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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0105.v1

Review on Human Action Recognition in Smart Living: Multimodality, Real-time Processing, Interoperability, Resource-Constrained Processing, and Sensing Technology

Giovanni Diraco, Gabriele Rescio, Pietro Siciliano, Alessandro Leone

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Review; Human action recognition; Smart living; Multimodality; Real-time processing; Interoperability; Resource-constrained processing; Sensing technology; Machine learning; Deep learning; Signal processing; Smart home; Smart environment; Smart city; Smart Community; Ambient Assisted Living

Online: 3 May 2023 (06:54:40 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.2277.v1

A Systematic Literary Review on Community Resilience Indicators: Adaptation and Application of the BRIC Method for Measuring Disasters Resilience

Dalibor Milenković, Vladimir M. Cvetković, Renate Renner

Subject: Social Sciences, Safety Research Keywords: community resilience; disaster resilience indicators; natural disasters; resilience index; BRIC; DROP

Online: 29 October 2024 (11:06:52 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0464.v1

Evidence Based Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies: A Survey of 595 French Pharmacists

Louis Bosson, Francesca Veyer, Jean-Didier Bardet, Céline Vermorel, Alison Foote, Benoit Allenet, Jean-Luc Bosson

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: Evidence based practice; Pharmaceutical care; Community pharmacy; France; Over-the-counter medication; sources of information

Online: 7 August 2023 (10:45:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0946.v1

Valorisation of Madagascar’s Wildlife Trade and Wildlife Tourism; What are the Conservation Benefits?

Angus I. Carpenter, Franco Andreone

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Madagascar; conservation; wildlife trade; wildlife tourism; wildlife valorisation; wildlife economics; community-based conservation; resource management

Online: 13 June 2023 (14:42:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1985.v1

Median Based Unit Weibull (MBUW): A New Unit Distribution Properties

Iman Attia

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: Median Based Unit Weibull (MBUW) distribution; ; new distribution; unit distribution

Online: 25 October 2024 (11:34:31 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1335.v1

Article Review: Role and Functionality of Ingredients in Plant-Based Meat Analogue Burgers

Gil Vila-Clarà, Anna Vila-Martí, Laia Vergés-Canet, Miriam Torres-Moreno

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: meat analogues; plant-based meat; plant-based burgers; functionality; food technology innovation; clean-label ingredients; composition; sustainability

Online: 22 March 2024 (11:00:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1290.v1

Analysis of the Magnetic Properties of Ultra-thin Grain-oriented Silicon Steel and Fe-based Amorphous Alloy from Power Frequency to Intermediate Frequency

Guang Ma, Ling Cheng, Yu Han, Chengxu He

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Ultra-thin grain-oriented silicon steel; Fe-based amorphous alloy; Epstein square ring; finite element method; loss

Online: 22 March 2024 (07:51:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0392.v1

From Creative, Reflective, Practice to Affective Reflexivity as an Art Research Methodology

Debbie Michaels

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Art Keywords: Reflective art practice; affective reflexivity; art-based research; art therapy; response art; embodied observation; interdisciplinarity; ethics

Online: 7 November 2023 (11:31:00 CET)

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A capacity to reflect on experience and learn through it (reflective and reflexive practice) is deemed an essential part of ethical practice and research. Challenging traditional research approaches this arts-based, inter-disciplinary, Ph.D. project explores artistic practice as a research methodology, and how learning through experiences of ‘making’ things may enhance and amplify our understanding of the more affective aspects of human situations and experience. Grounded in the author’s artistic practice and learning through experiences of ‘making’, the author assembles and adapts frames from psychoanalysis, art (psycho)therapy, and the arts with/through which to observe and document their experience of an organisational situation. Describing the development of their method in three phases, analysis takes place through returning to revisit and rework artistic material produced, and engaging in conversation with the emergent material and others in response. Results take the form of artworks and artistic projects, including documentation of process. Emergent threads draw attention to the speculative, entangled, and affective nature of the research process, the reflexivity generated through moving and handling material, and the reflexive work of undergoing, foregrounding an ethics of responsibility, attention, and care for/of the body. As a space for imaginative encounter and performative enactment, and a site for reflexivity through which one may be pressed to notice and feel more acutely, the author argues that the research value resides in the capacity of this method to embrace complex relationalities, and engage our affective, ethical sensibilities in ways that may not emerge through more traditional approaches to reflective/reflexive practice(s). This has implications for both art therapy practice and research, amplifying the learning opportunities afforded by moving, modifying, and assembling things differently, the embodied ‘work’ of art as a method of enquiry, the cultural sensitivity of documentary fragments captured in/through various media and voices, and the value of collaborative endeavours where meaning is co-constructed in conversation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1513.v1

Assessing the Impact and Sustainability of Community Development Initiatives in Awgbu, Anambra State (2015-2023)

CELESTINA EKENE CHUKWUDI, Emeka Emmanuel Owoh

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Humanities Keywords: awgbu; assessment; community; community development; government; sustainability

Online: 24 October 2023 (10:53:39 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0020.v1

Situation Awareness–Oriented Patient Monitoring with Visual Patient Technology: A Qualitative Review of the Primary Research

David W. Tscholl, Julian Rössler, Sadiq Said, Alexander Kaserer, Donat R. Spahn, Christoph B. Noethiger

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: visual patient; patient monitoring; avatar-based technology; situation awareness; user-centered design

Online: 2 March 2020 (00:56:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1116.v1

Pharmacophore-Assisted Covalent Docking Identifies a Potential Covalent Inhibitor for Drug-Resistant Genotype 3 Variants of Hepatitis C Viral NS3/4A Serine Protease

Kanzal Iman, Muhammad Usman Mirza, Fazila Sadia, Matheus Froeyen, John F. Trant, Safee Ullah Chaudhary

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: Hepatitis C virus; MD Simulations; Covalent inhibitor; Drug resistance; Pharmacophore-based virtual screening

Online: 16 July 2024 (04:54:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1328.v1

Valorisation of Madagascar’s Wildlife Trade and Wildlife Tourism; what Are the Conservation Benefits?

Angus I. Carpenter, Franco Andreone

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: community-based conservation; conservation; Madagascar; resource management; wildlife eco-nomics; wildlife trade; wildlife tourism; wildlife valorisation.

Online: 18 August 2023 (07:26:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0367.v1

A Kirkpatrick Model Process Evaluation of Reactions and Learning from My Strengths Training for Life™

Mary L. Quinton, Grace Tidmarsh, Benjamin J. Parry, Jennifer Cumming

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: young people experiencing homelessness; disadvantaged youth; engagement; community-based research; positive youth development; mental skills training

Online: 22 August 2022 (03:25:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0335.v1

Sensing the Past: Perspectives on Remote Sensing and Collaborative Archaeology from Coastal California

Gabriel Sanchez, Michael Grone, Alec Apodaca, Scott Byram, Valentin Lopez, Roberta Jewett

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band; Indigenous archaeology; Collaborative archaeology; Community-based participatory research; California archaeology; Indigenous stewardship

Online: 12 November 2020 (09:43:15 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0834.v1

Forging the Iron-Net: Towards a Quantitative Understanding of Microbial Communities via Siderophore-Mediated Interactions

Shaohua Gu, Ruolin He, Guanyue Xiong, Zeyang Qu, Yuanzhe Shao, Linlong Yu, Di Zhang, Fanhao Wang, Ruichen Xu, Peng Guo, Ningbo Xi, Yinxiang Li, Yanzhao Wu, Zhong Wei, Zhiyuan Li

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: iron-net; siderophores; microbial community; ecology; evolution

Online: 11 July 2024 (09:59:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1559.v1

Nature-Based Solutions and the Rural-Urban Divide: Community-Based Convergence Research for Food System and Ecological Resilience

