Service providers’ perspectives on youth peer support: the importance of integration and oversight – an interpretive description study in British Columbia, Canada by Skye Pamela Barbic, Courtney Devane, Corey McAuliffe, Emily Jenkins, Kelli Wuerth

“…Data were analysed inductively using a constant comparative approach to identify and construct themes.Results Participants emphasised integration and supervision of youth peer support workers as essential for successful peer programming within integrated youth services, highlighting three interconnected themes: defining supervisory roles, envisioning role clarity and capacity and governance of youth peer support services.Conclusions Integrated youth services initiatives and peer-led agencies can play key roles—both directly and indirectly—to strengthen the governance and infrastructure of youth peer support.…”
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Dietary Interventions and Physical Activity as Crucial Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Paweł Rajewski, Jakub Cieściński, Piotr Rajewski, Szymon Suwała, Alicja Rajewska, Maciej Potasz

“…The narrative review presents possible therapeutic options for non-pharmacological management in the prevention and treatment of MASLD. …”
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Policy insights for national school meals programmes: Annual Research Statements to the members of the School Meals Coalition - 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition, Donald A.P. Bundy, Linda Schultz, Kate Morris, Jasmine Catmull, Georgia Crowley, Sarah Vickers, Patricia Eustachio Colombo, Muna Osman, Gilbert Miki, Edward Makumbe, Noam Angrist, Stéphane Verguet, Sylvie Avallone, Heli Kuusipalo, Aurélie Fernandez, R. Gopinath, Abimbola Adesanmi, Samrat Singh, Jean D’Amour Manirere, Silvia Pastorino, Jacqueline Kungú, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Semiramis Domene

“…The Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition was launched in 2021 to provide independent, evidence-based guidance on effective policymaking on school health and nutrition programming to the (now) 109 member states of the Coalition. …”
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Stochastic Travelling Advisor Problem Simulation with a Case Study: A Novel Binary Gaining-Sharing Knowledge-Based Optimization Algorithm by Said Ali Hassan, Yousra Mohamed Ayman, Khalid Alnowibet, Prachi Agrawal, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

“…Many application problems like this one are formulated as nonlinear binary programming models which are hard to be solved using exact algorithms especially in large dimensions. …”
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Energy Cost of Running Under Hypogravity in Well-Trained Runners and Triathletes: A Biomechanical Perspective by Ueberschär O., Fleckenstein D., Warschun F., Walter N., Wüstenfeld J. C., Wolfarth B., Hoppe M. W.

“…In essence, the outcome of this research might help sports scientists and practitioners to design running programs for specific training stimuli, e.g. conditioning of anaerobic energy metabolism.…”
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Federated Learning for Real-Time Demand Response by Data Centers Toward Energy Efficiency and Privacy Preservation by Mohannad Alhazmi, Alexis Pengfei Zhao, Wanzi Li, Chenlu Yang

“…We evaluate various demand response programs by the proposed method in different scenarios and case studies to demonstrate their efficacy in adapting to energy consumption patterns for optimal energy usage and cost reduction. …”
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A Novel development of soft computing based hybrid power point tracking controllers for hydrogen vehicle application with new wide source DC-DC converter by Zaheda Sultana, CH Hussaian Basha, Mujahid Irfan Mohammed, Sujata Shivashimpiger

“…The introduced converter circuit is analyzed by selecting the programmed DC supply.…”
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Light-Programmable g-C3N4 Microrobots with Negative Photogravitaxis for Photocatalytic Antibiotic Degradation by Yunhuan Yuan, Xianghua Wu, Bindu Kalleshappa, Martin Pumera

“…Therefore, the wavelength of the light can be used for programming the motion style of the microrobots and subsequently their application. …”
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Strategies to Improve Environmental Comfort of Institutionalized Older Adults: A Scoping Review by Catarina Lobão, Adriana Coelho, Rocío Gil Gutiérrez, Inês Marçal, Madalena Antunes, Vítor Parola

