Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men. by Kalysha Closson, Nicole E Johns, Anita Raj

“…We assessed gender equality beliefs using a three-item measure adapted from the World Values Survey, with higher scores representing more gender unequal beliefs (e.g., 'On a whole, men make better political leaders than women'). …”
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Effect of combining different 10-MDP-containing primers and cement systems on shear bond strength between resin cement and zirconia by Kan Wongkamhaeng, Kopchai Poomparnich, Top Chitkraisorn, Kwanwong Boonpitak, Terawat Tosiriwatanapong

“…Abstract Purpose The longevity of zirconia restoration depends upon its esthetic, proper occlusion, marginal adaptation, and restoration retention. This study aimed to investigate the combination of 10-MDP-containing primers between the two commercial systems (Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive and Panavia V5) and airborne-particle abrasion on shear bond strength (SBS) between zirconia and resin cement. …”
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Bearing Fault Classification Using Improved Antlion Optimizer and Extreme Learning Machine by Zhuanzhe Zhao, Yu Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yujian Rui, Guowen Ye, Mengxian Wang, Yongming Liu, Zhen Zhang, Neng Wei, Zhijian Tu

“…In view of the stagnation of iteration, Lévy flight strategy is introduced and the adaptive change of disturbance step length is controlled. …”
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Dynamics of students' internal health picture with increasing external stress factors by Natalia N. Doronina, Lyudmila B. Kuznetsova, Vitalina A. Shvetsova

“…Thus, the internal picture of health as a systemic psychological formation acts as a regulatory mechanism of self-awareness, activating its work aimed at overcoming threats to the psychological health of the individual. …”
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First Report of Two Cases of Acute Gastric Ischemia after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy by Nikolaos Grivas, Alexander D. Horsch, Esther Wit, Annemarie Bruining, Johanna van Sandick, Henk G. van der Poel

“…Minimal invasive robotic surgery requires adaptation of the surgical approach for cystectomy and derivation construction such as the use of pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning of the patient. …”
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The effect of abiotic factors on apricot yield in the Southern Urals by F. M. Gasymov

“…Such a long-term study made it possible to identify abiotic factors affecting the yield of this crop as well as to select highly adaptive and high-yielding cultivars for the Southern Urals: ‘Prizer’ (9.4 kg/tree), ‘Snezhinsky’ (9.2 kg/tree), ‘Kichiginsky’ (9.0 kg/tree) and ‘Uralets’ (8.5 kg/tree). …”
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Features of the Processes of Digitalization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Ukraine by Reshetnyak Olena I., Bielikova Nadiia V., Yurchenko Oleksiy K., Kalashnikova Kateryna Yu.

“…Recommendations on digitalization of SMEs in Ukraine in conditions of limited resources are provided: introduction of the «learning culture» in SMEs, which is important for the use of digital technologies; creating a roadmap for achieving the business goals of SMEs’ digitalization, setting clear priorities for digital transformations depending on the cruciality of the business problems they solve; establishing cooperation with companies that can be useful for ensuring effective digitalization processes, researching the experience of other companies; search for opportunities to receive grants and financial support from government programs and international organizations aimed at supporting the digitalization of SMEs; the use of agile approaches in the implementation of digital solutions to ensure constant readiness for rapid changes and adaptation to new market conditions.…”
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Stakeholder involvement in the curricula modernisation through a virtual foresight laboratory by E. K. Nauryzbayeva, V. V. Bezhina, T. R. Pchelkina, K. S. Brimzhanova, S. S. Brimzhanova

“…Practical outcomes in curricula modernisation can be adapted to any educational institutions aimed at perspective planning and foresight applications.…”
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Ecogeographic study of peanut accessions from the VIR collection by V. D. Bemova, M. Sh. Asfandiyarova, T. V. Yakusheva, V. A. Gavrilova, N. V. Kishlyan

“…Development of raw material for obtaining new peanut cultivars adaptable to the growing conditions in Krasnodar Territory and Astrakhan Province is a relevant task.Materials and methods. …”
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Genomic signatures of habitat isolation and paleo-climate unveil the “island-like” pattern in the glasshouse plant Rheum nobile by Hum Kala Rana, Santosh Kumar Rana, Hang Sun, Dong Luo

“…This study highlights the species’ evolutionary trajectory shaped by ecological adaptation, and climatic fluctuations, providing valuable insights for future conservation and management efforts in its native environment.…”
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Legal status of the cities of Galicyna in the nineteenth century (on the example of Stanislavov) by Ilyn L., Kaleniuk O.

