Physical activity among school-aged children and intervention programs using self-determination theory (SDT): A scoping review by Tameka STEWART, Manoj SHARMA

“…Nine of the 10 studies were experimental studies and 1 observational, cross sectional study. A total of 2,577 children and adolescents participated in the 10 studies. …”
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Fabrication of Hybrid Materials Based on Waste Polyethylene/Porous Activated Metakaolinite Nanocomposite as an Efficient Membrane for Heavy Metal Desalination Processes by Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Mohamed A. Zayed, Ayman Nafady, Abeer E. L. Shahawy

“…In contrast, the low rejection capability was observed at either lower pH and higher initial feed concentrations. …”
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Internal Astigmatism and Its Role in the Growth of Axial Length in School-Age Children by Liangcheng Wu, Chenghai Weng, Fei Xia, Xiaoying Wang, Xingtao Zhou

“…Conclusions. IA was observed to be associated with AL and might be a risk factor of the onset and progress of myopia in school-age children.…”
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Enhancing the efficacy of low doses of N-acetyl-L-cysteine in mitigating CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in animal model using physical cold plasma by Masume Farhadi, Farshad Sohbatzadeh, Akbar Hajizadeh Moghaddam, Yasaman Firouzjaei, Cheng Cheng

“…The plasma-treated NAC (PTN) structural changes were investigated through FTIR and LCMS/MS analysis. It was observed that the PTN consists of various chemical bioproducts with different molecular weights. …”
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Outer Retinal Layers’ Thickness Changes in relation to Age and Choroidal Thickness in Normal Eyes by Mona Kamal Abdellatif, Yasser Abdelmaguid Mohamed Elzankalony, Ahmed Abdelmonsef Abdelhamid Ebeid, Weam Mohamed Ebeid

“…To identify and correlate age-related changes in outer retinal layers’ thickness and choroidal thickness (CT) in the normal eyes using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to investigate factors affecting these changes. Study Design. Observational cross-sectional study. Subjects and Methods. …”
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Chemical reaction and Soret impacts on MHD heat and mass transfer Casson hybrid nanofluid (MoS2+ZnO) flow based on engine oil across a stretching sheet with radiation by M. Radhika, Y. Dharmendar Reddy

“…The value of Sr increases the decrement is observed in the concentration profile.…”
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On the transitory performance of mixed convective heat and mass transfer around spherical region in the presence of fluctuating streams by Hossam A. Nabwey, Sahar Anwar, Muhammad Ashraf, A.M. Rashad

“…Further, this mechanism will help to observe the steady as well as oscillating nature of the fluid flow around a sphere. …”
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Incorporation of Capecitabine Into Extended Chain of N-Acylated Chitosan Carrier by Anita Marlina, Misni Misran, Witta Kartika Restu

“…Sustained release was observed in CAP-loaded ChC24, indicating a significant influence of the extended chain on chitosan. …”
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Assessing carbon emissions of facility agriculture involving photovoltaic greenhouses – insights from table grapes cultivation by Yichun Li, Shuyue Li, Yaru Luo, Xuecai Wang, Hengcheng Zhang, Yuquan W. Zhang, Shiren Song

“…This study takes table grapes cultivation in Shanghai as a case study, employing the life cycle assessment (LCA) to account for the carbon emissions and environmental impacts of five different conditions, including open field, simple greenhouse, continuous greenhouse, continuous greenhouse with photovoltaic power, and improved continuous greenhouse with photovoltaic power. Utilizing both observation and simulation data, the SimaPro software is applied to analyze the LCA carbon and environmental footprints of table grapes cultivation. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Probiotic Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2 on Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli Levels in Saliva and Plaque: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Control... by M. Ratna Sudha, Jayanthi Neelamraju, M. Surendra Reddy, Manoj Kumar

“…A statistically significant reduction in mutans streptococci and lactobacilli counts of both saliva and plaque samples was observed in the B. coagulans Unique IS2 treated group after 14 days of administration compared to the baseline and placebo group (using paired t-test). …”
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A multicriteria method to identify and rank IEQ criticalities: Measurements and applications for existing school buildings by Francesco Leccese, Michele Rocca, Giacomo Salvadori, Elisa Belloni, Cinzia Buratti

“…From the application of the evaluation method to the case study, a rank of the IEQ critical issues observed and a rank of the most IEQ critical environments was therefore obtained. …”
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Prevalence of Lameness in Dairy Cows and Associated Risk Factors at Hawassa Town Dairy Farms, Ethiopia by Abebe Tesfaye Gessese, Abayineh Ayele, Mebrie Zemene Kinde, Asefa Asmare

