Barriers and enablers encountered by bereaved informal motor neuron disease (MND) caregivers when trying to access bereavement support: a qualitative cross-sectional thematic analy... by Laura Cramond, Liberty Braben, Deepsi Khatiwada, Belinda F Bradley, Suresh K. Chhetri

“…Barriers to accessing support included the need for in-person support, insufficient financial support or signposting to relevant services and being unprepared for death and bereavement.…”
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Applying in machine learning and deep learning in finance industry: A case study on repayment prediction by Nguyễn Phát Đạt, Hồ Mai Minh Nhật, Trương Công Vinh, Lê Quang Chấn Phong, Lê Hoành Sử

“…In the current era marked by the proliferation of peer-to-peer lending platforms, the imperative of ascertaining borrowers’ capacity to honor their financial obligations has assumed paramount significance. …”
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Criteria for Assessing Exposure to Biomechanical Risk Factors: A Research-to-Practice Guide—Part 2: Upper Limbs by Francesca Graziosi, Roberta Bonfiglioli, Francesco Decataldo, Francesco Saverio Violante

“…In this two-part guide, we discuss methods that have a solid scientific background, are based on expert consensus, and that do not require disproportionate technical, material, financial, and time resources. In Part 1, we focused on the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation as a validated method for assessing manual material handling and discussed its application when dealing with task variability. …”
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Agropastoralists of Maroua: Climate & Socio-Economic Challenges by Rose MEDIEBOU CHINDJI, Michèle NDONDOCK SAMBA

“…Methodology: The study is based on a qualitative survey conducted with 61 individuals, including agro-pastoralists, political leaders, religious figures, and representatives from financial institutions. The Results: The findings reveal that agro-pastoralists adopt strategies such as irrigation, off-season cultivation, and innovative storage techniques. …”
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Image guidance system use amongst Canadian otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by T. McHugh, D. D. Sommer, A. MA ThambooTewfik, K. A. Smith, Tobial McHugh

“…Of the respondents without access to IGS, 85.5% indicated they would use it if it was available. Financial (capital cost) was identified as the most important barrier in obtaining IGS by 76.3% of respondents. …”
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Using Operational Analysis to Improve Access to Pulmonary Function Testing by Ada Ip, Raymond Asamoah-Barnieh, Diane P. Bischak, Warren J. Davidson, W. Ward Flemons, Sachin R. Pendharkar

“…Importantly, simple operational analysis can help to improve efficiency of health systems with little or no added financial investment.…”
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Potential for Ammonia Recapture by Farm Woodlands: Design and Application of a New Experimental Facility by Mark R. Theobald, Mark C. Milford, Mark K.J. Hargreaves, Mark L.J. Sheppard, Mark E. Nemitz, Mark Y.S. Tang, Mark V. R. Phillips, Mark R. Sneath, Mark L. McCartney, Mark F. J. Harvey, Mark I. D. Leith, Mark J. N. Cape, Mark D. Fowler, Mark M. A. Sutton

“…There has been increasing pressure on farmers in Europe to reduce the emissions of ammonia from their land. Due to the current financial climate in which farmers have to operate, it is important to identify ammonia control measures that can be adopted with minimum cost. …”
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Predicting the claim amount from car insurance using multiple linear regression: a case study of Iran insurance by Reza Rasinojehdehi, Soheil Azizi

“…By leveraging this approach, insurance industry stakeholders can gain valuable insights into predicting claim amounts and make informed decisions to optimize their operations and minimize potential financial risks.…”
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MODERNISING SITE-BLOCKING MECHANISM IN PROTECTING COPYRIGHT OWNERS CONTENT AGAINST DIGITAL PIRACY IN MALAYSIA by Mohd Syaufiq Abdul Latif, Nazura Abdul Manap, Nabeel Mahdi Althabhawi

“…In Malaysia, digital piracy undermines copyright owners' revenue potential and creative incentives, causing substantial financial losses across various industries. Malaysia has incorporated site-blocking mechanisms under section 263 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and section 43C(2) of the Copyright Act 1987 to combat this issue. …”
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A Review of Structural Performance of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber in Polymer Composites by Reza Mahjoub, Jamaludin Bin Mohamad Yatim, Abdul Rahman Mohd Sam

“…According to environmental concerns and financial problems, natural fibers have become interesting and fascinating nowadays to be used as an industrial material and structural material for rehabilitating of structures. …”
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A qualitative study of parental caregiving experience in adolescents with depression from the perspective of positive psychology in China by Yueyan Zhao, Qunfang Miao, Siying Xin, Peiqing Li, Yaoyao Huang

