Modeling interpersonal perception in dyadic interactions: towards robot-assisted social mediation in the real world by Hifza Javed, Weinan Wang, Weinan Wang, Affan Bin Usman, Nawid Jamali

“…Our model extracts features from audiovisual data to capture affective behaviors indicative of relational affect. …”
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Innovative technologies and social inequalities in health: A scoping review of the literature. by Daniel Weiss, Håvard T Rydland, Emil Øversveen, Magnus Rom Jensen, Solvor Solhaug, Steinar Krokstad

“…Findings also suggest that choosing one measure of social position over another has important implications for the interpretation of research results. …”
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Regional Variability and Domain-Specific Acceptance of Philippine English Expressions Among Younger Filipinos by Philip Rentillo, Marvin Casalan, Leah Gustilo

“…In addition, our findings have implications for language planning and policy reforms, suggesting that PhE local expressions can be more prominently included in academic and professional settings. …”
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Exploring the Informal Economy: Analysis of Unincorporated Enterprises in Jammu & Kashmir, India by Babloo Jakhar, Vijay Kumar, Sachin Sharma, Swati Sharma

“…Specifically, it seeks to address key research questions regarding the drivers of growth in this sector, the extent of its divergence from national trends, and its implications for local economic development. Through the use of unit-level data from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) for the period 2010-11 and 2015-16, the study provides a descriptive analysis that underscores the rapid growth of such enterprises in Jammu & Kashmir compared to the national level. …”
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Positive association of triglyceride glucose index and gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study by Jie Zhang, Xia Fang, Zhan Song, Xue-ke Guo, Dong-mei Lin, Fei-na Jiang, Lin Lin, Zhu-hua Cai

“…The study collected data on the TyG index, glucose levels, and clinical outcomes from all participants. …”
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Unlocking environmental harmony through export earnings: exploring the impact of remittances and infrastructure growth by Xiaoming Yi, Md Qamruzzaman

“…While export earnings and infrastructural development play critical roles in economic progress, their environmental implications require careful management to ensure long-term sustainability.…”
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Toward Sustainability: Interventions for Implementing Energy-Efficient Systems into Hotel Buildings by Alok Bihari Singh, Yogesh Mishra, Surjeet Yadav

“…The study begins by assessing the energy consumption patterns of hotels and the environmental implications of reliance on conventional energy sources. …”
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Exploring Factors Contributing to Graduate Outcomes: Using Career Registration Methodology (CRM) to Track Students’ Employability Activities, Career Readiness, and Graduate Outcome... by Serene Lin-Stephens, Luella C. Leon, Maurizio Manuguerra, Tasos Barkatsas, Leoni Russell

“…By analysing longitudinal CRM data and Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) results from 1653 students, this study examined how EPEs and career readiness influenced full-time employment, job offers, the perceived value of qualifications, and perceptions of overqualification. …”
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How Implicit Sequence Learning and Explicit Sequence Knowledge Are Expressed in a Serial Response Time Task by Marius Barth, Christoph Stahl, Hilde Haider

“…To separate the processes involved in expressing implicit versus explicit knowledge, we manipulated explicit sequence knowledge independently of the opportunity to express such knowledge, and analyzed the resulting performance data with a drift-diffusion model to disentangle the contributions of these sub-processes. …”
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Nationwide Household Food Waste Generation Rates in Rural and Urban Settings: Evidence in Thailand by Vilasinee Krutprong, Chanathip Pharino

“…This study explores the intricate dynamics of food waste generation in Thai households, encompassing both liquid and solid waste streams. Empirical data were collected from 2,700 diverse households across urban and rural areas over a four-week period. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Heart Failure and Their Therapeutic Potential by Oveena Fonseka, Sanskruti Ravindra Gare, Xinyi Chen, Jiayan Zhang, Nasser Hawimel Alatawi, Claire Ross, Wei Liu

