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Additive manufacturing (AM) of magnetic materials has recently attracted increasing interest for various applications but is often limited by the high cost and supply chain risks of rare-earth-element (REE) magnetic precursors. Recent advances in nanomanufacturing have enabled the development of rare-earth-free (REF) magnetic materials, such as spinel ferrites, hexaferrites, MnAl, MnBi, Alnico, FePt, and iron oxides/nitrides, which offer promising alternatives for printing high-performance magnetic devices. This review provides a detailed overview of the latest developments in REF magnetic materials, covering both synthesis strategies of REF magnetic materials/nanomaterials and their integration into AM processes.

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Key populations are particularly vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Nearly half of Tajikistan's gross domestic product (GDP) originates from labor migrant transfers. While not officially designated as a key population, over 300,000 migrants return to Tajikistan every year at increased risk for HIV due to absence or interruption of treatment, change in risky behaviors, and other factors.

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In many scientific fields, sparseness and indirectness of empirical evidence pose fundamental challenges to theory development. Theories of the evolution of human cognition provide a guiding example, where the targets of study are evolutionary processes that occurred in the ancestors of present-day humans. In many cases, the evidence is both very sparse and very indirect (e.

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This study investigated how various cognitive tasks and visual challenges affect dual-task walking costs (DTWC) in younger and older adults. Twenty younger adults (Mean = 22.25, SD = 3.

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Isoreticular chemistry is among the most powerful strategies for designing novel materials with optimizable pore geometry and properties. Of great significance to the further advance of isoreticular chemistry is the development of broadly applicable new concepts capable of guiding and systematizing the ligand-family expansion as well as establishing correlations between dissimilar and seemingly uncorrelated ligands for better predictive synthetic design and more insightful structure and property analysis. Here ligand circuit concept is proposed and its use has been demonstrated for the synthesis of a family of highly stable, high-performance pore-space-partitioned materials based on an acyclic ligand, trans, trans-muconic acid.

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Reevaluating diabetes and COVID-19 outcomes using national-level data.

Ann Epidemiol

January 2025

Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address:

Purpose: Using a US nationally representative survey of adults, we aimed to evaluate the association between prevalent diabetes and the uptake of COVID-19 testing, rate of positive testing and symptom severity.

Methods: Data were sourced from the 2020-2021 National Health Interview Survey. COVID-19 outcomes were defined as: (1) test uptake (2) test positivity (3) diagnosis of COVID-19 and (4) severe disease symptoms with a positive COVID-19 test result.

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Purpose: This study aims to investigate gender differences in tobacco quit rates and weight gain among employees undergoing a cessation program with a health and wellness coach.

Design: This project was a retrospective observational study of an employee population.

Setting: All data were collected during health coaching sessions by nationally certified health coaches.

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There has long been a pursuit for a metal-organic framework (MOF)-based adsorbent for various hydrocarbon separations. Herein, we utilized simple trimesic acid and 1,2,4-triazole, together with the heterometallic strategy to produce two quaternary MOFs with a kgm-type structure. The cooperative coordination allows the immobilization of metal clusters into the pore channels, creating an appropriate pore size and high density of open metal sites.

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  • * Health and wellness coaching (HWC) was tested to see if it could enhance CPAP usage and weight loss compared to a control group receiving standard care.
  • * Results showed that participants in the HWC group significantly increased their CPAP usage and lost more weight over nine months compared to the control group, highlighting HWC's potential benefits for OSA patients.
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Background: Obesity remains a leading serious chronic disease and cause of death in the U.S. Despite previous research in diets (i.

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J Sport Exerc Psychol

December 2024

Product Innovation, Lululemon, Vancouver, Canada.

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The U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) physical activity monitor datasets for 2011-12 and 2013-14 were released in late 2020.

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Correction for 'Impact of lanthanide ion complexation and temperature on the chemical reactivity of ,,','-tetraoctyl diglycolamide (TODGA) with the dodecane radical cation' by Gregory P. Horne , , 2023, , 16404-16413, https://doi.org/10.

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Background: Falls are common during pregnancy, posing risks to maternal and fetal health. Pregnant individuals also commonly experience low back and/or pelvic girdle pain. Other populations with pain, such as older adults with back pain demonstrate increased fall risk.

