Income of workers in industrial parks post-COVID-19 pandemic: The raised issues in Vietnam by Thanh Thuy Cu, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Additionally, the study reveals that differences in professional qualifications lead to an income disparity of 1.898 million VND per month, while the variations in complementary skills contribute to an income difference of 0.592 million VND per month. …”
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WORKPLACE GENDER INEQUALITY: ASSESSING INTERSECTIONAL BARRIERS EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN OF COLOUR IN REACHING UPPER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN THE WORKPLACE by IFEOMA CLARE OKORONTA, DYMYTRO KYLYMNYUK

“…The findings show that women of colour - Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African women, face unique challenges due to the double jeopardy of experiencing gender and racial discrimination simultaneously, which can hinder their progression to upper management positions and they are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership positions. …”
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Examining Power System Resilience From the Perspective of Consumers: A Review by Saranga K. Abeygunawardane, Visvakumar Aravinthan, Xiaoheng Wang, Anil Pahwa, Chanan Singh

“…Additionally, we discuss the significance of considering consumer disparities in developing frameworks, policies, and utility practices toward enhancing power system resilience. …”
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Design and validation of a power modulation system for residential demand-side management by Aaron Goldin, Elizabeth Buechler, Ram Rajagopal, Juan M. Rivas-Davila

“…By combining sensing, power electronics, and load modeling into a single architecture, the SDF offers comprehensive capabilities that would otherwise require a large number of disparate devices that are not inherently compatible. …”
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Risk-taking propensity and its influence on lexical decision performance: a comparative study of high- and low-risk groups by Sangyub Kim, Joonwoo Kim, Solbin Lee, Kichun Nam

“…However, both groups displayed similar patterns of lexical variable effects in word recognition, suggesting risk-taking propensity does not contribute to qualitative disparities in visual word recognition. These findings highlight the influential role of risk-taking propensity in shaping behavioral performance during lexical decision, emphasizing the need for further exploration of the intricate interplay between risk-taking behavior and lexical decision-making processes.…”
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Comparative Assessment of Modulation Strategies in Modular Multilevel Converters: An Attempt for a Better Compromise Between the Efficiency and Capacitor Voltages' Dispersio... by Anthony Abdayem, Jean Sawma, Adrian Beneit, Ramon Blasco-Gimenez, Flavia Khatounian, Eric Monmasson

“…However, there is a slight increase in the disparity of the capacitor voltages, which remains controllable. …”
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Lupus Pneumonitis Therapy Masks Coronavirus (COVID-19) by S. Soloway, N. L. DePace, A. M. Soloway, J. Colombo

“…The patient is a 65 y/o Hispanic female with lupus pneumonitis complicated by COVID-19. …”
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Perspectivas docentes sobre la implementación del enfoque orientado a la acción en entornos rurales: Estudio de caso único by Roberto Rojas-Alfaro, Ana Marcela Montenegro Sánchez

“…The study identifies significant barriers, including socioeconomic disparities affecting student behavior, limited professional development for teachers, and the limited relationship between parents and the school. …”
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Applying principles of adult learning to rural health electives in a medical school curriculum by Lachlan Van Schaik, Tamekha Develyn, Kait Kelly, Anousha Yazdabadi, Cate Scarff, William Harvey, Julian Wright

“…Abstract The health disparities between rural and urban populations in Australia, driven by socioeconomic, environmental, and healthcare access factors, highlight the urgent need for rural-focused medical education. …”
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Metagenome-assembled microbial genomes (n = 3,448) of the oral microbiomes of Tibetan and Duroc pigs by Hong Hu, Ying Huang, Fuyan Yang, Liangru Ma, Junjie Zhang, Xu Deng, Nan Ma, Kunping Wang, Ye Tao, Qin Lin, Yanfei Li, Xi Bai, Hongbin Pan