Sarah Grace McCarthy, Richard Rushforth

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: convergence research; urban-rural divide; nature-based solutions; rural governance; Colorado River

Online: 21 August 2024 (18:21:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0619.v1

A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience for High-Throughput Reverse Genetic Studies in Arabidopsis Thaliana with CRISPR-Cas9

Alison Mills, Venkateswari Jagannatha, Alejandro Cortez, Michael Guzman, James Burnette, Matthew Collin, Berenise Lopez-Lopez, Susan Wessler, Jaimie Van Norman, David Nelson, Carolyn Rasmussen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: CRISPR-Cas9; course-based undergraduate research experience; CURE; remote learning; plant biology

Online: 27 August 2020 (12:29:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0691.v1

Uganda Mountain Community Health System Perspectives and Capacities Towards Emerging Infectious Disease Surveillance

Aggrey Siya, Richardson Mafigiri, Richard Migisha, Rebekah C. Kading

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Alerts; Village Health Teams; Community Based Surveillance; Integrated Disease Surveillance and Reporting; Elgon; Climate Change; One Health

Online: 28 May 2021 (10:20:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0448.v1

A Novel Unit Distribution Named as Median Based Unit Rayleigh (MBUR): Properties and Estimations

Iman Attia

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: Median based unit Rayleigh (MBUR) distribution; new distribution; unit distribution; Maximum product of spacing; MLE

Online: 7 October 2024 (09:34:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1183.v1

Community Engagement and Collaboration between Researchers and Community Stakeholders for Schistosomiasis and Malaria Projects in Ingwavuma, uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu‐Natal

Zinhle Mthembu, Moses John Chimbari

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: community engagement; collaboration; KEP researchers; headmen; community advisory boards

Online: 20 August 2024 (03:52:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0104.v1

Community Peer Review: A Method to Bring Consent and Self-Determination into the Sciences

Max Liboiron, Alex Zahara, Ignace Schoot

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: ethics; community; refusal; consent; peer review; community peer review

Online: 7 June 2018 (07:35:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0144.v1

Lignocellulosic Residues from Fruit Trees: Availability, Characterization, and Energetic Potential Valorization

Gianluca Cavalaglio, Giacomo Fabbrizi, Filippo Cardelli, Leonardo Lorenzi, Mariarosaria Angrisano, Andrea Nicolini

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: ; biofuels; bioenergy; agricultural orchards residues; bio-based economy; fruit-production estimates; allocated lands ;

Online: 3 May 2024 (04:03:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1963.v1

Continuous Monitoring of the Ecological Quality and Its Response to Land Use/Cover Change in Rapid Urbanizing Areas: A Case Study of Xiong’an New Area

Qi Sun, Ruitong Qiao, Quanjun Jiao, Huimin Xing, Can Wang, Xinyu Zhu, Wenjiang Huang, and Bing Zhang

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: ecological quality; remote sensing-based ecological index; land use/cover change; geographically weighted regression; Xiong’ an New Area

Online: 24 October 2024 (15:59:41 CEST)

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Rapid urbanization has facilitated socioeconomic development but has also exacerbated land use/cover change (LUCC), significantly impacting ecological environments. Timely, objective, and quantitative assessments of ecological quality changes resulting from LUCC are essential for safeguarding the natural environment and managing land resources. However, limited research has explored the potential interrelationships between the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of LUCC and ecological quality during urbanization. This study focuses on Xiong’an New Area, a region experiencing rapid urbanization, utilizing the remote sensing-based ecological index (RSEI) to monitor ecological quality dynamics from 2017 to 2023. To address the computational challenges associated with large-scale regions, a streamlined RSEI construction method was developed using Landsat imagery and implemented via Google Earth Engine (GEE). A geographically weighted regression (GWR) analysis, integrated with Sentinel-2 land use data, was employed to examine the influence of LUCC on ecological quality. The findings reveal the following: (1) Ecological quality in Xiong’an New Area exhibited an overall positive trajectory, with improvements elevating the ecological status to above moderate levels. (2) Urban expansion resulted in a 17% reduction in farmland, primarily converted into construction land, which expanded by approximately 12%. (3) Ecological protection policies have facilitated the conversion of farmland into wetlands and urban green areas, which have emerged as the principal contributors to ecological quality enhancement. (4) A positive correlation was observed between changes in ecological land and ecological quality, while a negative correlation was identified between shifts in construction land and farmland and ecological quality. This research provides valuable scientific insights into ecological conservation and land use management, thereby establishing a foundation for the development of rational land resource planning and sustainable ecological development strategies in the Xiong’an New Area.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0030.v1

Drone-Based Localization of Hazardous Chemicals by Passive Smart Dust

Tino Nerger, Patrick P. Neumann, Michael G. Weller

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: Passive smart dust; remote sensing; drone; UAV; hazard; optical detection; chemosensor; pH indicator; paper-based sensors; confetti-like sensor; harmful chemicals

Online: 1 August 2024 (12:40:21 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1157.v1

COVID-19 Therapeutics Use by Social Deprivation in England, July 2020–April 2023

Angela Falola, Hanna Squire, Sabine Bou-Antoun, Alessandra Løchen, Colin S. Brown, Alicia Demirjian

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: antivirals; community; COVID-19; deprivation; hospital; therapeutics

Online: 20 March 2024 (12:31:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0017.v1

Filling the Gaps for Community-Based Programs Managing Treatment and Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Non-Emergency Contexts: Results from the Rainbow Project 2015-17 in Zambia

Stefania Moramarco, Giulia Amerio, Jean Kasengele Chipoma, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Leonardo Palombi, Ersilia Buonomo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: childhood malnutrition; community-based management of acute malnutrition–CMAM; moderate acute malnutrition–MAM; supplementary feeding programs–SFP; Zambia

Online: 1 June 2018 (12:04:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0543.v1

Research and Application of a High-pressure, Large-flow and High-water-based Mining Digitally Controlled Unloading Valve

Xiaochun Zhang, Jiyun Zhao

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: mining unloading valve; high pressure; large flow; high-water-based fluid; digitally controlled unloading valve

Online: 8 September 2023 (05:09:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1434.v1

Sustainability in Music Education: Research on Sustainable Learning Strategy Based on Stochastic Nonlinear System of Psychological Model

Lingxu Peng, Longchuan Guo, Cong Tian

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Sustainable music education; Psychological factor; Stochastic Nonlinear System; Questionnaire investigation; Sustainable goal based on data fusion.

Online: 23 April 2024 (11:52:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0086.v1

Research on the Application of NbS in Watershed Ecological Restoration: A Case Study of Jiulong River Watershed Shan-Shui Initiative

Wei Li, Rui Sun, Ye Tian

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: watershed ecological restoration; nature-based solutions; Shan-Shui Initiative; scenario evaluation; adjustment of measures

Online: 2 November 2023 (07:40:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0386.v1

Automated Cervical Cancer Screening Using Single-Cell Segmentation and Deep Learning: Enhanced Performance with Liquid-Based Cytology

Mariángel Rodríguez, Claudio Córdova, Isabel Benjumeda, Sebastián San Martín

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: cervical cancer; deep learning; cell segmentation; pap smear; liquid-based cytology

Online: 7 October 2024 (11:28:45 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0436.v1

Unraveling the Threads Controlling Pakistan’s Gendered Nation-Building Ideology

Safieh Shah

Subject: Social Sciences, Gender And Sexuality Studies Keywords: Pakistani Marriage; Religious-Nationalist-Patriarchal Community; Female Identity as a Resource; Colonial-Statist Ideology; Ideological Collaboration

Online: 4 July 2024 (13:36:29 CEST)

