ALGORITHMIC THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DETERMINING OBSERVABLE AND MEASURABLE CONTENT by Marian Byrka, Andrii Sushchenko, Volodymyr Luchko, Galina Perun, Victoria Luchko

“… Nowadays algorithmic thinking, as a key demand and the main requirement of technology-based society, extensively expands outwards the computer science area and rapidly becomes a meaningful instrumentality for effective realization of any information activities with or without ICT. …”
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Large-Scale Experimental Validation of Real-Time Monitoring in Underground Gas Storage Wells Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing by Linqing Luo, Diana Abdulhameed, Gang Tao, Tianchen Xu, Jiangnan Wang, David Xu, Kenichi Soga, Yuxin Wu

“…Underground gas storage (UGS) is essential for balancing the natural gas supply and demand, but faces multiple risk factors, including well deformation and gas leaks. …”
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Deprescribing and Optimal Selection of Proton Pump Inhibitors (Contributions of the 26th United Russian Gastroenterology Week) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, V. I. Simanenkov, T. L. Lapina, I. B. Khlynov, N. N. Dekhnich, O. D. Lopina, O. P. Alekseeva, N. V. Korochanskaya, M. F. Osipenko, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, G. N. Tarasova, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…Deprescribing is considered to be an effective strategy of a motivated reduction of the PPI dosage, duration of therapy and the patient’s transfer from a regular to on-demand intake regimen. The choice of PPI may condition an optimal therapy for acid-related diseases.Conclusion. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis.Participants Overall, 20 patients with end-stage cancer, 13 patients with diabetes and 35 family caregivers were interviewed individually.Setting Participants were recruited from two family medicine clinics and a pain clinic in Mexico City.Results Seven themes emerged: (1) suffering as a multifaceted phenomenon, (2) diversity in perceptions of suffering, (3) different coping strategies, (4) need and perceived importance of relief from suffering, (5) barriers to accessing services to relieve suffering, (6) demand for the health sector’s active and humane role in addressing suffering and (7) preferences and need for comprehensive care for relief from suffering. …”
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Hydrodynamics and water quality assessment of a coastal lagoon using environmental fluid dynamics code explorer modeling system by F.M. Torres-Bejarano, A.C. Torregroza-Espinosa, E. Martinez-Mera, D. Castañeda-Valbuena, M.P. Tejera-Gonzalez

“…In this work, the environmental fluid dynamics code explorer modeling system was implemented to determine the spatio-temporal distribution of temperature, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand and nutrient levels, and assess the trophic status of Ciénaga de Mallorquín. …”
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Factors that shape the integration of HIV and TB services in Zomba District, Malawi by Alex F. Maseko, Adam Silumbwe, Patricia Maritim, Margarate N. Munakampe, Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Choolwe Jacobs, Joseph M. Zulu

“…Health system characteristics facilitating HIV/TB integration included strong positive relationships among stakeholders, the provision of incentives and the availability of demand-generating activities. Structural challenges, a lack of financial support and shortages of commodities and supplies were health system-related barriers. …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…Questionnaires included socio-demographic and self-reports of occupation, stress, and health status. The demand and control questionnaires were used. A biomarker of long-term stress, hair cortisol concentrations (HCC), was also applied.ResultsIn this studied cohort, 9.1 % reported a lack of support from their immediate boss, while 90.9% reported that they did get support at work. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…Background:. Given the growing demand for gender-affirming surgery (GAS) in recent years, it is essential to explore the public perceptions of GAS. …”
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Return to play following craniotomy for non-traumatic brain lesions by Jovanna A. Tracz, Matthew L. Farmer, Mark Hughes, Debraj Mukherjee, Paul M. Brennan

“…The most commonly cited factors influencing RTP decision-making across scenarios were symptomatic recovery (85.4%), resolution of blood and/or air on imaging (43.4%), and patient demand (31.7%). The sports with the longest average RTP timeline were boxing (10.3 months), rugby (8.7 months), and American football (8.5 months) in the core patient scenario. …”
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Algorithm of Strawberry Disease Recognition Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Li Ma, Xueliang Guo, Shuke Zhao, Doudou Yin, Yiyi Fu, Peiqi Duan, Bingbing Wang, Li Zhang

