Impedance Controller Analysis for a Two-Degrees-Of-Freedom Ankle Rehabilitation Machine with Serious Game Interactions by Oscar I. Cirilo-Piñon, Agustín Barrera-Sánchez, Cesar H. Guzmán-Valdivia, Manuel Adam-Medina, Rafael Campos-Amezcua, Andrés Blanco-Ortega, Arturo Martínez-Mata

“…The results obtained are presented by comparing them according to the force applied to the rehabilitation machine (emulating the behavior of a patient). From the impedance controllers analyzed for horizontal (abduction/adduction) and vertical (dorsiflexion/plantarflexion) movements in the rehabilitation machine, it was determined that the PD control, which considers some mechanical parameters, presents a better performance. …”
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Environmental Challenges Faced by a Kindergarten and a School in the Katima Mulilo Education Circuit by Давид Нкенгбеза, Мундія Кілібоні Еустінах, Євген Літаба Маемеко, Муквамбо Музва

“…A qualitative research approach was chosen as it is suitable for understanding human behavior, opinions, themes, or motivations. This method is appropriate for this study because participants were required to share their perspectives and express their thoughts about their school environment, allowing researchers to gather detailed experiences and feedback from the population. …”
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Synthesis, Magnetization, and Electrical Transport Properties of Mn3Zn0.9Cu0.1N by Y. Yin, J. C. Han, T. P. Ying, J. K. Jian, Z. H. Zhang, L. S. Ling, L. Pi, B. Song

“…Mn3Zn0.9Cu0.1N exhibits a good metallic behavior except for a slope change around TN, which is closely related to AFM-PM magnetic transition. …”
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Surface reaction mechanism and characteristics of 2-dimensional TiO2 and 0-dimensional Ag nanocomposites specialized for H2S gas sensing at room temperature by Un Yup Lee, Min Young Kim, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Sol Han, Seung Yong Lee, Ali Mirzaei, Sun-Woo Choi, Myung Sik Choi, Changhyun Jin, Jeong Yun Hwang

“…Additionally, its response to H2S gas surpassed that of the TiO2 NSs gas sensor, highlighting the promising role of Ag decoration for H2S gas detection. Sensing behavior in humid atmosphere was also investigated. …”
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The fate and mobility of chromium, arsenic and zinc in municipal sewage sludge during the co-pyrolysis process with organic and inorganic chlorides by Mahboub Saffari, Masomeh Moazallahi, Rezvan Mashayekhi

“…Chlorinated additives distinctly influenced heavy metal behavior. PVC treatments at 600 °C effectively reduced the total concentrations of As and Zn by 60% and 88.3%, respectively, while FeCl3 reduced Cr concentrations by up to 72.5%. …”
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Beyond averages: dissecting urban-rural disparities in skilled antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh - a conway-maxwell-poisson regression analysis by Md. Muddasir Hossain Akib, Farzana Afroz, Bikash Pal

“…This study aims to shed light on the prevalence and potential factors associated with disparities in the SANC taking behavior of pregnant mothers in rural and urban Bangladesh. …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…Our findings support earlier research, suggesting that co-infection with HTLV-2 may be able to maintain the behavior dynamics of the CD4+ T cells, inhibit HIV-1 replication, and postpone the onset of AIDS. …”
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Optimizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Using Advanced Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by Siva Ram Rajeyyagari, Srinivas Nowduri

“…Our results indicate that the AOA method outperforms other algorithms, showing the highest accuracy and robust behavior across various data sets. Specifically, AOA achieved the highest values for R and R² (0.966 and 0.932, respectively) and the lowest values for RMSE, MSE, MAE, RAE, SE, MAPE, and NMSE (0.074, 0.005, 0.054, 0.242, 22.542, 0.711, and 0.482, respectively). …”
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Effect of Various Foaming Agents on Ceramic Foam from Solid Waste by Chenglin Zhao, Chunmin Wang, Zichen Xia, Congcong Jiang, Yiran Dong, Zihao Lan

“…In this study, granite sawing mud was selected as the raw material, with SiC and MnO₂ serving as foaming agent to prepare foam ceramics. The foaming behavior of sintered samples using different foaming agent was investigated to determine the most suitable type and amount of foaming agent for obtaining foam ceramics with excellent pore structures. …”
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About the Master’s Program “Creative Personnel Management”: Methodological Foundations by A. O. Grudzinskiy, I. V. Guskova, N. E. Serebrovskaya, V. V. Mariko

