Sociocultural correlates and epidemiological patterns of non-alcoholic beer consumption: a cross-sectional study in Poland by Andrzej Silczuk, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Tomasz Baran, Tytus Koweszko, Paulina Mularczyk-Tomczewska, Julia Gujska, Magdalena Tatara, Małgorzata Gałecka

“…While nearly half of current users report reduced or substituted alcohol intake, a substantial proportion incorporate NAB into existing drinking routines without change or with increased alcohol use. …”
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Stochastic simulation modeling of the economics of providing additional living space for housed dairy cows by Jake S. Thompson, Chris D. Hudson, Jon N. Huxley, Jasmeet Kaler, Martin J. Green

“…Under the circumstances and contexts investigated, the results suggest that building for increased living space would be cost-effective. …”
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Production of TNF-alpha, IL-12(p40) and IL-17 can discriminate between active TB disease and latent infection in a West African cohort. by Jayne S Sutherland, Bouke C de Jong, David J Jeffries, Ifedayo M Adetifa, Martin O C Ota

“…Our results provide further insight into the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and may enhance the specificity of the currently available diagnostic tests, particularly for diagnosis of active TB.…”
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Parallel synapses with transmission nonlinearities enhance neuronal classification capacity. by Yuru Song, Marcus K Benna

“…Here we model the current to the soma contributed by each synapse as a sigmoidal transmission function of its presynaptic input, with learnable parameters such as amplitude, slope, and threshold. …”
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Optimizing Automated Educational Systems: Adaptive Syllabus Generation and Precise Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence by William Villegas-Ch, Jaime Govea, Roque Albuja, Diego Buenano-Fernandez, Aracely Mera-Navarrete

“…Integrating artificial intelligence in education can revolutionize how educational resources are generated, and assessments are conducted. However, current automated systems often struggle with precision, relevance, and usability issues, particularly in adapting to the specific needs of diverse educational contexts. …”
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CHOICE OF CARBON POWDERY ENVIRONMENT FOR MICROARC CARBURIZING OF METALWARE by Yury Markovich Dombrovskiy, Makar Stepanovich Stepanov

“…With the particle size reduction, the electrical resistance of coal and coke powders rises sharply that is explained by the transient resistance increase because of the growth of the interparticle contacts number. …”
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Large Language Model Applications for Health Information Extraction in Oncology: Scoping Review by David Chen, Saif Addeen Alnassar, Kate Elizabeth Avison, Ryan S Huang, Srinivas Raman

“…ObjectiveThis scoping review aims to map the current landscape, including definitions, frameworks, and future directions of LLMs applied to data extraction from clinical text in oncology. …”
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Use of dignity therapy in palliative care: a comprehensive scoping review by Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Erilaine de Freitas Corpes, Judith Sixsmith, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Herla Maria Furtardo Jorge

“…Its use has steadily increased, and previous systematic reviews have synthesized evidence on its effectiveness in palliative care. …”
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Sexual Crimes in Metaverse: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology and Legal Challenges by Giulia Melis, Merylin Monaro

“…While digital threats such as the dissemination of pornographic material have long been recognized, behaviors like sexual harassment and assault have historically been addressed primarily within physical contexts. However, in Metaverse, the boundaries between virtual and physical harm are increasingly blurred, as illustrated by the first widely reported case of virtual rape in January 2024, involving the avatar of a young girl assaulted by other users in an immersive gaming environment. …”
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Addressing ‘wicked complex problems’: Qualitative understandings of sexual violence prevention in male-dominated industries by Sarah Vrankovich, Sharyn Burns, Giselle Woodley, Jacqueline Hendriks

“…This research aims to provide an understanding of current sexual violence prevention initiatives within the Australian mining sector, offering recommendations for future approaches tailored to industries and contexts with similar dynamics.…”
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“Dig Your Heels in the Ground and Get What You Deserve.” - An Exploratory Corpus-Assisted Study of Women Entrepreneurs’ Blogs. by Katarzyna Fronczak

“…However, recent decades have witnessed increased visibility of women entrepreneurs striving to challenge gender-based inequities and systemic biases in the workplace. …”
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Essential Pieces of the Puzzle: The Roles of VEGF and Dopamine in Aging by Melanie B. Thompson, Sanjay P. Tirupattur, Nandini Vishwakarma, Laxmansa C. Katwa

“…Aging is a well-known, complex physiological process characterized by progressive functional decline and increased susceptibility to disease, particularly in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. …”
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The Significance of Team Dynamics in Students’ Entrepreneurial Decision-Making by Quynh Duong Phuong

“…Originality/Value: The study contributes to the current literature by unraveling the intricate relationship between team dynamics and entrepreneurial decision-making. …”
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Efficient utilization of high CO2 landfill-gas for syngas generation: Ultra-rich combustion pathways study in porous media reactor via CFD simulation by Mohammadreza Mohammadpour, Amirreza Mohammadpour, Mehdi Ashjaee, Ehsan Houshfar

“…The current investigation explores the possibility of extracting syngas from low-calorific value landfill-gas rich-combustion with pure O2, which contains a considerable amount of CO2 in its composition as an effective strategy in CO2 utilization. …”
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Mentalization and Its Use in Schools by Magda Nišponská

“…Th is article highlights the importance of mentalization in educational contexts and provides a framework for interventions aimed at increasing mentalization skills among teachers, parents, and students. …”
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Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…Between 2019 and 2021, total contacts and estimated costs increased, and urgent referrals and polypharmacy fell. …”
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Interventions to improve media coverage of medical research: a codesigned feasibility and acceptability study with Australian journalists by Brooke Nickel, Ray Moynihan, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsten J McCaffery, Loai Albarqouni, Tessa Copp, Thomas Dakin, Liam Mannix

“…This study aimed to codesign and assess the feasibility of a multicomponent training intervention for journalists in Australia.Design A small pragmatic feasibility study using a pre- and postdesign.Setting 90 min online workshop.Participants Eight journalists currently working in Australia, recruited through the study’s journalist advisor and existing contacts of the researchers.Intervention The training intervention covered a range of topics, including study designs, conflicts of interest, misleading medical statistics, population screening and overdiagnosis. …”
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Esenin’s Reception in Russia and Abroad by Maxim V. Skorokhodov

“…They examine the work of the Russian poet in a broad historical, cultural, and literary context. Not only literary scholars and linguists but also historians, art historians, and musicologists are engaged in the study of Esenin’s reception, his biography and contacts. …”
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Incubation of semen with human follicular fluid improves the antioxidant status and quality of spermatozoa after freezing–thawing by Monireh Mahmoodi, Elham Shojafar, Maryam Dastjani-Farahani

“…Therefore, most studies are currently focused on optimizing this method to achieve high-quality semen after thawing. …”
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Comparative Study of Pectin and Kappa-Carrageenan-Based Films Loaded With Boswellic Acid and Acetyl-11-Keto-Beta-Boswellic Acid for Active Packaging by Yasir Abbas Shah, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Mohammad Tarahi, Talha Shireen Khan, Tanveer Alam, Esra Koca, Levent Yurdaer Aydemir

“…The FTIR spectrum of AKBA- and BA-loaded films exhibited shifts and intensity changes, suggesting the intermolecular interaction within the film matrix. Moreover, the water contact angle measurements revealed that the films containing AKBA showed a noticeable increase in contact angles, reflecting an enhancement in hydrophobicity. …”
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