Foreign Policy Orientation and Electoral Behavior: Analyzing Opinion Polls in Belarus, Georgia, and Kazakhstan by I. Yu. Okunev, M. N. Shestakova

“…., Such a demarcation was singled out by many researchers, singled out concerning Russia; however, we found the same demarcations in Belarus (“Minsk and the rest of the country”) partly in Georgia and Kazakhstan. …”
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Method comparison and overview of refractive measurements in children: implications for myopia management by Lihua Li, Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jonas Müller, Xiaoqin Chen

“…The bias for wavefront-based minus subjective spherical equivalent refraction (comparison 2) was ≤−0.50 D (95% limits of agreement −0.010 D to −1.00 D) for myopia of −4.55 D and higher when cycloplegia was used (p<0.05). …”
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Influence of maximum heart rate predicts method on appropriate exercise intensity via Algerian soccer training programs by Zerf Mohammed

“…While our coaches’ base their loads exercise on the formula: 220 minus ages, in within their players estimate their maximum heart rate, adapts to their intensity exercise in performing this latter during the weekly exercises. …”
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Photometric Analysis of the Cataclysmic Variable Star LT Eri by Qi-Bin Sun, Sheng-Bang Qian, Li-Ying Zhu, Qin-Mei Li, Fu-Xing Li, Min-Yu Li, Ping Li

“…This study investigates its outbursts, negative superhumps (NSHs), tilted-disk precession, eclipse-depth variations, and observed minus calculated ( O – C ) behavior, using photometric data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), the Zwicky Transient Facility, the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae, and the American Association of Variable Star Observers. …”
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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

“…There were low rates of missing data (<5%) for all items, except ASCOT-Proxy-Resident Control (5.1%) and Dignity (6.2%) and QUALIDEM item 35 (5.1%). …”
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Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Using Blood Test and Predictive Modeling Approach by Tarawneh AS, Al Omari AK, Al-khlifeh EM, Tarawneh FS, Alghamdi M, Alrowaily MA, Alkhazi IS, Hassanat AB

“…To clean and obtain the data ready for modelling, preprocessing steps such as feature standardization and missing value removal were used. Several cutting-edge classifiers were employed for the prediction analysis. …”
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Role of BDNF-TrkB signaling in the improvement of motor function and neuroplasticity after ischemic stroke in rats by transcranial direct current stimulation by Yu Chen, Lin Mao, Qinxiang Zhou, Dingqun Bai, Yuhan Kong

“…Results: After tDCS treatment, the mNSS was improved, and the motor function was restored. …”
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Newborn Screening Program for Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye: Experiences from False-Negative Tests and Requirement for Optimization by Fevziye Çoksüer, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Mehmet Mustafa Özaslan, Bahar Girgin Dindar, Ece Ocak, Ece Halis, Şükrü Atacan Öğütcü, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

“…It is essential to establish optimal cut-off values for IRT-1/IRT-2 or revise existing strategies to reduce the number of FNPs missed by the screening program.…”
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Identifying the predictors of ultra early neurological improvement and its role in functional outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yuzheng Lai, Mohammad Mofatteh, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo, Jianfeng He, Wenhao Wu, Daohong Wang, Wenshan Yan, Jicai Ma, Sijie Zhou, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yi He, Shumei Li, Hao Sun

“…Patients with pre-EVT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) < 6, missing follow-up data, and missing data of the first hour NIHSS were excluded (n = 20). …”
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The Polar Cap (PC) Index: PCS Version Based on Dome‐C Data by Peter Stauning

“…In order to consolidate PCS indices based on Vostok data or replace poor or missing index data, derivation procedures have been developed to generate alternative PCS index values based on data from Dome Concordia (Dome‐C) magnetic observations from epoch 2009–2020 of solar cycle 24. …”
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A Comparative Study of Competencies of Future Management Accounting Professionals in Lithuania and Latvia Using a Multi-Criteria Model by Daiva Tamulevičienė, Aistė Vareikaitė, Inga Būmane

“…Such a multi-criteria model could be helpful for companies looking for management accountants to define the required level of competence, for management accountants and accounting students to assess their competencies and, if necessary, to improve the missing competencies. The study identified six competencies needed for a modern management accountant, among which the essential competencies identified by the experts were analytical skills and knowledge of corporate finance. …”
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A Critique on the Book The Effect of Classic Persian Literature in the Contemporary Story Writing by Seyed Ali Qasemzade

“…The Effect of Classic Persian Literature in Contemporary Story Writing by Masoume Sadeqi, an answer to the serious rejection of the novelty of the novel and the new Iranian story Relying on the three novels Suvashoon, Missing Salooch, and Fire without Smoke, while rejecting the prevailing view, Reveals the Iranian writers' influence on the style and language of Persian classical literature. …”
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Plant-Derived Anti-Inflammatory Compounds: Hopes and Disappointments regarding the Translation of Preclinical Knowledge into Clinical Progress by Robert Fürst, Ilse Zündorf

“…Human trials of good quality are often missing or, when available, are frequently not suitable to really prove a therapeutical value. …”
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Factors associated with disapproval of female genital mutilation among schoolgirls in the Borena and Jimma zones of Ethiopia by Henok Mulatu Teferi, Gizachew Balew Jembere, Siyoum Enqubahiri, Teferi Kebede Nurgi, Amina Kanpise Arero, Biruk Bogale Wolde, Wondimu Chifra Tolera, Addisalem Titiyos, Pontea Afzalirad, Kathryn A O’ Connell, Danielle Garfinkel

“…Through this study, we have identified the influence of geography, culture, and religion in shaping attitudes towards FGM and noted the missed opportunity of using school-based interventions to tackle this issue.…”
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Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination by Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos

“…The high mortality rates associated with aortic dissection occurring in pregnant women and the possibility of missed intervention due to atypical clinical presentation warrant the need for standardized international protocols aimed at the prevention and timely diagnosis of prenatal aortic disease.…”
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Non – Invasive, smartphone image-based screening for sickle cell disease at the point-of-need by Eudorah F. Vital, Meredith Haak LiCalzi, Robert G. Mannino, Patrick T. McGann, Wilbur A. Lam

“…This cost-effective and scalable app efficiently pinpoints and stratifies individuals, particularly those who missed early screening, for formal screening programs.…”
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An Improved Strategy for Genetic Evolutionary Structural Optimization by Nannan Cui, Shiping Huang, Xiaoyan Ding

“…Furthermore, GESO occasionally misses the optimum layout of a structure in the evolution for its characteristic of probabilistic deletion. …”
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Subject Alternation and Antecedent Preference in Romanian by Fabian Istrate, Anne Abeillé, Barbara Hemforth

“…While both questions have been studied across a wide range of Romance languages, empirical data on Romanian are still missing in the literature. Our first three experiments, using a binary choice of possible answers to questions, show that null subjects are generally preferred in Romanian. …”
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Children who survive torture: A systematic review of screening, documentation and treatment of torture injuries in children by Catarina Nahlén Bose, Ronak Tamdjidi

“…Questions about perpetrators in the traumatic events were missing from more than half of the studies. Although children were screened mainly for psychological injuries, it was primarily physical injuries that were documented. …”
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Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance spinosad by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Sofia Batista Leite, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, Monica Fittipaldi Broussarad, German Giner Santonja, Varvara Gouliarmou, Katrin Halling, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Jochem Louisse, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Andrea Mioč, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Vincenzo Padricello, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Alexandra Piti, Simone Rizzuto, Agnès Rortais, Miguel Santos, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar‐Bouza

“…The reliable end points, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment and the proposed MRLs, are presented. Missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework is listed. …”
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