Assessment of the effect of the process-induced porosity defects on the fatigue properties of wire arc additive manufactured Al–Si–Mg alloy by Teng Zhan, Ke Xu, Zhipeng Fan, Hanlin Xiang, Congchang Xu, Tianjiao Mei, Yuanyuan Wei, Wentao Chen, Luoxing Li

“…The fatigue performance was assessed by combining extreme value statistics and the Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram according to critical defects, which showed good consistency but was still not conservative as some failure data were within the safe-life range. Therefore, four parameters of applied stress and the projected area, location, and morphology of the critical defects were trained using an extreme gradient boosting model (XGBoost) and random forest (RF). …”
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The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccination intentions among pre-service life sciences teachers in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Lindelani MNGUNI, Moleboheng RAMULUMO

“…Discussion: The study underscores the complex relationship between information sources, cognitive processes, and behavioral intentions in the context of health literacy among pre-service Life Sciences teachers. …”
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Quality of life using the EQ-5D-5L and the features of its dynamics among the orthopedic profile patients in outpatient program of physical therapy by S. М. Fedorenko, V. V. Vitomskyi, O. B. Lazarieva, E. Yu. Doroshenko, M. V. Vitomskа, I. V. Onopriienko

“…The dynamics on other scales also showed benefits in patients with rational disease perception, although no significant. Conclusions. The data obtained indicate that not only localization but also features of disease perception affect the quality of life and the effectiveness of physical therapy. …”
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Performance of Rigid and Soft Transfer Templates Using Viscous and Fluid Resin-Based Composites in the Attachment Bonding Process of Clear Aligners by Cristina Valeri, Angelo Aloisio, Stefano Mummolo, Vincenzo Quinzi

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Factor Affecting Insomnia in Ischemic Stroke Patients by Agustina Fajarini, Mukhlisa Mukhlisa, Sri Handayani, Pinto Desti Ramadhoni, Irfannuddin Irfannuddin

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that used secondary data from medical records and primary data gathered through questionnaire-based interviews. …”
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Function focused care in hospital among nurses and patients from geriatric and neurology wards: A mixed method process evaluation by Selma Kok, Elke G.E. Mathijssen, Lisette Schoonhoven, Carolien Verstraten, Silke F. Metzelthin, Nienke Bleijenberg, Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel

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Environmental Assessment of Cellulose Pulp Production from Wood Waste using Organosolv Treatment by Pazzaglia Aron, Romagnoli Francesco, Castellani Beatrice

“…Further research is warranted to explore energy consumption during the organosolv process for obtaining more precise data and optimizing the process. …”
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Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of conventional and alternative steel production methods in countries dependent on energy import: A South Korean case study by Juha Lee, Gyuna Kwak, Yujin Jung, Wonjae Choi

“…In particular, when transporting gaseous fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen via maritime routes, liquefaction process emits a substantial GHG emissions, ultimately leading to higher life cycle GHG emissions in steel production. …”
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Optimising digital advance care planning implementation in palliative and end-of-life care: a multi-phase mixed-methods national research programme and recommendations by Matthew J. Allsop, Jacqueline Birtwistle, Michael I. Bennett, Andy Bradshaw, Paul Carder, Catherine J. Evans, Robbie Foy, Ciara Heavin, Barbara Hibbert, Pablo Millares Martin, Sam D. Relton, Suzanne H. Richards, Maureen Twiddy, Katherine E. Sleeman

“…Abstract Background Digital advance care planning (DACP) is increasingly used globally for patients with life-limiting conditions to support real-time documentation and the sharing of preferences for care. …”
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A Psychosocial Exploration of International Medical Graduate Journeys, Perceptions, Challenges and Resulting Impacts: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study by Healey SJR, Fakes K, Malau-Aduli BS, Nair BR

“…Institutions have a role in adapting current bureaucratic processes to better support the IMG experience.Keywords: life experiences, foreign medical graduate, workforce diversity…”
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Lecturer Competence in The Digital Era : Are Lecturers Able to Utilize Artificial Intelligence-Based Learning Media in The Civic Education Learning Process? by Muhammad Hendri Nuryadi, Pipit Widiatmaka, Norhafiza Mohd Hed

“…The results showed that in facing the challenges of the era of artificial intelligence, a lecturer, in addition to having pedagogic, professional, social, and personality competencies, must also have learning and innovation skills, digital literacy skills, and career and life skills. The use of artificial intelligence-based learning media at Universitas Sebelas Maret in the learning process is still relatively less than optimal because there are still some lecturers who do not utilize artificial intelligence technology. …”
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Investigation of Poverty Perception Levels of Working Retirees in Terms of Various Variables: Samsun Province Sample by Seçil Duran, Gülsüm Çamur

