Investigation on True Stress-Strain Curves of Flat and Corner Regions of Cold-Formed Section Using 3D Digital Image Correlation Method by Bo Xu, Junwu Xia, Renwei Ma, Jian Wang, Xiaomiao Chen, Hongfei Chang, Lihai Zhang

“…The stress status of the corner region is developed to ultimate strength at the early strain phase and exhibits a slight increase compared with the nominal values at the plastic phase. Cold-rolling action limits the ductility performance of the corner region, which highly restrains the tensile strain hardening at the plastic condition. …”
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Syphilis Point of Care Rapid Test and Immediate Treatment Evaluation (SPRITE) study: a mixed-methods implementation science research protocol of eight public health units in Ontari... by Patrick O'Byrne, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Michael Evans, Jennifer Adams, Brad Stoner, Patrick O’Byrne, Sahar Saeed, Vanessa Tran, Lucy Mackrell, Megan Carter, Maggie Hoover, Natasha Larkin, Felicia Maria G Magpantay, Sicheng Zhao, Bradley Stoner, Kira Mandryk, Kandace Belanger, Jennifer Burbidge, Gilles Charette, Gabrielle Deschenes, Duy A Dinh, Amanda Featherstone, Farhan Khandakar, Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Nicole Szumlanski, Stephanie Vance, Jessica Burnside, Clare Mak, Erin Stienstra, Patrick Sanderson, Eric Geen, Nancy McGeachy, Stephanie McFaul, Susan LaBrie, Brooke Rasinho, Christine Brannan, Michelle Street, Melanie St John, Casey Cassan, Sandra Dereski, Taylor Labadie, Mary France, Lynn Leggett Caron-Bruneau

“…Introduction Urgent, tailored and equitable action is needed to address the alarming rise in syphilis rates in Canada. …”
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Study of a Space-Time Monitoring of High-Speed Railway Underline Structure Using Distributed Optical Vibration Sensing Technology by Baye Mbaye Diouf, Ailan Che, Shaokong Feng

“…Due to years of service and under the action of train loads, bond failure between supporting track plate and cement asphalt mortar layer will imminently occur. …”
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Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium by Oliver Labrenz, Oliver Labrenz, Lucie Waedel, Lucie Waedel, Michael Kölch, Michael Kölch, Susanne Lezius, Christina Wacker, Antonia Fröhlich, Antonia Fröhlich, Kerstin Paschke, Rainer Thomasius, Olaf Reis, Olaf Reis

“…For high-risk families, the app could serve as a motivational tool to prompt action regarding potential DMUD and facilitates access to therapeutic facilities.Clinical trial registrationhttps://drks.de, identifier DRKS00033379.…”
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The role of agricultural ashes (rice husk ash, coffee husk ash, sugarcane bagasse ash, palm oil fuel ash) in cement production for sustainable development in Africa by Susan K. Onsongo, John Olukuru, Onesmus M. Munyao, Onesmus Mwabonje

“…This approach not only decreases emissions but also supports sustainable construction, aligning with global climate goals and sustainable development goals (SDGs) 12 (responsible consumption and production) and 13 (climate action). Adopting green cement could revolutionize the African cement industry, promoting resource efficiency and sustainable development across the continent.…”
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Heteronemin Suppresses Lymphangiogenesis Through ARF-1 and MMP-9/VE-Cadherin/Vimentin by Hsien-Lin Chen, Yu-Chieh Su, Huang-Chi Chen, Jui-Hsin Su, Chang-Yi Wu, Shih-Wei Wang, In-Pin Lin, Chung-Yi Chen, Chien-Hsing Lee

“…Molecular docking, western blotting, flow-cytometry, MTT and ELISA were performed to investigate the mechanism of action. For in vivo approaches, the transgenic (fli1:EGFP; gata1:DsRed) zebrafish and mouse ear sponges were used. …”
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Calculation of the molecular properties of five cephalosporins: cephradine, cephalexin, cefadroxil, cefprozil and ceftobiprole by Elso Manuel Cruz Cruz, Eslhey María Sánchez Domínguez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The side chains attached to the 7-amino cephalosporanic acid, the structural basis of cephalosporin, condition its molecular properties and cause differences in its pharmacological action. Molecular modeling contributes to further knowledge about this relationship. …”
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Numerical Modeling and Stability Analysis of Surrounding Rock of Yuanjue Cave by Zhigang Meng, Fangzheng Fan, Xuebin Cui, Shu Tao, Yi Cao

“…Yuanjue Cave, located in Big Buddha Bay, Mount Baoding, Dazu Rock Carvings Area, has extremely high historical, artistic, and religious value and is an important grotto cultural relic in China. Due to the cutting action of the fissures and weak interlayers, the South Cliff of Big Buddha Bay where Yuanjue Cave is located showed signs of instability. …”
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The title as a constituent and structural component of T. G. Shevchenko's poetic works: general characteristics, specifics by Alla Ruban

“…Shevchenko's poetic works are diverse in terms of substantive and factual information: they indicate the characters of the work, the place of "action", determine the main image-symbol or artistic detail, indicate information about the time. …”
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SET ESG ratings and firm value: The new sustainability performance assessment tool in Thailand. by Mongkhol Moolkham

