Two new species of Plagiostomum (Prolecithophora, Plagiostomidae) from China with its morphology, phylogeny, and reproductive strategy by Leyuan Feng, Shiyan Zhang, Ming Tao, Ting Sun, Antai Wang

“…Our results not only enrich the biodiversity data of the family Plagiostomidae in China but also provide new empirical evidence for existing sex allocation theories.…”
Get full text

The Life Functioning Scale: A Measurement Tool Developed to Assess the Physical Functioning Abilities of Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Older by Yunhwan Lee, Eunsaem Kim, Jihye Yun, Jaewon Choi, Jinhee Kim, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim, Soongnang Jang, Kyungwon Oh, Jihee Kim

“…The final 25-item questionnaire was tested on an independent sample (n=259) for validity and reliability based on classical test and item response theories. Predictive validity at the 6-month follow-up was tested in a separate sample (n=263). …”
Get full text

Epitome of the Region—Regional Nostalgia Design Based on Digital Twins by Liling Chen, Yicong Song, Xiaojing Niu, Xin Luan, Liu Yang, Shengfeng Qin

“…It focuses on the construction of a nostalgic scene DT model based on the system of system (SoS) theory. Nostalgic scenes related to farm work are selected and photos of this DT model from a particular perspective are generated for presentation. …”
Get full text

Dynamic Reliability Design of Multicomponent Structure with Improved Weighted Regression Distributed Collaborative Surrogate Model Method by Xiao-Wei Dong, Wei-Kai Li, Chun-Yan Zhu, Chang-Hai Chen, Cheng Lu, Shu-Juan Yi

“…The efforts of this study provide a promising dynamic probabilistic analysis technique for complex structures with multiple components and enrich mechanical reliability theory.…”
Get full text

The link between sleep bruxism and oxidative stress based on a polysomnographic study by Michal Fulek, Weronika Frosztega, Mieszko Wieckiewicz, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Pawel Gac, Rafal Poreba, Grzegorz Mazur, Milena Sciskalska, Marta Kepinska, Adrian Martuszewski, Helena Martynowicz

“…Sleep bruxism (SB) is a prevalent masticatory muscle activity during sleep characterized by heterogeneous etiology and inadequately recognized pathophysiology. Recent theories have proposed a potential association between SB and oxidative stress. …”
Get full text

The negative aspects of injury on motivation of sports and physical exercise practitioners by Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Eldimberg Souza da Cunha Júnior, Adriano Lopes Lemos, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Daniel Alvarez Pires, Daniel Alvarez Pires

“…The SMS-II evaluates different dimensions of motivation based on the tenets of the self-determination theory and was answered by both groups to examine possible differences. …”
Get full text

Study on the mechanism of gas migration and breakthrough in saturated bentonite considering the interface effect by Daoping Liu, Jingna Guo, Qiang Li, Qiang Li, Zhanqing Chen, Zhanqing Chen

“…Utilizing the elastic theory of porous media, gas pressure was integrated into the soil's constitutive equation. …”
Get full text

Study on the Main Factors of Frequency Variation of LC Resonant Prestress Detection Method by Benniu Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Xingxing Li, Yanpeng Su, Qiang Yin, Jianhui Jiang

“…Therefore, in this paper, the relationship between stress and relative permeability and length is analyzed theoretically, and the theory of stress frequency of steel strands is modified and verified by experiments. …”
Get full text

Development and Validation of Rabies Health Education Module (RaHEM) for Dog Owners in Kelantan, Malaysia: An ADDIE Model by Mohammad Fazrul Mohammad Basir, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohamad, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd Fuzi, Ainin Syakirah Rosli, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Anas Rosedi

“…The module’s content was designed and developed based on the Modified Health Belief Model and Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Validation was performed by a panel of six experts and ten dog owners through content and face validity indices, respectively. …”
Get full text

Occupational stigma perception and public employees' burnout: A moderated moderation model of work–family conflict and social comparison by Rubinia C. Bonfanti, Giulia Foti, Gabriele Giorgi, Stefano Ruggieri

“…The study explores how work–family conflict and social comparisons orientation (both upward and downward) influence the relationship between occupational stigma perceptions and burnout among Italian public employees, applying Conservation of Resources Theory. Methods: We measured burnout, occupational stigma perception, work–family conflict, and social comparison orientation using cross-sectional, anonymous, self-reported questionnaires filled out by 305 employees. …”
Get full text

Analysis on Influence Factors of Roadway Instability in High-Stress, Steeply Inclined Extra-Thick Coal Seam by Hai Rong, Liting Pan, Xiaoyan Li, Ming Wang, Zeliang Qu, Mengsheng Lu, Kaipeng Guo

