ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTION OF ROMANIAN CONSUMERS REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF CREATIVE TOURISM AND ITS ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT by Liviu MARCUTA, Agatha POPESCU, Cristiana TINDECHE, Cosmina SMEDESCU, Dragos SMEDESCU, Alina MARCUTA

“…On the other hand, the challenges of the modern world regarding the effects of global warming, the sharp increase in the population, the depletion of planetary resources, but also the much greater concerns of the current generations regarding these aspects, make the choices we make regarding the choice leisure destinations to change and become more responsible. …”
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Development of a spirulina feed effective only for the two larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni, not the intermediate host mollusc by Takashi Kumagai, Masaaki Miyamoto, Yurino Koseki, Yasuyuki Imai, Tomoko Ishino

“…Spirulina had no toxic effects on either snails or Japanese medakas. Further analysis revealed that the active ingredient causing the increase in mortality in cercaria was linoleic acid, a common ingredient in both the spirulina feed and the base feed, and a direct anti-parasitic effect of linoleic acid was confirmed. …”
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Complex span measures of working memory do not mediate the effects of age on the P3 and N400 ERPs by Jasmin Joshi, Chandlyr M. Denaro, Alan A. Hartley, Catherine L. Reed

“…Principal components analysis of these tests showed a single factor for both groups, so a combined WM capacity factor score was created. …”
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Effectiveness of joint health and safety units in occupational safety and health services: a field study and a scale by Sule Sezgin, Murat Cal, Suleyman Ozdemir, Fatih Yilmaz

“…Moreover, it compares those who receive the service from JHSUs and those who receive the service from the workplace, and the effectiveness level of JHSUs is evaluated. Results The fit index as a result of confirmatory factor analysis with the scale is at an acceptable level with χ ² /df = 3.18, RMSEA = 0.076, TLI = 0.89, and CFI = 0.91. …”
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Enhancing radiographic interpretation: effects of gamification on medical students' knowledge, skills, and satisfaction — a quasi-experimental study by Zahra Karimian, Mohammad Momeni, Nahid Zarifsanaiey

“…It is crucial to employ engaging and effective educational methods for medical students. …”
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Characterization and antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticules biosynthesized from cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) by Tuğçe Özeşer, Nural Karagözlü

“…The properties of obtained AgNPs were determined through UV-Vis spectroscopy, SEM, EDX, FTIR, and XRD analyses, and their antimicrobial effects on four pathogenic bacteria were investigated. …”
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Enhancing sentiment and intent analysis in public health via fine-tuned Large Language Models on tobacco and e-cigarette-related tweets by Sherif Elmitwalli, John Mehegan, Allen Gallagher, Raouf Alebshehy

“…BackgroundAccurate sentiment analysis and intent categorization of tobacco and e-cigarette-related social media content are critical for public health research, yet they necessitate specialized natural language processing approaches.ObjectiveTo compare pre-trained and fine-tuned Flan-T5 models for intent classification and sentiment analysis of tobacco and e-cigarette tweets, demonstrating the effectiveness of pre-training a lightweight large language model for domain specific tasks.MethodsThree Flan-T5 classification models were developed: (1) tobacco intent, (2) e-cigarette intent, and (3) sentiment analysis. …”
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Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis by Margherita Puppo, Martine Croset, Davide Ceresa, Manoj Kumar Valluru, Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero, Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama, Michele Iuliani, Francesco Pantano, Penelope Dawn Ottewell, Philippe Clézardin

“…Metastatic BC cells interact with bone cells, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts, creating a cancer niche where they seed and proliferate. …”
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A potential electric vehicle curriculum development argument in Malaysia based on database analysis: a review by Azizul Qayyum Basri, Ahmad Shah Hizam MD Yasir, Awangku Zaini Awang Zainal, Jin Peng, Nik Mohd Zuki Nik Mohamed, Mohd Nazri Abdul Raji, N. Nelfiyanti, Muhammad Azri Othman

