Discovery of an Intact Quaternary Paleosol, Georgia Bight, USA by Ervan G. Garrison, Matthew A. Newton, Benjamin Prueitt, Emily Carter Jones, Debra A. Willard

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Needs assessment for performance improvement of personnel in charge of epidemiological surveillance in Morocco. by Gerardo Priotto, Ahmed Rguig, Moncef Ziani, Anouk Berger, Pierre Nabeth

“…Only 53% (65/122) had epidemiology training, posted in 62% (48/78) of the structures. Self-assessed capacity varied by basic qualification and by structure level (regional vs. provincial). …”
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Starvation activates ECM-remodeling gene transcription and putative enhancers in fibroblasts despite inducing quiescence by Stefano Secchia, Vera Beilinson, Xiaoting Chen, Melanie Gucwa, Lee A. Denson, Emily R. Miraldi, Matthew T. Weirauch, Kohta Ikegami

“…Activated genes were enriched for extracellular matrix (ECM) structural components and proteases. ECM-related transcription accompanied the activation of putative distal enhancers but not promoters. …”
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Analysis of polyclonal and monoclonal antibody to the influenza virus nucleoprotein in different oligomeric states by Mallory L. Myers, Michael T. Conlon, John R. Gallagher, De'Marcus D. Woolfork, Noah D. Khorrami, William B. Park, Regan K. Stradtman-Carvalho, Audray K. Harris

“…Here, we characterized the NP serology of mice, ferrets, and human sera and the immunogenic effects of NP antigen presented as different structural complexes. Furthermore, we show that the classical mouse anti-NP mAb HB65 could detect NP in some commercial influenza vaccines. …”
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Presenting a Model for Developing Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Iraqi Secondary School Teachers by Maha Mohammed Abbas AL-KHATEEB, Kobra Emami Rizi, MUNA MOHAMMED ABBAS AL-KHATEEB, Narges Saeidian Khorasgani

“…The data collection tool is a semi-structured interview. For data analysis, the data-based method and Atlas ti8 software were used, and open, axial, and selective coding stages were used to identify and classify the main and sub-categories. …”
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Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward preventing congenital disabilities: a cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia by Fahad S. Alshehri, Nasser M. Alorfi, Ahmed M. Ashour, Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Saad M. Wali, Mohammed M. Aldurdunji, Shaker T. Alsharif, Reem Hasaballah Alhasani, Nasser M. Aldekhail, Abdullah S. Alshehri, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…To enhance congenital disability prevention efforts in Saudi Arabia, these findings emphasize the need for improved pharmacist knowledge, structured training programs, and more extensive integration of pharmacists within maternal healthcare teams.…”
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Multi-center evaluation of the first, low-cost, open source and totally 3D-printed pediatric laparoscopic trainer by Alexis Lubet, Mariette Renaux-Petel, Jean-Baptiste Marret, Julien Rod, Louis Sibert, Laurent Delbreilh, Agnès Liard

“…A smartphone was used as the camera.The performance of experienced surgeons and surgical residents was evaluated on SCLT and LT using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill score (OSATS) and time spent. …”
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The Impact of Psychological Well-Being on Learning Strategies: Analyzing Perceived Stress, Self-Esteem, and Study Approaches in Nursing and Obstetrics Students by Antonietta Pacifico, Luisa Gorrese, Carlo Sorrentino, Michele Viciconte, Vincenzo Andretta, Paola Iovino, Giulia Savarese, Carolina Amato, Luna Carpinelli

“…Both self-esteem (β = −0.52, <i>p</i> = 0.01) and perceived stress (β = −0.74, <i>p</i> = 0.01) were significant negative predictors of structured learning strategies, suggesting that higher levels of stress and self-esteem are associated with a reduced use of planned organizational approaches. …”
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Musculoskeletal disorders and other occupational health outcomes among sanitation workers in Nepal: A community based cross-sectional survey exploring the risk factors, knowledge,... by Samip Khatri, Gita Kumari Shah, Pratibha Bhandari, Sweta Koirala, Kalidas Neupane, Niraj Bhattarai, Sagar Gyawali, Bipan Bahadur Tiwari, Sonam Magar, Antra Kapar, Monika Chaudhary, Subash Wagle, Sanjay Kumar Shah, Sara Hagedorn Kragh, Kurt Rasmussen, Erik Jørs, Dinesh Neupane

“…The study was conducted from December 2023 to December 2024, which involved structured face-to-face interviews with the participants and their health assessments by trained medical doctors. …”
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The Effect of Peak Height Velocity on Strength and Power Development of Young Athletes: A Scoping Review by Nikolaos-Orestis Retzepis, Alexandra Avloniti, Christos Kokkotis, Theodoros Stampoulis, Dimitrios Balampanos, Anastasia Gkachtsou, Panagiotis Aggelakis, Danai Kelaraki, Maria Protopapa, Dimitrios Pantazis, Maria Emmanouilidou, Nikolaos Zaras, Dimitrios Draganidis, Ilias Smilios, Antonis Kambas, Ioannis G. Fatouros, Maria Michalopoulou, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou

