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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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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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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Enhancing AI-driven forecasting of diabetes burden: a comparative analysis of deep learning and statistical models by Rasool Esmaeilyfard, Mohsen Bayati

“…LSTM effectively captured short-term patterns but struggled with long-term dependencies, while GRU, though computationally efficient, exhibited higher error rates. …”
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Censoring Sensitivity Analysis for Benchmarking Survival Machine Learning Methods by János Báskay, Tamás Mezei, Péter Banczerowski, Anna Horváth, Tamás Joó, Péter Pollner

“…The framework systematically reduced observation periods and increased censoring rates while measuring performance through multiple metrics following Bayesian hyperparameter optimization. (3) Results: Model performance showed greater sensitivity to increased censoring rates than to reduced observation periods. …”
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Socioeconomic and locational disparities in primary education completion in Burkina Faso by Lazarus Obed Livingstone Banda

“…Design/methodology/approach – Using a quantitative, non-experimental approach, the study analyzes nationally representative secondary data using hierarchical linear modeling, binary logistic regression and propensity score matching (PSM) to assess correlational patterns in completion rates. Findings – The results indicate significant regional and urban-rural disparities in completion rates, with urban students showing markedly higher odds of completing primary education than their rural peers. …”
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Patient Adherence for Oral Combination Therapies in Diabetes Management: A Scoping Review by Maryam Zarrinkamar, Mojgan Geran, Mohammad Geran

“…Dual therapy regimens demonstrated adherence rates ranging from 49% to 80.8%, while FDC therapies showed adherence rates ranging from 60.3% to 98.9%. …”
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The major risk factor of stroke across Indonesia; a nationwide geospatial analysis of universal health coverage program by Andi Alfian Zainuddin, Rais Reskiawan A. Kadir, Hedi Kuswanto, Jumraini Tammasse, Nurul Qalby, Andi Afdal Abdullah, Ari Andini Junaidi, Al Asyary

“…Methods The data were collected from the Social Health Insurance Administration Body, which manages Indonesia’s universal health coverage, between 2017 and 2022. Crude incidence rates for the diseases were calculated and spatial distribution patterns were analyzed using Global and local Moran analysis. …”
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Electrical Activity of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Critically Ill Patients by E. V. Alekseeva, T. S. Popova, P. S. Salnikov, G. A. Baranov, I. N. Pachechnik

“…With an increase in the total severity of the condition and in the magnitude of IF regardless of the disease profile, there were unilateral GIT EA changes, their moderate and rather high correlation with APACHE II, SAPS II, SOFA, LOD scores, IF stage — with 28-day survival rates. The use of glutamine provided an increase in 28-day survival rates in patients with an APACHE II score of > 15 scores and type 2 GIT EA. …”
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Mutations associated with resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid identified in strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by GenoType MTBDRplus in Panama, 2015–2021 by Juan Domínguez González, Juan Castillo Mewa, Prudencio González, Pedro Del Cid, Jacinto Ariel Pérez Ruíz, Samantha Eunice Rosas Hermosilla

“…ABSTRACT Tuberculosis is one of the diseases causing high rates of morbidity and mortality in several countries. …”
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Penicillin remains an effective agent against Group A Streptococcus in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance and associat... by K Rampersadh, T Salie, K Engel, C Moodley, M Engel

“…Differences were observed in resistance patterns across emm types, with emm1, emm12 and emm60 showing higher resistance rates to tetracycline and erythromycin. …”
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Construction and Brain Validation of circRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs Regulatory Axis in Early-Onset Schizophrenia by Zhang X, Li Z, Li R, Wang X, Liu H, Du X, Gao Y, Liu S, Xu Y

“…This study aimed to investigate the regulatory patterns and brain validation of circular RNAs-microRNAs-messenger RNAs in early-onset schizophrenia.Methods: Differentially expressed circular RNAs and microRNAs were identified in blood samples from 32 patients with early-onset schizophrenia and 29 healthy controls. …”
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Extreme heat and pediatric health in a warming world: a space-time stratified case-crossover investigation in Ontario, Canada by Hallah Kassem, Eric Lavigne, Kate Weinberger, Michael Brauer

“…Conclusions In Ontario, EHEs decreased the rates of pediatric emergency healthcare utilization for injuries and increased the rates of respiratory illnesses, asthma, heat-related illnesses, heatstroke, dehydration, infectious and parasitic diseases, lower respiratory infections, and enteritis. …”
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