Digital Competence of Rural Teachers in Depopulated Regions of Spain: A Bibliometric Review by Pablo Fernández-Arias, María Sánchez-Jiménez, Álvaro Antón-Sancho, María Nieto-Sobrino, Diego Vergara

“…The results reveal the growing academic and political attention being paid to this issue, highlighting the need for rural teachers to acquire digital skills to adapt to current educational demands. In addition, they point to the importance of developing specific policies and programs in Europe as well as providing training opportunities and ongoing support to ensure that teachers in rural contexts can acquire or strengthen their digital competence, thereby improving the quality of education in these areas.…”
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Participant Experiences in the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young Study: Common Reasons for Withdrawing by Barbro Lernmark, Kristian Lynch, Judith Baxter, Roswith Roth, Tuula Simell, Laura Smith, Ulrica Swartling, Suzanne Bennett Johnson, TEDDY Study Group

“…Study procedures must also be considered for the demands placed on participants. Study satisfaction should be regularly assessed as an indicator of risk for withdrawal.…”
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Performance analysis of a multi-user outdoor visible light communication system using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) with RZ-OOK and NRZ-OOK modulations for V2X communicati... by Anass Kharbouche, Hamza Ouamna, Zhour Madini, Younes Zouine

“…In this context, Visible Light Communication (VLC) emerges as a promising alternative to meet the demands for high-speed and low-latency communication. …”
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Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

“… Aim: This review aims to explore the prevalence, causes, health impacts, and management strategies for orthorexia nervosa (ON) in athletes, with a focus on the challenges posed by the lack of standardized diagnostic criteria and the demands of sports that emphasize weight control, physique, and performance. …”
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Ultra‐short‐term versus short‐term measures of heart rate variability in specialist police units: A pilot reliability study by Colin D. Tomes, Elisa F. D. Canetti, Ben Schram, Robin Orr

“…Serving on Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams is a highly demanding duty that may further increase levels of stress in police personnel. …”
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2D MoS2-based reconfigurable analog hardware by Xinyu Huang, Lei Tong, Langlang Xu, Wenhao Shi, Zhuiri Peng, Zheng Li, Xiangxiang Yu, Wei Li, Yilun Wang, Xinliang Zhang, Xuan Gong, Jianbin Xu, Xiaoming Qiu, Hongyang Wen, Jing Wang, Xuebin Hu, Caihua Xiong, Yu Ye, Xiangshui Miao, Lei Ye

“…By assembling the functions to fit with different environment-interactive demanding tasks, this hardware experimentally achieves the reconstruction and image sharpening of medical images for diagnosis as well as circuit-level imitation of attention-switching and visual residual mechanisms for smart perception. …”
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Indirect Restorations and Fixed Prosthodontics: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand by Paul A. Brunton, Jithendra Ratnayake, Carolina Loch, Arthi Veerasamy, Peter Cathro, Robert Lee

“…The study showed that New Zealand dentists surveyed are using current state-of-the-art materials and techniques, with their choice of material being greatly influenced by clinical indications and patients aesthetic demands.…”
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Neuromorphic Vision Data Coding: Classifying and Reviewing the Literature by Catarina Brites, Joao Ascenso

“…However, depending on the application scenario, the emerging neuromorphic vision sensors may generate a large volume of data, thus critically demanding highly efficient coding solutions in order applications may take full advantage of these new, attractive sensors’ capabilities. …”
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Interactive effects of social media use and puberty on resting-state cortical activity and mental health symptoms by Nathan M. Petro, Giorgia Picci, Lauren K. Webert, Mikki Schantell, Jake J. Son, Thomas W. Ward, Kellen M. McDonald, Cooper L. Livermore, Abraham D. Killanin, Danielle L. Rice, Grace C. Ende, Anna T. Coutant, Erica L. Steiner, Tony W. Wilson

“…Adolescence is a period of profound biopsychosocial development, with pubertally-driven neural reorganization as social demands increase in peer contexts. The explosive increase in social media access has fundamentally changed peer interactions among youth, creating an urgent need to understand its impact on neurobiological development and mental health. …”
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Identification of operational deflection shapes of a wind turbine gearbox using fiber-optic strain sensors on a serial production end-of-line test bench by U. Gutierrez Santiago, U. Gutierrez Santiago, A. A. W. van Vondelen, A. Fernández Sisón, H. Polinder, J.-W. van Wingerden