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Historically, the military and non-religious, sub-continent’s intellectual elite Muslim men crafted state ideologies before partition, by actively contributing to sociocultural constructs prevalent to this day, in service of colonial patriarchal concepts. The purpose of this ideological collaboration has been to mould a Pakistani cis-gendered female child primarily into the ideal “Pakistan-Muslim” bride for marriage, carried out through her family and society. This has shaped the lives of cis-gendered female children in Pakistan through coerced, gendered control, implemented as prescriptive societal norms. These norms are rooted in colonial, patriarchal ideologies and are functions of capital and coercion intentionally perpetuated to erase her pluralistic identity, reducing her to a central resource within a family unit. To the military concept of nationalism, her mind and her body symbolize the unification and centralization of a statist ideology. Thus, the military state plays an essential role in shaping her purpose around the concept of nationalism. The intellectual elite, via the state, uphold colonial, patriarchal ideologies, where the primary identity of a cis-gendered female child is actualized through her marriage. The cis-gendered female child’s life is a vehicle to unify the state’s two-fold “Pakistani-Muslim” agenda, by implementing a ‘singular statist narrative’. A narrative that attempts to resolve two major tensions: First, it seeks to wipe out the possibility of a nation connecting with and exploring its own immense, internal ethnocultural diversity. It does this by imposing an imagined “homogenous Muslim” identity — which doesn’t exist — and is instead imported from multiple countries to reinforce a ‘singular statist narrative’, Second, it aims to control the mixing of local, sociocultural narratives by bridging any disjuncture between them by labelling colonial institutional patriarchy concepts as inherently “Pakistani”; in service of its preferred ‘singular statist narrative’.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1534.v1

Advancements in Virtual Bioequivalence: Computational Methods and Regulatory Perspectives in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Nasser Alotaiq, Doni Dermawan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: pharmaceutical industry; physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling; regulatory guidelines; virtual bioequivalence

Online: 21 October 2024 (11:37:27 CEST)

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Background/Objectives: The rise of virtual bioequivalence studies has transformed the pharmaceutical landscape, enabling more efficient drug development processes. This systematic review aims to explore advancements in Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling, its regulatory implications, and its role in achieving virtual bioequivalence, particularly for complex drug formulations. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of clinical trials using computational methods, particularly PBPK modeling, for bioequivalence assessments. Eligibility criteria are emphasized in silico modeling and pharmacokinetic simulations. Comprehensive literature searches were performed across databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. A search strategy using key terms and Boolean operators ensured extensive coverage. We adhered to PRISMA guidelines for study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment, focusing on key characteristics, methodologies, outcomes, and regulatory perspectives from the FDA and EMA. Results: Our findings indicate that PBPK modeling significantly enhances the prediction of pharmacokinetic profiles, optimizing dosing regimens while minimizing the need for extensive clinical trials. Regulatory agencies have recognized this utility, with the FDA and EMA developing frameworks to integrate in silico methods into drug evaluations. However, challenges such as study heterogeneity and publication bias may limit the generalizability of results. Conclusions: This review highlights the critical need for standardized protocols and robust regulatory guidelines to facilitate the integration of virtual bioequivalence methodologies into pharmaceutical practices. By embracing these advancements, the industry can improve drug development efficiency and patient outcomes, paving the way for innovative therapeutic solutions. Continued research and adaptive regulatory frameworks will be essential in navigating this evolving field.

Working Paper ARTICLE

Evaluation of a Community-Led Intervention in South London: How Much Standardization is Possible?

Derek Bolton, Nina Khazaezadeh, Ewan Carr, Matthew Bolton, Eirini Platsa, Imogen Moore-Shelley, Ana Luderowski, Jill Demilew, June Brown

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: community health; complex interventions; hierarchy of evidence; health inequalities; community engagement; community organizing; PACT; Citizens UK; evaluation; methodology

Online: 12 January 2020 (17:36:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1927.v1

A Novel Approach for Integrating Community Knowledge into Fuzzy Logic-Adapted Spatial Modelling in the Analysis of Natural Resource Conflicts

Lawrence Ibeh, Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Wolfram Mauser, Deepak Rajendra Unune, Nguyen Manh Cuong, Noah Mutai, Anastasios Fountis, Anna Dr. Rostomyan, Svitlana Samoylenko, Olufunke Mercy Popoola

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: artificial intelligence; community; fuzzy logic; natural resource conflict management; transdisciplinary-based coupled approach; remote sensing; sustainable development; sustainable peace

Online: 28 September 2023 (08:38:03 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0043.v1

Maternal Fasting or Fluid Abstention Does Not Significantly Affect the Macronutrient Composition of Human Milk: Clinical and Clinical Research Relevance

Karel Allegaert, anne smits

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: lactation; physiology-based lactation models; drug exposure prediction; fasting; drug safety; newborn; infant; human milk

Online: 6 April 2020 (09:11:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1329.v1

Factors Associated with Communities’ Satisfaction of Receiving Curative Care Administered by Community Health Workers in the Health Districts of Boussé and Boussouma in Burkina Faso, 2024

Hamed Sidwaya Ouedraogo, Abdoul-Guaniyi Sawadogo, Ahmed Kabore, Badra Ali Traore, Mamadou Traore, Massoudou Harouna Maiga, Marcella Valerie Zombre Sanon, Maxime Koine Drabo

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: community health workers; community health care; quality; perception; Burkina Faso Faso

Online: 19 April 2024 (10:04:19 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0260.v1

The Role of Community Radio for Integrated and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: A Critical Review on the Holistic Approach

Destaw Bayable

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: Community Radio; Holistic Development; Integrated Development; Sustainable Development; Community Radio Practices

Online: 10 December 2020 (12:59:05 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1330.v1

A Mixed Review of Research on Competencies of Built Environment Professionals in Infrastructure Delivery within Emerging Economies

Ramabodu Stephan Molusiwa

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: built environment competencies; infrastructure delivery; emerging economies; bibliometric analysis; systematic literature review; competency‐based curriculum; construction management skills

Online: 19 August 2024 (14:20:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1212.v1

Extending Conflict-Based Search for Optimal and Efficient Quadrotor Swarm Motion Planning

Zihao Wang, Zhiwei Zhang, Wenying Dou, Guangpeng Hu, Lifu Zhang, Meng Zhang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Robotics Keywords: Multi-Agent Pathfinding; Conflict-Based Search; Quadrotor Swarm Motion Planning; Motion Primitive

Online: 16 October 2024 (02:54:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1064.v1

Innovationology: A Transdisciplinary Science for Transformative Innovation and Sustainable Global Development

Pitshou Moleka

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Philosophy Keywords: Innovationology; philosophy of science; critical theory; sustainability science; sustainable development; transdisciplinary; ontology; ethics; social justice; environment; inclusive innovation; transformation; paradigm shift; knowledge systems; Indigenous knowledge; decolonial praxis; systems-oriented; community-centric; complexity theory; transition studies; Eurocentric; decolonial; postcolonial; social change

Online: 13 September 2024 (09:46:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0875.v1

Intestinal Bacteria Community Structures of Ruditapes philippinarum and Their Correlation with Environmental Factors

Chenyang Zhao, Xinyan Zhao, Jiaxi Li, Yingxu Chen, Shang Liu, Lei Fang, Zhongming Huo

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Ruditapes philippinarum; environmental factors; diversity analysis；microbial community structure analysis；redundancy analysis

Online: 15 March 2024 (15:00:11 CET)

