Latent Profiles of Deceased Organ Donation Registrants and Nonregistrants in the United States by Ari P. Kirshenbaum, Brendan Parent, Landry Goodgame Huffman, Virginia Kelsey, Michael J. Sofis

“…Deceased organ donation is the greatest source of transplantable whole organs, but registration rates are a limiting factor because they remain low among certain populations. …”
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Rethinking the Bebras Challenge in Virtual Reality: Implementation and Usability Study of a Computational Thinking Game by Jelena Nakić, Ivana Rogulj, Lada Maleš

“…The overall usability rating was classified as “good”, suggesting that ThinkLand holds promise as a platform for supporting computational thinking education. …”
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Effective defense against physically embedded backdoor attacks via clustering-based filtering by Mohammed Kutbi

“…In such attacks, adversaries embed malicious behaviors triggered by specific patterns in the training data, causing models to misclassify whenever the trigger is present. …”
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Modeling and Prediction of the Impact of Climate Change on Flooding in Aguata Agricultural Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria by H. I. Ifeanyichukwu, L. C. Orakwe, J. I. Ubah, J. I. Awu

“…Key hydrological factors, including rainfall intensity, topography, soil infiltration rates, and vegetation cover, were analyzed. The study shows a total flow accumulation of 2,823,864.50 m² and average flow accumulation of 13.81 m², a current mean flood risk of 10.98 mm and total flood risk of 2,244,474.11 mm, and a predicted mean flood risk of 22.12 mm and a total flood risk of 4,523,622.06 mm for the next ten years due to intensified rainfall patterns. …”
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Formation of microfluidic droplets and jets in a solvent-rich oil phase by Victoria Joseph, Thomas Cubaud

“…Typical flow patterns include dripping and jetting droplets, phase inversion and dynamic wetting and conjugate jets. …”
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Enhancing ESG practices in STEAM and engineering education by Veronika Vadimovna Abduazizova, Gulnoza Tashmukhamedova

“…Additionally, the research points out connections between ESG efforts and improved retention rates in engineering programs. Overall findings indicate that a strong focus on ESG practices not only creates an inclusive educational environment but also equips students for future challenges in a rapidly changing job market. …”
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Efficiency of pantraps for monitoring bees diversity in Brazilian acerola orchards: the role of color diversity by MÁRCIA S. COELHO, LÚCIA HELENA P. KIILL, CELSO F. MARTINS

“…The study evaluated the influence of pantrap color on bee attraction and the difference in seasonal patterns of these insects. Collections were carried out in commercial plantations of Malpighia emarginata in the Northeast region of Brazil, using yellow, blue and white pantraps. …”
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Data Analysis using Business Intelligence and Tableau for Visualizing Indonesia's Poverty Line by Fabianus Kevin Senduk, Retno Waluyo, Khairunnisak Nur Isnaini

“…The dashboard offers in-depth insights into regional poverty shifts, including the identification of high-poverty areas and analysis of poverty line growth rates. It also serves as a strategic data-driven decision support tool. …”
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Conventional KPCA Approach Applied to Detect Simulated Faults in PV Systems Using Simulated Data by Charlène Bernadette Lema, Steve Perabi Ngoffe, Francelin Edgar Ndi, Grégoire Abessolo Ondoua, Salomé Ndjakomo Essiane

“…The proposed method employs KPCA, a machine learning technique adept at identifying patterns in complex data. By utilizing statistical metrics in a feature space generated by KPCA, potential faults in PV system performance data are flagged. …”
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Evaluation of charging frequency for electric vehicles considering drivers’ charging behaviours and high output chargers by Tetsu Yamada, Atsushi Akisawa

“…With the recent global introduction of high-output chargers, such as those rated 350 kW, evaluating their impact on EV charging demand has become increasingly important. …”
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Caregiver substance use among families in the U.S. child welfare system: national prevalence estimates by Susan Yoon, Susan Yoon, Charis Stanek, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Taylor Napier, Yujeong Chang, Choong Rai Nho

