Validity and Reliability of the Indonesian Version of SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire on Patients with Permanent Pacemakers by Simon Salim, Muhammad Yamin, Idrus Alwi, Siti Setiati

“…The final translated questionnaire was checked by assessing the correlation of SF-36 and 6-minutes walking test (6MWT) and NT pro-BNP result. Results: Indonesian version of SF-36 showed positive correlation between 6MWT result and physical functioning (PF) (r=0.363; p=0.001) and negative correlation between NT pro-BNP score with general health (GH) (r=-0.269; p=0.020) and mental health (MH) (r=-0.271; p=0.019). …”
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Predicting Narcissistic Personality Symptoms Based on the Perceived Parenting Styles and Object Relations in College Students by Kosar Taghizadeh, Leila Khabir

“…Among object relations dimensions, alienation (P=0.005, β=0.288) and self-centeredness (P=0.001, β=0.302) were positive and significant predictors of narcissism.Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that parental and family functioning played a fundamental role in the development of personality disorder symptoms, including narcissistic traits in children. …”
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The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on self-reported interoception and mental health. by Federica Biotti, Melissa Barker, Lara Carr, Hannah Pickard, Rebecca Brewer, Jennifer Murphy

“…Evidence suggests that not only pathological anxiety, but also heightened levels of state anxiety and stress are associated with interoceptive functioning. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the recent Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on self-reported interoception and mental health, and their relationship.…”
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An adaptive authentication and authorization model for service-oriented enterprise computing by Mohamed Ibrahim, Beer Mohamed, Mohd Fadzil Hassan

“… Service-oriented enterprise computing is an integration architectural style aimed to expose and consume coarse-grained and fine-grained modularization of business functionalities as services that are being deployed in the loosely coupled organizational environment. …”
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A Novel Algorithm for Ice‐Water Discrimination in Large Lakes Using ICESat‐2 Altimetry and Data Driven Machine Learning by Isabella Peter, Eric J. Anderson, Matthew R. Siegfried, Nathan T. Kurtz

“…Abstract Large freshwater lakes are critical for human life, ecosystem functioning, and the global carbon cycle. However, consistent high‐resolution methods to characterize ice over large lakes remain limited. …”
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Self-Perceived Health Status of School-Age Children: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study by Omayyah Nassar PhD, Khaldoun Hamdan PhD, Abeer Shaheen RN, MSN, CNS, PhD

“…Data from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and one-way analysis of variance. Results The satisfaction subscale (i.e., satisfaction with oneself and health) has the highest mean (M = 87.7), followed by the achievement (M = 86) subscale that reflects appropriate role functioning in school and with peers, while the comfort subscale (i.e., the experience of physical and emotional symptoms) has the lowest mean (M = 78.8). …”
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The influence of hydroelectric power generation and water level variability on market clearing prices: A case study of Türkiye by Tamer Emre

“…To explore this, the study applies a comprehensive methodological framework combining multivariate regression, correlation analysis, impulse response functions (IRF), Granger causality tests, and machine learning models—specifically, Bidirectional LSTM and Stacked LSTM architectures.Findings reveal a weak correlation (R2 = 0.065) between hydroelectric generation and MCP, with no statistically significant causal relationship. …”
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Influence of Coarse Aggregate Exposure on Air Purification Efficiency in Photocatalytic Cement Composites by Karol Chilmon, Maciej Kalinowski, Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

“…These results demonstrated their functionality even under low-intensity UV-A irradiation (1 W/m²), making them suitable for environments with limited sunlight exposure.…”
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Inequalities in Fertility‐Impacting Cancer Incidence Among Young Populations in the United States by Katherine I. Tierney, Jennifer Therrien, Stephanie Ellwood, Lisa Graves

“…Results Women had higher incidence rates of fertility‐impacting cancers (cancers of the reproductive organs, cancers in areas proximal to the reproductive organs or that contribute to reproductive functioning, and other cancers identified in the literature as fertility‐impacting) in the fully adjusted models. …”
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Climate change challenges in central banking: A systematic review with bibliometric and content analysis by Ahmad Kaab Omeir, Deimante Vasiliauskaite