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The intestinal microbial community of aquatic animals is closely related to the environment and thus affects the health of aquatic animals. Here we investigated annual variation of intestinal bacteria community structures of Ruditapes philippinarum cultured using two different methods, bottom sown and raft hanging. Bacterial diversity of seawater and sediment in different seasons was examined as well. Correlation between R. philippinarum intestinal bacteria community structures and environmental factors was analyzed. The results showed that in the two aquculture areas where R. philippinarum was differentially cultured, bacteria community structure of seawater and sediment both altered with seasons. However, neither seasonal changes nor difference in culture methods could significantly affect the intestinal bacteria community structures of R. philippinarum. Additionally, in terms of the alpha diversity of intestinal bacteria communities, there was no significant difference in R. philippinarum cultured using the two methods. For benthic cultured clams, alpha diversity of the intestinal bacterial communities was often higher than that of the environmental bacterial communities. For raft hanging cultured calms, Alpha diversity of the intestinal bacterial communities was normally comparable with that of the environmental counterparts. Beta diversity analysis showed that the intestinal bacterial community structure of R. philippinarum was mainly determined by both deterministic and stochastic processes. Correlation analysis showed that the intestinal bacterial community structures of R. philippinarum were determined by a variety of environmental factors. For clams collected from the benthic culture area, the intestinal bacterial structure was more correlated with the physicochemical properties of sediment in comparing with those of seawater. For clams collected from the raft-culture area, the intestinal bacterial structure was mainly determined by the phsicochemical characteristics of seawater. This study helps us to better understand the bacterial community structure in complex aquaculture ecosystems, providing a reference for healthy shellfish aquaculture and ecosystem protection in aquaculture area.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1020.v1

Enhancing Marketing Education Through Problem-Based Learning: A Comprehensive Review

Albérico Travassos Rosário, Joana Carmo Dias

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Problem-Based Learning; Marketing education; active learning; student engagement; educational innovation

Online: 14 June 2024 (11:11:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0108.v1

Reaching, Engaging and Advancing Research (REAR); An Assessment of Health Managers’ Skills and Knowledge in Data Management, Analysis, Utilization, and Dissemination Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda

Peter Memiah, Tristi Ah Mu, Shreya Madhavaram, Caroline Kingori, Courtney Cook, Sarah Dawson, Hannah Funk, Jackson Sebeza, Michelle Mwangi, Mtebe Majigo, Samuel Muhula, Wairimu Mwangi, Vernon Mochache, Kevin Owour, John Paul Oyore, Eric Remera, Sabin Nsanzimana, Claude Kumalija, Carol Ngunu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Data Management; Utilization and Analysis; Capacity Building; Health professionals; Workforce Development; Evidence Based

Online: 7 June 2018 (08:54:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0111.v1

Identification of Fish Community in Lake La Alberca, Cienega de Chapala, Michoacán, México

Juan Manuel Catalán-Romero, Héctor René Buelna-Osben

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: ichthyological community; endorheic; Chapala

Online: 8 June 2022 (03:36:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0377.v2

Scientist as Parrhesiastes

Francesco Scotognella

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: scientific community; Feyerabend; parrhesia

Online: 25 February 2021 (07:46:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.2191.v1

Resettlement, Employment, and Mental Health Among Syrian Refugee Men in Canada: An Intersectional Study using Photovoice

Nancy Clark, Gökce Yurdakul, Carla Hilario, Heba Elgharbawy, Nedal Izzden, Elias Moses, Muna Zaidalkilani

Subject: Psychiatry And Mental Health, Social Sciences Keywords: Men; mental health; social determinants; masculinity; intersectionality; Photovoice; community-based participatory action research; forced migration; Syrian refugee; employment; economic integration

Online: 29 October 2024 (02:46:27 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0312.v1

Variation of Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Soils from Three Major Apple-Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.) Orchards

Guangze Lyu, Jiayang Hu, Jincai Ma

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: bacterial community; fungal community; network analysis; soil; structure equation model; sustainable management

Online: 5 August 2024 (11:45:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1568.v1

Water Governance in the Cambodian Mekong Delta: The Nexus of Farmer Water User Community (FWUC), Community Fisheries (CFis), and Community Fish Refuges (CFRs) in the Context of Climate Change

Mak Sithirith, Sao Sok, Sanjiv De Silva, Kong Heng, Kongkroy Chay, Thavrin Tim, Sarun Hy

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Waste Management And Disposal Keywords: water governance; rice farming; irrigation; community fisheries; community fish refuge; water conflict

Online: 25 October 2023 (11:42:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0062.v1

Development and Testing of a Smart Ice Control System Using Machine Learning Models

Dario Farina, Hatim Machrafi, Patrick Queeckers, Patrice Desire Dongo, Carlo Saverio Iorio

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: aerospace icing prevention; risk mitigation in aviation; graphene-based sensors; dynamic ice sensing; de-icing; conductive polymer applications; smart sensors; pedot:pss polymers; 2D materials; micromachines

Online: 3 June 2024 (10:41:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1554.v1

A New One Parameter Unit Distribution: Median Based Unit Rayleigh (Mbur): Parametric Quantile Regression Model

Iman Attia

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords:

Parametric Quantile Regression Models; Median Based Unit Rayleigh (MBUR) distribution; one parameter new unit distribution; Leverberg-Marquardt algorithm; ; MLE

Online: 21 October 2024 (11:53:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.2006.v1

A Fast Calibrated CFD Model for Timber-Concrete Composite Ventilated Façades

Sofia Pastori, Mohammed-Sadegh Salehi, Stefan Radl, Enrico Sergio Mazzucchelli

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: ventilated façade; CFD; timber-concrete composite façade; timber-based construction; thermal performance.

Online: 30 April 2024 (17:10:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1155.v1

Solving the Problem of Reducing the Audiences’ Favor Towards an Educational Institution by Using a Combination of Hard and Soft Operations Research Approaches

Xu Wenjing, Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah, Ali Sorourkhah

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Problem solving; Wicked problem; Hard OR; Soft OR; Problem Structuring Methods; Decision-Making; Subdivision-based PSM

Online: 15 June 2023 (14:06:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1172.v1

A Study of the Community Relationships between Methanotrophs and Their Satellites Using Constraint-Based Modeling Approach

Maryam A. Esembaeva, Mikhail A. Kulyashov, Fedor A. Kolpakov, Ilya R. Akberdin

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: community modeling; constraint-based modeling; methanotrophy; methane-utilizing bacteria; bacterial satellites; Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath); Escherichia coli W3110

Online: 15 October 2024 (08:50:38 CEST)

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Biotechnology continues to drive innovation in the production of pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and other valuable compounds, leveraging the power of microbial systems for enhanced yield and sustainability. Genome-scale metabolic (GSM) modeling has become an essential approach in this field that enables a guide for target genetic modifications and optimization of metabolic pathways for various industrial applications. While single-species GSM models have traditionally been employed to optimize strains like Escherichia coli and Lactococcus lactis, the integration of these models into community-based approaches is gaining momentum. Constraint-based metabolic community (CBMc) models, which simulate the interactions between multiple microbial species, offer a more comprehensive understanding of metabolic networks and their potential for improvement of biotechnological processes on pilot- and industrial scales. However, there are few platforms that effectively support both single-species GSM and CBMc models, limiting the accessibility and application of these advanced modeling techniques. In this study, we demonstrate the use of the BioUML platform, one of the few tools that provides simultaneous investigation of both single-species and community models. We harnessed the platform to reconstruct and analyze microbial interactions within a synthetic consortium of widely used biotechnology microorganisms: methanotroph, Methylococcus capsulatus Bath and engineered Escherichia coli strains under oxygen- and nitrogen- limited conditions. Our research highlights the potential of E. coli to reduce the accumulation of inhibitory by-products like acetate, thereby enhancing the metabolic efficiency and growth of M. capsulatus. The study underscores the utility of CBMc models in optimization of microbial consortia for biotechnological applications, offering new strategies for the sustainable production of biofuels, single-cell proteins, and other high-value compounds.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1056.v1

Exploring the Potential of Community Health Workers in Type-2 Diabetes and Hypertension Management in Cambodia

