Abnormal Congenital Location of Stapes’ Superstructure: Clinical and Embryological Implications by Vânia Henriques, Rafaela Teles, Ana Sousa, Roberto Estevão, Jorge Rodrigues, Alexandra Gomes, Francisco Silva, Ângelo Fernandes, Fausto Fernandes

“…A clinical case of a 24-year-old male with a right-sided conductive hearing loss since his childhood, without craniofacial malformation, is presented. …”
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Laboratory Research on Fracture-Supported Shielding Temporary Plugging Drill-In Fluid for Fractured and Fracture-Pore Type Reservoirs by Dawei Liu, Yili Kang, Quanwen Liu, Dengsheng Lei, Bo Zhang

“…Theoretical and experiment studies conducted indicated that the FSDIF contained acid-soluble and non-acid-soluble temporary shielding agents; non-acid-soluble temporary shielding agents had high hardness and temporary plugging particles size was matched to the formation fracture width and pore throat size.…”
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Machine Learning-Based Modeling of Hot Carrier Injection in 40 nm CMOS Transistors by Xhesila Xhafa, Ali Dogus Gungordu, Mustafa Berke Yelten

“…Gaussian process regression algorithm is preferred to model the post-stress characteristics of the drain-source current, the threshold voltage, and the drain-source conductance. The model outcomes have been compared with the actual measurements, and the accuracy of the generated models has been demonstrated across the test data by providing the appropriate statistics metrics. …”
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Automate humans or humanize automation? The “Atque” Design and Communication System to redefine the relationship between knowledge and know-how by Marta Guarducci, Luca Toschi, Viola Davini, Marco Sbardella, Pandolfini Eugenio

“…This paper introduces the research conducted by the “scientia Atque usus” Research Center for Generative Communication ETS (from now on: sAu Research Center) dealing with the relationship between new technologies and the enhancement of human creativity. sAu Research Center has been working on the impact of automation in social and creative processes and the research group has conceived and developed the “Atque” Design and Communication System: A suite of functional tools for carrying out activities of research, analysis, design, development, documentation, monitoring, communication and training. …”
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Microwave Synthesis of Zinc Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid for Adsorption-Photocatalysis Application by Fatin Saiha Omar, Huang Nay Ming, Syed Muhamad Hafiz, Lim Hong Ngee

“…The excellent photoactivity performance of the nanocomposites is contributed by smaller ZnO nanorod and the presence of rGO that acts as a photosensitizer by transferring electrons to the conduction band of ZnO within the nanocomposite during sunlight illumination.…”
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Experimental Study on Normal Frost-Heave Force Generated from Loess upon Freezing considering Multiple Factors by Zai-kun Zhao, Tie-hang Wang, Xin Jin, Yu Zhang

“…An experimental study on the normal frost-heave force generated by loess was conducted by subjecting loess with various water contents and densities to different temperature conditions. …”
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Enhanced Optical and Infrared Activity of Nanosphere Dimers Attributed to Dimer Geometry by D. Keith Roper, Jin-Woo Kim, Ricardo R. Romo, Joseph Batta-Mpouma

“…Differences in optical and infrared activity of the nanosphere dimers were largely attributable to changes in the radius of the nanosphere and the radius of the conductive junction between merged nanospheres. The features observed in the experimental spectra were attributed to a select number of dimers exhibiting predominantly optical and infrared activity, consistent with observations made in the corresponding transmission electron microscope image. …”
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From Blank Canvas to Masterwork: Creating a Professional Practice Model at a Magnet Hospital by Lynda J. Dimitroff, Donna M. Tydings, Sue Nickoley, Lynn W. Nichols, Maureen E. Krenzer

“…Qualitative inquiry with focus groups was conducted to explore RNs values and beliefs about their professional practice. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Demographic Characteristics and Business Conditions on Employee Job Satisfaction by Hüseyin Başlıgil, Umut Hulusi İnan, Fatma Betül Bağlan

“…In this study, the surveys conducted on 150 employees from 52 sectors were evaluated with the SMART-PLS 3 package program, and the effect of perceptions on business conditions (economic, ergonomic, internal communication, workload level, and career opportunities) on job satisfaction was examined. …”
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On Analysis of Topological Properties for Terbium IV Oxide via Enthalpy and Entropy Measurements by Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Sana Javed, Lubna Sherin, Sadia Khalid, Muhammad Mathar Bashir, Amir Hassan, Mlamuli Dhlamini

