The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Financial Socialization Practices of African American Women in the United States by Anita Johnson, Karina Kasztelnik

“…The results underscore the importance of considering socioeconomic status in developing tailored financial literacy programs and policies that address the distinct needs and challenges faced by African American women. By offering a nuanced understanding of how socioeconomic status influences financial socialization, this research contributes to broader discussions on economic empowerment and financial inclusion within African American communities in the United States.…”
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PRISM-Med: Parameter-Efficient Robust Interdomain Specialty Model for Medical Language Tasks by Jieui Kang, Hyungon Ryu, Jaehyeong Sim

“…Language Models (LMs) have shown remarkable potential in healthcare applications, yet their widespread adoption faces challenges in achieving consistent performance across diverse medical specialties while maintaining parameter efficiency. …”
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Urban Park Planning for Sustainability: Resident Insights from China’s Major Cities by Biao He, Siyu Wang, Qian Xiong, Zheng Zhao, Yilei Hou

“…Comparative analysis showed significant variations in the preferences in different resident groups, with Chaoyang Park facing a sense of deprivation due to weaker natural features, suggesting the critical role of natural elements in park design, while Century and Yuexiu Parks were highly valued for aligning park design with local needs and preferences. …”
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Educational Policy of Kazakhstan in the Context of Youth Migration by V. Yu. Ledeneva, O. V. Lomakina, A. M. Dzhunusov, B. T. Begasilov

“…Recommendations for authorities on regulating educational migration that can be used by other countries facing the problem of the outflow of youth abroad in order to receive education. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis on the Specific Role and Function of Mitochondrial Inner Membrane Protein MPV17 in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Hanchuan Tao, Cheng Wang, Chongmei Lu, Ning Ma, Yifan Zhu, Shihai Xuan, Xiaojun Zhou

“…Liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) is the predominant type of liver cancer, and its treatment still faces great challenges presently. Mitochondrial inner membrane protein MPV17 is reported to be involved in multiple biological activities of cancers. …”
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Pavement Management Utilizing Mobile Crowd Sensing by Boquan Tian, Yongbo Yuan, Hengyu Zhou, Zhen Yang

“…Pavement management, which is vital in road transportation and maintenance, is facing some troubles, such as high costs of labors and machineries, low detecting efficiency, and low update rate of pavement conditions by means of traditional detection ways. …”
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Climate change impacts to extreme weather events associated with insured losses in New Zealand: a review by Joanna Aldridge, Rob Bell

“…This review summarises the climate risk facing New Zealand, focussing on extreme events including heavy rainfall, floods, coastal hazards driven by weather systems on a range of spatiotemporal scales: atmospheric rivers, ex- and extra-tropical cyclones and severe convective storms, as well as wildfire weather. …”
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WORDS ARE LIFE. WRITTEN MEMORIES IN THE HOSPICE EXPERIENCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY by Pieralba Chiarlone, Silvio Giono-Calvetto, Flavia Lena, Gaetano Giuseppe Saita, Roberta Maci, Giovanni Moruzzi, Salvatore Bonanno

“…Background From its inception, palliative care has recognized the vital importance of integrating the spiritual and human dimensions into the care of patients facing serious illness. Writing can become a useful tool for expressing and trying to find meaning in the experience of living through illness and the end of life. …”
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Intelligent Intrusion Detection System Against Various Attacks Based on a Hybrid Deep Learning Algorithm by Bambang Susilo, Abdul Muis, Riri Fitri Sari

“…The IoT environment is currently facing significant security concerns due to the numerous problems related to its architecture and supporting technology. …”
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Misinterpretation of Psychiatric Illness in Deaf Patients: Two Case Reports by Ethan Anglemyer, Craig Crespi

“…The Deaf/hard of hearing population is growing rapidly and the medical community is facing a higher demand for this special needs group. …”
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Exploring the Potential of <i>Candida</i> sp. SW4-6 as a Probiotic for Enhancing Water Quality in Aquaculture by Jie-Ying Li, Chun-Hung Liu

“…Aquaculture, a vital industry supplying a significant portion of the world’s seafood, faces challenges such as the deterioration of the aquaculture environment. …”
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An analysis of the global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer attributable to high BMI in 204 countries and territories: 1990–2021 by Zhuowen Hu, Xue Wang, Xin Zhang, Wuping Sun, Jun Mao

“…High SDI regions showed higher burdens due to higher obesity rates, population growth, and aging, while low SDI regions faced higher EAPCs due to limited resources. Moreover, this inequality has become more significant. …”
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Problems and possibilities of studying malting quality in barley using molecular genetic approaches by N. V. Trubacheeva, L. A. Pershina

“…Nevertheless, the MAS of malting quality traits faces a series of difficulties, such as the low accuracy of localization of QTLs, their ineffectiveness when transferred to another genetic background, and linkage with undesirable traits, which makes it necessary to validate QTLs and the molecular markers linked to them. …”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…The study can provide policy makers and mental health care practitioners valuable insights into the mental health challenges faced by communities affected by water scarcity. …”
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Public Sector Reform from the Post-New Public Management Perspective: Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Marko Ropret, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…Yet, the research problem faced when analysing post-NPM literature is the lack of studies examining the multitude of possible public governance models (PGM) with sufficient comprehensiveness, especially in Central and Eastern European (CEE) states. …”
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Os recursos hídricos do Rio Grande do Norte: uma análise da vulnerabilidade territorial ao colapso no abastecimento de água by Adriano Lima Trolei, Bruno Lopes da Silva

“…This article proposes a discussion in how the structure of hydric resources represented by its existing natural and technical elements has characterized the process of human supply facing the drought experienced in the last years and the consequent vulnerability of hydric collapse in the scope of Rio Grande do Norte. …”
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Validating the self-competence in death work scale for end-of-life care volunteers by Zhuyun Lin, Vivian Weiqun Lou, Wallace Chi Ho Chan

“…The SC-DWS was shown not only to be reliable and valid for EoLC volunteers, but it also highlighted the unique emotional challenges they faced.…”
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Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract by Hamdy Elsharkawi, Emad Elbeltagi, Mohamed S. Eid, Wael Alattyih, Hossam Wefki

“…However, the construction industry faces persistent delays and non-payments to contractors. …”
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EGOISM AS A WAY OUT OF EXISTENTIAL CRISIS FOR A PERSON IN DISABILITY SITUATION by N. A. Mrinskaya

“…Purpose of the article is to establish the role of egoism in the life of a person faced with a disability situation, as a moment of self-determination in an existential crisis. …”
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Assessing Quality of Sensitization Programs of State-Wide Youth Mental Health Promotion Program – An Indian Example by Upashana Medhi, Pradeep S. Banandur, B A Arvind, Gautham M. Sukumar, Rajeshwari, Sathya Velu, Vani Naik, Sonia Therat, Azad Devyani

“…Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of addressing all youth issues, including sensitive topics like gender, sex, and sexuality, to ensure a holistic approach to youth mental health. Challenges faced during program execution and the distribution of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials also contribute to program quality. …”
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