The measurement reliability and equivalence of print versus online versions of the Youth Activity Profile. by Yang Bai, Philip M Dixon, Pedro F Saint-Maurice, Paul R Hibbing, Gabriella M McLoughlin, Michael Pereira da Silva, Gregory J Welk

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>The Youth Activity Profile (YAP) is a 7-day self-report designed to quantify physical activity and sedentary behaviors among youth. This study evaluated the reliability of the online version of the YAP and equivalence with the paper-based version.…”
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Synthesis of New Schiff Base from Natural Products for Remediation of Water Pollution with Heavy Metals in Industrial Areas by Reham Hassan, Hassan Arida, Manal Montasser, Nehad Abdel Latif

“…Various factors affecting the uptake behavior such as pH (2–12), contact time, effect of initial metal concentration (10–250 ppm), and effect of Schiff base weight (0.1–1.5 gm) were studied. …”
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Communities Detection in Multiplex Networks Using Optimization: Study Case—Employment in Mexico during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Edwin Montes-Orozco, Roman Anselmo Mora-Gutiérrez, Sergio Gerardo De-Los-Cobos-Silva, Roberto Bernal-Jaquez, Eric Alfredo Rincón-García, Miguel Angel Gutiérrez-Andrade, Pedro Lara-Velázquez

“…To apply this methodology, we present the dynamic characterization of job loss, change, and acquisition behavior for the Mexican population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic modeled as a 4- layer multiplex network. …”
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One-dimensional QCD at finite density and its ’t Hooft-Veneziano limit by O. Borisenko, V. Chelnokov, S. Voloshyn, P. Yefanov

“…In the case of N f degenerate flavors we also calculate 1) the large N limit, 2) the large N f limit and 3) the ’t Hooft-Veneziano limit of all models. The critical behavior of the models in these limits is studied and the phase structure is described in details. …”
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Modeling the flow of casson nanofluid on a stretching sheet with heat transfer: A study of electric MHD and Darcy-Forchheimer effects by Hamzeh Taha Alkasasbeh

“…This article investigates the flow characteristics of Casson-type nanofluid, specifically focusing on its behavior under Darcy-Forchheimer conditions over a stretching sheet with convective boundary conditions, which have significant implications across various fields, particularly in engineering and biomedical applications. …”
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An Experimental Investigation of Unbonded Laminated Elastomeric Bearings and the Seismic Evaluations of Highway Bridges with Tested Bearing Components by Gang Wu, Kehai Wang, Guanya Lu, Panpan Zhang

“…This paper presents an experimental program performed to investigate the behavioral characteristics of unbonded steel-reinforced laminated elastomeric bearings (U-SLEBs), which have been widely used for highway bridges in China. …”
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Dynamics analysis of a predator-prey model with Allee effect and harvesting effort by Yichao Shao, Hengguo Yu, Chenglei Jin, Jingzhe Fang, Min Zhao

“…Under the framework of bifurcation dynamics numerical simulation, the evolution process of specific bifurcation dynamics behavior was gradually visualized to reveal the influence mechanism of the Allee effect and harvesting effort. …”
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PREVENTION OF INFERIORITY COMPLEX ATTITUDES ACCORDING TO THE QUR'AN by A Asnawiyah, Abd Wahid, Nurullah Amri, Muhammad Hadi Husni

“…Imam Qurthubi highlighted the importance of arousing enthusiasm and appreciating the privileges given by Allah without triggering behavior of superiority.…”
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Biomechanic and Energetic Effects of a Quasi-Passive Artificial Gastrocnemius on Transtibial Amputee Gait by Michael F. Eilenberg, Ken Endo, Hugh Herr

“…The prosthesis employs a quasi-passive clutched-spring knee orthosis, approximating the largely isometric behavior of the biological gastrocnemius, and utilizes a commercial powered ankle-foot prosthesis for ankle joint functionality. …”
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PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND INVESTOR COMPENSATION SCHEMES IN BULGARIA by Irina Kazandzhieva, Elena Ralinska

