Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance with Amyloid Deposition in the Lung and Non-Amyloid Eosinophilic Deposition in the Brain: A Case Report by Francois Abi-Fadel, Nisarg R. Desai, Gita Vatandoust, Rabih Said, Aaron Gottesman, Terenig Terjanian

“…Patient was awake and alert but not oriented. There was no focal deficit on neurological exam. …”
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Decarbonization and technology cost drivers: considerations for potential future thermoelectric water use in the power sector by Stuart Cohen, Raquel Valdez, Vincent Tidwell, Saroj Khanal, Thushara Gunda

“…Such assessments will be critical for ensuring decarbonization and other infrastructure-oriented investments lead to a reliable and resilient power grid.…”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Standard Precaution against Blood Borne Pathogens among Doctors and Nurses at Adult Emergency Room in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yohanis Asmr, Lemlem Beza, Hywot Engida, Tariku Bekelcho, Netsanet Tsegaye, Yibeltal Aschale

“…However, nurses have better practice level than doctors. Orientation during employment and continuous training programs should be provided for the newly employed health workers. …”
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SEAHORS: Spatial Exploration of ArcHaeological Objects in R Shiny by Royer, Aurélien, Discamps, Emmanuel, Plutniak, Sébastien, Thomas, Marc

“…SEAHORS can generate five types of plots: 3D, 2D and density plots, as well as 2D plots by slices (i.e. subdivisions according to a third dimension) and 2D plots with a modification of the angle of projection (i.e. to explore spatial organization without the constraints of the field grid orientation). SEAHORS has visualization tools with several sorting and formatting options (color, size, etc.) applicable to coordinates and all possible analytical variables (i.e. levels, spits, identified species, taphonomical alterations, etc.). …”
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Comprehensive Structural, Chemical, and Optical Characterization of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Films on Kapton Using the Automated Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reacti... by Perla J. Vázquez-González, Martha L. Paniagua-Chávez, Lizette A. Zebadua-Chavarria, Rafael Mota-Grajales, C. A. Meza-Avendaño, Enrique Campos-González, A. Escobosa-Echavarría, Yaoqiao Hu, Aldo E. Pérez-Ramos, Manuel-Matuz, Carlos A. Hernández-Gutiérrez

“…A pole figure analysis indicates a decrease in texture disorder with annealing, suggesting improved crystalline orientation at higher temperatures. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) showed enhancements in surface morphology, with increased grain size and uniformity post-annealing. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Validation Study by Femke Wouters, Henri Gruwez, Christophe Smeets, Anessa Pijalovic, Wouter Wilms, Julie Vranken, Zoë Pieters, Hugo Van Herendael, Dieter Nuyens, Maximo Rivero-Ayerza, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers, Laurent Pison

“… Abstract BackgroundConsumer-oriented wearable devices (CWDs) such as smartphones and smartwatches have gained prominence for their ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) through proprietary algorithms using electrocardiography or photoplethysmography (PPG)–based digital recordings. …”
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La responsabilisation des usagers, une modalité contestée de gouvernance des déchets ménagers : étude de la réception d’une politique locale de réduction des déchets par la populat... by Maxence Mautray

“…Bien que l’on puisse croire que ce sentiment de rejet se focalise contre l’écologisation de l’action publique des déchets, il est bien plus orienté en fait vers la réorganisation de la collectivité territoriale étudiée, démontrant la centralité des questions de communication et de fiscalité du service public dans les réponses politiques à la crise écologique.…”
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OPTIMIZATION OF ASYMMETRIC BILATERAL COMPLEX FENESTRATION SYSTEMS IN STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN INDONESIA by Dhafira Ramadhani, Rizki Armanto Mangkuto, R. Triyogo, Atthaillah

“…Optimization is conducted for all four cardinal orientations. The classroom's daylight performance is assessed using aUDI250-750lx, aUDI100-3000lx, sDA300/50%, and ASE1000,250 metrics. …”
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Effect of Joint Geometrical Parameters on Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation in Naturally Jointed Shale Reservoirs by Zhaohui Chong, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li

“…., crossing mode, tip-to-tip mode, step path mode, and opening mode. As β (joint orientation with respect to horizontal principal stress in plane) increases from 0° to 15° or 30°, the hydraulic fracture network pattern changes from tip-to-tip mode to crossing mode, followed by a gradual decrease in the breakdown pressure and the number of cracks. …”
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Greenhouse gas offsets distort the effect of clean energy tax credits in the United States by Emily Grubert, Wilson Ricks, Danny Cullenward

