The extent of western lowland gorilla social relationships within and between groups. by Kristena Cooksey, Jake Funkhouser, Crickette Sanz, Jean Marie Massamba, Thierry Fabrice Ebombi, Prospère Teberd, Gaston Abea, Gaeton Mbebouti, Kathryn Judson, Sean Brogan, Colleen Stephens, David Morgan

“…To do so, we compiled all-occurrence social interaction and silverback nearest neighbor social networks from data collected during daily group follows conducted over several years. …”
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Improving food environments and tackling obesity: A realist systematic review of the policy success of regulatory interventions targeting population nutrition. by Jana Sisnowski, Jackie M Street, Tracy Merlin

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We were interested in assessing intermediate outcomes along the assumed causal pathway to "policy success", in addition to the final outcome of changed consumption patterns.<h4>Data sources</h4>We performed a search of 16 databases through October 2015, with no initial restriction by language.…”
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Footwear has a modifying effect on tibial loading during military weight carriage by Sanghyuk Han, Jongchul Park, Jusung Lee, Matthew Ellison, Dominic Farris, Hannah Rice

“…Kinematic (120 Hz) and kinetic (1200 Hz) data were collected using motion capture and force plates. …”
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The trust paradox: An exploration of consumer psychology and behavior in cross-border shopping using E-commerce mobile applications by Kuo-Jui Liu, Shang-Liang Chen, Ho-Chuan Huang, Mon-Long Gan

“…While perceived risk exhibits a limited direct influence on behavioral intention, its substantial indirect effect through satisfaction underscores the intricate nature of consumer decision-making processes. Utilizing empirical data from Taiwanese consumers, this study provides critical insights into the structural relationships among these constructs, offering both practical implications for CBEC platform strategies and contributions to theoretical development. …”
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Healthcare providers' (HCPs) perspectives in initiating discussion on mammogram screening, and their perceived barriers and enablers to screening in women-A qualitative study. by Xuefei Wang, Qi He Mabel Leow, Hwee Khim Lee, Ching Yee Mok, Wei Teen Wong, Hui Min Joanne Quah, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…"The Generalists' Wheel of Knowledge, Understanding and Inquiry" was adopted as the conceptual framework to design the interview guide and analyse the data.<h4>Results</h4>Thirty participants consisting of 14 doctors and 16 nurses were interviewed across five FGDs. …”
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Product packaging and consumer purchase intentions: a structural analysis in the afghan perfume market by Ziauddin Rahimi, Md. Abu Hasnat, Md. Sohel Rana, Nur-A-Alam Mishad, Kamrul Islam Talukder, Saleh Md. Arman, Khandakar Kamrul Hasan

“…In order to verify the hypotheses, 389 participants were administered a structured questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). …”
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Charting the Global Energy Economy Research: Trends, Gaps, and Paradigm Shifts by Valery Okulich-Kazarin, Artem Artyukhov, Nadiia Artyukhova, Tomasz Wołowiec, Sylwia Skrzypek-Ahmed

“…This result suggests that these research areas were underrepresented in citation-based bibliometric data in energy in 2021–2024. The review is useful to identify promising and problematic areas for future research in the global energy economy.…”
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Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review by Liam Stout, Melanie Stephens, Farina Hashmi

“…The population, concept, context framework, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews were utilised, supporting a rigorous appraisal and synthesis of literature. Data Sources. The initial search and synthesis of literature were completed in January 2022 with repeat searches completed in March 2022 and July 2023. …”
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Knitting Democracy, Separating Restraints: Legal Reform and a Critical Analysis of Article 256 of the New Criminal Code and its Impact on Freedom of Speech by Zico Junius Fernando, Kiki Kristanto, Ariesta Wibisono Anditya

“…The nature of this research is descriptive-prescriptive. The data that has been collected is analysed using the content analysis method. …”
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Impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy on postoperative wound infections in lung cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie-Qiong Wang, Zhao-Juan Ma

