Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…The main themes identified include a desire to use existing embryos efficiently; religious frameworks encouraging maximal embryo use; satisfaction with and enthusiasm for embryo donation; lack of concern regarding child social adjustment and willingness to disclose donor embryo use to others.Conclusion This qualitative study’s findings affirm that participants find conceiving a child through embryo donation highly satisfying and rewarding, experiencing minimal adverse events or regrets. …”
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A Comparative Study of Mulla Sadra and Plantinga’s Views on the Issue of Evil by Masoumeh Ameri, Farida Rezaei

“…Mulla Sadra’s primary basis lies in the existence of essence, and his solutions adhere to the model of the non-existence of evil and its being contingently willed. Plantinga, on the other hand, seeks to demonstrate the non-contradiction of the logical issue of evil in light of God’s absolute power by using possible worlds and the relationship between human free will and divine omnipotence. …”
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Correlation of Periodontal Phenotype with Periodontal Probing Depth in Maxillary Anterior Teeth: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Probe Transparency Method by Maha Maqool, Usman Manzoor, Sadia Iqbal, Sittara Javed, Hania Ali, Zubair Ahmed Khan

“…The periodontal probing depth was measured by determining the distance between the base of sulcus and gingival margin using a Michigan O periodontal probe with William’s markings. Assessment of both periodontal phenotype and probing depth was done by the same examiner to minimize chances of any bias. …”
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Automated graph-based detection of quantum control schemes: Application to molecular laser cooling by Anna Dawid, Niccoló Bigagli, Daniel W. Savin, Sebastian Will

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Tourists' attitudes toward green product buying behaviors: The role of demographic variables by yeliz Pekersen, Fatma Canöz

“…In addition, economically strong individuals were determined to be willing to pay more money for green products if they had sufficient purchasing power.…”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT: A THEMATIC REVIEW by Abdulrasheed Abdulyakeen

“…The findings showed that the roots of contemporary African political thought can be traced back to the cultural nationalism, negritude, and pan-Africanism of great African political thinkers like Marcus Garvey, William Du Bois, and others who lived in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. …”
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Mosaic Structure Characterization of the AlInN Layer Grown on Sapphire Substrate by Engin Arslan, Pakize Demirel, Huseyin Çakmak, Mustafa K. Öztürk, Ekmel Ozbay

“…The mosaic structure characteristics of the AlInN layers, such as lateral and vertical coherence lengths, tilt and twist angle, heterogeneous strain, and dislocation densities (edge and screw type dislocations) of the AlInN epilayers, were investigated by using high-resolution X-ray diffraction measurements and with a combination of Williamson-Hall plot and the fitting of twist angles.…”
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A inserção dos moradores de favelas do Rio de Janeiro na cidade: o caso das práticas de consumo e lazer by Michael Chetry

“…This research shows that the inhabitants of favelas have a good experience of the urban space and are willing to access the various resources available in the city, which is unfortunately limited by their low mobility. …”
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Impact of Herpesvirus Detection via Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Zhang H, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Gu X, Fu Z, Gai W, Wang H

“…Huihui Zhang,1,* Xiaojing Zhang,2,* Yafeng Zheng,2,* Xiao Gu,1 Zhongming Fu,1 Wei Gai,2 Huaying Wang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Yinzhou People’s Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315040, People’s Republic of China; 2WillingMed Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wei Gai, WillingMed Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, No. 156 Jinghai 4th Road, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 101103, People’s Republic of China, Email weigai@willingmed.com Huaying Wang, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Yinzhou People’s Hospital, No. 251, Baizhang East Road, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of China, Email yingmeire@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of herpesvirus detection by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) on lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) patients’ lung microbiome composition and prognosis.Patients and methods: We initially enrolled 234 hospitalized patients with LRTIs who underwent BALF mNGS between February 2022 and May 2023. …”
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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial by Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg, Sigrun Halvorsen, Trygve Berge, Jostein Grimsmo, Dan Atar, Bjørnar Leangen Grenne, Jarle Jortveit

