Household ownership of latrines does not ensure use: a scoping review by Nicolas Gaffan, Cyriaque Degbey, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo

“…Exposure to sanitation communication initiatives heightened the likelihood of latrine utilisation by individuals.Conclusion The study stresses the importance of improving children’s education and implementing poverty reduction initiatives to enable households to afford adequate sanitation facilities. …”
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Modelos de materiales hiperelásticos para el análisis de los elastómeros usando el MEF // Hyperelastic material models for the analysis of elastomers by using FEM. by R. A. González Carbonell, E. Álvarez García, J. L. Moya Rodríguez, K. Abreu González

“…</p><p>____________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Abstract<br />This researching deals with the material models used by Finite Elements software to predict the<br />behavior of the stress and strain of hyperelastic materials. …”
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Modelling and Production of Injection Moulded Polyvinylchloride--Sawdust Composite by C.O. Aliyegbenoma, J.A. Apkobi, D.D. Olodu

“…The values obtained from the validation of these models were therefore found to be satisfactory, and shows good predictability of the model and its adequacy. Keywords: Composite, Modeling, Polyvinylchloride, Sawdust. …”
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Mechanical Effects of Lining Thinning in Shallow Four-Track High-Speed Railway Tunnels: Field Monitoring and Numerical Analysis by Shaohui He, Bo Jiang, Jianfei Ma

“…The actual rock pressure in the XBS Tunnel was significantly lower than theoretical predictions, and the tunnel primarily experienced genuine pressure rather than loosening pressure during construction, with the secondary lining serving as a safety reserve. …”
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Research on the influence of epoxy resin on the service life of bond wire in power devices by HUA Wenbo, DENG Erping, LIU Peng, NIU Hao, YANG Shaohua, DING Lijian

“…Then, for the 1 200 V, 25 A TO devices used in the experiment, a coupled finite element model of electrical-thermal-stress multiphysics was established using COMSOL simulation software to explore the different thermal expansion coefficients before and after the glass transition temperature (<italic>T</italic>_g) of epoxy resin and the influence of different thickness parameters of epoxy resin on the stress strain of bonding wire, and the service life of bonding wire was predicted by combining the fatigue model. …”
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Loudness Assessment of Musical Tones Equalized in A-weighted Level by Despina KLONARI, Konstantinos PASTIADIS, Georgios PAPADELIS, George PAPANIKOLAOU

“…Consequently, the use of elaborate computational prediction is stressed, in view of the necessity for thorough investigation of factors affecting the perception of loudness of musical sounds.…”
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Comparative study of LPBF Ta–Ti alloy: microstructural evolution and deformation behavior by Zhenyu Yang, Yuanhong Qiu, Jiangqi Zhu, Zhifeng Huang, Shengbin Dai, Weihu Yang, Min Liu, Gang Wang, Xingchen Yan, Wenhua Huang

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Investigation of state anxiety levels of parents admitted to the paediatric emergency department by Ahmet Yeşil, Ahmet Butun

“…Abstract Introduction The psychological well-being of parents during their child’s emergency treatment can significantly influence the overall care experience and outcomes. Parental stress and anxiety may affect their ability to provide accurate information, make informed decisions, and support their child effectively during treatment. …”
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Predictors of burnout among Belgrade veterinary students: A cross-sectional study. by Jelena Ilić Živojinović, Dušan Backović, Goran Belojević, Olivera Valčić, Ivan Soldatović, Janko Janković

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and anonymous structured questionnaire addressed to personal data, health habits and stressful influence of educational process were applied among 496 respondents from a total of 1113 students from all grades in spring semester 2014 (response rate 44.6%).…”
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The blueprint for survival: the blue dasher dragonfly as a model for urban adaptation by Ethan R. Tolman, Ellie Gamett, Christopher D. Beatty, Aaron Goodman, Brittney Hahn, Christian Benischek, Gracie Castillo, Ethan Derderian, Santiago Fernandez-Juarez, Ben Gallafent, James Jenson, Dick Jordan, Magnolia Schneider, Roberto Salazar, Towako Tamano, Maleah Wei, Jacob Idec, Rob Guralnick, Jessica L. Ware, Manpreet K. Kohli

“…Using one of the most robust locality datasets for any species to date, we also generate habitat suitability predictions which show that P. longipennis has spread with urbanization, suggesting humans have created suitable habitat for this species. …”
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<i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine Treatment Restores the Protective Effect of Heart Ischemic Postconditioning in a Murine Model in the Early Stages of Atherosclerosis by Tamara Zaobornyj, Virginia Perez, Georgina Ossani, Tamara Mazo, Eugenia Godoy, Jorge Godoy, Yohana Yanaje, Camila Musci-Ferrari, Mario Contin, Valeria Tripodi, Magali Barchuk, Gabriela Berg, Ricardo J. Gelpi, Martin Donato, Veronica D’Annunzio

