INFLUENCE OF SCREENING BLOCK SUPPORTING WAY ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF A SOLID PARTICLE ON AN OSCILLATING SURFACE by EMILIAN MOŞNEGUŢU, VALENTIN NEDEFF, NARCIS BÂRSAN, ALEXANDRA-DANA CHIŢIMUŞ, DRAGOŞ RUSU

“…Following the analysis of resulting values it may be noted that the best way to support the working surface, as far as the efficiency of mechanical separation is concerned, according to width and thickness of the solid particle, is obtained in the case where the working surface is supported by tie-rods, since the running time of the working surface is the highest and it is 4.12 seconds, value generating the high average moving speed; the particle’s rotation angle is from -2 rad to +4.8 rad, having as a result the amplest possible rotation. …”
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Blockchain-Powered Secure and Scalable Threat Intelligence System With Graph Convolutional Autoencoder and Reinforcement Learning Feedback Loop by Mohamad Khayat, Ezedin Barka, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Farag Sallabi, Khaled Shuaib, Heba M. Khater

“…Furthermore, we implemented a feedback loop that incorporates reinforcement learning, thereby improving model performance over time according to guidance provided by cybersecurity specialists. …”
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An Effective Triage Education Method for Triage Nurses: An Overview and Update by Zagalioti SC, Ziaka M, Exadaktylos A, Fyntanidou B

“…Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti,1 Mairi Ziaka,2 Aristomenis Exadaktylos,2 Barbara Fyntanidou1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandCorrespondence: Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti, Email sofia_zag@yahoo.comBackground: Accurate decision-making in triage largely determines the amount of time required for a patient to be evaluated and treated while in the emergency department. …”
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Risk factors of development of hepatocellular carcinoma by V. T. Ivashkin, M. A. Morozova, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. A. Sokolina, Ye. N. German, M. V. Bundina

“…Its detection at the early stage allows to start medical actions in time, that helps to increase patients’ survival rate.…”
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Bioharvesting and improvement of nano-silica yield from bagasse by irradiated Curvularia spicifera by Amira G. Zaki, Samah A. Yousef, Yasmeen A. Hasanien

“…The SNPs fabrication was significantly enhanced by gamma irradiation (optimal dose 750 Gy) and response surface methodology for the first time. The attained SNps’ size ranged from 30.6–130.4 nm depending on the biotransformation conditions employed in the statistical model, which is available for numerous applications. …”
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EBOLA AND COVID-19 EPIDEMICS: A DISCOURSE ON NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY RESPONSES by BARILEDUM KIA, CALISTUS N DUMLE

“…Based on the findings, the study recommends among others proper articulation and projection of health issues in the nation’s foreign policy and strengthening interface of health and foreign policy with the support of world health organization to assist in time of global health crisis. …”
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Analysis of risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures by Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi

“…Univariate analysis showed that compared with the non-PND group, patients in the PND group showed a significant increase in age, higher ASA class, longer surgical time, increased number of nerve block cases, increased postoperative 12 h visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, increased postoperative 24 h VAS scores, and increased levels of CRP, PCT, and BL-6 (P < 0.05). …”
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Maternal HIV and syphilis are not syndemic in Brazil: Hot spot analysis of the two epidemics. by Mary Catherine Cambou, Eduardo Saad, Kaitlyn McBride, Trevon Fuller, Emma Swayze, Karin Nielsen-Saines

“…In order to evaluate how the epidemics evolved over the time period, ArcGIS software was used to generate spatiotemporal maps of annual rates of detection of maternal HIV and syphilis in 2010 and 2018. …”
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Muscle Activations of the Upper Extremity and Core during Elevation and Rotational Movements in Overhead Throwing Athletes by Liam P Owens, Omid Khaiyat, Ginny Coyles

“…Qualitative analysis of muscle patterns during functional tasks reflected a temporal shift in muscle activation timings and magnitudes between athlete groups, suggesting potential compensatory mechanisms in injured athletes…”
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IN THIS ISSUE: Indigenous knowledge at the food systems forefront by Duncan Hilchey

“…Keith is very generous with his time and values helping young and emerging Indigenous researchers. …”
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Invisible Scout: A Layer 2 Anomaly System for Detecting Rogue Access Point (RAP) by Diki Arisandi, Nazrul M. Ahmad, Subarmaniam Kannan

