Holiday Weight Change in a US College Student Sample: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by Hannah B. Yoo, Casen Bigham, Tanisha Basu, Sharmin Akter, Tiffany Tsai, Alexis Brown, Sara Kiros, Shruthi Durai, Claire Brown, Martin Binks

“…Weight gain occurred alongside increases in lean mass but not body fat. Results provide important context to previous findings observing weight gain in college students and adults over the holiday season. …”
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Investing in the future: an integrated model for analysing user attitudes towards Robo-advisory services with AI integration by Sandeep Singh, Atul Kumar

“…Filling these gaps will improve the knowledge of consumer behaviour in the context of Fintech adoption and develop the current research. …”
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Adherence to and factors moderating the implementation of childhood TB contact tracing guidelines in selected facilities in Ndola District, Zambia: a cross-sectional study by Elizabeth Kashindi, Patricia Maritim, Adam Silumbwe, Joseph M. Zulu, Gershom Chongwe, Patrick Kaonga, Choolwe Jacobs

“…Moderators of contact investigation guidelines were related to the provider and organizational context. With each additional year in a healthcare provider’s age, there was a corresponding 1.12 increase (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.03–1.22 P = 0.006) in adherence. …”
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PROTOCOL: The Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Physical Activity Interventions for Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review Protocol by Xin Chen, Maaz Imam, Yutong Yi, JJ Pionke, Lixcy Vega, Anna Arthur, Jessie Chin, Chungyi Chiu

“…The focus of the scoping review is guided by the mnemonic PCC (Population, Concept, Context) recommended by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. …”
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Feasibility of cognitive testing and ecological momentary assessments using smartphones in middle aged and older adults with insomnia by Sara Ghadimi, Jason Ereso, Alexander J. Kaula, Nick Taptiklis, Francesca Cormack, Cathy Alessi, Jennifer L. Martin, Joseph M. Dzierzewski, Arash Naeim, Sarah Kremen, Tue Te, Constance H. Fung

“…We assessed the feasibility of self-administered cognitive testing via smartphone apps for collecting in-moment, in-context data about a person’s current state (ecological momentary assessment, EMA). …”
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Intravesical instillation-based mTOR-STAT3 dual targeting for bladder cancer treatment by Dae Hoon Lee, Jung Ki Yoo, Ki Hwan Um, Wootae Ha, Soo Min Lee, Junseong Park, Min Jeong Kye, Jungyo Suh, Jin Woo Choi

“…Graphical Abstract The current investigation introduces an innovative conceptualization of bispecific short hairpin RNA (bs_shRNA) tailored for the equilibrated modulation of dual genes within a singular cellular context. …”
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Potential of the mortgage housing lending market by N. I. Parusimova, D. A. Dobrin

“…However, under conditions of increased uncertainty-driven by both external and internal factors, as well as technological and social changes – the Russian mortgage housing lending market is undergoing continuous transformation and facing new contemporary challenges. …”
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Cluster randomized trial of a team communication training implementation strategy for depression screening in a pediatric healthcare system: a study protocol by Nicole A. Stadnick, Gregory A. Aarons, Hannah N. Edwards, Amy W. Bryl, Cynthia L. Kuelbs, Jonathan L. Helm, Lauren Brookman-Frazee

“…First, the project will use mixed methods to refine the team training strategy to fit the organizational context and workflows. Next, a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness pilot trial will assess the initial effectiveness of the team communication training (implementation strategy) paired with the current universal depression screening protocol (clinical intervention) on implementation outcomes (i.e., feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, workflow efficiency) and clinical/services outcomes (increased frequency of needed screening and reduced time to service linkage). …”
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Neurological disorders caused by recreational use of nitrous oxide—a retrospective study from a German metropolitan area and review of the literature by Asya Tshagharyan, Se-Jong You, Christian Grefkes, Elke Hattingen, Joachim P. Steinbach, Pia S. Zeiner, Marcel Hildner, Iris Divé

“…Abstract Background The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) has seen a worldwide rise in the recent years, resulting in an increased incidence of neurological complications due to N2O-induced functional vitamin B12 deficiency. …”
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ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF INFLATION ON FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS by Lev Ushvitsky, Alla Alekseeva, Anna Ter-Grigor'yants

“…The article discusses the technique of the conversion rates of the accounting financial statements to evaluate the commercial organization in the context of inflation, which is extremely important to increase the validity ofmanagement decisions. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL LABOUR MARKET IN THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN 2011-2020 by Cristina Vasilica ICOCIU, Ana-Maria IFRIM, Cătălin Ionuț SILVESTRU, Marius-Mihai MICU

“…In the current context, in which the pandemic crisis is wreaking havoc in all socio-economic fields, causing both loss of life and immeasurable economic losses, fundamental research conducted to identify directions for rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery is of great importance. …”
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General Considerations on Dance Movement Therapy and its applications in social field by Rosa María Rodríguez Jiménez, Elena Dueso Pla

“…Finally, the current status of the profession in Spain framed in the European context is presented.…”
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Persistence of Practicing Sports Among Young People: A Comparative Evaluation by I.E. Sandu, M. Dragomir

“…In the current context, young people face an increasingly limited availability of time to manage all the activities they propose, and this temporal restriction also influences their habits regarding physical activity and practicing sports. …”
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Teaching English for Young Learners (TEYL): A Literature Study by Albert Diaz Pratama

“… Teaching English for Young Learners (TEYL) has gained significant attention in recent years due to the increasing importance of English as a global language. …”
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THE VALUE CREATED THROUGH INTEGRATED REPORTING. A THEORETICAL APPROACH by MARIA-MĂDĂLINA BOGEANU-POPA

“…In the current context of increasing concerns about environmental sustainability and social responsibility, integrated reporting (IR) is becoming more and more relevant for companies. …”
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STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE ORGANIZATIONS BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE OF REAL ESTATE MARKET by A. N. Jampol'skij

“…Liability insurance organizations – representatives of the business infrastructure of the real estate market serves to increase the economic security of transactions, and in this context deserves regular monitoring for the purpose of correction of legislation in relation to modern economic realities. …”
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Scientific and Technological Development of Egypt in the XXI Century by VOLKOV Sergey Nikolaevich

“…The author analyzes the scientific and technological development of modern Egypt, which the country’s leadership considers to be one of the main means for building a knowledge economy and ensuring national sovereignty. The current Constitution of Egypt contains a provision on the priority development of science and technology, as well as the obligation of the state to increase the share of spending for these purposes to 1% of GDP. …”
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STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF CHATBOTS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE

“… The article addresses an important and current problem related to the use of chatbots in customer service, according to students. …”
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Ethnoecology and ethnomedicinal use of fish among the Bakwele of southeastern Cameroon by Takanori Oishi

“…Ethnoichthyology is a branch of ethnobiology that explores the relationships between humans and fish, including local ecological knowledge about ichtyofauna, capture processes and utilization of the catches. Because of the current bushmeat trade crisis, the aquatic resources in the Congo Basin rainforest are increasingly viewed has promising alternate resources and have recently drawn the attention of conservation and development agencies. …”
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Sustainable Innovations in Steam Generation for Food Sterilization Processes: A Review by Atheer Abdul Amir Al-Mtury, Sabah Malik Al-Shatty, Asaad R. Al-Hilphy, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor

“…The current review aimed to identify the recent developments in sustainable steam generation and its applications in food sterilization. …”
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