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A cluster randomised school-based lifestyle intervention programme for the prevention of childhood obesity and related early cardiovascular disease (JuvenTUM 3)

Haller Bernhard, Lammel Christoph, Hanssen Henner, Siegrist Monika et al. • BMC Public Health (2011)

Abstract Background Childhood obesity is not only associated with adult obesity but also with increased risk of adult onset of type 2 diabetes and subsequent coronary heart disease. The potential effects of school-based health intervention ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-258

An object-oriented design method to implement the mechatronic system control by using hybrid automata and real-time UML

Vu Duy Quang, Ngo Van Hien • Vietnam Journal of Mechanics (2011)

In this paper, we present a method, which is based on hybrid automata and Real-Time Unified Modeling Language (UML) to analyze and design the control parts of mechatronic systems with input or output events and signals in order to effective...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15625/0866-7136/33/3/211

Forecasting Warping Deformation Using Multivariate Thermal Time Series and K-Nearest Neighbors in Fused Deposition Modeling

Donghwan Song, Adrian Matias Chung Baek, Jageon Koo, Moise Busogi et al. • Applied Sciences (2020)

Over the past decades, additive manufacturing has rapidly advanced due to its advantages in enabling diverse material usage and complex design production. Nevertheless, the technology has limitations in terms of quality, as printed products...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app10248951

Exploring fibre addition methods and mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced 3D printed concrete: A review

Syed Bustan Fatima Warsi, Biranchi Panda, Pankaj Biswas • Developments in the Built Environment (2023)

3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) is a growing field of sustainable technology that offers an avenue for rapid industrialisation of the construction industry. Over the years, many non-structural elements have been fabricated by 3D printing, thus ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100295

Relationship between Pb relative bioavailability and bioaccessibility in phosphate amended soil: Uncertainty associated with predicting Pb immobilization efficacy using in vitro assays

Farzana Kastury, Silvia Placitu, John Boland, Ranju R. Karna et al. • Environment International (2019)

In this study, an in vitro in vivo correlation (IVIVC) between Pb in vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) and relative bioavailability (RBA) was explored to determine whether the efficacy of Pb immobilization in phosphate amended soils could be pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104967

Optimized two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. for enhanced astaxanthin and essential fatty acids accumulation

Pablo N. Refolio-Samperi, Elena Adaschewski, Dieter Hanelt, Abdelfatah Abomohra • Applied Food Research (2025)

The present study evaluated a two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. to enhance the nutritional value by astaxanthin and fatty acid accumulation. Initial screening of different growth media during the green stage, focusing on enhanced bioma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afres.2025.101144

Reefs under Siege—the Rise, Putative Drivers, and Consequences of Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats

Amanda K. Ford, Amanda K. Ford, Sonia Bejarano, Maggy M. Nugues et al. • Frontiers in Marine Science (2018)

Benthic cyanobacteria have commonly been a small but integral component of coral reef ecosystems, fulfilling the critical function of introducing bioavailable nitrogen to an inherently oligotrophic environment. Though surveys may have previ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00018

Role of hypothetical protein PA1-LRP in antibacterial activity of endolysin from a new Pantoea phage PA1

Ye Tian, Xinyan Xu, Munazza Ijaz, Ying Shen et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2024)

IntroductionPantoea ananatis has emerged as a significant plant pathogen affecting various crops worldwide, causing substantial economic losses. Bacteriophages and their endolysins offer promising alternatives for controlling bacterial infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1463192

Hg Isotopes and Enhanced Hg Concentration in the Meishan and Guryul Ravine Successions: Proxies for Volcanism Across the Permian-Triassic Boundary

Alcides Nóbrega Sial, Jiubin Chen, Christoph Korte, Manoj Kumar Pandit et al. • Frontiers in Earth Science (2021)

High-resolution organic carbon isotope (δ13C), Hg concentration and Hg isotopes curves are presented for the Permian-Triassic boundary (PTB) sections at Guryul Ravine (India) and Meishan D (China). The total organic carbon (TOC)-normalized ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/feart.2021.651224

