Relationship between Peak Eccentric Force during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and One Repetition Maximum Deadlift Performance by Satoru Nishida, Wataru Ito, Taisuke Ohishi, Riku Yoshida, Shigeru Sato, Masatoshi Nakamura

“… # Methods Healthy student rugby players with no history of hamstring tears were recruited to participate. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sport (CEQS) in Arabic: enhancing team dynamics assessment by Jaouher Hamaidi, Mohamed Mansour Bouzourraa, Mouna Saidane, Mohamed Ben Aissa, Mohamed Ali Boujelbane, Khaled Trabelsi, Haitham Jahrami, Achraf Ammar, Noomen Guelmami, Makrem Zghibi, Ismail Dergaa

“…Concurrent validity was established by correlating A-CEQS scores with measures of team performance and communication, and sensitivity was examined through the scale’s ability to distinguish between novice and experienced players. The A-CEQS demonstrated exceptional reliability across its subscales (Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega >0.9), with EFA identifying a factor structure consistent with the original scale. …”
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Gamified Shoulder Rehabilitation for Mild Stroke Patients Using Virtual Reality by Roy Francis Navea, Vincent Mao Talde, Francisco Luis Armintia, Sarrah Mae Dela Cruz, Gabriel Medina, Alvin Decena

“…It encompasses two modes: "Levels," which progressively increase in difficulty and adapt to the patient's shoulder range, and "Time Trial," where players aim to hit as many targets as possible within a designated time limit. …”
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MCT1 lactate transporter blockade re-invigorates anti-tumor immunity through metabolic rewiring of dendritic cells in melanoma by Camille Niveau, Mélanie Cettour-Cave, Stéphane Mouret, Eleonora Sosa Cuevas, Mylene Pezet, Benoît Roubinet, Hugo Gil, Florence De Fraipont, Ludovic Landemarre, Julie Charles, Philippe Saas, Caroline Aspord

“…Abstract Dendritic cells (DC) are key players in antitumor immune responses. Tumors exploit their plasticity to escape immune control; their aberrant surface carbohydrate patterns (e.g., glycans) shape immune responses through lectin binding, and manipulate the metabolism of immune cells, including DCs to alter their function and escape immune surveillance. …”
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Serum HDL and their subfractions are impaired in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) by Antonietta Giannattasio, Alice Castaldo, Michela Grieco, Monica Gelzo, Gustavo Cernera, Giuseppe Castaldo, Vincenzo Tipo

“…High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are pivotal players in inflammatory and immune modulation through the remodeling of their subfractions. …”
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Transcriptome Comparison Reveals Distinct Selection Patterns in Domesticated and Wild Agave Species, the Important CAM Plants by Xing Huang, Bo Wang, Jingen Xi, Yajie Zhang, Chunping He, Jinlong Zheng, Jianming Gao, Helong Chen, Shiqing Zhang, Weihuai Wu, Yanqiong Liang, Kexian Yi

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Comparison of Microstructural and Morphological Properties of Electrodeposited Fe-Cu Thin Films with Low and High Fe : Cu Ratio by Umut Sarac, M. Celalettin Baykul

“…An increase in the Fe ion concentration within the plating bath increased the Fe content, consequently Fe : Cu ratio within the films. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Cr(III) and Pb(II) Using Their Complexes with 5,11,17,23-Tetra[(2-ethyl acetoethoxyphenyl)(azo)phenyl]calix[4]arene by Le Van Tan, Tran Quang Hieu, Nguyen Van Cuong

“…The proposed method was successfully utilized to invest lead and chromium contents in plating wastewater samples. The results for several analyzed samples were found to be in satisfied agreement with those acquired by using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique.…”
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Behavior of Listeria innocua Strains Under Pressure Treatment – Inactivation and Sublethal Injury by Justyna Nasiłowska, Barbara Sokołowska, Monika Fonberg-Broczek

“…Changes within the population assessed by plating count methods of both L. innocua strains suspended in a buffer pH 4.0 were more noticeable than in the natural beetroot juice environment. …”
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Investigation of Optimum Polymerization Conditions for Synthesis of Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide-Amphoteric Surfmer Nanocomposites for Polymer Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs by A. N. El-hoshoudy, S. E. M. Desouky, M. Y. Elkady, A. M. Alsabagh, M. A. Betiha, S. Mahmoud

