Children’s executive functions (EFs) emerge over time and can be shaped by household environments and dietary intake. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how these factors influence EFs in children aged 18–24 months. This study te...
This paper presents the results of a case study conducted in the purchasing department of Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, aiming to analyze and improve risk management practices within its project environment. Projects in this department are character...
Effective product design strategies play a crucial role in promoting sustainable production, consumption, and disposal practices. In the literature, many such practices have been proposed by various researchers; however, it is challenging to understa...
Knowledge about water flow paths is essential for understanding biogeochemical fluxes in developed agricultural landscapes, i.e., the input of nutrients into surface waters, soil erosion, or pesticide fate. Several methods are available to study rain...
Peatlands located on slopes (herein called slope bogs) are typical landscape units in the Hunsrueck, a low mountain range in Southwestern Germany. The pathways of the water feeding the slope bogs have not yet been documented and analyzed. The identif...
We applied a multi-method approach to reconstruct the Gorte rock avalanche (85–95 Mm3) located at the northeastern end of Lake Garda. The combination of field mapping, characterization of bedrock discontinuities, Dan3D-Flex runout modeling and dating...
Regional curtain grouting for water interception serves as a critical technique for achieving safe and efficient mining under complex hydrogeological conditions in deep mine deposits. This study focuses on the Cuihongshan Iron-Polymetallic Mine, wher...
Access to practice opportunities for history-taking in undergraduate medical education can be resource-limited. Large language models are a potential avenue to address this. This study sought to characterize changes in learner self-reported confidenc...
Infertility treatment often requires patients to self-administer hormonal injections, creating significant physical, logistical, and psychological burdens. While medical technologies have improved pharmacological efficacy and safety, design aspects a...
Rice-based Baijiu has gained popularity in the Chinese market. Qingya-flavored Baijiu, a variant of Xiaoqu-fermented Baijiu, employs rice as its primary raw material, with an improved production process compared to traditional rice-flavored Baijiu. W...
The in vitro antibacterial, antioxidant, cytotoxic and larvicidal activities of essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts (above the ground organs consisting of the leaves, stems and flowers) of Senecio polyanthemoides growin...
Long-term tillage management fundamentally reshapes soil’s physical and chemical environment, yet an integrated, predictive characterization of the distinct chemical signatures induced by no-tillage (NT) versus chisel tillage (CT) remains limit...
Ribonucleic acid-based vaccines have emerged as one of the most significant advances in modern vaccine development, demonstrating remarkable clinical success and enabling rapid responses to emerging infectious diseases. Despite their therapeutic pote...
Roof instability in coal mines is one of the primary causes of mining disasters, casualties, and environmental damage. Accurately assessing its reliability is crucial for achieving safe production and sustainable development in coal mining. Based on...
The sustainability of biomass utilization as a fuel is commonly assessed through thermodynamic and ecological methods—energy, exergy, and emergy analyses—applied in isolation, each with only partial scope. Their integration through multic...
Rainfall-induced landslides are a disastrous natural hazard causing loss of life and significant damage to infrastructure, farmland and housing. Hydromechanical models are one way to assess the slope stability and to predict critical combinations of...
Coal combustion residues are increasingly viewed as alternative sources of rare earth elements (REEs), but their heterogeneous composition and post-depositional alteration complicate resource evaluation. This study analyzes 50 coal ash (CA) samples c...
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Sexual health communication is an important feature of healthy intimate relationships; however, some couples may avoid discussing difficult matters (e.g., HIV/STI testing, sexual satisfaction) to minimize interpersonal conflict. From October 2018 to...
For robots to navigate effectively in human-shared spaces, they should follow behavioral rules that not only prevent collisions with humans but also reduce uncertainty about the robot’s actions. These rules should be grounded in human collision...
This study presents a multi-methodological approach combining subsurface characterization with dynamic structural assessment to evaluate Soil–Structure Interaction (SSI) mechanisms at the Palazzo Centrale. The 3D Electrical Resistivity Tomograp...
The isomorphism of S-bearing feldspathoids belonging to the cancrinite, sodalite, tugtupite, vladimirivanovite, bystrite, marinellite and scapolite structure types has been investigated using a multimethodical approach based on infrared, Raman and el...
Medicine and Food Homology (MFH) substances are often limited by bitter off-flavors that may limit consumer acceptance. This study employed a multimethod approach integrating electronic nose (E-nose), sensory evaluation, electronic tongue (E-tongue),...
Zibai Jade is a recently identified hydrogrossular-dominant jade originating from Shaanxi Province, China. It constitutes a polymineralic aggregate composed predominantly of hydrogrossular, with minor proportions of vesuvianite, diopside, chlorite, u...
Post-stress cognitive impairment (PSCI) is defined as a persistent neuropsychiatric condition characterized by deficits in memory consolidation, executive functioning, and environmental interaction following exposure to violent stress. Despite its hi...
