An advanced technique to adjust hull girder load: Part 1 = generalisation by Chang Hwan Jang, Do Kyun Kim

“…This is considered to be beneficial for ship and offshore structural designers including oil/gas and ocean mobilities.…”
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A Preseason Training Program With the Nordic Hamstring Exercise Increases Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength and Fascicle Length in Professional Female Soccer Players by Karoline Baptista Vianna, Lívia Gonçalves Rodrigues, Nathalia Trevisol Oliveira, João Breno Ribeiro-Alvares, Bruno Manfredini Baroni

“… # Purpose To investigate the collective and individual responses of professional female soccer players engaged in a preseason training program with the NHE regarding eccentric knee flexor strength and biceps femoris long head fascicle length. # Study Design Quasi-experimental study. # Methods Sixteen amateur female soccer players (without a NHE training routine) were evaluated 8-weeks apart to: (1) assess reliability of eccentric knee flexor strength and biceps femoris fascicle length measures; and (2) determine the typical error of measures that would be used to discriminate training responders and non-responders. …”
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Efektivitas Kombinasi Ekstrak Kunyit (Curcuma Domestica Val) dan Madu Terhadap Ulkus Lambung Mencit BALB/c Akibat Pemberian Aspirin Secara Mikroskopis by Sarianti Br Simbolon, Yusticia Katar, Selfi Renita Rusjdi

“…Penelitian eksperimental post test only control group design telah dilakukan dari Januari 2016 sampai Januari 2017 menggunakan 30 ekor mencit yang semua diberikan aspirin 5.2 mg/gBB untuk menyebabkan ulkus pada lambung, kemudian dibagi menjadi kelompok kontrol (K) hanya diberi aspirin, perlakuan 1 (P1) diberikan larutan ekstrak kunyit dosis 10 mg/gBB, (P2) madu 0.04 ml/gBB, (P3) kunyit 10 mg/gBB + madu 0.04 ml/gBB, (P4) Kunyit 30 mg/gBB + madu 0.12 ml/gBB, diberikan selama 3 hari per oral. …”
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General practice residents’ perspectives on their professional identity formation: a qualitative study by Mattijs E Numans, Vera Nierkens, Yvonne Steinert, Pieter C Barnhoorn, Anneke WM Kramer, Walther NKA van Mook

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the process of PIF during the full length of General Practice (GP) training and which factors residents perceive as influential.Design A qualitative descriptive study employing focus group interviews.Setting Four GP training institutes across the Netherlands.Participants Ninety-two GP residents in their final training year participated in 12 focus group interviews.Results Study findings indicated that identity formation occurs primarily in the workplace, as residents move from doing to becoming and negotiate perceived norms. …”
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A scoping review on U.S. undergraduate students with disabilities in STEM courses and STEM majors by Maura Borrego, Ariel Chasen, Hannah Chapman Tripp, Emily Landgren, Elisa Koolman

“…In terms of solutions, the largest group (n = 111) advocated for Universal Design, followed by accommodations (n = 94), and technology developed or tested with persons with disabilities (n = 90). …”
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Adaptation Strategies for Hemp in Alkaline Salt Environments: Fertilizer Management for Nutrient Uptake and Optimizing Growth by Yunshu Ye, Haoyu Wang, Panpan Zhang, Yuhong Zhang

“…Using a “3414” orthogonal experimental design, we evaluated fourteen NPK combinations under 200 mM NaHCO₃ stress, a concentration determined through preliminary experiments to simulate moderate alkaline stress. …”
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Automatic priority analysis of emergency response systems using internet of things (IoT) and machine learning (ML) by Abu S.M. Mohsin, Shadab H. Choudhury, Munyem Ahammad Muyeed

“…This paper presents a comprehensive framework for deploying an IoT, and ML-driven emergency response system (ERS), which uses real-time data analysis and predictive modelling to identify patterns and prioritise responses based on their expected impact, urgency, distance and available resources. The system is designed to process and analyze diverse data streams from multiple sources, such as IoT sensors, enabling rapid and informed responses to emergencies prioritizing emergency responder (Police, fire brigade, hospital or emergency contacts etc.). …”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Methods: Totally, 660 adolescents, selected using systematic random sampling, in four urban schools in Aligarh were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. …”
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iMESc – an interactive machine learning app for environmental sciences by Danilo Cândido Vieira, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fabiana S. Paula, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Gustavo Fonseca

“…To address these issues, we developed iMESc, an interactive ML app designed to streamline and simplify ML workflows for environmental data. …”
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Tanshinlactone triggers methuosis in breast cancer cells via NRF2 activation by Wanjun Lin, Zifeng Huang, Xuening Zhang, Dayuan Zheng, Yanchao Yang, Meina Shi, Dongfang Yang, Tong Chu, Wenzhe Ma

“…RT-PCR, western blot, lentiviral-mediated gene overexpression, and pharmacological inhibitor assays were comprehensively designed to regulate the identified signaling pathways and confirm the mechanism of tanshinlactone. …”
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Implications of parental lifestyle changes and education level on adolescent offspring weight: a population based cohort study - The HUNT Study, Norway by Erik R Sund, Kirsti Kvaløy, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Marit Naess

