The Dynamics of the Relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder by Sevda Acar, Yeliz Aktaş

“…The use of alcohol and substances is a significant risk factor for adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The majority of research has demonstrated a high prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms among individuals with alcohol use disorder. …”
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‘It looks better than a bowl of mush’: Views on the use of food design strategies, including 3D food printing, to improve meals for people with dysphagia by Bronwyn Hemsley

“…The use of food design strategies for texture-modified foods may increase the food choices and mealtime enjoyment of people with dysphagia. Further research exploring how people with dysphagia and their supporters engage with 3D food printing could identify further influences on their future use of these technologies.…”
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Effect of SiO2 on thermal conductivity of methane by Yuanchao LIU, Tingting ZHAO, Xinhao LIU, Yuanning WANG

“…In view of the lack of research on the microscopic thermal conductivity mechanism in the formation of methane hydrate in porous media, a molecular dynamics method was proposed to simulate the porous media gap model composed of SiO2. …”
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Sleep, sedentary behavior and physical activity: changes on children’s routine during the COVID-19 by Luís Carlos Barbosa Silva, Cinthya Rafaella Magalhães da Nóbrega Novaes, Ronaldo Alexandre de Lima Júnior, Bruno Barbosa Giudicelli, Arnaldo Tenório da Cunha Júnior, Maria Cecília Marinho Tenório, Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins, Rafael Miranda Tassitano

“…A cross-sectional study with a quantitative and qualitative approach was performed, with 120 parents, mothers or guardians of children from 5 to 10 years of age of both sexes enrolled in 5 full-time schools in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. To meet the research objective, two interviews were conducted between 27 May and 5 June, out addressing aspects of sleep, sedentary behavior, and physical activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA MODERATED BY FIRM SIZE by Adamu Lawal Bello, J. Okpanachi, T. Nyor, Lateef Olumude Mustapha

“…The study employs a quantitative research design and the populations of the study were all the oil and gas companies listed on the floor of Nigerian Exchange Group from 2012 to 2021. …”
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Social media opinion and people’s elite of Russia by O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…A group of sociologists conducted an all-Russian research “The People’s Elite of Russia”, which aimed to outline the group of society that Russian citizens are ready to consider elite in the highest sense of the word, whom the Russians respect and whom they are proud of. …”
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Expression of protein phosphatase 4 in different tissues under hypoxia by Yanyan Ma, Jing Hou, Dengliang Huang, Yaogang Zhang, Zhe Liu, Meiyuan Tian

“…Relevant research data shows that there is a certain degree of energy metabolism imbalance in highland residents. …”
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Determination of Meander Pattern in Gharehsou River Using Sinuosity Coefficients and Central Angle in Anzab-Samian Bridge reach by Fariba Esfandyari-darabad, Raoof Mostafazadeh, Ahmad Abyat, Ahmad Naseri

“…Therefore, it is necessary to study the behavior and pattern of meander movements of rivers in order to avoid potential hazards. The current research conducted in a reach of Gharehsou River in Ardebil province and the field measurements were done at adjacent to Anzab village to the Samian Bridge. …”
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Robust Classification of Smartphone Captured Handwritten Document Images Using Deep Learning by K. S. Koushik, B. J. Bipin Nair, N. Shobha Rani, Mohammed Javed

“…Document classification is a challenging research problem in Document image analysis, majorly the presence of degradations like low illumination, blur, and shadows. …”
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Examining the Association of Personality Traits and Grit on Greek Students’ Wellbeing in Higher Education by Eirene Katsarou, Paraskevi Chatzipanagiotou

“…Adopting a cross-sectional research design, this study seeks to explore undergraduate students’ academic wellbeing within a Greek academic context by identifying profiles of academic wellbeing as reported by participants in our sample, examine the extent to which these profiles differ by their demographic characteristics, personality traits, and grit, and determine the effects of the big five personality traits and grit on student wellbeing. …”
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The circular economy model as a promising path towards regional ecological and economic balance by M. Yu. Dyakov

“…The findings conclude that it is important to continue research into the various aspects of the transition to a circular economy, as well as continued coordinated efforts are needed to implement it.…”
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Smart mobility as sustainable mobility: Application to the agglomeration of Fez in Morocco by Mohammed Mouhcine MAAROUFI, Laila STOUR, Ali AGOUMI

“…This article presents the results of research conducted for the setting up of a new model of sustainable mobility - in a horizon of 20 years – in an urban Moroccan area, booming 'Fez'. …”
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Modification of <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Cells with Metal Hexacyanoferrates for the Construction of a Yeast-Based Fuel Cell by Gabija Adomaitė, Povilas Virbickas, Aušra Valiūnienė

“…This research presents a simple procedure for chemically modifying yeast (<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>) cells with nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) and ferric hexacyanoferrate, also known as Prussian blue (PB), to increase the conductivity of the yeast cell wall. …”
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Analysing the Impact of Pedestrian Network Centrality on Segment-Level Pedestrian Density by Daniel M. Pearce, Ryoji Matsunaka, Tetsuharu Oba

“…These findings provide insight into the performance of centrality measures applied to DPNs expanding pedestrian network research in this area.…”
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A non-linear procedure for the numerical analysis of crack development in beams failing in shear by P. Bernardi, R. Cerioni, E. Michelini, A. Sirico

“…In this work, a consistent formulation for the representation of concrete behavior before and after cracking has been implemented into a non-linear model for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures, named 2D-PARC. Several researches have indeed pointed out that the adoption of an effective modeling for concrete, combined with an accurate failure criterion, is crucial for the correct prediction of the structural behavior, not only in terms of failure load, but also with reference to a realistic representation of crack initiation and development. …”
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DIGITALIZED ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF MDAs IN NIGERIA: MODERATING EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY by Abdulrahman KADIR, Mubaraq Sanni

“…This study therefore, examines the moderating effect of institutional quality on the relationship between digitalized accounting practice and accountability of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. Utilizing a survey research design, data were collected from 233 auditors across various ranks within the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation. …”
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Ensemble automated approaches for producing high‐quality herbarium digital records by Robert P. Guralnick, Raphael LaFrance, Julie M. Allen, Michael W. Denslow

“…Abstract Premise One of the slowest steps in digitizing natural history collections is converting labels associated with specimens into a digital data record usable for collections management and research. Here, we address how herbarium specimen labels can be converted into digital data records via extraction into standardized Darwin Core fields. …”
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Assessing the relation between systemic lupus erythematosus and metabolic syndrome in Syria: a cross-sectional study by Noura Mallouhi, Ahmad Nabil Alhouri, Naram Khalayli, Hasan Nabil Alhouri, Mayssoun Kudsi, Younes Kabalan

“…We recommend conducting larger studies in the future to overcome the limitations of this research, such as including a larger number of patients, conducting multicenter studies to generalize the results, and including a healthy control group.…”
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Workload in the Austrian IT-sector regarding leadership roles by Maria Gren

“…This paper investigates the impact of workload on leadership roles within the Austrian IT sector, by also paying attention to differences between genders. The research adopted a prospective design, selecting IT professionals, stratified by those with and without personnel responsibility and examined further through the lens of gender. …”
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Management of Anal Fistula with Crohn's Disease by Shota Takano, Yasushi Nakamura, Kohei Tamaoka, Takafumi Yoshimoto, Yasue Irei, Yoriyuki Tsuji

“…We herein discuss the management of PFCD by focusing on studies conducted in the United States and Europe where researchers used recommended guidelines and consensus statements to evaluate the efficacy of each medication and published their findings in peer-reviewed journals.…”
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