Women and business: Empirical study on economic constraints, legal conditions, and social support influencing women entrepreneurs in Malaysia and Poland by Beata Ślusarczyk, Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Shehnaz Tehseen

“…Implications & Recommendations: This study identified the main factors that impact women entrepreneurs and highlights that the factors could have a significant effect on their managerial skills, which can provide knowledge for industry players and government officials who want to ease the start-up process and prevent failures. Contribution & Value Added: This study advances knowledge about the various factors influencing women’s businesses in emerging countries like Malaysia and developed countries like Poland. …”
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Variational quantum classifier-based early identification and classification of chronic kidney disease using sparse autoencoder and LASSO shrinkage by P. Parthasarathi, Haya Mesfer Alshahrani, K. Venkatachalam, Jaehyuk Cho

“…The proposed research comprises four phases: data pre-processing, data augmentation, feature selection, and classification. …”
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Writing/Thinking in Real Time: Digital Video and Corpus Query Analysis by Park, Kwanghyun, Kinginger Celeste

“…An exploratory proposal in this paper is that with an additional layer of data (i.e., corpus search queries), analyses of real-time data can be extended to provide an explicit representation of learner’s cognitive processes. …”
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Evidence of microbial reductive dehalogenation in deep-sea cold seeps and its implications for biogeochemical cycles by Yingchun Han, Zhaochao Deng, Yongyi Peng, Jiaxue Peng, Lei Cao, Yangru Xu, Yi Yang, Hao Zhou, Chen Zhang, Dongdong Zhang, Minxiao Wang, Chunfang Zhang, Chris Greening, Xiyang Dong

“…Additionally, RdhA-like proteins from cold seeps have diverse N-terminal structures across different gene groups. …”
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Rare serovars of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica isolated from humans, beef cattle and abattoir environments in Nigeria. by Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Pernille Nilsson, Beverly Egyir, Felicia Amoa Owusu, Rene S Hendriksen

“…Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-seven (6%) NTS isolates were obtained. …”
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The alteration of the sensorimotor network in trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression surgery: a follow-up study using independent component analysis by Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xueju Wang, Xuefeng Wang, Gengdi Huang

“…IntroductionTrigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder characterized by spontaneous or triggered electric shock-like facial pain. Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective surgical intervention for classical TN that is refractory to medication. …”
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Sustainable authentication of molasses' botanical origin using infrared spectroscopy: Accuracy and greenness evaluation of spectral techniques by Macarena Rojas-Rioseco, Mecit Öztop, Cristian A. Fuentes, Martin Bravo, Ivan Smajlovic, Margarita Smajlovic, Karol Kołodziejski, Danuta Kruk, Víctor Muñoz, Rosario del P. Castillo

“…In response to increasing demands for sustainable analytical alternatives, this study aimed to develop and compare infrared spectroscopic methods to classify cane and beet molasses, focusing on sustainability of techniques while maintaining analytical performance. Data of portable and benchtop Fourier Transform Near-Infrared (FT-NIR) and Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers were evaluated using chemometric approaches, such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and classification models like Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) and k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN). …”
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Functional Connectivity and MRI Radiomics Biomarkers of Cognitive and Brain Reserve in Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment Prediction—A Study Protocol by Hanna Maria Dragoș, Adina Stan, Livia Livinț Popa, Roxana Pintican, Diana Feier, Nicu Cătălin Drăghici, Dragoș-Cătălin Jianu, Diana Chira, Ștefan Strilciuc, Dafin F. Mureșanu

“…Brain reserve refers to the brain’s structural capacity to compensate for damage, with markers like hippocampal atrophy and white matter lesions indicating reduced reserve. …”
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Bangladeshi Vehicle Classification and Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks With Transfer Learning by Farid, Proshanta Kumer Das, Monirul Islam, Ebna Sina

“…Vehicle classification and detection has been a field of application for deep learning and image processing which play a very important role in intelligent transport management and AI-assisted driving systems. …”
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Aroma-Driven Differentiation of Wuyi Shuixian Tea Grades: The Pivotal Role of Linalool Revealed by OAV and Multivariate Analysis by Mengzhen Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yeyun Lin, Yuhua Wang, Jishuang Zou, Miaoen Qiu, Qingxu Zhang, Jianghua Ye, Xiaoli Jia, Haibin He, Haibin Wang, Qi Zhang

“…This classification was supported by hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) of volatile profiles and principal component analysis (PCA). Electronic nose data validated these findings, showing strong correlations between sensor responses (W5S/W2W) and key compounds like hexanal and β-ionone. …”
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Building infrastructure and networks – rewards and challenges by Ofira Schwartz-Soicher, Michele Hayslett