“…Colaizzi′s seven-step analysis method was used to extract themes.ResultsThe parental caregiving experience for adolescents with depression can be grouped into 3 themes and 8 sub-themes: ① Complex negative emotions (negative emotions at the beginning of diagnosis, negative emotions during the caregiving process); ② Adversity experienced by individuals and families (increased physical and financial burdens, lack of access to professional support information, family dysfunction); ③ Coping and adaptation to adversity (self-growth, actively seeking outside assistance, enhanced family connection).ConclusionParents of adolescents with depression have complex caregiving experiences and face numerous difficulties and challenges at different stages of treatment. …”
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The Role of Livelihood Assets in Affecting Community Adaptive Capacity in Facing Shocks in Karangrejo Village, Indonesia by Gunawan Prayitno, Aidha Auliah, Achmad Efendi, Ainul Hayat, Aris Subagiyo, Aulia Putri Salsabila

“…The findings reveal that human, natural, physical, and social capital show a strong, positive effect on adaptive capacity, whereas financial capital alone does not significantly enhance resilience. …”
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Use of Immunostimulants in Shrimp Farming—A Bioeconomic Perspective by Héctor Rodrigo Nolasco-Alzaga, Elizabeth Monreal-Escalante, Mariel Gullian-Klanian, Juan Antonio de Anda-Montañez, Antonio Luna-González, Fernando Aranceta, Marcelo E. Araneda-Padilla, Carlos Angulo

“…An integrative bioeconomic model for testing a novel immunostimulant should contemplate technological, biological, and economic submodels at least; thus, financial variables, such as revenue, costs, and profitability, should also be considered for proper decision-making. …”
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Farmers’ adaptation practices in climate-stressed coastal Bangladesh: a systematic review by Md Ashik Ur Rahman, Sadhon Chandra Swarnokar, S M Nayem Ahasan, M Mohibbullah, Sadia Islam Mou, Animesh K Gain

“…We identify various adaptation strategies grouped into six main themes and twenty-six sub-themes: crop management, water management, farm management, financial management, social adaptation, and traditional/local knowledge use. …”
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INSIGHTS INTO ETHICAL PERCEPTION IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION by Diana-Elisabeta MATICA, Edi-Cristian DUMITRA, Dana LUPU (CONSTANTINICA)

“…Client pressure to present a positive financial image can sometimes lead to breaches of ethical standards, underscoring the need for ongoing education and awareness in this field. …”
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A Novel Hybrid GCN-LSTM Algorithm for Energy Stock Price Prediction: Leveraging Temporal Dynamics and Inter-Stock Relationships by Babak Amiri, Amirali Haddadi, Kosar Farajpour Mojdehi

“…Energy stock price prediction is a pivotal challenge in financial forecasting, characterized by high volatility and complexity influenced by geopolitical factors, regulatory shifts, and sector-specific issues. …”
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Critical Literature Review into Planning of Inter-Terminal Transport: In Port Areas and the Hinterland by Qu Hu, Bart Wiegmans, Francesco Corman, Gabriel Lodewijks

“…For example, the multi-modality ITT systems are rarely studied; cooperation frameworks are needed in the coordination of different actors and quantitative methodologies should be developed to reflect the different actors’ financial interests.…”
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VMLP neural network design using optimization algorithms to predict spider suspend (Case Study: Watershed Dam Kardeh) by masooume darmani, mohammad nohtani, haydeh ara, Ali golkarian, Salman Sharif Azari

“…One of the most important processes of erosion and sediment transport in streams is the river most complex engineering  issues.this process special effects on water quality indices, action suburbs floor and destroyed much damage to the river and also into the development plans  Lack of continuity sediment sampling and measurement of many existing stations. due to the low number of hydrometric stations in Iran and the lack of continuity of sediment sampling and measuring in many existing stations, on one hand the exact amount of sediment load in many rivers in the country is not available and because of differences in climatic, hydrological and topographical conditions in the country, on the other hand, the preparation and calibration of sediment Erosion Models different regions, is unavoidableCalibration models of erosion and sedimentation in different locations is difficult and requires financial capital andthe time . the But evolutionary optimization algorithm able to resolve this problems of mathematical and experimental methods in this paper, a new optimization algorithm spiders can be made to education And the evolutionary pattern for input (discharge and precipitation) and rain-gauge gauging stations and Watershed Kardeh designated evolutionary algorithms and artificial network performance for 24 year 24-year dam catchment Kardeh for the period studied. …”
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Toward medical test recommendation from optimal attribute selection perspectives: a backward reasoning approach by Nengjun Zhu, Jieyun Huang, Jian Cao, Liang Hu, Siji Zhu

“…Since over-testing usually results in a financial burden for patients and is also a waste of medical resources, this naturally leads to the question: which medical test items (MTIs) are necessary and should be prioritized for the target patients? …”
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Decision making about increased building automation – barriers, drivers and motivation factors by Anna-Lena Lane, Anna-Lena Lane, Andreas Selhammer, Patrik Thollander, Patrik Thollander, Mathias Cehlin

“…The main driver for investments in BMS was related to reduced energy costs, while for the decision makers, financial barriers such as risks and hidden cost were ranked highest. …”
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