VERY LOW CALORIE DIETS AFFECT LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Sheila Amara Putri, Shintia Yunita Arini, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, S.Gz, MPH, Ardyanisa Raihan Kusuma, Anisah Firdaus Rahmawati, Mutiara Arsya Wijanarko, Norfezah Md Nor, Nadiatul Syima Mohd Shahid

“…Longer and fewer-calorie VLCDs lead to more significant weight reduction, but maintaining long-term success requires a structured weight management program. VLCD benefits include improved insulin sensitivity, reduced fat, and better heart function, but it may have temporary negative effects on metabolism, aortic elasticity, constipation, sensitivity to cold, headache, and dizziness. …”
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Sequence signatures and mRNA concentration can explain two‐thirds of protein abundance variation in a human cell line by Christine Vogel, Raquel de Sousa Abreu, Daijin Ko, Shu‐Yun Le, Bruce A Shapiro, Suzanne C Burns, Devraj Sandhu, Daniel R Boutz, Edward M Marcotte, Luiz O Penalva

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Engaging stakeholders in the north-west first 1000 days project: building a strong community support ecosystem by Sisitha Jayasinghe, Kylie Mulcahy, Roger Hughes, Lisa Dalton, Kiran DK Ahuja, Nuala M. Byrne, Andrew P. Hills

“…They emphasized addressing mental health challenges for new parents and identified traditional information sources such as family networks, but noted accessibility and equity gaps affecting Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Structural challenges, including financial stress and lack of support for high-risk pregnancies, were key concerns. …”
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Introduction to Volume 29, Issue 3 by Pau Pérez-Sales, Chris Dominey

“…The paper by Martin Hill and Mary Lynn Everson, “Indicators likely to contribute to clinical and functional improvement among survivors of politically-sanctioned torture” is unique in the length of post-treatment follow-up, and provides an innovative approach in the measurement of rehabilitation outcomes through a structured measure of functional aspects with an instrument designed at the Kovler Center in Chicago. …”
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Integration of Digital Twin, IoT and LoRa in SCARA Robots for Decentralized Automation with Wireless Sensor Networks by William Aparecido Celestino Lopes, Adilson Cunha Rusteiko, Cleiton Rodrigues Mendes, Nicolas Vinicius Cruz Honório, Marcelo Tsuguio Okano

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Hydromechanical Deep Drawing Process and Optimization of Fender Based on FEM by LIU Xiao-jing, TANG Xian-lin, ZHANG Xiao-hua, WANG Fei

“…Aiming at the problem of failure and insufficient drawing when stamping forming for complex structure parts，we conduct numerical simulation of hydromechanical deep drawing to automobile front fender. …”
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Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Evidence-Based Approaches by Maksymilian Czarnota, Karolina Wojdat-Krupa, Martyna Wasyluk, Monika Rogowska, Weronika Ossowska, Paulina Lewaśkiewicz, Karol Sikora, Klaudia Płudowska, Aleksandra Przelaskowska, Jan Puliński

“…It focuses on the metabolic effects of exercise and practical recommendations tailored to various activity levels. Structured physical activity improves insulin sensitivity, lowers HbA1c, supports weight control, and reduces cardiovascular risk. …”
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Case Studies in Empowerment Evaluation: Restorative Practices Interventions in Educational Contexts by Sheila McMahon, Gwynn Alexander, Heather Kimball

“…Findings: Empowerment evaluation can be conceptualized as a practical approach to evaluation, like formative evaluation, which aligns with the values of restorative justice, and focuses on program improvement. Transformative empowerment evaluation emphasizes liberation by empowering participants to step outside of typical roles, traditional structures, and assumed power relations. …”
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The polyphasic approach reveals two new species and two new records of Nigrospora (Apiosporaceae, Amphisphaeriales) associated with Aquilaria sinensis from China by Shiyu Zhang, Junfu Li, Hongbo Jiang, Shuang Ye, Ausana Mapook, Jianchu Xu, Kevin D. Hyde, Prapassorn Damrongkool Eungwanichayapant

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GEOECOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN AND NORMALIZING THE ANTHROPOGENIC BURDEN by Leila Supawna Akhmedov, Raisat Tazutdinovna Radzhabova, N. O. Guseynova, B. M. Kuramagomedov