“…These results provide actionable guidance for investors and policymakers, advocating for the integration of robust ESG practices to enhance market confidence and drive long-term value creation. …”
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Ex vivo delivery of recombinant IL-10 to human donor lungs by Jonathan C. Yeung, Terumoto Koike, Dirk Wagnetz, Tiago N. Machuca, Riccardo Bonato, Mingyao Liu, Stephen Juvet, Marcelo Cypel, Shaf Keshavjee

“…Results: Perfusate and intratracheal delivery of rIL-10 did not provide the therapeutic anti-inflammatory action that has been traditionally achieved with gene therapy. …”
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A backwater technology for enhancing pollutants discharge from aquaculture tanks in a Litopenaeus vannamei recirculating aquaculture system: Performance and control models by Jianping Xu, Yishuai Du, Jiawei Zhang, Fudi Chen, Li Zhou, Tianlong Qiu, Jianming Sun

“…This improvement is due to the IEB device's capability to enhance the removal of SSN, thereby minimizing its dissolution, decomposition, and mineralization. Under the action of IEB, the yield of shrimp increased by 4.48 %, with energy consumption accounting for only 0.74 % of the RAS operational energy consumption. …”
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The Experience of Emotional Distancing in The Managementagement of Compulsive Hoarding: A Visual Methods Approach Using The &ldquo;Hoard&rdquo; Acronym Tool by Colin Jones, Satwant Singh

“…Method: Using a participatory visual action research approach a volunteer sample of 11 participants was recruited from a therapy group for sufferers of compulsive hoarding. …”
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Novel silver nanoparticle-based biomaterials for combating Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms by Eslam Elashkar, Rihaf Alfaraj, Ola M. El-Borady, Mahmoud M. Amer, Abdelazeem M. Algammal, Azza S. El-Demerdash

“…The underlying mechanisms of action were investigated through gene expression analysis.ResultsThe majority of K. pneumoniae isolates exhibited high levels of multidrug resistance. …”
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The role of digital inclusive finance in green innovation. by Cheng Chen, Min Fan, Yaojun Fan

“…Drawing on data from Chinese A-share listed companies between 2014 and 2019 and employing a multidimensional fixed-effect model, this paper systematically investigates the impact and mechanisms of action of digital inclusive finance on corporate green innovation. …”
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Knowledge, Habits and Attitudes in Photoprotection to Prevent Skin Cancer by Asbely Yera Sánchez, Yanet Blanco Fleites, Yuleydi Alcaide Guardado, Mario Ávila Sánchez, Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> scientific studies that address knowledge, habits and attitudes in relation to photoprotection for the prevention of skin cancer, highlight among their main results that the main conduct to guarantee adequate healthy protective action is to direct education programs in primary prevention of health.…”
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Context modulates evidence accumulation in split-second handball penalty decisions by Henrietta Weinberg, Florian Müller, Rouwen Cañal-Bruland

“…Results showed that contextual information systematically affected the drift rate, indicating faster evidence accumulation when context information predicts the subsequent action. Vice versa, incongruent context information resulted in slower evidence accumulation. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Aqueous Properties of an Amphiphilic Terpolymer with a Novel Nonionic Surfmer by Qin Yu, Xiaolin Wu, Yanqiu Li, Tenglong Gao, Siliang Liu, Caiqing Hou, Zirong Zheng

“…A series of surfactive amphiphilic polymer PAADs were prepared from the copolymerization of sodium acrylate, dodecyl polyoxyethylene acrylate (DPA, a surfmer), and acrylamide under the action of a mixed initiating agent consisting of ammonium persulfate-sodium bisulfite/2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride. …”
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The Impact of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Inflammatory Markers in Preterm Infants – A Literature Review by Larysa Bielecka

“…One of the beneficial effects of PUFA supplementation is its inhibitory action on inflammatory processes in the body. Aim of the study Supplements containing fatty acids are among the most popular complementary health interventions introduced in children.  …”
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Enhanced UV-B photoprotection activity of carotenoids from the novel Arthrobacter sp. strain LAPM80 isolated from King George Island, Antarctica by Beatriz Vivian Paredes Contreras, Alane Beatriz Vermelho, Livia Casanova, Claudia de Alencar Santos Lage, Caren Leite Spindola Vilela, Veronica da Silva Cardoso, Luis William Pacheco Arge, Janine Simas Cardoso-Rurr, Sulamita Santos Correa, Felipe Raposo Passos De Mansoldo, Maria Cristina Pinheiro Pereira Reis-Mansur, Eikon Alves da Silva, Júnia Schultz, Alexandre Soares Rosado

“…Also, there is a growing demand for natural and environmentally friendly photoprotectors, such as microbial-based products, in opposition to synthetic photoprotective agents with known adverse effects.In this study, we assessed the carotenoid-producing abilities of Actinomycetota strains from Antarctic Peninsula soils and the photoprotective carotenoid action on UV irradiation resistance. Among 20 evaluated strains, one exhibited significant carotenoid production and it was identified through genomic analysis as a likely novel Arthrobacter sp. strain, LAPM80. …”
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