Civil servants' activity regulation in Lithuania 1918-1940 by Jolanta Palidauskaitė, Milda Petrokaitė

“…Not only people with administering functions (real bureaucrats) but teachers, opera's singers, drivers, and others were considered as civil servants. …”
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Integration and the Diplomatic Crisis: Current Realities of the GCC by L. V. Shkvarya

“…However, the GCC is the only truly functioning integration bloc in the MENA region. The author's analysis confirms that the share of intraregional trade is growing in the GCC, but this share is less high than in other integration blocs. …”
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Um estudo sobre a implantação de sistemas ERP: pesquisa realizada em grandes empresas industriais A study on ERP system implementation: a survey at large industrial companies by Lindomar Subtil de Oliveira, Kazuo Hatakeyama

“…Results showed that the factors concerning system functionality difficulties, customization, adjustment to business processes, and lack of support by ERP systems on global strategic plans were some of the points considered as the most complex by the companies. …”
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Psychological traits associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use and dependence: an exploratory cross-sectional study among female athletes by Morgan Scarth, Ingrid Amalia Havnes, Marie Lindvik Jørstad, Astrid Bjørnebekk

“…Conclusions Females who currently or previously used AAS demonstrated significantly more difficulties with maladaptive functioning and aggressive traits compared to those who have never used. …”
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Gamification of the educational space: advantages and disadvantages (on the example of Kahoot!) by Svitlyk Myroslava

“…It is shown that the platform’s functionality allows both presenting new material and refreshing knowledge, repeating the passed material, and conducting ongoing knowledge assessments. …”
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Clinical and basic research advances on Jinlong capsule for the prevention and treatment of liver cancer by Liyuan Lv, Simeng Ren, Zunyi Zhang, Hongsheng Lin, Jie Liu

“…IntroductionPrimary liver cancer, characterized by an insidious onset, rapid progression, high degree of heterogeneity, difficulties in treatment, and a short survival time, poses a significant threat to human health. …”
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Revealing the Mechanisms That Contribute to Anger Expression Proneness in Patients with Brain Damage: The Importance of Executive Dysfunctions and Alexithymia by Ángel Romero-Martínez, Carolina Sarrate-Costa, Gabriel García-Pardo Sánchez-Barba, Lorena Vallejo Ortega, Sara López-Santamaría, Sara Burgos-López, Jéssica García, Luis Moya-Albiol

“…This increase in anger expression in these patients could be explained by executive functioning alterations (or executive dysfunctions), given their role in goal-oriented behaviors, along with emotional dysregulations such as alexithymia (e.g., difficulties recognizing and verbalizing feelings) and anger rumination (e.g., tendency to recall thoughts regarding experiences of frustration or anger). …”
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DETERMINING LINGUISTIC IDENTITY OF ETHNIC GROUPS AS THE INFLUENCING FACTOR ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY (CASE STUDY OF REPRESENTATIVES LIVING IN THE SOUTH OF THE TYUMEN REGION) by I. K. Tsalikova, S. V. Pakhotina

“…The research findings have important implications to adjust for the measures undertaken by the government for successful integration of migrants and their children into the ethnic Russian-speaking majority that is significantly important for effective functioning of the educational system.…”
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Assessing burnout and quality of life among residents and fellows in a high-stress environment: a cross-sectional study by Nadia El Asmar, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Rania Sakr, Myriam El Khoury Malhame, Rajaa Chatila, Zeina Akiki

“…Targeted interventions to manage burnout and enhance QoL remain essential for trainees’ well-being and the effective functioning of medical institutions.…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis: do best-evidenced trauma-focused interventions for children and young people with PTSD lead to changes in social and interpersonal domains? by Alice R. Phillips, Sarah L. Halligan, Megan Bailey, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Iris Lavi, Richard Meiser-Stedman, Hannah Oram, Susan Robinson, Tamsin H. Sharp, Rachel M. Hiller