Ectoparasites Identification on Spiny Lobster (Panulirus homarus) Cultivated Controlled Tanks and Floating Net Cages (KJA) at the Lampung Marine Aquaculture Center (BBPBL) : Identifikasi Ektoparasit Lobster Pasir (Panulirus homarus) pada Bak Terkendali dan Keramba Jaring Apung (KJA) di Balai Besar Perikanan Budidaya Laut (BBPBL) Lampung

Izza Fatimatuzzahra, Khaerunissa Anbar Istiadi, Andrian Garbono • Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati (J-BEKH) (2025)

Ectoparasites can infect aquatic biota, including spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus), which causes failure of spiny lobster cultivation, such as death, bacterial infection, and decreased cultivation quality. One of the failures of spiny lobs...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.23960/jbekh.v12i1.411

Effects of sponge‐to‐sponge contact on the microbiomes of three spatially competing Caribbean coral reef species

Shelby E. Gantt, Patrick M. Erwin • MicrobiologyOpen (2023)

Abstract Sponges perform important ecosystem functions, host diverse microbial symbiont communities (microbiomes), and have been increasing in density on Caribbean coral reefs over the last decade. Sponges compete for space in coral reef co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1354

Exposure, hazard, and vulnerability and their contribution to Schistosoma haematobium re-infection in northern Senegal

Andrea J Lund, PhD, Susanne H Sokolow, PhD, Isabel J Jones, PhD, Chelsea L Wood, PhD et al. • The Lancet Planetary Health (2021)

Background: The risk of infectious diseases, including snail-borne schistosomiasis, is determined by three inter-related components: exposure, hazard, and vulnerability. For schistosomiasis, exposure occurs through behaviours involving wate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00094-2

Investigating the efficacy of the Egyptian Data Protection Law on Media Freedom: Journalists’ perceptions

Miral-Sabry AlAshry • Communication & Society (Formerly Comunicación y Sociedad) (2022)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 for 2020, as well as its implications for journalistic practice. More specifically, the focal point of this study was to expl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15581/003.35.1.101-118

Review on the Role of Corporate Governance and Internal Control System on Firms’ Financial Performance

Omar Turki Hazzaa, Dewi Fariha Abdullah, Adel Mohammed Dhahebi • Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives (2022)

Research aim: This research analyses the systematic review of the literature (2015–2021) concerning corporate governance, internal control system, and their impact on financial performance. This study brings about several findings on the ro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22452/AJAP.vol15no1.1

Challenges of the growing African cement market – environmental issues, regulative framework, and quality infrastructure requirements

Schmidt Wolfram, Ngassam Inès L. Tchetgnia, Breitschaft Gerhard, Virchow Stephen • MATEC Web of Conferences (2018)

The African cement, concrete and construction business is growing at rapid pace. The cement sales are expected to grow rapidly until 2050. The number of newly built cement plants increases dramatically and in addition more cements are being...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201714901014

Os determinantes psicológicos do consumidor verde

Fernando Oliveira-Brochado, Ana Oliveira-Brochado, Tiago Caldeira • Tourism & Management Studies (2015)

Nos últimos anos tem-se verificado uma preocupação crescente em relação à temática ambiental na população em geral, nos consumidores, nos governos, nas empresas e nos investigadores. Efetivamente, os consumidores têm consciência de que o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18089/tms.2015.11213

Approaches to Innovation Process Assessment: Complex Results from an Exploratory Investigation

Ondrej Zizlavsky • International Journal of Engineering Business Management (2015)

Managing innovation is vital for many enterprises to survive in a competitive and dynamic environment. Thus, decision-makers have always been involved in the challenge of finding the right performance measures for the innovation process. Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5772/62052

Climate Change and Crop Yields in Iran and Other OIC Countries

Seyed Hossein Mirjalili, Mahdis Motaghian Fard • International Journal of Business and Development Studies (2019)

Climate change is the main phenomenon that directly affects the world environment, and changes in the environment affect economic sectors differently. The most important impacts of climate change would be on enhancing the average global tem...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22111/ijbds.2019.4840

Translating research on seed dormancy and germination from Arabidopsis to temperate cereals to control pre-harvest sprouting

Renqiang Li, Muhammad Usama Hameed, Koen Geuten • Frontiers in Plant Science (2026)

From slow, non-uniform germination to pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), both extremes of seed dormancy have posed challenges for plant breeders. Because this trait needs to be genetically tuned in relation to environmental cues, controlling the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1763984