Confronting segregation of care in OBGYN: a national survey of program directors by Karampreet Kaur, Annie Apple, Rebecca Hamm, Allison Schachter, Catherine Salva, Sarita Sonalkar, Kavita Vinekar, Shyann Hall, Abike James, Arina Chesnokova

“…Background The structure of ambulatory care in teaching hospitals may contribute to disparities in reproductive outcomes, particularly when outpatient care is segregated by insurance status and race.Objective To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of separate faculty and resident practices in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), including payor and racial segregation.Methods Electronic survey administered to OBGYN Residency Program Directors (PDs) from March to September 2023.Results Ninety-two of 299 PDs responded (31%). …”
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Progress and challenges in the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in 50 hospitals in Mexico by Anahí Dreser, Jennifer Hegewisch-Taylor, María Alejandra Cortés-Ortiz, Gabriel Levy-Hara

“…Methods: A self-assessment electronic survey was adapted from the CDC and WHO ASP's core elements, considering ASP organization, structure, education, guidelines, interventions, surveillance, monitoring, and reporting processes. …”
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Distributionally robust multi-stage stochastic programming for mid- and long-term cross-regional power markets by Yuhan Huang, Tao Ding, Xiaosheng Zhang, Shuhai Feng, Yiding Jin, Yangsheng Sun, Tong Xing

“…To resolve the nested “max–min-max” structure preventing direct dual problem derivation, a 1-norm ambiguity set is employed to reformulate the nested structure into a single “max” structure. …”
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Developing an implementation fidelity measure for a family healthy weight program by Caitlin A. Golden, Paul A. Estabrooks, Kate A. Heelan, R. Todd Bartee, Gwenndolyn C. Porter, Emiliane L. Pereira, Bryce M. Abbey, Tzeyu L. Michaud, Jennie L. Hill

“…Results A multidimensional fidelity measure for direct observation was developed specific to the core components of BHF and the session structure and process. The training method successfully prepared community-based observers (n = 5) to conduct fidelity assessments with the same quality as the trained research team observers (n = 3). …”
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Loop-invariant Optimization in the Pifagor Language by Vladimir S. Vasilev, Alexander I. Legalov

“…The paper considers methods of program transformation equivalent to optimizing the cycle invariant, applied to the functional data-flow model implemented in the Pifagor programming language. …”
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A College Knowledge Outreach Program for Latino Immigrant Parents: Process and Evaluation by Laura M. Gonzalez

“…In emerging immigrant communities, schools and social service agencies may not have all the resources and structures needed to serve Spanish-speaking parents. …”
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Calculating slope gradient variations in the submarine landforms by R and Python statistical libraries by Polina Lemenkova

“…Multiple factors affect submarine geomorphology causing variations in the gradient slope: geological settings (rock composition, structure, permeability, erodibility of the materials), submarine erosion, gravity flows of water streams, tectonics, sediments from the volcanic arcs, transported by transverse submarine canyons. …”
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Investigating the impact of the OOP-SOLVE application on the user’s behavior using the technology acceptance model in the programming course by Sohail Iqbal Malik, Roy Mathew, Ragad M. Tawafak, Ghaliya Al-Farsi, Abir Al-Sideiri

“…They have to focus on and develop different skills related to problem-solving and programming domains concurrently. However, most programming courses spend more time teaching programming syntax. …”
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Joint Lagrangian Relaxation and Dynamic Programming Approach for a Multi-Period Multi-Product Location-Inventory Problem by Claudio Araya-Sassi, German Paredes-Belmar, Gabriel Gutierrez-Jarpa, Ricardo Gatica Escobar

“…Additionally, it involves setting order sizes and reorder points to minimize system costs while meeting service level conditions. This problem is structured as a non-convex mixed integer nonlinear programming model. …”
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In Situ Pixel-Scale Magnetic Programming 3-Dimensional Printing for Multimode Soft Miniature Robots with Multifunctions by Song Zhao, Liwen Zhang, Kuntao Tan, Shengbin Zhang, Botao Ma, Xueshan Jing, Xinzhao Zhou, Yan Wang, Huawei Chen