SAVINA CHHAM, POR IR, Josefien van Olmen, Veerle Buffel, Ngovlily Sok, Vannith Hay, Williem van De Put, Wim Van Damme, Edwin Wouters

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: Community health workers; non-communicable diseases; knowledge; attitude; practice; health system

Online: 18 March 2024 (14:29:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1056.v1

Who Would Taste It? Exploring Decision-Making Styles and Intention to Eat Insect-Based Food among Italian University Students

Maria Elide Vanutelli, Roberta Adorni, Paolo Alberto Leone, Aldo Luperini, Marco D’Addario, Patrizia Steca

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: automatic attitudes; explicit attitudes; intentions; IAT; novel foods; insect-based food; decision-making style

Online: 13 September 2024 (14:52:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0465.v1

Perspectives of and Experience Towards the Abuse of Antidiar-Rheal Drug (Loperamide) Among Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muna Barakat, Amal Akour, Diana Malaeb, Sarah Cherri, Walaa Al Safadi, Ala’a Al Safadi, Mayyada Wazaify

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: abuse; community pharmacists; Jordan; Loperamide

Online: 18 April 2023 (03:16:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0397.v1

Simple Method for Assessing Diversity and Dynamics of Microbial Community: Comparison of Dairy Phages from Industrial and Spontaneous Fermentation

Agnieszka Olejnik-Schmidt, Bernadeta Pietrzak, Iwona Kawacka, Klaudia Malak, Weronika Wawrzyniak, Marcin Schmidt

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: phage; dairy; Lactococcus; diversity; community

Online: 19 August 2021 (10:30:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0041.v1

A Simple Method for Detecting Early Signal in Nature of Progression of Covid-19 in Indian Population

Prabir Chakravarty

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: COVID; lockdown; progression; community; spread

Online: 6 April 2020 (07:25:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0241.v1

Profiling Leadership Performance of Fisheries Village’s Leaders in Terengganu, Malaysia

Mohd Yusri Ibrahim, Mohammad Mahdi Abas, Noor Rohana Mansor, Nurul Ain Chua Abdullah, Roswati Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Muzdalifah Syed Ahmad, Isma Rosila Ismail, Mat Rahimi Yusof

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Human Resources And Organizations Keywords: leadership; community leadership; job performance

Online: 9 November 2018 (04:37:32 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1005.v1

Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Regeneration with Chitosan-Based Biomaterials

Jairo Rondón, Yvvonna Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo Saucedo-Vázquez, Edward Ávila

Subject: Engineering, Bioengineering Keywords: Bone Tissue Regeneration; Chitosan-based Hydrogels; Biocompatibility; Extracellular Matrix (ECM)

Online: 15 October 2024 (03:46:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0952.v1

Undesirable Levels of Practice Behaviours and Associated Knowledge amongst Community Health Workers in Rural South India Responsible for Type 2 Diabetes Screening & Management

Anirudh Gaurang Gudlavalleti, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Varun Agiwal, G V S Murthy, Nicolaas C. Schaper, Onno C. P. Van Schayck

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Community Health Workers; Health worker Diabetes Knowledge; Health worker Diabetes Practice; Health worker Diabetes Behaviour; South-East Asia

Online: 19 February 2024 (11:35:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2020.v1

Development of Systemic Interventions to Decrease Breast Cancer Risk: A Group Concept Mapping Study

Janet Gray, Nancy Buermyer, Carrie Petrucci, Connie Engel, Nyisha Green-Washington

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: breast cancer; primary prevention; community-partnered participatory research; group concept mapping; community public health

Online: 29 January 2024 (10:45:18 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0399.v1

Community Health Assessment Tools Adoptable in Nursing Practice: A Scoping Review

Chiara Pazzaglia, Claudia Camedda, Nikita Valentina Ugenti, Andrea Trentin, Sandra Scalorbi, Yari Longobucco

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: Family and Community Nursing; Covid-19; Community health assessment; Primary Health Care; Health Promotion

Online: 22 November 2022 (02:57:35 CET)

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Descriptive Study of Children's Nutritional Status and Identification of Community-level Nursing Diagnoses, in a School Community in Africa

Pedro Melo, Maria Isabel Sousa, Matilde Mabui Dimande, Sónia Taboada, Assunção Nogueira, Carlos Pinto, Maria Henriqueta Figueiredo, Tam Nguyen, José Martinéz-Riéra

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: Nutritional Surveillance; Public Health; Community Health Nursing; Public Health Nursing; Children’s health; Community Participation

Online: 17 August 2020 (10:08:36 CEST)

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Effectively responding to children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in Mozambique requires a community-based care approach grounded in sound nursing research that is evidence-based. The Community Assessment, Intervention, and Empowerment Model (MAIEC) is a nursing theoretical model that bases clinical decision-making for community health nurses using communities as a unit of care. We used the MAIEC to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis to address children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in Mozambique. Objectives: (1) To conduct a descriptive study of children’s nutritional status and eating behaviors in a school community in Mavalane, Mozambique, and (2) to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis using the MAIEC clinical decision-making matrix in the same school community. Method: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of children using anthropometric data, including brachial perimeter and the tricipital skinfold, and standard deviation for the relation of weight-height, in a sample of 227 children. To assess community management of the problem and identify a community-based nursing diagnosis, we surveyed 176 parents/guardians and 49 education professionals, using a questionnaire based on the MAIEC clinical decision matrix as a reference. Results: Malnutrition was identified in more than half of the children (51.3%). We also identified a community-based nursing diagnosis of impaired community management related to the promotion of child health and healthy eating as evident by lack of community leadership, participation, and processing among more than 70% of the community members (parents/guardians and education professionals). Conclusion: A nursing diagnosis and diagnostic criteria for nutritional status and community management were identified. The need to intervene using a multidisciplinary public health approach is imperative, with the school community as the unit of care. In addition, reliable anthropometric data were used to complement the nursing diagnosis and guide future public health interventions.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0906.v1

Acute Care Rehabilitation Services Utilization and Post-acute Discharge Destination among Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: The Moderating Effect of Functional and Physical Performance at Discharge

Rayyan A. Bukhari, Jennifer A. Weaver, Julia Sharp, Amanda Hoffman, Deana Davalos, James Graham

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Keywords: Community Discharge; Health Services Research; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy; Functional and Physical performance; Traumatic Brain Injury

Online: 13 June 2024 (10:13:20 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0366.v1

Smartphone-Based Color Evaluation of Passive Samplers for Gases: A Review

Kanokwan Kiwfo, Kate Grudpan, Andreas Held, Wolfgang Frenzel

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Pollution Keywords: Passive gas sampling; diffusive sampling; ambient air measurements; immission rate; smartphone-based color evaluation; RGB color space; colorimetric gas sensors

Online: 6 March 2024 (13:39:33 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1806.v1

Elevating Clinical Social Work Practice: Insights from Longitudinal Studies on Resilience Pathways in Clients Affected by Early Adversity

Muzamil Hussain

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: resilience; longitudinal studies; adverse childhood experiences; trauma; clinical social work; strengths-based practice; resilience assessment; resilience interventions; community resilience; social work education

Online: 28 April 2024 (08:13:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0444.v1

Perception of Mangrove Social-Ecological System Governance in Southeastern Cuba

Yanet Cruz Portorreal, Natalie Beenaerts, Nico Koedam, Orlando Joel Reyes Dominguez, Celene B Milanes, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Ofelia Pérez Montero

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: ecosystem service; management; climate change; mitigation; adaptation; nature-based solutions; citizen participation

Online: 4 July 2024 (13:24:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1626.v1

Self-Perceived Health, Mood, and Substance Use Among Adolescents: An Analysis to Enhance Family, Community, and Mental Health Care

