Quasistatic Deformation of Shape Memory Rigid-Plastic Bodies under Variable External Loads and Temperatures by Yuriy Neustadt, Vladimir Grachev

“…In the second section the rigid plastic model of the solid is studied at the changing temperature with two loading surfaces. Two optimal principles are stated: for the force loading and for the shape restoration. …”
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Influence of Water System Connectivity Project on Hydrodynamics of Offshore Tidal Waters by WANG Yifei, WANG Yanhong, YANG Xiaoyu, JIAO Jian, DING Lei

“…Tidal waters refer to rivers, lakes, and other water bodies with periodic water level and velocity changes in coastal areas affected by offshore tides. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of a live attenuated varicella vaccine in healthy subjects aged between 13 to 55 years: a double-blind, randomized, active-controlled phase iii clinical t... by Yang Zhang, Shiyuan Wang, Guifan Li, Jinhui Shi, Xianyun Chang, Hao Zhang, Fengcai Zhu, Jingxin Li, Hongxing Pan, Jinfang Sun

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Social networking friendships: A cross-cultural comparison of network structure between MySpace and Wretch by Chang Hui-Jung

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Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics by Grant McGee Talkington, Grant McGee Talkington, Paresh Kolluru, Timothy E. Gressett, Timothy E. Gressett, Saifudeen Ismael, Umar Meenakshi, Mariana Acquarone, Rebecca J. Solch-Ottaiano, Amanda White, Blake Ouvrier, Blake Ouvrier, Kristina Paré, Nicholas Parker, Amanda Watters, Nabeela Siddeeque, Brooke Sullivan, Nilesh Ganguli, Victor Calero-Hernandez, Gregory Hall, Michele Longo, Gregory J. Bix, Gregory J. Bix, Gregory J. Bix, Gregory J. Bix

“…One lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic created by SARS-CoV-2 is the emergence of Long COVID (LC), characterized by enduring neurological sequelae affecting a significant portion of survivors. …”
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América Latina y el Sudeste Asiático. Dos modelos de desarrollo, pero la misma “trampa del ingreso medio”: rentas fáciles crean élites indolentes by José Gabriel Palma, Jonathan Pincus

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On the Poisson transform on a homogenous vector bundle over the quaternionic hyperbolic space by Ouald Chaib, Achraf

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Key tips to shift student perspectives through transformative learning in medical education by Efraim J. Hart, Merel H. de Heer-Koster, Maria van der Harst, Joyce L. Browne, Fedde Scheele

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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…Results Several associations were identified, including high vaccine uptake correlated with a heightened perceived threat of COVID-19 (OR = 2.674; p < .001), recognized benefits of vaccination (OR = 1.482; p < .001), stronger perceived behavior control (OR = 2.189; p < .001), and fewer perceived barriers to vaccination (OR = 0.173; p < .001). …”
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Weather Conditions (with Focus on UV Radiation) Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak and Worldwide Climate-based Prediction for Future Prevention by Lucian Sfîcă, Mihai Bulai, Vlad-Alexandru Amihăesei, Constantin Ion, Marius Ștefan

“…Abstract Respiratory infectious diseases are highly influenced by climate and feature seasonality, whose peak is December to February in the Northern Hemisphere. SARS-CoV-2 produced consistent debate regarding the relationship between its emergence and weather conditions. …”
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A Criticism of the Kyoto Protocol with an Objective Approach by Z. Fuat Toprak, Sertaç Atabey

“…The Kyoto Protocol, established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the human-induced causes of climate change, imposes obligations on developed countries. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Wushan Codonopsis pilosula with Different Growth Years by Meiling GUO, Wenpin WANG, Luhan HUANG, Lili YANG, Yusen YUE, Sibo QIU, Jianquan KAN, Muying DU

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Multi-scale structural evolution during simulated gelatinization process of sweet potato starch by heat-moisture treatment by Sijie Zhang, Weiguo Wu, Jihe Zhu, Junling Wu, Zengpeng Gan, Houqin Deng, Yu Zhang, Luyan Liao

“…HMT-SPS showed a clear polarization cross, while disappeared after S2. HMT also improved the ordering degree. The results explained the mechanism of changes in HMT modified starch during the gelatinization process.…”
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A comprehensive environmental index for monitoring ecological quality of typical alpine wetlands in Central Asia by Jiudan Zhang, Junli Li, Changming Zhu, Anming Bao, Amaury Frankl, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde

“…The wetland area expanded from 969.11 km2 to 1,108.75 km2 at an average of 1.83 km2 per year. …”
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Continuous electrocoagulation treatment of chromium from tannery wastewater in a cylindrical column by Nahid M. Genawi, Nafis Mahmud, Elfatih A. Hassan, Muftah H. El-Naas

“…The results showed that a maximum chromium removal (99.94 %) was achieved within one hour in batch mode at current density, pH, and effluent concentration of 10 mA/cm2, 6.5, and 500 mg/L, respectively. The continuous electrocoagulation system was used to evaluate the process dynamics and steady-state stability of the reactor system by introducing step changes in operating conditions (flow rate, pH, current density, and concentration). …”
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Ecological Footprint Awareness of Generation Z: A Case Study of Selçuk University Faculty of Science by Halil Osman Erbek, Yunus Akdoğan, Tenzile Erbayram

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A long road to educational equity: Tracking trends through PISA 2000–2018 by Ekaterina Enchikova, Tiago Neves, Cibelle Toledo, Gil Nata

“…It provides insights into the dynamics of equity levels at the country level, the stability of these trends, and the consistency of the changes. By using all available PISA waves for each participating country, calculating an average R-squared between subjects (Reading, Math and Science), and combining the “absolute” position in the equity indicator with the change over time in that same indicator, this study presents the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of equality of opportunities (assessed through the R-squared indicator) in all PISA-participating countries. …”
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Nutritional profile and food safety of raw and value-added food products of sorghum and millets in sub–Saharan Africa and South Asia by Tafadzwa J. Musidzaramba, Brighton M. Mvumi, Loveness K. Nyanga, Irene Kadzere, Milka Kiboi, Makhosi Mahlangu, Gracious Chingoma, Mgciniwethu Mazula, Lesley Macheka

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Enhancing Maternal Knowledge and Practices in Complementary Feeding through Emotional Demonstration Methods by Ani Intiyati, Imam Sarwo Edi, Inne Soesanti, Juliana Christianingsih, Kusmini Suprihatin, Luluk Widarti

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Capitalizing on Carbon by Jehangir Bhadha, Mark Clark, Michael Andreu, Yuchuan Fan, Tara Wade, Young Gu Her

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