Factor Structure and Reliability of the Lithuanian Version of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale by Livija Arcimavičiūtė, Olga Zamalijeva, Goda Gegieckaitė, Emily M. Bartholomay, Jonas Eimontas

“…Despite limitations, including convenience sampling and nonrepresentative sample, the study contributes valuable insights into refining the understanding of PSA assessment features, emphasizing the importance of considering response patterns. Future research should validate these findings with larger and more diverse samples of the Lithuanian population. …”
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Clientelism and Ethnicity as Constraints to Party Organization Change: The AKP in Turkey and Change in District Presidencies by Halide Yazgan, Gül Arıkan Akdağ

“…The results highlight the necessity of further research to generalize the validity of the effectiveness of clientelism and ethnic groups on political parties’ organization change on different settings.…”
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La mujer y el mar en Cataluña by Eliseu Carbonell

“…This paper proposes a review of the images of women and the sea that can be found in Catalonia, both through ethnographic research and the images that have come to us through photography, art and literature. …”
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Xenogenic Implantation of Equine Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Leads to Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Mohammed Zayed, Steven Newby, Nabil Misk, Robert Donnell, Madhu Dhar

“…Horses are widely used as large animal preclinical models for cartilage repair studies, and hence, there is an interest in using equine synovial fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SFMSCs) in research and clinical applications. Since, we have previously reported that similar to bone marrow-derived MSCs (BMMSCs), SFMSCs may also exhibit donor-to-donor variations in their stem cell properties; the current study was carried out as a proof-of-concept study, to compare the in vivo potential of equine BMMSCs and SFMSCs in articular cartilage repair. …”
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Three-dimensional discrete element analysis of the excavation face stability of deep-buried shield tunnels by Xin Huang, Zihao Zhang, Guangyi Yan, Jiaqi Guo, Chong Xu, Qi Liang

“…The stability and settlement characteristics of the shield tunnel excavation face under different influencing factors were studied. Research results showed that (1) The horizontal displacement of tunnel excavation face and the critical chamber earth pressure ratio increase nonlinearly with the increase of tunnel burial depth; (2) The horizontal displacement of the excavation face, geological settlement, and critical chamber earth pressure ratio all increase with the increase of the cutterhead opening rate; (3) The horizontal displacement of the excavation face and the settlement of the strata increase with the increase of excavation speed and cutterhead rotation rate. …”
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TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ON AI-DRIVEN GAMIFICATION: IMPACT ON STUDENT MOTIVATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING OUTCOMES by Abdullah Alenezi

“…Through qualitative research methods, teacher perspectives are explored to unravel the multifaceted aspects of AI-enhanced gamification within educational settings. …”
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Protective Effects of Chitosan Oligosaccharide Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Ziwei Lin, Yanlong Zhou, Ruiwen Chen, Qiuyan Tao, Qiwen Lu, Qianchao Xu, Haibin Yu, Ping Jiang, Zhihui Zhao

“…Mastitis is a major disease in dairy cows that has a significant impact on animal welfare and production. Hence, this research aimed to investigate the mechanism of COS on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated inflammatory response and oxidative stress in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs). …”
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Powering Implanted Devices Wirelessly Using Spider-Web Coil by Amal Ibrahim Mahmood, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Mohamed A.A. Eldosoky, Ahmed M. Soliman

“…By using WPT–MRC, the device can obtain power wirelessly, thereby reducing the need for frequent battery replacements and increasing the device's potential. In this research, spider-web coil (S-WC) based MRC–WPT was conceived and carried out experimentally to enhance low-power IBM's rechargeable battery usage time. …”
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PERCEPATAN PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI PEMBUANGAN LIMBAH DOMESTIK ONSITE SISTEM KOMUNAL BERBASIS PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT by WINDA, HANI BURHANUDIN

