Technical Proficiency Analysis in Table Tennis: A Comparative Study Between Advanced and Intermediate Players by Benny Aprial, Denny Setyawan, George Danut Mocanu, Candra Brema Tarigan, Ghulam Mustafa, John Michael D. Aquino, Bilal Azmi Sarıtaş

“…Additionally, advanced players exhibited better tactical adaptation, with more service variations (6.8 vs 4.2 types) and faster reaction times (245ms vs 312ms). Conclusions. The findings highlight that the progression from intermediate to advanced level requires improvements across multiple domains, including technical consistency, biomechanical efficiency, and tactical adaptability. …”
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Review on the contribution of ultrasounds in layered double hydroxides synthesis and in their performances by Kalawoun, Hamed, Obeid, Michel, Ciotonea, Carmen, Chaghouri, Muriel, Poupin, Christophe, Aouad, Samer, Labaki, Madona, Gennequin, Cédric, Abi-Aad, Edmond, Delattre, François

“…The application of ultrasounds (US) in the preparation method leads to reduced synthesis times and better dispersion of particles characterized by small size and narrower particle size distribution. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…Representatives of major plant lineages are involved in these interactions, which have emerged independently at least a dozen times. Strikingly, these mutualistic interactions are associated with a range of convergent traits in plants and weevils. …”
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Investigating uncertainty and parameter sensitivity in bedform analysis by using a Monte Carlo approach by J. Reich, A. Winterscheid

“…By repeating the calculations many times with varying input parameter settings, the possible range of results is revealed, and thus the procedure-specific uncertainties can be quantified. …”
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FPF@FCC: neutrino, QCD, and BSM physics opportunities with far-forward experiments at a 100 TeV Proton Collider by Roshan Mammen Abraham, Jyotismita Adhikary, Jonathan L. Feng, Max Fieg, Felix Kling, Jinmian Li, Junle Pei, Tanjona R. Rabemananjara, Juan Rojo, Sebastian Trojanowski

“…We demonstrate that the FPF@FCC could measure the neutrino charge radius for ν e and ν μ and reach down to five times the SM value for ν τ . We fingerprint the BSM sensitivity of the FPF@FCC for a variety of models, including dark Higgs bosons, relaxion-type scenarios, quirks, and millicharged particles, finding that these experiments would be able to discover LLPs with masses as large as 50 GeV and couplings as small as 10 −8, and quirks with masses up to 10 TeV. …”
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The effect of soaking heat-polymerized acrylic resin denture base in avocado seed extract (Persea americana Mill.) on the inhibition of denture-plaque microorganisms biofilm growth... by Siti Wahyuni, Thalia Angela, Susanna Halim

“…Each disc was shaken with a vortex mixer for 1 minute, and 100 μL was added into 96-well microplates with three times repetition and incubated for 24 hours. A microtiter plate biofilm formation assay was then conducted The inhibition values were determined from the percentage inhibition value formula which required absorption values from a microplate reader (595 nm). …”
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Knowledge of mothers on diaper dermatitis management and associated factors in Ethiopia by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Gemechu Tola

“…The majority (83.6%) of mothers uses disposable diapers only, and 84.8% change 0–2 times per day. The output of logistic regression shows that being a 7–12 month-old child (aOR = 4.03; 95% Cl (1.41–11.50)), being a male child (aOR = 2.16; 95% Cl (1.14–4.06)), and being firstborn (aOR = 5.95; 95% Cl (1.39, 25.53)) variables had a significant association with knowledge of mothers. …”
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Differences in catheter-related complications to insertion site selection for long peripheral intravenous catheters in antimicrobial therapy: a randomized controlled trial by Linfang Zhao, Xianghong Jin, Xiangyun Li, Chang Liu, Jie Wang, Xiuzhu Cao, Xufen Zeng, Yiyu Zhuang

“…Abstract Background The long peripheral intravenous catheter (long PIVC), a type of PIVC, has an indwelling time of 5–14 days and is one of the options for antibacterial therapy. …”
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Bubble connectivity in experimentally-sheared crystal-bearing silicic melts by Daffos, Camille, Martel, Caroline, Arbaret, Laurent, Champallier, Rémi

“…The samples were deformed in torsion at a temperature of 650 °C (crystal-free) or 750 °C (crystal-bearing), confining pressure of 50 MPa, constant moderate shear rate of $2 \times 10^{-4}~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$, and low strains ($\gamma < 2$). …”
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German college students’ mental health state and their willingness to use mental health prevention: An online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lena Ehl, Christin Scheiner, Antonia Wasserscheid, Grit Hein, Matthias Gamer, Arne Bürger

“…According to our results, students show decreasing mental health and resilience in times of crisis. Overall, motivation to seek professional support is high but knowledge about where to find such support is low. …”
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Female Patients Seeking or Undergoing Fertility Treatment in a Single In Vitro Fertilisation Clinic in Greece: An International,... by Konstantina Pappa, Emmanouil M. Xydias, Apostolos C. Ziogas, Kanelina Bimba, Elias Tsakos, Efstratios Kolibianakis

