Additive manufacturing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced PETG with ultra-high interlaminar shear strength by Wenbo Wang, Yong Hu, Lei Yang, Yudong Lin, Lei Zhou, Jiayun Ma, Bing Liu, Xuan Cai, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi, Xiyong Chen

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Advancements and challenges in agriculture: a comprehensive review of machine learning and IoT applications in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture by Binoy Sasmal, Gobinda Das, Preeti Mallick, Sneha Dey, Suman Ghorai, Subrata Jana, Chiranjibe Jana

“…The innovative idea, also known as Vertical Farming (VF), integrates agricultural design with building design in a tall structure inside of cities. …”
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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…Objectives To understand which organisational–structural characteristics of nursing homes—also referred to as long-term care facilities (LTCFs)—and the preventative measures adopted in response to the pandemic are associated with the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.Setting LTCFs in Lazio region in Italy.Design The study adopts a case–control design.Participants We included 141 facilities and 100 provided information for the study. …”
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The Evaluation of Change in Psychosocial Risk With Caregivers of Children With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Short-term Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study by Caroline C. Piotrowski, Kira Kudar, Julie Strong, Ashley Giesbrecht, Anne Kazak, Katerina Pappas, Gina Rempel, Aviva Goldberg

“…Objective: To evaluate change in psychosocial risk for families of young people with CKD during the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency from the perspective of caregivers. Design: A short-term longitudinal mixed-methods study with a convergent parallel design. …”
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Utility of Visceral Adiposity Index and Lipid Accumulation Products to Define Metabolically-Unhealthy Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Asian Indian Women - A Cross Sectional Study by R. A. Shreenidhi, Reeta Mahey, Monika Rajput, Rohitha Cheluvaraju, Ashish D. Upadhyay, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Garima Kachhawa, Neerja Bhatla

“…The study also assessed these parameters amongst different PCOS phenotypes and determined their usefulness to define metabolically healthy PCOS (MH-PCOS) and metabolically unhealthy PCOS (MU-PCOS). Settings and Design: The design of the study was a cross-sectional study. …”
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Comparative study on deep and machine learning approaches for predicting wind pressures on tall buildings by Mosbeh R. Kaloop, Abidhan Bardhan, Pijush Samui, Jong Wan Hu, Mohamed Elsharawy

“…Although Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is one of the other alternative numerical options yet might not reached the level of confidence to be reliably used to finalize the structural design. On the other hand, a limited number of studies have been carried out using soft computing methods to examine wind-induced loads on structures. …”
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Barriers and enablers to recruiting participants within paediatric perioperative and anaesthetic settings: lessons learned from a trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedi... by Marie C. Hyslop, Diana E. Papaioannou, Robert Bolt, Matthew J. Wilson, Michael Bradburn, Janet Clarkson, Esther Herbert, Nicholas Ireland, Jennifer Kettle, Amanda Loban, Amy C. Norrington, Christopher Vernazza, Christopher Deery

“…This paper describes the challenges that arose during the trial and offers recommendations for the design of future perioperative trials. Methods: A case-based approach was used to identify barriers to recruitment. …”
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The development and validation testing of a comprehensive frailty assessment in women with breast cancer by Sheng-Miauh Huang, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang, Pei-Ju Lien, Su-Chen Fang, Yinhui Hong

“…Methods A descriptive and explorative study design was used. We collected the data through systematic literature and modified Delphi method. …”
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ANALISIS VALIDASI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN E-BOOK BERBASIS FLIP PDF PROFESSIONAL PADA MATERI GELOMBANG BUNYI DI SMA by Tiya Andani

“…Penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan penelitian Research and Development (R&D) dengan pendekatan 4-D yang meliputi tahap pendefinisian (define), tahap perancangan (design), tahap pengembangan (develop) dan tahap penyebaran (disseminate). …”
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An Investigation of the Capabilities of Resin Tire Carbon Black “N-330” as a Waste Binder in Asphalt Concrete Mixtures by Amr. A. Nada, Walid Fouad Edris, Hebah Mohammad Al-Jabali, Ahmed D. Almutairi, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Shady Khairy