“…Our meta-analysis included 13 studies which investigated social skills and functioning, revealing a small but non-significant effect favouring the evidence-based treatment versus comparison (g = .20, 95% CI [−0.03, 0.44], p = .09). …”
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Quality of Life of Patients with Back Pain by Bianka Misiak, Katarzyna Krystyna Snarska

“…Back pain often included one or two sections of the spine and the degree of pain perceived generated deterioration in the quality of life caused by an increase in absence from work, severity of depression, limited social interaction, and difficulties in carrying out physiological functions. 2. …”
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Predicting PTSD and complex PTSD from interpersonal violence in Japanese school-based extracurricular sports activities: using the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) by Hayato Toyoda, Hayato Toyoda, Katsuhiko Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Omi

“…The ITQ was examined using confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood with robust standard errors, fit indices comparisons, a graded response model, differential item functioning, and rank correlation designs. A binomial logistic regression model with robust standard errors examined the association of PTSD and CPTSD with interpersonal violence victimization and related risk factors.ResultsThe optimal factor structure, measurement precision, and validity of the ITQ were confirmed. …”
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Co‐Design of an Ecosystem of Services to Support Veteran Well‐Being and Reduce Excessive Alcohol Consumption by Julia Carins, Ann‐Marie Kennedy, Ekant Veer

“…Excessive alcohol use leads to a significant decrease in mental health, quality of life and social functioning, further exacerbating veteran's readjustment to civilian life after service. …”
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CHALLENGES OF MODERNITY IN RUSSIAN EDUCATION: ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES by Elena F. Moros

“…To ensure the sustainable functioning of the education system, active support from government policy is necessary, which should include effective management and the creation of conditions for the stable development of education. …”
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Edible Coatings to Prolong the Shelf Life and Improve the Quality of Subtropical Fresh/Fresh-Cut Fruits: A Review by Farid Moradinezhad, Atman Adiba, Azam Ranjbar, Maryam Dorostkar

“…Furthermore, the integration of nanotechnology into edible coatings has the potential to enhance their functionalities, including improved barrier properties, the controlled release of active substances, and increased antimicrobial capabilities. …”
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How the social problems of a village are solved with the help of a theater: The case of the project “Theater is the heart of the revival of the village” by Mikhail N. Aleksashin

“…The Center for Socio-Cultural Design in the village of Antonovka performs resource functions. The economy of a non-commercial project consists of three sources: grant funds, personal contribution of the families participating in the project, and volunteer work. …”
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Assessment of Hidden Hearing Loss in Tinnitus patients with Normal hearing by Yomna Magdy Zoghba, Wessam Mostafa Essawy, Mona Ahmed Kotait, Afaf Ahmed Emara

“…Cochlear and auditory nerve functioning were assessed using distortion product otoacoustic emissions, click-evoked auditory brain stem response (ABR), and electrocochleography (EchoG). …”
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Development of the automatic system for switching on the generating equipment for parallel operation with the electric power system by V. A. Fyodorova, V. F. Kirichenko, G. V. Glazyrin

“…The system has extended functionality compared to analogs, allowing the use of traditional methods and the developed method of accelerated synchronization. …”
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Measurement properties of the Swedish version of the Knee Self‐Efficacy Scale: A Rasch analysis by Ramana Piussi, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“…The RMT analysis assessed targeting aspects of reliability, response category thresholds, item hierarchy, overall and individual item fit, local dependency, differential item functioning (DIF) and unidimensionality. Results The use of RMT indicated that the K‐SES18 present subscale exhibited high reliability (Person separation index = 0.904; Cronbach's α = 0.939) but also a potential ceiling effect (mean person location = 1.440). …”
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NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE CONTEXT OF UNRESOLVED ISSUES by O N. Oleynikova, A. A. Muravyeva, N. M. Aksenova

“…The methods of collecting empirical information, comparative and conceptual-terminological analysis were applied in the course of studying methodological and methodical aspects of construction and functioning of NQS; the methods of generalization, interpretation and modeling were applied.The results and scientific novelty. …”
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