Understanding the dynamics of compliance to smoke-free policy regulations: Exploring the perspectives of venue owners and staff in Türkiye by Ezgi Baltacı, Aslı Çarkoğlu, Sejal Saraf, Toker Ergüder, Gül Ergör, Mutlu Hayran, Connie Hoe

“…However, fear of financial impact, customers’ negative attitudes, difficulties in meeting physical requirements, and insufficient enforcement were found to be barriers to implementing the smoke-free policy. …”
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Finding the Guardians of Royal Blood: Observations on the Supply of eunuchs to the Harem in the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate through case studies and documents by Ürkündağ A., Başer A.

“…The Ottoman administration paid special attention to social as well as physical characteristics of the eunuchs to be employed, and, for example, preferred that they learn Turkish in the Ottoman harem, under their own supervision. …”
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A Comparative Study of VMD-Based Hybrid Forecasting Model for Nonstationary Daily Streamflow Time Series by Hui Hu, Jianfeng Zhang, Tao Li

“…Data-driven methods are very useful for streamflow forecasting when the underlying physical relationships are not entirely clear. However, obtaining an accurate data-driven model that is sufficiently performant for streamflow forecasting remains often challenging. …”
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The Seasons by James Thomson and the Baltic German Poetry about the Seasons in the Era of Baltic Enlightenment by Kairit Kaur

“…Some years before Thomson the famous Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi had created his violin concerto The Four Seasons (1718) and a German poet and senator from the city of Hamburg, Barthold Hinrich Brockes, had started to publish his series Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott (Earthly Delight in God) (1721–1748) in which he meticulously described many objects from and views of nature as God’s creations, inspired by English and Dutch physical theology. …”
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Caffeine Consumption among Various University Students in the UAE, Exploring the Frequencies, Different Sources and Reporting Adverse Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms by Zelal Kharaba, Nour Sammani, Samar Ashour, Rose Ghemrawi, Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Manal Ali Buabeid, Yassen Alfoteih

“…Caffeine is widely consumed among students due to its cognitive and physical enhancing effects. However, little is known about the consumption pattern of different caffeinated products among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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Evaluation of genotoxic potential induced by marine cage culture by F. Turan, M. Turgut

“…The water bodies in the cage and reference stations exhibit Moderate/Mesotrophic water quality The correlations between physical-chemical parameters and DNA damage were shown that DIN, NH₄-N, NO₃-N and NO₂-N in water revealed significant positive correlations with DNA damage levels in gill cells. …”
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Survey situation of mental health of pregnant women with breast cancer: A systematic review study by Nasim Khademi, Farzaneh Rahimi, Shadi Goli

“…A pregnant woman struggles with physical and mental problems caused by hormonal changes during her pregnancy. …”
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Associations between dietary fatty acids and kidney stones by Ning Tan, Ya Zhang

“…Logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between fatty acid intake and kidney stones prevalence, adjusting for demographic and health-related covariates such as age, sex, BMI, diabetes status, physical activity, and other dietary factors. Additional analyses were conducted to explore the effects of fatty acid intake as a percentage of total energy and the impact of various fatty acid ratios. …”
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Young people's networked constructions of nature: Evidence from a qualitative multiple case study in the United Kingdom by Jack Reed, Simon Kennedy Beames, Gale Macleod

“…Therefore, it is necessary to examine this collapsing physical‐digital binary in the context of young people's in‐person interactions with nature to examine the effectiveness of this theoretical perspective. …”
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GODS OF TRANSHUMANISM by A. V. Halapsis

“…However, even if such a hypothetical probability would turn into reality, we cannot talk about any form of individual immortality or about the continuation of existence in a different physical form. A digital copy of the soul will still remain a copy, and I see no fundamental possibility of isolating a substrate-independent mind from the human body. …”
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Serum Magnesium Levels in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit and its Association with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score – A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Medha Gayatri Tiruvuri, K. Varsha Reddy, Merugu Satya Pratik, Krishna Chaitanya Alam

