The relationship between loneliness and internalizing disorders among young adults: the mediating and moderating role of ego-resilience by Anita Padmanabhanunni, Tyrone B. Pretorius

“…This study aims to build on existing research by exploring how different components of loneliness—isolation, relational connectedness, and collective connectedness—interact with ego-resilience to influence anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.MethodsThe study participants were young adults (n = 337) who completed the University of California-Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, Ego Resilience Scale, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Scale, and Beck Hopelessness Scale. …”
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Unlocking potential: Integrating pronunciation into business instruction to inspire students and strengthen content teachers by Budsaba Kanoksilpatham, Chongrug Pariwatnanont

“…Based on a content teacher’s voluntary participation, a class of business students (N = 52) were exposed to 5-8 minutes of English word stress instruction in eight business lessons spanning over the entire course. …”
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SEMbeddings: how to evaluate model misfit before data collection using large-language models by Tommaso Feraco, Enrico Toffalini

“…To support our statement, we apply SEMbeddings to the 96 items of the VIA-IS-P, which measures 24 different character strengths, using responses from 31,697 participants.ResultsOur analysis shows a significant, though not perfect, correlation (r = 0.67) between the cosine similarities of embeddings and empirical correlations among items. …”
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CS-FL: Cross-Zone Secure Federated Learning with Blockchain and a Credibility Mechanism by Chongzhen Zhang, Hongye Sun, Zhaoyu Shen, Dongyu Wang

“…In node selection, CS-FL considers multiple dimensions, including node quality, communication resources, and historical credibility, and employs a three-stage mechanism that introduces lightweight probe tasks to assess node status before formal FL training, ensuring high-quality nodes participate. Additionally, the credibility incentive mechanism penalizes nodes that bypass probe mechanism and engage in malicious behaviors, effectively mitigating the impact of deceptive attacks. …”
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Measuring the Impact on Human Emotion When Listening and Reciting the Quran using AI/Machine Learning Techniques by Nur Asyiqin Hamzah, Hadhrami Ab Ghanni, Azlan Abd Aziz, Nur Hasanah Ali, Noor Zielah Abd Rahman

“…The data will be acquired from several participants (subjects) by placing nineteen surface electrodes on the scalp according to the international 10-20 system. …”
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“It was a foregone conclusion”: a qualitative study of women’s experiences and meaning-making of later-in-life abortion in Belgium by Kato Verghote, Nathalie Neeser, Tenzin Wangmo, Guido Pennings, Veerle Provoost

“…Second, the women experienced their unplanned pregnancies as both physically and emotionally demanding, and desired to terminate them as soon as possible. Some participants felt additional emotional burdens because of delays caused by the mandatory waiting period and/or busy schedules at abortion centres. …”
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A systematic review of the Novosorb® Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix in the treatment of complex wounds by Olivia Fruergaard, Mathias Ørholt, Christian Lyngsaa Lang, Jennifer Berg Drejøe, Mikkel Herly, Peter Vester-Glowinski, David Hebbelstrup Jensen

“…The included studies involved 880 participants and were mostly concerned with the management of burns, but other difficult wounds were also addressed. …”
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Adaptive High-Performance Optimization Tool for Real-Time Operation of Renewable-Based Virtual Power Plants by Oluwaseun Oladimeji, Alvaro Ortega, Lukas Sigrist, Bogdan Marinescu, Vinu Thomas

“…Aggregating RES units into RVPPs creates a more controllable and competitive entity for energy market participation. However, real-time operation, particularly for ancillary services like Frequency Containment Reserve and automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve, remains challenging since the offered delivery of such ancillary services needs to be guaranteed at all times. …”
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A macroanatomic investigation of the coronary arteries and myocardial bridges in awassi sheep by Gürsoy Aksoy, Zekeriya Özüdoğru, Derviş Özdemir

“…Coronary arteries had partially an intramyocardial course. A third coronary artery sprang almost from the aorta on the right side of right coronary artery in 4 of the hearts. …”
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Intra-uterine Growth Restriction Downregulates the Hepatic Toll Like Receptor-4 Expression and Function by Ozlem Equils, Sapna Singh, Semra Karaburun, Daning Lu, Manikkavasagar Thamotharan, Sherin U. Devaskar

