Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…ObjectiveThe banking industry is one of the most important and influencing industries in today’s world and highly relies on identifying customer needs besides planning and providing solutions for proper response to their needs. …”
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Empirical Analysis of the Impact of the Internet on Social Trust in Chinese Provinces during 2016-2020 by Li Zhengrong, Guo Mengyao, Wang Fang

“…While academic attention has been given to the role of internet usage in shaping social trust, there remains a lack of further clarification regarding the spatiotemporal evolution of social trust across provinces in China under the influence of the Internet, as well as the differentiated effects of various internet usage patterns on social trust. …”
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Lipids and C-reactive protein predict anhedonia and reward circuit functional connectivity responses to anti-cytokine and dopaminergic therapies in patients with depression by Aditya Singh, Mandakh Bekhbat, David R. Goldsmith, Ngoc-Anh Le, Evanthia C. Wommack, Zhihao Li, Ebrahim Haroon, Jennifer C. Felger

“…Increased inflammation and associated metabolic disturbances have been shown to affect neurotransmitters and brain circuits, contributing to an immunometabolic phenotype of anhedonic depression. …”
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Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yu Guo, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Qiang Sun, Pei Pei, Xianping Wu, Ningmei Zhang, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, John S Ji, Xiaoyu Chang, Xiaofang Chen*

“…Objective Hypertension is a major risk factor and cause of many non-communicable diseases in China. While there have been studies on various diet and lifestyle risk factors, we do not know whether sleep duration has an association to blood pressure in southwest China. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Introduction: Due to a lack of potable water supplies in rural areas of South Africa, most rural communities depend on groundwater for subsistence. Concerns have been raised about the quality of Nwadzekudzeku village borehole water. …”
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Analysis of changes in the genome of the Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus (Flaviviridae: <i>Orthoflavivirus</i>) during laboratory practices for virus preservation by Zhanna S. Tyulko, Artem V. Fadeev, Aleksei G. Vasilenko, Ekaterina A. Gradoboeva, Valerii V. Yakimenko, Andrey B. Komissarov

“…In the phylogenetic analysis, the relaxed clock algorithm of the BEAST program was used. Results. It has been shown that point substitutions during adaptation of OHF viruses to the mouse organism occur in all parts of the genome. …”
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Multi-omics investigation of high-transglutaminase production mechanisms in Streptomyces mobaraensis and co-culture-enhanced fermentation strategies by Huanan Chang, Ziyu Zheng, Hao Li, Yanqiu Xu, Gengyao Zhen, Yao Zhang, Xidong Ren, Xidong Ren, Xinli Liu, Xinli Liu, Deqiang Zhu, Deqiang Zhu

“…Transglutaminase (TGase) has been widely applied in the food industry. However, achieving high-yield TGase production remains a challenge, limiting its broader industrial application. …”
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Transconjunctival correction of involutional entropion: A video demonstration by Neelam Pushker, B. Mounica, Sahil Agrawal

“…In our experience, skin excision is not needed in unilateral cases to avoid asymmetry. The suture removal especially at the eyelid margin should be removed at 2–3 weeks to provide a strong attachment of inferior retractors with the tarsal surface. …”
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Pleiotropic Effects of a KCNQ1 Variant on Lipid Profiles and Type 2 Diabetes: A Family-Based Study in China by Xiaowen Wang, Junhui Wu, Yao Wu, Mengying Wang, Zijing Wang, Tao Wu, Dafang Chen, Xun Tang, Xueying Qin, Yiqun Wu, Yonghua Hu

“…Further research studies are needed to verify potential biological mechanisms.…”
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Risk of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized cont... by Ying Liu, Shiwen Yang, Aidou Jiang, Dan Zou, Zhaoyang Chen, Na Su, Na Su

“…BackgroundThe benefits of sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have been demonstrated, but the occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) limits their use. …”
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Generational trends in education and marriage norms in rural India: evidence from the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study by Akanksha A. Marphatia, Akanksha A. Marphatia, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Alice M. Reid, Marios Poullas, Aboli Bhalerao, Pallavi Yajnik, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik

“…IntroductionGlobally in 2024, 1 in 5 women aged 20–24 years worldwide had been married before the age of 18 years. One reason for this persistent prevalence of underage marriage may be the slow change in social norms relating to education levels and women's marriage age. …”
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Childhood body size, adulthood adiposity, underlying mechanisms, and risk of incident hypertension: a prospective cohort study of 180,527 participants by Shujing Ma, Xue Liu, Ruilang Lin, Ye Yao, Min Zhao, Yongfu Yu, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi

