Math skills and microstructure of the middle longitudinal fasciculus: A developmental investigation. by Irina Buianova, Asya Istomina, Andrei Manzhurtsev, Maxim Ublinskiy, Victor Karpychev, Marie Arsalidou

“…Our results provide new insights into the microstructural properties of the MdLF and their role in mathematical ability, with implications for understanding brain-behaviour relations.…”
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Emerging Technologies Driving Zero Trust Maturity Across Industries by Hrishikesh Joshi

“…Furthermore, the integration of AI and machine learning in Zero Trust frameworks raises questions about data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the need for explainable security decisions. …”
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Keeping Clean: A Qualitative Analysis of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Among Residents of Recreational Vehicles in Seattle, WA US by Leigh Hamlet, Graham Pruss, April Ballard, Karen Levy, Rachel Fyall, Chris Wilkerson, Jessica Kaminsky

“…We proposed four WASH service delivery models that consider the possible implications of our findings for cities looking to engage with RV residents. …”
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Immune mechanisms mediating the heterologous effects of BCG vaccination: a systematic review by Louis Torracinta, Nino Gogichadze, Rachel Tanner

“…Heterologous immunity and NSEs may be influenced by several endogenous and exogenous variables.DiscussionWe discuss the quality of available data, the importance of understanding mechanisms of heterologous protection, and its implications for vaccination strategies.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42023400375, identifier CRD42023400375.…”
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Impact of physical vanity, achievement vanity and brand equity on the consumption of luxury skincare products by Showkat Khalil Wani

“…The survey-based approach offers a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the existing literature and its implications, benefiting both luxury brand managers and future researchers. …”
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USE OF UNMANNED TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES IN DELIVERY OF ROLLED METAL PRODUCTS AND NAVIGATION PROBLEMS by Anton I. Izotov

“…Additionally, the article presents data on leading Russian companies in UAV development and implementation, such as Evocargo, KamAZ, SberAutoTech, and Starline, detailing their achievements and prospects in this field. …”
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Pet Owners’ Perceptions of Key Factors Affecting Animal Welfare During Veterinary Visits by Andrei-Sebastian Csiplo, Silvana Popescu

“…Further research is needed to better understand this crucial phase and its implications for the health and welfare of dogs and cats.…”
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Podcasting in Serbia: Podcasters’ Perspectives on Emerging Roles, Practices, and Functions by Simona Žikić, Čedomir Markov

“…The data were obtained through focus groups with 16 independent and mainstream media-affiliated podcasters, exploring their perspectives on podcasting’s distinctiveness, functions, affordances, and obstacles. …”
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Methodological Framework as a Decision-Support Tool in Addressing NFTs and Blockchain Projects in the Tourism Industry by Raffaella Folgieri, Sergej Gričar, Tea Baldigara

“…This study concludes with insights into the framework’s practical implications for stakeholders and outlines future research directions for empirical validation. …”
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Quick Relief or Lurking Danger? A Descriptive Study on the Pattern and Correlates of Self-medication among Adults in Thiruvalla, Kerala by A. K. Devika, S. Sofiya, Kiran Sebastian, Shaliet Rose Sebastian

“…The sample size was calculated using prevalence of self-medication (81.77%) from a similar study. The data was analyzed using the IBM statistical package for social sciences version 21. …”
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Is the green product greener if it comes from abroad? Mediating effects of country of origin-based superiority/inferiority perception by Claudia P. Gutiérrez Rojas, Anil Yasin Ar

“…These results contribute to the theoretical understanding of green consumption in emerging markets and offer practical implications. The study concludes with recommendations for future research venues.…”
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Challenges for first-year undergraduates with a non-EMI background in an EMI classroom: A case study by K. A. Siddiqui

“…Using the case study approach, six purposively selected participants were interviewed using semi-structured interviews as the data collection tool.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Apixaban for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Algeria by Yazid Aoudia, Thitima Kongnakorn, Evie Merinopoulou, Mohamed Said Bettayeb, Sid Ahmed Kherraf

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Unpacking hegemonic masculinity behavioral patterns among vocational and technical high school students through teachers' lenses by Gözde Partal, Özgür Partal, Güçlü Şekercioğlu, Berker Kurt, Ümit Yıldız, Ersen Vural, Başak Eda Hancı-Azizoğlu, Hüseyin Kafes

“…Analysis of quantitative data (κ = 0.83; inter-rater reliability) revealed verbal as the most prevalent HM behavior HM (38.1 % of cases), followed by physical aggression (37.3 %). …”
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Firm’s Climate Change Risk and Firm Value: An Empirical Analysis of the Energy Industry by Mirza Muhammad Naseer, Tanveer Bagh, Kainat Iftikhar

“…These findings have important implications for energy firms, policymakers, and investors. …”
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Cross border railway trade and urban development in minority ethnic autonomous regions: causal analysis with double machine learning by Chang Gao, Lianjun Yao, Xueyuan Wang

“…The conclusions provide useful policy implications for economic development in regions with concentrated ethnic minorities.…”
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Residential energy demand elasticity in Ghana: an application of the quadratic almost ideal demand systems (QUAIDS) model by Divine Kwaku Kutortse

“…The paper seeks to analyze residential energy use patterns and the price and energy expenditure responsiveness of household demand for residential energy in Ghana, using GLSS 7 data, the multivariate probit model, and the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model. …”
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A critical examination of models of annual‐plant population dynamics and density‐dependent fecundity by Daniel B. Stouffer

“…These phenomenological models are generally interchanged solely on the basis of their statistical fit to data. On the other hand, I highlight ways in which their phenomenological basis hampers our ability to capture known aspects of annual‐plant biology. …”
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Dynamics of global economic growth: a Bayesian exploration of basic and augmented Solow models by Nguyen Thi My Diem, Nguyen Ngoc Thach

“…These findings reaffirm the validity of the Solow growth model when evaluated with enhanced econometric techniques and high-quality data. The study’s implications are particularly relevant for policymakers, who are encouraged to leverage the insights provided by the augmented model. …”
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A Measurement Based Shadow Fading Model for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network Simulations by Taimoor Abbas, Katrin Sjöberg, Johan Karedal, Fredrik Tufvesson

“…The vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) propagation channel has significant implications on the design and performance of novel communication protocols for vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). …”
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