HOTSED: A new integrated model for assessing potential hotspots of sediment sources and related sediment dynamics at watershed scale by Manuel La Licata, Alberto Bosino, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Mattia De Amicis, Andrea Mandarino, Andrea Terret, Michael Maerker

“…HOTSED integrates geomorphic spatial information with both structural and functional properties of connectivity. …”
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Empowering physics educators through technology-based teaching material workshops: A teachers’ perspective by Rizki Eka Shintya, Fian Rifqi Irsalina, Beata Graceshela Muki, Ihsan Hijria Putra, Santri Ramadani, Alvin Syahrul Fauzan, Ahmad Zulkarnain Zain, Entang Entang, Muhammad Rifky Fauzan, Andreny Dwi Nurlita

“…The workshop, held in Bandung Barat, provided hands-on training on integrating various technologies, such as Augmented Reality, Physics Mobile, Live Worksheets, and Articulate Storylines, into physics teaching. Data were collected from 51 participating teachers using a descriptive survey method through structured questionnaires. …”
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Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production tripled those from household consumption in the Eurasian desert steppe by Lulu Wang, Xinchao Liu, Susie Wu, Tsegaye Gemechu Legesse, Zhuwen Xu, Jiquan Chen, Yaoqi Zhang, Xiaoping Xin, Xiaobing Dong, Yun Liu, Kexin Cao, Changliang Shao

“…Abstract Background Family ranches are major sources of livestock-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in global pastoral ecosystems. We conducted semi-structured interviews and collected data on livestock production and the livelihoods of 235 family ranches in a desert steppe of Inner Mongolia where intensive pastoral management is practiced. …”
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Awareness of and the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and the use of personal listening devices in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia by Mohammad M. Mokhatrish, Ramzi M. Dighriri, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Abdulelah A. Otaif, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Abdulrahman A. Daghreeri, Hussam T. Hakami, Ameer M. Mobarki, Bandar F. Daghriri, Fawaz M. Hakami, Osama M. Dighriri

“…This study aims to assess the awareness of NIHL and its association with PLD use among residents in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi adults in Jazan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, health-related characteristics, PLD usage patterns, and awareness of NIHL.ResultsThe study included 428 participants, with 53.3% males and 45.6% aged 18–25. …”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a target for the search of anti-addiction drugs by M. S. Khalimanov, E. M. Grigorevskikh, K. A. Zavadich, S. I. Sologov, D. A. Traschenkova, K. A. Tatzhikova, E. V. Polikarpov, S. S. Sologova, D. A. Kudlay, E. A. Smolyarchuk

“…This study analyzed the molecular mechanisms of the action of BDNF, including its biosynthesis, structural forms (BDNF and pro-BDNF), and functions and features of TrkB and LNGFR receptors. …”
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Using Presence Circles to identify strategies to enhance nurse presence at discharge: a focus group study with nursing students by Marie C. Haverfield, Sara Nayeem, Meaghan Sterk, Stacy Demertzis, Deborah Szeto, Robin Whitney

“…Purpose: To explore and synthesize examples of nurse presence during discharge conversations through Presence Circles (structured focus groups) to provide recommendations for enhancing high-quality information at discharge. …”
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The issue of credibility between customers’ perceptions and the attitude toward Facebook advertising by Jassim Al-Gasawneh, Abdullah AlSokkar, Mahmoud Alghizzawi, Tahreer Abu Hmeidan, Deemah Alarabiat, Ahmed Alamro

“…This research was conducted in Amman, Jordan, and data were collected from undergraduate students enrolled in the Digital Marketing program at Applied Science Private University (ASU) in 2024 using purposive sampling methods via Google Forms. …”
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Patient experiences of internet-based enhanced cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders by Anne-Charlotte Wiberg, Ata Ghaderi, Thomas Parling, Magdalena Jansson, Elisabeth Welch

“…Method: Sixteen participants with a diagnosis of full or subthreshold BN or BED, including eight non-responders and eight responders, participated in a semi-structured telephone interview. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. …”
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Psychosocial Evaluation of Prospective Living Kidney Donors in Qatar: A Profile of Prospective Donors, Process, and Outcomes by Riadh A. S. Fadhil, MD, Asma Al Abdulghani, MBBS, MS, Majid Alabdulla, MD, ABPsych, Nighat A. Ajmal, MD, ABPsych, Nicoleta R. Stanciu, BSN, Sabera I. Baqi, BSN, Pratibha Ratheesh, PhD, Dominique E. Martin, PhD

“…Conclusions. Standardized structured PE has been effective in identifying and addressing risk factors across various PLKD demographics in Qatar. …”
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“Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of “El Niño” in Tumbes, Peru” by Elaine C. Flores, Daniela C. Fuhr, Victoria Simms, Andres G. Lescano, Nicki Thorogood

