Recommendations for parents and caregivers of children at risk of gambling in light of systematic review of literature by Justyna Kusztal, Małgorzata Piasecka

“…This article, which is aligned with theme of the journal, refers to research on the risk factors of gambling disorders in children and adolescents and was based on an analysis of foundational data from a systematic review of English-language scholarly journals over the years 2013–2021. …”
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The School for Social Innovation at Huguenot College and congregational vitality through faithful innovation by C.J.P. Niemandt

“…The research provides a brief overview of SSI programmes, the short courses presented for church and community leadership on the theme of social innovation, and the social awareness programme known as #Integritas. …”
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The African social question: A challenge to the African church in light of the two synods on Africa

“…The Second Synod on Africa, held in October 2009, had as its theme: “The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace”. …”
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HEAR THE UNHEARD VOICES OF VISUAL ART: by S.E. Dry

“…The researcher proposes the use of the narrative as a starting point to identify and develop a personal theme/concept in “tracing an untold history” of “unheard voices”, not only to add content to art-making, but also to guide art students to trace their “history and meaning of a unique outcome” and rewrite their own alternative stories. …”
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The trajectories of Christianity and African ritual practices: the public silence and the dilemma of mainline or mission churches by L. Ntombana

“…In this paper I examine literature from the 18th century and also revisit my ethnographic work which focuses on this theme in the democratic South Africa. Findings of this study suggests that black members of mainline Churches are still caught in between two identities; one being the Western package of Christianity and the African ritual practices. …”
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: “A CAMBRIDGE MASS”. ABOUT A NEWLY DISCOVERED MANUSCRIPT AND A WORLD PREMIERE, IN CONVERSATION WITH MAESTRO ALAN TONGUE by Bianca ŢIPLEA TEMEŞ

“… Acknowledged as one of the most prominent figures of British music history, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams is well known to the world for pieces like Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, A Sea Symphony, The Wasps and many others. …”
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Exploring spatial justice in times of disruptions: Introduction to the special issue by Lena Greinke, Peter Schmitt, Rainer Danielzyk

“…The ARL International Summer School 2022 has thus invited doctoral students and other early career researchers to Stockholm  University to debate conceptual, methodological and empirical aspects under the theme ‘Exploring spatial justice in times of disruptions’. …”
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Reflections on Educational Issues among Modern Language Students by Anna Carolina Peñaloza, Jhonatan Vasquez Guarnizo

“…The findings showed that the students first began analyzing visual aspects of the murals and artwork, followed by the educational issues represented in each piece. As a common theme, the students reflected on the idea that working together yields a diversity of solutions. …”
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ACTS: INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY by C. Stenschke

“…This article uses the theme of integrating theory and praxis to shed light on developments in early Christianity. …”
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Lite mer än bara könsorgan by Simon Ceder, Stina Westerlund

“…Another insight was the teacher’s ease in integrating the topic into craft education, where the craft’s focus on the process was contributory. The theme opened up the crafts classroom for existential exploration, fostered discussions, and created a more nurturing classroom environment.…”
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Peace in the spirituality of Thomas á Kempis. An aesthetic perspective on the Imitatio Christi 4.25 by P.G.R. de Villiers

“…This contribution focuses on the theme of peace in the Imitatio Christi 4.25 as a key to Thomas’ spirituality and the Devotio Moderna. …”
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The critique of Gikuyu religion and culture in S.N. Ngubiah's A Curse from God by F. Hale

“… The relationship between missionary Christianity and traditional African cultures was a prominent theme in post-colonial literature during and for many years after the era of decolonisation. …”
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SHASI-ML: a machine learning-based approach for immunogenicity prediction in Salmonella vaccine development by Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Anna Visibelli, Francesco Pettini, Bianca Roncaglia, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci

“…Three distinct feature groups were extracted from protein sequences: global properties, sequence-derived features, and structural information. The Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithm was employed for model development and optimization.ResultsSHASI-ML demonstrated robust performance in identifying bacterial immunogens, achieving 89.3% precision and 91.2% specificity. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…Patients with multiple pregnancies, chromosome aberrations, or fetal anomalies were excluded. Extreme values of corrected- pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and free β-hCG, and their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes were analyzed. …”
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Variability of daily feed intake as an indicator of resilience in Pietrain pigs by C. Casto-Rebollo, P. Nuñez, S. Gol, J. Reixach, N. Ibáñez-Escriche

“…There is a growing need to produce more resilient livestock that can cope with extreme environments and their associated impacts. …”
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Machine learning assisted radiomics in predicting postoperative occurrence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with gastric cancer by Yuan Zeng, Yuhao Chen, Dandan Zhu, Jun Xu, Xiangting Zhang, Huiya Ying, Xian Song, Ruoru Zhou, Yixiao Wang, Fujun Yu

“…Abstract Background Gastric cancer patients are prone to lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery, which is an important cause of death in postoperative patients. …”
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Applying in machine learning and deep learning in finance industry: A case study on repayment prediction by Nguyễn Phát Đạt, Hồ Mai Minh Nhật, Trương Công Vinh, Lê Quang Chấn Phong, Lê Hoành Sử

“…Employed techniques encompass Logistic Regression (LR), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGB), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGBM), in conjunction with deep learning architectures such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN). …”
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Microstructures, properties and preparations of lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys: A review by Gengchen Li, Zhibin Wu, Yajing Dong, Zhen Hu, Yuefei Jia, Shiwei Wu, Yongkun Mu, Kang Sun, Yandong Jia, Gang Wang

“…These alloys exhibit a unique combination of low density and exceptional mechanical properties, particularly at elevated temperatures, making them highly attractive for applications in demanding environments such as aerospace, energy, and extreme conditions. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the research developments concerning LRHEAs over the past decade. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction: development and validation of a machine learning-based preclinical screening model in a cross-sectional study by Yanfei Chen, Bing Wang, Yankai Shi, Wenhao Qi, Shihua Cao, Bingsheng Wang, Ruihan Xie, Jiani Yao, Xiajing Lou, Chaoqun Dong, Xiaohong Zhu, Danni He

“…The study utilised Random Forest and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithms alongside traditional logistic regression for modelling. …”
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Estimation of evaporation in Andalusian reservoirs: Proposal of an index for the assessment and classification of dams by Santiago García-López, Marcia Salazar-Rojas, Mercedes Vélez-Nicolás, Jorge. M.G.P. Isidoro, Verónica Ruiz-Ortiz

“…Evaporative losses represent 1.1 % of inflows in the most efficient reservoirs, while in others, losses exceed 30 %, reaching 54 % in the most extreme case.…”
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