Prevalence of Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Who Attended Antenatal Care at Public Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abrham Demis, Birhanetensay Masresha Altaye, Mulugeta Emiru, Mitiku Tefera

“…Therefore, preventive measures such as proper counseling during dispensing, awareness creation programs on preconception care, and enrolling in health insurance programs to minimize the practice of self-medication are necessary.…”
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Take five: about the beat and the bar of annual and 5-year periodic national forest inventories by Jean-Daniel Bontemps, Olivier Bouriaud

“…An original comparative review of the sampling designs of 6 pioneer NFI programs being both annual and 5-year periodic evidences a set of common principles used to meet these demands, but also marked implementation differences, and open questions. …”
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Current status and future perspectives on consensus and controversies in advanced breast cancer for 2024 by WANG Xiaobo, WANG Tao

“…In triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) management, KEYNOTE-355 and TORCHLIGHT trials established chemotherapy combined with programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors as standard therapy for programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)-positive patients. …”
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On the Management and Financial Resources Formation of Local Budgets by M. S. Nurmaganbetova, G. R. Dauliyeva, A. A. Niyazbaeva

“…Based on recent reforms, the programs outlined in the strategic plans are broadly aligned with the budget programs of the ministries, and management responsibilities in each province have been clarified.In recent years, important changes have occurred in relation to access to information, an online portal “Open Budgets” was developed, a civil budget was introduced, and centralized guidelines for their preparation were presented.Since 2018, Kazakhstan has introduced a fourth budget level for local governments. 90% of these budgets are formed from taxes and payments by residents themselves. …”
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STRATEGIC COMPETENCE AS A GUARANTEE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A MODERN IT SPECIALIST by Volkova Nataliia, Oliinyk Iryna, Karpova Maryna

“…A strong emphasis is also placed on the following blocks of scientific knowledge: the use of technologies and algorithms of computational intelligence and intelligent data analysis in the tasks of forecasting, analytics, cluster analysis using software tools to support multidimensional data analysis based on DataMining, TextMining, WebMining technologies, mastering system programming languages and methods of developing online programs, performing parallel and distributed calculations, applying numerical methods and algorithms, etc. …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

“…The government of Uganda should implement conservation measures such as conservation programs, awareness campaigns, cultivation initiatives, and educational programs aimed at local residents to enhance medicinal plant conservation efforts. …”
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Investigating the Effect of the Physical Patterns of the Establishment Systems on the Comunity Spaces in Hawraman Architecture by Yousef Hamejani, Qader Bayzidi, Jalil Sahabi

“…Therefore, the main purpose of this research is to identify and formulate the physical patterns of the system of deployment and how they affect the space community in the architectural structures of Hawraman Takht, because their use in upcoming programs of renovation and improvement can have a positive impact on the level of social interactions., The present article attempts to understand the above-mentioned relationship and raises the following basic questions: 1. …”
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Culturally appropriate terminologies in health research: a participatory study with pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Uganda by Ritah Nakijoba, Adelline Twimukye, Josephine Bayigga, Aida N. Kawuma, Simon Peter Asiimwe, Fredrick Byenume, Jacqueline Kyeyune, Sylvia Nabukenya, Francis Williams Ojara, Francis Williams Ojara, Catriona Waitt, Catriona Waitt

“…BackgroundThe language used in research and health programs is crucial in influencing participation and ensuring the acceptability of programs and the adoption of research outcomes. …”
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A GIS Approach to Modeling the Ecological Niche of an Ecotype of <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> (Michx.) Torr. in Mexican Grasslands by Alma Delia Baez-Gonzalez, Jose Miguel Prieto-Rivero, Alan Alvarez-Holguin, Alicia Melgoza-Castillo, Mario Humberto Royo-Marquez, Jesus Manuel Ochoa-Rivero

“…The reliance on imported seeds for grassland rehabilitation in Mexico has led to increased costs and other difficulties in implementing grassland rehabilitation programs. Varieties need to be generated from local ecotypes that are outstanding in forage production and their response to rehabilitation programs. …”
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The entrepreneurial support and the performance of new venture creation: the mediation effect of the acquisition of skills and the learning of novice entrepreneurs by Fitouri Mohamed, Samia Karoui Zouaoui, Akram Bel Haj Mohamed

