the simulation of individual solar cells shading in the module. The developed Simulink model operates on the base of a well-known exponential dependence describing the volt-ampere characteristic of a photovoltaic module, and also takes into account the real circuit of the module with bypass diodes. …”
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Crosscultural Validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire–Revised in an Italian Population by Melissa Ioncoli, Anna Berardi, Marco Tofani, Francescaroberta Panuccio, Annamaria Servadio, Donatella Valente, Giovanni Galeoto

“…The aims of this study are the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire–Revised (CIQ-R) in Italian in a group of individuals with no clinical evidence of disability. …”
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Prediction of quality of life among the elderly based on level of depression and spirituality by Nadia Nandina Salsabila, Tutu April Ariani, Nur Aini, Ollyvia Freeska Dwi Marta, Erma Wahyu Mashfufa

“…Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between depression, spirituality, and QoL among elderly individuals in nursing homes, examining how these factors influence their physical, social, and mental well-being. …”
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Factors Influencing QRIS Adoption in Warkops by Muhammad Zahran Nurendra, Liliana Inggrit Wijaya, Bobby Ardiansyahmiraja, Jun Kajee

“…Background: The rapid advancement of technology has significantly transformed how individuals interact, work, shop, and communicate. In Indonesia, digital payment systems have gained prominence, and the Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) has emerged as an important method for transactions in traditional coffee shops or Warkops (short for Warung Kopi). …”
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Problems of mini-pig breeding by K. S. Shatokhin

“…It is estimated that to avoid close inbreeding, the number of breeding groups should be at least 28 individuals, including boars of at least 4 genealogical lines and at least 4 families of sows. …”
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Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature. by Francesca Tamarozzi, Veronica A Fittipaldo, Hans Martin Orth, Joachim Richter, Dora Buonfrate, Niccolò Riccardi, Federico G Gobbi

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Most interventions have been developed on the basis of individual groups' experiences and almost never rigorously compared; furthermore, there is a lack of data regarding which parameters can guide the choice of intervention. …”
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Soaring Epidemic by Asirvatham Alwin Robert, Abdulrahman Al-Dawish, Muhammad Mujammami, Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish

“…As per the Diabetes Atlas (8th edition), 35,000 children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia suffer from T1DM, which makes Saudi Arabia rank the 8th in terms of numbers of TIDM patients and 4th country in the world in terms of the incidence rate (33.5 per 100,000 individuals) of TIDM. However, in comparison with that in the developed countries, the number of research interventions on the prevalence, incidence, and the sociodemographic aspects of T1DM is woefully inadequate. …”
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Bringing Intelligence to SAR Missions: A Comprehensive Dataset and Evaluation of YOLO for Human Detection in TIR Images by Mostafa Rizk, Israa Bayad

“…Effective search and rescue (SAR) missions are critical for locating and assisting injured or missing individuals while optimizing resource allocation and minimizing costs. …”
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