Improved aquila optimizer for swarm-based solutions to complex engineering problems by Himanshu Sharma, Krishan Arora, Raghav Mahajan, Syed Immamul Ansarullah, Farhan Amin, Hussain AlSalman

“…IAO emulates the hunting behaviors of Aquila, elucidating each step of the hunting process. The IAO algorithm contains innovative elements to boost its optimization capabilities. …”
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Can Economic Analysis Contribute to Disease Elimination and Eradication? A Systematic Review. by Elisa Sicuri, David B Evans, Fabrizio Tediosi

“…In addition, only one paper focusing on equity issues, the "for whom?" question, was found. The literature relating to "why?" …”
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LEGAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY: UKRAINIAN AND EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS by Olena Hafurova, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Tamara Novak

“…The generalisations obtained can serve as a basis for formulating the content of regulatory and legal acts in the field of circular bioeconomy and bioenergy, as well as material for promising scientific research on this issue. …”
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An automated privacy-preserving self-supervised classification of COVID-19 from lung CT scan images minimizing the requirements of large data annotation by Sadia Sultana Chowa, Md Rahad Islam Bhuiyan, Mst. Sazia Tahosin, Asif Karim, Sidratul Montaha, Md. Mehedi Hassan, Mohd Asif Shah, Sami Azam

“…Healthcare privacy issues are addressed by collaborative training across decentralized datasets and secure aggregation with PHE, underscoring the effectiveness of this approach. …”
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Impact evaluation of educational cash transfer programs on college students’ academic performance in the Philippines by Jan Blademir D. Bradecina, John Marc Campo, Kent Wisson S. Leonardo, Emmanuel A. Onsay

“…However, challenges such as delays in ECT distribution, stringent qualification requirements, cumbersome release procedures, and issues with document submission hinder effective access. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of best management practices for non-point source pollution in watersheds: A review by CHANG Jian, YU Jie, WANG Fei’er, ZHENG Siyuan

“…Besides, the limitations were discussed based on differences of time and space scale in coupling models and uncertainty issues.In the future, as the cost- effectiveness analysis of BMPs is related to various aspects of environmental, economic and social factors, on the one hand, more comprehensive agricultural economic database and water quality database should be built and fully validated, to reduce the uncertainty in the process of simulation. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

“…The study recommends therefore, that government should endeavour to provide strong Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and the right capacity building of the operators as it is expected to increase the level of performance in entities’, and assist in providing more meaningful information for decision making process. …”
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Challenges of providing of special care services in hospitals during emergencies and disasters: a scoping review by Mohammad Masbi, Nader Tavakoli, Mohsen Dowlati

“…Data was analyzed through a systematic coding process where common themes across the studies were identified. …”
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Immobilization of resin photocatalyst in removal of soluble effluent organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products by E.N. Hidayah, R.B. Pachwarya, O.H. Cahyonugroho

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The existence of organic matter is one of the main issues for wastewater reclamation since chlorination is applied most frequently before use wastewater reclamation for many purposes. …”
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The influence of meaning in life on smartphone addiction among nursing undergraduates: the mediating roles of professional identity and achievement motivation by Ting Ye, Jian Luo, Yi Chen, Yunman Huang, Mingjun He, Jin Yang, Tianyi Wang, Qian Yao, Yi Qu, Zheng Yang

“…Abstract Background Smartphone addiction is a behavioral addiction characterized by excessive smartphone use, leading to physical and mental health issues. This condition significantly affects individuals’ well-being. …”
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The experience, results, and possible perspectives of organizing the optimally accessible primary medical care for the rural population of Zaporizhzhia region by O. H. Aleksieiev, V. V. Taranov, V. P. Petrykhin

“…Nowadays, the assessment of the activity of the domestic healthcare system is an important and actual issue, especially against the background the active reformation of this industry. …”
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Imigração e epidemias no estado de São Paulo Immigration and epidemics in the state of São Paulo by Rodolpho Telarolli Junior

“…<br>The article discusses sanitation issues as aspects of the process of foreign immigration into São Paulo state during the first decade after the Proclamation of the Republic. …”
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Enhancing access to underutilized ground water potential for improving livelihoods and conflict reduction in Kagera Sub-Basin, Tanzania by Estella Mgala, Joel Nobert, Edmund B. Mabhuye, Brown Gwambene

“…Recommendations emphasize the need for understanding of water processes, improved access and quality to mitigate water conflicts. …”
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3D Spheroids — a Cellular Model for Studying the Effects of Hypoxia on the Epicardial Microenvironment by K. V. Dergilev, Z. I. Tsokolaeva, I. B. Beloglazova, D. O. Traktuev, M. T. Rasulova, E. V. Parfenova

“…The epicardium, the outer, tightly adjoining layer of the cardiac wall formed by epicardial mesothelial cells, collagen and elastic fibers, has gained special relevance as an important participant of reparative processes. Better insight into poorly understood epicardial function is challenged due to anatomical issues and lack of relevant cellular models.The aim of this study was to develop a spheroid 3D model of the epicardial microenvironment and determine responses of spheroids to hypoxia.Materials and methods. …”
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Surface-engineered chitosan-coated nanostructured lipid carriers for intranasal delivery of Oxcarbazepine and Vitamin E oil in epilepsy management by Farhan Haider, Eman Aldosari, Rabea Parveen, Sanjula Baboota, Azka Gull, Saba Khan, Javed Ali

“…Abstract Background The effectiveness of conventional oral antiepileptic drug administration is hampered by issues such as inadequate bioavailability, dose-related adverse effects and non-compliance in alleviating epilepsy. …”
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Developing a research agenda on NATure-based and Animal-assisted Intervention Strategies (NATAIS) in people with neurodegenerative diseases with a specific focus on social isolatio... by I. J. N. Declercq, R. Leontjevas, M.-J. Enders-Slegers, M. Molog, D. L. Gerritsen, K. Hediger

“…Methods This article outlines the process and results of a group concept mapping procedure aimed at developing a research agenda based on a logic model. …”
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Teaching English during Covid-19 at the University of Adrar by Bachir BOUHANIA, Omayma KERTHIOU

“…The present paper reports on the results of an investigation into how teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the University of Adrar, southern Algeria, reacted to the various issues and challenges encountered during ERT and, particularly to the blended teaching-learning process. …”
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Intra-Domain Routing Protection Scheme Based on the Minimum Cross-Degree Between the Shortest Path and Backup Path by Haijun Geng, Xuemiao Liu, Wei Hou, Lei Xu, Ling Wang

“…In response to these issues, this article proposes a new routing protection scheme, which is an intra-domain routing protection scheme based on the minimum cross-degree backup path. …”
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面對未來社會的學校課程改革： 歷史觀點的反思 The Study of School Curriculum Reform in Response to Future Societal Changes: Historical Perspective by 楊智穎 Jyh-Yiing Yang

“…Facing future social environment changes and the urgent need for a new educational system, the issue of school curriculum reform has gradually gained attention in recent years. …”
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Cognition, Emotions, and Language in Front-Line Healthcare Workers: Clinical and Ethical Implications for Assessment Measures by Лариса Засєкіна, Тетяна Пастрик, Марія Козігора, Тетяна Федотова, Сергій Засєкін

“…The study also raises some issues of the clinical psycholinguistic approach to examining emotional distress. …”
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