“…The included longitudinal studies involved structured training and assessed strength-related performance during and around the PHV period. …”
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Effects of vaping on physical and mental health in at-risk populations (VAPE): mixed-methods study of motivations for and perspectives on vaping in patients with opioid use disorde... by Alessia D’Elia, Balpreet Panesar, Nitika Sanger, Laura O’Neill, Tea Rosic, Leonora Regenstreif, Kevin Park, Claire de Oliveira, David C. Marsh, Luciano Minuzzi, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan

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Physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of pumpkin jam with porang flour addition by Nur Rahman, Wan Ezie Adila, Lukman Hakim Safian, Sukes Lindaningsih, Septi Ana Purnamasari, Risma Nurul Azizah, Agus Suyanto, Wikanastri Hersoelistyorini, Nurhidajah Nurhidajah, Yunan Kholifatuddin Sya'di, Diode Yonata

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Morphological and Crystallinity Studies of Nanofiber Cellulose Based on <i>Sargassum</i> sp. Using Multistep Preparation by Nurhayati Nurhayati, Hari Eko Irianto, Mochamad Chalid, Rini Riastuti

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The Role of Christianity and Islam in the Civilizational Development of Modern Africa by SLEDZEVSKII Igor Vasilevich, KHAYRULLIN Timur Radikovich

“…The problem of the clash of secular and religious trends in the civilizational development of post-colonial Africa turned out to be of no small importance. The structure of the paper consists of an introduction, which reflects the topic, problems, purpose, as well as the issues stated for discussion, followed by the short theses of the conference participants, representatives of the leading scientific and educational centers of Russia. …”
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Transcriptome data from the interdigital webs of the Chinese Soft-shell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) by Shibin Bai, Shanshan Li, Yining Tang, Ziqiu Jia, Songyang Shang, David M. Irwin, Shuyi Zhang, Zhe Wang

“…Abstract The interdigital webs of aquatic tetrapods are a key structure evolved for adaptation, which are formed by inhibiting interdigital cell death (ICD). …”
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A techno‐economic model for enhancing PV hosting capacity through capabilities of smart inverters and soft open points by Rezvaneh Golnazari, Saeed Hasanzadeh, Ehsan Heydarian‐Forushani, Hamid Reza Sezavar, Navid Fahimi

“…In this paper, a planning structure based on optimal PV placement and optimal operation of the smart inverters and soft open point (SOP) is proposed in order to investigate the loss of power, voltage profiles, line loadings and total operation cost of the distribution system. …”
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Metric invariance and psychometric properties of assessment of attitudes toward inclusion of students with disabilities (AISDPE) in Physical Education by Serafín Delgado-Gil, Noelia Mayordomo-Pinilla, Santiago Gómez-Paniagua, Carmen Galán-Arroyo, Pedro R. Sánchez Olivares-Toledo, Jorge Rojo-Ramos

“…Results: showed a seventeen-item bifactor structure with excellent goodness-of-fit and reliability indices. …”
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Magnitude and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in public health facilities of Mekelle City, northern Ethiopia: a multi-center study by Gebremichael Aregawi Teklehaimanot, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Woldu Mammo Werid, Berhanu Gebresilassie, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam, Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay, Zenawi Hagos Gufue, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. …”
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Psychosocial, emotional and behavioral problems, quality of life, and mental health care seeking behaviors among children and adolescents in Jordan: a national school-based survey by Yousef Khader, Yousef Khader, Sara Abu Khudair, Sara Abu Khudair, Eizaburo Tanaka, Lara Kufoof, Mohannad Al Nsour, Ashraf Aqel, Mohammad Maayeh, Ahmad Kharabsha

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral problems and their symptoms among children and adolescents in Jordan, assess their quality of life, and examine mental health help-seeking behavior.MethodsA large-scale school-based national survey was conducted in Jordan among children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years (grades 3 to 12) from the host and refugee populations, utilizing a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling technique to select a nationally representative sample. Two versions of structured questionnaires were used: proxy parent version for students in grades 3 to 6 (8–11 years) and self-report version for students in grades 7 to 12 (12–18 years). …”
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Assessment of health-related quality of life and adherence to antituberculosis therapy among patients in three tertiary hospitals in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Michael Lahai, Sally-Mattu Conteh, Ahmed Vandy, Onome T. Abiri, Brian Thompson, Mohamed Bawoh, Alvin Turay, Peter Bai James

“…Method An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire to collect data from 384 patients from Connaught Hospital, Lakka and Kenema government hospitals. …”
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