Learning Analytics for Bridging the Skills Gap: A Data-Driven Study of Undergraduate Aspirations and Skills Awareness for Career Preparedness by Joel Weijia Lai, Lei Zhang, Chun Chau Sze, Fun Siong Lim

“…Using machine learning methods such as hierarchical clustering and <i>k</i>-nearest neighbors for classification, coupled with non-parametric statistical analysis such as the Mann–Whitney <i>U</i> and Chi-squared (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>χ</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>) tests to understand students’ perceptions of their career preparedness, the findings from this study provide valuable insights into how higher education institutions can prepare students for the workforce and highlight areas where improvements are needed to better support students in achieving their career goals.…”
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Utility of Pulmonary Angiography by 128-Slice Computed Tomographic Scanner in Diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot Cases by Abhishek Dwivedi, Ankur Sharma, Rachit Sharma, Prateek Awasthi, Satveer Singh Choudhary

“…In this article, we report four cases of TOF where we used a 128-slice scan for performing pulmonary angiography (Optima 660, GE 128, 2180 Premier Row, Orlando, FL 32809, U.S.A.) for preoperative diagnosis and management of three cases and work up for revision surgery for an already operated case with a nonfunctional modified Blalock-Taussig shunt with additional lung parenchymal findings simultaneously. …”
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Matematiksel Modelleme Etkinliklerinin 4. Sınıf Ölçme Öğrenme Alanındaki Başarıya ve Öğrencilerin Matematik Kaygılarına Etkisi by Sara Akbar Akay, Mehmet Koray Serin

“…Ön test ve son test uygulamaları neticesinde elde edilen veriler üzerinde bağımsız gruplar t testi ve Mann-Whitney U testleri uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analizler neticesinde deney grubunda yer alan öğrencilerin ölçme öğrenme alanına yönelik başarı düzeylerinin istatistiksel olarak artış gösterdiği, aynı zamanda matematiğe yönelik kaygı düzeylerinde ise yine istatistiksel olarak azalma meydana geldiği tespit edilmiştir. …”
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DYNAMICS OF IL12 CYTOKINE EXPRESSION IN HUMAN MACROPHAGES AFTER TREATMENT WITH DIOXIN by D. Y. Oshchepkov, E. V. Kashina, E. V. Antontseva, E. A. Oshchepkova, V. A. Mordvinov, D. P. Furman

“…The study of the dynamics of IL12A and IL12B gene expression in the human macrophage cell line U937 revealed no influence of dioxin on IL12A expression. …”
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Ultraviolet B irradiation-induced keratinocyte senescence and impaired development of 3D epidermal reconstruct by Wattanapitayakul Suvara K., Chularojmontri Linda, Schäfer-Korting Monika

“…UVB enhanced the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and halted cell replication as detected by BrdU cell proliferation assay. The senescence phenotype was evaluated by beta-galactosidase (β-gal) staining and qPCR of genes related to senescent regulation, i.e. p16INK4a, cyclin D2, and IFI27. …”
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PARTICIPACIÓN DE LAS CIUDADANAS EN EL GOBIERNO LOCAL: EL CASO DE LEÓN GUANAJUATO by VANESSA GÓNGORA CERVANTES

“…e ste artículo presenta los resultados de la investigación, llevada a cabo en el municipio de l eón, g uanajuato, que tiene como obje - tivo identificar el perfil de la persona participante promedio en los comités de vecinos de los municipios; esto es, determinar su perfil sociodemográfico con el fin de corroborar la hipótesis de una parti - cipación mayoritaria de las mujeres como integrantes y liderezas de dichos comités. u na de las facultades de estas figuras de participa - ción es elegir a representantes para consejos de políticas públicas, principalmente para la integración de los “ c onsejos de d esarrollo m unicipal” que tienen una partida presupuestaria federal y pla - nean y autorizan el plan anual de obra pública municipal. e n estos consejos en que comparten la mesa con las principales autoridades municipales, los liderazgos de las mujeres ciudadanas descienden abruptamente frente a los liderazgos masculinos, por lo que se evidencia el fenómeno conocido como “techo de cristal”, principal obstáculo para el empoderamiento y el ejercicio pleno de la ciuda - danía de las mujeres. s e vislumbra como explicación la disolución de la línea divisoria entre el espacio público y privado de las mujeres, en donde gozan de efectividad política hasta ciertos niveles en donde el liderazgo sí corresponde a los estereotipos y roles masculinos tradicionales.…”
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Zgoda domniemana a cele transplantacji by Piotr Ochotny

“…Podstawowy akt prawny zawierający uregulowania dotyczące transplantacji, a mianowicie Ustawa z dnia 01.05.2005 r. o pobieraniu, przechowywaniu i przeszczepianiu komórek, tkanek i narządów (Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 169, poz. 1411), wylicza cztery cele, dla których mogą być pobierane komórki, tkanki i narządy ze zwłok ludzkich: diagnostyczny, terapeutyczny, naukowy i dydaktyczny. …”
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Pustelnik jako duchowy pielgrzym – próba pastoralnoteologicznej interpretacji „migracji ascetycznej” w oparciu o dokumenty Kościoła by Maciej Ostrowski