“…Basing on a comparative analysis of generalized indexes of population density on the energy supply and food we found patterns that are the theoretical basis for controlling the structure of the economy and settlement in the context of ecological regulation of social and economic policy of the Republic of Dagestan.Conclusions.Latest global evaluation of anthropogenic burden resulting from the geosphere concept allows making significant corrections in previously completed evaluation under the biosphere concept.…”
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Transmutation Methodology + Neural Networks: A Philological and Didactic Project by Golev Nikolay

“…By becoming authors, students assume an active speech position as they formulate the promt for the AI program, i.e., a description (model, structure) of the original text. …”
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The impact of primary mental healthcare on core symptoms of depression among underrepresented adolescents: a network analysis perspective by Qianyu Zhang, Li Ran, Wei Li, Xuerong Liu, Jie Gong, Xianyong An, Zhengzhi Feng, Zhiyi Chen, Jingxuan Zhang

“…Network analysis revealed changes in the structure and centrality of depressive symptoms post-intervention, with specific symptoms such as sadness (C18) showing consistent reductions across subgroups. …”
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The modeling of two-dimensional vortex flows in a cylindrical channel using parallel calculations on a supercomputer by I. G. Lebo, I. V. Obruchev

“…The study aimed to examine vortex structures formed during the interaction of incident and reflected shock waves in a cylindrical channel. …”
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SCREENING IN SPACE: RICH AND POOR CONSUMERS IN A LINEAR CITY by Sergey Kokovin, Fedor Vasilev

“…Namely, the solution structure of the resulting menu of contracts can be either a "chain of envy'' like in usual screening or a number of disconnected chains. …”
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Impact of Group Asthma Education on Asthma Control and Emergency Room Visits in an Underserved New York Community by Asghar Ali, Sybil Goday Pena, Charnicia Huggins, Franklyn Lugo, Misbahuddin Khaja, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes

“…We conducted a pre- and poststudy of all patients with asthma who participated in two structured group asthma education sessions led by a respiratory therapist, clinical pharmacist, and pulmonologist. …”
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Home-based rehabilitation experience of children with congenital muscular torticollis: a qualitative study by Youqiong Lu, Lin Mo, Gefang Li, Dan Xiao, Chen Mu

“…Methods Through purposive sampling, a descriptive phenomenological study was conducted on family members of children with congenital muscular torticollis from two hospitals in Chongqing Province, China. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out either face-to-face or via video conferencing in the hospital conference room and were evaluated using Colaizzi’s 7-step phenomenological analysis. …”
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СONTENTS AND DIRECTIONS STEADY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS OF RUSSIA by Natalya Yu. Sorokina

“…The presented conclusions can be used at justification of priorities of state programs of spatial development, and also when determining structure of the actions providing sustainable social and economic development of territories.…”
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Effects of ActTeens intervention on physical activity and health indicators in Brazilian adolescents: a pilot study by Gessika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Renan Camargo Correa, Sarah Kennedy, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Aristides Miguel da Costa Machado-Rodrigues, Antonio Stabelini Neto

“…This pilot study of the ActTeens Program was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and included three components: (1) structured PA sessions delivered within Physical Education, (2) self monitoring plus goal setting by a pedometer, and (3) healthy lifestyle guidance (mHealth). …”
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Non-dominant foot training enhances technical skills in under-13 Palestinian football players: a randomized controlled trial by Hamza Abdelqader Maraba, Aseel M. A. Qadi, Jamal Abubshara, Nidal O. H. Alqasem, Mohamed Chedly Ajlil

“… Introduction and Objective. Structured training from the dominant foot continues to be a poorly exploited strategy in youth football, despite its potential to reduce functional asymmetries and improve bilateral competence. …”
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Chinese Rush to Africa: Comparative Historical Analysis by E. I. Zelenev, M. A. Soloshcheva

“…China has created a binary structure: the Forum of China-Africa cooperation launches a mechanism for selecting countries that are ready to follow the political path of the PRC with the prospect of becoming a country-follower of China, and the “One belt – one road” program de facto “forms membership” in the club of countries-followers of China, fixing these countries in the trail of Chinese influence not only politically, but also economically.…”
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