“…Studies not differentiating between surgical techniques or focusing on irrelevant populations were excluded. Data extraction and quality assessment were independently carried out by two reviewers, using a fixed-effect model for meta-analysis due to the absence of significant heterogeneity (I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.766). …”
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The current status of neglected tropical diseases in Japan: A scoping review. by Yuriko Harada, Hanako Iwashita, Taeko Moriyasu, Sachiyo Nagi, Nobuo Saito, Mariko Sugawara-Mikami, Kota Yoshioka, Rie Yotsu, Japan NTD Study Group

“…From these sources of information, we extracted data that were relevant to answering our research questions. …”
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Social support for cancer patients and alcohol and tobacco use: an integrative review by Juliana Benevenuto Reis, Karina Dal Sasso Mendes, Rogério Adriano Bosso, Natália Priolli Jora Pegoraro, Márcia dos Santos, Sandra Cristina Pillon

“… Objective: to assess the knowledge about social support and mental health of people diagnosed with cancer, smokers, and alcohol users, and the implications of these behaviors for cancer treatment. …”
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Arbuscular mycorhizal fungi associated with the olive crop across the Andalusian landscape: factors driving community differentiation. by Miguel Montes-Borrego, Madis Metsis, Blanca B Landa

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our data suggests that AMF can exert higher host specificity in olive than previously thought, which may have important implications for redirecting the olive nursery process in the future as well as to take into consideration the specific soils and environments where the mycorrhized olive trees will be established.…”
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Teleost fish metamorphosis under the influence of estrogenic hormones: targeting the thyroid axis – a literature review by Nathalie Leroux, Sébastien Baekelandt, Patrick Kestemont

“…While the impact of estrogens on the thyroid cascade of teleosts has been documented, observations are sometimes contradictory due to experimental and methodological differences, complicating data interpretation and hindering mechanistic understanding. …”
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Social Media Marketing, Brand Image, e-WOM, and Service Quality as Drivers of Trust in International Personal Shopper Services by Erilia Kesumahati, Glenis Doren Lim, Wisnu Yuwono

“…Method: This research employs a quantitative approach utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The study collects data from 250 users of Jastip services through social media platforms such as Instagram, Shopee, and TikTok. …”
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Radiocarbon monoxide indicates increasing atmospheric oxidizing capacity by Olaf Morgenstern, Rowena Moss, Martin Manning, Guang Zeng, Hinrich Schaefer, Ilya Usoskin, Jocelyn Turnbull, Gordon Brailsford, Sylvia Nichol, Tony Bromley

“…Here we show that Southern-Hemisphere 14CO measurements indicate increasing OH. New Zealand 14CO data exhibit an annual-mean decrease of 12 ± 2% since 1997, whereas Antarctic measurements show a December-January decrease of 43 ± 24%. …”
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Fathers’ perceptions of factors associated with the attainment of paternity leave: a qualitative study by Naoyuki Mita, Yu Par Khin, Nobutoshi Nawa, Yui Yamaoka, Takeo Fujiwara

“…We also conducted key informant interviews with four supervisors at companies to understand their opinions on paternity leaves and ensure that the implications of this study are relevant at workplaces.MethodsThematic analysis was adopted to analyse the data. …”
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Integrating Graph Neural Networks and Large Language Models for Stance Detection via Heterogeneous Stance Networks by Xinyi Chen, Bo Liu, Huaping Hu, Yiqing Cai, Mengmeng Guo, Xingkong Ma

“…In real-world scenarios, stance is frequently conveyed through references to related entities, events, or contextual implications, making stance detection particularly challenging. …”
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Unlocking e-commerce potential in SMEs: an integrative framework for adoption in emerging markets by Ni Luh Putu Indiani, J. S. Keshminder, Nyoman Indra Wiratama, Genijayendra Sahya Amertha

“…This study addresses this gap by developing and testing an integrative model that combines the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework, innovation resistance theory (IRT), and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). Survey data collected from 357 SMEs were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. …”
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Evaluation of Rural Human Settlement Development Quality and Impact Analysis: Empirical Evidence from China’s Micro Survey? by Sheng Xu, Xichuan Liu, Yu Xiao, Lu Zhang

“…This study provides empirical insights into the mechanisms affecting rural human settlement quality from a micro perspective and offers policy implications for its targeted improvement.…”
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