Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Guiding Distributive Justice: Capability Theory Capability theory is an account of justice opportunity that places a fundamental moral significance on individuals' ability to reach proper functioning and well-being.[52] Whether or not an individual can make use of a particular set of resources and convert them into a state of functioning depends on personal, sociopolitical, and environmental conditions ("conversion factors").[53] In this sense, liberty is not the absence of restraint from others or institutions but the freedom achieved through capability-enhancing relationships.[54] Within the context of bioethics, capability theory shifts focus toward creating circumstances by which individuals can direct their lives as they choose.[55] Acting in accordance with the principle of beneficence, peer-support specialists could enhance the capability of patients to be self-determined and autonomous, which would promote patient well-being and empowerment.[56] Those living with SMI, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are among the most disadvantaged in society, experiencing social and economic hardship related to their illness.[57] These individuals are often feared and rejected by others, which increases depression, lowers self-esteem, and engenders feelings of social isolation.[58] Compounding their challenges, especially for those facing structural inequalities, is insufficient access to appropriate mental health services supporting recovery.[59] Capability theory provides a sound justification for the resource distribution necessary to create and sustain a thriving network of peer-support specialists, to which those with SMI currently do not have access. …”
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Study on the mechanical traits, failure mechanisms, energy responses, and influencing factors of columnar jointed basalts under direct and indirect tensile conditions by Dan Liang, Dan Liang, Dan Liang, Haiqing Yang, Haiqing Yang, Zekang Ping, Zekang Ping, Yongyi Wang, Yongyi Wang, Kanglei Song, Kanglei Song, Chiwei Chen, Chiwei Chen, Hao Li, Hao Li, Xingyue Li, Xingyue Li, Lixin Peng, Lixin Peng, Anhua Ju, Anhua Ju

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Integrated Genome-Wide Analysis of Gene Expression and DNA Copy Number Variations Highlights Stem Cell-Related Pathways in Small Cell Esophageal Carcinoma by Di Liu, Xinyan Xu, Junmiao Wen, Liyi Xie, Junhua Zhang, Yuxin Shen, Guoliang Jiang, Jiayan Chen, Min Fan

“…Gene enrichments in addition to functional annotation and gene interaction networks were performed using DAVID 6.8 and STRING 10.0, respectively. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…In the present study, we show that replacing ECB balance sheet size with random numbers leads to statistically indistinguishable shock response functions and time series of abnormal monetary policy shocks. …”
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Isolation and Comprehensive Analysis of Cochlear Tissue‐Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles by Pei Jiang, Xiangyu Ma, Xinlin Wang, Jingyuan Huang, Yintao Wang, Jingru Ai, Hairong Xiao, Mingchen Dai, Yanqin Lin, Buwei Shao, Xujun Tang, Wei Tong, Zixuan Ye, Renjie Chai, Shasha Zhang

“…Compared to sEVs derived from in vitro sources, tissue‐derived sEVs can reflect the in vivo signals released from specific tissues more accurately. …”
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Flow-based Text Style Transfer Model by Zihan ZHANG, Jinqiao DAI, Pin YANG

“…In addition, a pre-trained discriminator is employed in the model training process to compare reconstructed stylized <inline-formula><tex-math id="M33-1">$ {\boldsymbol{z}}_{\mathrm{b}}^{\mathrm{*}} $</tex-math><alternatives><graphic specific-use="online" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="202300639_M33-1.jpg"/><graphic specific-use="print" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="202300639_M33-1.png"/></alternatives></inline-formula> with its original content source <inline-formula><tex-math id="M34-1">$ {\boldsymbol{z}}_{\mathrm{a}} $</tex-math><alternatives><graphic specific-use="online" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="202300639_M34-1.jpg"/><graphic specific-use="print" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="202300639_M34-1.png"/></alternatives></inline-formula> The results are utilized to optimize the decoder. …”
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Measurement and Evaluation of Social Resilience Indicators in the Historical Neighborhoods of Tabriz City (Case Study: Sorkhab Neighborhood of Tabriz) by Leila Rahimi, Mahta Choobineh

“…In the analysis section, SPSS software was utilized, employing one-way variance and sample t-test methods to examine the impacts of gender, age, and education on the three functional, social, and cultural dimensions. …”
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Similar Instances Reuse Based Numerical Control Process Decision Method for Prismatic Parts by Changhong XU, Shusheng ZHANG, Jiachen LIANG, Rui HUANG, Rong BIAN

“…The state of manufacturing resources is listed, and the precedence constraints of features’ operations are analyzed. …”
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Advances in Minimally Invasive Treatments for Prostate Cancer: A review of the Role of Ultrasound Therapy and Laser therapy by Corneliu-Dan Blendea, Mohammad Tazim Khan, Marius Stoian, Teodor Claudiu Ion Gligore, Ștefan Cuculici, Ion Lucian Stanciu, Mirela Gabriela-Irina Protosevici, Marius Iordache, Anca Buliman, Carmen Costea-Firan, Ioana Simona Cazacu, Liviu-Constantin Iordache, Doroteea Teoibaș-Șerban

