Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…On average, positive statements were rated significantly higher (2.06) than negative ones (−0.66), supporting the prediction from social exchange theory that dog owners in a voluntary sample tend to perceive more advantages than disadvantages in dog ownership. …”
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Enhancing Graphene Oxide Production and Its Efficacy in Adsorbing Crystal Violet: An In-Depth Study of Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and DFT Analysis by Soukaina El Bourachdi, Faiçal El Ouadrhiri, Fatima Moussaoui, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, Abdelhay El Amri, Raed H. Althomali, Asmaa F. Kassem, Marwa Mostafa Moharam, Ali raza Ayub, Kakul Husain, Ismail Hassan, Amal Lahkimi

“…Thermodynamic analysis indicated spontaneous (ΔG° < 0) and exothermic (ΔH° < 0) crystal violet adsorption. Density functional theory (DFT) explored interactions between graphene oxide and crystal violet, supporting experimental findings and confirming graphene oxide’s efficacy as an adsorbent for crystal violet removal from aqueous solutions.…”
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Recovery Method and Parameter Optimization of a Pilot Test for Conformance Control Flooding and Thermal Recovery in the Offshore Heavy Oilfield by Yanxia Zhou, Xiangguo Lu, Bao Cao, Yigang Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Xun Zhong

“…In this paper, physical simulations were first conducted to select the best recovery methods for the target area based on the static geophysical model under the guidance of reservoir engineering theory. Then, detailed development variants for each method were determined by numerical simulation with the support of data obtained from previous pilot tests (polymer gel flooding and thermal fluid huff and puff) conducted in this area. …”
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Information Theoretical Analysis of Quantum Mixedness in a Finite Model of Interacting Fermions by Diana Monteoliva, Angelo Plastino, Angel Ricardo Plastino

“…In this study, we utilize information theory tools to investigate notable features of the quantum degree of mixedness (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>f</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>) in a finite model of <i>N</i> interacting fermions. …”
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Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Ahmed S. Abdelhamid, Saad Elzayat, Mohamed A. Amer, Hossam S. Elsherif, Garyfalia Lekakis, Sam P. Most

“…The internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and item-response theory (IRT) were used to evaluate psychometric validations. …”
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Analysis of Pure Bending Vertical Deflection of Improved Composite Box Girders with Corrugated Steel Webs by Chi Ma, Shi-zhong Liu, Jin Di, Rui-jie Zhang

“…The analytical solutions of the vertical deflection of the improved composite box girders include the theory of the bending deflection of elementary beams, shear deformation of CSWs, and the additional deflection caused by the shear lag. …”
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APT Adversarial Defence Mechanism for Industrial IoT Enabled Cyber-Physical System by Safdar Hussain Javed, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Waseem Akram, Khalid Mahmood, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty

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Prospective analysis of CKM element |Vcd| and D+-meson decay constant from leptonic decays D+ → ℓ+ν by Ya-Xiong Wang, Hai-Jiang Tian, Yin-Long Yang, Tao Zhong, Hai-Bing Fu

“…To enhance the accuracy of our calculations for fD+, we consider the quark propagator and vertex up to dimension-six within the framework of background field theory. Consequently, we obtain the QCD sum rule expression for fD+ up to dimension-six condensates, yielding fD+=203.0±1.5MeV. …”
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Protocol of the Nutritional, Psychosocial, and Environmental Determinants of Neurodevelopment and Child Mental Health (COINCIDE) study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Eunice Lobo, Jyothi S. Menon, Deepa R., Supriya Bhavnani, Onno CP van Schayck, Shweta Dixit, Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas, Aditi Roy, Sumathi Swaminathan, Ruby Gupta, Poornima Prabhakaran, Prashanth Thankachan, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Debarati Mukherjee, Siddhartha Mandal, Gauri Divan

“…Discussion The data will be used to formulate a Theory of Change (ToC) to explain the biological, psychosocial, and environmental origins of children’s cognitive and mental health outcomes across the first decade of life in diverse Indian settings, which can inform interventions targets for promoting children’s outcomes beyond the first 1000 days, potentially generalizable to similar under-resourced global settings. …”
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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…We also conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with divisional leads and meeting chairs. A grounded theory analytic approach involved exploring the data in two sites to identify key themes, and then testing these themes through a third comparator site. …”
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A qualitative study of how clinicians reach agreement in perioperative pathway development: the Consensus Model for Standardising Healthcare by Lisa Pagano, Janet C. Long, Emilie Francis-Auton, Andrew Hirschhorn, Gaston Arnolda, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Mitchell N. Sarkies

“…Methods A qualitative, modified grounded theory study was conducted in one private hospital in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. …”
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Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy by Shuiquan Li, Xi Chen, Hui Shi, Ming Yi, Bing Xiong, Tianye Li

