Social media, self-pornography, and gay/bisexual/queer men’s psychosexual wellbeing by Paul Byron, James D. A. Newton, Olivia Hanson, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios, Bernard Saliba, Daniel Demant

“…These findings underscore the multifaceted motivations behind GBQ+ men’s engagement with pornographic content creation, emphasising its role in social connection and personal validation. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Impact Characteristics of Rigid Retaining Wall for Blocking Landslides: A Case Study of the Shum Wan Road Landslide by Yunyun Fan, Feng Zhang, Ying Liu, Dongyang Ma

“…Under the condition of setting a rigid retaining wall, the landslide can be effectively blocked and form a final deposition behind the retaining wall. The impact on the rigid retaining wall varies with time, and the distribution of the impact in space is also uneven. …”
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The Impact of Campus Soundscape on Enhancing Student Emotional Well-Being: A Case Study of Fuzhou University by Qing Liang, Shucan Lin, Linwei Wang, Fanghuan Yang, Yanqun Yang

“…However, research on the influence of campus soundscapes on students’ emotions is limited, and the mechanisms behind these effects remain to be explored. This study, using the Qishan Campus of Fuzhou University as a case, investigates the impact of campus soundscapes on students’ emotional perception and restorative effects. …”
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Current State of Normative and Legal Regulation of the Rehabilitation Institution in Criminal Proceedings of Ukraine by H. I. Hlobenko

“…Besides, special attention has been paid to the fact that a rehabilitated person, in addition to compensation for damages and restoration of violated rights, must receive an official apology on behalf of the state for unjustified or illegal prosecution.…”
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A Study of Composite Salt Erosion Resistance of Nano-Modified Cement Mortar in Early Ages by Jia Guo, Tao Zheng, Fei Mou, Yang Qin, Zhi Wang, Shiyi Zhang, Hui Li

“…The appearance and the change in the flexural/compressive strength of cement mortar upon the nano-metakaolin addition in the early aging stages under dry and wet cycling conditions were analyzed and combined with the results of scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and other methods, revealing the underpinning mechanism behind the function changes of nano-metakaolin-modified cement mortar. …”
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Validation and diagnostic study of cloudburst events over the Himalayan region using IMDAA and ERA5 by Nitin Lohan, Ashish Routray, Rohan Kumar, Biranchi Kumar Mahala, Sushil Kumar

“…Additionally, various atmospheric parameters, including vertically integrated moisture transport, relative humidity, wind fields, potential vorticity, outgoing longwave radiation, and various instability indices, are analysed to investigate the mechanisms behind these cloudburst events. Overall, the high-resolution IMDAA reanalysis outperformed the low-resolution ERA5.…”
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Eglises, identités non confessionnelles et islam en Allemagne by Sylvie Toscer-Angot

“…Today, Germany is confronted with two seemingly contradictory phenomenon: on one hand Germany claims to have non-religious identities in the public realm, while on the other there are increasing demands from communities that desire to obtain new rights as well as institutional recognition and greater visibility in public space. Several factors are behind this movement: one is the growing importance of the numbers of non-religious personsthat has accelerated as a result of the effects of reunification, individualization and diversification of beliefs and religious practices; the other is the presence of increasingly assertive Islam. …”
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Age-Dependent Effects of Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Exposure on Lipid Metabolism and Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice by Min-Seo Park, Seonhwa Hwang, Hyun-Bon Kang, Minjeong Ha, Juyeon Park, So-Youn Park, Yong-Joo Park, Min-Hi Park

“…Future research should focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms behind these age-related differences and explore Grem1 and SOCS3 as potential therapeutic targets for treating EDC-induced and age-related liver diseases.…”
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Displacement Characteristics of a Deep Excavation in Hangzhou Soft Clay by Yuan Mei, Lu Wang, Dongbo Zhou, Liaoyuan Fu

“…The following conclusions are drawn: (1) The axial forces of the struts dynamically change during the excavation and construction or removal of adjacent braces. (2) The ratio between the measured maximum wall deflection and excavation depth δh−max/He is 0.14–0.17%, larger than those in Shanghai. (3) The surface settlement behind the wall has an obvious primary influence zone and secondary influence zone, characterized by a “groove shape” and “triangle shape,” respectively. …”
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The experience economy of the largest walking event in the world: The case of the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse by Thijs Glaap, Polina Ermolaeva

