Prey selection along a predators' body size gradient evidences the role of different trait-based mechanisms in food web organization. by Esteban Ortiz, Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto, Matías Arim

“…However, this selection weakens over large predators, which progressively consume more and larger prey. Finally, the optimal foraging mechanism predicts that larger predators optimize their diet by selecting only large prey with high energy reward. …”
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Protocol for a nested case-control study: identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for the progression of subclinical depression and qi-stagnation constitution to major depressive disor... by Jing Wang, Chengfeng Zhang, Yueqi Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jingli Zhang, Xingwei Fang, Wangyang Xia, Yanzhao Xie, Zhongli Lan, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Min Lu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…Neuroimaging measures, including regional homogeneity and low-frequency fluctuation for each ROI, as well as graph-based global efficiency, nodal efficiency, and nodal centrality from the binary networks, will then be calculated. Finally, differences in these neuroimaging measures between the two groups at baseline will be analyzed to identify biomarkers that can predict the progression from adolescents with SD and QSC to those with MDD.Study registrationThis study protocol does not involve clinical interventions and is classified as an observational study, so it was not subject to prior registration.…”
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Parents’ Experiences and Sexual Topics Discussed with Adolescents in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana: A Qualitative Study by Elizabeth AKu Baku, Isaac Agbemafle, Agnes Millicent Kotoh, Richard M. K. Adanu

“…The FGDs, consisting of 8-12 parents each, were conducted for one “all fathers”, then another “all mothers”, and finally “fathers and mothers” groups. Parents who were not part of the FGDs were engaged in IDIs. …”
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The Geographical Distribution of Global Biobanks by Farzad Parvizpour, Sarvenaz Salahi, Mohammad Amin Mahmanzar, Karim Rahimian, Neda Esfandiari, Zahra Fatahi, Niousha Khoshdast, Reyhaneh Yarmohammadi, Mohamad Amir Amirkhani, Arefeh Jafarian

“…Tissue and cell-based biobanks were found to be more prevalent, followed by tissue-based, cell-based,cell and gene-based, tissue, cell, and gene-based, gene-based, and finally, tissue and gene-based biobanks. Thisstudy represents the initial step in creating a global database by identifying all types of biobanks worldwide.…”
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Uma sistematização da formação de monitores de ensino fundamentada na educação médica baseada em competências by Livia Souza Pugliese, Adriana Pedrosa Moura

“…Para o 3° passo, foram planejados e realizados momentos de escuta ativa, priorizando a metacognição e a autorregulação. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: A sistematização de uma formação baseada em competências tem o potencial de facilitar a aquisição de conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes pelo monitor acadêmico e, consequentemente, de trazer benefícios a toda a estrutura do ensino superior. …”
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A Risk Assessment Algorithm for College Student Entrepreneurship Based on Big Data Analysis by Chengjun Zhou, DuanXu Wang

“…On the basis of summarizing and analyzing previous research results, this article expounded the research status and significance of the risk assessment algorithm for college student entrepreneurship, elaborated the development background, current status, and future challenges of big data analysis technology, introduced the basic principles of support vector machine (SVM) and hierarchical analytic process, constructed a risk assessment model for college student entrepreneurship based on big data analysis, analyzed the risk factors and assessment indicators of the entrepreneurial model, proposed a risk assessment algorithm for college student entrepreneurship based on big data analysis, performed the discrimination coefficient calculation and comprehensive correlation optimization, and finally conducted a case experiment and its result analysis. …”
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Quantity and quality of conflict of interest policies at German medical schools: a cross-sectional study and survey by Sophie Gepp, Peter Grabitz, David Klemperer, Zoe Friedmann, Leonard Hess, Lisa Specht, Maja Struck, Sophie Kira Tragert, Tobias Walther

“…Further, we surveyed all medical schools’ dean’s offices. Finally, we adapted a scoring system for results we obtained with 13 categories based on prior similar studies.Main outcomes and measures Presence or absence of COI-related policies, including teaching activities at medical school. …”
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Body mass index in relation to dental maturation of 10 to 14 years old school children in Erbil city. A cross-sectional prospective study by Omar Fawzi Chawshli, Yara Ismael Ameen

“…The height and the weight of each participant had been recorded in the college of dentistry / Hawler Medical University in order to calculate the body mass index of the following the guidelines of centers of disease control (CDC), at the same time an orthopantomography radiograph had been used to investigate the stage of the dental maturation using the Demirjian method, finally, the relationship between BMI and dental maturation were investigated using chi square test with P value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant difference. …”
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Identification of key genes associated with oxidative stress in ischemic stroke via bioinformatics integrated analysis by Gaiyan Li, Yu Cheng, Shanshan Ding, Qianyun Zheng, Lanqiong Kuang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhou

“…In addition, the network between feature genes and microRNAs (miRNAs) was established to investigate the regulatory mechanism of feature genes. Finally, quantitative PCR (qPCR) was utilized to validate the expression of feature genes with blood specimens. …”
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The effect of nature on creativity through mental imagery. by Aaron C Drake, Fiza Hasan, Arianna Gibson, Julia W Y Kam

“…During each session, participants (N = 97) completed two pre-walk tasks assessing convergent (measured by the Remote Associates Test) and divergent creative thinking (measured by the Alternate Uses Test), followed by a mental walk in either a nature or urban environment, then finally the identical two post-walk creativity tasks. …”
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Developing and piloting a peer quality improvement coaching protocol for front-line healthcare staff by Siobhán Eithne McCarthy, Petar Popivanov, Mairead Finn