“…The analysis in the paper is focused on the questions regarding the main activities of the deposit insurance and investor compensation schemes as well as the amount of guarantee, scope of both schemes, compensations payments events, the behavior of depositors and investors in cases of trouble events, etc. …”
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A numerical framework for simulating fluid-structure interaction phenomena by A. De Rosis, S. de Miranda, C. Burrafato, F. Ubertini

“…Moreover, the structure behavior is dissected by simulating scenarios characterized by different values of the Reynolds number. …”
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Effect of the Unsteadiness on the Diffuser Flow in a Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Stage by N. Bulot, I. Trébinjac

“…The interaction between the pressure waves and the vane pressure side boundary layer leads to a pulsating behavior of separated bubbles within the diffuser. …”
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Bifurcation Analysis with Aerodynamic-Structure Uncertainties by the Nonintrusive PCE Method by Linpeng Wang, Yuting Dai, Chao Yang

“…The nonintrusive polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) based on tensor product is applied to quantify the uncertainty of aerodynamic and structure parameters on the aerodynamic force and aeroelastic behavior. The uncertain limit cycle oscillation (LCO) and bifurcation are simulated in the time domain with the stochastic PCE method. …”
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Modeling Friction Performance of Drill String Torsional Oscillation Using Dynamic Friction Model by Xingming Wang, Ping Chen, Zhenhua Rui, Fanyao Jin

“…In addition, by involving general field drilling parameters, this model can accurately describe the friction behavior and quantitatively predict the frictional resistance in horizontal drilling.…”
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Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications by Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Frederick Bossuyt, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Herbert De Pauw, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Pieter Bauwens

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Climate Predictions: The Chaos and Complexity in Climate Models by D. T. Mihailović, G. Mimić, I. Arsenić

“…The horizontal energy exchange between environmental interfaces, which is described by the dynamics of driven coupled oscillators, was analyzed. Their behavior and synchronization, when a perturbation is introduced in the system, as a function of the coupling parameter, the logistic parameter, and the parameter of exchange, were studied calculating the Lyapunov exponent under simulations with the closed contour of N=100 environmental interfaces. …”
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Toxicological Implications of Platinum Nanoparticle Exposure: Stimulation of Intracellular Stress, Inflammatory Response, and Akt Signaling In Vitro by Claudia J. Labrador-Rached, Rebecca T. Browning, Laura K. Braydich-Stolle, Kristen K. Comfort

“…As PtNPs have induced differential cellular responses in vitro, the goal of this study was to further characterize the behavior and toxicological potential of PtNPs within a HepG2 liver model. …”
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Sleeping Beauties in Anatomy Literature by Shiva Malgard, Mohsen Fazeli-Varzaneh, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Shadi Asadzandi

“…Identifying the citation patterns of sleeping beauties can help analyze researchers' scientific behavior, examine the evolution of a particular discipline, and understand the delay in recognizing innovative processes.…”
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Preparation, characterization, and in vivo pharmacokinetics of thermosensitive in situ nasal gel of donepezil hydrochloride by Gu Fugen, Fan Huimin, Cong Zhixin, Li Shuang, Wang Yi, Wu Chunzhi

“…The in vitro erosion and in vitro release tests exhibited obvious drug sustained release behavior. Meantime, main pharmacokinetic parameters such as tmax, cmax and AUC in plasma as well as in brain were significantly different between the nasal gel formulation and intragastric drug solution in rats (p < 0.01). …”
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Dominant Factors in Complementary Food Feeding in Babies and Toddlers by Amrina Octaviana, Roslina Roslina, Indah Trianingsih, Marlina Marlina, Nelly Indrasari

“…The results show that internal factors (age familiarity with food, child activity, and child health history) and some external factors (type of food, frequency of feeding, number of feedings, and community culture) have a significant relationship with MP-ASI feeding behavior in babies and toddlers (p…”
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