Intercultural approach on photoprotection and skin cancer prevention in nursing students by Carla Cristina Calderón Cabezas, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and self-reporting. The interviews were transcribed, categorized, interpreted and triangulated.…”
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Renewable syngas production from electrified catalytic steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis volatiles by José Juan Bolívar Caballero, Fereshteh Talkhab, Hanmin Yang, Samina Gulshan, Pengcheng Cao, Thomas Lewin, Pär G. Jönsson, Weihong Yang

“…The effect of the catalyst’s structure on the bio-oil reforming and heat efficiency was complemented using CFD simulations and compared to a simple geometry based on commercial extruded monoliths. …”
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Superficial Dsg2 Expression Limits Epidermal Blister Formation Mediated by Pemphigus Foliaceus Antibodies and Exfoliative Toxins by Donna Brennan, Ying Hu, Walid Medhat, Alicia Dowling, Mỹ G. Mahoney

“…Cell-cell adhesion mediated by desmosomes is crucial for maintaining proper epidermal structure and function, as evidenced by several severe and potentially fatal skin disorders involving impairment of desmosomal proteins. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Prebiotic Potential of Ethanol Extracts and Mucilage Polysaccharides from Korean Yams (<i>Dioscorea polystachya</i> and <i>Dioscorea bulbifera</i>) by So-Yoon Park, Van-Long Truong, Su-Gyeong Jeon, So-Young Choe, Razanamanana H. G. Rarison, Byoung-Hoon Yoon, Ji-Won Park, Hye-Jeong Jeong, Woo-Sik Jeong

“…Additionally, mucilage polysaccharides, a key bioactive component of Korean yams, were extracted and characterized for their structural and functional properties. These polysaccharides demonstrated immune-enhancing effects by reducing ROS and NO production while increasing phagocytic activity in the RAW 264.7 cells. …”
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Macro Modeling of Column Removal in RC Frames with Consideration of Importance Factor and Infill Walls by Seyed Ali Hassanzadeh, Hamid Reza Ashrafi, Mehdi Komasi

“…This developed algorithm can remove any element of structure in different time intervals.…”
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Fine-tuning d-p hybridization in Ni-B x cocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production by Haoyu Long, Xidong Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Jiaguo Yu, Huogen Yu

“…X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy and theoretical calculations reveal that increasing B-atom amount in the Ni-B x cocatalyst gradually strengthens the d-p orbital interaction between Ni3d and B2p , resulting in a consecutive d-band broadening and controllable d-band center on Ni active sites. …”
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Potential risks of bacterial plant pathogens from thawing permafrost in the Alaskan tundra by Dockyu Kim, Mincheol Kim, Sungho Woo, Sungjin Nam, Nu Ri Myeong, Eungbin Kim, Yung Mi Lee

“…These layers also exhibited substantial shifts in bacterial community structure, with Fe-cycling taxa becoming more abundant and permafrost-dominant taxa decreasing in abundance. …”
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Investigation of Traffic Loading Effects for Different Codes on Medium- and Small-Span Girder Bridges in China by Qingfei Gao, Biao Wu, Jun Li, Kemeng Cui, Chuang Xu

“…The conclusion in this study can provide a basis for bridge structure evaluation and life prediction.…”
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Development and Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Wheelchair with Multiposture Transformation and Smart Control by Wujing Cao, Hongliu Yu, Xinyu Wu, Sujiao Li, Qiaoling Meng, Chunjie Chen

“…This work describes the functional requirements, mechanical structure, and control system and the overall evaluation of ReChair including the kinematic simulation of the multiposture transformation and passive lower limb rehabilitation training to quantitatively verify the motion capability of ReChair, the voice control system evaluation that shows how the voice recognition system is suitable for home environment, the sensorless speed detection test results that indicate how the wheel speeds measured by sensorless method are appropriate for travelling control, and the passive and balance training test results that show how the lower limb rehabilitation training in daily life by ReChair is convenient. …”
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Sugar transporters of the SWEET family and their role in arbuscular mycorrhiza by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, T. R. Kudriashova, O. I. Yakhin, A. A. Lubyanov, U. M. Malikov, M. F. Shishova, A. P. Kozhemyakov, A. P. Yurkov

“…The survey provides data on the study history, structure and localization, phylogeny and functions of the SWEET proteins. …”
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Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor-1 Antagonists as Modulators of Innate Immune Cell Function by A. J. Theron, H. C. Steel, G. R. Tintinger, C. M. Gravett, R. Anderson, C. Feldman