“…It has been established that Magdeburg law is the basis of city self-government, but the Habsburg Empire is an example of effective reform and adaptation of legal norms to local needs. Stanislavov, who received Magdeburg law in 1662 and the processes that contributed to the transformation of legal norms that regulated the legal status of city authorities in the 19th century. is an ideal example for studying the system of local self-government. …”
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Urban Surface Water Mapping from VHR Images Based on Superpixel Segmentation and Target Detection by Qingwei Liu, Yugang Tian, Lihao Zhang, Bo Chen

“…The method includes three steps: clustering water bodies into sparse targets at the object level by an improved scale-adaptive simple non-iterative clustering (SA-SNIC) superpixel segmentation; generating new bands with additional spectral, spatial, and derived features, to increase the dimensions of original data and enhance the separability between water bodies and background covers; and constructing a positive-negative constrained energy minimization multitarget sparse detector to highlight the water bodies while suppressing shadows. …”
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Dégradation des écosystèmes steppiques et stratégie de développement durable. Mise au point méthodologique appliquée à la Wilaya de Nâama (Algérie) by Tarik B. Bouchetata, Arslan A. Bouchetata

“…The use of a suitable methodology based on participative approach and planning by objectives seems to be an effective means for a planning adapted in order to reach a sustainable development in the steppe territory. …”
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Sustainability of the state system in the context of digital transformation by V. A. Kornilovich, K. A. Aramyan, A. V. Milekhin, A. V. Mironov

“…These processes relate to social self-organization and are characteristic of the adaptive algorithm of social changes. At the same time, changes in system parameters do not violate the contours of the existing state system. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and screening among migrant women: a qualitative study in Portugal by Inês Fronteira, Patrícia Marques, Sónia Dias, Ana Gama, Joana Silva

“…Additionally, participants agreed that peers and social networks may play a role in promoting screening among communities.Conclusions Healthcare professionals and community actors are paramount to promote CCS among migrant women, especially through culturally adapted awareness interventions and health-promoting activities engaging local communities and social networks of women. …”
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Telehealth group intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a feasibility pilot study protocol by Sherilynn F. Chan, Joanna Patten, Nancy Lau

“…Group and telehealth acceptability will be assessed by a 16-item internally developed measure that was adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. …”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…Methodology: The method of this research has been adapted the framework used by Garrett and Holland (2015), who developed propositions from the conceptual narratives of how environmental uncertainty and complexity differentially affect the motivations and cognition of independent entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs to engage in entrepreneurial action. …”
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A review of artificial intelligence techniques for optimizing friction stir welding processes and predicting mechanical properties by Roosvel Soto-Diaz, Mauricio Vásquez-Carbonell, Jose Escorcia-Gutierrez

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including artificial neural networks (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS), were utilized to predict mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and optimize pivotal welding parameters, such as rotational speed, feed rate, axial force, and tilt angle. …”
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Ecogeographic assessment of mung bean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) R. Wilczek) from the collection of the Vavilov Institute (VIR) by M. O. Burlyaeva, M. V. Gurkina, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…However, positive experience with mung bean cultivation in a number of regions – the South of the European part and the Far East of Russia – implies the expediency of a search for source materials suitable for the development of cultivars adapted to these conditions.Materials and methods. …”
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Free-space optical spiking neural network. by Reyhane Ahmadi, Amirreza Ahmadnejad, Somayyeh Koohi

“…To enhance signal integrity, we employ high-quality optical components, error correction algorithms, adaptive optics, and noise-resistant coding schemes. …”
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