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Analytical stress solution framework for lined compressed air energy storage chambers and its application to safe burial depth determination and supporting effectiveness evaluation

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
An analytical framework delivers a closed‐form stress solution for lined compressed air energy storage chambers, enabling the determination of the minimum safe burial depth. The solution quantitatively evaluates lining support effectiveness, offering a reliable tool for chamber design and optimization.
Zeyuan Sun, Cheng Zhao, Jinquan Xing, Qinyuan Luo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse, Jojanneke M. Bijsterbosch, Lot Sternheim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing the minimal important difference of the visual analog scale for assessing exercise-induced fatigue

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Exercise-induced fatigue is a physiological state characterized by performance decline. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is one of the most commonly used subjective methods for evaluating exercise-induced fatigue.
Jianyu Gan, Gengxin Dong, Yilin Xu, Yan Chen, Yunqing Zhang, Qi Gao, Dapeng Bao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review evaluating the performance of eDNA methods relative to conventional methods for biodiversity monitoring

Ecography, EarlyView.
The rapid adoption of environmental DNA (eDNA) methods has drastically changed biodiversity monitoring efforts. It is often claimed that eDNA methods are more sensitive and efficient than conventional biodiversity monitoring methods, but it is often unclear what metrics support this claim.
Nicholas J. Iacaruso, Olivia P. Reves, Sara J. Merkelz, Cassidy L. Waldrep, Mark A. Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Different Training Methods on Open-Skill and Closed-Skill Agility in Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine - Open
Background Open-skill and closed-skill agility attributes are pivotal for achieving success in basketball. However, systematic synthesis of evidence regarding the effectiveness of different basketball-specific training methods on agility performance is ...
Mingxiang Zhang, Feng Li, Jiao Jiao, Wei Liang, Miguel-Angel Gomez, Aaron T. Scanlan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic Fragility Analysis of Containment Structures in Nuclear Power Plants Considering Alkali‐Silica Reaction

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study quantifies the influence of alkali‐silica reaction (ASR) on the seismic fragility of prestressed concrete containment structures in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Global collapse was considered as the governing failure mode to maintain consistency with current risk assessment frameworks, and was captured using a finite element model ...
Chanyoung Kim, Hoang D. Nguyen, Oh‐Sung Kwon, Myoungsu Shin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making care audible: Musical gifts and affective reciprocity in the clinic

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract In clinical settings, music therapy is frequently received as a gift—a voluntary offering that invites but does not demand participation. Drawing on ethnographic research with music therapists and patients in Canadian and American hospitals, this article examines how clinical care is co‐constituted through practices of giving, receiving, and ...
Meredith Evans
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Gaps in STEMM Education: The Role of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Mentorship in Preparing Future Teachers

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A Summer Research Program (SRP) at a large public university in the southern United States prepares undergraduate STEM majors to engage with high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Grounded in culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) and layered mentorship, SRP fosters inclusive teaching practices and professional growth among ...
Mariam A. Manuel, Jacqueline N. Ekeoba, Jerrod A. Henderson, Bereket Mego, Michelle A. Carroll Turpin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fab five: pioneering sociocultural influence within the culture of basketball and American society

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Dating back to when the inventor of the game, James Naismith, developed a mentoring relationship with John McClendon one of the African American pioneers in basketball (founder of the “fast-break”), there are countless examples of these intersections ...
M. Fennell, C. K. Harrison, R. D. Manning, J. Boyd, O. Stuart, D. Scott, M. Martin, K. Dwyer, L. Proctor, S. Bukstein   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of the Technical Training System of Young Athletes

Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 2019
The study objective is the to investigate the dynamics of technical preparedness of basketball players at different stages of their training and the systems of time distribution for its preparation in young basketball players in the process of a long ...
V. Koryahin, O. Blavt
doaj   +1 more source