“…Methane feedstocks that are inappropriately assigned negative emissions intensity could dominate U.S. hydrogen production via conventional steam methane reformation, preventing the innovation-oriented 45V tax credit from encouraging development of higher-cost electrolysis technology. …”
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Fluid Origin and Evolution of the Roc Blanc Silver Deposit (Jebilet Massif, Variscan Belt, Morocco): Constraints from Geology and Fluid Inclusions by Amal El Arbaoui, Ismaïla N’Diaye, Zaineb Hajjar, Amina Wafik, Abdelhak Boutaleb, Said Ilmen, Abderrahim Essaifi, Mohammed Bouabdellah

“…The main veins hosted in black shales are oriented N-S to NNW-SSE. Pb-Zn-Ag-Au ore is associated with quartz, chlorite, sericite, and carbonate gangue minerals. …”
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Optical Observations of Sputtered Au-nanostructures and Characterizations by Sabah Jameel Mezher, Mohammed O. Dawood, Bahjat B. Kadhim

“…The X-ray spectra revealed a very distinguish peak at (111), pointing that the gold single crystal has fully oriented along [111] and the gold film has a pure crystalline Fcc structure. …”
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TAX COMPLIANCE RISK AS AN ELEMENT OF THE TAX RISK MANAGEMENT CONCEPT IN AN ENTERPRISE by Olha Mashchenko, Anastasiia Khodus

“…A new vector in the tax risk management system is the use of compliance risk indicators in the form of indicators of tax efficiency of business entities by industry and class of business, which will become the basis of a risk-oriented system in the future. Business entities, in turn, now have the opportunity to analyse these indicators to prevent and minimise tax compliance risks on their own using open data from tax authorities. …”
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Von der Matrix zur Geste. Analytische Betrachtungen zu Karlheinz Stockhausens Klavierstück V by Majid Motavasseli

“…By way of going through multiple versions, the piece has been subject to a transformation from a narrowly sketch-based, highly determined compositional framework to a strongly sound-oriented, expressive, gesture-like composition. As a consequence, this article aims to throw light on Klavierstück V at different levels of analysis. …”
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Factors Affecting Performance in Clinical Practice among Preservice Diploma Nursing Students in Northern Tanzania by Helena Marco Gemuhay, Albino Kalolo, Robert Mirisho, Beatrice Chipwaza, Elijah Nyangena

“…Offering preclinical orientation, distributing and clarifying clinical learning objectives to students, and frequent visits and supervision of students in clinical area may improve student learning experience in clinical placement. …”
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Share Capital Management in the Context of Ensuring Competitive Advantages of the Retail Business Entity by A. S. Dyadin, N. V. Bobro

“…Finally, the target-oriented capital structure is formed during the fifth stage, taking into account the obtained results of optimization according to all the criteria and features of the components of capital and the factors that affect them. …”
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A Pilot Study on Cognitive Processing Characteristics and Cerebral Mechanisms of Native Chinese-Speaking Savant Calendar Calculators with Autism Spectrum Disorder by CHEN Jian, XU Shutian, WU Yuwei, CHEN Songmei, SHAN Chunlei

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the cognitive processing characteristics of a native Chinese-speaking savant calendar calculator (SCC) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to investigate the related brain mechanisms with cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).MethodsOne native Chinese-speaking ASD patient with SCC features was assessed with the randomized calendar calculation test, the adjusted new calendar memory ability test, the numerical calculation ability test, the judgement of line orientation (JLO) test, the apraxia examination (orofacial apraxia, speech apraxia, and ideomotor apraxia examination), the frontal assessment battery (FAB), and the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA). …”
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Description and Classification of Training Drills, Based on Biomechanical and Physiological Load, in Elite Basketball by Carlos Sosa, Enrique Alonso-Pérez-Chao, Carlos Ribas, Xavier Schelling, Alberto Lorenzo

“…For training design, it is recommended to schedule tasks with a higher biomechanical load at the beginning of the session and those with a physiological orientation toward the end. Understanding the distinct demands of different drills can help coaches structure training sessions more effectively to optimize player load and performance development throughout the week.…”
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Biopsychosocial correlates of body satisfaction in 7- to 8-year old children: a cross-sectional and prospective investigation by Danielle L. Smith, Stephanie R. Damiano, Siân A. McLean, Eleanor H. Wertheim, Susan J. Paxton

“…This study investigated relationships between a range of biological (body mass index), psychological (child anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism) and sociocultural (mother’s body dissatisfaction and comments about child’s appearance, father’s body dissatisfaction and comments about child’s appearance, peer teasing and child’s media exposure) factors and body satisfaction cross-sectionally and longitudinally in a sample of 7- and 8-year-old children. …”
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