“…Distinct patterns emerged in the prevalence rates of alcohol versus drug dependence across caregiver income, education, employment status, and the number of children’s out-of-home placements.DiscussionOur findings highlight nuanced differences between alcohol and drug dependence and point to the need for targeted and contextually responsive programs that address the complex intersection of caregiver substance use and child maltreatment.…”
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HTLV-1 Japanese subgroup in Brazil: phylogenetic and migratory history by Carolina Amianti, Larissa Melo Bandeira, Aline Pedroso Lorenz, Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka, João Américo Domingos, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro

“…Abstract Background The retrovirus Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 is classified into different subtypes, and due to its low evolutionary rates, it can be used to explore geographic patterns of origin and dispersion of human populations. …”
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Land Use Effects on the Space Use and Dispersal of an Apex Predator in an Ecotone Between Tropical Biodiversity Hotspots by Bernardo Brandão Niebuhr, Sandra M. C. Cavalcanti, Ermeson A. Vilalba, Vanessa V. Alberico, João Carlos Zecchini Gebin, Danilo da Costa Santos, Ananda de Barros Barban, Raphael de Oliveira, Eliezer Gurarie, Ronaldo G. Morato

“…In contrast, movement rates were higher in open pastures, mainly during dispersal. …”
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Spatial distribution of stunting among breast feeding children in Sub-Sahara Africa. by Bekahegn Girma, Lealem Dibku Sasahu, Azizur Rahman

“…Stunting clustering and geographic patterns were evaluated using Geographic Information Systems and spatial analytic methods such as Getis-Ord Gi* and Global Moran's I. …”
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Parameters for the mathematical modelling of Clostridium difficile acquisition and transmission: a systematic review. by Eroboghene H Otete, Anand S Ahankari, Helen Jones, Kirsty J Bolton, Caroline W Jordan, Tim C Boswell, Mark H Wilcox, Neil M Ferguson, Charles R Beck, Richard L Puleston

“…Forty-nine studies gave recurrence rates of between 3% and 49% but were limited by varying definitions of recurrence. …”
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Sustainable development of mortgage lending: economic challenges and prospects by J.S. Mukhamedov, T.S. Sokira, Z. Kuldasheva

“…As a result, a forecasting model was developed, incorporating GDP growth, lending interest rates, and the level of non-performing loans as independent variables. …”
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The association between reported artificial light and reported physical activity at night: the mediating roles of environmental restorativeness and perceived safety by Hansen Li, Qian Liu, Ying Yang, Liming Liu, Guodong Zhang, Xing Zhang, Mingyue Yin, Yang Cao, Matthew H. E. M. Browning

“…In contrast, subjective artificial light at night, when rated within a certain range (≥4), was positively associated with perceived safety, environmental restorativeness, and nighttime physical activity. …”
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THE RELEVANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HARMFUL EFFECTS ON HUMANS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN KUZBASS by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин, Ольга Владимировна Хорошилова, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Юлия Александровна Сашко

“…The goal is to identify patterns of changes that have occurred with medical and demographic indicators in connection with the harmful effects on humans of environmental factors in Kuzbass. …”
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Spatial analysis of under-five mortality in Africa using geographically weighted poisson regression by Johnson Adedeji Olusola, Adedeji Adigun Oyinloye, Kemi F. Akeju, Ropo Ebenezer Ogunsakin, Sibusiso Moyo

“…The disparities in child mortality rates can be attributed to socioeconomic and environmental inequalities across nations. …”
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Investigation of the effect of deprivation on the burden and management of venous leg ulcers: a cohort study using the THIN database. by Emily S Petherick, Nicky A Cullum, Kate E Pickett

“…<h4>Background</h4>There has been limited examination of the contribution of socio-economic factors to the development of leg ulcers, despite the social patterning of many underlying risk factors. No previous studies were found that examined social patterns in the quality of treatment received by patients with leg ulcers.…”
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