Process design and techno-economic analysis of integrated coal gasification-flash ironmaking-methanol synthesis process by Hao Cheng, Guoqiang Cao, Zhongren Ba, Donghai Hu, Yongbin Wang, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Chunyu Li, Jiantao Zhao, Yitian Fang

“…The internal rate of return, payback period, net present value, and return on investment are estimated as 26%, 1018 million, 22.65%, and 3.20 years based on current prices, respectively. Meanwhile, the influences of coal and iron ore prices and iron and methanol prices on economic performance are explored.…”
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HPV DNA screening and vaccination strategies in Tunisia by Anas Lahdhiri, Beya Benzina, Emna Ennaifer, Haifa Tounsi, Ahlem Gzara, Soumaya Rammeh-Rommani, Oumaima Laraj, Heger Arfaoui, Robyn Stuart, Amira Kebir, Slimane BenMiled

“…The scenario combining vaccination and maintaining current screening practices is found to be the most cost-effective for the Tunisian context. …”
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Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Image Encryption Techniques by K. Mahalakshmi, Sivakumar Nagarajan

“…Through comparative analysis, this study highlights the strengths, weaknesses, and applicability of these methods in various contexts. The review concludes by discussing the current challenges and suggesting future research directions to improve the security, scalability, and real-time processing capabilities of image encryption systems.…”
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Adolescents’ exposure to explicit sexual content on digital media: a quantitative, cross-sectional study by Semen Sebsbie, Anteneh Tsegaye

“…Although adolescents’ screen media use has been broadly studied, little attention has been paid to the consumption of sexually explicit screen media content, especially in low- and middle-income contexts where access to digital media technologies is increasing. …”
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Utilizing pistachio green hull extract to produce sugar-free muffins with antioxidant and antidiabetic potential by Amin Karimi, Amir pouya Ghandehari Yazdi, Mohsen Barzegar, Mohammad Rahmati, Nooshin Bazsefidpar, Arash Soltani, Seid Mahdi Jafari

“…The current study aimed to produce sugar-free muffins containing pistachio green hull extract (PGHE) as a natural source of antioxidant and antidiabetic compounds. …”
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Households willingness to join and pay for community-based health insurance: implications for designing community-based health insurance based on economic Status in Ethiopia. by Zewdie Birhanu, Morankar Sudhakar, Mohammed Jemal, Desta Hiko, Shabu Abdulbari, Bikiltu Abdisa, Badassa Wolteji Chala, Getnet Mitike, Tigist Astale, Nimona Berhanu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in districts from two different contexts: urban areas and agrarian areas in two major regions in Ethiopia, namely Oromia, and Amhara. …”
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Internal Audit Strategies for Assessing Cybersecurity Controls in the Brazilian Financial Institutions by Lucas Vinicius Andrade Ferreira, Carlos André de Melo Alves, Laerte Peotta de Melo, Rafael Rabelo Nunes

“…The data collected were analyzed using content analysis, enabling the categorization and interpretation of current practices and challenges in cyber risk management. …”
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The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…There remains a lack of evidence on the cost to treat typhoid in the context of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Decision-makers should consider the available evidence on the economic burden of typhoid, particularly as risk factors related to antimicrobial resistance and climate change increase typhoid risk. …”
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Integrating a risk-oriented approach into bank investment management under market volatility by V. V. Shlonchak

“…In the current context of heightened financial market volatility and growing instability of the investment environment, the issue of enhancing the efficiency of bank investment management has become increasingly critical. …”
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The “New Normal” in China’s Assertive Power Projection in the South China Sea: Maritime Hybrid Threats by Övgü Kalkan Küçüksolak

“…Therefore, this study aims to shed light on the context and cumulative effects of China’s assertive employment of maritime hybrid instruments while discussing increasing international concerns on the altering dynamics of balance of power.…”
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Network pharmacology-based prediction and “gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis” validation of the active ingredients and potential mechanisms of Plantagins Herba for treating di... by Zhixuan Huang, Zhixuan Huang, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Hui Li, Hui Li, Hui Li, Yangwen Ai, Yangwen Ai, Dongyue Zhou, Dongyue Zhou

“…BackgroundDiabetes-related cognitive dysfunction (DRCD) is increasingly recognized as a common complication. However, there are currently no specific remedies for DRCD. …”
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How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…The enriched-level STEM content (i.e., full integration of in-depth and a wide range of content knowledge) was very limited. The PEP series contained more from engineering and agriculture, and presented more in the main text; the BIM series presented more in statistics and probability, placed more in chapter previews, had more moderate-level content (i.e., partial integration of content knowledge) and a balanced distribution of authentic and non-authentic contexts in enriched-level content. …”
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Development of Novel Formulations to Enhance in Vivo Transdermal Permeation of Tocopherol by Nada Aly H., Zaghloul Abdelazim A., Hedaya Mohsen M., Khattab Ibrahim S.