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The purpose of this study was to: (1) confirm the factor structure of a therapist-report measure of adaptations to an autism evidence-based intervention (EBI), (2) identify predictors of adaptation types, and (3) examine associations of adaptation types with observed therapist fidelity. Participants included a subset of therapists (N = 70; 31.4% Hispanic), autistic children (N = 79; ages 5-13 years; 57.

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In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) has been recognized as a transformative force in the dental industry, with the ability to address escalating demand, expedite production timelines, and reduce labor-intensive processes. Despite the proliferation of three-dimensional printing technologies in dentistry, the absence of well-established post-processing protocols has posed formidable challenges. This comprehensive review paper underscores the critical importance of precision in post-processing techniques for ensuring the acquisition of vital properties, encompassing mechanical strength, biocompatibility, dimensional accuracy, durability, stability, and aesthetic refinement in 3D-printed dental devices.

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Objectives: To characterize representation and inclusion among Sleep Research Society members and examine associations between sociodemographic features and Sleep Research Society experiences.

Methods: The Sleep Research Society Taskforce for Diversity and Inclusion developed a web-based questionnaire in 2021, assessing membership data and Sleep Research Society experiences (self-initiated and society-initiated participation, feeling very welcomed, perceptions of inclusiveness, and diversity of viewpoints represented). Frequencies were calculated and adjusted Poisson regression models with robust variance were fit to estimate associations.

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Metal-organic frameworks with two different-sized aromatic ring-confined nanotraps for benchmark natural gas upgrade.

Chem Sci

October 2024

Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi 710062 China

Article Synopsis
  • The recovery of light alkanes like ethane and propane from natural gas is crucial for petrochemical production, and this study introduces a method using bi-nanotraps to selectively trap these gases.
  • Two specially designed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), SNNU-185 and SNNU-186, are utilized, featuring size-complementary nanotraps optimized for ethane and propane.
  • These bi-nanotraps enhance gas separation through favorable interactions and efficient mass transfer, resulting in high adsorption capacities and purities, demonstrating excellent natural gas upgrading performance.
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The present paper examines the role of campaign-induced communication on the effects of a social norms campaign by focusing on cognitive elaboration, perceived injunctive norms, and message recall as mediating variables. Participants ( = 252;  = 20.26) read an injunctive norms campaign message about choosing not to drink at parties or when socializing and were randomly assigned to one of three conditions (: received no prompts, ; received prompts to engage in interpersonal communication about the campaign message with close others during the following week; : received prompts to engage in interpersonal communication with close others during the following week and to write a plan for the communication).

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Crystallization-Based Modification of Ammonium Perchlorate Heat Release.

Cryst Growth Des

September 2024

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, United States.

Composite propellants use the decomposition of crystalline oxidizers, such as ammonium perchlorate (AP), to produce oxidizing species that can combust with fuels. Controlled crystal microstructure must be leveraged to tailor reactivity to minimize the use of exotic energetic materials. This work uses meniscus-guided coating (MGC) to fabricate films of AP with a high degree of control over the AP crystal microstructure.

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Objective: To describe current food insecurity (FI)-related training among nutrition/dietetics, public health, and social work students.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was used among students (n = 306) enrolled in health-related programs at 12 US universities. Participants reported FI-related course-based and extracurricular experiences and rated confidence to address FI on a scale of 1-3.

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Infection and transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose a global public health concern. Using electromagnetic waves represents an alternative strategy to inactivate pathogenic viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and reduce overall transmission. However, whether electromagnetic waves reduce SARS-CoV-2 infectivity is unclear.

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Rationale: Migrant care workers (MCWs) play a crucial role in addressing healthcare workforce shortages in many developed countries. Existing reviews document the significant challenges MCWs face-such as language barriers, interpersonal discrimination, and sexual harassment-and describe the social support that MCWs receive, but ambiguous application and heterogeneous measurement of theoretical constructs have thus far precluded researchers from deriving generalizable insights about how various types of social support positively and negatively impact MCWs' well-being. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review on this topic and organized the literature using four theoretical perspectives on social support.

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