Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity: A Review for the Health Professional by Jessica Paken, Cyril D. Govender, Mershen Pillay, Vikash Sewram

“…This review provides an up-to-date overview of cisplatin-associated ototoxicity, namely, its clinical features, incidence rates, and molecular and cellular mechanisms and risk factors, to health care practitioners managing the patient with cancer, and highlights the need for a team-based approach to complement an audiological monitoring programme to mitigate any further loss in the quality of life of affected patients, as there is currently no otoprotective agent recommended routinely for the prevention of cisplatin-associated ototoxicity. …”
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Comparative analysis of  benchmark financial and investment models of  social welfare and assessment of  their long-term prospects for transformation under the influence of  gl... by M. L. Dorofeev

“…To achieve this, it is advisable to implement stimulating financial policies based on tax incentives, programmes for co-financing and increasing financial literacy of the population.…”
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Real-time adaptive optics for high-power laser beam correction in the strong turbulence by A.L. Rukosuev, A.N. Nikitin, I.V. Galaktionov, Y.V. Sheldakova, A.V. Kudryashov

“…The control loop includes two quadrant sensors and an FPGA (field-programmable gate array) that closes the feedback loop. …”
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DNA-based hydrogels for bone regeneration: A promising tool for bone organoids by Xiang Wu, Yan Hu, Shihao Sheng, Huijian Yang, Zuhao Li, Qinglin Han, Qin Zhang, Jiacan Su

“…DNA-based hydrogels stand out for bone regeneration due to their exceptional biocompatibility and programmability. These hydrogels facilitate the formation of spatial bone structures through bulk hydrogel fabricating, microsphere formatting, and 3D printing. …”
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Women leadership in higher education: exploring enablers and challenges from middle-level academics’ perspective by Lei Mee Thien, Hooi Lian Lim, Ahmad Firdaus Ahmad Shabudin, Rahimi Che Aman, Aziah Ismail, Wan Fatma Zuharah, Muhammad Muftahu

“…The findings underscore the importance of implementing gender-neutral policies to foster inclusivity, the establishment of formal mentorship programmes, and cultivating multitasking skills among women. …”
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Positive Youth Development Programs Targeting Students with Greater Psychosocial Needs: A Replication by Tak Yan Lee, Daniel T.L. Shek

“…(Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) targets adolescents with greater psychosocial needs, and the related programs were designed and implemented by school social workers. …”
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Dynamic Task Distribution Model for On-Chip Reconfigurable High Speed Computing System by Mahendra Vucha, Arvind Rajawat

“…Modern embedded systems are being modeled as Reconfigurable High Speed Computing System (RHSCS) where Reconfigurable Hardware, that is, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and softcore processors configured on FPGA act as computing elements. …”
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HIV/Aids policy by Paul Schutte

“…Although a policy is perceived to be a guideline for the Local Aids Council (LAC), most organisations, represented on the LAC, do not experience governmental policy as a guideline for their HIV/Aids programmes and activities. …”
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What matters to you? A mixed-method evaluation of goal setting and attainment within reablement from a client perspective by Ines Mouchaers, Hilde Verbeek, Sigrid van Haaster, Jolanda C.M van Haastregt, Ellen Vlaeyen, Geert Goderis, Silke F. Metzelthin

“…Background Goal setting is an essential component of reablement programmes. At the same time it is also an important aspect in the evaluation of reablement from the perspective of clients.Objectives As part of the TRANS-SENIOR project, this research aims to get an in-depth insight of goal setting and goal attainment within reablement services from the perspective of the older person.Material and methods A convergent mixed methods design was used, combining data from electronic care files, and completed Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) forms with individual interviews.Results In total, 17 clients participated. …”
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In vivo antifungal activity of neem oil and aqueous extracts against leaf spot disease caused by <i>Cercospora abelmoschii</i> on okra by Aricléia De Moraes Catarino, Antonia Alice Costa Rodrigues, João Victor Jansen De Queiroz, Luciano Marinho Furtado, Leilson Lopes Santos Silva Silva

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Effects of Long-Term Kerosene Spillage on Heterotrophic Microorganisms in Soil from Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria by NO Nseabasi, SP Antai

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Getting Along with Relational Databases by Martin Holmes

“…Nevertheless, RDBs remain popular and are widely used, particularly in the early stages of projects where resources and metadata are being collected, and projects may end up with both an RDB and an XML document collection. Programmers must then integrate these distinct forms of data when building project outputs. …”
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Equilibrium Sorption Studies of Hg (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution using Powdered Swamp Arum (<i>Lasimorpha senegalensis</i>) Seeds by Timi Tarawou, Young Erepamowei

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Public Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change in Moro Local Government, Kwara State, Nigeria by O. O. Salami, F. O. Rafiu, M. A. Akanbi-Gada, S. Walliyyulahi

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Comparative Studies on the Amylase and Cellulase Production of <i>Aspergillus</i> and <i>Penicillium</i> by Ibatsam Khokhar, Irum Mukhtar, Sobia Mushtaq

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Low-latency hierarchical routing of reconfigurable neuromorphic systems by Samalika Perera, Ying Xu, André van Schaik, Runchun Wang

“…A reconfigurable hardware accelerator implementation for spiking neural network (SNN) simulation using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) is promising and attractive research because massive parallelism results in better execution speed. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of <i>Zingiber Officinale</i> and <i>Allium Sativum</i> on some Drug Resistant Bacterial Isolates by S.E. Emmanuel, E.O. Ehinmitan, R.S. Bodunde, J.C. Joseph

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Spider Diversity Pattern and Community Composition in the South Eastern Nigeria: An Analysis of Habitat Differences by C.D. Ezeonyejiaku, C.O. Okoye, M.C. Anaesoronye, T.C. Mogbo

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Integration of GPS and GIS in Mapping of Secondary Schools in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State Nigeria by H. Tata, E.P. Ojo

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A Game-Based Virtualized Reality Approach for Simultaneous Rehabilitation of Motor Skill and Confidence by Alasdair G. Thin

“…The aim of this study was to investigate if a rehabilitation training programme using GBVR could simultaneously improve both motor skill (MS) and confidence (CON), as they are both important determinants of daily living and physical and social functioning. …”
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