“…This highlights the need for continuation of ART care, with the appropriate protective measures, during the pandemic, as well as during similar times of crisis in the future.…”
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Optimized framework for evaluating F3 transgressive segregants in cayenne pepper by Ifayanti Ridwan, Muh Farid, Feranita Haring, Nuniek Widiayani, Ahmad Yani, Nirwansyah Amier, Muhammad Alfan Ikhlasul Amal, Jekvy Hendra, Nawab Ali, Mekhled Mohamed Alenazi, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Willy Bayuardi Suwarno, Muhammad Fuad Anshori

“…Each genotype was repeated three times, resulting in 57 experimental units. Based on the results of this study, quantitative and categorical indices could be used to selectively and systematically evaluate potential transgressive segregants in F3 cayenne peppers. …”
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Forming ability of the WC-based ceramic metal composites with different Fe-based binders by unique laser beam modulation by H.S. Maurya, K. Juhani, F. Sergejev, R. Kumar, A. Hussain, K.G. Prashanth

“…As a result of optimizing the laser beam with variations in laser power peaks (48, 60, and 72 Watt) and constant exposure times for each laser beam profile, the melt pool temperature was regulated, primary cracks in the parts were reduced and this resulted in the fabrication of the parts with reduced process defects such as internal thermal cracks. …”
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Availability and use of child safety seats among children aged 0-3 years by CHEN Bo，WANG Xihui，QIU Fengqian，YU Yan，GAO Shuna，HE Lihua，LI Weiyi，JI Yunfang，CHEN Weihua

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the parents who had children aged >1-2 years (OR=0.597, 95%CI: 0.366-0.973), travelled 2-4 times per month (OR=0.359, 95%CI: 0.213-0.607) or once per month or less (OR=0.384, 95%CI: 0.202-0.729), and scored high in perceived barrier (OR=0.634, 95%CI: 0.486-0.827) were less likely to use child safety seats; the parents who had children with local household registration (OR=2.506, 95%CI: 1.356-4.633), travelled 5-<10 km (OR=1.887, 95%CI: 1.148-3.101) or ≥10 km (OR=2.319, 95%CI: 1.355-3.967), always wore seat belts (OR=2.342, 95%CI: 1.212-4.524), scored high in perceived susceptibility (OR=1.392, 95%CI: 1.091-1.778) and self-efficacy (OR=1.413, 95%CI: 1.156-1.727) were more likely to use child safety seats. …”
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Influence of Meteorological Conditions and Fire Hotspots on PM0.1 in Northern Thailand during Strong Haze Episodes and Carbonaceous Aerosol Characterization by Chaiyoth Sresawasd, Thaneeya Chetiyanukornkul, Phuchiwan Suriyawong, Surajit Tekasakul, Masami Furuuchi, Mitsuhiko Hata, Rachane Malinee, Perapong Tekasakul, Racha Dejchanchaiwong

“…The PM0.1 levels during the haze periods were about 3 times higher than the non-haze periods, a significant increase. …”
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Evaluation of cellular and physiological alterations of cells from Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to benzisothiazolinone by Federica Impellitteri, Kristian Riolo, Giorgia Zicarelli, Miriam Porretti, Cristiana Roberta Multisanti, Giuseppe Piccione, Alessia Giannetto, Caterina Faggio

“…Two different concentrations (B1: 0.03 µg/L; B2: 0.3 µg/L) were tested at two different times of exposure (T1: 1 h; T2: 3 h) to evaluate the viability of cells, the phagocytic activity (haemocytes), the regulation volume decrease (RVD on DG cells) capability. …”
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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Rajat Das Gupta, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Malabika Sarker

“…Rural women who watched television at least once a week were 1.2 times more likely to be obese (AOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.34; p=0.040) compared with those who did not watch television at all.Conclusions Frequent television watching was associated with obesity among rural women of reproductive age in Myanmar.…”
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Childhood neurodivergent traits, inflammation and chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence: a longitudinal case–control study by Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Jessica Eccles, Kevin A Davies, Lisa Quadt, Rod Bond, Jenny Csecs

“…Mediation analyses were conducted to test if an inflammatory marker (interleukin 6 (IL-6)) at age 9 years linked neurodivergent traits to chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years.Results Children with neurodivergent traits at ages 7 and 9 years were two times as likely to experience chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years (likely ADHD OR=2.18 (95% CI=1.33 to 3.56); p=0.002; likely autism OR=1.78 (95% CI=1.17 to 2.72); p=0.004). …”
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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience by Allison J. Ober, Donald H. Skinner, Laura M. Bogart, Leletu Busakwe, Wadene Davids, Hassan Mahomed, Debbie Ling, Virginia Zweigenthal

“…., adjust folder system to lower wait times); and (3) create a welcoming physical environment (e.g., fresh paint and plants in the waiting area). …”
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The effect of psychosocial stimulation on the development, nutrition, and treatment outcomes of hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Southern Ethiopia: a cluster... by Tesfalem Teshome Tessema, Andamlak Gizaw Alamdo, Eyoel B. Mekonnen, Tewodros G. Yirtaw, Fanna A. Debele, Teklu Gemechu, Tefera Belachew

“…Child development and nutrition outcomes were assessed four times using Denver II-Jimma and anthropometric measurements while the length of hospitalisation was used to measure treatment outcome. …”
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