“…These have been divided into the following categories thusly: (i) mitochondrial dysfunction, including defective dynamics, energy production, and oxidative stress; (ii) cardiac lipotoxicity; (iii) maladaptive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress; (iv) impaired autophagy; (v) cardiac inflammatory responses; (vi) programmed cell death, including apoptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis; (vii) endothelial dysfunction; and (viii) defective cardiac contractility. Preclinical data suggest that there is merit in targeting the identified pathways; however, their clinical implications and outcomes regarding treating HF need further investigation in the future. …”
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Formation mechanisms of primary school teachers’ verbal immediacy behaviors in smart classroom environments by Ge Hou

“…Using purposive sampling based on specific criteria, 855 Chinese primary school teachers with extensive experience in smart classroom instruction were selected as participants. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey and analyzed employing structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypotheses empirically. …”
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Determinants of Pet-Friendly Tourism Behavior: An Empirical Analysis from Chile by Iván Veas-González, Manuel Escobar-Farfán, Nelson Carrión-Bósquez, Jorge Bernal-Peralta, Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Sofía Romero-Contreras, Camila Díaz-Díaz

“…Using a quantitative methodology, data were collected through an online survey of pet owners in Chile. …”
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Developmental coordination disorder subtypes also vary in the pattern of behavioral and emotional problems by M. M. Schoemaker, J. M. Lust, B. Steenbergen, S. Houwen, J. E. M. Diepstraten, P. H. Wilson, M. Poelma

“…Children presented with more problems at home than at school.Conclusion and implicationsGiven the frequent occurrence of behavioral and emotional problems, clinicians should tailor their interventions to these problems in DCD. …”
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Scroll, Click, Checkout: Does Visual Appeal Take Women's Attention to Buy Impulsively? by Emirah Hayati, Muhartini Salim

“…The sample included 170 Gen Z and Millennial women aged 17–44 years who use Shopee in Indonesia. We analyzed the data using Structural Equation Modeling with the Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) method in SmartPLS4. …”
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Effectiveness of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence for the quantification of mineral elements in skim milk and whey powders by M. Pozza, M. De Marchi, E. Visentin, G. Niero

“…Monitoring mineral elements in dairy powders is crucial for both technological and nutritional implications. Current analysis of minerals in food matrixes is time consuming and requires high costs and labor. …”
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Understanding green consumption: exploring the role of socially responsible attitudes in sustainable buying behavior by Selim Çam, Murat Fatih Tuna, Talha Bayır

“…The online survey method was used to collect data for the analysis. The Smart-PLS was used to evaluate the hypothesized relations between the items in the structural model. …”
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Assessing Environmental Sustainability Across Coastal Tourism Routes in North Jakarta by Ismayanti Ismayanti, Syifa Rahmah

“…Method: The study employed a descriptive research design with a quantitative approach, utilizing scoring techniques based on the Barometer of Tourism Sustainability (BTS) performance scale. Data were collected through observations and in-depth interviews with key informants from the selected twelve coastal tourism destination routes in North Jakarta. …”
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Comparison of serum vitamin D levels in patients with and without posterior subcapsular cataract by Zahra Hosainpoor, Zolaykha Karamelahi, Mahin Tatari, Negar Broomand

“…The patients were examined by an ophthalmologist using a slit lamp device, and a blood sample was also taken from them to measure their serum vitamin D levels. The data were analyzed in SPSS 18 through Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and Spearman correlation tests at the significance level of 0.05. …”
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Intelligent reflective surfaces in 5G and beyond: optimizing uplink satellite connectivity for IoT by Callistus Odinaka Obidiozor, Adeeb Sait, Tawfik Al-Hadhrami, Eman H. Alkhammash, Faisal Saeed

“…The findings reveal that the integration of IRS leads to significant improvements in SNR, spectral efficiency, and overall signal quality, with a 2 dB increase in SNR and enhanced data transmission rates compared to non-IRS systems. …”
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