“…Abstract Background Mechanisms underlying the association of life-course adiposity with incident hypertension in adulthood have not been comprehensively investigated. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential biochemical and metabolomic mechanisms underlying the association between adiposity and incident hypertension. …”
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Impact of heavy metal pollution on the use of fishing pond land, a former site of used battery smelting by E. Riani, N.A. Butet, M. Ansori, M.R. Cordova

“…Adults are only allowed 3 grams per week, while children may not consume goldfish from this fishing pond. …”
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Changes in Physical Activity Across Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Smartphone Step Count Data Linked to a Japanese Claims Database: Retrospective Cohort Study by Yoshihide Inayama, Ken Yamaguchi, Kayoko Mizuno, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Ayami Koike, Nozomi Higashiyama, Mana Taki, Koji Yamanoi, Ryusuke Murakami, Junzo Hamanishi, Satomi Yoshida, Masaki Mandai, Koji Kawakami

“… BackgroundAlthough physical activity (PA) is recommended for patients with cancer, changes in PA across cancer diagnosis and treatment have not been objectively evaluated. ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on PA levels. …”
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Exploring the Potential of Oxalyldihydrazide-Derived Schiff Bases as Versatile Ligands: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Magnetic Properties by Ernesto Costa-Villén, Marina Ortiz, Pedro Sitjar, Cristina Puigjaner, Mohamed Salah El Fallah

“…To further enrich this family and assess the potential impact of oxalyldihydrazide-derived Schiff bases in the realms of coordination chemistry and molecular magnetism, three novel ligands have been synthesized and investigated. i.e., N′1,N′2-bis((<i>E</i>)-pyridin-2-ylmethylene)oxalohydrazide (<b>H₂L1</b>), N′1-((<i>E</i>)-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)methylene)-N′2-((<i>E</i>)-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)methylene)oxalohydrazide (<b>H₂L2</b>) and N′1,N′2-bis((E)-phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)oxalohydrazide (<b>H₂L3</b>) were synthesized and then combined with various 3<i>d</i> metals, resulting in the formation of five new complexes with formula [Cu₅(L1)₂(H₂O)₈(MeOH)₂(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₄ (<b>1</b>), [Mn₂(HL2)₂(BzO)₂(MeOH)₂]·2MeOH (<b>2</b>), [Ni(HL2)₂]·2MeOH (<b>3</b>), [Ni₄(L2)₄]·4MeOH (<b>4</b>), [Ni₈(L3)₄(AcO)₄(H₂O)₁₂](OAc)₄ (<b>5</b>). …”
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Assessment of the applied potential of sludge-derived hydrochar in terms of process parameters and product properties by Zhang, Chuang, Wang, Bingyu, Wang, Jixiang, Rong, Shaopeng,  Xie, Huifang, Qu, Hongxia, Feng, Yanfang

“…However, the relationship between HTC parameters and hydrochars has not been fully explored, and most studies have focused on single or dual parameters. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…Various treatment modalities have been explored to address this issue. This study focuses on the efficacy and safety of combining Onabotulinumtoxin A (OnaBoNT-A) and hyaluronic acid filler (HA filler) to target enlarged facial pores in Asians. …”
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Research on Monitoring Methods for the Appropriate Rice Harvest Period Based on Multispectral Remote Sensing by Chen Cong, Cao Guangqiao, Li Yibai, Liu Dong, Ma Bin, Zhang Jinlong, Li Liang, Hu Jianping

“…Most of the existing studies in this field focus on yield changes that occur during the harvest period of rice and also use multispectral remote sensing for inversion of the crop canopy. However, there has been no research on combining the yields and spectral characteristics of the harvest period. …”
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Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics by Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Gabriel Peinado Costa, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, João Gabriel Ribeiro de Lima, Leonardo da Silva Gonçalves, Larissa Chacon Finzeto, Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior

“…This study employed multivariate analysis to investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program on sedentary adults and older populations, focusing on improvements in physical fitness, health markers, and anthropometric measures. …”
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Computer analysis of regulation of hepatocarcinoma marker genes hypermethylated by HCV proteins by E. A. Antropova, T. M. Khlebodarova, P. S. Demenkov, A. S. Venzel, N. V. Ivanisenko, A.  D.  Gavrilenko, T.  V. Ivanisenko, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. M. Revva, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The reconstructed pathways included those affecting protein-protein interactions (PPI), gene expression, protein activity, stability, and transport regulations, the expression regulation pathways being statistically significant. It has been shown that 8 out of 10 HCV proteins were involved in these pathways, the HCV NS3 protein being implicated in the largest number of regulatory pathways. …”
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