“…The main driving force behind the growth of innovative economies of developed and developing countries is a social group of people characterized by a high level of education, creative abilities and entrepreneurial behavior skills. This social group is called the “creative class”. …”
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Simulation of Software Development Team Productivity Incorporating Social and Human Factors: A System Dynamics Model by Luz Marcela Restrepo-Tamayo, Gloria Piedad Gasca-Hurtado, Johnny Valencia-Calvo

“…The generated burndown charts are used to demonstrate that the model constitutes a basal structure oriented to understand the productivity behavior of work teams. By taking a systemic approach, the model introduces new ways to identify dynamic behaviors and facilitates the prediction of possible scenarios in the evolution of tasks, which helps work teams manage their risks. …”
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An Intelligent Crow Search Optimization and Bi-GRU for Forest Fire Detection System Using Internet of Things by Syed Abdul Moeed, Bellam Surendra Babu, M. Sreevani, B. V. Devendra Rao, R. Raja Kumar and Gouse Baig Mohammed

“…CSO is inspired by the intelligent foraging behavior of crows, and when combined with fractional calculus, it provides a robust optimization framework that improves the accuracy and efficiency of the AI model. …”
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Polarization response characteristics of structure gradient MWCNTs/PDMS under vibration by Feigao Fan, Yihao Liu, Mengzhou Chang, Lulu Li, Kai Guo

“…The results show that polarization voltage U show sinusoidal-like periodic decay behavior. Generally, U of linear structure gradient cantilever beam (98.6 mV) are larger than homogeneous structure (56.3 mV, 1 wt%), symmetry and anti-symmetry structure gradient. …”
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Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…The focus of this study is on the behavior of Cf/UHTC, Cf/C–UHTC, Cf/SiC–UHTC, and Cf/C–SiC–UHTC composites under thermochemical interaction with oxidizing gas flows. …”
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The effects and durability of an 8-week dynamic neuromuscular stabilization program on balance and coordination in adult males with intellectual disabilities: a randomized controll... by Hamed Babagoltabar-Samakoush, Behnoosh Aminikhah, Saeid Bahiraei

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Comparative in-vitro degradation of hyaluronic acids exposed to different hyaluronidase enzymes by Marcelo Germani, Márcia V.G.B. de Queiroz, Mariana Yuri de França Shimizu, Thiago Gomes Teixeira, Victor Rogerio, Gabriela Giro, Victor R.M. Munoz-Lora

“…Objectives: This study aimed to compare the in-vitro behavior of four Hyaluronic acid (HA) gels when exposed to two different hyaluronidase (HSE) formulations. …”
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Effects of Floral Characters on the Pollination Biology and Breeding System of <i>Iris setosa</i> (Iridaceae): A Cold-Tolerant Ornamental Species from Jilin Province by Xiyue Zhang, Ruoqi Liu, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Pei, Yu Gao, Xi Lu, Yunwei Zhou

“…Floral phenology and features are intricately linked to pollinator behavior and pollination systems. <i>Iris setosa</i> is one of the ornamental irises of the family Iridaceae with beautiful flowers and leaves, and little research has been reported on its pollination biology. …”
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Validation of the death reflection scale among older people by Lukas Richter, Lukas Richter

“…The present study seeks to validate the Death Reflection Scale (DRS) among older individuals, which measures growth-oriented cognitions and prosocial behavior following confrontation with death awareness.Materials and methodsDRS was validated using a cross-sectional online survey of older adults (50+). …”
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A long‐term study on food choices and nutritional goals of a leaf‐eating primate by Patrick Lauer, Colin A. Chapman, Patrick Omeja, Jessica M. Rothman, Urs Kalbitzer

“…Then, we used long‐term data collected between 2006 and 2016 on the feeding behavior and ecology of red colobus to determine the consumption frequencies of different foods and their food preferences. …”
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Optimizing therapeutic outcomes: preconditioning strategies for MSC-derived extracellular vesicles by Yuqi Song, Fengrui Liang, Weikun Tian, Erin Rayhill, Liping Ye, Xinghan Tian

“…Additionally, miRNA variability in MSC-EVs presents challenges due to the diverse roles of miRNAs play in regulating gene expression and cell behavior. The miRNA content of MSC-EVs can be influenced by preconditioning strategies and differences in isolation and purification methods, which may alter the expression profiles of specific miRNAs, contributing to differences in their therapeutic effects.…”
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