Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Ferrari, AJ, Santomauro, DF, Aali, A, Lacey, BWH, Rodriguez, JAB

“…For three decades, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has filled that need. A global network of collaborators contributed to the production of GBD 2021 by providing, reviewing, and analysing all available data. …”

Adhesive properties of adsorbed layers of two recombinant mussel foot proteins with different levels of DOPA and tyrosine by Bilotto, Pierluigi, Labate, Cristina, De Santo, Maria P., Deepankumar, Kanagavel, Miserez, Ali, Zappone, Bruno

“…DOPA is a key molecular moiety underlying underwater mussel adhesion. In the other variant, all tyrosine residues were preserved. The layer was adsorbed on a mica substrate and pressed against an uncoated surface. …”
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Speeding up deep neural network training with decoupled and analytic learning by Zhuang, Huiping

“…The first challenge lies in the difficulty of finding analytical solutions for multilayer networks. …”
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Wearable activity trackers for promoting physical activity : a systematic meta-analytic review by Li, Caining, Chen, Xiaoyu, Bi, Xinhua

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Credit card cue effect : how mere exposure to credit card cues promotes consumers’ perceived financial well-being and spending by Wong, King Yin, Lynn, Michael

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Green development performance of water resources and its economic-related determinants by Li, Wei, Xi, Yongqin, Wu, Feimei, Masoud, Mahmoud, Liu, Shi Qiang

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Exploring the composition of placental microbiome and its potential origin in preterm birth by Saadaoui, M, Djekidel, MN, Murugesan, S, Kumar, M, Elhag, D, Singh, P, Kabeer, BSA, Marr, AK, Kino, T, Brummaier, T, McGready, R, Nosten, F, Chaussabel, D, Terranegra, A, Al Khodor, S

“…Introduction: For years, the placenta was believed to be sterile, but recent studies reveal it hosts a unique microbiome. Despite these findings, significant questions remain about the origins of the placental microbiome and its effects on pregnancy and fetal health. …”

Association between a selective 5-HT4 receptor agonist and incidence of major depressive disorder: emulated target trial by de Cates, AN, Harmer, CJ, Harrison, PJ, Cowen, PJ, Emmanuel, A, Travis, S, Murphy, SE, Taquet, M

“…Significantly lower risks of all mood disorders and psychosis were also observed. …”

Individual differences in the effects of physical activity on classroom behaviour by Heemskerk, CHHM, Sumatic, M, Strand, S, Malmberg, L-E

“…Finally, children exhibiting the highest levels of off-task behaviour improved their on-task behaviour after all intervention lessons.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings suggest that higher intensities of PA have a generally positive effect on children’s subsequent behaviour, although certain individual characteristics make children more responsive to lower PA intensities. …”

The effectiveness of agricultural extension in rice farming in Bantaeng Regency, Indonesia: Employing structural equation modeling in search for the effective ways in educating far... by Salam, Muslim, Jamil, Muhammad Hatta, Tenriawaru, A. Nixia, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty, Syam, Siti Hardiyanti, Rahmadanih, ., Ramadhani, Anggun, Bidangan, Anny Melody, Muslim, Ahmad Imam, Bakheet Ali, Hamed Noralla, Ridwan, Muhammad

“…The findings of this study explained that the FER (β = 0.244), together with the FRR (β = 0.923), exerted a significant influence on the APR, potentially increasing rice production. …”
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Location Selection for Beekeeping in Optimizing Honey Production using Linear Programming Model (S/O 14038) by Abdul Rahman, Syariza, Benjamin, Aida Mauziah, Omar, Mohd Faizal

“…The location suitability analysis found that all the identified stingless bee farms support the findings in the MCDM phase and some are considered efficient in their honey production. …”
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Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells by Kirkham, Frances, Pera, Alejandra, Simanek, Amanda M., Bano, Aalia, Morrow, George, Reus, Bernhard, Caserta, Stefano, Smith, Helen Elizabeth, Davies, Kevin A., Rajkumar, Chakravarthi, Kern, Florian

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Understanding lay conceptions of workplace criers: a prototype analysis by Tan, Terri Su-May

“…Moreover, they were quicker to disconfirm peripheral features as typical of workplace criers, compared to central features. These findings corroborated the prototype structure by demonstrating its impact on implicit cognition. …”
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Application and control for virtual synchronous generators by Guo, Yian

“…In the quest to harness the full potential of VSG technology, this paper delves deep into the foundational principles that govern its operation. …”
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What motivates parents to mediate children’s use of smartphones? An application of the theory of planned behavior by Shin, Wonsun, Kim, Hye Kyung

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Does an early start help or hurt? Statehood, institutions and modern climate change policies by Ang, James B., Fredriksson, Per G.

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Enhancing the Curriculum of Bachelor’s Degree toward Sustainable Development to Improve Sustainable Behaviour: An Exploratory Study by Abdulameer, Susan Sabah, Ibrahim, Yousif Munadhil, Hami, Norsiah, Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya, Osman, Nor Hasni

“…The qualitative method was used based on the electronic records and documents available on the official websites of those colleges. The findings of the study demonstrate that all colleges have a very poor level regarding ESD in the curriculum. …”
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Evaluating the effect of students' behavioural intention to use social media for collaborative learning by Nur Shamsiah, Abdul Rahman, Noor Azida, Sahabudin

“…The Structural Equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the model fit and corresponding hypotheses. The findings indicated that students’ attitudes and behaviour are strong indicators of their intentions to use social media for collaborative learning.…”
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Developing student feedback literacy through self and peer assessment interventions by Hoo, Hui-Teng, Deneen, Christopher, Boud, David

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Influence of CEO characteristics and audit committee on financial performance: evidence from Iraq by Hazzaa, Omar Turki, Abdullah, Dewi Fariha, Mohammed Sadaa, Abdullah

“…Three models were used to analyze the data, and the preferred model was chosen by following several confirmation steps. The findings indicated that CEO education, CEO ownership, and CEO experience all influenced financial success. …”
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