Ecodesign Enhancement of Polymeric Resins: Reinforcing with Synthetic and Natural Fibers Using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving-Algorithm of Inventive Problem Solving for Sustainable Composite Design.

This study examines the enhancement of the mechanical strength of polymer resins through reinforcement with synthetic (glass) and natural (hemp, jute) fibers, using the TRIZ-ARIZ methodology to optimize composite design for improved mechanical properties, sustainability, and economic efficiency. Mechanical testing, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were conducted to evaluate the properties of the composite materials. Regarding tensile strength testing, the results showed the following: jute fiber achieved the best results, with a maximum tensile values of 43.

State of the Art in Incremental Forming: Process Variants, Tooling, Industrial Applications for Complex Part Manufacturing and Sustainability of the Process.

This paper explores the development and application of the incremental forming process, an innovative method for manufacturing complex parts with high flexibility and low tooling costs. The review categorizes three key process variants: Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF), Two Point Incremental Forming (TPIF), and Incremental Forming with Conjugated Active Plate (IFCAP). This study demonstrates the significant effects of these process variants on part accuracy and material behavior, particularly under varying process conditions.

Knowledge of and access to contraceptive information and services among teenagers with child welfare involvement: A descriptive study across the transition to high school.

Despite disproportionate rates of childbearing among youth with child welfare involvement, few studies have examined whether this population receives contraceptive information and knows how to access services. This longitudinal study examines responses from 245 youth with child welfare involvement (i.e.

A Multi-Dimensional, Multi-Informant Examination of Adolescent Psychopathy and its Links to Parental Monitoring: The Moderating Role of Resting Arousal.

Recent work indicates clinically meaningful differences in domains of psychopathic personality - such as grandiose-manipulative (GM), callous-unemotional (CU), and daring-impulsive (DI) traits - and parenting factors. Yet, different domains of parenting and reports from multiple informants may vary in their associations to psychopathic traits. This study examined psychopathic traits and their links with parental monitoring behaviors, parental knowledge, and adolescent disclosure.

In Vivo Imaging of Acute Hindlimb Ischaemia in Rat Model: A Pre-Clinical PET Study.

Background: To better understand ischaemia-related molecular alterations, temporal changes in angiogenic Aminopeptidase N (APN/CD13) expression and glucose metabolism were assessed with PET using a rat model of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Methods: The mechanical occlusion of the base of the left hindlimb triggered using a tourniquet was applied to establish the ischaemia/reperfusion injury model in Fischer-344 rats. 2-[F]FDG and [Ga]Ga-NOTA-c(NGR) PET imaging performed 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 days post-ischaemia induction was followed by Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining for APN/CD13 in ischaemic and control muscle tissue extracts.

Bivalent fears of evaluation: A developmentally-informed, multi-informant, and multi-modal examination of associations with safety behaviors.

Fears of negative (FNE) and positive (FPE) evaluation and safety behaviors feature prominently in cognitive-behavioral models of social anxiety. However, we have a poor understanding of their associations, particularly given evidence that they both vary in form and function. This study aimed to identify the factor structure of safety behaviors and explore their differential associations with FNE and FPE.

Experimental Research on Wolfram Inert Gas AA1050 Aluminum Alloy Tailor Welded Blanks Processed by Single Point Incremental Forming Process.

The present paper aims to study the behavior of tailor welded blanks subjected to a single point incremental forming (SPIF) process from an experimental point of view. This process was chosen to deform truncated cone shapes of AA1050 aluminum alloy with different thicknesses. A uniaxial tensile test was performed to determine the mechanical characteristics of the alloy.

Eco-Design of Polymer Matrix Composite Parts: A Review.

This research presents a series of analyses related to the eco-design of polymer matrix composite parts, addressing various aspects of it. The main objective was to clarify the definition of ecological design, the benefits of its implementation and its importance in all stages of obtaining a product (design, manufacturing, recycling). Global environmental issues are presented, emphasizing the importance of adopting sustainable approaches in product design and manufacturing.

Six years' experience and trends of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentration and the effect of vitamin D consumption on these trends.

Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency may have importance in some diseases, but there is a lack of data in our country to clarify the current situation. Our aim was to examine the basic characteristics of patients' vitD status, and the ratio of vitD deficiency and its relation to certain diseases, assess seasonality and trends, and reveal the indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vitD supplementation at the patient population level. Anonymized data on 25(OH)D test results were obtained from the clinical data registry of a tertiary teaching hospital covering the period between 1 January 2015 and 30 June 2021.

[Coding of laboratory parameters using the LOINC system at the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen].

Introduction: The research utility of the bulk of the medical data generated at the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen, which is constituted mainly by the clinical diagnostic laboratory results and medical images, is quite constrained in its present unstandardized form. The primary aim of the Big Data Research and Development project at the University of Debrecen is to facilitate data transformation and standardization to propagate its research utility for the potential end-users. Data generated in the in vitro diagnostic laboratory setting are an ideal candidate for the aforementioned goals.

Integrating multi-informant reports of youth mental health: A construct validation test of Kraemer and colleagues' (2003) Satellite Model.

