Stock price prediction with attentive temporal convolution-based generative adversarial network by Ying Liu, Xiaohua Huang, Liwei Xiong, Ruyu Chang, Wenjing Wang, Long Chen

“…A TCN can achieve extensive sequence memory by utilizing dilated convolutions, enabling it to capture long-term dependencies in time-series data, as well as causal convolution, ensuring that the model does not utilize future information when predicting future values, which is particularly crucial for time-series prediction. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…Uganda has made great strides in ensuring the success of the prevention of mother to child transmission program. …”
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EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND IFRS ADOPTION ON FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Aisha Chado Muhammad

“…Hence, the study recommends the enhancing the implementation and oversight of IFRS standards and ensuring that the regulations are not only adhered to but also comprehensively understood, and any unintended consequences are mitigated. …”
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Performance of RIS-Secured Short-Packet NOMA Systems With Discrete Phase-Shifter to Protect Digital Content and Copyright Against Untrusted User by Nguyen Quang Sang, Hye-Young Kim, Tan N. Nguyen, Minh Bui Vu, Phuong T. Tran, Tran Trung Duy, Byung-Seo Kim, Miroslav Voznak

“…However, NOMA-based systems hugely demand a reliable user-paring process, which imposes challenges in ensuring secure short-packet delivery for emerging IoT applications. …”
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Caesarean section rates and indications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The case of Mbandaka City by Patrick Bongbanga Mundembe, Roger Mwimba Mbungu, Félicien Kandolo Tshimungu, Jules Moti Kangite, Jean Claude Efoloko Likulu, Guillin Boboko Bikoko, Monizi Mawunu, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua

“…Educational programs aimed at increasing community awareness of the benefits and risks associated with CS are essential for reducing mistrust and ensuring informed decision-making. Furthermore, improving access to timely medical interventions and promoting strategies for preventing complications such as fetal distress and macrosomia could reduce the need for emergency caesarean sections and enhance overall maternal and child health. …”
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Optimal power flow using recent red-tailed hawk optimization algorithm by Ahmed M Nassef, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Mohamed Louzazni

“…The optimal power flow (OPF) solution determines the most efficient and secure operating point by considering certain objective functions and ensuring the system's operational restrictions are met. …”
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Evaluation of Root Canal Diameters and Radicular Wall Thickness of the Human Primary Molars by using Multidetector Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Study by Piyali Datta, Shabnam Zahir, Kaushik Dutta, Pratik Kumar Lahiri, Sudipta Kar, Biswaroop Chandra, Trishik Basak, Shreya Tripathi

“…Introduction: Paediatric endodontics is critical for preserving the primary tooth until its physiologic exfoliation and ensuring the child’s quality of life. Endodontic treatment of human primary molars with varying internal geometry of the root canal necessitates extensive knowledge and skills. …”
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Using the WHO building blocks to examine cross-border public health surveillance in MENA by Laura Buback, Shayanne Martin, Esbeydy Pardo, Farah Massoud, Jesus Formigo, Atousa Bonyani, Noha H. Farag, Zayid K. Almayahi, Kenta Ishii, Susie Welty, Dana Schneider

“…Abstract The introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations has set a global target for achieving Universal Health Coverage, requiring resilient health systems capable of addressing public health emergencies and ensuring health security. Public health surveillance, crucial for detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks, is key to building health system resilience. …”
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Pronóstico de muerte en pacientes con hemorragia intracerebral supratentorial espontánea by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Salvador Bárzaga Morell, Amels Lázaro Santisteban García

“…<strong><br />Métodos:</strong> se realizó un estudio de cohorte única con 176 pacientes, con diagnóstico clínico y por neuroimagen de hemorragia intracerebral supratentorial espontánea, admitidos de modo consecutivo en la sala de ictus del Hospital General Provincial Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, desde enero del 2013 hasta noviembre del 2015. Los predictores independientes se obtuvieron usando la regresión logística multivariable. …”
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Strategies and resources used by public health units to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups: a behavioural science-informed review of three urban centres in Canada by Tori Langmuir, Mackenzie Wilson, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Karim Mekki, Hanan Ghazal, Elizabeth Estey Noad, Judy Buchan, Vinita Dubey, Jana Galley, Emily Gibson, Guillaume Fontaine, Maureen Smith, Amjad Alghamyan, Kimberly Thompson, Jacob Crawshaw, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Trevor Arnason, Jamie Brehaut, Susan Michie, Melissa Brouwers, Justin Presseau

