Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior by Mosa A. Shubayr, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mervat M. El Dalatony, Eman D. El Desouky, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Zalabani, Sarah S. Monshi, Ahmed A. Elkhobby, Shaikha K. Aldukhail, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Mohammed S. Aldossary

“…Methods A cross-sectional study used the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to assess tobacco use among 5610 Saudi students aged 13–15 years. The structured, anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data and TPB constructs (e.g. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions) were derived from the validated GYTS questionnaire, with items grouped and scored to represent each construct. …”
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Artificial intelligence in healthcare text processing: a review applied to named entity recognition by Samuel Santana de Almeida, Raphael Silva Fontes, Luca Pareja Credidio Freire Alves, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Gleyson José Pinheiro Caldeira Silva, Lyane Ramalho Cortez, Antonio Higor Freire de Morais, Guilherme Medeiros Machado, Hugo Gonçalo Oliveira, Aliete Cunha-Oliveira, João Paulo Queiroz dos Santos, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim

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Compositional Effects on the Tensile Behavior of Atomic Bonds in Multicomponent Cu_93−xZr_xAl₇ (at.%) Metallic Glasses by Tittaya Thaiyanurak, Olivia Gordon, Muyang Ye, Zhengming Wang, Donghua Xu

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Analysis of the specificity of obtaining educational services and adaptation of foreign citizens by Nelli I. Taraseeva, Oksana V. Baulina

“…The combination of these causal relationships led to the need to create on the basis of colleges a system of secondary vocational education for the training of foreign citizens, possibly in the form of structural divisions and groups. The organization of training, in our opinion and the experience of educational and methodological activities, can represent a parallel process for vocational training programs, supplementary education programs, which, having successfully completed a full course of training in the dual system, obtain the necessary knowledge for practical work, including not only standard methods of production, but also the latest developments in the field of science and technology. …”
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Ensemble-Based Binding Free Energy Profiling and Network Analysis of the KRAS Interactions with DARPin Proteins Targeting Distinct Binding Sites: Revealing Molecular Determinants a... by Mohammed Alshahrani, Vedant Parikh, Brandon Foley, Gennady Verkhivker

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Designing an educational model based on identity development with an Iranian-Islamic approach for primary school students. by Ali Oladhamzehzadeh, masoumeh oladiyan, Mahmoud Safari

“…The method of data collection in the qualitative part was carried out using semi-structured interviews with the members of the statistical community. …”
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Beta-Glucans in Biotechnology: A Holistic Review with a Special Focus on Yeast by Nirmal Sarkar, Atharva Anand Mahajan, Sagarjyoti Pathak, Prakriti Seth, Ankita Chowdhury, Indrilla Ghose, Shrimanti Das, Rajanyaa Chowdhury, Aishi Bera, Anuvab Dey, Anushka Dutta, Ipsita Majumder, Subhrojyoti Ghosh, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prakash Gangadaran

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Parallel Bayesian Optimization of Thermophysical Properties of Low Thermal Conductivity Materials Using the Transient Plane Source Method in the Body-Fitted Coordinate by Huijuan Su, Jianye Kang, Yan Li, Mingxin Lyu, Yanhua Lai, Zhen Dong

“…A body-fitted coordinate system is proposed to transform the unstructured grid structure to improve the speed of solving the heat transfer direct problem of the winding probe. …”
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Deciphering the alteration of MAP2 interactome caused by a schizophrenia-associated phosphorylation by Jiali Lyu, Matthew L MacDonald, Shelby Ruiz, Shinnyi Chou, Jordan Gilardi, Serena C Buchwald, Melanie J Grubisha, Robert A Sweet

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Machine learning for diabetic foot care: accuracy trends and emerging directions in healthcare AI by Pei-Chun Lin, Pei-Chun Lin, Tsai-Chung Li, Tsai-Chung Li, Tzu-Hsuan Huang, Ying-Lin Hsu, Wen-Chao Ho, Jia-Lang Xu, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Ching-Liang Hsieh, Zih-En Jhang

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Studying and mapping the landscapes of the Sareptsky peninsula in Lower Volga, Russia by O. Yu. Kosheleva, S. S. Shinkarenko, D. A. Solodovnikov, R. S. Omarov

