Knowledge and Practices of HealthCare Workers Regarding of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Al Najaf Governorate by Naseem B. Saadoon, Luma H.Ali, Suha A. Kadum

“…It includes 443 participants collected during the period of 2nd January until 31th March 2022 using a structured questionnaire which depends on the National Guide to Infection Control in the Iraqi Health Institution and the previous studies. 443 participants with the mean ± SD of their ages was 29.18 ±7.68 years, female was represented (58.9%). …”
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COVID-19 MEDIA DISCOURSE AND STIGMA: INSIGHTS INTO FOOD AVOIDANCE AND TRAVEL INTENTIONS by Mahmoud Ramadan AL-AZAB, Zakaria ELKHWESKY, Sawsan Haider Abdullah KHREIS

“…A number of 593 questionnaires from Egyptians and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to test the model. …”
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Global epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 insights from Ecuadorian genomic data by Gabriel Morey-León, Paulina M. Mejía-Ponce, Juan Carlos Fernández-Cadena, Evelyn García-Moreira, Derly Andrade-Molina, Cuauhtémoc Licona-Cassani, Pablo Fresia, Luisa Berná

“…Our results revealed significant genomic diversity among the isolates, particularly in the genes related to protein processing, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, and xenobiotic biodegradation and metabolism. The population structure analysis showed that sub-lineages 4.3.2/3 (35.4%), 4.1.2.1 (22.7%), 4.4.1 (12.7%), and 4.1.1. (10.7%) were the most prevalent. …”
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Simultaneous determination of warfarin and 7-hydroxywarfarin in rat plasma by HPLC-FLD by Zayed Aref, Babaresh Wahby M., Darweesh Ruba S., El-Elimat Tamam

“…The diphenyl chemistry of the stationary phase provided a unique selectivity for separating the structurally related aromatic analytes, warfarin and 7-hydroxywarfarin, allowing their successful quantification in the complex plasma matrix. …”
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Evolution characteristics and invulnerability simulation analysis of global zirconium ore trade network by Fanjie Luo, Wei Liu, Mao Xu, Qunyi Liu, Junbo Wang

“…This study constructs the international zircon ore trade network from 2013 to 2022, analyzes its structural evolution at both the network and node levels, and evaluates its robustness in 2022 using five attack strategies: random node removal, random edge removal, edge degradation, targeted removal based on node degree, and targeted removal based on node betweenness centrality. …”
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Study of the mechanism of high-efficient in-situ SO2 fixation during oxidative roasting of high‑sulfur iron ores and DFT calculation by Xiaojiao Chen, Yuming Ren, Wenjun Gao, Na Zhao

“…Finally, the sulfur-fixation mechanism was analyzed in depth by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests in terms of phase composition, crystal structure and surface morphology. Therefore, the work will present basic theory and systematic guidance for in-site sulfur-fixation of high‑sulfur iron ore under oxidation roasting process.…”
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Resilient Space Operations With Digital Twin for Solar PV and Storage by Shayan Ebrahimi, Mohammad Seyedi, S. M. Safayet Ullah, Farzad Ferdowsi

“…Space-based power systems differ from Earth’s grid in generation sources, needs, structure, and controllability. This research introduces a groundbreaking approach employing digital twin (DT) technology to emulate and enhance the performance of a physical system representing a space-based system. …”
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Common variants in left/right asymmetry genes and pathways are associated with relative hand skill. by William M Brandler, Andrew P Morris, David M Evans, Thomas S Scerri, John P Kemp, Nicholas J Timpson, Beate St Pourcain, George Davey Smith, Susan M Ring, John Stein, Anthony P Monaco, Joel B Talcott, Simon E Fisher, Caleb Webber, Silvia Paracchini

“…Humans display structural and functional asymmetries in brain organization, strikingly with respect to language and handedness. …”
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Aircraft Detection for Remote Sensing Images Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Liming Zhou, Haoxin Yan, Yingzi Shan, Chang Zheng, Yang Liu, Xianyu Zuo, Baojun Qiao

“…Besides, to address the two problems simultaneously, this paper introduces the DAWM into the MSDN and names the novel network structure as Multiscale Refined Detection Network (MSRDN). …”
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Functional anatomy of zinc finger antiviral protein complexes by Jennifer A. Bohn, Jennifer L. Meagher, Matthew A. Takata, Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro, Zoe C. Yeoh, Melanie D. Ohi, Janet L. Smith, Paul D. Bieniasz

“…The ZAP N-terminal RNA binding domain constitutes a minimal core that is essential for antiviral complex activity, and we present a crystal structure of this domain that reveals contacts with the functionally required KHNYN C-terminal domain. …”
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Top-Emission Organic Light Emitting Diode Fabrication Using High Dissipation Graphite Substrate by Yu-Sheng Tsai, Lin-Ann Hong, Jian-Ji Huang, Kuan-Hung Yeh, Fuh-Shyang Juang

“…UV glue (YCD91) was spin coated onto the substrate as the insulation layer. The TEOLED structure is (glass; copper; graphite) substrate/YCD91 glue/Al/Au/EHI608/TAPC/Alq3/LiF/Al/Ag. …”
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Recovery of the valuable metals from complex converter slag at elevated temperature with sulfuric acid solution by Liao Y.-L., Shi G.-C., Huang F.-R., Zhang Y.

