A Problem-Solving Court for Crimes Against Older Adults by George B. Pesta, Julie N. Brancale, Thomas G. Blomberg

“…Given the unique challenges, cases, and population, a problem-solving court for crimes against older adults will provide tailored interventions, responses, and sanctions while ensuring that older adult victims and their communities are at the center of the criminal justice process and that their needs are prioritized. Research on problem-solving courts; restorative justice; and older adult abuse, fraud, and financial exploitation are integrated with data from a case study of older adult financial exploitation in a large retirement community to develop the model problem-solving court. …”
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Assessing the Quality of the Endocervical Component: Pitfalls to Cervical Cancer Screening in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Dorah Ursula Ramathuba PhD, Doris Ngambi PhD

“…Findings The inadequacy rates reported by districts ranged between 38% and 50%. …”
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Relationship Between Negative Events and Depression Among Taekwondo Students in Mazandaran University’s by Roghayeh Gholampour Goli, Mohammadbagher Forghani Ozrudi, Somayeh Faghanpour

“…The data was processed using descriptive parameters, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and hierarchy regression analysis amp; SPSS22 software. …”
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Urban Spaces that Promote Reduction of Body Mass Index of Residents by I. V. Gribkova

“…It can be assumed that urban infrastructure and transportation play a significant role in this process, and since environmental factors are largely modifiable, they seem to be promising means for solving the problem.This study aimed to analyze scientific data related to urban space planning on obesity incidence and to identify key recommendations for environmental planning that promotes obesity management.An analysis of international practices showed that effective urban design —such as transitioning from sprawling cities to more compact communities—can enhance physical activity levels and reduce air and noise pollution, potentially leading to lover obesity rates among city residents. …”
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Value co-creation by interactive AI in fashion E-commerce by Ashwini Ranjan, Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay

“…This study discusses the process of artificial intelligence stylist/chatbot consideration from the beginning of purchase intention to adding the product to the wishlist for the future or buying it directly to understand its value. …”
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Bayesian exploration of the composition space of CuZrAl metallic glasses for mechanical properties by Tero Mäkinen, Anshul D. S. Parmar, Silvia Bonfanti, Mikko J. Alava

“…We also explore several cooling rates (“process parameters”) and find that the best mechanical properties for a composition result from being most affected by the cooling procedure. …”
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Investigating the dispersion and transport of carbon monoxide in West Africa with a focus on biomass burning and gas flaring sources by Ajoke Onojeghuo, Zoë Louise Fleming, Marios Panagi, Heiko Balzter, Paul S. Monks

“…Notably, the dispersion modelling process showed that emissions from gas flaring activities affect CO concentrations along the West African coast, especially during periods of lower wind speeds and dispersion rates. …”
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Influence of pulse electric field on oil-bearing material rheology by Shorstkii I.

“…Treatment with pulse electric field is a promising method of preliminary preparation of oil-bearing material before further treatment. Experimental data was obtained in Kuban State Technological University («Food and Chemical Technologies Research Center») (Krasnodar). …”
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The VELVET A orthologue VEL1 of Trichoderma reesei regulates fungal development and is essential for cellulase gene expression. by Razieh Karimi Aghcheh, Zoltán Németh, Lea Atanasova, Erzsébet Fekete, Melinda Paholcsek, Erzsébet Sándor, Benigno Aquino, Irina S Druzhinina, Levente Karaffa, Christian P Kubicek

“…Trichoderma reesei is the industrial producer of cellulases and hemicellulases for biorefinery processes. Their expression is obligatorily dependent on the function of the protein methyltransferase LAE1. …”
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Precision Healthcare for UTIs: Leveraging Machine Learning to Reduce Readmissions by Odai Mohammad Al-Jbour, Mohammad Alshraideh, Bahaaldeen Alshraideh

“…The GBC, SGD, and LR achieved impressive accuracy rates of 99%, 95%, and 89%, providing strong confidence in the methodology. …”
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Evaluation of halal supply chain management’s performance in culinary enterprises by Vita Sarasi, Yunizar, Nugroho Djati Satmoko

