What’s on the menu? A qualitative study on the views of care home staff and residents on nutritional practices and implications for oral health by Aditi Mondkar, Maritess Murdoch, Jennifer E. Gallagher, Rakhee Patel

“…Participants reported that the structured routine revolved around meals and activities. …”
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Dissecting the properties of circulating IgG against streptococcal pathogens through a combined systems antigenomics-serology workflow by Alejandro Gomez Toledo, Sounak Chowdhury, Elisabeth Hjortswang, James T. Sorrentino, Nathan E. Lewis, Anna Bläckberg, Simon Ekström, Sven Kjellström, Arman Izadi, Berit Olofsson, Pontus Nordenfelt, Lars Malmström, Magnus Rasmussen, Johan Malmström

“…A selected subset of the identified antigens is then expressed recombinantly to isolate antigen-specific IgG, followed by characterization of the structural and functional properties of these antibodies. …”
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How does SES influence the brain circuitry for literacy? Modeling the association between SES, oral language, white matter integrity, and reading by Martina Villa, Nabin Koirala, Meaghan V. Perdue, Lee Branum-Martin, Nicole Landi

“…The current study closes these gaps by using Structural Equation Modeling in a large sample of children from the Healthy Brain Network biobank, testing the (in)direct paths by which SES (parental education) influences reading through oral language and white matter integrity. …”
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Social-ecological vulnerability of small-scale farming in the southern Andes: the role of Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge in adaptation to climate variability by Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Carla Marchant, Carla Marchant, Camilo Oyarzo, Camilo Oyarzo, José Tomás Ibarra, José Tomás Ibarra, José Tomás Ibarra

“…We adopted a mixed methods approach that included climate variability data at the basin level, semi-structured interviews, characterization data sheets and participant observation. …”
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Stability and Change in Intolerance of Uncertainty and Its Association with Interpretation Bias in Social Situations: A Longitudinal Study of Italian Adolescents by Marco Lauriola, Anna Malerba, Mara Marini, Chiara Parisse, Laura Prislei, Gioia Bottesi, Stefano Livi

“…The link between IU variability and the development of interpretation bias in ambiguous social situations at follow-up was explored. Structural Equation Modeling and Linear Mixed Model analyses were performed to assess the longitudinal measurement invariance and responsiveness of the Modified IUS-R scale. …”
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Estimation of the vertical distribution of the fine canopy fuel in Pinus sylvestris stands using low density LiDAR data by L. A. Fidalgo-González, S. Arellano-Pérez, J. G. Álvarez-González, F. Castedo-Dorado, A. D. Ruiz-González, E. González-Ferreiro

“…Canopy fuel load, canopy bulk density and canopy base height are structural variables used to predict crown fire initiation and spread. …”
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A Comprehensive Review: Molecular and Genealogical Methods for Preserving the Genetic Diversity of Pigs by Vladimir Margeta, Dubravko Škorput, Ivona Djurkin Kušec, Zlata Kralik, Goran Kušec, Kristina Gvozdanović

“…In addition, molecular methods such as structural variation (SV) analysis and pangenome and epigenomic profiling provide a more comprehensive insight into genetic diversity. …”
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The ubiquity of ‘self-care’ in health: Why specificity matters by Laura Ferguson, Michelle E. Anderson, Krishni Satchi, Alexander M. Capron, Charles D. Kaplan, Peter Redfield, Sofia Gruskin

“…Data extraction informed analysis to identify recurring themes and approaches, revealing three key areas of variation: self-care being: (1) defined directly or descriptively; (2) situated within individual, interpersonal or structural contexts; (3) defined broadly or topic-specifically. …”
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Food parenting stress among caregivers receiving government food assistance: a study from the United States by Faith Hardy, Alison Tovar, Emily G. Elenio, Yarisbel Melo Herrera, Michelle Perry, Katherine W. Bauer, Maya K. Vadiveloo

“…Nutrition education should be paired with supports that address structural barriers.…”
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Optical frequency-dependent opposite effective acoustic velocity dispersion in stimulated Brillouin scattering by Juntong Yang, Yuelang Huang, Yuan Wang, Liang Chen, Xiaoyi Bao

“…Optical fibers serve not only as optical waveguides but also as acoustic waveguides, a dual functionality stemming from their structural properties and further enhanced by doping techniques. …”
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Mechanisms of long-term ultraviolet radiation on the low-temperature oxidation characteristics of coal with varying degrees of metamorphism by Xun Zhang, Huimin Liang, Bing Lu, Ling Qiao, Ge Huang, Fengwei Dai, Chen Yu, Chuang Li

“…Further analysis revealed that the impact of prolonged UV radiation on coal's low-temperature oxidation mechanism varies across different coal types and oxidation stages. This variation is reflected in coal-specific and stage-dependent changes in key active functional groups and the groups contributing most to structural changes when comparing untreated and UV-irradiated coals. …”
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Faculty experiences with active student engagement in online doctoral courses during the COVID-19 era: challenges and opportunities—a qualitative study by Anna-Karin Welmer, Anna-Karin Welmer, Anna-Karin Welmer, Eric Asaba, Eric Asaba, Eric Asaba, Nina Brodin, Nina Brodin, Emma Swärdh