“…Future research should focus on refining the detection mechanism, incorporating real-time response capabilities, and expanding testing to diverse network scenarios.   …”
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A classification scheme of active faults in engineering. by Qingyun Zhou, Suge He, Zhenyu Zou

“…In this paper, considering the physical mechanism of earthquakes, using two activity parameters of active faults, "strong earthquake recurrence period" (TRP) and "strong earthquake elapsed time ratio" (Ret), and referring to the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis method (PSHA), the maximum magnitude of potential earthquake on the fault under different exceedance probabilities (EP) is calculated, and was divided into six levels. …”
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Current Views of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Liver Diseases by I. V. Maev, T. I. Karlovich, A. I. Burmistrov, I. A. Chekmazov, D. N. Andreev, V. I. Reshetnyak

“…Particular biochemical and histological changes in hepatic tissue and bile duct epithelium are reported for TTV monoinfection, which suggest viral replication in hepatocytes. At the same time, no cytopathic effects inherent in pathogenic hepatotropic viruses were revealed in hybridisation assays with TTV-infected cells. …”
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ANALYSIS OF METHODOLOGY AND MODELS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Amra Abadžić, Bahrija Umihanić, Mirela Ćebić

“… The paper starts from the premise that local development policy could be seen as a tool for effective management and usage of comparative and competitive advantages in space and time. By applying the centralized administrative model in managing society and economy, Bosnia and Herzegovina is not capable of handling efficient development at national, regional and local level. …”
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The Neuromuscular Effects of the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise: A Systematic Review by Morgan Schaber, Zachary Guiser, Logan Brauer, Rebecca Jackson, John Banyasz, Ryan Miletti, Amy Hassen-Miller

“…# Background Groin strains are one of the most common time-loss injuries in athletes. The Copenhagen Adductor Exercise (CAE) eccentrically strengthens the adductors and may function to prevent adductor strains, similar to the eccentric mechanism in which the Nordic Hamstrings exercise acts to prevent hamstring strains…”
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Modulatory effects of cinnamomi cortex and its components epicatechin and linalool on skin circadian rhythms by Ji-Young Kim, Juyeon Lee, Soo-Hyeon Lee, Eui-Man Jung, Kyung-Ha Lee

“…Gene expression analysis revealed that CC extract, EC, and LO altered the mRNA and protein levels of clock genes in a time-dependent manner. During molecular docking simulations, both EC and LO exhibited strong binding affinities for RORA, a key nuclear receptor involved in circadian regulation. …”
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Ventilation Strategy for Proper IAQ in Existing Nurseries Buildings - Lesson Learned from the Research during COVID-19 Pandemic by Katarzyna Ratajczak

“…The research was aimed at identifying recommendations in the field of ventilation and proposing a solution that would be applicable in existing buildings intended for the care of small children, and which would ensure the proper quality of the building environment, at the same time with low costs incurred by the owners. The outside air pollution (PM10) and the climate in winter (low air temperature) were also taken into account. …”
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Biomarker panel for early detection of uterine cancer by Nemali Deepthi Deepthi Priya, NANDA KUMAR K V, DEVARAJAPPAGARI BINDU, KASIREDDY LIKHITHA, MEKALA SIVA CHARANI

“…We analyze the current state of biomarker utilization for early detection, including their sensitivity and specificity, paving the way for timely interventions. Several biomarkers, including P53, K-RAS, CA-125, HER2/neu, HE4, PTEN, MSI are used for early detection, treatment, and prevention of uterine cancer. …”
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OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION’S MODERATING EFFECT ON DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND TOBIN’S Q OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Ovbe Simon Akpadaka

“…Utilizing a ex-post facto research design, and fixed effects regression for the statistical model to control for unobserved heterogeneity withing firms over time, ensuring a robust examination of the relationships under study. …”
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Spatial analysis of speculation in the US housing market by Salaheddin Manochehri, Ramin Amani, Jamal Mamkhezri

“…Employing advanced analytical techniques, including nonlinear least squares and time-varying parameter ordinary least squares, we delve into the spatial patterns of speculation within the housing market. …”
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