Educators' perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing a school-based nutrition, physical activity, and civic engagement intervention: a qualitative analysis by Andrew McNeely, Alexandra MacMillan Uribe, Gabrielli T. De Mello, Andres Herrero-Loza, Mahak Ali, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Yetunde Olawuyi, Chad D. Rethorst, Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, Jacob Szeszulski

“…As a novel approach to school-based health interventions, this program faces numerous intervention implementation challenges.MethodsTo assess potential barriers and facilitators to implementing STHS, interviews with Texas Cooperative Extension staff (n = 20) and middle school staff (n = 15) were conducted prior to implementing the program to inform program delivery. …”
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Examining the effectiveness of Prostatic hyperplasia education on the level of participant's knowledge and awareness. by Hari Krismanuel, Purnamawati Tjhin

“…By utilizing the International Prostatic Symptom Score (I-PSS), this study provides a structured approach to community health education and symptom self-assessment. …”
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Mapping the colorectal cancer patient journey in Egypt: A qualitative study of diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle perspectives. by Assem Gebreal, Karim Abdeltawab, Omar Hesham, Samr Kolkas, Somaia Khamess, Omnia Fouad, Mahmoud Ebeid, Omar Tarek, Aya Khaled, Hamza Mahmoud, Mahmoud Bassiony, Yara Adel, Muhammed Helmi, Maryam Mansour, Omnia Nahas, Barbara Hansen, Waleed Arafat, Mona N Fouad, Elabrar Ebrahim, Ahmed Ashour Badawy, Lori Brand Bateman

“…The main barriers were as follows: lack of awareness, symptom neglect, fear and embarrassment of colonoscopy, limited diet and activity from chemotherapy and colostomy, job loss, and poverty (individual); peers fear of colonoscopy and judgment (interpersonal); misdiagnosis, inadequate patient education, and lack of structured diet and activity programs (health organization); unsupportive work environments, cultural and religious beliefs, health literacy, and cancer stigma (social context); and unclear screening policies, lack of equipment, lack of insurance, high costs, and limited rural healthcare (policy). …”
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Local Food Systems under a Global Influence: How Should We Holistically Assess Evolving Food Systems? by Michael Rapinski, Richard Raymond, Damien Davy, Jean-Philippe Bedell, Thora Herrmann, Priscilla Duboz

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Oral and dental health utilization among patients with special health care needs: a qualitative study in Iran by Zahra Zare, Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Foad Iranmanesh, Zahra Kavosi

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“It’s messy and it’s massive”: How has the open science debate developed in the post-COVID era? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Natascha Chtena, Juan Pablo Alperin, Alice Fleerackers, Andrew Cox, Stephen Pinfield, Pamela Abbott, Melanie T Benson Marshall

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Optimization Analysis of The Strength Capacity and The Economic Value Comparison of Castellated Steel Beam and Its Equivalent IWF Beam by Listiyono Budi, Aris Widodo, Bambang Haryadi, Bambang Endroyo, Dimas Wicaksono, Triono Subagio

“…Based on the combination between the comparison of strength capacity and the economic value, there are 14 (58.33%) profiles of the castellated steel beam which is categorized as efficient in terms of the design of the structure and cost, there are four (16.67%) profiles of the castellated steel beam which is categorized as efficient in terms of the design of the structure but not efficient in terms of cost, and there are 6 (25.00%) profiles of the castellated steel beam which is categorized as inefficient in terms of the design of the structure and cost. …”
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Updating parameters of an information model for road construction flow in work development project by T. V. Bobrova

“…At the PPW level, it is necessary to create a new structure and define the parameters of this structure in such a way as to satisfy the specified restrictions established by the COP in terms of time and costs,  and also provide for certain reserves for insuring possible risks.  …”
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THE LGORITHMIC BASICS OF MEASUREMENTS by A. A. Moskvitin, A. B. Cheboksary, A. V. Duplishchev