“…Recently, with the advancement of contemporary biologic and medical theory and technology, it has become both feasible and imperative to elucidate the molecular signaling mechanisms and cellular biology underlying TCM. …”
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Reflections on the role of chemical osmosis mechanisms on the long-term behavior of a collapsed salt cavity by Ledoux, Emmanuel, Hertz, Emmanuel, Robinet, Jean-Charles, Combes, Pierre

“…Recent work on chemical osmosis in clay media, motivated by research on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a clay layer, raises questions about the role of this mechanism on the long-term behavior of the system.Based on a bibliographical approach, the article presents a brisk synthesis of the theory of chemical osmosis and discusses its application to the case of clayey rocks which can constitute imperfect membranes capable of generating osmotic pressures.First, the article presents the equations representing the flow of the fluid and the solute transport according to a simplified formulation adapted to the geometry of the system. …”
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Protocol for a nested case-control study: identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for the progression of subclinical depression and qi-stagnation constitution to major depressive disor... by Jing Wang, Chengfeng Zhang, Yueqi Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jingli Zhang, Xingwei Fang, Wangyang Xia, Yanzhao Xie, Zhongli Lan, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Min Lu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…According to Traditional Chinese Medicine body constitution theory, Qi-stagnation constitution (QSC) is also considered a significant risk factor for the progression to MDD. …”
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Pain management in trauma: the need for trauma-informed opioid prescribing guidelines by Ben L Zarzaur, Suresh Agarwal, Colleen Trevino, Amelia Baltes, David M Horton, Julia Malicki, Randall T Brown

“…Focus group transcripts were independently coded and analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach to identify themes related to the facilitators and barriers of opioid prescribing guidelines in trauma and acute care.Results Three major themes were identified as impactful to opioid-related prescribing and care provided in the setting of traumatic injury; these include (1) acute treatment strategies; (2) patient interactions surrounding pain management; and (3) the multifactorial nature of trauma on pain management approaches.Conclusion Providers and staff at four Wisconsin trauma centers called for trauma-specific opioid prescribing guidelines in the setting of trauma and acute care. …”
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Conservation networks do not match the ecological requirements of amphibians by Matutini, Florence, Baudry, Jacques, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Pain, Guillaume, Pithon, Josephine

“…Then, to identify spatial continuity in suitable habitats at the regional scale, we defined species and multi-species core habitats to perform a connectivity analysis using Circuitscape theory. Finally, we compared different suitability maps with existing conservation networks to assess conservation coverage and efficiency. …”
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Computational and experimental exploration of morpholine pendent 2-hydrazineyl thiazole: Insights from DFT, ADME profiling, antifungal efficacy and molecular docking analyses by Vishnu A. Adole, I.Antony Danish, J.Jebasingh Kores, J.Winfred Jebaraj, S. Janani, Suresh K. Ghotekar, Rakesh D. Amrutkar

“…Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the B3LYP functional and 6–311++G(d,p) basis set, the molecular structure, Frontier Molecular Orbitals (FMOs), Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) interactions, Noncovalent Interactions (NCI), and stability were investigated. …”
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The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research by Natasha Dowey, Anya Lawrence, Munira Raji, Christopher Jackson, Rebecca Williams, Ben Fernando, Sam Giles, Jenni Barclay, Louisa Brotherson, Ethny Childs, Jacqueline Houghton, Anjana Khatwa, Keely Mills, George Jameson, Francisca Rockey, Steven Rogers, Catherine Souch

“…These interventions were co-created with and informed by the voices of students and professionals within the GEES community, following a Theory of Change-based, action research approach. …”
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Exploration of the Mountainous Urban Rail Transit Resilience Under Extreme Rainfalls: A Case Study in Chongqing, China by Chenhui Liu, Xue Su, Zhichun Wu, Yingjun Zhang, Cuizhu Zhou, Xiangguo Wu, Yong Huang

“…The resilience assessment model based on service efficiency is constructed using the resilience triangle theory. Additionally, risk levels for landslide and flood-prone areas are classified using the K-means algorithm, based on rainfall, elevation, and slope data, identifying high-risk stations. …”
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Downsystem grain-size trends and mass balance of an ancient wave-influenced sediment routing system: Middle Jurassic Brent Delta, northern North Sea, offshore UK and Norway by Ikenna C. Okwara, Gary J. Hampson, Alexander C. Whittaker, Gareth G. Roberts

“…Few of the Brent Group sediment routing systems exhibit the downsystem-fining grain-size trend predicted by sediment mass balance theory. Deviations from this reference trend reflect: (1) sparse sampling of channelised fluvial and fluvio-tidal sand bodies in upsystem locations; (2) preferential trapping of sand in underfilled antecedent and syn-depositional, half-graben depocentres in genetic sequences J22 and J32; and (3) nearshore retention of sand by shoaling waves in wave-dominated shoreface and barrier-strandplain systems. …”
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