“…This study examines the motivations of retirees in Turkey to return to work after retirement, the economic challenges they face, and the impact of this process on their quality of life through a quantitative research approach. …”
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Development of Digital Teaching Documents Based on Problem Based Learning to Improve Students' Science Process Skills on Mammal Class Material by Sugeng Mashabhi, Shanty Savitri, Elga Araina, Ririn Fahrina

“…The data of SPS improvement was analyzed by N-Gain test. …”
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Adaptive information management system of dynamic monitoring of actual water content in jet fuel in technological processes of aviation fuel supply by A. A. Brailko, V. M. Samoylenko, N. A. Druzhinin, L. A. Druzhinin

“…The integration of automation tools will enable us to improve the quality of management of aviation fuel supply and aircraft refueling to ensure timely operational decision based on real data in real time mode, provided the proposed system integration into the airport system for operational data exchange.…”
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Lived experience of being a grandparent in one region of Spain: a qualitative study by Sofia García-Sanjuán, Sofia García-Sanjuán, Ana Isabel Gutiérrez-García, Ana Isabel Gutiérrez-García, María José Cabañero-Martínez, María José Cabañero-Martínez, Manuel Fernández-Alcántara, Maria del Carmen Rocamora-Rodriguez, Maria del Carmen Rocamora-Rodriguez, Silvia Escribano, Silvia Escribano

“…This results in changes to their daily lives, their family relationships and therefore their quality of life.ObjectiveTo explore grandparents’ lived experience of being involved in the upbringing and care of grandchildren and to determine how this affects their quality of life.MethodologyA descriptive qualitative design was used. …”
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Sexual Health Determinants During the Life Course and Migration of Haitian-Origin People in French Guiana: Protocol for the Parcours d’Haïti Biographical and Transdisciplinary Stud... by Leslie Alcouffe, Marc-Alexandre Tareau, Gabriel Brun Rambaud, Aude Lucarelli, Mathilde Boutrou, Camille Thorey, Greta Cantalupi, Karl Kpossou, Florence Huber, Sébastien Rabier, Dévi Rita Rochemont, Théo Blaise, Estelle Thomas, Guerline Jean, Ruth Pierre Louis, Annette Zephirin, Célia Basurko, Félix Djossou, Hawa Cissé, William Faurous, Quentin Drouaud, Mayka Mergeay-Fabre, Antoine Adenis, Mathieu Nacher, Nicolas Vignier

“…This study adopts a transdisciplinary approach to understand the broader determinants of health and the processes underlying HIV transmission. …”
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Suicidal selection: Programmed cell death can evolve in unicellular organisms due solely to kin selection by Anya E. Vostinar, Heather J. Goldsby, Charles Ofria

“…Abstract Unicellular organisms can engage in a process by which a cell purposefully destroys itself, termed programmed cell death (PCD). …”
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A novel detection method for lipid stability in almond leads to the discovery of marker-trait associations by Gina M. Sideli, Selina C. Wang, Brian J. Allen, Filipa S. Grilo, Thomas M. Gradziel

“…Marker-trait associations (MTAs) were made for both single-year and multi-year analysis using data generated from the rancimat and genotyping-by-sequence data. …”
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The Woman’s Image of Feminity through the Process of Divorce: Self Reflexivity (Case Study: Female Instructors of University of Applied Science and Technology) by solmaz heshmati, hosein aghajani, alireza mohseni tabrizi

“…Divorce is an unpleasant reality of life mostly known for its maladies particularly for women. …”
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Understanding what affects psychological morbidity in informal carers when providing care at home for patients at the end of life: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis by Kerin Bayliss, Tracey Shield, Alison Wearden, Jackie Flynn, Christine Rowland, Penny Bee, Morag Farquhar, Danielle Harris, Alexander Hodkinson, Maria Panagioti, Margaret Booth, David Cotterill, Lesley Goodburn, Cedric Knipe, Gunn Grande

“…Objectives This meta-synthesis of qualitative studies aims to identify factors reported by carers as important to their mental health. Data sources Searches of MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Social Science Citation Index, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and Cochrane Qualitative Reviews 1 January 2009 to 24 November 2019 for empirical publications from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries in English/Scandinavian on factors affecting adult carer mental health during end-of-life caregiving in home settings. …”
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