“…This polymers class can be synthesized by copolymerization of acrylamide (AM), reactive surfmer, functionalized silica nanoparticles, and a hydrophobic cross-linker moiety in the presence of water soluble initiator via heterogeneous emulsion polymerization technique, to form latexes that can be applied during polymer flooding. …”
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Fetuin-B and oxidative stress disrupt placental trophoblasts during maternal undernourishment by Mia Camilliere, Marella R. Verde, Michael S. Wolin, May M. Rabadi, Brian B. Ratliff

“…We suspect an observed increase in fetuin-B and oxidative stress in MUN placentas could be major players responsible for the placental insufficiency often seen with MUN.Methods To establish a model of MUN during pregnancy, a reduced protein chow was fed to pregnant dams at a caloric deficit. …”
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Comprehensive Methodology to Evaluate Parasitic Energy Consumption for Different Types of Dual-Axis Sun Tracking Systems by Ming-Hui Tan, Tze-Koon Wang, Chee-Woon Wong, Kok-Keong Chong, Boon-Han Lim, Tiong-Keat Yew, Woei-Chong Tan, An-Chow Lai

“…Parasitic energy loss associated with the power consumption of the sun tracking system is one of the major concerns for the solar industrial players. To address this issue, a comprehensive methodology has been developed to evaluate the yearly cumulative range of motion for dual-axis sun tracking systems in the cases of with and without fixed parking positions across the latitudes ranging from 45°N to 45°S. …”
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Explore Knowledge-Sharing Strategy and Evolutionary Mechanism for Integrated Project Team Based on Evolutionary Game Model by Yanchao Du, Hengyu Zhou, Yongbo Yuan, Xiaoxue Liu

“…The findings in this research reveal that strategy interaction behavior is significantly influenced by proportion of strategy of choosing to share knowledge in both game players. The authors also find that strategy interaction behavior has a strong negative correlation with knowledge-sharing cost efficient, but has a positive correlation with knowledge stock, heterogeneous knowledge proportion, degree of knowledge-sharing, knowledge absorption coefficient, and synergetic effect coefficient. …”
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<i>Cuphea hookeriana</i>: Phytochemical Profile and the Cosmeceutical and Dermatological Properties of Its Active Fraction from the Whole Plant by Xing Wu, Meng-Fei Wanyan, Bao-Bao Shi, Rong Huang, Hui-Xiang Yang, Xian Wang, Ji-Kai Liu

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The U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO under the Reagan Administration: A Multilevel Analysis by B. A. Avdeev

“…The second section examines the domestic political determinants of the withdrawal decision, centered around the results of complex bargaining between the key players in the American political system, government agencies and interest groups. …”
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A chemical genetic screen with the EXO70 inhibitor Endosidin2 uncovers potential modulators of exocytosis in Arabidopsis by Xiaohui Li, Diwen Wang, Xianglin Yin, Mingji Dai, Christopher J. Staiger, Chunhua Zhang

“…This research not only offers new genetic resources for systematically identifying molecular players interacting with the exocyst in Arabidopsis but also enhances understanding of the regulation of exocytosis.…”
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UKRAINIAN ELITES DISCOURSE IN RESPECT OF THE DONBASS TERRITORY AND POPULATION OF 2009-2018: ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL FACEBOOK SEGMENT by A. A. Tokarev

“…The conflict in the South-East Ukraine has acquired a protracted character, primarily due to the lack of consensus among key players. Ukrainian elites and society have not formed a consolidated position in relation to the Donbas. …”
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A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers by Tyler J. Hamer, Adam B. Rosen, Samuel J. Wilkins, Kristen F. Nicholson, Garrett S. Bullock, Brian A. Knarr

“…# Background The prevalence of sport specialization in high school athletes continues to rise, particularly among baseball players. Previous research has focused on the incidence of injury among specialized and non-specialized athletes but has yet to examine the level of sport specialization and pitching biomechanics…”
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Diversity of Rhizophydiales (Chytridiomycota) in Thailand: unveiling the hidden gems of the Kingdom by Vedprakash G. Hurdeal, Joyce E. Longcore, E. B. Gareth Jones, Kevin D. Hyde, Eleni Gentekaki

“…In the broader spectrum of chytrids, their significance lies not only in their roles as decomposers but also as key players in nutrient cycling within aquatic ecosystems as parasites and saprobes. …”
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The Nexus Between Talent Management Attention and Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Companies Operating Within the AI Domain

“…AI company performance is measured via the stock returns of Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA, which represent key players in the AI sector. A nonparametric causality-in-quantiles test is applied to capture the asymmetric and heterogeneous effects of TM attention on stock returns across different market conditions, ranging from bearish to bullish scenarios. …”
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