“…The Sareptsky peninsula was revealed to be an island by origin that was artificially attached to the native coast. The landscape structure of the peninsula includes 6 natural-anthropogenic complexes, of which the largest area (62.9%) is occupied by natural floodplain forest and cultivated forest. 13.9% is occupied by water meadows of the central floodplain, 8.0% by aquatic complexes of inland water bodies, 7.3% by anthropogenically transformed areas (settlements and industrial lands, roads and hydraulic structures), 5.1% by open areas of fresh-water floodplain and 2.8% by beach shoals of the river channel floodplain. …”
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Development of a novel bivalent vaccine candidate against hepatitis A virus and rotavirus using reverse vaccinology and immunoinformatics by Hassan Yarmohammadi, Abbas Akhavan Sepahi, Mojtaba Hamidi-fard, Mohammadreza Aghasadeghi, Golnaz Bahramali

“…Moreover, the predicted fusion protein was analyzed regarding primary and secondary structures and homology validation. In this study, we used two highly conserved peptide sequences of VP8 and VP1 of rotavirus and HAV that induce T and B cell immunogenicity. …”
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Development and Validation of High-Performance Soil-Cement Panels: A Sustainable and Economical Alternative for Civil Construction by Bernat Vinolas Prat, Demisson Renato Ferreira, Luis Guilherme Monteiro Oliveira, João Vinícios Wirbitzki da Silveira, Frank Alisson De Carvalho, Marcus Vinícius Felix, Ellem Eva Augusto Rocha, José Domingos Fabris, Alexandre Christófaro Silva

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Features of development and analysis of the simulation model of a multiprocessor computer system by O. M. Brekhov, G. A. Zvonareva, V. V. Ryabov

“…This creates the need for students to learn the basic principles of their construction and functioning.One of the possible methods for analyzing the operation of multiprocessor systems is simulation modeling.Its use contributes to a better understanding of the effect of workload and structure parameters on performance. The article considers the features of the development of the simulation model for estimating the time characteristics of a multiprocessor computer system, as well as the use of the regenerative method of model analysis. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

“…In addition to a T1 structural scan, neuroimaging data were collected while participants listened to familiar music (MEAM retrieval) versus unfamiliar music.ResultsWhen listening to familiar compared to unfamiliar music, greater fALFF activation patterns were observed in the right parahippocampal gyrus, controlling for age and GMV. …”
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A Fragment Insertion of <i>AgDFR</i> Results in a White Flower Phenotype in <i>Arundina graminifolia</i> (Orchidaceae) by Jie Li, Yonglu Wei, Jianpeng Jin, Jie Gao, Qi Xie, Fengxi Yang, Genfa Zhu

“…Transcriptome profiling coupled with RT-qPCR validation identified eleven differentially expressed structural genes in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Notably, <i>AgDFR</i> expression remained undetectable across all white-flower developmental stages. …”
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Service innovation in telecommunication: The path to customer loyalty through enhanced customer satisfaction by Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Dinesh Mani Ghimire, Madan Dhungana, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Madhav Adhikari, Shubhechchha Thapa

“…Based on a sample of 245 telecom customers, this study investigates how innovative service offerings lead to higher satisfaction levels and, in turn, greater customer loyalty. This study uses structural equation modeling (SEM) and a quantitative research approach to examine the association between customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and service innovation in Nepal’s telecom industry. …”
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AI in academia: How do social influence, self-efficacy, and integrity influence researchers' use of AI models? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Arbulu Ballesteros, César Robin Vilcapoma Pérez, Olger Huamaní Jordan, Joseph Anibal Martin Vergara, Rafael Martel Acosta, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo

“…The analytical methodology employed structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, grounded in an expanded version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 model. …”
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Factors Affecting on Environmental Strategy in SMEs manufacturing Firms of a developing country: Mediating role of Green Employee Behavior [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 ap... by Md Billal Hossain, Sarmad Ejaz, Faisal Ejaz, Jorge Alberto Esponda Perez, Ummi Naiemah Saraih, Ikramuddin Junejo

“…The research gathered data from 211 participants by applying a pre-tested instrumental questionnaire and structural equation modelling (SEM) SmartPLS version 3 was used for data analysis. …”
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Preventive counseling of patients with risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in clinical practice. Analytical review by O. M. Drapkina, V. V. Demko, A. M. Kalinina, R. N. Shepel

“…To identify and structure the main problems and barriers of the implementation of individual PC technologies in practice.Material and methods. …”
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