Presidential elections of 1997: a comparative analysis of electoral provisions and stereotypes by Lauras Bielinis

“…That is why very often in the world of political evaluations, clear and correct functional relations between the cause and the outcome do not exist. …”
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Longitudinal exploration of cancer-related cognitive impairment in patients with newly diagnosed aggressive lymphoma: protocol for a feasibility study by Vincent Dore, Christopher C Rowe, Meinir Krishnasamy, Haryana Dhillon, Adam K Walker, Karla Gough, Priscilla Gates, Carlene Wilson, Eliza Hawkes, Yuliya Perchyonok, Janette L Vardy, Michiel de Ruiter

“…All patients will be assessed for self-reported cognitive difficulties and objective cognitive function using Stroop Colour and Word, Trail Making Test Part A and B, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised, Controlled Oral Word Association and Digit Span. …”
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Risk factors associated with corrective surgery in congenital scoliosis with tethered cord by E Acaroğlu, A Alanay, N Akalan, B Atilla, E Bulutçu, A Surat

“…Six patients who presented with such problems draw attention to the importance of a staged anterior and posterior approach in order to obtain satisfactory functional results. However, corrective surgery is associated with major neurologic and systemic complications, and every effort should be made to intervene with the progression of the deformity before corrective measures becomes necessary. …”
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Receptor-Mediated SPION Labeling of CD4⁺ T Cells for Longitudinal MRI Tracking of Distribution Following Systemic Injection in Mouse by Yu Ping, Songyue Han, Brock Howerton, Francesc Marti, Jake Weeks, Roberto Gedaly, Reuben Adatorwovor, Fanny Chapelin

“…Tracking T cells in vivo using MRI is a major challenge due to the difficulty of labeling these non-phagocytic cells with a sufficient contrast agent to generate a detectable signal change. …”
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An in vitro model of the glomerular capillary wall using electrospun collagen nanofibres in a bioartificial composite basement membrane. by Sadie C Slater, Vince Beachley, Thomas Hayes, Daming Zhang, Gavin I Welsh, Moin A Saleem, Peter W Mathieson, Xuejun Wen, Bo Su, Simon C Satchell

“…Glomerular filtration barrier function, and dysfunction in disease, remains incompletely understood, partly due to difficulties in studying the relevant cell types in vitro. …”
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Impact on the family of a child’s rare disease: A large cross-sectional study by Judith M. Jobling, Suzy M. Teutsch, Guy D. Eslick, Elizabeth J. Elliott

“…Aim: To assess the impact of children’s RD on family functioning and evaluate predictors of the level of impact. …”
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Development of NADES–Annatto Seed Extract for Enhancing 3D Printed Food Designed for Dysphagia Patients by Sara Kierulff Balabram, Larissa Tessaro, Maria Eduarda de Almeida Astolfo, Pedro Augusto Invernizzi Sponchiado, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Bianca C. Maniglia

“…The combination of NADES-extracted bioactive compounds and 3D printing enabled the development of functional foods with optimized texture and nutritional properties. …”
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Geospatial brain-inspired navigation: a neurocognitive approach for autonomous systems in complex environments by Donghui Han, Tong Qin, Tianyu Yang, Hua Liao, Qiaosong Hei, Fangwen Yu, Bailu Si, Weihua Dong

“…To address these challenges, it is essential to explore the roles and functional connectivity of distinct brain regions involved in processing real-world geospatial information and integrate these insights into autonomous navigation algorithms. …”
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Dynamic Scoring and Costing in the Orienteering Problem: A Model Based on Length of Stay by Giovano Alberto, Carles Sitompul

“…Using an integer programming model, the satisfaction scores for each location are described by a diminishing returns function linked to length of stay, while the costs associated with each location follow a linear function influenced by the same parameter. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the CCCH zinc finger gene family in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) and their involvement in fruit development and translucency by Zhuanying Yang, Wenhao Jiang, Lidan Wang, Dongbo Lin

“…Results In this study, we explored the CCCH zinc finger (CCCH-ZF) gene family, recognized for its regulatory functions in plant development and stress response, as a potential factor influencing translucency in pineapple. …”
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Enhancing privacy and traceability of public health insurance claim system using blockchain technology by Andry Alamsyah, I. Putu Sadhu Setiawan