“…Central banks are taking action to regulate the financial system and manage foreign reserves by implementing green investments in their own and monetary portfolios, thereby utilizing their direct functions. This paper aims to identify the primary areas of focus for central banks in climate risk management by systematically reviewing and consolidating existing scientific papers, identifying research gaps, and highlighting areas that require further investigation. …”
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End-to-End CNN conceptual model for a biometric authentication mechanism for ATM machines by Karthikeyan Velayuthapandian, Natchiyar Murugan, Saranya Paramasivan

“…It generates an attention map by normalizing characteristic maps and refining them using activation functions, improving recognition accuracy by focusing on essential face regions. …”
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Illegal drugs sensor: Performance evaluation and identification based on terahertz photonic crystal fiber. by Kayab Khandakar, Jabin Tasnin Upoma, Taib Hasan, A H M Iftekharul Ferdous, Diponkar Kundu, Md Omar Faruk, Md Feroz Ali, Md Shahorin Islam Shaun

“…Excessive hormone release, the possibility of sleep disturbances, and a brief and quick improvement in the functioning of many organs, the physiological system, the nerves, etc. are all consequences of the abuse of incentive medications. …”
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Comparison of two different protocols for the induction of maturation of human dendritic cells in vitro by Čolić Miodrag J., Mojsilović Slavko, Pavlović Bojan, Vučićević Dragana, Majstorović Ivana, Bufan Biljana, Stojić-Vukanić Zorica, Vasilijić Saša, Vučević Dragana, Gašić Sonja, Balint Bela J.

“…For that purpose, optimal conditions for the generation of functionally mature DC in vitro are required. Two different protocols for the induction of maturation of monocyte-derived DC (MDDC) were compared in this study. …”
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Lithuanian-Russian relations in 1990-1996: A study of Lithuanian foreign policy by Gediminas Vitkus

“…It also focuses upon reasons for the concrete political decisions and raises several hypotheses on the mechanism of formation and functioning of Lithuanian foreign policy. The study is concluded by some observations on relations between large and small states, about the real possibilities of a small state pursuing its interests in its relations with a much bigger and stronger neighbor. …”
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An innovative contactless current sensor for smart grids applications by Khaled Osmani, Lachlan Jones, Detlef Schulz

“…While the drone's functionality lies beyond the scope of this paper, the focus is on the sensor box and its internal circuitry. …”
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Species distribution models for crop pollination: a modelling framework applied to Great Britain. by Chiara Polce, Mette Termansen, Jesus Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Nigel D Boatman, Giles E Budge, Andrew Crowe, Michael P Garratt, Stéphane Pietravalle, Simon G Potts, Jorge A Ramirez, Kate E Somerwill, Jacobus C Biesmeijer

“…The importance of the different predictors was better resolved by SDM derived from simpler functions, with consistent results for bees and hoverflies. …”
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Genome-Wide Association of Heroin Dependence in Han Chinese. by Gursharan Kalsi, Jack Euesden, Jonathan R I Coleman, Francesca Ducci, Fazil Aliev, Stephen J Newhouse, Xiehe Liu, Xiaohong Ma, Yingcheng Wang, David A Collier, Philip Asherson, Tao Li, Gerome Breen

“…Our genome wide association study of heroin dependence provides data in a novel sample, with functionally plausible results and evidence of genetic data of value to the field.…”
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Decorated of silver nanoparticles over Arabic gum modified magnetic nanoparticles: Evaluation of its antioxidant and its therapeutic effects on cervical cancer by Yi Li, Nan Gao

“…In the current work, we report the bio-inspired formulation of silver NPs fabricated over Arabic gum (AG) functionalized magnetic nanocomposite (Fe3O4@AG/Ag NPs) for the treatment of cervical cancer. …”
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GABA promotes peroxisome proliferation in Triticum monococcum leaves by Yunus Şahin, Taras Nazarov, Ercan Selçuk Ünlü, Andrei Smertenko, Nusret Zencrici

“…The most commonly upregulated gene in differentiated leaves across all datasets of both species was BETAINE ALANINE DEHYDROGENASE (BADH). BADH functions in catabolism of polyamines where it converts 4‐aminobutyraldehyde (ABAL) to 4‐aminobutyrate (GABA). …”
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Associations between blood selenium and serum neurofilament light chain: results of a nationwide survey by Yayun Liao, Kejian Zhou, Baoquan Lin, Shan Deng, Lu Qin, Baohui Weng, Hong Yang, Liya Pan

“…BackgroundSelenium (Se) is essential for many nervous system functions including memory, cognition and coordination, which has also been linked to a variety of neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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