“…Based on bolt support theory and instability mechanism of the coal rock dynamic system, this paper puts forward the evaluation of support effect and the optimization parameters of bolt support, and the scheme of mine pressure monitoring and the corresponding support optimization system are established. …”
Get full text

Optimization Study of Pneumatic–Electric Combined Braking Strategy for 30,000-ton Heavy-Haul Trains by Mingtao Zhang, Congjin Shi, Kun Wang, Pengfei Liu, Guoyun Liu, Zhiwei Wang, Weihua Zhang

“…To this end, this paper establishes a longitudinal dynamic model of a 30,000-ton heavy-haul train based on vehicle system dynamics theory, and validates the model’s effectiveness through line test data. …”
Get full text

Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…Understanding how flexibility causally relates to other traits will allow researchers to develop robust theory about what flexibility is and when to invoke it as a primary driver in a given context, such as a rapid geographic range expansion. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of a family customised online FOCUS programme aimed on building resiliency in dyad relationship to support dyadic illness management in persons with heart failure and... by Xin Zhang, Xiaonan Zhang, Yongjun Cao, Weiling Yang, Yanting Li, Xuedong Li, Sixuan Jiang, Qingyun LV, Mei Cheng, Xiaoying Zang

“…Given the key role and limited evidence of dyad illness management in improving dyad health in the context of HF, we developed a customisable, relationship focused, family online dynamic disease management programme—FOCUS programme—to improve dyad health for HF patients and their informal caregivers in China.Methods and analysis Based on the Theory of Dyadic Illness Management and the Systemic Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, the family customised online FOCUS programme has five modules: (1) family participatory; (2) open communication; (3) coping effectiveness; (4) uncertainty reduction and 5) shared dyad life stories. …”
Get full text

Research progress of gut flora in improving human wellness by Chenggang Zhang, Wenjing Gong, Zhihui Li, Dawen Gao, Yan Gao

“…Keywords: Hunger sensation comes from gut flora, Gut flora-centric theory, Flexible fasting, Gut flora priority principle, Universal reproducing power of the microbiota, Gut flora wellness, Human wellness…”
Get full text

Pain in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda: Results of a Mixed-Methods Quality Improvement Project by A. Rosenberg, E. Uwitonze, M. Dworkin, J. P. D. Guidry, T. Cyuzuzo, D. Banerjee, K. McIntyre, K. Carlyle, J. M. Uwitonze, I. Kabagema, T. Dushime, S. Jayaraman

“…Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results. SAMU managed 11,161 patients over the study period, of which 6,168 (55%) were documented as reporting pain and 5,010 (45%) received pain medications. …”
Get full text

A new potential of sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 by Nikolay Akatyev, Roza Kenzhegalieva, Meruyet Khapiyeva, Gauhar Uzakbay, Aruzhan Talapova, Ruben Vardanyan

“…Weight loss measurements, electrochemical tests, and metal surface analysis were carried out in this study to evaluate the adsorption behavior of the compound and its influence on the corrosion rate of carbon steel in 0.5 mol dm-3 H2SO4 solution. Density functional theory DFT/B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) and molecular dynamic simulation (MD) were applied for theoretical studies to evaluate the inhibiting effect and understand the mechanism of interaction of inhibitor molecules with Fe (110) surface. …”
Get full text

SYNTHESIS OF DESIGN PARAMETERS OF MULTI-PURPOSE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS by Oleksandr Kutsenko, Mykhailo Alforov, Andrii Alforov

“…The inverse problem of stability theory is formulated: to find a vector of structural parameters that ensure the stability of the system and a given average value of the quadratic integral quality criterion on a set of initial perturbations. …”
Get full text

Development of Carbon Emission Disclosure Indicators in Indonesia and Analysis of Determining Factors by Septiani Fransisca, Bernadette Robiani, Inten Meutia, Yusnaini Yusnaini

“…The development of indicators and the results of this research have supported the Legitimacy theory as a basis that can influence company's carbon emissions disclosure. …”
Get full text

An “initial-engineering-end use” quasi-market pricing mechanism under cascading risk for cross-regional water rights trading by Xuxia Li, Huimin Wang, Gang Liu, Liu Yang, Zhou Fang, Yi Xiao, Xiaoying Lai, Li Gao, Ying Teng

“…To support these stages, data from field studies is used to calibrate three unique pricing models: the stochastic differential game, incomplete contract theory, and the Nash-bargaining model. We analyze the interactions among equilibrium water prices across these stages to explore the cascade effects. …”
Get full text