“…Results a ‘Fair’ supply chain performance rating of 5.975 out of 10. Improvements are needed in 32 KPIs, especially in inventory planning flexibility, production balance, and supplier communication. …”
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Factors Affecting User Retention of Mobile Mutual Fund Investment Applications: Evidence from Indonesia by Panca O. Hadi Putra, Sendhy Nugroho, Achmad Nizar Hidayanto

“…This study was based on the expectation-confirmation model (ECM) as the underlying theory. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire resulting in 414 responses, which were then processed and analyzed using the covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) technique. …”
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A novel ACT-based video game to support mental health through embedded learning: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol by Darren J Edwards, Andrew H Kemp

“…Although these therapeutic strategies are innovative, they are limited with respect to scope of treatment, often focusing on specific cognitive skills, to help remediate a specific mental health disorder.Objective Here, we propose a protocol for assessing the feasibility of a novel acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based video game for young adults.Methods and analysis The Medical Research Council (MRC) framework will be used for developing a complex intervention to design and test the feasibility of an ACT-based video game intervention using a mixed-methods approach involving qualitative and quantitative data. The primary outcomes will include feasibility testing of recruitment processes and the acceptability of the intervention through qualitative interviews, attendance and rates of attrition. …”
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A rapid approach to profiling diverse fungal communities using the MinION™ nanopore sequencer by Korena K Mafune, Bruce J Godfrey, Daniel J Vogt, Kristiina A Vogt

“…To assess capabilities, three fungal mock communities were sequenced, each of which had varying ratios of 16 taxa. The data were processed through our selected pipeline. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental control... by K M. Sileo, R K. Wanyenze, A Anecho, R L. Luttinen, K Weston, B Mukasa, S C. Mukama, S H. Vermund, S L. Dworkin, J F. Dovidio, B S. Taylor, T S. Kershaw

“…We conducted a pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial in 2022–23, utilizing data from three sources: process data from 144 providers and 238 clients, qualitative post-intervention focus groups and interviews with 53 training attendees, and stakeholder interviews with 12 community leaders and facilitators. …”
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<i>"Maybe you don’t know what answers I want"</i>: unresolved alliance ruptures preceding dropout in short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy with depressed adolescents by Manuela Jose Difronzo, Lisa Thackeray, Sally O'Keeffe, Ana Calderon, Nick Midgley

“…In each case, sessions were rated as featuring unresolved ruptures with the therapist. …”
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The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ying Zhang, LeYao Xiao, Qian Liu, XinYi Zhang, MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Mei Dai, Fei Zhao, YouShu Shen, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Ping Yang

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS and PROCESS software. (1) Patients in the decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh class B/C had lower scores in self-management, quality of life, and social support compared to patients in the compensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh Class A. (2) Quality of life was positively correlated with both social support and self-management (r = 0.668, r = 0.665, both P < 0.001). (3) Mediation analysis showed that self-management had a direct predictive effect on quality of life. …”
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Combined mechanistic and machine learning method for construction of oil reservoir permeability map consistent with well test measurements by Evgenii Kanin, Alsu Garipova, Sergei Boronin, Vladimir Vanovskiy, Albert Vainshtein, Andrey Afanasyev, Andrei Osiptsov, Evgeny Burnaev

“…Additionally, we observe a notable match in flow rates and total volumes of produced oil, water, and injected water between simulations. …”
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Applying the major system change framework to evaluate implementation of rapid healthcare system change: a case study of COVID-19 remote home monitoring services by Holly Walton, Nadia Crellin, Ian Litchfield, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Theo Georghiou, Efthalia Massou, Manbinder Sidhu, Sonila M. Tomini, Lauren Herlitz, Jo Ellins, Pei Li Ng, Naomi J. Fulop

“…The MSC framework was applied retrospectively. Qualitative data were analysed thematically to explore key themes within each MSC framework domain. …”
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The mushrooms on the menu (MOM) study: vitamin D mushrooms (UV-exposed) are a feasible and acceptable way to increase vitamin D intake in a residential aged care facility by Celeste Ferraris, Michelle Blumfield, Emily Duve, Lucy Downey, Jutta Wright, Saamia Khan, Emma L. Beckett, Flávia Fayet-Moore, Flávia Fayet-Moore

“…Over 75% of participants rated the taste of vitamin D mushroom meals as good or excellent, while qualitative data reported participants enjoyed mushrooms as both hero and complimentary ingredients. …”
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