“…The aim of this study was to examine whether parental lifestyle changes over time, exemplified by changes in weight and physical activity, could affect offspring weight in adolescents and if parental education level influenced the relationship.Design, setting and participants The population-based cohort study included 4424 parent-offspring participants from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway. …”
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Detection of Hg2+ Using a Dual-Mode Biosensing Probe Constructed Using Ratiometric Fluorescent Copper Nanoclusters@Zirconia Metal-Organic Framework/N-Methyl Mesoporphyrin IX and Co... by Shikha Jain, Monika Nehra, Neeraj Dilbaghi, Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Sandeep Kumar

“…Herein, a colorimetric/fluorimetric dual-mode sensing approach is designed for the quantitative detection of Hg2+. This novel sensing approach utilizes nanofluorophores, i.e., fluorescent copper nanoclusters-doped zirconia metal-organic framework (CuNCs@Zr-MOF) nanoconjugate (blue color) and N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) (red color) in combination with peroxidase-mimicking G-quadruplex DNAzyme (PMDNAzyme). …”
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The development process of a type 2 diabetes health-promoting CBPR intervention by Cecilia Lindsjö, Katarina Sjögren Forss, Christine Kumlien, Anders Kottorp, Margareta Rämgård

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the development process of a type 2 diabetes health-promotive community-based participatory research intervention among Middle Eastern women with a migration background, living in Sweden.Materials and methodsThis study was performed within the context of a community-based participatory research program in Sweden. The design of this study followed the development process of a community-based participatory research conceptual model, including three of the original four dimensions, that is, the context, the partnership process, and the intervention and research dimension. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling of the Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychological Well-Being of Patients with I... by Mohammad Reza Tamannaeifar, Zahra Shirani

“…The research data collection tools included the Compel Seal, the Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) developed by Austin (2007), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) created by Granofsky et al. (2001), and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) designed by Reiff (1989). Statistical analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS and AMOS version 28 software.Results: The research findings indicated that maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation (β = -0.68, p = 0.002) and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation (β = 0.73, p = 0.002) had a direct and significant impact on psychological well-being. …”
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A Novel Adjuvant “Sublancin” Enhances Immune Response in Specific Pathogen-Free Broiler Chickens Inoculated with Newcastle Disease Vaccine by Yangke Liu, Jiang Zhang, Shuai Wang, Yong Guo, Tao He, Rui Zhou

“…On 7, 14, and 21 dpv, the blood samples were collected for measuring HI antibody titer by micromethod. Experiment 3: the design of this experiment was the same as that of experiment 2. …”
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Oocyte Cryopreservation: Retrospective Analysis of 5 Years Experience by Halime Goktepe, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Murat Sonmezer, Cem Atabekoglu, Batuhan Ozmen

“… OBJECTIVE: To analyze demographic and clinical data of patients who resorted to oocyte freezing between January 2014 and December 2018. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who applied to the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Unit of Ankara University School of Medicine between January 2014 and December 2018 with the request of oocyte freezing were included in this study. …”
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SymbolNet: neural symbolic regression with adaptive dynamic pruning for compression by Ho Fung Tsoi, Vladimir Loncar, Sridhara Dasu, Philip Harris

“…In this work, we propose $\tt{SymbolNet}$ , a NN approach to SR specifically designed as a model compression technique, aimed at enabling low-latency inference for high-dimensional inputs on custom hardware such as FPGAs. …”
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The Significance of a Cerebrovascular Accident Outcome Prediction Model for Patients, Family Members, and Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Evaluation Study by Corinne G Allaart, Sanne van Houwelingen, Pieter HE Hilkens, Aart van Halteren, Douwe H Biesma, Lea Dijksman, Paul B van der Nat

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the added value of a prediction model for long-term outcomes of rehabilitation after CVA and evaluate how it can best be displayed, implemented, and integrated into the care process. MethodsWe designed a mock-up version, including visualizations, based on our recently developed prediction model. …”
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Pulmonary function among stone quarry workers in India: The effect of duration of exposure, smoking status and job profile on pulmonary function tests by Junaid Aziz Sheikh, Zahid Ali Khan, Tazeen Khan, Sumaira Chowdhary

“…Introduction: Despite advances in technology, in India workers of stone processing industry continue to be at high risk for lung function deterioration. This study was designed to analyse the effect of duration of exposure, job profile and smoking on lung function of stone quarry workers from Jammu city, Jammu and Kashmir State, India. …”
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Application of a complex system for optical monitoring of technical condition of building structures with external composite reinforcement by M. Yu. Fedotov, A. A. Kalgin, E. E. Shmoilov, P. D. Kapyrin, O. A. Kornev

“…This paper presents experience in the application of fibre-optic monitoring systems, which generally include — a set of fibre-optic sensors (FOS), built on different physical principles, — multi-channel devices for their interrogation (interrogators), — built-in special software (Open source software) designed for collecting, processing and visualizing monitoring data. …”
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