Factors Motivating Black Female Learners to Enroll in STEM Streams and Their Strategies to Cope with the Curriculum: A Qualitative Inquiry in a South African Secondary School by Hope Nosipho Sikhosana, Hlologelo Malatji, Aldridge Tafadzwa Munyoro, Thobeka Sweetness Nkomo

“…Participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is crucial, as these fields present an opportunity for individuals to overcome socio-economic adversities such as unemployment and poverty. …”
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Time-of-day division of time-of-use electricity tariff considering duration preference of the policymaker by Yanmei LI, Chengkai GU, Hengjun REN, Ge SI, Yiwei LI

“…It is found that the clustering analysis of time period using 0-1 integer linear programming is an effective method to solve the problem of policymakers' preference for duration. …”
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High-Level Reconfigurable Embedded System Design Based on Heterogeneous Models of Computation by Gabriel C. Duarte, Denis S. Loubach, Ingo Sander

“…We can say that embedded systems are electronic systems designed and programmed to tackle a specific application. Each application has its requirements, although embedded systems often combine many domain-specific subsystems. …”
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Integrating IT and OT for Cybersecurity: A Stochastic Optimization Approach via Attack Graphs by Gonzalo Martinez Medina, Krystel K. Castillo-Villar, Tanveer Hossain Bhuiyan

“…A two-stage stochastic programming model is formulated based on the attack graph to optimize the allocation of countermeasures under budget constraints considering distinct defense strategies to minimize expected cyber risk. …”
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Reproductive biology of Spondias bahiensis P.Carvalho, Van den Berg & M.Machado (Anacardiaceae) in Recôncavo da Bahia by Mônica Ribeiro Peixoto do Nascimento, Maria Angelica Pereira de Carvalho Costa, Everton Hilo de Souza, Simplício dos Santos Mota, Ila Adriane Maciel de Faro, Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho

“…The species blooms from September to December and fruits from October to December. Spondias bahiensis presents hermaphrodite and staminate flowers. Anthesis is diurnal, starting at 4 a.m. …”
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ChatGPT Conversations on Oral Cancer: Unveiling ChatGPT's Potential and Pitfalls by Nikunj Maniyar, Gargi S. Sarode, Sachin C. Sarode, Shruti Thakkar

“…Background: The present research investigates the application of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), an artificial intelligence (AI)-based language processing model that utilize deep learning programs, in responding to various questions related to oral cancer. …”
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Korean nurses’ knowledge, opinions and current practice of trauma-informed pediatric nursing care in South Korea: a descriptive study by Kyung-Sook Bang, Sun Woo Hong, Hwal Lan Bang, Ji-Hye Choe, Sinyoung Choi

“…Conclusion This study suggests that it can contribute to the development of specific guidelines for nurses to effectively apply TIC in pediatric and family nursing practice, emphasizing the need for educational programs to support this implementation.…”
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Data Integration of Health Financing Systems as a Critical Enabler for Objective-Oriented Health System Reform: A Scoping Review from India by Grace Achungura, Arif Raza, Vijendra Katre, Jaidev Singh Anand, Nirmala Ravishankar, Rathan Kelkar

“…Holistic and defragmented ICT systems have a positive effect on the processes and operations of government health programs, according to the literature reviewed. Streamlined ICT systems promote equity through the introduction of portability modules, which increase access to services and facilitate stronger transparency and accountability measures by using big data and machine learning for fraud detection. …”
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Factors associated with low physical activity: a cross-sectional study in workers of a Peruvian clinic by Irene Condori, Fernando Soncco-Llulluy, Jair Li, Jaime Rosales-Rimache

“…It is crucial that physical inactivity prevention programs at work encourage standing or walking meetings, ensure ergonomic sit-stand workstations, and allow breaks to break static posture. …”
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Treatment adherence in patients older than 65 years who suffer early readmissions by Sergio Vicente-Sánchez, Raquel Olmos-Jiménez, Cristina Ramírez-Roig, María José García-Sánchez, Manuel Valderrey-Pulido, Amelia de la Rubia-Nieto

