Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties - LMP 2019 by Editorial, Foreword

“…Wide ranges of materials starting from metals, films and coatings, glass and plastics to biological tissues or structural concrete were covered.</p><p>The proceedings are composed of selected peer reviewed papers divided into 8 thematic chapters. …”
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up by A. M. Morris, S. Lambart, M. A. Stearns, J. R. Bowman, M. T. Jones, G. Mohn, G. Andrews, J. Millett, C. Tegner, S. Chatterjee, J. Frieling, P. Guo, D. W. Jolley, E. H. Cunningham, C. Berndt, S. Planke, C. A. Alvarez Zarikian, P. Betlem, H. Brinkhuis, M. Christopoulou, E. Ferré, I. Y. Filina, D. T. Harper, J. Longman, R. P. Scherer, N. Varela, W. Xu, S. L. Yager, A. Agarwal, V. J. Clementi

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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative by Hind A. Beydoun, May A. Beydoun, Rebecca L. Kinney, Simin Liu, Rona Yu, Matthew Allison, Robert B. Wallace, Qian Xiao, Longjian Liu, Philippe Gradidge, Su Yon Jung, Hilary A. Tindle, Shawna Follis, Robert Brunner, Jack Tsai

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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the training needs assessment for critical care nurses by Amir Jalali, Mostafa Bafandeh Zendeh, Azam Sharifi, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Leila Moradi, Jalal Karimi, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

“…Results The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the thirteen-factor structure with 66 items, explaining 62.337% of the total variance. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…Notably, most studies attributed AMR to local practices, often overlooking broader structural and socio-political drivers. This review underscores the need to contextualize AMR within the environment, particularly under conditions of sustained warfare.IMPORTANCEThis study goes beyond merely reviewing and summarizing data on AMR in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), a region enduring chronic war-like conditions. …”
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Storytelling in family-provided care - developing diversity-sensitive stories for family caregivers of Turkish individuals living with dementia by Kübra Annac, Ela Rana Örs, Sümeyra Öztürk, Mualla Basyigit, Tugba Aksakal, Christina Kuhn, Anja Rutenkröger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Yüce Yilmaz-Aslan, Patrick Brzoska

“…Feedback led to refinements in language style and narrative structure, ensuring greater clarity and identification with the protagonists. …”
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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…Multinomial logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of vaccine hesitancy, adjusting for sociodemographic variables, self-reported health status and self-report vaccination experiences. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the underlying factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and quantify their interrelationships.ResultsA high proportion (85.2%) of participants exhibited influenza vaccine hesitancy, with 16.2% being complete refusers. …”
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Integrated frailty and intrinsic capacity care model for community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: a rapid qualitative study of anticipated implementation barriers and enablers... by Mimaika Luluina Ginting, Grace Sum, Sinead Zhen Wang, Yew Yoong Ding, Yew Yoong Ding, Yew Yoong Ding, Laura Tay, Laura Tay

“…The framework approach was applied to structure and explore the qualitative data for triangulation across FGDs.ResultsFive FGDs were conducted with 22 potential implementers (doctors, nurses, physio/occupational therapists, and community partners) between July and August 2023. …”
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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…The aim of our research was to analyze the distribution of TNF-238, TNF- 308 and TNF-863 structural variants at the regulatory region of the TNFA gene in a representative group of Caucasian patients with UF compared with a matched group of healthy women followed by assessment of personalized prognostic significance of suggested differences. 180 patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids and 98 practically healthy women were examined. …”
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The impact of sports and nutrition interventions on the bodyfat and BMI of primary school children (compared to the effects of a lockdown period while Covid19-pandemic) by Paula Moliterno, Magdalena Heindl, Hanna Rosenauer, Emma Malina-Altzinger, Tamara Konrad, Kurt Widhalm

“…The additional challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown were evident in fat mass and BMI, illustrating the dramatic consequences of a lack of daily structure and the important influence of the family environment. …”
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Association between socio-demographic and injury factors, and physical activity behaviour in people with spinal cord injury: a theory-informed systematic review and meta-analysis by Martins Nweke, Megan van Vuuren, Kobus Bester, Andrea Maritz, Lané van Vuuren, Yolanda Vilakazi, Ayanda Dlamini, Andiswa Ncedani, Karien Mostert