A multi-method approach was employed to compare the responses of Glutatione Transferases (GSTs) in the gills and hepatopancreas of Venerupis philippinarum to microcystins (MCs) toxicity. In this way, using the cytosolic fraction, the enzymatic activi...
The expansion of AI technologies is redefining the pedagogical frameworks and theoretical foundations of translation training. One area of interest at the intersection of professional and non-professional translation is the field of language access....
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. With the advancements in sensor technologies and data availability, artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of improving the amount, quality and efficiency of care and enhancing the...
Previous studies examining the link between urban health and land use have predominantly relied on qualitative or descriptive approaches, lacking comprehensive quantitative frameworks capable of systematically identifying influential factors and prio...
This study examines stock market reactions to female board appointments among 34 publicly listed companies in Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2024. We employ a multi-method approach covering 36 announcements. Our primary methodology is an event study,...
Background/Objectives: This research investigates brain connectivity patterns in reaction to social and non-social stimuli within a virtual reality environment, emphasizing their impact on cognitive functions, specifically working memory. Methods: Em...
The mechanical characterization of materials embraces many different aspects, such as, for example, (i) to assess materials’ constitutive behavior under static and dynamic conditions; (ii) to analyze material microstructure; (iii) to assess the...
Trophoblast retrieval from the cervix (TRIC) is a non-invasive approach that enables access to fetal-derived extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, offering a unique opportunity for early placental and feta...
Pumped hydro storage is a well-established and reliable form of energy storage, with construction scale expanding steadily in recent years. Underground cavern excavation is an indispensable part of pumped storage construction, while sustained cavern...
Sensory reactivity is a diagnostic criterion for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. Yet, there is little consensus on best practic...
This longitudinal study applies decade-spanning socioeconomic indicators (2013–2022) from the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration. An integrated analytical framework was developed, merging the super-efficiency slack-based meas...
This work presents and experimentally characterizes a real-time, explainable Eye-to-Hand visual-feedback architecture for trajectory control of a planar 2RRR parallel manipulator. A fine-tuned YOLOv8n detector locates an end-effector marker, calibrat...
This study employs a multimethod approach to investigate the sediment distribution in two pocket beaches, Ramla Beach and Mellieha S Beach, in Malta. Both study sites were digitally reconstructed using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry. Fo...
Underground coal mining can cause the deformation, failure, and collapse of the overlying rock mass of a coal seam. If the mining design, monitoring, early warning, or emergency disposal are improper, in that case, it can often lead to mining disaste...
Apatite is a key indicator mineral whose chemical signature can reveal the genesis and evolution of ore-forming systems. However, correctly interpreting these signatures requires a robust discrimination between apatite types formed by different geolo...
Flash floods, typically triggered by natural events such as heavy rainfall, snowmelt, and dam failures, are characterized by abrupt onset, destructive power, unpredictability, and challenges in mitigation. This study investigates the spatial distribu...
Background/Objectives: Aspirin-based colorectal cancer (CRC) chemoprevention remains a promising yet individually variable strategy. As a proof-of-concept toward future personalized chemoprevention frameworks, we aimed to develop and validate machine...
This study evaluates mission-long inter-sensor radiometric calibration biases in Sensor Data Record (SDR) and/or Temperature Data Record (TDR) radiances from NOAA microwave sounders, including Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) (Suomi Natio...
We present a case study of a bog showing how an integrated approach of multi-method geophysical sounding and local soil sampling can be used to identify, differentiate, and map organic sediments. Our study is based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR),...
Against the backdrop of the “dual carbon” goals, carbon emission trading prices serve as a core signal of market operational efficiency. Accurately predicting carbon prices facilitates scientific decision-making, and model optimization is...
This study investigates the evolution of public sentiment and discourse surrounding artificial intelligence through a comprehensive multi-method analysis of 28,819 Reddit comments spanning March 2015 to May 2024. Addressing three research questions&m...
The quantitative measurement of TCC at tourist cities involves considerable methodological complexities. Conventional evaluation methods based on fixed numerical criteria are frequently insufficient since tourism systems are characterized by unclear...
Forest aboveground biomass (AGB) serves as a crucial indicator of productivity and carbon storage capacity. While the impact of stand structure on AGB is well-documented for pure moso bamboo stands, the specific structural factors influencing AGB and...
Gravaglione represents one of the main swallow holes of the Canale di Pirro, low Murge, Apulia region, Italy. Here, after an intense rainstorm, a huge volume of rainwater accumulates at the surface. The drainage dynamics suggest that the Gravaglione...
Controlling the uptake of nanoparticles into cells so as to balance therapeutic effects with toxicity is an essential unsolved problem in the development of nanomedicine technologies. From this point of view, it is useful to use standard nanoparticle...
The potential of using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in combination with various other spectroscopic and statistical methods was assessed for characterizing pure and MgO-doped nylon (6/6) organic polymer samples. The pure samples, obtai...
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