Accurately assessing youth mental health involves obtaining reports from multiple informants who typically display low levels of correspondence. This low correspondence may reflect . That is, youth vary as to where they display mental health concerns and informants vary as to where and from what perspective they observe youth.

[The possibilities of intrapartum fetal monitorization in obese pregnant women].

Obesity, as an epidemic, is one of the major public health challenges of the 21st century. It affects more and more people annually, and through its numerous negative psychological and physical effects as a risk factor it increases the morbidity and mortality of several diseases. It has a major impact on pregnancy; it is well established that both infertility and abortion is more common among obese women.

Imaging of Neo-angiogenesis of Transplanted Metastases in Subrenal Capsule Assay Induced Rat Model.

Background/aim: Changes in the expression of neo-angiogenic molecules in the primary tumor and its metastases may significantly affect the efficacy of therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the alterations in aminopeptidase N (APN/CD13) and αβ integrin receptor expression in serially transplanted mesoblastic nephroma tumor (Ne/De) metastases using Gallium (Ga)-labeled NOTA-cNGR and NODAGA-RGD radiotracers and preclinical positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

Materials And Methods: Primary and metastatic mesoblastic nephroma (Ne/De) tumors were induced by subrenal capsule assay (SRCA) in Fischer-344 rats.

Imaging of Ischemia/Reperfusion-mediated Aminopeptidase N Expression in Surgical Rat Model Using Ga-NOTA-c(NGR).

Background/aim: Previous studies have already shown that Gallium(Ga)-labeled NGR-based radiopharmaceuticals specifically bind to the neoangiogenic molecule Aminopeptidase N (APN/CD13). The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of Ga-NOTA-c(NGR) in the in vivo detection of the temporal changes of APN/CD13 expression in the diabetic retinopathy rat model using positron emission tomography (PET).

Materials And Methods: Ischemia/reperfusion injury was initiated by surgical ligation of the left bulbus oculi of rats.

Latent classes of oppositional defiant disorder in adolescence and prediction to later psychopathology.

Current conceptualizations of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) place the symptoms of this disorder within three separate but related dimensions (i.e., angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, vindictiveness).

The Needs-to-Goals Gap: How informant discrepancies in youth mental health assessments impact service delivery.

Over 60 years of research reveal that informants who observe youth in clinically relevant contexts (e.g., home, school)-typically parents, teachers, and youth clients themselves-often hold discrepant views about that client's needs for mental health services (i.

Smart Cutting Tools Used in the Processing of Aluminum Alloys.

The processing of aluminum alloys in optimal conditions is a problem that has not yet been fully resolved. The research carried out so far has proposed various intelligent tools, but which cannot be used in the presence of cooling-lubricating fluids. The objective of the research carried out in the paper was to design intelligent tools that would allow a control of the vibrations of the tool tip and to determine a better roughness of the processed surfaces.

Unfamiliar Untrained Observers' Ratings of Adolescent Safety Behaviors Within Social Interactions with Unfamiliar Peer Confederates.

Adolescents experiencing social anxiety often engage in safety behaviors-covert avoidance strategies for managing distress (e.g., avoiding eye contact)-that factor into the development and maintenance of their concerns.

A new genus and two new species of unarmed hymenolepidid cestodes (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from geomyid rodents in Mexico and Costa Rica.

Two new cestodes of the family Hymenolepididae are described from two species of rodents of the family Geomyidae collected in Mexico and Costa Rica. One new species of Hymenolepis is described from Cratogeomys planiceps Merriam 1895 from near Toluca, Mexico and another that we allocate to a new genus is described from Heterogeomys heterodus (Peters, 1865) from near Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Hymenolepis s.

The Fears of Evaluation About Performance (FEAP) Task: Inducing Anxiety-Related Responses to Direct Exposure to Negative and Positive Evaluations.

Fears of negative and positive evaluation (i.e., evaluative fears) manifest within performance-based situations (e.

[Changes in the management of variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage in our department].

Introduction: Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension with a six-week mortality rate of approximately 20%. Aim: To analyse whether the changes introduced in the treatment of variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage in our department affected the mortality rate of these patients. Method: A retrospective method was used to compare the data of patients treated with variceal bleeding in 2014 and 2015.

A Paradigm for Understanding Adolescent Social Anxiety with Unfamiliar Peers: Conceptual Foundations and Directions for Future Research.

Adolescents who experience social anxiety concerns often display symptoms and impairments when interacting with unfamiliar peers. For adolescent clients, reducing symptoms and impairments within these interactions comprises a key treatment target within exposure-based therapies for social anxiety. Recent work on mechanisms of change in exposure-based therapies highlights the need for therapeutic exposures to simulate real-world manifestations of anxiety-provoking social situations.

Kindergarten antecedents of the developmental course of active and passive parental monitoring strategies during middle childhood and adolescence.

Decades of research have highlighted the significance of parenting in children's development, yet few studies have focused specifically on the development of parental monitoring strategies in diverse families living in at-risk neighborhoods. The current study investigated the development of active (i.e.