Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa by Mark Stoutenberg, Blanca S. Noriega Esquives, Ruth G. St Fleur, Susanna S. Koen, Estelle D. Watson, Francia G. Portacio, Georgia Torres

“…However, little is known about CHW preferences and desires towards receiving PA training. Methods Community health promoters (CHPs), a type of CHWs in South Africa, from seven health districts in Johannesburg participated in a day-long in-service training on PA and healthy eating. …”
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Assessment of Tunnel Explosion Mitigation Techniques for Fire Scenarios Involving Hydrogen Tank Rupture by Volodymyr Shentsov, Luisa Giuliani, Wenqian Liu, Frank Markert

“…The review highlights that while measures such as blast walls or energy-absorbing barriers can significantly attenuate blast pressures, an integrated approach addressing both blast load reduction and structural resilience is essential. This paper outlines how coupled computational fluid dynamics–finite element method (CFD–FEM) simulations can evaluate these mitigation methods, and we discuss design considerations (e.g., optimising barrier placement and tunnel geometry) for enhanced safety. …”
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Analysis of the Deformation and Damage of Clamped Square Plates under Near-Field Explosion Loads by Jian He, Xiaoshu Guan, Huipin Chen, Xiaodan Sun

“…The deformation and damage mechanism of shell structures under near-field explosion loads has been of great significance in the theoretical study of impact dynamics and may serve as a dependable theoretic basis for the antiexplosion design of shell structures. …”
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Quasielastic scattering of slow-neutron in water-alcohol solutions by N. O. Atamas, L. A. Bulavin, O. A. Vasilkevich, G. M. Verbinskaya, V. V. Krotenko, V. I. Slisenko

“…Research of molecules dynamics of solutions “water - propyl alcohol” of different concentration at the temperature 281 K is conducted by the method of slow-neutron quasi-elastic scattering. …”
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Divergent responses of plant lignin and microbial necromass to the contribution of soil organic carbon under organic and chemical fertilization by Xingping Chang, Zhanjiang Pei, Xiaofei Wang, Hao Wang, Jie Mu, Yingjun Ma, Mingye Zhang, Keqiang Zhang, Keqiang Zhang, Lianzhu Du

“…The underlying mechanism by which chemical fertilizer (CF) and cattle slurry (CS) application influence the dynamics of plant- and microbial-derived carbon (C) remains elusive.MethodsLignin phenols and amino sugars as well as microbial carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) were analyzed in a 10-year field experiment.ResultsCF and CS increased the content of SOC by 26.9% and 88.0% compared with the SOC content of an abandoned land, respectively. …”
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γ-Ray irradiated polyacrylamide networks enable high-performance Li||S pouch cells by Zhijuan Zou, Pengfei Liu, Ruiyang Dou, Kaijun Liu, Yunlong Wang, Lixian Song, Liping Tong, Guolu Yin, Wenbin Kang, Wenlong Cai, Yaping Zhang, Hongbing Chen, Yingze Song

“…To address these challenges, three-dimensional covalent binders offer a promising solution. Traditional methods for producing cross-linked binders require additives and result in poorly controlled polymer networks due to the stochastic nature of liquid-phase polymerization. …”
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Systematic pairwise co-cultures uncover predominant negative interactions among human gut bacteria by Jiaying Zhu, Min-Zhi Jiang, Xue Chen, Min Li, Yu-Lin Wang, Chang Liu, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Wei-Hua Chen

“…Using mGAM agar plates, a rich medium designed to maintain community structure, we established the “PairInteraX” dataset, which includes 3233 pair combinations of culturable human gut bacteria. …”
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A sialic acid-binding protein in Toxoplasma gondii contains a conserved globular domain in apicomplexan parasites by Xiaoyu Sang, Yize Liu, Yiwei Zhang, Ran Chen, Ying Feng, Ning Jiang, Qijun Chen

“…Methods Three-dimensional structural predictions of TgSABP1 and homologous proteins were generated using AlphaFold2. …”
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Applying clustered artificial neural networks to enhance contaminant diffusion prediction in geotechnical engineering by Shaymaa Alsamia, Edina Koch

“…The CLANN model was rigorously evaluated and demonstrated superior accuracy and consistency compared to traditional methods such as the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and fuzzy expert systems. …”
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The efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy and lymphocyte subset predictors in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study by Ruotong Wang, Shaodi Wen, Xiaoyue Du, Jingwei Xia, Bowen Hu, Yihan Zhang, Guoren Zhou, Feng Jiang, Xiaomin Lu, Miaolin Zhu, Xinyu Xu, Bo Shen