“…However, the technology is very easy to apply, can be done onsite system collectively (communal). Its interesting to research is where groups of people who have the desire to build these facilities independently. …”
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Benzothiazole (BTH) Induced Resistance of Navel Orange Fruit and Maintained Fruit Quality during Storage by Huaying Du, Ying Sun, Rui Yang, Wei Zhang, Chunpeng Wan, Jinyin Chen, İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Liqin Zhu

“…Current research aimed at studying the effect of benzothiazole (BTH) on the fruit quality and resistance against Penicillium italicum (P. italicum). …”
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Air Pollution and Urban Environment: Residents Approach in the Wider Area of Volos City, Greece by Louisa Skylodimou, Paschalina Lytoudi, Theodore Metaxas

“…Thus, a quantitative cross-sectional research approach was employed, resulting in the collection of 659 valid questionnaires from residents in the wider area of Volos city. …”
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Learning-based locomotion control fusing multimodal perception for a bipedal humanoid robot by Chao Ji, Diyuan Liu, Wei Gao, Shiwu Zhang

“…The ability of bipedal humanoid robots to walk adaptively on varied terrain is a critical challenge for practical applications, drawing substantial attention from academic and industrial research communities in recent years. Traditional model-based locomotion control methods have high modeling complexity, especially in complex terrain environments, making locomotion stability difficult to ensure. …”
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Quo Vadis: Anthropological Dimension of the Modern Civilization Crisis by V. M. Shapoval, I. V. Tolstov

“…Theoretical basis of the research are the systems analysis, socio-philosophical and philosophical-anthropological approaches as well as the analysis of scientific developments in the field of global studies. …”
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Migration as an economic component of the European countries' development by Tetiana But

“…The methodology of the empirical research was based on theoretical analysis of scientific literature on migration issues; methods: Analysis and synthesis; systemic; comparative; historical; Pareto principle; and expert assessments of numerous statistical reports of international data. …”
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Polyamine Content of Enteral Nutrition Formulas: Effect of Daily Intake on the Feeding Tolerance of Patients During the First Week in the Intensive Care Unit by Manuel Sánchez, Eva Rodríguez-Hernández, Lorena Suárez, Begoña Cantabrana, María González-García

“…These findings underscore the need for further research to explore the clinical implications of increasing the polyamine content of EN formulas.…”
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Major Causes of Preventable Death in Trauma Patients by Youngeun Park, Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, Kang Kook Choi, Jihun Gwak, Sung Youl Hyun, Yang Bin Jeon, Yong-Cheol Yoon, Jungnam Lee, Byungchul Yu

“…By identifying the main causes of preventable death and errors during the course of treatment, our research will help to reduce the preventable death rate. …”
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Modeling a Born-Digital Factoid Prosopography using the TEI and Linked Data by Daniel L. Schwartz, Nathan P. Gibson, Katayoun Torabi

“…Where traditional prosopographies focused on prose descriptions of individual persons of significance, SPEAR follows recent developments in research methodologies that instead produce prosopographical factoids. …”
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Factors Influencing Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption Among Small-Scale Farmers in Kentucky and Their Implications for Policy and Practice by Shreesha Pandeya, Buddhi R. Gyawali, Suraj Upadhaya

“…It is important to understand what socio-economic and demographic factors influence their decision-making regarding PAT adoption. This research aimed to provide actionable insights that can help farmers overcome existing challenges and capitalize on the benefits of advanced agricultural practices, ultimately contributing to the resilience and sustainability of the agricultural sector. …”
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2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS, POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE EXPERIENCE by AHMED OLAWALE MOLIKI, PETER ADENIYI Oluwatobi

“…The descriptive survey research design was adopted while self-structured questionnaire was utilised to elicit data from 215 respondents. …”
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Impact of physical activity on cardiovascular health in firefighters: Scoping review by Ghaleelullah Achmat, Charlene Erasmus, Jill Kanaley, Rucia November, Lloyd Leach

“…While PA is known to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD), its impact on risky health behaviours in firefighters is under-researched. Aim: This scoping review aimed to evaluate PA’s effects on firefighters’ cardiovascular health. …”
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