Empowering women on screen: exploring the influence of female protagonists on contemporary culture and gendered enjoyment in film by Fokiya Akhtar, Azmat Rasul

“…Examining this perception, the present study investigated the impact of the gender of the protagonist on the audience preference, challenging the misconception that exists in the film industry globally that films starring females as protagonists are less commercially successful. …”
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Clinical characteristics and laparoscopic management experience of primary ovarian leiomyoma by Jiaren Zhang, Rong Zhu, Xiaona Lin

“…In conclusion, tumorectomy is preferred for patients with conception requirement or at reproductive age. …”
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Accuracy Evaluation of Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) Estimation under Conventional Assumption in Yeşilırmak, Kızılırmak, and Konya Closed Basins, Turkey by Mehmet Ali Hinis, Mehmet Selim Geyikli

“…The doubt in the calculation algorithm of the standardized precipitation index (SPI), which is widely preferred in the evaluation and monitoring of drought, still remains up-to-date because its calculation process is performed in the form of standardization or normalization with a default probability distribution. …”
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The impact of musical expertise and directional isotropy on the proportions and magnitudes of pitch-shift responses in glissandos by Li-Hsin Ning

“…Nevertheless, the influence of musical expertise and the preference for adopting opposing or following responses during glissando vocalizations remain unexplored.MethodsIn this study, thirty-six native Mandarin speakers, comprising equal numbers of musicians and non-musicians, were asked to perform three vocal tasks. …”
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The Effect of Free Time Management Skills upon Smartphone Addiction Risk in University Students by Deniz Mertkan Gezgin, Can Mihci, Sinem Gedik

“…The basis of this phenomenon may be inclination of some students to prefer spending all their free time using their smartphones, due to lack of management skills. …”
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Secondary amputation: a qualitative study of quality of life in patients after primary limb salvage surgery and after later ablative sarcoma treatment by Veronika Vetchy, Carmen Trost, Reinhard Windhager, Gerhard Hobusch

“…Patients who have undergone secondary amputation might retrospectively prefer a different approach. Design: Interview study. …”
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Orbital angular momentum light interacted with double quantum dot-metal nanoparticle hybrid structure under spontaneous coherence by Mohanad Ahmed Abdulmahdi, Amin Habbeb Al-Khursan

“…So, the DQD-MNP system is preferred to the DQD system. The generated field in the DQD-MNP for the strong coupling DQD-MNP system is higher than that for the weak coupling. …”
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Does Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin (Thymoglobuline®) Have a Role in Avoiding Delayed Graft Function in the Modern Era of Kidney Transplantation? by Lluís Guirado

“…Overall, induction with rATG induction is the preferred choice for supporting delayed introduction of CNI therapy to avoid DGF in high-risk patients but shows no benefit versus IL-2RA in lower-risk individuals. …”
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Genome-wide association mapping of bruchid resistance loci in soybean. by Clever Mukuze, Ulemu M Msiska, Afang Badji, Tonny Obua, Sharon V Kweyu, Selma N Nghituwamhata, Evalyne C Rono, Mcebisi Maphosa, Faizo Kasule, Phinehas Tukamuhabwa

“…These candidate genes exhibit molecular and biological functionalities associated with various soybean resistance mechanisms and, therefore, could be incorporated into the farmers' preferred soybean varieties that are susceptible to bruchids.…”
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Results of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy under Local Anesthesia with Minimal Sedation by Woong Chul Choi, Ji-Sun Paik, Sang Hee Doh

“…Of the 95 eyes treated, the patients in 82 eyes (86.31%) reported that they would prefer LAS over GA for a repeat Endo-DCR. The subjective and objective surgical success rates were 90.14% and 95.77%, respectively. …”
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Optimization of Online Course Content According to Users Activity Statistics by V. A. Starodubtsev, О. В. Lobanenko, О. V. Sitnikova

“…The learning material should be presented in various formats taking into account students’ preference for infographics. This contributes to raising the academic performance on the whole. …”
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Design Considerations for Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES): A Review with Emphasis on Convective Heat Transfer by Helge Skarphagen, David Banks, Bjørn S. Frengstad, Harald Gether

“…The most efficient array shape will typically be a cylinder with similar dimensions of diameter and depth, preferably with an insulated top surface. Despite the potential for moderate thermal recovery, the sheer volume of thermal storage that the natural geological environment offers can still make BTES a very attractive strategy for seasonal thermal energy storage within a “smart” district heat network, especially when coupled with more efficient surficial engineered dynamic thermal energy stores (DTES).…”
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A Multistage Decision-Feedback Receiver Design for LTE Uplink in Mobile Time-Variant Environments by Juinn-Horng Deng, Shu-Min Liao

“…Single-carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) has recently become the preferred uplink transmission scheme in long-term evolution (LTE) systems. …”
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The impact of tuberculosis-induced hyperglycemia on pulmonary microbiota and airway mucus secretion in individuals not previously diabetic: A systematic review and meta-analysis pr... by Victor Moses Musyoki, Marianne Mureithi, Annamari Heikinheimo, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Kariuki Njaanake, Omu Anzala

“…The findings of the systematic review and the meta-analysis will be reported as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) protocol guidelines. …”
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Experiences and outcomes of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller women in pregnancy: a scoping review protocol by Mary Higgins, Maggie O’Brien, Brendan Dempsey

“…Relevant grey literature and reference lists will also be searched. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) tool will be used.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required for this protocol as all literature within this scoping review are publicly available. …”
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Non-operative approaches to major blunt hepatic (Grade IV): a case report by Amirreza Salehi, Mansoor Kodori, Mohammad Sohrabi

“…Abstract Background Recent advancements in the management of pediatric liver trauma have highlighted the effectiveness of non-operative management as the preferred therapeutic approach. This report presents the case of an 8-year-old patient who sustained significant liver trauma from a substantial fall, successfully managed through non-operative management. …”
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Applying Outdoor Environment to Develop Health, Comfort, and Energy Saving in the Office in Hot-Humid Climate by Rong Chen, Wen-Pei Sung, Hung-Chang Chang, Yi-Rou Chi

“…The experimental and analysis results of this research reveal that most of the office occupants preferred a cooler environment with a lower temperature. …”
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Mini-plate versus Reconstruction Plate: A Comparative Analysis of Complications in Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flaps for Oral Cancer by Rithin George, Sandeep Vijay, Anoop Attakkil, Raveena Nair, Linu Thomas, Aswin Mullath

“…Mini-plates or reconstruction plates are used for fibula fixation as per the surgeon’s preference, but the complication rates of each have hardly been studied. …”
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Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol. by Hadar Hazan, Melissa C Funaro, Vinod H Srihari

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This protocol is reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. …”
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Coping and Beliefs as Predictors of Functioning and Psychological Adjustment in Fibromyalgia Subgroups by Laura Rubio Fidel, Azucena García-Palacios, Rocío Herrero, Guadalupe Molinari, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…The results support the need to address psychological components in the management of fibromyalgia and point to a subset of preferred target beliefs and coping strategies.…”
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