“…The purpose of the study is to determine how to create an EV education-based curriculum that centers on four research concerns. …”
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Use of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields applied by capacitive hyperthermia for glioblastoma therapy by Dominik Gerster, Rami Muratoglu, Anna-Chiara Giovannelli, Paul Krahl, Alexander Hansch, Anna Dieper, David Kaul, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Julia Onken, Martin Misch, Jacek Nadobny, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…Realistic head models and quasi-electrostatic finite element simulations were created (Sim4Life v7.2, ZurichMedTech, Zürich, Switzerland). …”
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Updating theoretical frameworks in body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysisCapsule Summary by En Qi Toh, MBBS, Matthias Yi Quan Liau, MBBS, Oliver Suendermann, PhD, Anthony Bewley, BA (hons), MB ChB, Ellie Ci-En Choi, MBBS, MRCP

“…Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science from database inception to 26 November 2023 for studies reporting factors predisposing or associated with a diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders IV/V confirmed diagnosis of BDD. Data analysis was performed qualitatively or via random effects meta-analysis, followed by a critical appraisal and integration with existing theories. …”
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The BRD4 Inhibitor dBET57 Exerts Anticancer Effects by Targeting Superenhancer-Related Genes in Neuroblastoma by Si-Qi Jia, Ran Zhuo, Zi-Mu Zhang, Yang Yang, Yan-Fang Tao, Jian-Wei Wang, Xiao-Lu Li, Yi Xie, Gen Li, Di Wu, Yan-Ling Chen, Juan-Juan Yu, Chen-xi Feng, Zhi-Heng Li, Rong-Fang Zhou, Ran-Dong Yang, Peng-Cheng Yang, Bi Zhou, Xiao-Mei Wan, Yu-Meng Wu, Wan-Yan Jiao, Ni-Na Zhou, Fang Fang, Jian Pan

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of dBET57 in NB and its potential mechanism. …”
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Prevalence of the depression among heart failure patients in Ethiopia, 2024: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Birhaneslasie Gebeyehu Yazew, Workineh Tamir Shitu, Mohammed Hassen Salih, Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem, Haile Workye Agazhu, Daniel Adane Endalew

“…A random-effects meta-analysis model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of depression.…”
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Transferability of pedotransfer functions for estimating soil hydraulic properties: An analysis of controlling factors for forest soils in Switzerland by Julian Schoch, Madlene Nussbaum, Lorenz Walthert, Andrea Carminati, Peter Lehmann

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Evaluating Handwritten Answers Using DeepSeek: A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning-Based Assessment by Sanskar Bansal, Vinay Gupta, Eshita Gupta, Peeyush Garg

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Evaluation of performance and statistical analysis of rigid pavement incorporating recycled aggregate concrete through the BBD methodology by Karuppasamy S, Ganapathi Malarvizhi

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Behçet's syndrome patients' perception of the health system's accountability to care needs: A content analysis study by Neda Sayadi, Simin Jahani, Elham Rajaei

“…These insights should inform healthcare policymakers to develop more effective healthcare policies, allocate resources more efficiently, and create a more equitable healthcare system. …”
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Kenya’s macroeconomic policies and trade efficiency within the East African Community: A stochastic frontier analysis by Anthony Njoroge Muriu, Paul Mugambi Joshua, Moses Mutharime Mwito

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Differential effects of air pollution on ischemic stroke and ischemic heart disease by ethnicity in a nationwide cohort in the Netherlands by Lieke van den Brekel, Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Diederick E. Grobbee, Gerard Hoek, Ilonca Vaartjes, Yvonne Koop

“…To evaluate incident ischemic stroke, we created a cohort of residents ≥30 years and free of ischemic stroke at baseline and for incident IHD we created a cohort free of IHD. …”
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Investigating the Location-Spatial Effects of Urban Tourism on the Stability of the Urban Spatial System (Case Study: Region 3 of Isfahan City) by Mina Kazemi, Aboozar Vafaei, Rasool Heydari Sureshjani

“…The results from the one-sample t-test analysis confirmed that the spatial effects of urban tourism had positively influenced the stability of the studied area. …”
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