Jose Antonio Zafra-Agea, Cristina García-Salido, Estella Ramirez-Baraldes, Mireia Vilafranca-Cartagena, Ester Colillas-Malet, Anna Portabella-Serra, Daniel García-Gutiérrez

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: adolescents; Substance use; emotional well-being; Mental health; Community care; public health policies; prevention

Online: 20 September 2024 (16:21:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0815.v1

Qualitative Evaluation of a Garden-Based Healing and Learning Program for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities

Dohun Kim, Eunyeong Park, Hojun Yun, Yumi Baek, Hyeyoung Jin, HyeRyeong Cho

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: therapeutic landscape; participatory action research; youth with intellectual disabilities (YwID); garden-based learning; healing gardens; place and health

Online: 10 October 2024 (15:20:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1525.v1

The Eﬀects of Idol Fans’ Interactions in Online Fan Community Platforms on Their Well-Being and Loyalty

Soyoung Wang, Min Sung Kim, Seongcheol Kim

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: Fan community platform; Mental well-being; Sense of virtual community; Fan interaction; Parasocial relationship; Weverse

Online: 22 August 2023 (07:15:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0367.v1

Factors Associated with Competence in Preventing Non-communicable Diseases among Community Health Workers in Japan

Yuki Imamatsu, Etsuko Tadaka

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: Community health workers; Competence in prevention of non-communicable diseases; Associated factors literacy; Community commitment

Online: 21 March 2023 (02:39:23 CET)

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Background Community health workers (CHWs) drawn from the general population are an important human resource in health care systems, preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and contributing to an increase in healthy life expectancy in Japan. Thus, we have developed the COmmunity health workers perceptual and behavioral Competency Scale for preventing Non-communicable diseases (COCS-N) to measure CHWs’ competence in preventing NCDs. The purpose of this study is to examine individual and community factors affecting CHWs’ COCS-N scores. Methods Municipal public health nurses and other public health professionals are responsible for training and supporting CHWs in Japan. Therefore, the existence of CHWs and their willingness to participate in the study were confirmed with the municipalities, who were asked to distribute the self-administered questionnaire to CHWs where consent was obtained (N = 6,480). Variables used included demographic characteristics, COCS-N scores, and individual- and community-related factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess associations between variables. Results A total of 3,120 people completed the questionnaire, a valid response rate of 48.1%. The respondents’ mean age was 67.0 years (standard deviation = 9.0), and 88.0% were female. Comparison of the high- and low- competence groups in terms of NCD prevention based on COCS-N scores identified 13 factors associated with significant differences, including years spent working as a CHW (p < 0.001), subjective sense of health (p = 0.005), European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) scores (p < 0.001), and community commitment scale (CCS) scores (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that HLS-EU-Q47 scores (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.03) were a significant individual factor, while CCS scores (OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.11–1.16) were a significant community factor. Conclusions We found that the COCS-N score was associated with the individual factors overall health literacy (HL), perceptions of HL, and subjective sense of health, and with the community factor CCS scores. These results suggest that strengthening individual factors such as HL and subjective sense of health, and community factors such as sense of community is an effective strategy for increasing CHWs’ competence in preventing NCDs.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0140.v2

Mushrooming Communities: A Field Guide to Mycology in the Community Forests of Portugal

Rita Serra, Eugénia Rodrigues, Raúl García-Barrios

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: common lands; baldios; wild mushrooms; non-timber forest products; Portugal; community; community forestry; forest governance

Online: 24 May 2017 (17:01:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0512.v1

Evidence On Viral Suppression Supports Scaling-Up Transition To Dolutegravir-Based Regimens In Pediatric Populations In Cameroon: A Multicentre Baseline Assessment For The Cipher-Adola Study

Joseph FOKAM, Yagai Bouba, Rogers Awoh Ajeh, Dominik Tameza Guebiapsi, Suzane Essamba, Albert Franck Zeh Meka, Ebiama Lifanda, Rose Armelle Ada, Yakouba Liman, Nancy Barbara Mbengono, Audrey Raissa Dzaddi Djomo, Suzie Ndiang Tetang, Samuel Martin Sosso, Jocelyne Carmen Babodo, Olivia Francette Ndomo Ambomo, Edith Michele Temgoua, Caroline Medouane, Sabine Ndejo Atsinkou, Justin Leonel Mvogo, Roger Martin Onana, Jean de Dieu Anoubissi, Alice Ketchaji, Alex Durand Nka, Davy-Hyacinthe Anguechia Gouissi, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Nadine Nguendjoung Fainguem, Rachel Simo Kamgaing, Désiré Augustin Komego Takou, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Marie Atsama Amougou, Julius Nwobegahay, Comfort Vuchas, Anna Nya Nsimen, Bertrand Bille Eyoum, Sandra kenmegne Gatchuessi, Francis Ndongo Ateba, Daniel Kesseng, Serge Clotaire Billong, Daniele Armenia, Maria Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Paul Ndombo Koki, Hadja Cherif Hamsatou, Vittorio Colizzi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo Federico Perno, Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: Virological suppression; low level viremia; children, adolescents, and young-adults; DTG-based regimen; elimination of paediatric AIDS; Cameroon.

Online: 5 July 2024 (12:31:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0870.v1

Focus Group Discussion Method as a Tool for Eliciting Local Community Views for Decision Making; a Case of the Save Valley Conservancy in the Southeast Lowveld of Zimbabwe

Joseph Shoko, Never Muboko, Edison Gandiwa

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: Focus Group Discussions; biodiversity; conservation; community

Online: 13 August 2024 (08:49:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0787.v1

A Highly Homogeneous Airborne Fungal Community Around a Copper Open-Pit Mine Reveals a Poor Contribution by the Local Aerosolization of Particles

Sebastián Fuentes-Alburquenque, Victoria Olivencia Suez, Omayra Aguilera, Blanca Águila, Luis Rojas Araya, Dinka Mandakovic

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: microbial community; diversity; air; fungi; bioaerosol

Online: 11 April 2024 (08:03:29 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1064.v1

Community use of antibiotics in Hargeisa, Somaliland: A qualitative study

Abas Mahammed Abdi, Saad Ahmed Abdiwali, Hamse Abdi, Khalid Bedel, Mohamoud Yusuf, Abdirahman Mohamed, Hodan Ahmed

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Community, Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Online: 15 January 2024 (10:41:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1160.v1

Advances in Otorhinolaryngological Community Services: The HearWHO App in Southern Nigeria

Immaculata Ogechi Akpalaba, OKHAWERE Imouokhome Martin, Raphael Uchenna Enyinnaya Akpalaba, Festus Oritsemajemite Ogisi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Otolaryngology Keywords: HearWHO App; Otoscopy; Otorhinolaryngological; Service; Community

Online: 15 December 2023 (12:20:19 CET)

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BACKGROUND: Current research recorded hearing loss in 8.5million Nigerians. Hearing loss can be prevented and treated. Most individuals in the communities are unaware. Available hearing screening instruments are not readily accessible in communities. Regular screening is the key. Hence, the introduction of the HearWHO App in the communities, a mobile hearing screener. AIM: - To detect hearing loss and otological disorders - To validate the HearWHO App in the communities - To launch the HearWHO App in the communities MATERIALS AND METHODS: Commenced after obtaining due ethical clearance, informed consent and permissions. A 3 year duration study (March 2020 to March 2022). Study centres were 4 motor parks in Benin City Edo State (Muyi line, Faith motors, Iyare motors and Magorawa terminal) and 2 hospitals in Ondo City, Ondo state (General Hospital and Trauma Centre of the UNIMEDTH complexes). Ambient noise was recorded. Total population sampling technique was used. Health education was given. Using the HearWHO App in mobile smartphone connected to ear piece, each participant’s ears were tested. Each ear was regarded as a separate entity. Otoscopy was done. Findings of hearWHO App were compared with Otoscopic findings. Data realized were documented and analyzed with SPSS -23. P value < 0.05 was regarded statistically significant. RESULTS: 175 individuals participated, giving 350 ears examined. There were abnormal HearWHO findings in 77.4% ears compared to abnormal Otological findings in 65.0% ears. Predominant otological disorder was Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Association of HearWHO finding with location was statistically significant (P=0.014). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Hearing loss and otological disorders were detected. There was agreement between HearWHO normal findings and normal otological findings. Based on challenges encountered, there is need to develop additional Apps or modify the HearWHO App to ensure Sustainable Developmental Goal -3 (SDG -3). Thus, creating a better future today making impact with mobile technology.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0634.v1