“…The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed according to reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsThe analysis generated four themes, Facilitating student learning through flexibility and time for reflection, Using social interaction as a catalyst for learning, Enabling student interaction through a safe and structured online environment, and Engaging in digital tools to create variation and engagement.ConclusionOur results suggest that the shift to online education during the pandemic accelerated the development of online doctoral courses, driven by adjustments prioritizing social interaction, self-directed learning, and digital tools. …”
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Significance in Numerical Simulation and Optimization Method Based on Multi-Indicator Sensitivity Analysis for Low Impact Development Practice Strategy by Qian Zhang, Mucheng Zhang, Wanjun Jiang, Yizhi Sheng, Yingwei Yuan, Meng Zhang

“…In this study, a numerical computational model is developed to simulate the hydrological processes and reveal the temporal and spatial variation of runoff in relation to impervious surfaces and concave herbaceous fields. …”
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Bone Mineral Densities and Mechanical Properties of Retrieved Femoral Bone Samples in relation to Bone Mineral Densities Measured in the Respective Patients by Yvonne Haba, Ralf Skripitz, Tobias Lindner, Martin Köckerling, Andreas Fritsche, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Rainer Bader

“…Furthermore, mechanical properties, in terms of structural modulus (Es) and ultimate compression strength (σmax) of the bone samples, are correlated to BMD data. …”
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Hydraulic Performance and Mitigation of Biofouling in Drippers Applying Aquaculture Effluent with Anti-Clogging Fertilizer by Layla Bruna Lopes Reges, Rafael Oliveira Batista, Lidianne Leal Rocha, Gustavo Lopes Muniz, Laio Ariel Leite de Paiva, Francisco Éder Rodrigues de Oliveira, José Francismar de Medeiros, Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto, Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes, Eulene Francisco da Silva, Norlan Leonel Ramos Cruz, Luara Patrícia Lopes Morais

“…There are relationships between the anti-clogging effect of the liquid fertilizer, the structural characteristics of the emitters, and the flow velocity inside the labyrinths. …”
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Design and Prototype Testing of a Smart SMA Actuator for UAV Foldable Tail Wings by Yan Cheng, Jun Wang, Rui Li, Xiaojun Gu, Yahui Zhang, Jihong Zhu, Weihong Zhang

“…The core content includes three main parts: thermomechanical testing of the SMA actuation performance, structural design of the actuator, and the fabrication and actuation testing of the prototype. …”
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Exploring determinants of time to school re-entry after pediatric epilepsy surgery by Evangeline A. Huis in 't Veld, Olga Braams, Willem M. Otte, Peter van Rijen, Kees P.J. Braun, Renske Schappin

“…The aim of this study was to identify determinants for this variation. Parents of 21 school-attending children participated in semi-structured interviews during their child’s hospitalization for epilepsy surgery and one year afterward (based on the standard neuropsychological post-surgical follow-up). …”
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Biotech Drug Discovery and Product Development by Yuan‐Tao Liu, Le‐Le Zhang, Zi‐Ying Jiang, Xian‐Shu Tian, Peng‐Lin Li, Pei‐Huang Wu, Wen‐Ting Du, Bo‐Yu Yuan, Chu Xie, Guo‐Long Bu, Lan‐Yi Zhong, Yan‐Lin Yang, Ting Li, Mu‐Sheng Zeng, Cong Sun

“…It highlights AI's ability to achieve >75% hit validation in virtual screening, design protein binders with sub‐Ångström structural fidelity, enhancing antibody binding affinity to the picomolar range, and optimize nanoparticles to achieve over 85% functionalization efficiency. …”
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AlleleSeq: analysis of allele‐specific expression and binding in a network framework by Joel Rozowsky, Alexej Abyzov, Jing Wang, Pedro Alves, Debasish Raha, Arif Harmanci, Jing Leng, Robert Bjornson, Yong Kong, Naoki Kitabayashi, Nitin Bhardwaj, Mark Rubin, Michael Snyder, Mark Gerstein

“…Our pipeline initially constructs a diploid personal genome sequence (and corresponding personalized gene annotation) using genomic sequence variants (SNPs, indels, and structural variants), and then identifies allele‐specific events with significant differences in the number of mapped reads between maternal and paternal alleles. …”
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A Protocol for Patient Education Based on Andragogy: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study by Mohtasham Ghaffari, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Reza Negarandeh, Negin Niksadat, Ali Ramzankhan, Ali Vasheghani Farahani

“…The qualitative phase will be conducted on adult patients who will be recruited purposively with maximum variation from the selected hospitals. Data will be gathered through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by directed content analysis. …”
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