“…The demographic trends of an aging global population present significant challenges and opportunities for healthcare, particularly in providing optimal care environments for older adults living in long-term care facilities, with it being imperative to ensure these environments provide basic care and promote overall well-being through enhanced environmental comfort. …”
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A novel measure for characterizing ultrasound device use and wear by Hamid Shokoohi, Andrew Goldsmith, Kay Negishi, Jeffrey R. Herrala, Eden Diamond, Sigmund Kharasch, Michael Blaivas, Andrew S. Liteplo

“…Traditional consultative ultrasound laboratories are well practiced at operations management, but this is not the case for POCUS programs, because machine upgrade and replacement metrics have not been developed or tested. …”
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Psychological Characteristics of the Emotional Sphere of Internally Displaced Persons from the First and Second Waves by Vitalii Fedosieiev, Andrii Kharchenko, Alla Lisenaya, Eugene Liseniy, Varvara Kabarhina, Sergey Barinov

“…The formulated conclusions may be useful in identifying potential at-risk groups among the Ukrainian population, developing psycho-correctional programs, and conducting psychotherapeutic groups.…”
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Exploring the Vision of an Equitable Prostate Cancer Care Delivery System: Perspectives of Black Men in Charleston, South Carolina by Sherrie Flynt Wallington, Kris Bennett, Marvella E. Ford, Lee Moultrie, Melanie Slan, Reginald D. Tucker-Seeley

“…Prostate cancer presents a pressing public health challenge in the United States and disproportionately affects Black men. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING AIR CARGO POLICY DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: A STAKEHOLDER’S PERSPECTIVE by Adedotun Joseph ADENIGBO, Joash MAGETO, Rose LUKE

“…Policies are supposedly made such that their implementation for present growth does not hamper future development. …”
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A CNTNAP1 Missense Variant Associated With Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy in Young Great Dane Dogs by G. Diane Shelton, Missy C. Carpentier, Y. Michael Kimura, Ling T. Guo, Katie M. Minor

“…Other large breed dogs, including the Great Dane, can present clinically with LPPN, and this breed previously was identified as a carrier of the LPPN3 variant. …”
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FUNCTIONAL BEAM RESEARCH METHODS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ABNORMAL MOBILITY OF KIDNEY by A. G. Tonyan, A. S. Tatevosyan, A. A. Khalapyan, V. L. Medvedev, A. V. Pomortsev

“…Statistical processing of the data using the package STATISTICA 6.0 software licensing and computer programs, correlation analysis, frequency and multiple correspondence analysis.The main results. …”
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From Simulation to Implementation: A Systems Model for Electric Bus Fleet Deployment in Metropolitan Areas by Ludger Heide, Shuyao Guo, Dietmar Göhlich

“…The framework employs empirical energy models, graph-based scheduling algorithms, and integer linear programming for depot assignment and smart charging. …”
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The promising lines in the breeding work with triticale for the Povolzhie conditions by T. I. Diyachuk, I. A. Kibkalo, A. V. Pominov, O. V. Khomyakova, V. N. Akinina

“…The article presents the study results of the breeding value of winter triticale lines in the main competitive variety-testing. …”
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Fluid Intelligence in Children with Learning Disabilities by Irina E. Rzhanova, Olga S. Alekseeva, Viktoriya S. Britova, Yulia A. Burdukova

“…Clinical studies of fluid intelligence are of interest for the development of training programs in various groups of children with special needs. …”
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Probabilistic Safety Analysis and Risk-Based Inspection of nuclear research reactors: state-of-the-art and implementation proposal by Raíssa Oliveira Marques, Vanderley Vasconcelos, Wellington Antonio Soares, Silvério Ferreira Silva Júnior, Amanda Laureano Raso, Amir Zacarias Mesquita

“…This includes periodic review of ISI programs in which monitoring of material deterioration is considered, and that can be supported by the RBI approach. …”
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NT-proBNP for Heart Failure Screening in Primary Care in an Eastern European Country: What We Know and Proposed Steps by Ioana Camelia Teleanu, Anca Mîrșu-Păun, Cristian Gabriel Bejan, Ana-Maria Alexandra Stănescu

“…The significant financial burden on the healthcare system matches these sobering data. Thus, efficient programs for patients with HF have been called for. …”
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