Psychometric assessment of the Beck anxiety inventory and key anxiety determinants among Ukrainian female refugees in the Czech Republic by Iryna Mazhak, Iryna Mazhak, Danylo Sudyn

“…The study revealed that more than half of the participants had moderate to concerning symptoms of anxiety. …”
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‘Alexa, play metal’: exploring music selection and personal information management via voice assistants by Jochen Steffens, Jesse David Dinneen, Sascha Donner, Tom Potthoff

“…To explore the implications of voice assistants for personal music listening and management we surveyed 248 participants online and in a lab setting to investigate (a) in which situa-tions people use voice assistants to play music, (b) how the situations compare to established activities common during non-voice assistant music listening, and (c) what kinds of com-mands they use. …”
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Characterising the extent and nature of digital food and beverage marketing in Singapore: a descriptive study by Xin Hui Chua, Clare Whitton, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Bridget Kelly, Rob M van Dam, Salome A Rebello

“…Marketing techniques were assessed using published coding frameworks. Participants: NA Results: Advertisements (n 117) on the twelve non-food websites were largely presented as editorial content. …”
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DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE ON WOOD FUEL IN RURAL SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: A CASE IN ABELA ABAYA DISTRICT. by Deginet Berhanu, Biruk Birhan, Gemedo Furo, Gezahegn Seyoum

“…Wood fuel production was regarded as the most favourable primary means of making a living among the participants, despite the fact that it has a negative impact on the environment. …”
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Risk factors, urodynamic characteristics, and distress associated with nocturnal enuresis in overactive bladder -wet women by Kuan Chong Ng, Jeff Shih-Chieh Chueh, Shang-Jen Chang

“…A comprehensive questionnaire, including baseline characteristics, LUTS, fatigue, stress, and partner relationship was completed by the participants. NE was defined as complaint of intermittent incontinence that occurs during the main sleep period. …”
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One health assessment of farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) on zoonoses in Bangladesh by Md Jisan Ahmed, Md Ismile Hossain Bhuiyan, Ritu Chalise, Mustakim Mamun, Prajwal Bhandari, Khairul Islam, Shahrin Sultana Jami, Mahabbat Ali, Mirza Synthia Sabrin

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with 658 livestock farmers from randomly selected regions in Bangladesh from April to June 2024. The participants included farmers with at least two livestock animals and ten or more birds on their farms. …”
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Technological Properties of Model System Beef Emulsions with Encapsulated Pumpkin Seed Oil and Shell Powder by Slaviša Stajić, Ana Kalušević, Igor Tomasevic, Biljana Rabrenović, Anđelija Božić, Petar Radović, Viktor Nedović, Dušan Živković

“…The aim of this research was to examine the technological properties of beef emulsions in which fatty tissue was partially substituted with pumpkin seed oil (PSO) encapsulated in alginate or pectin matrix, and where phosphates (F treatments) were simultaneously substituted with shell powder (C treatments). …”
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A Qualitative Investigation of Athletes’ Views on Clean Sport by Beatričė Hoppen, Saulius Šukys

“…Analysis of interview data allowed to distinguish the following three broad themes related to athletes’ views on doping education and recommendations for improving it. The research participants shared their thoughts about the concept of clean sport, possible reasons that may encourage athletes to compete in sport clean, and discussed clean sport education. …”
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Effect of Baoshenfang Formula on Podocyte Injury via Inhibiting the NOX-4/ROS/p38 Pathway in Diabetic Nephropathy by Fang-qiang Cui, Long Tang, Yan-bin Gao, Yue-fen Wang, Yuan Meng, Cun Shen, Zi-long Shen, Zhi-qiang Liu, Wen-jing Zhao, Wei Jing Liu

“…High glucose-induced upexpression of NOX-4 was normalized by BSF, and NOX-4 siRNAs inhibited the phosphorylation of p38, suggesting that the activated p38 pathway is at least partially mediated by NOX-4. In conclusion, BSF can decrease proteinuria and protect podocytes from injury in DN, in part through inhibiting the NOX-4/ROS/p38 pathway.…”
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Personalized allele-specific antisense oligonucleotides for GNAO1-neurodevelopmental disorder by Inna Shomer, Nofar Mor, Shaul Raviv, Noga Budick-Harmelin, Tanya Matchevich, Sharon Avkin-Nachum, Yoach Rais, Rebecca Haffner-Krausz, Ariela Haimovich, Aviv Ziv, Reut Fluss, Bruria Ben-Ze’ev, Gali Heimer, Denis N. Silachev, Vladimir L. Katanaev, Dan Dominissini

