Digital intervention promoting physical activity among obese people (DIPPAO) randomised controlled trial: study protocol by Bruno Pereira, Martine Duclos, Alexandre Mazéas, Aïna Chalabaev, Marine Blond

“…To overcome these limitations, the Digital Intervention Promoting Physical Activity among Obese people randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based digital intervention grounded on gamification strategies, enhanced by social features and informed by the tenets of the self-determination theory and the social identity approach.Methods and analysis This trial is a two-arm parallel RCT testing the effectiveness of the Kiplin digital intervention on obese and patients with T2DM in comparison to the usual supervised PA programme of the University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, France. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Gas–Liquid–Solid Three-Phase Erosion in a Gas Storage Tank Tee by Zongxiao Ren, Chenyu Zhang, Zhaoyang Fan, Yanfei Ren

“…In accordance with the principles of the multiphase flow theory, the particle discrete phase model, high temperature, high pressure, water volume fraction, and other pertinent factors, this paper presents a three-phase gas–liquid–solid erosion mathematical model of a three-way gas storage reservoir. …”
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Improving general practitioners’ approaches to functional somatic syndromes: a pilot training program with a focus on compassion and communication by Gonthier Ariane, Linder Audrey, Sommer Johanna, Despland Jean-Nicolas, Ambresin Gilles

“…The educational framework of the training session is multimodal and includes theory on the pathophysiology of functional somatic syndromes, communication skills, and introspective learning including an introduction to compassion meditation. 20 physicians attended the pilot training session. 10 of them participated in the qualitative study. …”
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Study on the Fractal Characteristics of Coal Body Fissure Development and the Law of Coalbed Methane Migration of around the Stope by He Yang, Zhen Liu, Danliang Zhu, Wenzhi Yang, Dawei Zhao, Wendi Wang

“…Further, with the help of the fractal theory and box counting method, the fracture development characteristics of the overlying strata are quantitatively described on the basis of experimental images. …”
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Characterization of Complex Image Spatial Structures Based on Symmetrical Weibull Distribution Model for Texture Pattern Classification by Jinping Liu, Jiezhou He, Zhaohui Tang, Pengfei Xu, Wuxia Zhang, Weihua Gui

“…It firstly makes a theoretical explanation of the Weibull distribution (WD) behavior of the LHFs of the imaged surface in the imaging process based on the sequential fragmentation theory (SFT), which consequently derives a symmetrical WD model (SWDM) to characterize the LSD of the TP’s SS. …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…On average, positive statements were rated significantly higher (2.06) than negative ones (−0.66), supporting the prediction from social exchange theory that dog owners in a voluntary sample tend to perceive more advantages than disadvantages in dog ownership. …”
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Cancer patients’ sense of coherence – psycho-oncological consultations and therapeutic alliance as salutogenic factors by Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen

“…Background Sense of coherence (SoC), a key concept in the theory of salutogenesis, influences the pathway to promote or maintain health. …”
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the SCHNOS in French by Marie-Renée Atallah, Daniel Milad, Youcef-Hamza Benamer, Mikhail Saltychev, Sam P. Most, Sami P. Moubayed

“…Psychometric properties were evaluated using the Item Reponse Theory (IRT) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Enhancing Graphene Oxide Production and Its Efficacy in Adsorbing Crystal Violet: An In-Depth Study of Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and DFT Analysis by Soukaina El Bourachdi, Faiçal El Ouadrhiri, Fatima Moussaoui, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, Abdelhay El Amri, Raed H. Althomali, Asmaa F. Kassem, Marwa Mostafa Moharam, Ali raza Ayub, Kakul Husain, Ismail Hassan, Amal Lahkimi

“…Thermodynamic analysis indicated spontaneous (ΔG° < 0) and exothermic (ΔH° < 0) crystal violet adsorption. Density functional theory (DFT) explored interactions between graphene oxide and crystal violet, supporting experimental findings and confirming graphene oxide’s efficacy as an adsorbent for crystal violet removal from aqueous solutions.…”
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Recovery Method and Parameter Optimization of a Pilot Test for Conformance Control Flooding and Thermal Recovery in the Offshore Heavy Oilfield by Yanxia Zhou, Xiangguo Lu, Bao Cao, Yigang Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Xun Zhong