“…The main reasons for noninclusion were known AF and/or anticoagulation therapy (25%), severe cognitive impairment (26%), and lack of willingness to participate (36%). The mean age of participants performing the ECG test was 81 (SD±7) years, and 9 (50%) were women. …”
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SMART E-HEALTH: THE BENEFITS OF ENHANCING THE AWARENESS AND BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONIST TECHNOLOGY USE by Żywiołek Justyna, Muhammad Irfan, Zahid Yousaf, Radosław Wolniak, Gilberto Santos

“…In addition, although there is a willingness to try new ways, the lack of understanding how to apply them leads to several challenges.…”
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Tunes that move us: the impact of music-induced emotions on prosocial decision-making by Hongwei Wu, Danni Wang, Linshu Zhou

“…This study investigates whether music and the emotions it induces can influence prosocial decision-making, utilizing the classical two-dimensional model of emotion (mood and arousal).MethodsIn Experiment 1,42 undergraduate students listened to happy music (positive, high arousal), sad music (negative, low arousal), and white noise while reading stories describing helping scenarios and then assessed their willingness to help. Experiments 2 and 3 further explore mood and arousal effects by manipulating the mode (major vs. minor) and tempo (fast vs. slow) of the music.ResultsExperiment 1’s results indicated that sad music increases willingness to help more than happy music or white noise, suggesting that music-induced emotions influence prosocial behavior through immediate prosocial emotions like empathy. …”
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The zinc-finger transcription factor Blimp1/Prdm1 is required for uterine remodelling and repair in the mouse by Maria-Eleni Xypolita, Mubeen Goolam, Elizabeth K. Bikoff, Elizabeth J. Robertson, Arne W. Mould

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An Artist within, brings out the Drawing in Class: A Creative Approach to Teaching and Learning Engineering Graphics and Design by Siphesihle Eugene Mthethwa

“…Validating learners to sing their hearts out during the lesson allows them to be willing to work on and complete their assigned EGD activities, love the subject, and long for the next lesson. …”
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THE ROLE OF US IN CHINA – TAIWAN CRISIS by EDGAR AGUBAMAH

“…Likewise, it is reasonable to ask why China cares so deeply about the island that it is willing to jeopardize many other political and economic interests to concentrate on gaining control over the territory. …”
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Florida Peaches: A Perfect Snack by Joy N. Rumble, Kara Harders, Kathryn Stofer

“…In 1952, a stone fruit breeding program started at the University of Florida with a goal of breeding trees which would produce peaches and nectarines to grow in Florida (Olmstead, Chaparro, Anderson, Williamson, & Ferguson, 2016). In recent decades, horticulturalists have developed peach varieties requiring fewer chill hours. …”
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The role of worldviews, radicalization risk factors, and personality in harassment of scientists by Vukašin Gligorić, Carlotta Reinhardt, Ella Nieuwenhuijzen, Josha Orobio de Castro, Allard R. Feddes, Gerben A. van Kleef, Bastiaan T. Rutjens

“…Overall, the present research takes a first step in identifying predictors of the willingness to harm scientists.…”
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Socialism and the Will to Fail A Critical Review of the Book Socialism: A Failed Idea That Never Dies by Morteza Bahrani

“…Human mental phenomena include ideas, judgments, and wills. Ideas never die; whether it is the idea of socialism or the idea of God or the Idea of the dragon. …”
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Mental Strength of Football Players When Matching: Case Study on Village League Teams Karyamukti Village by Fajar Mohammad Ramdani, Asep Angga Permadi, Azhar Ramadhana Sonjaya, Mohd Izwan Shahril

“…The criteria for determining this sample include: (1) Karyamukti Village players who take part in the village league, (2) are willing to be a sample, and (3) fill out the instrument provided by the researcher in full. …”
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BTT-ECMO Trends and Outcomes Under Revised Heart Allocation System by Aniket S. Rali, MD, FACC, FCCP, Het Patel, Matthew M. Lander, Kaitlyn Brennan, John Trahanas, Kelly Schlendorf, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Manreet Kanwar

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