Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties - LMP 2019 by Editorial, Foreword

“…Wide ranges of materials starting from metals, films and coatings, glass and plastics to biological tissues or structural concrete were covered.</p><p>The proceedings are composed of selected peer reviewed papers divided into 8 thematic chapters. …”
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Community-level mental health screening and referral using task-sharing with student volunteers in Kerala, India: a scalable model for low and middle income countries by Saju Madavanakadu Devassy, Lorane Scaria, Shyba Babu, Rajeev S.P., Lijo K.J., Amal Tom Jose, Kiran Thampi, Robin E. Gearing

“…The increasing incidence of common mental disorders in India exacerbates the treatment gap. Structural fragmentation prevents effective screening and treatment, despite several policies and programs. …”
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Parental Phasing Study Identified Lineage-Specific Variants Associated with Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications in European–Chinese Hybrid Pigs by Chenyu Li, Mei Ge, Keren Long, Ziyin Han, Jing Li, Mingzhou Li, Zhiyan Zhang

“…In this study, we established three crossbred pig families derived from distant genetic lineages and systematically identified variants from different lineages, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and structural variations (SVs). At the phase level, we quantitatively analyzed gene expression, four histone modifications (H3K4me3, H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K27me3), and the binding strength of transcription factor (CTCF) in backfat (BF) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. …”
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“Us” or “Them”: Internal Migrants in the Perceptions of the Siberian Cities’ Citizens (on the Example of Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Tomsk) by Dmitry O. Timoshkin, Fedor A. Smetanin, Diana E. Gorshkova, Andrei A. Voloshin, Kirill A. Ivanov, Iuliia O. Koreshkova, Arina E. Sorokina, Sofiya A. Ignatenko, Galina A. Shaposhnikova-Murashova

“…Studying this issue is crucial for understanding the configuration and structure of civic identity from the perspective of maintaining and preserving social solidarity. …”
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Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Katarzyna Prusik

“…Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. …”
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Discovery of Streptomyces marinisediminis sp. nov., a new thiolutin producing actinomycete isolated from Thai marine sediment by Rawirat Pansomsuay, Poowadon Fukasem, Pattama Pittayakhajonwut, Chakapong Intaraudom, Chanwit Suriyachadkun, Montri Yasawong, Ya-Wen He, Somboon Tanasupawat, Yang Qian, Chitti Thawai

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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the training needs assessment for critical care nurses by Amir Jalali, Mostafa Bafandeh Zendeh, Azam Sharifi, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Leila Moradi, Jalal Karimi, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

“…Results The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the thirteen-factor structure with 66 items, explaining 62.337% of the total variance. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…Notably, most studies attributed AMR to local practices, often overlooking broader structural and socio-political drivers. This review underscores the need to contextualize AMR within the environment, particularly under conditions of sustained warfare.IMPORTANCEThis study goes beyond merely reviewing and summarizing data on AMR in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), a region enduring chronic war-like conditions. …”
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Storytelling in family-provided care - developing diversity-sensitive stories for family caregivers of Turkish individuals living with dementia by Kübra Annac, Ela Rana Örs, Sümeyra Öztürk, Mualla Basyigit, Tugba Aksakal, Christina Kuhn, Anja Rutenkröger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Yüce Yilmaz-Aslan, Patrick Brzoska

“…Feedback led to refinements in language style and narrative structure, ensuring greater clarity and identification with the protagonists. …”
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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…Multinomial logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of vaccine hesitancy, adjusting for sociodemographic variables, self-reported health status and self-report vaccination experiences. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the underlying factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and quantify their interrelationships.ResultsA high proportion (85.2%) of participants exhibited influenza vaccine hesitancy, with 16.2% being complete refusers. …”
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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…The aim of our research was to analyze the distribution of TNF-238, TNF- 308 and TNF-863 structural variants at the regulatory region of the TNFA gene in a representative group of Caucasian patients with UF compared with a matched group of healthy women followed by assessment of personalized prognostic significance of suggested differences. 180 patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids and 98 practically healthy women were examined. …”
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The impact of sports and nutrition interventions on the bodyfat and BMI of primary school children (compared to the effects of a lockdown period while Covid19-pandemic) by Paula Moliterno, Magdalena Heindl, Hanna Rosenauer, Emma Malina-Altzinger, Tamara Konrad, Kurt Widhalm

“…The additional challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown were evident in fat mass and BMI, illustrating the dramatic consequences of a lack of daily structure and the important influence of the family environment. …”
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Association between socio-demographic and injury factors, and physical activity behaviour in people with spinal cord injury: a theory-informed systematic review and meta-analysis by Martins Nweke, Megan van Vuuren, Kobus Bester, Andrea Maritz, Lané van Vuuren, Yolanda Vilakazi, Ayanda Dlamini, Andiswa Ncedani, Karien Mostert

“…Methods The Preferred Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) provided the structure for this review. The epidemiological triangle and Bradford criteria further informed the review, as well as Rothman's causality model and Nweke's viewpoints. …”
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CFD Simulation of Thermal and Thermally Stressed State of the DKVR-10-13 Boiler Drum by Olha Yu. Chernousenko, Artur Yu. Rachynskyi, Oleksandr V. Baraniuk

“…The subject of the study is the processes of thermal strength of the shell structure, which is inherent in the boiler drum, as a result of the influence of pressure, temperature and heat flow from the heated gases moving into the fuel chamber of the boiler equipped with jet-niche burners both at nominal and 60% heat load. …”

Allelic composition of puroindolinium genes and confectionery properties of flour of soft winter wheat samples by О. Ю. Леонов, Я. Ю. Шарипіна, З. В. Усова, К. Ю. Суворова, Т. В. Сахно

“…The studies allowed to differentiate the breeding material  and transfer a soft winter wheat cultivar of a confectionery use 'L137-26-0-3' ('Mazurok') which has an allelic structure of puroindolins genes (Pina-D1a and Pinb-D1a) characteristic for soft-grained varieties and high confectionery flour properties for qualification examination.…”
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Evaluation of periodontal tissues condition in children with blood coagulability pathology by M. A. Gavrilenko

“…Diffuse catarrhal gingivitis dominates in the structure of inflammatory diseases of gums, gingival papillae and gingival margin. …”
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The impact of lifestyle sports on the sleep quality of depressed high school students in Jiangsu Province, China: based on cross-sectional study by Xianghe Chen, Yuxin Yang, Jianbo Hu, Shengjie Jin, Pengcheng Lu, Xinyu Zeng, Xiaoyan Yi, Rongbin Yin, Chenghao Zhong

“…The mediation model of depression between lifestyle sports and sleep quality was constructed via the Model4 model and other models in the SPSS macro program Process4.0. From the 32,974 valid questionnaires, 14,943 depressed high school students (SDS ≥ 53) were screened out, and structural equation modeling of the relationships between the six dimensions of lifestyle sports and the sleep quality of depressed high school students has been established via AMOS 28.0. …”
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Estudio preliminar para el diseño de una máquina productora de bloques con suelos estabilizados. // Preliminary study for the design of a block machine producer with stabilized soi... by A. Díaz Nimo, F. Aguilar Parés

“…The schemes, cinematic and<br />structure of the machine, were made starting from the analysis of similar equipment and of own ideas. …”
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Estudio preliminar para el diseño de una máquina productora de bloques con suelos estabilizados. // Preliminary study for the design of a block machine producer with stabilized soi... by A. Díaz Nimo, F. Aguilar Parés

“…The schemes, cinematic and<br />structure of the machine, were made starting from the analysis of similar equipment and of own ideas. …”
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