Silent struggles: a qualitative study exploring mental health challenges of undergraduate healthcare students by Shahd Al-Najdi, Abdulla Mansoor, Ola Al Hayk, Najah Al-Hashimi, Kamran Ali, Alaa Daud

“…Methods A qualitative approach using semi-structured face-to-face interviews was employed to collect data. …”
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THE ESSENCE AND COMPONENTS OF THREATS TO THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Victoria M. Varenyk, Iryna M. Miro, Zoia S. Pestovska

“…The list of threats has been expanded according to the following criteria: - by the nature of implementation: overt - obsolescence of equipment, programs, technologies; covert - hacker attacks; - by the mechanism of influence: indirect - lack of motivation among teachers for research, advanced training, or the introduction of innovative teaching methods; direct - an overly large administrative apparatus, irrational management structure and division of responsibilities, or insufficient control; - by the place of origin: internal threats, as threats can also originate within the institution - insufficient qualifications of top management, reluctance of teachers to develop, sabotage of new technologies, corruption or bribery, unethical behavior. …”
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Fostering quantity surveying student success through academic engagement: an interactive qualitative analysis by Gerrit Crafford, Liezel Frick

“…During phase two, the themes were verified through individual semi-structured interviews.  It was established that these  interviews substantiated the focus group findings.  …”
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Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…However, the launch of each initiative was determined by a unique combination of factors operating at the individual, domestic and structural levels. This explains a great variety in circumstances surrounding their launch, documentary and institutional formalization, which did not preclude a number of key similarities: 1) determining the funding volume; 2) providing a long-term perspective; 3) supporting the initiative through authorization acts, presidential orders, memoranda/directives or strategic planning documents issued by the White House; 4) establishing new coordination units. …”
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Stunting and Associated Factors among Under-Five-Age Children in West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Eyob Afework, Selamawit Mengesha, Demelash Wachamo

“…Data were collected from a mother/caregiver of the child by using a structured pretested questionnaire. Standardized anthropometric measurements were used to measure length, weight, and height of a child. …”
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Toward mechanistic understanding of wettability alteration in carbonate rocks in the presence of nanoparticles, gelatin biopolymer, and core-shell nanocomposite of Fe3O4@gelatin by Mohammad Ebrahimi, Hossein Ghalenavi, Mahin Schaffie, Mohammad Ranjbar, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…The wettability alteration mechanism in nanofluids is attributed to structural disjoining pressure. Additionally, NaCl and CaCl2 solutions induced water-wet conditions, known as the salting-out effect, on dolomite and calcite specimens. …”
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Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Regina Mamidy Yillah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The protective factors associated with employment, marital status, and tribal affiliation highlight the importance of promoting stable family structures and economic opportunities. Also, women living in the Eastern, Northwestern, Northern, and Southern provinces, the results imply a need for province-specific interventions. …”
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Analysis of Microstructure and Performance of Cr₃C₂/Ni60A Coating on 45 Steel for Laser Cladding Piston Rod by Jiafei Pu, Viacheslav Tarelnyk, Yao Ju, Bondarev Sergii Grigorievicth, Xingrong Wang, Qi Dong, Hongfeng Wang, Weiwei Song

“…The results reveal that the solidification structure of the molten pool exhibits a progression from coarse columnar crystals and dendrites near the interface with the substrate to equiaxial crystals at the coating surface. …”
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确定火灾下轴心受压约束钢构件临界温度的实用方法 by 朱劭骏, 张婷娜, 宋林昕, 李晋宇, 李国强, 蒋首超, 楼国彪

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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Motta Town, North West Ethiopia by Tibebu Yesigat, Mohabaw Jemal, Wubet Birhan

“…Sociodemographic and risk factors were collected using pretested structured questionnaire. The stool sample was collected and examined with direct wet mount and concentration techniques. …”
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MIL-53(Al)-derived bimetallic Pd–Co catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene at low temperature by Lili Liu, Miaoliang Zang, Lei Li, Yunkai Zhang, Leyuan Wang, Xiaojing Zhou, Chunling Xin, Xishi Tai

“…These catalysts were structurally characterised using powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, N2 adsorption–desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy techniques. …”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…Additionally, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with radiology personnel across the country. …”
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High genetic gains in wood volume and fecundity can be both achieved by direct selection in half-sib families of Pinus yunnanensis Franch by Chengjie Gao, Zhongmu Li, Jin Li, Kai Cui

“…Methods We evaluated nine phenotypic traits in 3467 plus-tree progenies from six provenances in a common garden setting. Using structural equation modeling and “random forest” analysis, we identified key predictors of cone production and trunk straightness and assessed trait interrelationships. …”
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矩形中空夹层钢管混凝土梁纯弯力学性能有限元分析 by 殷隆涛, 黄宏, 汪镕鹏, 胡斌

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Comparative analysis of NR and NiR gene families reveals nitrite formation mechanisms in two Toona species by Yi Wei, Jianhua Dai, Yanru Fan, Hengfu Yin, Jun Liu, Xiaojiao Han

“…The NR and NiR proteins in T. sinensis and T. ciliata share high sequence similarity and exhibit close genetic relationships with their counterparts in Populus trichocarpa and Salix purpurea. The exon–intron structures and conserved motifs of these genes were stringently conserved throughout evolutionary history. …”
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Knowledge of mothers on diaper dermatitis management and associated factors in Ethiopia by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Gemechu Tola

“…Therefore, we suggest a structured teaching program to increase mothers’ understanding of DD, including its prevention and management.…”
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Seasonal Features and a Case Study of Tropopause Folds over the Tibetan Plateau by Jiali Luo, Wenjun Liang, Pingping Xu, Haiyang Xue, Min Zhang, Lin Shang, Hongying Tian

“…A medium fold event that occurred on 29 December 2018 is used to demonstrate the evolution of a tropopause fold case over the TP in winter; that is, the folding structure moves from west to east, the tropopause pressure is greater than 320 hPa over the folding region, while it is about 200 hPa in the surrounding areas, and the stratospheric air with high potential vorticity (PV) is transported from the high latitudes to the plateau by meridional winds. …”
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Genetic modification of the shikimate pathway to reduce lignin content in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) significantly impacts plant microbiomes by Shuang Liu, Ming-Yi Chou, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Aymerick Eudes, Gregory Bonito

“…However, the impacts of this QsuB trait on switchgrass microbiome structure and function remain unclear. To address this, wild-type and QsuB-engineered switchgrass were grown in switchgrass field soils, and samples were collected from inflorescences, leaves, roots, rhizospheres, and bulk soils for microbiome analysis. …”
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Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb. by Zubair Altaf Reshi, Fohad Mabood Husain, Mehrun Nisha Khanam, Saad Bin Javed

“…SEM analysis revealed the ultra-morphological structural differences between in vivo and in vitro derived leaves of S. tetrasperma. …”
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Implementing Cancer Pain Management Training for Pharmacists Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model by Liu Y, Peng Y, Zhu B, Xia Z, Yuan Y, Zhang F

“…Yu Liu,1 Yang Peng,2 Bimin Zhu,2 Zhihua Xia,1 Yonghua Yuan,3 Fujun Zhang4 1Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Dianjiang County People’s Hospital, Chongqing, 408300, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fujun Zhang, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China, Email cnzfj@cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop a training program on cancer pain management for pharmacists and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.Methods: The program developed a well-structured curriculum and subsequent evaluation of training effectiveness, guided by the Kirkpatrick four-tier evaluation model, including reaction, learning, behavior, and results. …”
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