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the successful factors behind the largest walking event in the world, the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse in the Netherlands, through the prism of a visitors’ experience economy. …”
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Against all odds: women's motivation to become STEM entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka by Arosha Adikaram, Ruwaiha Razik

“…Purpose – This paper aims to explore the motivations behind women in a developing South Asian country – Sri Lanka – to embark on entrepreneurship in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, which is a doubly masculine hegemony operating within a culturally nuanced gendered context. …”
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Substrate Temperature-Dependent Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Thermochromic VO2(M) Nanostructured Films Grown by a One-Step Pulsed Laser Deposition Process on S... by Ali Hendaoui

“…Morphology evolved from small-grained and densely packed VO2(M) grains at 450°C to less packed micro/nanowires at 750°C. Mechanisms behind the crystallinity/morphology evolution were discussed and correlated with the effect of the temperature on the diffusion of the adatoms as well as on the V5+ valence states content in VO2(M) films. …”
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Reasons for school dropouts in suburban areas near Villupuram district: A retrospective study by D. Arthi, M. Rajalakshmi, Kalaiselvan Ganapathy

“…Hence, we have chosen this study to find various reasons behind student dropouts in sub-urban areas of schools covered under Koliyanur block, Villupuram district. …”
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Mengantisipasi turnover melalui kompensasi dan motivasi kerja by Endang Sugiarti

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, nilai hasil statistik parsial dan simultan  berada pada kategori signifikan. Artinya, perusahaan harus memberikan perhatian kepada karyawan mealalui pemberian kompensasi dan motivasi, agar tidak terjadi turover yang berkelanjutan. …”
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Digital marketing, persepsi harga, kepuasan pelanggan dan dampaknya terhadap kinerja pemasaran laundry by Rahayu Lestari

“…Data penelitian ini menggunakan data primer melalui kuesioner kepada 87 reponden Pelaku Laundry Rumahan yang berada di Wilayah Tangerang Selatan. Pengambilan sampel penelitian menggunakan purposive sampling. …”
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Profil kepribadian pembina asrama di Sekolah Asrama Taruna Papua (SATP) by Yulius Mataputun

“…Kedua, lebih dari setengah anggota pembina asrama di SATP Mimika Papua Tengah memiliki kepribadian loyalitas yang cukup baik, namun dalam hal kepercayaan diri lebih dari setengah berada pada kategori kurang. Berdasarkan kajian ini, pihak manajemen perlu melakukan refleksi sistem rekrutmen dan penguatan kapasitas kepercayaan diri koordinator dan anggota pembina asrama SATP Mimika Papua Tengah.…”
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Protocolo de investigação e manejo do AVC isquêmico neonatal by Nicolas Ramos, Gustavo Barbosa David, Simone Cristina Stadnick, Stephanie Ribeiro Raitez

“…Howerer, diagnosis rates in Brazil are lagging behind due to the nonspecific clinical manifestations and the insufficient attention to the topic within the medical community. …”
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Socio-economic development of agglomeration territories as an object of strategic management by G. A. Borovkova, D. V. Rodnyansky

“…Naberezhnye Chelny and Almetyevsk agglomerations lag behind Kazan agglomeration especially in demographic indicators. …”
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The circular economy model as a promising path towards regional ecological and economic balance by M. Yu. Dyakov

“…Based on the results of the calculation, it has been concluded that the coefficient values for the Kamchatka Territory lag behind those for the whole of Russia and the Far Eastern Federal District. …”
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Impact of High Glucose on Bone Collagenous Matrix Composition, Structure, and Organization: An Integrative Analysis Using an Ex Vivo Model by Rita Araújo, Ricardo N. M. J. Páscoa, Raquel Bernardino, Pedro S. Gomes

“…These findings emphasize the critical impact of high glucose environments on extracellular matrix composition and bone quality, offering insights into the mechanisms behind diabetic bone fragility and guiding future research toward targeted therapeutic strategies.…”
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