“…HIFU consistently achieved precise tumor ablation with minimal collateral damage, leading to superior urinary and sexual function outcomes compared to traditional approaches. …”
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A Jurisprudential and Legal Inquiry into the Foundations and Limits of the Liability of Manufacturers of Internet of Things Devices by Zahra Sadat Mirhashemi, Fatemeh Najib Zadeh, Moein Gholamalipour

“… ‌ ∴ Methodology & Framework, if Applicable ∴ ‌This research employs a doctrinal legal methodology, utilizing comprehensive library-based resources to analyze and propose theories related to manufacturer liability in the IoT sector.‌ ∴ Results & Discussion ∴ ‌The research demonstrates that relying solely on the principle of destruction "It’laf" (causing loss) in Islamic jurisprudence is insufficient to establish the liability of IoT device manufacturers. …”
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Integrated single-cell analysis reveals the regulatory network of disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs in bladder cancer: constructing a prognostic model and predicting treatment respons... by Jiafu Xiao, Jiafu Xiao, Jiafu Xiao, Wuhao Liu, Wuhao Liu, Wuhao Liu, Jianxin Gong, Jianxin Gong, Jianxin Gong, Weifeng Lai, Weifeng Lai, Weifeng Lai, Neng Luo, Neng Luo, Neng Luo, Yingfan He, Junrong Zou, Junrong Zou, Zhihua He, Zhihua He, Zhihua He

“…This study aims to investigate disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs (DRLs) as potential prognostic markers for BLCA patients.MethodsUtilizing single-cell sequencing data, RNA sequencing data, and corresponding clinical information sourced from the GEO and TCGA databases, this study conducted cell annotation and intercellular communication analyses to identify differentially expressed disulfide death-related genes (DRGs). …”
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Pancreatic β-cells package double C2-like domain beta protein into extracellular vesicles via tandem C2 domains by Diana Esparza, Carinna Lima, Sarah Abuelreich, Ima Ghaeli, Jinhee Hwang, Eunjin Oh, Ayelet Lenz, Angel Gu, Nan Jiang, Fouad Kandeel, Debbie C. Thurmond, Tijana Jovanovic-Talisman

“…Moreover, in rat clonal β-cells, we probed domains required for DOC2B sorting into EVs.MethodUsing Single Extracellular VEsicle Nanoscopy, we quantified EVs derived from clonal β-cells (human EndoC-βH1, rat INS-1 832/13, and mouse MIN6); two other cell types known to regulate glucose homeostasis and functionally utilize DOC2B (skeletal muscle rat myotube L6-GLUT4myc and human neuronal-like SH-SY5Y cells); and human islets sourced from individuals with no diabetes (ND). …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…The AMA employs both quantitative and qualitative methods for operational risk modeling, leveraging databases to collect statistical data and utilizing the loss distribution approach (LDA) to model frequency and severity distributions. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…The global market's increasing demand, diverse resource supply options, global competition, and environmental protection needs are driving organizations to adopt sustainable strategies. …”
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Architecture and the Time of Space by Deborah Hauptman

“…As Foucault suggested, one of the great problems that arose in the 1950s was that of the political status of science and the ideological functions that it could serve. Another rebuke can be seen as the challenge to the primacy of truth as an adequation of subject to thing. …”
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AI-powered literature search: some observations and concerns by Farooq Azam Rathore, Fareeha Farooq

“…This raises questions about the data sources utilized by these AI tools and the overall reliability of their outputs. …”
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Research on Stacking Distribution of Steel Plates Input Based on Improved Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization by ZHONG Chuanjie, CHENG Wenming, DU Run, GAO Xuchao, ZHANG Lin

“…The inventory balance index was established based on the standard deviation of the number of steel plates allocated to each reservoir to fully mobilize and balance material storage resources during operation. These three indices were utilized to evaluate the degree of stack allocation and served as the objective function to establish a multi-objective decision optimization model for the stack allocation problem of steel plates. …”
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Analyzing the Nature of Apparent Authority in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iranian Law by Hamid Reza Habibi, Behzad Pourseyyed

“…The shared legislative source of both rules, harmonizing apparent authority with foundational Islamic legal principles.     …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Therapies on Affection Control of Poor Parenting Adolescents by Zahra EffatDoost Sani, Mohammad Reza Zarbakhsh Bahri, Alireza Homayuni

“…Epsilon modification was applied, and Greenhouse Geisser statistics was utilized to test the examinees’ inner effects.Table 2 The Results repeated measure analysis of variance on Experimental and Control Groups in Pre, Post and follow up with Greenhouse - Geisser Scale  Source of ChangesSum of SquaresdfMean SquaresFpEta SquareStatistical PowerAffection ControlInner GroupsIntervention Levels4233.411.5327602.9964.540.0010.531Intervention Levels × Group1407.223.064599.3310.570.0010.170.99Within groupsGroup17394.0887.21427.679.280.0010.240.97The results indicated that the self-compassion and mindfulness treatments were effective with 0.24 effect (p= 0.001) on affection control of adolescences, which were significantly different from the control group. …”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…Results This article introduces the development of a stochastic demand function utilizing genetic algorithms and particle optimization. …”
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