A Dashboard for Managing an Ecosystem and People With Dementia: Protocol for a Healthy Ageing Ecosystem for People With Dementia (HAAL) International Feasibility Pilot Study by Giulio Amabili, Elvira Maranesi, Federico Barbarossa, Arianna Margaritini, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Fong-Chin Su, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Dianne Vasseur, Henk Herman Nap, Yeh-Liang Hsu, Dorothy Bai, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…ConclusionsThe HAAL pilot study was an innovative feasibility study whose primary objectives were to assess reduction in care load for FCs, stress relief for FCs and ICs, and improvement in the perceived quality of life for ICs and people with dementia. …”
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Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era by Nan Liu, Junchen Deng, Fang Lu, Juan Xiao

“…Traditional interventions, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and yoga, have demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating these symptoms. …”
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Nanoparticles from grape seed extract inhibit inflammatory cytokines and ameliorate CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity by Neveen Adel Madbouly, Doaa Mohammad Ali, Alyaa Ahmed Farid

“…Conversely, GS extract NPs supplementation potentially ameliorate hepatic functions by normalization of serum ALT, AST and ALP, reduced MDA level, improved antioxidant CAT, regulated liver inflammatory cytokines via maximal reduction of hepatic IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6 and TNF-α. Conclusion GS extract NPs augmented the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of GS extract thereby protecting the liver against oxidative stress induced by CCl4 as hepatic xenobiotic. …”
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Mobile-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Health Care Workers’ Mental Health in Ecuador: Quasi-Experimental Study by Sandra Lorena Muñoz-Ortega, Rubén Vladimir Alvarado Muñoz, Daniela Santamaria Guayaquil, Jade Pluas-Borja, Marco Faytong-Haro

“… Abstract BackgroundMental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and burnout, have become increasingly prevalent among health care workers, who face high-stress environments, limited resources, and long working hours. …”
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The Effect of Humic Acid Applications on Some Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of Eggplants Irrigated with Water Contained Heavy Metals in High Concentr... by Sevinc Kiran, Fatma Özkay, Kuşvuran Şebnem, Ellialtıoğlu Şebnem

“…The obtained results; formed also an opinion about that plants evolved similar strategies for resistance to abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought and heavy metal stress.…”
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Drought adaptation index (DAI) based on BLUP as a selection approach for drought-resilient switchgrass germplasm by Shiva Om Makaju, Shiva Om Makaju, Shiva Om Makaju, Hari Bahadur Chhetri, Chanaka Roshan Abeyratne, Mirko Pavicic, Hari Poudel, Jazib Ali Irfan, Jazib Ali Irfan, Anita Giabardo, Katrien M. Devos, Katrien M. Devos, Katrien M. Devos, Daniel Jacobson, Ali Mekki Missaoui, Ali Mekki Missaoui, Ali Mekki Missaoui

“…This study introduces a Drought Adaptation Index (DAI), derived from Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP), as a method to assess drought resilience in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). …”
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Impact of Coping Strategies on the Academic Satisfaction of University Students and Their Association with Socioeconomic Variables by Ana Dorado Barbé, David González Casas, Linda V. Ducca Cisneros, Jesús M. Pérez Viejo

“…Conflict situations in higher education settings often lead to high stress levels among university students. …”
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Effect of End Friction on the Dynamic Compressive Mechanical Behavior of Concrete under Medium and Low Strain Rates by Liu Jin, Chengshun Xu, Yaqiang Han, Xiuli Du

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A Novel Sintered Stainless Steel Fiber Felt with Rough Surface Morphologies by Chaobin Fang, Zhenping Wan, Bin Liu, Longsheng Lu

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Numerical Simulation on Zonal Disintegration in Deep Surrounding Rock Mass by Xuguang Chen, Yuan Wang, Yu Mei, Xin Zhang

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Application of a Microseismic Method of Rock Burst Risk Assessment under Blasting Mining in Ashele Copper Mine by Shida Xu, Xinlu Yang, Feifei Zhang, Jiaqi Liu

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Full-scale fatigue test and properties of low shrinkage LUHPC-steel composite bridge deck by Xiaoting Song, Baichuan Li, Jun Fu, Zheshi Wang, Qingjun Ding

“…The results also showed that despite a marginal 2.56 % increase in weight and a 6.32 % rise in cost, the new pavement scheme experienced a significant reduction of 27.6 % in the peak tensile stress compared to the original pavement scheme, thereby improving the bridge deck’s fatigue performance. …”
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Evaluation and Research on the Competence of College Counselors Using Competency Model by Yuanyuan Yue

“…The results showed that after the training, the counselors improved significantly in the six competency traits ideological education knowledge, mental health education knowledge, employment guidance knowledge, crisis handling ability, responsibility consciousness, and stress resistance (p < 0.05). …”
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Simulation of Strata Failure and Settlement in the Mining Process Using Numerical and Physical Methods by Xin Wang, Wenshuai Li, Zhijie Zhang

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 Electrokinetic blood flow of Carreau ternary nanofluids in stenotic arteries with thermal reactions under CC heat flux for therapy by Saima Riasat, Saira Iqbal, Sadia Hina, Kaouther Ghachem, Aboulbaba Eladeb, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi

“…The main results indicate that the increase of the zeta potential (electrokinetic effect) causes a substantial reduction of the wall shear stress, which lowers energy losses and improves overall blood flow efficiency. …”
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The relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction: The mediating effect of mental well-being by Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, Garima Mathur, Chanda Gulati, Ankita Sharma

“…However, gratitude also plays a vital role in a person's well-being. A noticeable reduction in students' mental well-being is characterized by increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. …”
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TECTONOPHYSICAL SIGNS OF THE FORMATION OF STRONG EARTHQUAKE FOCI IN SEISMIC ZONES OF CENTRAL ASIA by S. I. Sherman

“…Nevertheless, most catastrophic earthquakes even in this century have occurred in “incidental” or “unexpected” places in “unpredicted” time. Earthquake predictions have errors as the current knowledge of focal mechanisms of strong (M≥8) earthquakes is still insufficient. …”
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Numerical modelling of tsunami-induced scour around a coastal dike by Ravindra Jayaratne, Adewale Abimbola, Nilakshan Balasubramaniam, Mohammad Tabasi

“…The results indicated good agreement with the predicted scour depths which were associated with the hydraulic conditions, sediment characteristics, and structure geometry. …”
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Two-stage cultivation of microalga for sustainable biofuel production by Gyanendra Tripathi, Priyanka Dubey, Khwaja Osama, Suahil Ahmad, Irum, Veer Singh, Alvina Farooqui, Emanuel Vamanu, Sachchida Nand Rai, Vishal Mishra

“…A support vector regression (SVR) model was used to develop the predictive model to predict the cell biomass on a dry basis at different culture conditions. …”
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Thought Beyond the Inkblots: One-Year Follow-Up in a Cohort of Italian Adolescents with Psychotic Symptoms by Adelaide Carrara, Marzia Di Girolamo, Melanie Iorio, Arianna Vecchio, Luciano Giromini, Renato Borgatti, Martina Maria Mensi, Marika Orlandi

“…Methods: We enrolled 151 patients to assess the potential of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) in predicting the course of CHR-P and transitions to psychosis. …”
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