Patient education interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients- a scoping review. by Michael Corr, Clare McKeaveney, Fina Wurm, Aisling Courtney, Helen Noble

“…Lack of educational theory in intervention design 2.) Lack of patient/ stakeholder involvement 3.) …”
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Bionic Nonsmooth Drag Reduction Mathematical Model Construction and Subsoiling Verification by Baoguang Wu, Ruize Zhang, Pengfei Hou, Jin Tong, Deyi Zhou, Haiye Yu, Qiang Zhang, Jinsong Zhang, Yuelin Xin

“…In this study, a bionic nonsmooth drag-reducing surface design method was proposed; a mathematical model was developed to obtain the relationship between the altitude of the nonsmooth drag-reducing surface bulges and the spacing of two bulges, as well as the speed of movement, based on which two subsoiler shovel tips were designed and verified on field experiments. …”
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Seismic Response of a Bridge Pile Foundation during a Shaking Table Test by Yunxiu Dong, Zhongju Feng, Jingbin He, Huiyun Chen, Guan Jiang, Honghua Yin

“…Puqian Bridge is located in a quake-prone area in an 8-degree seismic fortification intensity zone, and the design of the peak ground motion is the highest grade worldwide. …”
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The Potential of Online Tasks to Facilitate Autonomous Language Learning with the Use of Online Dictionaries in a Higher Education ESP Classroom by Carolina Girón-García

“…., qualitative and quantitative data) and was developed in two stages: (1) Creation and design of the online task (i.e., Lesson integrated into a Moodle platform); design of three questionnaires administered before and after the experiment; and implementation of the OT with university students (N=171) enrolled in a Legal English course; and (2) collection of data and analysis. …”
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The Distribution, Structure, and Chemical Composition of Alkali-Silica Gels in Calcined Clay Concretes by Miriam E. Krüger, Anne Heisig, Stefanie Lode, Klaartje de Weerdt, Alisa Machner

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L-Lactic Acid Production by Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 10863 by Ana Lívia Chemeli Senedese, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

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Dynamic Amplification Factor of Shear Force on Bridge Columns under Impact Load by Haiying Ma, Zhen Cao, Xuefei Shi, Junyong Zhou

“…Shear failure is a common mode for bridge column collapse during a vehicle-column collision. In current design codes, an equivalent static load value is usually employed to specify the shear capacity of bridge columns subject to vehicle collisions. …”
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Effect of Mean Stress on the Fatigue Life Prediction of Notched Fiber-Reinforced 2060 Al-Li Alloy Laminates under Spectrum Loading by Weiying Meng, Liyang Xie, Yu Zhang, Yawen Wang, Xiaofang Sun, Shijian Zhang

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A framework for integrating sustainable production practices along the product life cycle by Mohamed A.E. Omer, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ammar H. Elsheikh, Hussien Hegab

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Research trends on early algebra in the middle school: A combined bibliometric and meta-analysis review by Dilham Fardian, Didi Suryadi, Sufyani Prabawanto, Silfia Hayuningrat

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Laboratory Investigation on Optimum Selection of a Sand Control Method for an Interbedded Sandstone and Mudstone Reservoir by Shaofeng Hu, Lihua Wang, Yishan Lou, Yanfeng Cao, Wenbo Meng, Lei Zhang

“…The introduction of these two key factors in sand control design broadens the application range of moderate sand production.…”
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Influence of hoop restraint on damage evolution, ions diffusion and multi-scale mechanical properties in concrete exposed to external sulfate attack by Jierong Cao, Liping Xu, Gang Xu, Ming Jin, Qingjun Ding, Jiaping Liu, Chuansheng Xiong, Zuquan Jin

“…Hopefully, this study may offer the theoretical basis for the design of sustainable and durable concrete under the ESA.…”
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Dissertation Overview: Numerical modelling of the hydrodynamics and energy generation of an oscillating wave surge converter system by Guilherme Fuhrmeister Vargas, Alexandre Beluco

“…This technology, which is on a pre-commercial development scale, presents one of the greatest potentials for electricity generation, due to its operating principle and the great improvement in design experienced over the last few years. Today, Computational numerical modelling is one of the main tools for the study and design of this and several other power generation systems from sea waves. …”
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Study of thermal management system for battery box for formula student electric racing car by Yawen Han, Yuxing Bai, Weixin Zhang, Song Cui, Liguo Zang, Liguo Zang, Hongshan Ding

“…Additionally, the optimized system achieves a more uniform temperature distribution across the battery pack, outperforming the pre-optimization design in all evaluated metrics. The optimized cooling system demonstrates a significant improvement in thermal performance compared to the original design. …”
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Power Generation on a Bare Electrodynamic Tether during Debris Mitigation in Space by Kan Xie, Fuwen Liang, Qimeng Xia, Ningfei Wang, Zun Zhang, Haoxiang Yuan, Xiangyang Liu, Zhiwen Wu

“…The optimization of battery design and tether design should be considered for each debris mitigation mission. …”
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A Comparison of the Morbidities Associated with Different Early Treatments in Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Patients by Sumanta Saha, Sujata Saha

“…When a comparable outcome was reported from at least three studies of similar study design, they were included in the meta-analysis (fixed-effect model). …”
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Hydration of Early Age Cement Paste with Nano-CaCO3 and SAP by LF-NMR Spectroscopy: Mechanism and Prediction by Haitao Zhao, Gaoyang Sun, Lu Yu, Kaidi Jiang, Xiaodong Chen, Ruiming Jia, Yi Wan, Shihai Li

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Methodologische Probleme in der phonetischen Forschung des Polnischen als Fremdsprache by Alicja Derych

“…The aim of the article was to signal issues that may be met by the researchers attempting to design their studies: selecting a study group meeting specific criteria, determining their language proficiency level, proposing adequate source materials, and planning the recording phase. …”
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Selection of Transverse Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beams while Ensuring the Minimum Consumption of Reinforcement by Yu. A. Shaposhnikova, V. S. Kuznetsov

“…The paper considers the influence of various factors on the consumption of transverse reinforcement in the design of sections of linear bending reinforced concrete elements. …”
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Optimization of joint strength in friction stir welded wood plastic composites using ANFIS and Cheetah Optimizer by Ammar H. Elsheikh, Mohamad Elmiligy, Ahmed M. El-Kassas

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