Gaming as a potential source of conflict with real life: The youth’s assessments by A. K. Mamedov, G. V. Denissova, O. V. Smirnova, O. V. Sapunova

“…The article presents the results of the survey conducted to reveal the general tendency in the youth’s attitude towards the key aspects of life under the increasing digitalization (socializing, communication and learning) and to find out whether gaming might positively contribute to them or, on the contrary, should be considered a potential threat. …”
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Effect of Mitomycin C on Myopic versus Astigmatic Photorefractive Keratectomy by Ashwag A. Almosa, Samah M. Fawzy

“…Long-term mitomycin C (MMC) effects on photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) were compared in simple myopic and astigmatic patients. Methods. In this observational cohort study, subjects were selected based on preoperative and postoperative data collected from medical records; they were divided into simple myopia with/without MMC and myopic astigmatism with/without MMC groups. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Glued-Laminated Timber with Different Assembly Patterns by Shan Gao, Man Xu, Nan Guo, Ying Zhang

“…An equation for apparent bending stiffness of glued-laminated timber was proposed, whose results match well with the experimental results. The beam section assembled by the asymmetrical mixed-grade pattern retains the higher level of safety compared to those assembled by uniform-grade and symmetrical mixed-grade patterns. …”
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Research on CSI feedback of RIS-assisted massive MIMO system based on manifold learning by QIAN Mujun, YU Shunchi, LIU Chen, SONG Yunchao, LU Feng

“…To solve the problem of high feedback overhead in a multi-user massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system assisted by a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) in frequency-division duplexing (FDD) mode, a channel state information (CSI) feedback framework based on manifold learning was proposed. …”
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Dietary intake and risk assessment of nitrosamine in processed meat products among medical staff during their night shift by Dalia Ibrahim Tayel, Noorhan K. Farrag, Samar Mohamed Aborhyem

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Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride–glucose index and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study using data from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1996–2006 by Yanan Ren, Ren Xu, Junqin Zhang, Ying Jin, Di Zhang, Yazhuo Wang, Luyang Su

“…This association in Model 2 (OR 1.609 [95% CI 1.334–1.941]; p < 0.001) and Model 3 (OR 1.565 [95% CI 1.246–1.966]; p < 0.001) remained significant. …”
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An Innovative Aircraft Skin Damage Assessment Using You Only Look Once-Version9: A Real-Time Material Evaluation System for Remote Inspection by Kuo-Chien Liao, Jirayu Lau, Muhamad Hidayat

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Continuous Assessment of Labour Pain using Handgrip Force by Nadine Wickboldt, Georges Savoldelli, Benno Rehberg-Klug

“…BACKGROUND: Assessment of dynamic changes in painful experiences, such as labour, using conventional rating scales (eg, numerical rating scale [NRS]) has limitations. …”
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Second-Hand Smoke Increases Bronchial Hyperreactivity and Eosinophilia in a Murine Model of Allergic Aspergillosis by Brian W. P. Seymour, Edward S. Schelegle, Kent E. Pinkerton, Kathleen E. Friebertshauser, Janice L. Peake, Viswanath P. Kurup, Robert L. Coffman, Laurel J. Gershwin

“…Antibodies to fungal antigens such as Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) cause an allergic lung disease in humans. …”
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Why morphology matters: the negative consequences of hasty descriptions of putative novelties in asexual ascomycetes by Ondřej Koukol, Gregorio Delgado

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A Two-Point Association Tracking System Incorporated With YOLOv11 for Real-Time Visual Tracking of Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments by Nyi Nyi Myo, Apiwat Boonkong, Kovit Khampitak, Daranee Hormdee

“…This paper proposes a novel two-point association approach for surgical instrument tracking using a combination of YOLOv11 for object detection and refined ByteTrack for tracking. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Binary Systems on Microlensing Using SPISEA and PopSyCLE Population Simulations by Natasha S. Abrams, Jessica R. Lu, Casey Y. Lam, Michael S. Medford, Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Sam Rose

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Assessment of Prescribing Pattern of antibiotics by Dentists in Ardabil city Based on the International ATC/DDD System by Mehrnoosh Kaviani, Mouhamad Hassan Pourrashid, Saeedeh Galledar

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Aesthetic Parameters and Patient-Perspective Assessment Tools for Maxillary Anterior Single Implants by Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Mansour K. A. Assery, S. Ross Bryant

“…A literature review was conducted using both EMBASE/Ovid and MEDLINE/PubMed databases by combining keywords and Emtree/Mesh terms related to “Esthetics,” “Self-Assessment or Surveys and Questionnaires,” and “Single-Tooth Dental Implants.” …”
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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…The team conducted needs assessment interviews and facilitated focus groups with participants using human-centered design methods. …”
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Towards sustainable practices: Evaluating student engagement in solid waste management at A’sharqiyah University, Oman by Alazaiza Motasem Y.D., Al Maskari Tahra, Al-Zghoul Tharaa M.

“…There are significant risks to the SWM in universities and higher education institutes due to students’ low understanding and involvement in waste segregation and recycling practices. Thus, this study assesses the level of awareness of students at A’Sharqiyah University, Oman, in terms of SWM practices and waste segregation. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECT EFFECTIVENESS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMPANIES BY THE DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND by G. G. Utenov

“…The performance of investment projects in acquisitions of companies by private equity funds has been explored by assessing the financial and valuation results of such transactions in two directions: change in the valuation multiple of an acquired company over the period of the investment project and the impact of a fund on a company’s operational efficiency. …”
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Assessment of Water Quality and Heavy Metal Contamination in River Water and Fish Species from the Bangshi River, Tangail, Bangladesh by Mausumi Rehnuma, Jannatul Firdous Jui, Jannatul Hasna, Umme Habiba, Anamul Haque

“…The Bangshi River flows through the industrial regions of Dhaka and Tangail, polluted by various wastes, including industrial effluents. This study assessed water quality and heavy metal concentrations in the river, focusing on two fish species, Tengra (Mystus nigriceps) and Tara baim (Macrognathus aral). …”
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Asymptotic Properties of Parameter Estimators in~Vasicek Model Driven by Tempered Fractional Brownian Motion by Yuliya Mishura, Kostiantyn Ralchenko, Olena Dehtiar

“…The paper focuses on the Vasicek model driven by a tempered fractional Brownian motion. We derive the asymptotic distributions of the least-squares estimators (based on continuous-time observations) for the unknown drift parameters. …”
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Aspectos epidemiológicos das malformações congênitas oftalmológicas em nascidos vivos no Brasil nos anos de 2013 a 2021 by Matheus Ribeiro Barbosa Cruz, Daniela Christ Rodrigues, Arthur de Pinho Amorim

“…Parto cesárea, Apgar insatisfatório, peso < 2.500 g e etnia indígenas foram algumas das associações com a ocorrência de anomalias oftalmológicas congênitas. …”
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