“…<p>Wind energy has witnessed a staggering development race, resulting in higher torque density demands for the drivetrain in general and the gearbox in particular. …”
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Kidney Function and Extreme Endurance Races: Risks, Mechanisms, and Preventing Strategies by Julia Kulbacka, Karol Dziedzic, Filip Arczewski, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Julia Kacperczyk, Witold Czyż, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka

“…Given the kidneys’ crucial role in waste filtration, fluid and electrolyte balance, and their close connection to the physiological demands of intense physical activity, it requires detailed investigation from this perspective.  …”
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Colonial breeding impacts potentially fitness-relevant cognitive processes in barn swallows by Angela Medina-García, Ellen Scherner, Molly T. McDermott, Mark E. Hauber, Rebecca J. Safran

“…Abstract Many animals breed colonially, often in dense clusters, representing a complex social environment with cognitive demands that could ultimately impact individual fitness. …”
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Significance of α-Al cellular matrix in tensile behavior and work-hardening of additive manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy by Shuoqing Shi, Yufan Zhao, Xin Lin, Haoyuan Deng, Lv Zhao, Guangyao He, Weidong Huang

“…Our research highlights the pivotal role of the cellular matrix in tensile behaviour, providing crucial insights that enable precise manipulation of microstructures and properties in AM-produced Al–Si alloys to meet diverse application demands. The significance revealed in this work is expected to be also applicable to other alloys that commonly have cellular structures in AM process.…”
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Communication System Using Natural Language for Robotic Laparoscope Guidance by Pan Yan, Bernhard Lukas, Fan Cheng, Beckendorf Lukas, Wilhelm Dirk, Feußner Hubertus, Groh Georg

“…To enable fluent collaboration between robots and clinicians, an intuitive and efficient communication interface is needed to allow for interaction using natural language. However, the demanding requirements of the surgical domain make it challenging to develop suitable solutions. …”
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Formulating chayote-enriched gummy candies: Balancing nutrition and taste for a delightful alternative by Roberto Delgado-Durán, Aurora Antonio-Pérez, Jacqueline Esperón-Carreón, Oscar Enrique Méndez-Guerrero, Sofía Velasco Saucedo, Ramón Eduardo Rivero-Aranda, Ana Laura Torres-Huerta

“…This research highlights the potential for nutritious gummy products that meet consumer demands while promoting healthier food options.…”
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Capitalizing Resolving Power of Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation by Freezing and Precisely Slicing Centrifuged Solution: Enabling Identification of Complex Proteins from Mitoch... by Haiqing Yu, Joann J. Lu, Wei Rao, Shaorong Liu

“…Density gradient centrifugation is widely utilized for various high purity sample preparations, and density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGU) is often used for more resolution-demanding purification of organelles and protein complexes. …”
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Effects of R-Phase on Mechanical Responses of a Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instrument: Structural Characterization and Finite Element Analysis by Leandro de Arruda Santos, Pedro Damas Resende, Maria Guiomar de Azevedo Bahia, Vicente Tadeu Lopes Buono

“…The modeled instrument containing only R-phase demanded the lowest moment to be bent, followed by the one with mixed austenite + R-phase. …”
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Who does technology serve? A critical analysis of sociocultural factors shaping opportunities, practices and barriers faced by a smallholders in south-western Colombia by Marcela Ramos, Natalia Triana, Stefan Burkart, Jhon Freddy Gutiérrez, Diana María Gutiérrez-Zapata, Alejandro Ruden, Lady Sepúlveda, Brian Barrett

“…Therefore, the study contends that, when understanding technology adoption, it is not only a question of what farmers do or do not do but of what they can be and do in increasingly demanding contexts.…”
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Using Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping and Genomic Resources to Improve Breeding Precision in Peaches: Current Insights and Future Prospects by Umar Hayat, Cao Ke, Lirong Wang, Gengrui Zhu, Weichao Fang, Xinwei Wang, Changwen Chen, Yong Li, Jinlong Wu

“…New technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 and genomic selection enable the development of cultivars that can withstand climate change and satisfy consumer demands with unprecedented precision in trait modification. …”
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Living Together with LGBT: A Discussion from the Sharia Perspective by Mohd Azhar Abdullah, Nur Azwani Mansor, Abdul Azib Hussain, Muhammad Lukman Ibrahim, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…Living together with individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) demands significant consideration, particularly when they cohabit as partners. …”
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