Satisfaction Level of the Academic Community with the Implementation of WEB-Based SIAKAD IAKN Tarutung (Comparison: Implementation of SIAKAD UIN-Sumatera Utara)

Sudirman Lase, David Fero, Apriliana Lase, Herlina Saragih

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: SIAKAD; Implementation; SERVQUAL; Satisfaction; Academic community

Online: 9 November 2023 (10:18:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1237.v1

Comparative Analysis of the Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Maritsa River (Bulgaria) and Han River (South Korea)

Jiyoung Park, Lidia G. Sakelarieva, Emilia D. Varadinova

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: lotic ecosystems; community ecology; biodiversity indices

Online: 20 September 2023 (07:58:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0472.v1

Biopolitics, Immunity and Religion: A Brief Critical Reading of Roberto Esposito

João Manuel Duque

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Religious Studies Keywords: Biopolitics; Philosophical Immunology; Political Theology; Community

Online: 7 August 2023 (03:46:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0007.v1

NISQ-Ready Community Detection Based on Separation-Node Identification

Jonas Stein, Dominik Ott, Jonas Christoph Nüßlein, David Bucher, Mirco Schönfeld, Sebastian Feld

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Networks And Communications Keywords: Quantum Computing; Community Detection; QUBO; NISQ

Online: 3 July 2023 (08:03:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0019.v1

Approach to Applying Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Community Enterprise Management towards Sustainability

Jakret Mettathamrong, Phetphrairin Upping, Somchad Deeudom

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: sufficiency economy philosophy; community enterprises; sustainability

Online: 2 February 2023 (01:52:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0402.v1

Cultural Space Methodology on Assessment of Authenticity of Indigenous Community Forest and Conservation Area in Indonesia

Rizqi Abdulharis, Susilo Kusdiwanggo, Ida Nurlinda, Gustaff Harriman Iskandar, Angga Dwiartama, Andri Hernandi, Teguh Purnama Sidiq

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: cultural space; indigenous community; Indonesia; methodology

Online: 21 December 2022 (11:53:49 CET)

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Indigenous knowledge is proven to be one of the foundations of sustainable land and marine management. While indigenous knowledge is acknowledged as of important factors on maintenance of biodiversity of the planet, it also ensures the sustenance of social and economic system of indigenous community. To facilitate the application of indigenous knowledge on management of customary forest in Indonesia, since 2012, the Government of Indonesia has been providing formal access for indigenous communities to their forests to maintain forest sustainability and to enhance the welfare of indigenous community. Nonetheless, the achievement of sustainable development goals in the scope of forest and conservation area management is threatened by various competing interests and power imbalance, which mostly leads to conversion of naturally vegetated area, as well as the inability of the community to integrate new economic opportunities to its institution. Moreover, the Government of Indonesia has not been regulating the involvement of indigenous community on the management of conservation area. Most importantly, such a program provides no reference on indigenous community, especially on the assessment of authenticity of indigenous community’s forest. Cultural space methodology may fill the aforementioned gaps. The methodology was developed based on the notion of cultural space and land administration, particularly the people-and-land/marine space relationship. Moreover, such a methodology was also constructed based on the experiences of agricultural and maritime communities in Indonesia on the administration of their territories. The methodology provides a procedure to convert information on the interrelation of indigenous community, its cultural space in forest and conservation area, and indigenous knowledge into geospatial information and data that represent the cultural space unit as a geographic feature. Therefore, such methodology may be utilised to assess the authenticity of a long-existing relationship between a community, especially an indigenous one, and its land, particularly that serves conservational function.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0353.v1

Effects of Chlorothalonil Application on the Physio-Biochemical Properties and Microbial Community of a Yellow-Brown Loam Soil

Jinlin Jiang, Yuwen Yang, Lei Wang, Shaohua Cao, Tao Long, Renbin Liu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Soil Science Keywords: chlorothalonil; dissipation; enzyme activity; microbial community

Online: 28 March 2022 (03:46:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0715.v1

A Set-theoretic Approach to Modeling Network Structure

John Pfaltz

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: closure; interior; network generation; community; eigenvector

Online: 30 March 2021 (09:31:31 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0176.v1

Beyond Modeling: A Roadmap to Community Cyberinfrastructure for Ecological Data-Model Integration

Istem Fer, Anthony K. Gardella, Alexey N. Shiklomanov, Shawn P. Serbin, Martin G. De Kauwe, Ann Raiho, Miriam R. Johnston, Ankur Desai, Toni Viskari, Tristan Quaife, David S. LeBauer, Elizabeth M. Cowdery, Rob Kooper, Joshua B. Fisher, Benjamin Poulter, Matthew J. Duveneck, Forrest M. Hoffman, William Parton, Joshua Mantooth, Eleanor E. Campbell, Katherine D. Haynes, Kevin Schaefer, Kevin R. Wilcox, Michael C. Dietze

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: community cyberinfrastructure; accessibility; reproducibility; interoperability; models

Online: 17 January 2020 (04:28:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0029.v1

Smart Community & Smart Dashboard to Support Slow Tourism: The Case Study of Santa Barbara Walk (Sardinia, Italy)

Ginevra Balletto, Alessandra Milesi, Mara Ladu, Giuseppe Borruso

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: smart community; smart dashboard; smart governance

Online: 4 November 2019 (02:54:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0015.v1

Travel Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Community Pharmacists in Japan

Atsushi Sato

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: community pharmacy; pharmacists; kap; travel health

Online: 2 October 2019 (05:50:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0032.v1

Assessment of Rural Flood Risk and Factors Influencing Household Flood Risk Perception in the Haut-Bassins Region of Burkina Faso, West Africa

Madou Sougué, Bruno Merz, Amadé Nacanabo, Gnibga Issoufou Yangouliba, Ibrahima Pouye, Jean Mianikpo Sogbedji, François Zougmoré

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geography Keywords: Burkina Faso; flood risk index; flood risk perception index; influence factors; indicator-based method; ordered logistic modelling

Online: 1 May 2024 (07:31:27 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201607.0012.v1

Analysis of Access Control Methods in Cloud Computing

Madhura Mulimani, Rashmi Rachh

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: role-based access control; attribute-based access control; attribute-based encryption

Online: 8 July 2016 (10:12:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1355.v1

In-Situ Hydrothermal Fabrication of ZnO-Loaded GAC Nanocomposite for Efficient Rhodamine B Dye Removal via Synergistic Photocatalytic and Adsorptive Performance

Kehinde shola Obayomi, Sie Yon Lau, Zongli Xie, Stephen R Gray, Jianhua Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Nanotechnology Keywords: ZnO-based catalyst; Rhodamine B; UV-light; Photocatalytic degradation; Adsorption.