“…Autor wspomina istniejące w historii zjawisko mnichów – pielgrzymów wędrujących dla Chrystusa, głoszących Ewangelię i przyjmujących ciągłą podróż jako formę ascezy, jak też pielgrzymowanie do pustelników, u których szukano wsparcia. Kościół w życiu mnichów – pustelników znajduje wzór dla swej ponadczasowej duszpasterskiej misji. …”
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Suspected Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Not Associated with Vitamin D Status in Adolescents after Adjustment for Obesity by Karin Katz, Preneet Cheema Brar, Niyati Parekh, Ying-Hua Liu, Michael Weitzman

“…Subjects with serum ALT>30 U/L were classified as having suspected NAFLD. …”
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Connecting electronic health records to a biomedical knowledge graph to link clinical phenotypes and molecular endotypes in atopic dermatitis by Francesca Frau, Paul Loustalot, Margaux Törnqvist, Nina Temam, Jean Cupe, Martin Montmerle, Franck Augé

“…Abstract Precision medicine is defined by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as “an innovative approach to tailoring disease prevention and treatment that considers differences in people’s genes, environments, and lifestyles”. …”
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Serum Magnesium and Vitamin D Levels as Indicators of Asthma Severity by Mohammed Nadeem Shaikh, Brahma Reddy Malapati, Ruchi Gokani, Bhavita Patel, Mitul Chatriwala

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Significance of histopathological features in the diagnosis of Budd–Chiari syndrome on liver biopsies by Pallavi Prasad, Anurag Singh, Alka Singh, Prabhaker Mishra, Narendra Krishnani

“…Statistical Analysis Used: The continuous variables were compared using the Mann–Whitney U-test, and categorical variables were compared using the Fisher-exact test. …”
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Dynamic Spillovers of Economic Policy Uncertainty: A TVP-VAR Analysis of Latin American and Global EPU Indices by Nini Johana Marín-Rodríguez, Juan David González-Ruíz, Sergio Botero

“…The findings highlight the significant impact of external EPU, particularly from the U.S. and global EPU sources on Latin America, positioning it as a primary recipient of international uncertainty. …”
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Influencia de la direccionalidad de los ítem en los resultados de instrumentos de medición by Viviana Marycel Céspedes Cuevas, Agustín Tristán-López

“…Se muestra que la codificación de los ítems no debe hacerse en términos de “presencia-ausencia”, sino del crecimiento de la variable de “poco” a “mucho” del rasgo medido en términos de respuesta “típica-atípica”, “apropiada-no apropiada” u otro atributo distintivo de la variable unidimensional que puede representarse en un eje cartesiano. …”
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ÇÖZÜM ODAKLI SOSYAL HİZMET MÜDAHALESİNİN ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN UMUTSUZLUK VE STRES DÜZEYLERİNE ETKİSİ - THE EFFECT OF SOLUTION FOCUSED SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION ON COLLEGE STUDE... by Melek Zubaroğlu Yanardağ, Emine Özmete

“…A quasi-experimental research model based on pretest-posttest with comparison group has been chosen for the study. Mann Whitney U test was utilized to analyze results. Results: For the Hopelessness Scale the difference among scores for the Motivation Loss Subscale was statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Investigative genetic genealogy practices warranting policy attention: Results of a modified policy Delphi. by Christi J Guerrini, Louiza Kalokairinou, Jill O Robinson, Whitney Bash Brooks, Stephanie M Fullerton, Sara Huston, Jacklyn Dahlquist, Diana Madden, Norah Crossnohere, Nicola Campoamor, John F P Bridges, Amy L McGuire

“…A technique known as investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) was first introduced to criminal investigations in 2018, and it has since been used by U.S. law enforcement to help identify hundreds of criminal perpetrators and unidentified human remains. …”
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Parents/Guardians’ Gender Preferences, Confidence, and Empathy for their Children’s Dentist by Gabrielle Carvalho, Ivana Meyer Prado, Larissa Kelen Moura, Yanna Cardoso-Santos, Talyta Couto Freitas, Raquel Fabiane Nogueira, Iga Carnevalli, Junia Maria Serra-Negra

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests (p<0.05). Results: Most participants were female (74%) and mothers of patients (63.5%). …”
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ArtDiff: Integrating IoT and AI to enhance precision in ancient mural restoration by Yuhan Yan, Bowen Chai, Jiapeng Li

“…This model amalgamates a modified U-Net for initial crack detection with an edge-guided restoration technique, employing a diffusion model for meticulous restoration. …”
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Dual-Modal Approach for Ship Detection: Fusing Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Satellite Imagery by Mahmoud Ahmed, Naser El-Sheimy, Henry Leung

“…A fusion module evaluates the overlaps of detected bounding boxes based on intersection over union (IoU) metrics. Fused detections are generated by averaging confidence scores and recalculating bounding box dimensions, followed by robust postprocessing to eliminate duplicates. …”
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Technology license agreements as public–private partnerships for economic development: evaluations using surveys, input–output modeling, and regression analysis by Eric D. Raile, Eric K. Austin, Michael P. Wallner, Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Lewandowski, Derek Kapps, Bridger Sellegren, Joe Hutton

“…We constructed a complete database of all license agreements between the U.S. Department of Defense and private industry from 2000 to 2021. …”
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