“…Abstract Background Ensuring widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is a public health priority in Canada and globally, particularly within communities that exhibit lower uptake rates and are at a higher risk of infection. …”
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Ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat and rice seedlings under anoxia and subsequent reaeration by V. V. Yemelyanov, E. G. Prikaziuk, V. V. Lastochkin, O. M. Aresheva, T. V. Chirkova

“…In rice, anoxia led to the maintenance of the activity of AGC enzymes, and reaeration stimulated it, including at the level of gene expression, which ensured the effective operation of AGC.…”
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The right to be forgotten in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war by S. O. Popova

“…In a narrow sense, the right to be forgotten preserves the personal identity of the relevant person in its subjective aspect, which is related to honor, objectivity and reputation, that is, it prevents the person from being reminded of certain information related to him and causing him certain negative consequences in society. The importance of ensuring a balance between freedom of speech, expression of views, freedom of the press and the right to be forgotten is established. …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…The participants were selected through a multistage sampling method, and the study ensured voluntary participation whereby the assent and consent forms were signed. …”
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Trends and determinants of obesity among ever-married women aged 15–49 in India: insights from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS 1998–2021) by Aditya Singh, Sadanand Karun, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Rakesh Chandra, Shivani Singh

“…Prioritizing vulnerable groups, including the poor, uneducated, and urban populations, is critical for ensuring fair health outcomes.…”
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Efectos genéticos y ambientales sobre la producción de cabras lecheras bajo condiciones tropicales semi-intensivas by Jorge A. Campos-Alfaro, Bernardo Vargas-Leitón, Andrés H. Alpízar-Naranjo, José E. Padilla-Fallas, M. Isabel Camacho-Cascante

“…El periodo experimental se extendió desde enero 2007 hasta diciembre de 2023. Se analizaron 15686 registros diarios de pesaje de leche, en 191 cabras lecheras de tipos raciales Saanen (S) y Saanen×Toggenburg (S×T). …”
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Elevated-temperature performance of alkali-activated nano concrete: The role of sustainable nanomaterials by R. Samuvel Raj, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy, Paul Joseph

“…In comparison to conventional Portland cement (OPC), AAC demonstrates superior fire resistance, ensuring structural integrity in elevated temperature environments. …”
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Generalization of artificial neural network for predicting methane production in laboratory-scale anaerobic bioreactor landfills by M.J. Zoqi

“…The effectiveness and generalizability of the optimal neural network were evaluated by using it for the unseen data from other studies, ensuring its ability to make accurate predictions beyond the training dataset.FINDINGS: The results demonstrated that in System 1, ammonium and chemical oxygen demand concentrations in the leachate progressively increased to high levels. …”
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Sustainability and livestock: a doable combination by Antonella Chiariotti

“… Sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present while ensuring future generations can meet their own needs (European Commission). …”
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Advances and trends of modern and contemporary research on the geology of coal-measure minerals in China by Yong QIN

“…BackgroundCoal-measure minerals (CMMs) play a significant role in ensuring the safe supply of mineral resources in China. …”
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Genetic profiling of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a tertiary care center in Malaysia by Aisyah Syakirah Shahari, Navindra Kumari Palanisamy, Fadzilah Mohd Nor

“…These STs are associated with acquired blaOXA-23, indicating an evolutionary adaptation of A. baumannii within the hospital setting.IMPORTANCEAcinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous Gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium that is primarily associated with nosocomial infections that can colonize biotic and abiotic surfaces to enhance cell-to-cell adhesion, ensuring the establishment of infections. To date, the spread of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii (MDRAB) has become rampant and a great concern in the hospital setting, as the available antibiotics are insufficient to treat infections. …”
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