“…Evaluating the differentiation status and dynamic changes of peripheral blood immune cells may provide valuable predictive insights into treatment efficacy and prognosis.…”
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Antimicrobial stewardship practices in Guatemala: communication, perceptions, and behaviors regarding antimicrobial prescribing by Dana R. Bowers, Clara Secaira, Nancy Sandoval, Mario Melgar, Nuria Chavez, Randall Lou-Meda, Herberth Maldonado, Brooke M. Ramay

“…A subset of respondents participated in semi-structured interviews to further explore experiences with AS team dynamics and communication. …”
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Fire history and treeline elevation in the Apennines: insights from pedo-anthracological analysis on Monte Cervati, Southern Italy by Giuliano Bonanomi, Giuliano Bonanomi, Adriano Stinca, Giandomenico Amoroso, Emilia Allevato, Giuseppina Iacomino, Gianluigi Mauriello, Riccardo Motti, Alfredo Nicastri, Francesca Bellucci, Mohamed Rida Abelouah, Luigi Di Costanzo, Mohamed Idbella

“…However, the specific impacts of individual disturbance events, particularly fires, on treeline dynamics remain unclear. This study investigates the relationship between treeline elevation and historical fire events using Monte Cervati (1,899 m a.s.l.) as a model system.LocationMonte Cervati, located in the Apennine Mountains, Italy.MethodsThe current treeline elevation was mapped, and vegetation was characterized. …”
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Highly Oriented Bio‐Mimetic Hydrogels by Calendering by Zhanqi Liu, Yuqing Wang, Haidi Wu, Huamin Li, Longcheng Tang, Guo Wang, Daxin Zhang, Jianping Yin, Yinggang Miao, Yongqian Shi, Pingan Song, An Xie, Xuewu Huang, Wancheng Gu, Yiu Wing Mai, Jiefeng Gao

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Distributed Passivity-Based Control for Multiple Space Manipulators Holding Flexible Beams by Ti Chen, Yue Cao, Mingyan Xie, Shihao Ni, Enchang Zhai, Zhengtao Wei

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Psychosocial Assessment as a Key Component in an Integrated, Personalized Care Pathway: A Protocol for a Low Back Pain Randomized Controlled Trial by Anna Anselmo, Maria Pagano, Francesco Corallo, Irene Cappadona, Davide Cardile, Fabrizio Russo, Alice Laudisio, Giuseppe F. Papalia, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco S. Calabrò

“…Methods This prospective, randomized, controlled trial with blinded outcome assessors evaluates the psychosocial functioning of 86 patients with chronic LBP. …”
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Research progress on internal corrosion of supercritical/dense-phase CO2 pipelines for CCUS by Guangyu LIU, Shujie ZHI, Xin LIU, Chong CHAI, Cailin WANG, Xinran YU, Qihui HU, Shiduo RAO

“…Additionally, an analysis was conducted on the effects of the structure, density and integrity of the corrosion product films (CPFs) on corrosion dynamics under varying CO2 phase states. …”
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Monitoring changes of forest height in California by Samuel Favrichon, Jake Lee, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Ricardo Dalagnol, Ricardo Dalagnol, Fabien Wagner, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi

“…Exploring the reliability of machine learning methods for temporal monitoring of forest is still a developing field. …”
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Perceptions of midwives regarding their role in childbirth at hospitals from Porto Alegre by Jéssica Teles Schlemmer, Luane Moreira de Aguiar, Mirela de Sousa Nunes Duarte, Fernanda Peixoto Córdova, Aline Alves Veleda

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: To understand the perceptions of obstetric nurses (midwives) about the work dynamics in the parturition process at hospitals from Porto Alegre/Rio Grande do Sul. …”
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Investigation into the Impact and Buffering Characteristics of a Non-Newtonian Fluid Damper: Experiment and Simulation by Jingya Sun, Sujuan Jiao, Xiuchang Huang, Hongxing Hua

“…Simulation method can help design non-Newtonian fluid dampers more effectively.…”
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Simulation and Optimization of Conveying Parameters for Vertical Screw Conveyor Based on CFD + DEM by Xiao Mei, Xiaoyu Fang, Liyang Zhang, Yandi Wang, Yuan Tian

“…A combined simulation approach integrating the Discrete Element Method and Computational Fluid Dynamics was employed to model both single-phase particle flow and gas–solid two-phase flow. …”
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