“…Based on their research they offer a roadmap for universities in Africa that are interested in establishing a data repository. The second article titled ”Working towards securing and building a trusted institutional research data repository through the CoreTrustSeal process: case of Cape Peninsula University of Technology data repository” seems like a natural extention of the previous one. …”
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Mantle Dynamics of the Long‐Lived Middle Yangtze Basaltic Field: Insight From a Combined Geochemical and Numerical Modeling Approach by Hong‐Kun Dai, Qing Xiong, Jian‐Ping Zheng

“…Thermodynamic‐based Bayesian probabilistic inversions on rare‐earth element data further show that the melting for different basaltic episodes occurred at consistently shallow depths (40–60 km) and ambient mantle‐like potential temperatures (1350–1400°C). …”
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Biophysical and computational insights from modeling human cortical pyramidal neurons by Sapir Shapira, Ido Aizenbud, Daniela Yoeli, Yoni Leibner, Huibert D. Mansvelder, Christiaan P. J. de Kock, Michael London, Michael London, Idan Segev, Idan Segev

“…To integrate and interpret this diverse data, two complementary modeling approaches have emerged: detailed biophysical models, unraveling how morpho-electrical properties shape signal processing in human neurons, and machine learning models, which leverage the biophysical models to uncover hidden structure–function relationships. …”
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Aspergillusidone G Exerts Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects via Inhibiting MMP9 Through Integrated Bioinformatics and Experimental Analysis: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease Inter... by Fangfang Ban, Longjian Zhou, Zhiyou Yang, Yayue Liu, Yi Zhang

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Analysis of the Impact of Effectiveness of Media (Seda-va-Sima) Advertisement on the Extent of Consumers’ Urge to Consume National Commodities by Abolfazl Danaei

“…Using Cochran formula, 384 people were selected as the statistical sample. In order to gather data, a researcher-made questionnaire with 61 questions was used. …”
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Blockchain-driven digital transformation in the housing industry by Anniina Saari, Seppo Junnila, Jussi Vimpari

“…Practical implications – Blockchain can drive early-stage DT even in traditional industries like real estate, addressing issues like intermediary reliance, manual processes, inefficiencies and errors. …”
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AI usage among medical students in Palestine: a cross-sectional study and demonstration of AI-assisted research workflows by Mahmoud Yousef, Salahaldeen Deeb, Khaled Alhashlamon

“…ChatGPT played a critical role in this study, not only as a tool used by participants but also in the research process itself, including data analysis and manuscript drafting. …”
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Application of principal component analysis and Artificial neural networks for the prediction of QoS in FSO links over South Africa by S.O Adebusola, P.A Owolawi, J.S Ojo, P.S Maswikaneng, A.O Ayo

“…The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the required fog-induced attenuation were estimated using the collected and processed data. The eigenvalues of the first Principal Component (PC1) and the second Principal Component (PC2) in the PCA across the stations Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Kimberly, George, and Polokwane are 7.624 and 1.020, 7.234, and 0.984, 6.204 and 1.723, 7.354 and 0.876, and 7.104 and 0.865, respectively, demonstrating that, they are kept as QoS variables to train the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model as they provide the most compelling interpretation of the original variable data. …”
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Initiating and integrating user-centred design in upgrading the e-learning layout: a case study on FlexLearn (Brightspace) 2.0 template by Nurdayana Mohamad Noor

“…Originality/value – By articulating the process of integrating user testing on an LMS/e-learning prototype, helps us understand what users like, where they face problems and what needs improvement. …”
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Current possibilities of chorioretinites diagnostics by O. V. Chudinova, V. M. Hokkanen

“…Complex ophthalmologic examination was performed in all the patients; the examination included the following procedures: determination of visual acuity with correction, computer perimetry, biomicroscopy of eye fundus, inspection of eye fundus using Goldman lens, optic coherent tomogra- phy (OCt), ultrasound Dopplerography (USDG) of eye vessels.Results: the following was determined by OCt data: subclinical serous retinal detachment, isolated cells of cyst-like edema, cyst- like edema in macular zone, unevenness of hyperreflective band of pigment epithelium, thinning of neurosensory retina in the area of scarry focus, hyperreflectivity of the zone of the fibrosis being formed, architectonics disorder of NE layers in foveolar zone and para- foveally at the expense of the presence of small hyperreflective parts. …”
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