“…All patients older than 65 years who readmitted in the 3-30 days following the last hospital discharge were included. We excluded programmed re-admissions and readmissions in the Intensive Care Unit. …”
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Genome-wide identification of the TIFY gene family in Helianthus annuus and expression analysis in response to drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Yaxi Zhou, Yuanyuan Jiang, Yaqi Zhou, Jinhui Song, Jingjing Zhang, Jianzhong Guo, Lin Li, Xianping Zhang

“…In conclusion, the HaTIFY gene family plays a crucial role in the positive regulation of sunflower’s response to abiotic stresses, offering key candidate genes for enhancing resistance in sunflower breeding programs.…”
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English language and pedagogical competency of prospective English teachers: insights and challenges from teacher education institutes in Odisha, India by Gagana Bihari Suar, Rashmi Ranjan Behera, Ranjan Kumar Rout, Sabita Patra, Prachiprava Panda, Pujanjali Sethi

“…Despite these impediments, the ongoing educational reforms introduced by the National Education Policy 2020 and Odisha Government present promising opportunities for enhancing teacher education. …”
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Genetic diversity of Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae the causal agent of crown and root rot of watermelon in Tunisia using ISSR markers by Naïma Boughalleb-M’Hamdi, Najwa Benfradj, Ibtissem Ben Salem, Paloma Abad-Campos

“…These results are helpful to develop integrated management and future breeding programs for plant resistance.…”
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5G Fronthaul in Modular P4: eCPRI Protocol Processing and Precise BMv2 Timestamps for PTP-1588 by Atabak Nojavan, Bill Pontikakis, Francois-Raymond Boyer, Yvon Savaria

“…P4, a domain-specific language (DSL) for programming network devices, offers flexibility in defining packet processing behaviors. …”
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The impact of loneliness on depression among college students: the mediating role of problematic internet use and the moderating role of perceived social support by Zhang-Lian Xie, Kai-Peng Gan, Jun Li, Long-Wei Qin, Yi-Ting Wu

“…Educators can collaborate with parents, establish mentorship programs, and enhance the campus environment to provide support. …”
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Stable spatial patterns of concentrations of antibiotic resistant bacteria in irrigation water by Matthew Daniel Stocker, Jaclyn Elizabeth Smith, Billie Jean Morgan, Matthew Joseph Prinn, Yakov Pachepsky

“…Abstract Irrigation waters serve as vectors for the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which presents a worldwide health concern. Determining the concentrations of those bacteria in waters used for irrigation is therefore an important monitoring target. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIABETES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Denizhan Demirkol, Fatma Önay Koçoğlu, Şamil Aktaş, Çiğdem Selçukcan Erol

“…Material and Methods: In this study, 2534 studies published between 1985 and 2020 in the field of diabetes and artificial intelligence were analyzed using the R programming language through bibliometric data obtained from the Scopus database. …”
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Digital Sexual Health Education for Young Adults (18–35 Years): A Scoping Review Protocol by Sanam Borji‐Navan, Shahrbanoo Salehin, Tahereh Naseri‐BooriAbadi, Shahrbanoo Goli, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…The extracted data will be synthesized and presented using diagrams and tables accompanied by a narrative summary. …”
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A short-term cross-sectional retrospective study on procalcitonin as a diagnostic aid for various infectious diseases by D Kiran Khanna, K M Divya Jayalakshmi, D Arun, S Jayavardhini, S Hemanth Karthikaa, S Sumetha, Karthik Thiyagarajan

“…Its high specificity for bacterial etiology has largely contributed to the success and potency of antibiotic stewardship programs.…”
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AMPGen: an evolutionary information-reserved and diffusion-driven generative model for de novo design of antimicrobial peptides by Shuwen Jin, Zihan Zeng, Xiyan Xiong, Baicheng Huang, Li Tang, Hongsheng Wang, Xiao Ma, Xiaochun Tang, Guoqing Shao, Xingxu Huang, Feng Lin

“…To address this challenge, we present AMPGen, an evolutionary information-reserved and diffusion-driven generative model for de novo design of target-specific AMPs. …”
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