“…Magnetic particles were rotated and aligned on demand to print intelligent structures with a spatial resolution of 50 μm. A novel key-node splicing magnetization method was introduced to control multicurved deformations in 1D strips and 2D membrane magnetic robots, enabling various modes of locomotion, such as rolling, creeping, swimming, and patch-based drug release. …”
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A Dockerized Approach to Dynamic Endpoint Management for RESTful Application Programming Interfaces in Internet of Things Ecosystems by Ebenhezer Mabotha, Nkateko E. Mabunda, Ahmed Ali

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The use of linear programming approach in diet optimization among children under five: a scoping review by Yee Xuen Miow, Wilfred Kok Hoe Mok, Wan Ying Gan, Poh Ying Lim, Geeta Appannah, Siti Nur ‘Asyura Adznam

“…Forward and backward citation searches were also performed to supplement the structured searches in the databases. Results Fourteen studies were included after a systematic literature search. …”
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Mechatronic device of AI systems by A. Y. Kulsha, M. A. Klimovich, M. V. Sterjanov, V. N. Tesluk, N. G. Egorova

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A Comprehensive Content-Based Recommendation System for Programming Problems Through Multi-Faceted Code Analysis by Daniel M. Muepu, Yutaka Watanobe, Md. Faizul Ibne Amin

“…The system evaluates syntactic, structural, statistical, complexity, and semantic attributes to provide a comprehensive assessment of exercise similarity. …”
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A new representation in genetic programming with hybrid feature ranking criterion for high-dimensional feature selection by Jiayi Li, Fan Zhang, Jianbin Ma

“…This paper proposes a feature selection method based on Genetic Programming (GP) with hybrid feature ranking criterion called GPHC, which combines multiple feature ranking methods into the GP structure using a novel GP representation to search for effective feature subsets. …”
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Sistem Informasi Persediaan Obat Pada PT Mega Esa Farma Dengan Metode Extreme Programming by Biktra Rudianto, Sheren Prisscilya

“…System analysis is carried out using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to visualize the structure and functionality of the system. The implementation results show that the developed system simplifies inventory recording, accelerates information access, and improves data accuracy. …”
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EduFuncSum: a function-wise progressive transformer for code summarization in undergraduate programming education by Yi Rong, Manping Xu, Roubing Li, Lin Xin, Wenting Bao

“…Moreover, existing approaches rarely align summaries with educational objectives, such as guiding novice learners through code structure and logic. To address these gaps, we propose EduFuncSum, a novel Transformer-based approach to code summarization designed specifically for undergraduate programming courses. …”
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Investigating the impact of generative AI integration on the sustenance of higher-order thinking skills and understanding of programming logic by Jemimah Nathaniel, Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Jarkko Suhonen, Matti Tedre

“…The intervention followed a one-group pretest-post-test structure over seven weeks with 25 computer science students with no prior C++ experience. …”
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Evaluating an agriculture and natural resources leadership development program utilizing the CIPP model by Laura Greenhaw, Rachel Biderman

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the utility of the Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) model to evaluate agriculture and natural resources (ANR) leadership development programs (LDP). We evaluated Washington AgForestry Leadership Program, one of over 50 similarly structured ANR LDPs around the world, and used the CIPP model to determine the extent to which the leadership program is meeting both the current and future needs and expectations of stakeholders. …”
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Barriers to participation in Iran's Integrated Geriatric Care Program: A qualitative study. by Neda Sadat Nazaripanah, Haidar Nadrian, Vali Bahrevar, Elham Lotfalinezhad, Mina Hashemiparast

“…The main categories were "personal challenges of older adults" and "structural defects of Integrated Geriatric Care Program".…”
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