“…The analysis indicates that animals subjected to I/R and IP protocols in conjunction with NAC show a tendency to reach basal values, thus suggesting a potential for the reduction in ROS. <b>Conclusions:</b> NAC treatment mitigates oxidative stress and restores the cardioprotective effect of ischemic postconditioning in a model of early-stage atherosclerosis. …”
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DRAM1 promotes the stability of lysosomal VAMP8 to enhance autolysosome formation and facilitates the extravasation by Rui Zhang, Xin Zhang, Hua Bai, Qiuyu Cheng, Xia Yao, Shi Li, Vincenzo Torraca, Chaojun Yan, Xueying Dong, Siyi Miao, Xueyuan Hu, Yeping Yu, Yueyan Wu, Hongfei Tan, Xin Chen, Shicheng Liu, Hao Lyu, Shuai Xiao, Dong Guo, Qi Zhang, Xing-Zhen Chen, Zhiyin Song, Cefan Zhou, Jingfeng Tang

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Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities: A Comprehensive Review Across Six Pillars and Global Case Studies by Joel John, Rayappa David Amar Raj, Maryam Karimi, Rouzbeh Nazari, Rama Muni Reddy Yanamala, Archana Pallakonda

“…Key AI applications ranging from predictive analytics in e-governance to machine learning models in renewable energy management and autonomous mobility systems are synthesized domain-wise throughout this study. …”
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Emotional intelligence and burn-out among the managers and nurses of university hospitals in Yazd by hosein Akbarzadeh, hassan Naghizadeh

“…Background: Emotional intelligence is a group of abilities and non cognitive skills that increase individual success ability against stress and environment contingency specially burn-out and jab stress. …”
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Calculation Model of Multi-roll Straightening Process Based on Bilinear Hardening and Power Hardening by ZHU Xiaoyu, CHENG Zixing, WANG Xiaogang, HAN Peisheng

“…The results show that with increasing reduction, the error between hardened and ideal models increases. …”
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Hesperidin-β-Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes: A novel approach for preventing and treating acute lung injury caused by seawater drowning by Jingjing Hou, Mengdi Zhang, Zheyi Han, Wanmei Wang, Haiying Qiu, Jingwei Yuan, Fang An, Yan Wu

“…The administration of Hep-β-CD via the pulmonary route has been found to be highly effective in preventing seawater drowning-induced ALI in mice, achieved through modulation of key inflammatory mediators and a reduction in oxidative stress. The study demonstrated that Hep-β-CD administration significantly decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6), which are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of ALI. …”
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Experimental study on the sensitive neighboring area range of red sandstone under rheological disturbance effect by Bo WANG, Yongzheng REN, Zhiyin TIAN, Shiji MA, Xiangyu GAO, Hongxu SUN, Jun WANG, Wanpeng HUANG

“…This study, under different confining pressure conditions, subdivides the axial stress levels of red sandstone rheology, selecting stages of cumulative residual deformation development under rock rheological disturbance effects (attenuation stage, near constant speed stage, and acceleration stage). …”
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Phase-Resolved Functional Lung MRI Evaluation of Dynamic Hyperinflation Induced by Metronome-Paced Tachypnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by R. A. Müller, F. Klimeš, A. Voskrebenzev, L. Behrendt, T. F. Kaireit, M. Wernz, M. Zubke, A. L. Kern, M. R. Prince, W. Shen, C. B. Cooper, R. G. Barr, J. M. Hohlfeld, J. Vogel-Claussen

“…MPT in combination with phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI can be used to assess stress-driven ventilation dynamics globally and regionally. …”
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Effect of levodopa and clioquinol on antioxidant capacity in Parkinson’s disease rhesus monkeys by LI Like, SHI Liangqin, LIU Heng, LUO Qihui, HUANG Chao, LIU Wentao, CHEN Xiaolin, CHEN Zhengli

“…In addition, vocalization reduction was the first symptom, but it was indistinct; furthermore, we found that the monkeys became increasingly bradykinetic, and finally presented with tremors, which were stronger and earlier at the arms than at the legs. …”
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Combining mindfulness intervention and open-label placebo treatment for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility study by Chung Jung Mun, Estrella Contreras, Yushu Xiao, Ryan Eckert, Alexandra Harting, Sathvika Damera, Iosef Perez, Hemant K. Pandey, Aram S. Mardian, Frank LoVecchio, Luana Colloca, Kelly E. Dunn, Michael Todd, Roger B. Fillingim, Mary C. Davis

“…Abstract Background Mindfulness-based interventions, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), are efficacious mind–body treatments for chronic pain, though their modest effect sizes suggest room for improvement. …”
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