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Comparison of Biodynamic and Organic Agriculture by Özlem Çakır, Hilal Yıldız, Neva Karataş

“…By the help of industrial devolution in 18TH century, the increasing popularity and global warming caused the people to notice the ecologic deformation on the earth and accordingly saving the ecology and the earth became one of the main topics of current issues. …”
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Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation does not affect anaerobic power gain induced by short-term sprint interval training in physically active individuals by A.S.R. Hudson, A.M.T. Lisboa, P.V.R. Andrade, R.S. Bruzzi, Y.A.T. Martins, D.D. Soares, F.S. Martins, S.P. Wanner

“…In conclusion, short-term SIT improved the participants' anaerobic performance (power), as evidenced by increased PPO. Sb supplementation did not affect the improved anaerobic power caused by SIT.…”
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Conformity of Tourism Higher Education with Tourism Development Goals: Focusing on Tourism Undergraduate Program in Iran by Faranak Ranjbar Motalegh

“…Adopting a qualitative approach, it compares the current state of tourism higher education in Iran with its ideal state. …”
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Relationship of Individual Athlete External Load, Session Rating of Perceived Exertion, and Athlete Playing Status Across a Collegiate Women’s Basketball Season by Faith S. A. Brown, Jennifer B. Fields, Andrew R. Jagim, Erica L. King, Robert E. Baker, Angela Miller, Margaret T. Jones

“…Across all athletes, IL increased across the season (40.11 AU) and for each 1 unit of change in EL, IL increased by 1.04 AU. …”
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GC-Faster RCNN: The Object Detection Algorithm for Agricultural Pests Based on Improved Hybrid Attention Mechanism by Bolun Guan, Yaqian Wu, Jingbo Zhu, Juanjuan Kong, Wei Dong

“…Experiments have shown that compared with the original Faster RCNN model, GC-Faster RCNN has improved the average accuracy mAP0.5 on the Insect25 dataset by 4.5 percentage points, and mAP0.75 by 20.4 percentage points, mAP0.5:0.95 increased by 20.8 percentage points, and the recall rate increased by 16.6 percentage points. …”
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Optimizing influenza vaccine allocation by age using cost-effectiveness analysis: A comparison of 6720 vaccination program scenarios in children and adults in Belgium by Regina Manansala, Joke Bilcke, Lander Willem, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels

“…Programmatic and ethical concerns towards such an implementation in the Belgian context need to be separately considered.…”
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Standards of Specialized Diabetes Care / Edited by Dedov I.I., Shestakova M.V., Mayorov A.Yu. 11th Edition by I. Dedov, M. Shestakova, A. Mayorov, N. Mokrysheva, E.  Andreeva, O. Bezlepkina, V. Peterkova, E. Artemova, P. Bardiugov, D. Beshlieva, O. Bondarenko, F. Burumkulova, O. Vikulova, N. Volevodz, G. Galstyan, I. Gomova, O. Grigoryan, Z. Dzhemilova, L. Ibragimova, V. Kalashnikov, I. Kononenko, T. Kuraeva, D. Laptev, D. Lipatov, O. Melnikova, M. Mikhina, M. Michurova, O. Motovilin, T. Nikonova, R. Rozhivanov, O. Smirnova, E. Starostina, E. Surkova, O. Sukhareva, A. Tiselko, A. Tokmakova, M. Shamkhalova, E. Shestakova, I. Jarek-Martynowa, M. Yaroslavceva

“…These evidence-based guidelines were designed to standardize and facilitate diabetes care in all regions of the Russian Federation.The Standards are updated on the regular basis to incorporate new data and relevant recommendations from national and international clinical societies, including World Health Organization Guidelines (WHO), International Diabetes Federation (IDF), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and Russian Association of Endocrinologists (RAE). Current edition of the “Standards” also integrates results of completed randomized clinical trials, as well as findings from the national studies of diabetes mellitus (DM), conducted in close partnership with a number of Russian hospitals.Latest data indicates that prevalence of DM in the world increased during the last decade more than two-fold, reaching some 537 million patients by the end of 2021. …”
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