“…Second, these themes guided the development of a PQIC protocol. Finally, the protocol was piloted and evaluated among staff in a single-centre tertiary maternity hospital. …”
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Shexiang Tongxin dropping pills ameliorate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury progression via the S1PR2/RhoA/ROCK pathway by Ying Sun, Boyang Jiao, Yizhou Liu, Ran Wang, Qiong Deng, David N. Criddle, Yulin Ouyang, Wei Wang, Xuegong Xu, Chun Li

“…The mechanisms of STDP (50 and 100 ng/mL) were evaluated by examining the expression of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 (S1PR2), Ras Homolog family member A (RhoA), and Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase (ROCK) proteins and the distribution of ZO-1, VE-cadherin, and F-actin proteins in an oxygen and glucose deprivation/reoxygenation model. …”
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Multi-scenario analysis of green water resource efficiency under carbon emission constraints in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, China: A system dynamics approach by Keyao Yu, Zhigang Li

“…The study finds that: (1) GWRE in the CCUA from 2005 to 2021 has shown a fluctuating upward trend, with the kernel density curve shifting from “short and wide” to “tall and narrow” and the peak moving to the right, indicating a gradual narrowing of GWRE disparities. (2) Model run tests and historical tests on the GWRE system demonstrate that the relative errors between the model’s predictions and actual outcomes are within 5%, confirming the model’s stability and effectiveness. (3) The green innovation and comprehensive development scenarios yield the best outcomes in terms of GWRE and carbon emission control from 2022 to 2035, reflecting the coordinated development of the economy, environment, and society. Finally, this study provides policy implications to enhance technological innovation, optimize industrial structures, and strengthen water ecosystem protection, offering theoretical and policy insights for sustainable development in the CCUA and similar regions.…”
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Optimal power flow using kepler optimization algorithm for active power loss analysis in island mode: A case study by Günnur Şen, Mehmet Zeki Bilgin

“…The findings indicated that KOA obtained better performance in most of the objective functions. Finally, the KOA was used on a real 22-bus system operating in island mode to evaluate its performance. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence brain structure-based paradigm to predict the slip condition impact on magnetized thermal Casson viscoplastic fluid model under combined temp... by Umar Farooq, Shan Ali Khan, Haihu Liu, Muhammad Imran, Lotfi Ben Said, Aleena Ramzan, Taseer Muhammad

“…The numerical solutions generated from the bvp4c solver for the problem under consideration are used to develop the reference dataset for the anticipated radiative Casson fluid Levenberg-Marquardt backpropagation neural network (LMT-ABPNN). Finally, developed dataset features were applied to the artificial intelligence-based LMT-ABPNN procedure to validate the numerical results for radiative Casson fluid. …”
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Mobile Application to identify and recognize emotions for children with autism: A systematic review by Abdelrahman Mohammed Al-Saadi, Dena Al-Thani

“…Reading the title and abstract was the initial step, followed by reading the complete content. Finally, the authors display the results using a narrative synthesis.ResultsFrom four electronic databases, we retrieved 659 articles. six studies that met our inclusion criteria were included in the systematic review. …”
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Content of a wound care mobile application for newly graduated nurses: an e-Delphi study by Julie Gagnon, Julie Chartrand, Sebastian Probst, Michelle Lalonde

“…Ongoing debates surround items without consensus. Finally, this study establishes expert wound care nurses’ perspectives on the competencies anticipated from newly graduated nurses.…”
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Root Canal Anatomy of Myanmar Permanent Mandibular Incisors in Mandalay Region by Nyan M. Aung

“…After that, they were dehydrated with ascending concentration of ethanol (80% overnight, 90% for 1 hour, and full strength for three hours). Finally, they were clarified with 98% methyl salicylate and investigated by calibrated observer in case of Vertucci’s classification, allocation of apical foramen, and the detailed anatomy. …”
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Application of Clustering and Stepwise Discriminant Analysis Based on Hydrochemical Characteristics in Determining the Source of Mine Water Inrush by Weitao Liu, Jie Yu, Jianjun Shen, Qiushuang Zheng, Mengke Han, Yingying Hu, Xiangxi Meng

“…The results showed that the combination of HCA and hydrochemical analysis was more effective in screening water samples, and the 3 clustering groups could be qualified samples to represent 3 major aquifers (Taiyuan Formation limestone aquifer, Shanxi Formation sandstone aquifer and Ordovician limestone aquifer). Finally, taking M1, M2 and M3 as grouping variables, the discriminant functions f1, f2 and f3 of the 3 aquifers were obtained, the results of stepwise discrimination analysis (SDA) showed that the discrimination model established by using 25 groups of standard water samples could discriminate the known water samples with the correct rate of 96%, 10 groups of unknown water samples collected at the fault are identified as Taiyuan Formation limestone water samples, which was consistent with the classification results of HCA, proving that the water inrush of fault DF53 was from Taiyuan Formation limestone aquifer, while the fault had little influence on Ordovician limestone aquifer.…”
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Investigation on the influencing mechanism and quantitative evaluation of stirred heat effect in high-speed mechanical seals by Xuezhong Ma, Xiaoxin Xiao

“…Secondly, in terms of heat generation, because of the high-speed shear effect of rotor, a much larger effective viscosity, radial velocity gradient, turbulence intensity and turbulence dissipation rate are generated by the turbulent flow in sealed chamber, which are responsible for the significant stirred heat. Finally, in terms of heat transfer, the temperature difference between the sealing rings and sealing chamber fluid is narrowed by the stirred heat, suppressing the convective heat transfer level. …”
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