Challenges in designing interventions for food insecure families with food allergy in a Californian latinx cohort by Marleni Albarran, Emily Brown, Erin Martinez, Andrew R. Chin, Sayantani B. Sindher, Christopher M. Warren, R. Sharon Chinthrajah

“…Here we discuss common challenges and opportunities associated with conducting research interventions in underserved communities in the US—leveraging our experiences designing and implementing an intervention to improve food allergy management through supplemental nutrition assistance in a predominantly Spanish-speaking, lower-income neighborhood in Northern California. …”
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Post-Socialist Ethnic Symbolism, Suppression of Yugoslav Social Memory, and Radical Populism Psychology by Faruk Hadžić

“…Various methods of conducting historical revisionism in the symbolic and ideological vocations decrease Yugoslavia’s social memory. …”
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Practice and Perception of Radiographers on the Positioning Techniques of Erect Lateral Cervical Spine Radiography in Non-trauma Adult Patients by B.S. Weerakoon, I.G.N.N.K. Karunaratne, .M.W.S. Jayasundara

“…Methods: This prospective study was conducted with a self-administered, structured questionnaire distributed among 50 radiographers working in four selected hospitals in Sri Lanka. …”
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The Influence of Direct Reduced Iron Size on EAF Smelting by Kang　Xu, Cao　Zhenwei, Wang　Qiang, Liu　Chong, Li　Shuangjiang, Zhang　Junfen

“…Taking the 40Cr steel smelted by Consteel EAF of Zhang Xuan Technology as the research object， the effects of adding different particle size direct reduced iron （DRI） to the Consteel EAF on the EAF smelting process， steel material consumption， electricity consumption， and final slag ingredient of the EAF were studied by conducting experiments on adding 30 tons of different particle size DRI to the EAF. …”
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Hongtang Bridge Expansion Joints InSAR Deformation Monitoring with Advanced Phase Unwrapping and Mixed Total Least Squares in Fuzhou China by Baohang Wang, Wu Zhu, Chaoying Zhao, Bojie Yan, Xiaojie Liu, Guangrong Li, Wenhong Li, Liye Yang

“…Such analysis is beneficial for conducting safety assessments of bridges.…”
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Experimental Testing Results on Critical Components for Molten Salt-Based CSP Systems by Valeria Russo, Giuseppe Petroni, Francesco Rovense, Mauro Giorgetti, Giuseppe Napoli, Gianremo Giorgi, Walter Gaggioli

“…The methodology for conducting these experimental tests is detailed, and guidelines are outlined to optimize plant operation. …”
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Cross-border data sharing through the lens of research ethics committee members in sub-Saharan Africa. by Nezerith Cengiz, Siti M Kabanda, Keymanthri Moodley

“…Yet, no empirical research has been conducted to explore these challenges.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We explored REC members' views and experiences on data sharing by conducting 20 semi-structured interviews online between June 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Translation of oral health research priorities into research topics in an equity-based priority setting exercise by Sumanth Nagraj Kumbargere, Cath Quinn, Lynne Callaghan, Martha Paisi, Mona Nasser

“…This was accomplished by conducting interviews with 40 community participants and 14 dentists from various ethnic backgrounds in Malaysia. …”
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Effectiveness of a New Device for Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Rehabilitation: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Adriana M Ríos Rincón, Christine Guptill, Yilina Liubaoerjijin, Mathieu Figeys, Farnaz Koubasi, Geoffrey Gregson, Antonio Miguel Cruz

“…ObjectiveWe aim to assess the feasibility of conducting a definitive trial investigating the effectiveness of adding a new device for hand therapy exercises, the FEPSim, to standard care for patients with impairments of the hand, wrist, and forearm. …”
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Methodological bases for monitoring technological transformation of regional industry by M. A. Miller

“…In the article, as part of the justification for monitoring the technological transformation of industry, its purpose, object, subjects, as well as consumers of monitoring results are defined, which include the relevant executive authorities of the subject of the Russian Federation, scientific organizations specializing in conducting scientific research in the field of regional industrial development, and regional industrial enterprises. …”
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The use of process benchmarking in the water industry to introduce changes in the digitization of the company’s value chain by Natalia R. Potoczek

