Localized Compression Behavior of GFRP Grid Web–Concrete Composite Beams: Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Studies by Yunde Li, Hai Cao, Yang Zhou, Weibo Kong, Kun Yu, Haoting Jiang, Zhongya Zhang

“…In addition, finite element (FE) analysis demonstrated a strong correlation with experimental results, showing less than 5% deviation in ultimate load predictions while accurately predicting stress distributions and failure modes. …”
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The Relationship Between Mindset and Poverty Levels in Kisinga Sub-County Kasese District by Kambere, Roggers

“…The study was guided by objectives like identifying the government policies on poverty reduction in the Kasese district, examining the effects of poverty in rural areas in the Kasese district, and identifying the challenges hindering poverty reduction strategies in rural areas in the Kasese district. …”
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Effects of rates of consolidation on low-carbon solidification of marine deposits with recycled ISSA and GGBS by Ze-Jian Chen, Run-Dong Zhao, Hao-Yu Fang, Wen-Bo Chen, Rong-Jun Zhang, Jian-Hua Yin

“…Consolidation-solidification achieves higher volume reduction and yielding stress than pure solidification. …”
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Exploring tolerance and side effects of an innovative yeast-bound iron supplement: a feasibility trial by Keely A. Shaw, Thomas A. Tompkins, Brendan Abrahamson-Durant, Gillian MacNevin, Jill A. Parnell, Martin J. MacInnis, Raylene A. Reimer, Jane Shearer

“…Participants reported good supplement tolerability, with only a few cases of mild, transient gastrointestinal symptoms. A reduction in constipation symptoms compared to baseline and a reduction in diarrhea symptoms on days cookies were consumed compared to days they were not were observed. …”
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Negative Air Ions Attenuate Nicotine-Induced Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction by Suppressing AP1-Mediated FN1 and SPP1 by Sha Xiao, Tianjing Wei, Mingyang Xiao, Mingming Shan, Ziqi An, Na Li, Jing Zhou, Shuang Zhao, Xiaobo Lu

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Exploring agency, communion and narrative foreclosure in cognitive behavioural therapy for substance use disorders by Mark de Lange, Job van der Palen, Hein de Haan

“…Multivariate models revealed that baseline communion and past-directed NF predicted ’substance-use reduction’ during treatment, while ’cannabis use,’ communion and future directed NF were predictors of ’DASS-21 sum score reduction’. …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training on patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review by Christopher Sutherland, Tadesse Gebrye, Adekola Ademoyegun, Francis Fatoye, Chidozie Mbada

“…Abstract Background Despite reports of clinical benefits, concerns persist about the stress associated with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). …”
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Remaining Life of Ageing RC Infrastructure for Sustainable development—Deterioration Under Climate Change by Nadiia Kopiika, Peter Robery, Jelena Ninic, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis

“…The proposed modelling is a robust framework for predicting degradation, offering an effective approach for the global assessment of various reinforced concrete structures and informing optimized design and maintenance strategies. …”
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Segmentation and finite element analysis in orthopaedic trauma by Kevin Y. Wang, Alexander R. Farid, Simon Comtesse, Arvind G. von Keudell

“…FEA provides valuable outcome measures such as stress distribution, strain quantification, fracture gap motion, failure prediction, and implant stability. …”
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Screening Terminal Drought Tolerance in Dry Bean Genotypes and Commercial Bean Cultivars in Chile by Kianyon Tay, Nelson Zapata, Carlos A. Urrea, Abdelhalim Elazab, Miguel Garriga, Lorenzo León

“…Drought significantly constrains common bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) production worldwide, and as climate change intensifies, projections indicate a subsequent reduction in yield. This study aimed to identify drought-resilient genotypes among twenty common bean lines in Chile under two water regimes: regular irrigation and terminal drought stress. …”
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Hormonal and Psychological Responses to a Single Cold-Water Immersion in Regularly Winter-Swimming Males by Aneta Teległów, Krzysztof Wrześniewski, Jan Blecharz

“…Moreover, 24 h after cold-water immersion, the winter swimming group was characterized by a significant reduction in noradrenaline and adrenaline concentrations and a slight increase in cortisol concentration compared with the control group. …”
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Fatigue Enhancement Mechanism and Process Optimization of the Direct Mandrel Cold Expansion Technique on Lightweight and High-Strength Alloys by Hansong Ji, Kanghua Huang, Li He, Zefeng Chen, Mingjun Tang, Pingfa Feng, Jianfu Zhang

“…Numerical models with 12.9%, 36.9% residual stress prediction errors and 9.98%, 14.8% radial plastic deformation prediction errors for Al and Ti holes were established, and then simulations were performed to screen out five significant influence parameters from eleven independent parameters. …”
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EFFECT OF AMLODIPINE AND OF NIFEDIPINE RETARD ON AUTONOMIC REGULATION OF HEART RATE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by E. D. Golovanova, T. V. Osipova

“…Monotherapy with amlodipine in patients of I and II groups improved indices of HRV (variation range, dispersion and stress index) and provided target BP reduction. Monotherapy with nifedipine retard in patients of I group elevated variation range, decreased stress index and provided target BP reduction. …”
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Dynamic Damage Mechanism of Coal Wall in Deep Longwall Face by Shuaifeng Lu, Sifei Liu, Zhijun Wan, Jingyi Cheng, Zhuangzhuang Yang, Peng Shi

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Investigation into the Rolling Process of 20CrNiMo/Incoloy 825 Composite Materials by Jie Liu, Hailian Gui, Peng Zhang, Chen Zhang, Hao Liu

“…The effects of rolling pass reduction and rolling speed on the warpage, interface strain difference, and stress of the 20CrNiMo/Incoloy 825 composite materials were evaluated, highlighting an ideal first-pass reduction of 30% and a rolling speed of 0.117 m/s. …”
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Damage evolution and failure mechanisms under unloading tests of coal based on mining and excavation processes by Yi Wang, Xiangrui Meng, Guangming Zhao, Yingming Li, Qihang Zhang, Zhixi Liu

“…The influence of end friction coefficients on failure morphology and stress redistribution were analyzed, and predictions were made for the bearing strength. …”
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Association of early postnatal decline in fetal hemoglobin with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants: a cohort study by Chunying Niu, Hui Wu, Zhang Lin, Xiangpan Li, Dan Dang, Xin Mu

“…HbF decline was assessed by measuring absolute reduction and rate of decline within the first 7 days of life. …”
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Influence of oral health status on absenteeism and presenteeism as indices of work productivity loss by Naoko Adachi, Kumiko Sugimoto, Hitomi Suzuki, Kayoko Shinada

“…Data on dental health and general health checkups were obtained from workers’ health records, and the workers responded to questionnaires on work productivity loss due to oral health problems, job stress, and oral health-related QOL. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for presenteeism and absenteeism were calculated using multiple logistic regression analyses of oral health status and oral health-related QOL adjusting with sex, age, educational background, occupation, job stress, current smoking, and hypertension. …”
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Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric... by Bruno Pedraz‐Petrozzi, Michael Deuschle, Maria Gilles

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Sufficient conditions for convergence of positive solutions to linearized two-dimensional sediment transport problem by Alexander I. Sukhinov, Valentina V. Sidoryakina, Andrey A. Sukhinov

“…It also may not coincide with the wind stress vector. Therefore, to solve lots of practically important problems associated with the prediction of the dynamics of the back surface of water basins, it is necessary to use spatially two-dimensional models of sediment transportation and effective numerical methods of their implementation. …”
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