“…In today's era of increasing demand for strawberry yield and quality, it is obvious that the traditional strawberry disease identification methods mainly rely on personal experience and naked eye observation and cannot meet the needs of people for strawberry disease identification and control. …”
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FRR: A Fast Routing Recovery mechanism minimizing network formation time in smart grids by Giancarlo C. Heck, Ananias A. Quispe, Patryk H. da Fonseca, Osni S. Junior, Roberto A. Hexsel, Luiz C.P. Albini

“…In recent years, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have been applied to the most diverse types of applications, highlighting their use in Smart Grids (SGs), such as smart metering, demand response, fault detection and renewable energy integration, as well as in Smart Cities, such as smart lighting, smart parking and environmental monitoring. …”
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Application of human-in-the-loop hybrid augmented intelligence approach in security inspection system by Ying Huang, Ying Huang, XiaoKan Wang, XiaoKan Wang, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang, Li Chen, Li Chen, HongJi Zhang

“…Tailored to their unique characteristics, the method based on “Reject-priority” strategy is particularly well-suited for security inspection scenarios that demand stringent safety protocols, while the “Clear-priority” method is ideal for scenarios with high-volume traffic flow, where efficiency is paramount. …”
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Advanced groundwater potential and contamination vulnerability assessment using integrated GIS-based AHP techniques: A case study from the Bizerte watershed, Tunisia by Cyrine Belhadj, Rihab Riahi, Abdelaziz Sebei, Sinda Sifi, Noamen Rebai

“…In Bizerte, Tunisia (Southwest Mediterranean region), this need is particularly urgent due to rising demand and contamination risks, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which seeks to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. …”
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Artificial intelligence for biodiversity: Exploring the potential of recurrent neural networks in forecasting arthropod dynamics based on time series by Sébastien Lhoumeau, João Pinelo, Paulo A.V. Borges

“…In the current biodiversity crisis, the increasing demand for effective conservation tools aligns with significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). …”
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Application of Image Denoising Method Based on Two-Way Coupling Diffusion Equation in Public Security Forensics by Yiqun Wang, Changpeng He, Zhenjiang Li

“…This paper uses the web live broadcast and on-demand platform based on the B/S architecture as the application side and designs a video image forensic system that can meet multiple police types and multiple application scenarios. …”
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Siphon-type hydroelectric plants: application for power generation in a low head dam in southern Brazil by Janaina Terhorst Pizutti, Carlos Henrique Pereira Assunção Galdino, Fernando Setembrino Cruz Meirelles, Alexandre Beluco

“…Continuing to leverage the hydroelectric sector is even more challenging today, because there is a growing world demand for energy, at the same time that the most attractive places from an economic point of view have already been benefited. …”
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Phenolic compounds from Chaenomeles speciosa alleviate inflammation in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW264.7 macrophages via the NF-κB and MAPK pathways by Fuxia Hu, Chao Liu, Fengqin Wang, Changxin Zhou, Maotong Zhu, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Zhaosheng Wang

“…Therefore, the phenolic extract from C. speciosa is a desirable anti-inflammatory agent for inflammatory conditions to meet the rising demand for natural and cost-effective therapeutics.…”
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Timely access to specialist outpatient care: can applying systems thinking unblock our waiting lists? by Sue McAvoy, Agnes Toth-Peter, Ninad Jagdish, Bao Hoang Nguyen, Allison Arnott, Lisa Nissen

“…In the absence of a discharge planning intervention, they have the potential to become a vicious cycle that grows review appointment demand, consuming the availability of new appointments. …”
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Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda by Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Dinah Amongin, Joseph Akuze, Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Felix Kizito

“…This study employs a social and verbal autopsy approach to identify the causes, settings and health accessibility challenges surrounding neonatal deaths in the Luuka district from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019.Methods We analysed data from 172 neonatal verbal and social autopsies (VASA) conducted over 3 years, as part of a maternal and neonatal demand and supply health system strengthening intervention. …”
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Effect of different drying methods on the amino acids, α-dicarbonyls and volatile compounds of rape bee pollen by Yanxiang Bi, Jiabao Ni, Xiaofeng Xue, Zidan Zhou, Wenli Tian, Valérie Orsat, Sha Yan, Wenjun Peng, Xiaoming Fang

“…The significant demand for high quality food has motivated us to adopt appropriate processing methods to improve the food nutritional quality and flavors. …”
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