“…In this paper, physical simulations were first conducted to select the best recovery methods for the target area based on the static geophysical model under the guidance of reservoir engineering theory. Then, detailed development variants for each method were determined by numerical simulation with the support of data obtained from previous pilot tests (polymer gel flooding and thermal fluid huff and puff) conducted in this area. …”
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Correlating Microbial Dynamics with Key Metabolomic Profiles in Three Submerged Culture-Produced Vinegars by Juan J. Román-Camacho, Inés M. Santos-Dueñas, Isidoro García-García, Teresa García-Martínez, Rafael A. Peinado, Juan C. Mauricio

“…In this work, three acetification profiles in submerged culture using both synthetic and raw materials from Andalusia (Spain) were characterized by metagenomic (16S rRNA amplicon sequencing) and metabolomic tools (stir-bar sorptive extraction with thermo-desorption coupled to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (SBSE-TD-GC−MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)). …”
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Structural, electronic, mechanical, optical and magnetic properties of RhNbZ (Z = Li, Si, As) Half-Heusler compounds: a first-principles study by Adem Beriso Bejo, Megersa Wodajo Shura, Kumneger Tadele, Mesfin Asfaw Afrassa, Fekadu Tolessa Maremi

“…Structural, mechanical, electronic, optical and magnetic properties of the cubic RhNbZ (Z = Li, Si, As) half-Heusler compounds is reported using density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in quantum espresso simulation package. …”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The geometry, electronic, and thermodynamic parameters of the complexes were obtained from density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The spin density distributions, relative strength of H–bonds, and thermodynamic parameters revealed that the order of stability of the metal complexes is Mn < Co < Cu > Zn. …”
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Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Ahmed S. Abdelhamid, Saad Elzayat, Mohamed A. Amer, Hossam S. Elsherif, Garyfalia Lekakis, Sam P. Most

“…The internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and item-response theory (IRT) were used to evaluate psychometric validations. …”
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Epigenetic modulation of social cognition: exploring the impact of methylation in brain-derived neurotrophic factor and oxytocin receptor genes across sex by Hye Yoon Park, Suonaa Lee, Se Jun Koo, Zhenxu Li, Eunchong Seo, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An

“…Social cognitive abilities were assessed using the Korean version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (K-RMET) and Brune’s story-based Theory of Mind tasks (ToM-PST). DNA methylation levels in BDNF and OXTR were analyzed for correlations with performance on these cognitive tasks in a cohort of male and female participants. …”
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Research on multi-label recognition of tongue features in stroke patients based on deep learning by Honghua Liu, Peiqin Zhang, Yini Huang, Shanshan Zuo, Lu Li, Chang She, Mailan Liu

“…Then, considering that tongue color, coating color, and coating texture are interrelated in TCM theory and jointly reflect the body’s physiological and pathological state, a label-guided multi-label recognition model for tongue images is designed. …”
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Opportune moments for task interruptions: examining the cognitive mechanisms underlying interruption-timing effects by Patricia Hirsch, Luca Moretti, Benedikt Leichtmann, Benedikt Leichtmann, Iring Koch, Verena Nitsch

“…In the present study, we used a theory-driven approach to define the mental workload during primary-task execution and to examine the effects of the interruption timing on primary-task performance.MethodsParticipants performed a primary task comprising a pre-defined sequence of six subtasks, with task interruptions occasionally occurring before the second, third, or fourth subtasks. …”
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Analysis of Pure Bending Vertical Deflection of Improved Composite Box Girders with Corrugated Steel Webs by Chi Ma, Shi-zhong Liu, Jin Di, Rui-jie Zhang

“…The analytical solutions of the vertical deflection of the improved composite box girders include the theory of the bending deflection of elementary beams, shear deformation of CSWs, and the additional deflection caused by the shear lag. …”
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Beyond the Ear, the Hidden Threat of Paecilomyces Neuro-Otological Infection: A Case Report by Jing Hern Khoo, Izny Hafiz Zainon, Hafizah Husna Johari, Ida Sadja’ah Sachlin

“…Background: Paecilomyces spp. are thermo-tolerant fungi found in decaying vegetables and soil. …”
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APT Adversarial Defence Mechanism for Industrial IoT Enabled Cyber-Physical System by Safdar Hussain Javed, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Waseem Akram, Khalid Mahmood, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty

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