“…For this purpose, the following definition of the empirical structure is introduced. The triple (M,N,p) - empirical structure, if appropriate (giv-en by (n + m)-local relation Rm,n,p satisfies the condition (Vii... in gM) (Vai... am g N) Rm,n,p (ii, in; ai, am); in this case, the pair of numbers r = (n, m) is called the rank of this structure, and if М п N= 0, then the number k = n + m is called its complexity. …”
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Augmenting Coral Growth on Breakwaters: A Shelter-Based Approach by Almog Ben Natan, Natalie Chernihovsky, Nadav Shashar

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3D-modeling Capabilities in Assessing Resectability of Pancreatic Head Tumors by A. S. Kudashkina, I. G. Kamyshanskaya, K. V. Pavelets, D. S. Rusanov, S. А. Kalyuzhnyy

“…T2-weighted images were then performed using turbospin-echo technology, including fat-suppressed images, to evaluate structural changes and the presence of fluid in fascial spaces. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of the MADS-box gene family in grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) under salt stress conditions by Mohamed Abdelsattar, Ahmed E. Nassar, Khaled H. Mousa, Ahmed Hussein, Manal M. S. El-Baghdady, Khaled H. Radwan, Manar S. Ibrahim, Achraf El Allali, Aladdin Hamwieh, Alsamman M. Alsamman, Zakaria Kehel

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KARATE TECHNIQUES AS A METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSTURAL SCOLIOSIS by Bălăiasa Dragoș George

“…This study examines whether traditional karate techniques can aid in postural correction through a structured 12-week intervention. Eighty-six young karate practitioners (ages 11–18) were assessed for trunk rotation angle, shoulder symmetry, and pelvic alignment before and after the program. …”
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Proposing a template for selecting the coordinates of laboratory standards for executive management of the country. by mohammad hasan Izadparast, ali asghar pourezzat, Alireza Amirkabiri

“…To collect data, semi-structured interviews were conducted using thematic analysis method, and MAXqda 2020 software was used to carry out the analysis process after open and axial coding. …”
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Manipulating Fano Coupling in an Opto‐Thermoelectric Field by Linhan Lin, Sergey Lepeshov, Alex Krasnok, Yu Huang, Taizhi Jiang, Xiaolei Peng, Brian A. Korgel, Andrea Alù, Yuebing Zheng

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Close-In Substellar Companions and the Formation of sdB-Type Close Binary Stars by L. Y. Zhu, S. B. Qian, E.-G. Zhao, E. Fernández Lajús, Z.-T. Han

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Identification of Protocatechuic acid as an anti-acne component in extracts of black rice bran by Yothin Teethaisong, Htun Htun Win, Theera Thummavongsa, Griangsak Eumkeb, Benjawan Dunkhunthod, Saijai Posoongnoen, Maniganda Santhi, Jaggaiah N. Gorantla, Mariena Ketudat-Cairns, James R. Ketudat-Cairns

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TEACHER'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS AND DETERMINANTS by E. V. Yezhak

“…Contradictions of the present-day teaching practice are described and structured. Levels of accepting innovations by teachers, and their approach to self-development are considered. …”
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Education of diabetic patients: synthesis of evidence-based medicine and psychological approach by Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov, Elena Viktorovna Surkova, Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin, Olga Georgievna Mel'nikova, Yulia Andreevna Shishkova

“…The main stages of the development of diabetes education at the EndocrinologicalResearch Centre are reviewed including evaluation of the efficacy of structured programs, cooperation with international institutions,and development of new methods. …”
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The role of personality functioning and childhood trauma in patients in opioid substitution treatment by Laura Waschulin, Laura Waschulin, Stefan Hofner, Daniela Bildstein-Ebner, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Susanne Hörz-Sagstetter, Klemens Michlmayr, Ludwig Ohse, Ludwig Ohse, Karel D. Riegel, Victor Blüml, Victor Blüml

“…Investigating personality functioning in patients with OUD is crucial for gaining a deeper understanding of the emergence and course of illness as well as for planning appropriate treatment strategies.AimsTo empirically investigate personality functioning in a sample of patients in opioid substitution treatment and to examine the associations between personality functioning, injecting drug use (IDU) and childhood trauma.MethodsIn a cross-sectional design, 31 patients with OUDs currently in an opioid substitution treatment program were assessed with the revised Structured Interview for Personality Organization, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, the Addiction Severity Index – Lite and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. …”
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