Transnationalism and Hegemonic Masculinity: Experiences of Gender-Based Violence Among African Women Immigrants in Canada by Elizabeth Onyango, Mary Olukotun, Faith Olanrewaju, Dayirai Kapfunde, Nkechinyere Chinedu-Asogwa, Bukola Salami

“…Gender-based violence (GBV) is an age-long issue plaguing societies all over the globe. Over the years, GBV perpetrated against women has been justified and legitimized by patriarchal and hegemonic masculine structures. …”
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Digital Transformation, Research University and Restructuring of Higher Education: A Model Proposal for Istanbul University Faculty of Economics by Metin Toprak, Yüksel Bayraktar, Sayım Yorgun, Ayfer Özyılmaz

“…With COVID-19, digitalization has become an exceptionally prominent issue in higher education. The European Commission has declared digitalization in higher education to be a priority area. …”
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Smart polymer self-lubricating material: Optimal structure of porous polyimide with base oils for super-low friction and wear by Chunjian Duan, Dongwei Li, Jiawei Gu, Chuanping Gao, Shengmao Zhang, Pingyu Zhang, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Tingmei Wang, Qihua Wang

“…This improvement is attributed to the formation of high-load capacity boundary films within the PPIF-250 matrix, comprising oxidation processes involving carboxyl functional groups that chelate with iron or its oxides, alongside multilayer adsorption films stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. …”
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Electric Car Sharing as an Interdisciplinary Test Ground of Various Fields of Study by Grzegorz Tchorek, Agnieszka Allen, Katarzyna Dziewanowska, Tomasz Geodecki, Waldemar Kozioł, Michał Kurtyka, Jurand Skrzypek, Filip Targowski, Stefan Wójtowicz

“…Only the use of a broader perspective allows the understanding of the importance of car sharing, including electric vehicles, in contemporary social and economic processes. The diagnosis of factors that may affect the widespread use of car sharing, which we treat as an element of cities’ response to congestion and smog, requires a reference to the knowledge of the previously mentioned scientific disciplines. …”
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Improving distributed systems failure prediction via multi-objective feature selection and deep forest by Zhidan Yuan, Yikai Zhang, Yingqi Yu, Taizhi Lv, Tao Huang

“…Although existing studies have used feature selection methods to address this issue, the optimal number of KPI metrics remains difficult to determine. …”
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MicroRNA-22 inhibits proliferation and promotes differentiation of satellite cells in porcine skeletal muscle by Hong Quyen DANG, Gu-li XU, Lian-jie HOU, Jian XU, Guang-liang HONG, Chingyuan HU, Chong WANG

“…Improving meat quality and meat productivity is a long time issue in animal genetic breeding. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that participate in various biological processes, such as muscle development and embryogenesis. miR-22 differentially expresses in embryonic and adult skeletal muscle. …”
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A mixed methods exploratory study assessing youth knowledge, self-efficacy and mental health outcomes in transition to adult healthcare by Jennifer G. Andrews, Rena Shifren, Richard Wahl, Wendy Parent-Johnson, Scott Klewer

“…There are numerous efforts to define transition elements and encourage formalized processes readying youth for adulthood, yet significant challenges remain. …”
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Ensemble Network-Based Distillation for Hyperspectral Image Classification in the Presence of Label Noise by Youqiang Zhang, Ruihui Ding, Hao Shi, Jiaxi Liu, Qiqiong Yu, Guo Cao, Xuesong Li

“…Moreover, we propose a parameter-adaptive loss function that balances the impact of both the estimated and ground-truth label distributions during the training process. Our approach not only simplifies architectural requirements but also integrates seamlessly into existing deep learning frameworks. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Digital twins are virtual representations of health and disease processes that can integrate real-time data and simulations to predict, prevent, and personalize treatments. …”
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Feasibility of Vibration Arthrometry in Hip Arthroplasty: A Review by Baikozho R. Tashtanov, Mikhail A. Rajfeld, Vasily N. Vasyukov, Vitaliy V. Pavlov, Andrey A. Korytkin

“…The advantage of vibration arthrometry as an independent diagnostic method is that it confirms loosening of endoprosthesis components, destruction of the cement mantle and ceramics at early stages before radiographic manifestations of ongoing processes.…”
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Designing structured postgraduate training programs using agile methods by Hopf, Luke S., Doerry, Katja, Grzybowski, Ann-Kristin, Hermann, Katharina, Johannsen, Jessika, Stadlhofer, Aloisa, Krumm, Michael, van der Meer, Frauke, Paul, Kevin, Leal, Nuno Ramos, Muntau, Ania C., Gersting, Søren W.