“…Our approach employs three complementary architectures—functional, logical, and physical—to guide system implementation. …”
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Effect of Class IV LASER Therapy as an Adjunct to Conventional Physical Therapy on Piriformis Syndrome: A Case Report by Tushar Sharma, Pooja Mehra, Nitesh Verma, Aksh Chahal, Nikita Rathore

“…This syndrome is often neglected despite its capacity to induce considerable pain and functional impairments. Physical therapy plays a crucial role in the management of such conditions, providing customised interventions aimed at symptom alleviation and functional restoration. …”
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Impact of Stimulation Duration in taVNS—Exploring Multiple Physiological and Cognitive Outcomes by Till Bömmer, Luisa M. Schmidt, Katharina Meier, Julius Kricheldorff, Heiko Stecher, Christoph S. Herrmann, Christiane M. Thiel, Kathrin Janitzky, Karsten Witt

“…We also discuss the difficulties in assessing pupil size as an expression of taVNS-mediated LC functional changes.…”
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Full Mouth Oral Rehabilitation by Maxillary Implant Supported Hybrid Denture Employing a Fiber Reinforced Material Instead of Conventional PMMA by Ala Hassan A. Qamheya, Sinem Yeniyol, Volkan Arısan

“…Many people have life-long problems with their dentures, such as difficulties with speaking and eating, loose denture, and sore mouth syndrome. …”
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Discussion on the Development of Integrated Circuits and Photonics-electronics Convergence by ZHANG Xinquan, XIAO Xi

“…Photonics-electronics convergence is mainly reflected in two dimensions, functional dimension synergy and hardware dimension integration. …”
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Determinants of domestic physical violence: an empirical analysis on Bangladesh MICS 2019 dataset by Sayed Jubair Bin Hossain, Fariha Kadir, Muhammad Ihsan- Ul- Kabir

“…., women’s residence, wealth, higher education, different functional difficulties among women, husband’s polygamy, access to the internet etc. …”
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The Assessment of Utility and the Role of Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in West Azerbaijan Province by ali Gholami, Fatemeh Moohamadzadeh

“…In other words, the subsystem "Commercial and Criminal Infrastructure" 91% and the sub-ecosystem of "cultural-social norms" account for 43% of the poor performance of the rural entrepreneurship ecosystem. 4-Conclusion In order to curb the poor functioning of the rural ecosystem, the region should be primarily built and strengthened by physical and soft infrastructure. …”
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Associations of NINJ2 sequence variants with incident ischemic stroke in the Cohorts for Heart and Aging in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium. by Joshua C Bis, Anita DeStefano, Xiaoming Liu, Jennifer A Brody, Seung Hoan Choi, Benjamin F J Verhaaren, Stéphanie Debette, M Arfan Ikram, Eyal Shahar, Kenneth R Butler, Rebecca F Gottesman, Donna Muzny, Christie L Kovar, Bruce M Psaty, Albert Hofman, Thomas Lumley, Mayetri Gupta, Philip A Wolf, Cornelia van Duijn, Richard A Gibbs, Thomas H Mosley, W T Longstreth, Eric Boerwinkle, Sudha Seshadri, Myriam Fornage

“…Here, we sought to fine-map functional variants in the region and evaluate the contribution of rare variants to ischemic stroke risk.…”
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Abuse of law as a form of opposition to the implementation of the law in the context of modern scientific discourse and law enforcement practice by N. I. Sukhova

“…In achieving the purpose and the corresponding research tasks the dialectical method's instruments were used, which made it possible to establish the relationships between the formally expressed normative uncertainties and the difficulties of their practical implementation, to find structural and functional conclusions in legal behavior and its consequences. …”
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An efficient strategy for small-scale screening and production of archaeal membrane transport proteins in Escherichia coli. by Pikyee Ma, Filipa Varela, Malgorzata Magoch, Ana Rita Silva, Ana Lúcia Rosário, José Brito, Tânia Filipa Oliveira, Przemyslaw Nogly, Miguel Pessanha, Meike Stelter, Arnulf Kletzin, Peter J F Henderson, Margarida Archer

“…Despite their importance, structural and functional characterisation of membrane proteins still remains a challenge, partially due to the difficulties in recombinant expression and purification. …”
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