“…Medium–high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs; n = 3,448) spanning nine phyla were retrieved and 70.79% were novel species. …”
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Generalized cue reactivity in rat dopamine neurons after opioids by Collin M. Lehmann, Nora E. Miller, Varun S. Nair, Kauê M. Costa, Geoffrey Schoenbaum, Khaled Moussawi

“…A widely accepted assumption is that drugs of abuse result in disparate dopamine responses to cues that predict drug vs. natural rewards. …”
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Empowering pastoralist women through social innovations in Somali and Afar regions of Ethiopia by Tafesse Matewos, Melisew Dejene, Semeredin Yimer

“…This is because the existing gender-based disparities and resultant inequalities are evident in Africa, limiting women's participation and empowerment on the continent. …”
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Energy consumption prediction for households in a society with an ageing population by Yan Zou, Chen Wang, Hina Najam, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Gozal Djuraeva, David Oscar

“…The results reveal that an aging society not only increases overall energy demand but also significantly alters hourly consumption patterns, amplifying disparities between peak and non-peak hours. These shifts, compounded by income growth, highlight the need for tailored energy policies addressing demographic transitions. …”
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Multi-modal framework for battery state of health evaluation using open-source electric vehicle data by Hongao Liu, Chang Li, Xiaosong Hu, Jinwen Li, Kai Zhang, Yang Xie, Ranglei Wu, Ziyou Song

“…In this work, to gain insights into underlying factors limiting battery management system performance in real-world vehicles, we analyze the operational data of 300 diverse electric vehicles over three years to understand the disparities between field data and laboratory battery test data and their effect on state of health estimation. …”
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Determining optimum assembly zone for modular reconfigurable robots using multi-objective genetic algorithm by Ravikiran Pasumarthi, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Bing J. Sheu

“…The method uses a multi-objective Genetic Algorithm (GA) to minimize total travel distance and individual distance disparities. Utilizing the A* algorithm for path planning ensures efficient navigation. …”
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Bridging the gap: From petri dish to patient - Advancements in translational drug discovery by Mohamed El-Tanani, Syed Arman Rabbani, Yahia El-Tanani, Ismail I. Matalka, Ikramy A. Khalil

“…The journey from ''bench to bedside'' is fraught with challenges and complexities such as the often-observed disparity between how compounds behave in a laboratory setting versus in the complex systems of living organisms. …”
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Unraveling HPV-associated cancer complexity: From molecular insights to innovative therapies by Tara Chand, Ashwini Kumar Dubey, Gauri Misra

“…The scope of this review encompasses HPV-associated cancer epidemiology, regional disparities, and the distinctive challenges faced in the context of India. …”
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Clinical applications and research progress of totally implantable venous access ports: a literature review by Xiao-Min Huang, Xia Li, Jie Deng, Jiong Chen, Liang Qian

“…Additionally, there exists a disparity in standardized operations and complication management related to TIVAP, which has resulted in variable outcomes, complications, and patient satisfaction with TIVAP implantation across different medical units in China. …”
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Wine, beer and Chinese Baijiu in relation to cardiovascular health: the impact of moderate drinking by Qiao Kang, Jinyuan Sun, Bowen Wang, Baoguo Sun

“…A wealth of epidemiological and experimental research has shown that light-moderate alcohol consumption, regardless of beverage type, is associated with reducing cardiovascular incidence and mortality rate. Due to the disparities in raw materials, fermentation techniques, production environment, etc., alcoholic beverages tend to possess different non-ethanol component profiles, thus resulting in varying degrees of health effects. …”
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Metastatic Prostate Cancer to the Left Temporal Bone: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Erynne A. Faucett, Hal Richins, Rihan Khan, Abraham Jacob

“…We present the case of a 95-year-old man with history of primary prostate cancer treated 12 years earlier that was seen for new-onset asymmetric hearing loss and otalgia. The tympanic membranes and middle ears were normal; however, based on radiologic findings and eventual biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with extensive metastatic prostate cancer to the left temporal bone. …”
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