“…Terbium IV oxide has huge application as an insulator in modern technologies such as microelectronics, gas detectors, and luminiferous owing to mechanical and thermal stability, high dielectric constant, radiation resistance, and variable electrical conductivity. The chemical graph and topological indices have attracted the research community due to their potential application in discrete mathematics, biology, and chemistry. …”
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M&A Short-Term Performance Based on Elman Neural Network Model: Evidence from 2006 to 2019 in China by Ming Xiao, Xionghui Yang, Ge Li

“…Based on the event study method, this paper conducts the analysis on the short-term performance of 1302 major mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in China from 2006 to 2019 and takes the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) as the measurement index. …”
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Terminology of didactic wisdom in the ancient Israelite scribal schools as presented in Proverbs 1:1–7 by Jenry E.C. Mandey, Pujiastuti E. Sindoro

“…The employed method is textual exegesis, aimed at investigating the text’s background through historical analysis. The study is conducted by examining the terms in each verse, considering their textual meaning and historical contexts, with an emphasis on their usage in scribal schools, to reveal the text’s historical background. …”
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Culture Shock sebagai Mediator antara Kepribadian Reformer terhadap Sojourner Adjustment by Ujam Jaenudin, Dadang Sahroni, Zulmi Ramdani

“…This study was conducted to determine the role of culture shock as a mediator between personality reformers and sojourner adjustment. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Metro Trains under Rescue Conditions by Ruiming Zou, Shihui Luo, Weihua Ma, Qing Wu

“…Then, simulation analyses are conducted under the condition of AW0 rescues AW0, AW0 rescues AW3, and AW3 rescues AW3. …”
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Institutions and economic growth in European post-transition economies by Predrag Trpeski

“…They are crucial for creating a stable environment for economic growth, promoting investment and innovation, and reducing uncertainty, which is essential for economic success. To analyse this, we conduct an econometric analysis of 16 European post-transition countries from 1998-2019 using fixed-effect, Arellano and Bond’s first difference GMM estimator, and the system GMM estimator. …”
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Modal Analysis of a Simply Supported Steel Beam with Cracks under Temperature Load by Yijiang Ma, Guoping Chen, Fan Yang

“…Based on the transfer matrix method, an analytical method is proposed to conduct the modal analysis of the simply supported steel beam with multiple transverse open cracks under different temperatures. …”
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Eigenpath Following for Systems with Symmetric Complex-Valued Stiffness Matrices by U. Miller, S. Bograd, A. Schmidt, L. Gaul

“…A vibration analysis of a structure with joints is performed. The simulation is conducted with finite element software capable of performing a numeric modal analysis with hysteretic damping assumption. …”
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Lower Limb Ischemia: Aortoiliac Thrombosis Related to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)—Case Report and Review of the Literature by Arnaldo Toffon, Raffaella Piovesan, Consolato Francesco Minniti, Omar Caruso, Paolo Criscenti, Sabina Villalta, Maurizio Cavallo

“…The second group is defined by their ability to conduct the phospholipid in an ELISA test. The occurrence of thrombotic events in patients with systemic erythematosus lupus (SEL) and anticoagulant antibodies was described for the first time in 1963 by Bowie. …”
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Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review by Adnan Bin Amanat Ali, Ramesh Kumar Ayyasamy, Rehan Akbar, Abdulkarim Kanaan Jebna, Kiran Adnan

“…Existing studies do not explore vulnerabilities within SMEs regarding their effective compliance with the cybersecurity infrastructure to mitigate malware attacks. This research is conducted through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework. …”
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Micro-screw extrusion 3D printing of multiscale ternary nanocomposite absorbers – Part I: Comprehensive materials characterization and exceptional microwave absorption performance... by Jiahang Zhang, Dongsheng Li, Mingming Wang

“…Results show that the selective distribution of MWCNTs enhances the composite’s conductivity and dielectric properties. The screw extrusion process proves advantageous for mass production, multi-material compatibility, and online blending, highlighting the nanocomposite’s potential for electromagnetic wave stealth, shielding, and flexible sensing applications.…”
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