“…Notwithstanding potent bronchoconstrictor activity, cysLTs are also proinflammatory consequent to their autocrine and paracrine interactions with G-protein-coupled receptors expressed not only on the aforementioned cell types, but also on Th2 lymphocytes, as well as structural cells, and to a lesser extent neutrophils and CD8+ cells. …”
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Depressive Symptoms in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The LINDA-Brazil Study by Patrícia Damé, Kadhija Cherubini, Pâmella Goveia, Geórgia Pena, Leony Galliano, Cristina Façanha, Maria Angélica Nunes

“…We conducted cross-sectional analyses of 820 women with GDM who were receiving prenatal care in the public health system. We conducted structured interviews to obtain clinical and sociodemographic information and applied the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to assess depressive symptoms. …”
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Effect of Initial Cable Tension on Cable-Stayed Bridge Performance and a New Construction Method by Hamid Dehghani, Ehsan Dehghani, Mehdi Sharifi, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…The proposed method offers a simpler and more efficient approach to constructing cable-stayed bridges without compromising the safety and durability of the structure.…”
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Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior by Zhiliang Yang, Yangyang Wang, Chudi Zhang, Xu Zhan, Guohao Sun, Yuxuan Liu, Yuru Mao

“…However, sparse driven 3D imaging methods usually only capture the sparse features of the imaging scene, which can result in the loss of the structural information of the target and cause bias effects, affecting the imaging quality. …”
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Research on Envelope Profile of Lithium Niobate on Insulator Stepped-Mode Spot Size Converter by Jianfeng Bao, Dengcai Yang, Zhiyu Chen, Jingyuan Zhang, Feng Yang

“…Then, a stepped LNOI waveguide, the basic structure of the mode converter, with three kinds of outer envelope profile, was proposed and analyzed. …”
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Research on integrated injection-production optimization technology of electric submersible pump for Bohai oilfield heavy oil thermal recovery by Li Menglong, Yu Jifei, Hao Tongchun, Cao Yanfeng, Yang Yang, Yan Xinjiang, Liu Zhilong, Liu Fengxun, Li Lingxi, Dong Shichao

“…Therefore, based on the results of an integrated field test of electric submersible pump injection and production, this article optimizes its key technologies, removes high-temperature downhole on-off valves, re develops high-temperature deep well exhaust valves, and optimizes the structure of the packer as the installation platform for deep well exhaust valves. …”
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Biotransformation of Daidzein, Genistein, and Naringenin by Streptomyces Species Isolated from High-Altitude Soil of Nepal by Lasata Shrestha, Bishnu P. Marasini, Suman Prakash Pradhan, Rajib Kumar Shrestha, Suraj Shrestha, Kamal Prasad Regmi, Bishnu Prasad Pandey

“…Furthermore, modification of these naturally occurring flavonoids to structurally diverse compounds through whole cell biotransformation with enhanced biological activities has numerous biotechnological applications. …”
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Exotic Laguncularia racemosa drives rapid shifts in pond-to-mangrove restoration communities by Lin Zhang, Yamian Zhang, Yijuan Deng, Pingping Guo, Wenqing Wang, Mao Wang

“…We found that the exotic species Laguncularia racemosa expanded rapidly, significantly suppressing native mangrove species and altering the community structure. The relative abundance of L. racemosa increased from 8 % in the fourth year to 57 % by the eighth year, during which time three native species disappeared from the plot. …”
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Bioactive Potential of 3D-Printed Oleo-Gum-Resin Disks: B. papyrifera, C. myrrha, and S. benzoin Loading Nanooxides—TiO2, P25, Cu2O, and MoO3 by Diogo José Horst, Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani, Evaldo Toniolo Kubaski, Rogério de Almeida Vieira

“…Thermal analysis shows that plant resins have peculiar characteristics, with a thermal behavior similar to commercial available semicrystalline polymers, although their structure consists of a mix of organic compounds.…”
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Balancing on carbon storage and ecological security in urban areas: The case of Dongguan city, China by Xinyi Wang, Fenzhen Su, Fengqin Yan, Vincent Lyne, Yikun Cui, Bin He, Rong Fan

“…Current and future national urban policies must therefore enhance carbon sink functions of ecosystems while maintaining spatial ecological structure networks. Here, we assessed current policies against future scenarios using systems thinking and land-use change simulation coupled to carbon-storage accounting. …”
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