Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…Combination therapies, together with improved diagnostic tools and predictive markers, are ultimately desired in order to improve the bleak outlook for patients diagnosed with PC.…”
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Revamping field practicum: insights for future health services management professionals by Fatemeh Mohabati, Marzieh Arefi, Seyed Pouria Hedayati

“…Thirteen core issues were identified and categorized into primary codes, including causal, contextual, intervening, focal, strategies, and outcomes. To achieve desirable outcomes through a fundamental revision strategy, it was decided that, in addition to students’ presence in hospitals (including the office of senior hospital managers and the quality improvement and accreditation unit), students should also be present in the deputyships and central units of Zabol University of Medical Sciences (treatment, resource development and management, food and drug administration, and the center for management of medical emergencies). …”
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Implementation of a Targeted Technologic Screening Tool to Increase Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake in Health-System Retail Pharmacies: A Quality Improvement Initiative by Annika Skogg, Alicia Zagel, R. May O'Donnell, Ann Philbrick, Mary Nelson, Allyson Schlichte, Kassie Klasen

“… Background/Purpose: Pneumococcal vaccine rates among eligible adults are lower than desired. Recently, pneumococcal vaccination guidelines for adults were updated to include new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV20), taking into consideration age, underlying risk factors, and previous vaccine status. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE WIDELY-USED EQUATIONS OF HYDRAULIC LOSS CALCULATION AND CALIBRATION OF THE HAZEN-WILLIAMS EQUATION IN DRIP IRRIGATION LATERALS by Sh. Shafaei, Gh. Zarei, K. Ebrahimi, Sh. Soleimani, M. Shamsi

“…In this case, the calculated hydraulic head loss is lower than the actual hydraulic head loss, and subsequently, the hydraulic pressure at the desired point will be lower than the required value. …”
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Interest in digital health tools for miscarriage support: A qualitative assessment of Canadian women facing early pregnancy loss by Breanna Flynn, Anjali Sergeant, Genevieve Tam, Megan Gomes, Roopan Gill

“…Qualitative analysis identified three primary themes centered around participants’ experiences of miscarriage, access to information and support for EPL in Canada, and desires and preferences for a digital miscarriage tool. …”
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A Comparison of Resting Scapular Posture and the Davies Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by John D Heick, Jenna Haggerty, Robert C Manske

“…Functional performance testing is used to objectively measure activities that simulate various desired activities. The reliability of assessing the four static scapular positions may be important in diagnosing shoulder dysfunction. …”
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Using causal diagrams and superpopulation models to correct geographic biases in biodiversity monitoring data by Robin J. Boyd, Marc Botham, Emily Dennis, Richard Fox, Collin Harrower, Ian Middlebrook, David B. Roy, Oliver L. Pescott

“…Otherwise, the data are geographically biased, and some form of correction is desirable. We combine causal diagrams with ‘superpopulation models’ to correct time‐varying geographic biases in biodiversity monitoring data. …”
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Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study by Paul Kelly, Nadine Dougall, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Sheona Mchale

“…Views about the minimum dataset (suggested essential or desirable data fields to be collected for monitoring and evaluation) contained in the standards were divided. …”
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Prospects of molecular genetic approaches in controlling technological properties of wheat grain in the context of the "grain – flour – bread" chain by E. K. Khlestkina, T. A. Pshenichnikova, N. I. Usenko, Yu. S. Otmakhova

“…Various approaches to rapid breeding of varieties with desired properties are considered in relation with the development of plant molecular genetics. …”
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A novel approach to multi-objective portfolio selection: modeling emerging financial markets using satisfaction functions and fuzzy values by Milad Saleki, Mohamad Saber Falah Nejad, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad Aref Dehghani Tafti

“…In other words, the proposed model outperformed the base model in all the objectives under study.Originality/Value: As distinguishing features of the proposed model of this research, one can mention: 1) constructing and using fuzzy distribution functions and calculating ideal values and expected ranges for all desired objectives considering the conditions of the examined market research using simple mathematical modeling, 2) utilizing the experience of financial market experts in planning model for selecting suitable investment portfolios in emerging financial markets, 3) presenting an approach to calculating portfolio risk in conditions of information scarcity in the problem environment using fuzzy theory, 4) development of the fuzzy benchmark-criterion method for weighting the objectives under study in the problem considering the expertise of financial market experts, and 5) simple modeling, considering interval fuzzy values in the model, and being usable for all individuals with different levels of investment knowledge.…”
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Biochemical Charcterization of Some Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) Germplasm in Ghana by R. Boampong, L. M. Aboagye, D. Nyadanu, M. E. Essilfie, R. Adu Amoah