“…XRD, SEM-EDS were performed for characterizing the structure of leach residues for analyzing the mechanism of selective leaching. …”
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α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Chemical Constituents from Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. Leaves by Nguyen Phuong Thao, Pham Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thi Luyen, Ta Manh Hung, Nguyen Hai Dang, Nguyen Tien Dat

“…As part of an ongoing search for new natural products from medicinal plants to treat type 2 diabetes, two new compounds, a megastigmane sesquiterpenoid sulfonic acid (1) and a new cyclohexylethanoid derivative (2), and seven related known compounds (3–9) were isolated from the leaves of Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. The structures of the compounds were conducted via interpretation of their spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, IR, and MS), and the absolute configurations of compound 1 were determined by the modified Mosher’s method. …”
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Phylogenetic, Expression, and Bioinformatic Analysis of the ABC1 Gene Family in Populus trichocarpa by Zhanchao Wang, Haizhen Zhang, Jingli Yang, Yunlin Chen, Xuemei Xu, Xuliang Mao, Chenghao Li

“…In addition, the chromosomal locations of the genes on the 19 Populus chromosomes were determined. Gene structure was studied through exon/intron organization and the MEME motif finder, while heatmap was used to study the expression diversity using EST libraries. …”
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The newly credentialed veterinary technician: perceptions, realities, and career challenges by Addie R. Reinhard, Addie R. Reinhard, Victoria P. Celt, Leah E. Pilewki, Mariel K. Hendricks, Mariel K. Hendricks

“…Four ninety-minute qualitative focus groups were conducted with a range of two to five participants. Semi-structured interviewing was used, and focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed. …”
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Understanding pre-service teachers' intention to adopt and use artificial intelligence in Nigerian inclusive classrooms by Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Faisat Adeniran Tijani, Cynthy K. Haihambo, Simasiku Limbo Enock

“…IntroductionThis study applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to provide an understanding of the behavioral intentions of pre-service teachers in the adoption and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for educational engagement in the inclusive classroom.MethodsThe cross-sectional study collected data through a validated questionnaire from 411 pre-service teachers were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and simple percentage calculation, as well as inferential statistics which involved correlational analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).ResultsThe study established that effort expectancy had a positive and direct significant contribution to the perceived behavioral intention of pre-service teachers to adopt and use AI for inclusive education teaching. …”
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Characterization and Comparative Analysis of RWP-RK Proteins from Arachis duranensis, Arachis ipaensis, and Arachis hypogaea by Chenyang Liu, Dongliang Yuan, Tong Liu, Mengge Xing, Wenying Xu, Huiying Zhang, Hanqi Jin, Chunmei Cai, Shuai Li

“…Chromosomal distributions, gene structures, and conserved motifs of RWP-RK genes were compared among wild and cultivated peanuts. …”
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Insula Volume and Salience Network Are Associated with Memory Decline in Parkinson Disease: Complementary Analyses of Voxel-Based Morphometry versus Volume of Interest by Yan-Ting Lu, Wen-Neng Chang, Chiung-Chih Chang, Cheng-Hsien Lu, Nai-Ching Chen, Chi-Wei Huang, Wei-Che Lin, Ya-Ting Chang

“…Objective. We investigated structural brain change in subjects with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and examined its relationship with memory impairment. …”
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Multi-Level Foreground Prompt for Incremental Object Detection by Jianwen Mo, Ronghua Zou, Hua Yuan

“…First, to obtain fewer but more representative replay samples, representative images with a high number of old class foregrounds are selected by maximizing sample structure distance, providing direct foreground information at the image level. …”
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Preparation of Aligned ZnO Nanorod Arrays on Sn-Doped ZnO Thin Films by Sonicated Sol-Gel Immersion Fabricated for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by I. Saurdi, M. H. Mamat, M. F. Malek, M. Rusop

“…Aligned ZnO Nanorod arrays are deposited on the Sn-doped ZnO thin film via sonicated sol-gel immersion method. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the Sn-doped ZnO thin films were investigated. …”
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