“…Detailed history, thorough physical examination, serum magnesium measurement, and routine investigations were performed. …”
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THE IMPACT OF NEUROSCIENCE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH IN FUTURE PSYCHOLOGISTS by Olha Lazorko

“…This pilot study included fifty psychology students (M = 23.5, SD = 2.8) who were assessed using the DASS-21 for stress, anxiety, depression and Self-Compassion Scale for self-kindness, mindfulness and related traits before and after a special training program along with the BBC-SWB questionnaire for psychological, physical and subjective well-being. Statistical analyses such as paired t-tests, correlation analysis and hierarchical regression were used to assess the intervention's effectiveness and explore predictive relationships among variables. …”
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Assessment of Exercise-Induced Dehydration Status Based on Oral Mucosal Moisture in a Field Survey by Gen Tanabe, Tetsuya Hasunuma, Yasuo Takeuchi, Hiroshi Churei, Kairi Hayashi, Kaito Togawa, Naoki Moriya, Toshiaki Ueno

“…The relationship between physical dehydration and oral mucosal moisture content was investigated using statistical analysis. …”
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The Health‐Related Quality of Life Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on People Living with Multiple Sclerosis and the General Population: A Comparative Study Utilizing the EQ‐5D‐5L w... by Glen J. Henson, Ingrid van derMei, Bruce V. Taylor, Suzi B. Claflin, Andrew J. Palmer, Gang Chen, Julie A. Campbell

“…This study aimed to compare the prevalence and health‐related quality of life impact of COVID‐19‐related adversity (such as deteriorations in mental or physical health) in PwMS and the general population. …”
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Sexual Abuse and Neglect during Childhood are Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among University Students in Surakarta, Indonesia by Ni Putu Dian Apriandary, Muthmainah Muthmainah, Rohmaningtyas Hidayah Setyaningrum, Debree Septiawan

“…This abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, in addition to neglect. …”
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Salutogenic Environmental Health Model—proposing an integrative and interdisciplinary lens on the genesis of health by Jule Anna Pleyer, Laura Dominique Pesliak, Annette Konstanze Fides Malsch, Annette Konstanze Fides Malsch, Timothy McCall, Timothy McCall

“…The various environmental dimensions and the determinants of health contained therein, as well as their mental and physical processing and the associated components of health development and their interactions, are summarized in this new model. …”
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Development Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis of Expansive Soil Slope by Pengfei Jiang, Yuanyuan Kong, Zhenyu Song, Ruixin Zhao, Jiewei Zhan, Xuhui Lin

“…Based on the results of previous studies, the a, n, and m values of fitting parameters of Fredlund-Xing soil-water characteristic curve are predicted by using the basic physical properties of soil. It is found that the air intake value and residual suction value of filled soil (loose and broken) and completely weathered sandstone are small, and the water holding capacity in the middle suction range is relatively good. …”
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The relationship between night eating behavior, gastrointestinal symptoms, and psychological well-being: insights from a cross-sectional study in Türkiye by Emine Merve Ekici, Özge Mengi Çelik, Ziya Erokay Metin

“…Our study highlights the significant relationships between night eating behavior, gastrointestinal symptoms, and psychological well-being, suggesting that night eating may contribute to both physical and mental health challenges.…”
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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

“…Anthropometry (BAZ and fat percentage), cardiovascular fitness, physical activity, and eating behaviors were measured at baseline. …”
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Condensed tannin from Caragana korshinskii extraction and protection effects on intestinal barrier function in mice by Xiaoyu Niu, Wei Qu, Zhiyu Chen, Hui Li, Peinan Liu, Mei Sun, Jing Yang, Yuanyuan Xing, Dabiao Li

“…CKT strengthened the intestinal physical barrier by upregulating the expression of Occludin and ZO-1 and decreasing the levels of serum diamine oxidase (DAO) and D-lactate (D-LA). …”
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