“…We established a Gnao1-E246K mouse model that shows a neurological phenotype, which partially recapitulates the human condition. Due to sequence similarity, the mouse can be treated with the selected ASO to test treatment efficacy in animal models, as shown in vitro using murine neural progenitor cells. …”
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Whistler et l’esthétisme avant l’ouverture de laGrosvenor Gallery by Isabelle Énaud-Lechien

“…Si l’on s’accorde à penser que l’ouverture de la Grosvenor Gallery en 1877 marque une date essentielle de l’affirmation du courant esthétique, la participation de James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) à cette exposition inaugurale pointe également un moment-clé de sa carrière, déjà étudié, en particulier au regard du procès qui s’ensuivit opposant le peintre d’origine américaine au grand critique d’art victorien John Ruskin (1819-1900). …”
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Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills by Sara Sorella, Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz, Alessio Matiz, Minah Chang, Alessandro Grecucci, Alessandro Grecucci

“…Therefore, resting-state MRI scans from 76 participants were analyzed with group independent component analysis to decompose brain networks into independent macro-networks and to see which of them predicted specific aspects of spontaneous and deliberate MW or mindfulness traits. …”
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ASSESSING THE DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTORS’ OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND ITS EFFECT ON REVENUE: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR by Shehu Usman Adam

“…Using secondary data obtained from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) for 260 Private Sector Participants (PSPs), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedure was adopted to analyze the theoretically justified model specified. …”
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Fundamentals of bio-based technologies for selective metal recovery from bio-leachates and liquid waste streams by Anna Sieber, Sabine Spiess, Wadih Y. Rassy, Wadih Y. Rassy, Dominik Schild, Thomas Rieß, Shalini Singh, Rohan Jain, Nora Schönberger, Franziska Lederer, Klemens Kremser, Klemens Kremser, Georg M. Guebitz, Georg M. Guebitz

“…In contrast to previous reviews which have partially addressed this topic, a special focus will be given on how fundamental principles of bio-based recovery technologies can influence the selectivity and specificity of metal recovery. …”
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Cerium(III)-Selective Membrane Electrode Based on Dibenzo-24-crown-8 as a Neutral Carrier by Susheel K. Mittal, S. K. Ashok Kumar, Harish K. Sharma

“…The proposed sensor was investigated in partially non-aqueous media using acetone, methanol and DMSO mixtures with water. …”
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Examining Trait Anger and Anger Expression Styles of Pro-Licensed Football Coaches by Alparslan Ünveren, Cemal Polat

“…This study aims to determine the trait anger and anger style levels of football coaches with prolicense in Turkey.The sample group consists of 171 participants selected from within the determined universe by means of easy sampling method.Trait anger and anger expression style scale and personal information form ,developed by Spielberger and colleagues (1983) and Turkish validity and reliability study conducted by Özer(1994) was applied to the sample group.In the scope of the study ,descriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic characteristics and personal information of the sample group.Data in this study show that there is a significant difference between the groups of the anger control and anger out subdimensions according to the age variable;trait anger and anger out subdimensions according to the educational level; anger control and anger out sub dimensions according to foreign language variable and anger outward subdimensions according to coaching experience.…”
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Impact of Exam Stress on Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Indices of Yazd Dental Students in 2024 by Fahimeh Rashidi Maybodi, Mehrdad Homaei Mehr, Maryam Sabet

“…No guidance or hygiene instructions were given to the participants, and if there was any alternation in the frequency of brushing or flossing, the sample was excluded. …”
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Aspects of improving metrological characteristics of a sensor based on palladium nanoparticles for methionine determination by Eduard V. Gorchakov, Darya O. Perevezentseva, Elena A. Vaitulevich, Oksana V. Dubinina

“…This amino acid serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of proteins and peptides, as well as a donor of methyl groups, making it an essential participant in numerous biochemical processes, including cysteine synthesis. …”
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Evidence of human exposure and associated risk factors to Rift Valley fever in selected districts of Central and Western Zambia. by Chilufya C Kasongamulilo, Michelo Syakalima, Ngondo Saasa, Henson Kainga, Girja S Pandey, Andrew N Mukubesa, Innocent Mwape, Masahiro Kajihara, Ayato Takada, Martin Simuunza

“…A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for determining hypothesised risk factors for exposure to RVF. The participants enrolled in this study, were only those who are at high risk of RVF infection and were in close contact with animals and animal products. …”
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Between adolescence and adulthood: Emerging adulthood in Serbia by Jojić Antonije, Krstić Ksenija

“…Our research set out to examine the presence of emerging adulthood in Serbia by exploring the differences between age groups (adolescents, emerging adults, adults) in relation to the dimensions of EA and Markers of Adulthood, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the IDEA scale. The participants were 1049 young people (78.6% female) aged 18 to 30 (M = 23.72, SD = 3.212), mostly from major cities. …”
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