“…IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY AND PRACTICE: The proposed model is highly conceptual and requires validation in pilot studies to verify the levels of decomposition of the value chain, to select key digital technologies for research and to determine the scale of digital maturity for each of the technologies included in the study. Organizations conducting benchmarking research can broaden the scope of their research and provide water utilities with information on the latest digital technologies supporting business processes. …”
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Near‐surface permafrost extent and active layer thickness characterized by reanalysis/assimilation data by Zequn Liu, Donglin Guo, Wei Hua, Yihui Chen

“…Abstract Whilst permafrost change is widely concerned in the context of global warming, lack of observations becomes one of major limitations for conducting large‐scale and long‐term permafrost change research. …”
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A scoping review of therapeutic mentoring for youth mental health by Alexandra Werntz, Jean E. Rhodes, Hannah Brockstein, Lindsay Fallon, Amy Cook

“…This scoping review synthesizes the current state of research on self-designated therapeutic mentoring programs for youth mental health.MethodA systematic search was conducted across four databases using the term “therapeutic mento*” and related keywords, taking a label-first approach to describe the available literature. …”
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Relationships between perceived physical literacy and mental health in tertiary education students: a scoping review by Wilson Kin Chung Leung, Raymond Kim Wai Sum, Simon Ching Lam

“…The aims of this scoping review were to rapidly map relevant evidence on the relationships between perceived PL and mental health in higher education students and to determine the feasibility and value of conducting a full systematic review in this research area. …”
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Identifying the Factors Affecting Student Academic Performance and Engagement Prediction in MOOC Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review by Shahzad Rizwan, Chee Ken Nee, Salem Garfan

“…This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) conducted over a five-year period (2019&#x2013;2024) to identify factors affecting student academic performance and engagement prediction in MOOCs, utilizing Deep Learning (DL) methods. …”
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The Long Noncoding RNA Gm9866/Nuclear Factor-κB Axis Promotes Macrophage Polarization by Xiaomin Liao, Xianxian Ruan, Xiubing Chen, Biaolin Zheng, Xianbin Wu, Zhejun Deng, Zhe Yang, Feng Wang, Shanyu Qin, Haixing Jiang

“…Long noncoding RNA Gm9866 was found to be closely related to macrophage polarization through bioinformatics analysis. In this study, by conducting real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, it was observed that long noncoding RNA Gm9866 expression significantly increased after treatment with interleukin-4 but significantly decreased after treatment with lipopolysaccharide. …”
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Optimization of Calcined Beans Pod Ash – Cement Blended Concrete Mix Using Taguchi Method by Oluwatoyin P Joseph, Adeola A Adedeji, Mokuolu A Olubunmi, Alomaja A Jonathan, Emmanuel O Ajadi

“…It involves identifying key factors (water – cement ratio, percentage of BPA – cement replacement, fine to total aggregate ratio and super-plasticizer dosage), selecting suitable levels for these factors, and conducting experiments to determine the optimum combination of factors. …”
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The Design and Development of an Atraumatic Soft Robotic Surgical Retractor by Gavril Yong En Tan, Shaun Mahesh Buxani, Benjamin Wee Keong Ang, Chao Yu Chen, Raye Chen Hua Yeow, Hung Leng Kaan

“…The study proposes directions for enhancing retraction strength, optimizing design for improved force output, and conducting comprehensive testing to ensure clinical viability. …”
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Perilipin2-dependent lipid droplets accumulation promotes metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma via epithelial-mesenchymal transition by Jiayu Zhang, Jianmin Peng, Siyu Wang, Li Wang, Yutong Sun, Juan Xia, Bin Cheng, Qinchao Hu

“…Possible mechanisms of these biological effects were clarified by detecting the levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway proteins as well as conducting various bioinformatics analyses. The results indicated that PA/OA promoted the migration and invasion of OSCC cells and induced PLIN2-dependent LDs accumulation in vitro. …”
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Forms of interaction of units of the National Police units with the public under martial law by O. M. Muzychuk, A. T. Komziuk, V. O. Naida

“…Taking into account the fundamental importance of developing, systematizing, and scientifically understanding the peculiarities of the interaction of police units with the public under martial law, there is a need to conduct new research in this area, develop separate methodological recommendations, manuals, and implement comprehensive programs for the dissemination of effective practices of such interaction among the public.…”
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