“…A comprehensive experimental program has been designed to evaluate the mechanical and performance properties of asphalt mixtures containing varying proportions of RTCB N-330, ranging from 2% to 10% by weight of the binder. …”
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Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity by Eamonn MM Quigley, Thomas J Borody, Sabine Hazan, Neil Stollman, Huseyin S Bozkurt, Sonya Dave, Andreas J Papoutsis, Jordan Daniels, Brad D Barrows

“…Objective The study objective was to compare gut microbiome diversity and composition in SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive patients whose symptoms ranged from asymptomatic to severe versus PCR-negative exposed controls.Design Using a cross-sectional design, we performed shotgun next-generation sequencing on stool samples to evaluate gut microbiome composition and diversity in both patients with SARS-CoV-2 PCR-confirmed infections, which had presented to Ventura Clinical Trials for care from March 2020 through October 2021 and SARS-CoV-2 PCR-negative exposed controls. …”
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Effects of Mulch Type, Plant Cultivar, and Insecticide Use on Sweet Potato Whitefly Population in Chili Pepper by Andi Nasruddin, Nurariaty Agus, Alam Saubil, Jumardi Jumardi, Burhanuddin Rasyid, Andry Siriniang, Andi Dirham Nasruddin, Firdaus Firdaus, Ahwiyah Ekawaty Said

“…In 2019, a split-split plot design was used to evaluate the effects of the integration of mulch, cultivar, and insecticide application frequency on the numbers of whitefly eggs, nymphs, and adults. …”
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طوابع البرید التذکاریة المصریة عبر الحقب التاریخیة المختلفة کمصدر من مصادر المعلومات غیر التقلیدیة : دراسة ببلیومتریة... by د. نها محمد عثمان

“…The name of the graphic designeror painter may be placed on a character, graphic design Design, symbol or formof a particular event, occasion or person, Sometimes watermarks or invisiblesignatures are placed in order to protect the character from imitation(The number of Egyptian commemorative stamps was also counted in1439 stamps from 1925 to 2017. …”
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Desain Faktorial untuk Pembuktian Teori Masters dalam Penentuan Jumlah Lapisan dan Neuron Tersembunyi pada Peramalan Multivariat dengan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan by Dwi Ayu Lusia, Awalludiyah Ambarwati

“…This study aims to prove the Masters Theory using factorial design methods. The combinations used are 1, 5, 10, and 15 hidden neurons. …”
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Analytical method for calculating stress-strain state of rubber cord pipes with axial displacement of flanges by V. S. Korneyev, S. A. Korneyev, V. V. Shalay, M. I. Tribelskiy

“…Examples of constructing isobar power characteristics of sleeve-type pneumatic shock absorbers (sleeve tensilecompression shock absorbers) are shown and the features of their behavior are analyzed at different values of the operating and design parameters of the rubber cord pipe. The results are intended for engineering calculations and the optimal design of rubber cord pipes used to connect pipelines, or as air shock absorbers to protect technical objects from vibration and shock…”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a web-based routine assessment with integrated recommendations for action for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+): protocol for a cluster rand... by Reinhold Kilian, Harald Baumeister, Yannik Terhorst, Johannes Knauer, Paula Philippi, Selina Kallinger, Sandro Eiler, Tamara Waldmann, Morten Moshagen, Martina Bader

“…Introduction The integration of a web-based computer-adaptive patient-reported outcome test (CAT) platform with persuasive design optimised features including recommendations for action into routine healthcare could provide a promising way to translate reliable diagnostic results into action. …”
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Statistical match reports of the 2022 volleyball World Championship in the context of network analysis with Gephi by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

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Klasifikasi Sinyal Phonocardiogram Menggunakan Short Time Fourier Transform dan Convolutional Neural Network by Muhammad Alwi Adnan Amal, Dodi Zulherman, Rahmat Widadi

“…The system design test used a secondary dataset with 2,575 normal PCG records and 665 abnormal PCG records in wav format. …”
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Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Educational Program to Foster Learning Health Systems: Education Evaluation by Sathana Dushyanthen, Nadia Izzati Zamri, Wendy Chapman, Daniel Capurro, Kayley Lyons

“…However, there is a lack of an appropriately skilled interprofessional informatics workforce that can leverage knowledge to design innovative solutions. Therefore, there is a need to develop tailored professional development training in digital health, to foster skilled interprofessional learning communities in the health care workforce in Australia. …”
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