“…The outcomes of this investigation present compelling evidence supporting the notion that entrepreneurial coaching significantly influences the performance of recently established businesses. …”
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Alcohol Misuse: Integrating Personality Traits and Decision-Making Styles for Profiling by Luis F. García, Lara Cuevas, Oscar García, Ferran Balada, Anton Aluja

“…The conclusions highlight the need to consider different aetiologies of alcohol misuse, especially an antisocial/disinhibited profile, and claim for the assessment of decision-making styles and, especially, personality traits to facilitate more successful treatment and prevention programs for alcohol misuse.…”
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Cadmium and other metallic contaminants in cacao: Update on current knowledge and mitigation strategies☆ by Letort Fabien, Chavez Eduardo, Cesaroni Camille, Castillo-Michel Hiram, Sarret Géraldine

“…The Cd transfer to cacao trees and to beans, and the responses of cacao trees to Cd exposure are also presented. Then, various mitigation strategies, including post-harvest treatments, soil amendments, microbial remediation (or bioremediation), breeding programs and grafting, are summarized. …”
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Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) in a Representative Sample of Adolescents: Links with Well-being, Mental Health, and Suicidal Behavior by David Pina, Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Adriana Díez-Gómez, Alfonso Pérez-Esteban, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

“…The main purpose of the present study was to validate the scores of the MSPSS in a large sample of non-clinical adolescents. …”
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Environmental Impacts of Light Sources in Buildings: Analysis of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in European Union by Endrit Hoxha, Seyed Morteza Hosseini, Bernardette Soust-Verdaguer, Jan de Boer

“…An in-depth review of databases and programs across the 27 European Union member states was also conducted. …”
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Design and Characterization of a Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor System for IoT based Agriculture Applications by Siddhanta Borah, R. Kumar, Subhradip Mukherjee

“…An electronic system has been programmed according to Optimized-Moisture-Value (OMV) algorithm to read and collect the soil moisture information. …”
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Real-Time Avalanche Hazard Monitoring System Based on Weather Sensors and a Laser Rangefinder by Natalya Denissova, Olga Petrova, Erbolat Mashayev, Dmitry Spivak, Vitaly Zuyev, Gulzhan Daumova

“…Avalanche hazard prediction remains a crucial task for mountainous regions worldwide. This study presents the development and field testing of a prototype automated avalanche hazard monitoring system designed for the East Kazakhstan region. …”
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Integrating Multiple RIS for Enhanced SWIPT-IoT Performance: Optimization Strategies by Neha Sharma, Sumit Gautam, Symeon Chatzinotas, Bjorn Ottersten

“…The Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions, alternating optimization-based algorithm and fractional programming based Dinkelbach Transform is proposed to jointly optimize the TS/PS ratio and transmit power. …”
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Magnetic Field Control Using an Electromagnetic Actuation System with Combined Air‐Core and Metal‐Core Coils by Nader Latifi Gharamaleki, Dong‐in Kim, Gyudong Lee, Jin‐Young Kim, Hongsoo Choi

“…Easier control and repeatability of the magnetic field are achieved using two joysticks and sequential programming. The versatility of the system is demonstrated by using it to manipulate a magnetic guidewire and to guide micromagnets to various targets. …”
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CircPac: A web-based analysis toolset for exploring circular RNA dataGitHub by Amir Hossein Foroutan, Sadra Salehi-Mazandarani, Maryam Lotfi-Shahreza, Parvaneh Nikpour

“…Our toolset was created using the Python programming language and its libraries, such as pandas, seaborn, and the Django framework. …”
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Evaluation of a Simple Antibiotic-Free Cryopreservation Protocol for Drone Semen by Sophie Egyptien, Jérôme Ponthier, Fabien Ectors, Brice Thibaut, Stéfan Deleuze

“…The cryopreservation of drone semen presents a promising solution for preserving genetic diversity and supporting breeding programs without live animal transport risks. …”
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