“…Methods The Preferred Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) provided the structure for this review. The epidemiological triangle and Bradford criteria further informed the review, as well as Rothman's causality model and Nweke's viewpoints. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Spanish Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) scale in occupational therapy students and professionals by Daniel Prieto-Botella, Alicia Fernández-Álvarez, Raquel Ferrándiz-Tecles, Marta Valiente-Cantero, Paula Peral-Gómez, Cristina Espinosa-Sempere, Verónica Company-Devesa, José-Ángel Pastor-Zaplana, Alicia Sánchez-Pérez, Paula Fernández-Pires

“…Finally, an exploratory factor analysis with oblique Promax rotation was conducted to examine the EPIC factor structure. Results Cronbach’s alpha for the total EPIC score was excellent in both OT professionals (α = 0.91) and students (α = 0.90). …”
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CFD Simulation of Thermal and Thermally Stressed State of the DKVR-10-13 Boiler Drum by Olha Yu. Chernousenko, Artur Yu. Rachynskyi, Oleksandr V. Baraniuk

“…The subject of the study is the processes of thermal strength of the shell structure, which is inherent in the boiler drum, as a result of the influence of pressure, temperature and heat flow from the heated gases moving into the fuel chamber of the boiler equipped with jet-niche burners both at nominal and 60% heat load. …”

Allelic composition of puroindolinium genes and confectionery properties of flour of soft winter wheat samples by О. Ю. Леонов, Я. Ю. Шарипіна, З. В. Усова, К. Ю. Суворова, Т. В. Сахно

“…The studies allowed to differentiate the breeding material  and transfer a soft winter wheat cultivar of a confectionery use 'L137-26-0-3' ('Mazurok') which has an allelic structure of puroindolins genes (Pina-D1a and Pinb-D1a) characteristic for soft-grained varieties and high confectionery flour properties for qualification examination.…”
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For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools by Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena, Katia de Miranda Avena

“…These patterns suggest a structural misalignment between the commercial logic of expansion and the core educational mission of medical training. …”
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Composition and Diversity Variation of Avifauna, along Different Vegetative Habitat Types in a Human-Modified Area, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka by B. K. A. Bellanthudawa, N. M. S. K. Nawalage, S. Subanky, P. A. B. G. Panagoda, H. W. G. A. S. Weerasinghe, L. K. D. N. Tharaka, H. M. A. K. Handapangoda, H. K. A. D. Silva, D. M. S. N. Dissanayake, M. S. J. Abeywickrama

“…Awareness and monitoring programs are recommended for sustainable conservation of bird species in Kelaniya.…”
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Extracellular Vesicles Present in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Conditioned Media Restore Spermatogenesis in Azoospermic Mice by Rano Zhankina, Afshin Zare, Alireza Afshar, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Mohammad Reza Dorvash, Farhad Rahmanifar, Nader Tanideh, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Ali Arabi Monfared, Shahrokh Zare, Nadiar Mussin, Asset Askerovich Kaliyev, Ulanbek Zhanbyrbekuly, Amin Tamadon

“…Additionally, protein structure extraction, protein-protein docking analysis, and data visualization were conducted.Results: Histomorphometry and flow cytometry showed that most seminiferous tubules in the therapy groups exhibit­ed normal morphology and restored spermatogenesis, unlike the azoospermia group. …”
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Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveals key genes and pathways associated with egg yolk percentage in chicken by Wen Li, Yuxing Luo, Shoujia Zhu, Mengyuan Wang, Xuli Zhao, Zhonghua Ning

“…Such insights may advance future strategies to improve egg quality and productivity in poultry breeding programs.…”
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Deciphering maize resistance to late wilt disease caused by Magnaporthiopsis maydis: agronomic, anatomical, molecular, and genotypic insights by Walaa R. Abdelghany, Mohsen M. Elsharkawy, Ramy N. F. Abdelkawy, Reda I. Omara, Khaled Abdelaal, Abeer H. Abbas, Wael N. Hozzein, Tarek Essa, Dalal Hussain ALkhalifah, Ayman H. Abou Tabl

“…Anatomical examination showed superior root structure in resistant genotypes, particularly SC2031. …”
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