“…The main causes of lameness observed in this study were both claw overgrowth 10 (2.3%), unequal claw size 10 (2.3%), solar ulcer 8 (1.8%), interdigital necrobacillosis 2 (0.5%), interdigital hyperplasia 2 (0.5%), and digital dermatitis 1 (0.2%). …”
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Climate and Soil Properties Drive the Distribution of Minor and Trace Elements in Forest Soils of the Winter Olympic Core Area by Xiaochang Wu, Huayong Zhang, Zhongyu Wang, Wang Tian, Zhao Liu

“…Our results showed that the concentrations of B, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni and Sn were mainly enriched in the broadleaf forest and mixed broadleaf–conifer forest zones, and the average concentrations of Co, Mn, V, Zn, As and Se were mainly enriched in coniferous forest zones in contrast. We have observed that the mean concentrations of Fe, Cr, Ni, Zn, As, Sn and Co increase with soil depth in the BP forest. …”
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IVS1 −397T>C Estrogen Receptor α Polymorphism Is Associated with Low-Grade Systemic Inflammatory Response in Type 1 Diabetic Girls by Monika Ryba-Stanisławowska, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Agnieszka Brandt, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…In addition, the correlation between serum estradiol level and cytokine concentrations was observed. Conclusions. We propose that TT variant of estrogen receptor α polymorphism may be associated with enhanced inflammatory response, which in turn may lead to acceleration of diabetic retino- and nephropathy in girls with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Individualized Technique Feedback for Instant Technique Improvements and Knee Abduction Moment Reductions – A New Approach for ‘Sidestepping’ ACL Injuries? by Kevin Bill, Patrick Mai, Lasse Mausehund, Sigurd Solbakken, Tron Krosshaug, Uwe G. Kersting

“…High inter-individual differences in response to feedback-instruction combinations were observed. These differences were evident in both the adherence to instructions and the impact on pKAM and its components…”
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Bamboo waste recycling using Dictyophora indusiata mycelia cultivation by Haruthai Thaisuchat, Weeranuch Karuehanon, Pornanan Boonkorn, Jumnian Meesumlee, Sarayut Malai, Kanjana Ruttanateerawichien

“…The highest number of the fruiting body (37.0 mushrooms per plot) and fresh weight (2,310.5 g/0.75 m2) were observed in treatments in which spawn was produced prior to cultivation and inoculum was derived from lingzhi pieces combined with bamboo scraps. …”
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Characterizing the regulatory effects of H2A.Z and SWR1-C on gene expression during hydroxyurea exposure in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. by Hilary T Brewis, Peter C Stirling, Michael S Kobor

“…Our data showed that H2A.Z played a more prominent role in gene activation than repression during HU exposure, and its incorporation was important for proper upregulation of several HU-induced genes. We also observed that apo-SWR1-C contributed to gene expression defects in the htz1Δ mutant, particularly for genes involved in phosphate homeostasis regulation. …”
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Garba Dance Is Effective in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Pilot Study by Anish Mehta, Pooja Dugani, Rohan Mahale, null Nandakumar, Krishna Haskar Dhanyamraju, R. Pradeep, Mahendra Javali, Purushottam Acharya, R. Srinivasa

“…In the Garba dance group, significant improvements in UPDRS scores were observed at week 6 (p=0.002) and week 12 (p<0.001) compared to baseline. …”
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Production Performance and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Mass Balance in Biofloc-based African Catfish Intensive Culture at Different Densities by Sumitro, Tatag Budiardi, Hilmi Fauzi, Julie Ekasari

“…The highest fish specific growth rate was observed in BFT1000 and BFT500 (6.01% day-1 and 5.96% day-1, respectively) (P<0.05). …”
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The effect of pasture vegetation on marl formations in the Ilam city limits by shamsallah Asgari, Hamidreza peravan, samad Shadfar, Mashallahe Mohamadpoor, Manouchehr Tahmasebi

“…Botanical investigations were carried out using recurrent field observations and plots at 180 points, and plant specimens were identified after transfer to the plant museum According to the results of experiments on marl samples in these three regions, according to the stratigraphy of marl formations Gurpi, Pabdeh, Gachsaran and Aghajari, the sediments of these three areas were evaluated for the salinity (EC), bulk density (BD), sodium (Na +) and Soil saturation percentage (SP) and some physical parameters such as sand, sand and silt particles have significant differences. …”
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