Online: 19 June 2024 (14:14:18 CEST)

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In this work, zinc oxide (ZnO)/ granular activated carbon (GAC) composites at different ZnO concentration (0.25M-ZnO@GAC, 0.5M-ZnO@GAC, and 0.75M-ZnO@GAC) were prepared by an in-situ hydrothermal method and demonstrated synergistic photocatalytic degradation and ad-sorption of Rhodamine B (RhB). The thermal stability, morphological structure, elemental com-position, crystallographic structure, and textural properties of developed catalysts were charac-terized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG), scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive-x-ray (SEM-EDS), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. Successful loading of ZnO onto GAC was confirmed by SEM-EDS and XRD analysis. The BET surface areas of GAC, 0.25M-ZnO@GAC, 0.5M-ZnO@GAC, and 0.75M-ZnO@GAC were 474 m2/g, 450 m2/g, 453 m2/g, and 421 m2/g, respectively. The decrease in GAC could be attributed to the successful loading of ZnO on the GAC surface. Notably, 0.5M-ZnO@GAC exhibited the best photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 82% and 97% under UV-A and UV-C light over 120 min, attributed to improved crystallinity and visible light absorption. The photocatalytic degradation parameters revealed that lowering the RhB concentration, raising the catalyst dosage and pH be-yond the point of zero charge (PZC) would favor the RhB degradation. Photocatalytic reusability was demonstrated over 5 cycles. Scavenger tests revealed that the hydroxyl radicals (•OH), su-peroxide radicals (O2−•), and photoinduced hole (h+) radicals play a major role during the RhB degradation process. Based on the TOC results, the RhB mineralization efficiency of 79.1% was achieved by 0.5M-ZnO@GAC. Additionally, GAC exhibited a strong adsorptive performance towards RhB with adsorption capacity and RhB removal of 487.1 mg/g and 99.5% achieved within 90 min equilibrium time. The adsorption characteristics were best described by pseu-do-second-order kinetics, suggesting chemical adsorption. This research offers a new strategy for the development of effective photocatalyst materials with potential for wider wastewater treat-ment applications.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0276.v1

Beyond ChatGPT: A Hybrid Chatbot Model for Reliable Educational Administration

Kanaan Al-Jaf, Cemil Öz, Tarik A. Rashid

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: Chatbots; ChatGPT; Rule-based; Retrieval-based; Generative-based; Educational Administration; Hybrid model

Online: 4 October 2024 (08:10:44 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.2028.v1

Imaging the Raf–MEK–ERK Signaling Cascade in Living Cells

Young-Chul Shin, Minkyung Cho, Jung Me Hwang, Kyungjae Myung, Hee-Seok Kweon, Hyun-A Seong, Zee-Won Lee, Kyung-Bok Lee

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: ERK pathway; Raf–MEK–ERK signaling cascade; scaffold protein; visualizing protein interaction; cell-based assay

Online: 28 August 2024 (09:38:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1614.v1

Buckling Behavior of Innovative Low-Cost Bamboo Composite (LCBC) Structural Columns: Experimental Method and Numerical Approach

Ben Drury, Cameron Padfield, Ghazaleh Soltanieh, Mona Rajabifard, Amir Mofidi

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: sustainability; low-cost bamboo composites (LCBC); iio-based epoxy; finite element analysis; buckling; failure; furan resin

Online: 22 July 2024 (05:07:23 CEST)

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This paper investigates, experimentally and numerically, the buckling behavior of innovative sustainable Low-Cost Bamboo Composite (LCBC) structural columns under compressive loading. The LCBC columns are manufactured from bamboo culms in combination with bio-based resins to form composite structural columns. Different LCBC cross-sectional configurations are investigated in this study including the Russian doll (RD), Big Russian doll (BRD), Hawser (HAW), and Scrimber (SCR). Extra-large, large, medium, and small sizes of bamboo are employed to form the proposed configurations. Two bio-based resins including one bio-epoxy and one furan-based resin, in addition to a soft bio-based filler and a synthetic epoxy resin are applied. The bamboo species used as the cast-in-place giant bamboo for all configurations include Moso, Guadua, and Tali. In addition to experimental testing of the slender LCBC short columns, finite element analysis (FEA) software ABAQUS is applied to model the composite columns and predict their behavior. A buckling analysis using static Riks method is carried out to determine the LBCB’s response to axial compressive loading. A model is calibrated using test results with various imperfections, accounting for the variable behavior of each bamboo specimen, to accurately predict the behavior of LCBC columns with different resin contents. Slender LCBC columns showed maximum stress at buckling up to 60 MPa, highlighting the potential of bio-based resins for structural applications. The study found that the samples with bio-epoxy resin (BE2) exhibited enhanced material stiffness when compared to with synthetic epoxy (EPX) and furan-based resin (PF1), while PF1 specimens demonstrated increased ductility. The BE2 samples showed strain hardening in their stress-strain behavior, and the PF1 samples exhibited a long plateau phase before reaching the maximum load. Among the specimens with Moso bamboo and BE2 resin, those with SCR and HAW configurations achieved the highest compressive strengths.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1820.v1

Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Maintaining Sustainable Agroecosystem

Anju Chaudhary, Shital Poudyal, Amita Kaundal

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: mycorrhiza; symbiosis; microbial community; plant microbe interactions

Online: 23 October 2024 (16:59:29 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0999.v3

Community Paramedicine Supporting Community Needs: A Scoping Review

Tyne Lunn, Jennifer Bolster, Alan Batt

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: paramedic; community paramedicine; social needs; health equity

Online: 13 September 2024 (10:46:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0474.v1

Spiritual Connectivity Intervention for Individuals with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Control Trial

Judy Leung, Kin-Kit Li

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: spiritual intervention; faith; depression; connectivity; Christian; community

Online: 5 July 2024 (00:17:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0559.v1

Patient Experiences of Community Pharmacy Medication Supply and Medicines Reconciliation at Hospital Discharge: A Qualitative Study

Rhona Mundell, Derek Jamieson, Gwen Shaw, Anne Thomson, Paul Forsyth

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: Hospital Pharmacy; Community Pharmacy; Medication; Qualitative Research

Online: 9 February 2024 (13:20:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0935.v1

Knowledge of Community Members on Risk Factors Influencing Maternal Mortality in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria

TIMILEHIN P. MAKANJUOLA, ADEYEMI O. OMOGE

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Knowledge; Community Members; Risk Factors; Maternal Mortality

Online: 13 December 2023 (11:00:27 CET)

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Background: Maternal mortality remains dire in Nigeria, claiming 40,000 lives yearly due to pregnancy complications. Factors like limited healthcare access, poverty, and early marriage worsen the crisis. Despite efforts to improve skilled birth attendance, Nigeria struggles to meet MDG targets, underscoring the urgent need for more effective interventions. Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess and understand the knowledge of community members regarding the risk factors influencing maternal mortality in the Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study methodology involves employing the Leslie Kish formula to select 185 participants from the Ede South Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. The selection process involved the use of a systematic sampling technique to ensure a representative sample based on population demographics and characteristics, ensuring a balanced and accurate selection process. Quantitative data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 21. Results: The study encompassed 185 participants. 64.9% females with a mean age of 27.3 + 8.3 years. Among them, 60.5% were single, 46.6% being students, 55.7% held a BSc degree, 64.9% were Yoruba and 61.1% identified as Christian. 91.4% were aware about maternal mortality, 74.6% recognized maternal deaths in reproductive-aged women. Participants identified that maternal deaths mostly occur during labour (91.4%). Direct causes, such as bleeding (88.1%), unsafe abortion (88.6%), infection (49.2%), and hypertension (64.9%), were recognized. Results indicated substantial awareness concerning specific risk factors: lack of education (98.9%), poverty (91.6%), poor health care services in facilities (94.0%), alcohol consumption (87.6%) and poor transportation (78.4%). Conclusion: Findings revealed good awareness of maternal deaths and critical factors such as ANC impact and direct causes of maternal mortality like bleeding and unsafe abortion. However, gaps persisted in SDG awareness, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to enhance overall understanding and address identified knowledge gaps.

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