“…The hepatic TLR4 protein concentration was undetectable in the IUGR rats that had restricted milk intake during the suckling period (SM/SP; n = 4, p < 0.05) as compared to the normal growth controls (CM/CP; n=4), and access to ad lib milk intake during the sucking period partially corrected the hepatic TLR4 expression (SM/CP; n = 4). …”
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Associations of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake with Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women by Margaret Harris, Vanessa Farrell, Linda Houtkooper, Scott Going, Timothy Lohman

“…A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data was analyzed from 6 cohorts (Fall 1995–Fall 1997) of postmenopausal women (n=266; 56.6±4.7 years) participating in the Bone Estrogen Strength Training (BEST) study (a 12-month, block-randomized, clinical trial). …”
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Accumulation of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Psoriatic Skin and Changes of Plasma Lipid Levels in Psoriatic Patients by Nilgun Solak Tekin, Ishak Ozel Tekin, Figen Barut, Emine Yilmaz Sipahi

“…Our purpose was to evaluate the plasma lipids and oxidized low-density lipoprotein accumulation in psoriatic skin lesion in order to ascertain the possible participation of oxidative stress and oxidative modification of lipids in pathogenesis of psoriasis. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community towards an Onchocerciasis Elimination Program from South West Ethiopia by Haile Worku, Misganaw Mola, Bizuwork Derebew Alemu, Sebwedin Surur Jemal, Aklilu Ayiza, Samuel Getachew, Nitin Mahendra Chauhan, Sunil Tulshiram Hajare, Suresh Chandra Singh, Mohammed Kuddus, Vijay J. Upadhye

“…In addition, increased stakeholder participation and offering motivating rewards for CDT are required to make the elimination program a success.…”
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Personal income in New Zealand at the current stage of economic development by I. V. Mitroshin

“…During the economic war organised by the West against Russia, the countries participating in this war are of interest. These include New Zealand, although it is clear that due to the distance from Russia and weak economic ties between the countries, there will be no significant mutual influence of the sanctions restrictions. …”
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PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION OF THE SIGNALS IN THE ELECTROSTATIC GRAVIINERTIAL SENSOR by I. Z. Gilavdary, S. N. Mekid, N. N. Riznookaya

“…In the simplest case, the sensor does not contain any feedback circuits.As an example, calculations of the micromechanical linear accelerations confirm that the periodic modulation of the coefficient of elastic stiffness of the suspension can significantly increase the sensitivity in the low frequency range, even in the absence of parametric resonance.Conditions for suppressions of background current participating in the output signal from a parametric pumping due to the asymmetry of the differential circuits are set. …”
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Positive Education in the United Arab Emirates: Navigating Through and Beyond the Global Pandemic by Tavis D. Jules, Ashley M. Mayworm, Amy C. Nelson Christensenv

“…We were interested in understanding how educational leaders, teachers, and students perceive PE and its impact on student well-being, as well as how well-equipped they were to handle the effects of the pandemic after participating in PE. Using qualitative data from semi-structured in-person interviews, focus groups, classroom observations, and document analysis, this study argues that PE supported students in coping with stressors associated with the pandemic. …”
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Cut-off values of one-minute sit-to-stand test for determining physical performance in mild-post-COVID-19 individuals by Arunrat Srithawong, Puttipong Poncumhak, Tichanon Promsrisuk, Patchareeya Amput

“… # Methods A cross-sectional study of 93 participants with mild post-COVID-19 symptoms was conducted. …”
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Students from all Layers of Society. Study Grants, Parents and the Education of their Children, 1815-2015 by Wouter Marchand

“…The rapid increase of educational participation and connected democratisation from the 1960s made the grant system influential, however costly. …”
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"Predicting the Movement of Stock Prices Using Technical Analysis Indicators": Applied Research in a Sample of the Shares of Iraqi Private Commercial Banks by Asaad Gheni Jihad, Ahmed Muqdad Ismael

“…And the methods of benefiting from them in making the rational investment decision aimed at achieving rewarding returns in the financial markets, and diagnosing the obstacles and difficulties that the participants face in predicting stock prices، and proposing solutions and recommendations to overcome and overcome them from a scientific and practical perspective.     …”
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Determining the most important game-related statistics in Euroleague basketball competitions: A five-year follow-up by İlkay Doğan, Berk Yılmaz, Özkan Işık

“…In the study, the game-related statistics of 60 teams that participated in the Euroleague Play-Off and Final Four rounds between 2014 and 2018 were evaluated. …”
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