“…The basis for this development was provided in Germany with the implementation of the “Standard Framework for Postgraduate Medical Training” (Musterweiterbildungsordnung) issued by the German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer). …”
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Optimal configuration strategy of energy storage considering flexible response of high energy-consuming industrial and mining loads in independent microgrid by Cuomu Yixi, Xiaoming Liu, Yu Li, Jingming Tan, Zhihong Liu, Basang Danzeng, Lei Wang

“…Firstly, considering the production process of extracting lithium from salt lakes brine and the electricity consumption characteristics of major energy-consuming equipment, a mathematical model is developed to quantify the flexibility adjustment potential of lithium mining loads under production behavior constraints. …”
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REGULATION OF A BANK’S CREDIT RISK IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC INSTABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF UKRAINE by Лариса Гриценко, Ірина Кожушко, Онур Ерісен, Віталій Романчукевич, Євген Чернов, Петро Тарабановський

“… The article is devoted to the issue of regulating the bank's credit risk in the context of economic instability. …”
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Impact of environmental microplastic exposure on HepG2 cells: unraveling proliferation, mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation by Hana Najahi, Nicola Alessio, Massimo Venditti, Ida Lettiero, Domenico Aprile, Gea Oliveri Conti, Tiziana Cappello, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Umberto Galderisi, Sergio Minucci, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Banni

“…Abstract The rise of microplastic (MPs) pollution presents a pressing environmental issue, raising concerns about its potential health impacts on human populations. …”
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Comparison of OGG1 gene expression level in gastric adenocarcinoma and adjacent normal tissue by Somayyeh Moosaie, Zeynab Afshari, Abdollah Abbasi, Manuchehr Ghojaie, Arezoo Farhadi, Mohammad Foad Heidari, Shirin Shahbazi, Javad Behroozi, Mehrdad Nasrollahzadeh Sabet

“…Background and aims: Gastric cancer is a major public health issue as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. …”
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Strategic approaches for the integrated development and utilization of abandoned mines in China in the new era by Furui XI, Jusong SHI, Jinde ZHANG, Deqiang ZHANG, Ruiwen YAN, Wanqiu ZHANG, Gang LIN

“…The development and utilization of abandoned mine resources has become a critical global issue in the fields of resource management, energy security, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Landscape connectivity significantly influences the spatial spillover effects of soil erosion: Based on examples from typical karst watersheds by Jiao Pan, Feiyang Cai, Zhenhong Yi, Wanquan Zhang, Bin Yan, Chaoyang Xue, Benjin Yu, Rui Li

“…Soil erosion is a key environmental issue impacting terrestrial ecosystems, especially in sensitive karst regions. …”
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The impact of COVID-19: consequences of a 3-Year struggle in Iran by Habib Omranikhoo, Hedayat Salari, Khosro Keshavarz, Marziyeh Rajabi, Mehdi Rezaee

“…Concurrently, at the provincial level, concerted efforts must be made to enhance inter-sectoral collaboration, promote health literacy, and effectively monitor processes.…”
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Optimizing nitrogen removal in advanced wastewater treatment using biological aerated filters by Juan Li, Juan Li, Ziru Niu, Ziru Niu, Lei Li, Shuting Zhou

“…In order to address this issue, the current study employed a biological aerated filter for the treatment of wastewater containing low nitrogen concentrations. …”
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Study of Lercanidipine Drug Release from Medicine in Combination with Ramipril <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo by A. A. Shadrin, D. Y. Ivkin, E. V. Flisyuk, I. E. Smekhova, G. A. Plisko, A. A. Karpov, E. D. Semivelichenko

“…New clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and management of patients with arterial hypertension are considering the issue of prescribing combination therapy and prefer fixed combinations of drugs in a single pill. …”
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