Integrated Photonic Neural Networks for Equalizing Optical Communication Signals: A Review by Luís C. B. Silva, Pablo R. N. Marciano, Maria J. Pontes, Maxwell E. Monteiro, Paulo S. B. André, Marcelo E. V. Segatto

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Surface runoff estimation in an upper watershed using geo-spatial based soil conservation service-curve number method by C.A. Odiji, O.M. Aderoju, M.C. Ekwe, D.T. Oje, J.O. Imhanfidon

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The History of the Brazilian Sardine (<i>Sardinella brasiliensis</i>) Between Two Fishery Collapses: An Ecosystem Modeling Approach to Study Its Life Cycle by Rafael Schroeder, Angélica Petermann, Alberto Teodorico Correia

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Coupling Beams’ Shear Capacity Prediction by Hybrid Support Vector Regression and Particle Swarm Optimization by Emad A. Abood, Mustafa Kamal Al-Kamal, Sabih Hashim Muhodir, Nadia Moneem Al-Abdaly, Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo, Dario De Domenico, Hamza Imran

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Beyond image: evaluating the perceived effectiveness of workplace mental health programs in the insurance sector by Isabel Barbosa, Elizabeth Real de Oliveira

“…Methods A qualitative study used 30 semi-structured interviews with individuals from large insurance companies in Portugal. It focused on their perceptions of workplace mental health programs, stress, and time management training. …”
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Retrospective Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands the Multicountry Outbreak Cluster of Listeria monocytogenes ST1247 by Mihkel Mäesaar, Rafael Mamede, Terje Elias, Mati Roasto

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Pluralismo Jurídico: dilemas do Sistema Romano-Germânico em vigor em Moçambique, em dupla oposição – ao Direito Costumeiro e ao Sistema Anglo-Saxónico – nas dinâmicas jurídicas da... by Pedro João Lavieque

“…Para compreender as manifestações dos usos e costumes das populações, conducentes à formulação do Direito Indígena, as autoridades coloniais criaram uma missão para proceder ao levantamento e estudo etnográfico das populações nativas de Moçambique, o que culminou com a elaboração e apresentação do Código Penal e Estatuto do Direito Privado dos Indígenas – Códigos do Indigenato – cuja aprovação passou por uma forte oposição da Igreja Católica, que considerou os códigos uma barreira para a missão civilizadora de Portugal. Proclamada a Independência de Moçambique, as novas autoridades optaram pela manutenção do sistema colonial e nenhuma medida radical foi tomada para adopção do sistema Anglo-Saxónico – mais equilibrado – visando harmonizar o Direito Costumeiro e fortalecer o Pluralismo Jurídico nacional, estabelecendo adequada conexão entre justiça formal e justiça informal, bem como uniformizar o Direito com os Estados da África Austral, quer no contexto da SADC, como na aderência de Moçambique à Commonwealth. …”
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Application of chemotactic behavior for life detection by Max Riekeles, Vincent Bruder, Vincent Bruder, Nicholas Adams, Berke Santos, Berke Santos, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch

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Men’s Experiences of Psychological and Other Forms of Abuse in Intimate Relationships: A Qualitative Study by Gloria Macassa, Frida Stål, Michelle Rydback, Joan Pliakas, Daniel Winsjansen, Anne-sofie Hiswåls, Joaquim Soares

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Enhancement of chemotherapy using oncolytic virotherapy: Mathematical and optimal control analysis by Joseph Malinzi, Rachid Ouifki, Amina Eladdadi, Delfim F. M. Torres, K. A. Jane White

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Study on the Occurrence of Double Bottom Simulating Reflectors in the Makran Accretionary Zone by Jiangxin Chen, Wenyu Zhao, Siyou Tong, Leonardo Azevedo, Nengyou Wu, Bin Liu, Huaning Xu, Jianming Gong, Jing Liao, Jie Liang, Dongxu Luo, Yu Fu

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Ocular Aberrations and Retinal Thickness Variations After Moderate-Term Reading on Electronic Devices by Age by María Arcas-Carbonell, Elvira Orduna-Hospital, María Mechó-García, María Munarriz-Escribano, Ana Sanchez-Cano

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Diabetes mellitus na gestação como fator de risco para complicações neonatais by Marcelo José da Silva de Magalhães, Claudiney Cordeiro Arruda, Iberto Medeiros Cardozo

“…Os autores dos artigos eram da Austrália, Paquistão, Suíça, Portugal, Brasil, Irã e Egito. Dentre os 12 artigos selecionados, seis tratavam-se de estudo coorte e a outra metade eram ensaios clínicos randomizados. …”
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Sequencing of game complexes in women’s volleyball: are there differences according to the set played? by Pedro Henrique Cavalcante Vieira, Lorenzo Laporta, Gustavo Ferreira Pedrosa, Augusto Faria de Paula Santana, Auro Barreiros Freire, Crislaine Couto Rangel, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Thiago José Leonardi, Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa

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Functional Properties of Protein Isolate and Acid Soluble Protein-Rich Ingredient Co-Produced from Ethanol-Treated Industrial Rapeseed Meal by Hristo Kalaydzhiev, Petya Ivanova, Cristina L. M. Silva, Vesela I. Chalova

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A Real-Time Intelligent System Based on Machine-Learning Methods for Improving Communication in Sign Language by Victor Leiva, Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Muhammad Azeem Akbar, Cecilia Castro, Mauricio Huerta, Muhammad Tanveer Riaz

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Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Safflower (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.) Germplasm by Cemal Kurt, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Waqas Liaqat, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Ayşe Nuran Çil, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

“…For palmitoleic acid, Jordan 5 had the highest content (0.53%) and Bangladesh 2/Portugal 2 the lowest (0.03%). Linoleic acid varied from 37.7% (China 7) to 77.73% (Iran 1). …”
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Immunobridging Trials: An Important Tool to Protect Vulnerable and Immunocompromised Patients Against Evolving Pathogens by Pedro Cruz, Jie Min Lam, Jehad Abdalla, Samira Bell, Jola Bytyci, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, John Gill, Ghady Haidar, Michael Hoerger, Yasmin Maor, Antonio Pagliuca, Francois Raffi, Ffion Samuels, Dorry Segev, Yuxin Ying, Lennard Y. W. Lee

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Prevalence of Lp(a) in a real-world Portuguese cohort: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment by Miguel Saraiva, Jonatas Garcez, Beatriz Tavares da Silva, Inês Poças Ferreira, José Carlos Oliveira, Isabel Palma

“…Conclusions The prevalence of elevated Lp(a) in Portugal, notably among those with ASCVD or premature CVD history, is concerning. …”
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The alkaline treatment and its influence on the physicomechanical properties of plantain pseudostem fibers - A comparative study of treated and untreated fibers by Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa, Humberto Varum, María Isabel Prieto, Romel J. Gallardo Amaya, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla

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