“…Methods: Between May-June 2017, we conducted 27 semi-structured interviews and three focus groups in Spanish with 24 adult residents, including local authorities and residents from heavily and minimally El Niño affected areas. …”
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Species distribution model performance improves when habitat characterizations are centered on detected individuals instead of observers by Fang-Yu Shen, Fiona Victoria Stanley Jothiraj, Rebecca A. Hutchinson, Tyler A. Hallman, Jenna R. Curtis, W. Douglas Robinson

“…We utilized remote sensing data on observer- and bird-locations to characterize habitat at three radii (pixel radius: 30-m; fixed radius: 100-m; species-specific effective detection radius). …”
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Geological Evaluation of In-Situ Pyrolysis Development of Oil-Rich Coal in Tiaohu Mining Area, Santanghu Basin, Xinjiang, China by Guangxiu Jing, Xiangquan Gao, Shuo Feng, Xin Li, Wenfeng Wang, Tianyin Zhang, Chenchen Li

“…Based on actual geological data from the Tiaohu mining area, the comprehensive weight of each index was determined. …”
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Phthalate-Induced Liver Protection against Deleterious Effects of the Th1 Response: A Potentially Serious Health Hazard by Mostafa Z. Badr, Alexander Shnyra, Mikhail Zoubine, Maxim Norkin, Betty Herndon, Tim Quinn, Roberto N. Miranda, Michael L. Cunningham, Agostino Molteni

“…Animals with Th1 response (group II) showed a marked structural disruption in the hepatic lobule. Remarkably, these alterations were conspicuously absent in animals which received DEHP (group IV), despite noticeable accumulation of T cells in the periportal triads. …”
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“Each one of us did the best we could for the community, while also supporting each other”: community residents’ perspectives on community health worker (CHW) response during the C... by Melina Michelen, Beatriz Lopez Galeana, Salvador Zárate, Sora Park Tanjasiri, Lindsay Donaldson, Patricia J. Cantero, Noraima Chirinos, Rocio Salazar, Mary Anne Foo, Samantha Peralta, Pilar Lara de Cortez, Guadalupe Capistran, John Billimek, Alana M.W. LeBrón

“…Methods CHWs completed a popular education qualitative methods program under a Community Science Worker (CSW) model to design and facilitate four semi-structured focus groups and three interviews with 32 residents in Orange County, California, to understand their pandemic experiences and interactions with CHWs. …”
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Drug-Induced Sarcoid-like Reactions Associated to Targeted Therapies and Biologic Agents by Federica Andolfi, Luca Caffarri, Matilde Neviani, Silvia Rubini, Dario Andrisani, Filippo Gozzi, Bianca Beghé, Enrico Clini, Roberto Tonelli, Stefania Cerri

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Diagnosing DISRs is challenging, and a structured approach is crucial for differentiating them from other conditions. …”
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The Risk Factors Associated with the Carriage to Critical Antimicrobial-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Healthy Household Dogs: A One Health Perspective by Carlos Alejandro Zelaya, Gabriel Arriagada, Rosario Medina, Beatriz Escobar, Fernando Sánchez, Nicolás Galarce, Lisette Lapierre

“…Fecal samples were collected from dogs that had not received antibiotics in the preceding four weeks, and <i>E. coli</i> isolates growing on antimicrobial-impregnated selective agar were tested using VITEK2, following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. A structured questionnaire captured demographic, clinical, and environmental data, and logistic regression was used to identify significant associations. …”
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Impacts of adolescent participation in a mental health education, leadership, and advocacy program (the Live4Life Crew) on outcomes after leaving secondary school in Victoria, Aust... by Lakshmi Neelakantan, Nina Logan, Monika Raniti, Nicola Reavley

“…Template analysis was used to analyse the data, using the Bronfenbrenner's Process-Person-Context-Time (PPCT) as an organising framework. …”
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Exacerbation model of cumulative adverse experiences: prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of self-harm and suicidality among Chinese migrant workers by Tang Jiayi, Tang Jiayi, Mengting Wang, Juan Fang, Wenqian Jian, Hong Pan, Xinyu Hu, Yanlong Liu, Li Chen, Li Chen, Linhui Liu

“…Participants completed a structured questionnaire assessing self-harm, suicidality, ACEs, AAEs, and sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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Operational cost savings: Blockchain-driven back-office automation and syndicated loan growth in U.S. banks by Maksym Ivasenko, Serhiy Frolov, Mykhaylo Heyenko, Nataliia Kolodnenko, Viktoriia Datsenko

“…Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) bounds testing approach, evidence of cointegration is found and long-run elasticity is estimated: a steady 1% increase in the volume of syndicated loans reduces the operating expense ratio by 0.147%, which means that almost doubling the volume of loans in the resulting sample leads to approximately 15% structural reduction in the burden on banks’ back offices. …”
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Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Felix Naughton, Martin S Hagger, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Eleanor Quested, Sherry L Pagoto, Peter Verboon, Anna Januszewicz, Paulina Idziak, Iga Palacz-Poborczyk

“…The project results will be disseminated through structured strategy implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.Trial registration details This trial was registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov; registration number NCT04291482.…”
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