“…Some genotypes including; BL/SM/10, BL/SM/132, KA/019, SAO/020, BL/SM/151, BL/SM/80, BL/SM/116, BL/SM/16, and KA/035 possess desirable nutrient levels such as protein, fibre, carbohydrate, and iron which could be exploited for further development of taro in Ghana.…”
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The Discrete Ueda System and Its Fractional Order Version: Chaos, Stabilization and Synchronization by Louiza Diabi, Adel Ouannas, Amel Hioual, Giuseppe Grassi, Shaher Momani

“…Furthermore, we propose a control scheme to stabilize and synchronize the introduced Ueda map, ensuring the convergence of trajectories to desired states. MATLAB R2024a simulations are employed to confirm the theoretical findings, highlighting the robustness of our results and paving the way for future works.…”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response, Cracking Behavior, and Stress Intensity Factors of Cement Mortar Specimens with Open and Closed Flaws by Qizhi Wang, Fangshi Shi, Xiao Wang, Qingling Meng, Xing Li, Jinbo Song, Chang-yi Yu

“…When subjected to impact loads caused by operational blasting or seismic activities, the inherent flaws or joints in the hosting rock mass may grow irreversibly and eventually and cause the entire structure to collapse. It is, therefore, desirable to understand the mechanical and cracking behaviors of flawed rock structures under dynamic loads. …”
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The effects of glucose, nitrate, and pH on cultivation of Chlorella sp. Microalgae by H. Nouri, J. Mohammadi Roushandeh, A. Hallajisani, A. Golzary, S. Daliry

“…<strong>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: </strong>Bioenergy is a phenomenon that has attracted humans’ attention for about a century. The desirable biological properties of <em>chlorella sp.…”
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τSQWRL: A TSQL2-Like Query Language for Temporal Ontologies Generated from JSON Big Data by Zouhaier Brahmia, Fabio Grandi, Rafik Bouaziz

“…The aim of the proposal is to enable and simplify the task of retrieving any desired ontology version or of specifying any (complex) temporal query on time-varying ontologies generated from time-varying big data. …”
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Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) by Rebecca Lawson, Yubing Chen, Junyu Zhang, Marcia A. Chiasson, Jennifer Ellis, Dominique Bureau, Richard D. Moccia, David Huyben

“…High lipid in fish, especially in the viscera that is removed during processing, is not desirable, thus the HPHL diet is recommended. The gut microbiome was dominated by Proteobacteria, specifically by the genera of Shewanella and Aeromonas, although feeding high-lipid diets resulted in the lowest alpha diversity, but was not significant. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…Considering the evolution of technology in the Romanian medical system, including radiology, in the future, an alignment with the legal standards established/proposed at the European level is desired.…”
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Social and psychological features of the mental component of the modern hybrid war against Ukraine by N. V. Bobro

“…It is shown that in the course of such a war, “hybrid” means are used as a specific tool for ensuring the success of military intervention with the simultaneous involvement of the population in the conflict, which is carried out in the covered military territory, and misleads the international community with the aim of its desired influence on the said conflict. A set of tools with which the aggressor country exerts simultaneous influence on the social sphere of the country's life is analyzed. …”
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A new luminescent material based on bismuth(III): Synthesis, structural characterization, DFT calculations, Hirshfeld surface, thermal behavior, vibrational and optical properties by Chaima Jridi, Nour Elleuch, Jerome Lhoste, Mohamed Boujelbene

“…Bismuth-halide-based hybrid materials are desirable in luminescent applications due to low toxicity and chemical stability. …”
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Test Performance of Plastic Waste Shredder Machine and Analyze the Quality of the Shredded Plastic Product Using the Taguchi Method by Adam - Kamil, Hendra Hendra, Sidik Susilo, Erny Listijorini, Hernadewita Hernadewita

“…The important thing in plastic processing machines is the ability of plastic processing machines to produce products according to consumer desires. The purpose of this research is to get the maximum capacity of plastic Waste shredding, and to know the production capacity of plastic waste in one process of enumeration. …”
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