Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Kidney Autotransplantation: A Case Report by S. N. Hakkesteegt, C. A. J. Oudmaijer, L. J. Jeletich, J. Sprakel, H. J. A. N. Kimenai, D. J. Grünhagen

“…ABSTRACT Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare malignancies, with retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma (RPS) constituting 10%–15% of all STSs. RPS often presents late due to minimal early symptoms, typically requiring complete en‐bloc resection for optimal survival outcomes. …”
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Modeling and Identification of Electromagnetic Actuator for the Control of Rotating Machinery by T.S. Morais, J. Der Hagopian, V. Steffen Jr., J. Mahfoud

“…The EMAs associated to the squirrel cage constitutes the hybrid bearing. The aim is to develop a strategy in order to define and to identify a reliable model necessary for the control of rotating machinery in the presence of localized non-linearity. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Software-Based Image Fusion of Computed Tomography and F18-FDG PET Scans in Patients with Malignant Lymphoma by B. Henninger, D. Putzer, D. Kendler, C. Uprimny, I. Virgolini, E. Gunsilius, R. Bale

“…Conventional staging procedures, other imaging techniques, laboratory screening, and follow-up data constituted the reference standard for comparison with image fusion. …”
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Active Hybrid Control Algorithm with Sky-Hook Damping and Lead-Lag Phase Compensation for Multi-DOFs Ultra-Low Frequency Active Vibration Isolation System by Min Wang, Xiaoqing Li, Xuedong Chen

“…Based on the establishment of the dynamic model and the research of AHC, an experimental platform which constitutes three vibration isolators and a real-time active control system is set up. …”
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The Chloroplastic Small Heat Shock Protein Gene KvHSP26 Is Induced by Various Abiotic Stresses in Kosteletzkya virginica by Xiaohua Liu, Lizi Zhao, Jianzhao Li, Lijun Duan, Kai Zhang, Xuqiang Qiao, Weihuan Li, Chengchao Zheng, Xiaoli Tang, Hongxia Zhang

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays exhibited that KvHSP26 was constitutively expressed in different tissues such as leaves, stems, and roots, with a relatively higher expression in leaves. …”
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Land Use Change Detection Between Tarsus - Karataş in Lower Seyhan Plain with Spectral Angle Mapper Technique by Mamadou Traore, Senem Tekin, Tolga Çan

“…The idea of protecting the nature and natural resources in order to prevent the damages caused by unconscious and uncontrolled use of the land pieces constituting the habitats increases the importance of land use planning. …”
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The use of premature chromosome condensation to study in interphase cells the influence of environmental factors on human genetic material by Vasiliki I. Hatzi, Georgia I. Terzoudi, Christina Paraskevopoulou, Vasilios Makropoulos, Demetrios P. Matthopoulos, Gabriel E. Pantelias

“…These factors exert their hazardous potential in humans' personal (diet, smoking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics) and occupational environment that constitute part of the anthropogenic environment. It is well known that genetic damage due to these factors has dramatic implications for human health. …”
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Taxonomic Identification and Nutritional Analysis of <i>Pterocladiella capillacea</i> in Zhanjiang by Zhengwen Lv, Hongyan Cai, Nenghui Li, Hang Li, Jun Zeng, Kefeng Wu, Luming Deng, Huaqiang Tan, Hua Ye

“…The amino acid composition was also diverse, with essential amino acids comprising 31.58% and flavor-enhancing amino acids constituting 54.85%. The minerals contained four major elements and four trace elements, while heavy metal levels were within safety limits, ensuring their edibility. …”
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Electric-field manipulation of magnetization in an insulating dilute ferromagnet through piezoelectromagnetic coupling by Dariusz Sztenkiel, Katarzyna Gas, Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki, Marek Foltyn, Cezary Śliwa, Tomasz Wojciechowski, Jarosław Z. Domagala, Detlef Hommel, Maciej Sawicki, Tomasz Dietl

“…Interestingly, our observations are similar to those reported for another dilute ferromagnetic semiconductor Cr x (Bi1−y Sb y )1−x Te3, in which magnetization was monitored as a function of the gate electric field. Those results constitute experimental support for theories describing the effects of time-dependent perturbation upon glasses far from thermal equilibrium in terms of an enhanced effective temperature.…”
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Coupling Driving Force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response–Management Framework with Hydrochemical Data for Groundwater Management on Sithonia Peninsula, Greece by Eleni Parastatidou, Maria Margarita Ntona, Nerantzis Kazakis, Fotios-Konstantinos Pliakas

“…Water scarcity in coastal tourist areas constitutes a critical environmental and socioeconomic sustainability issue. …”
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Phytochemical screening and phytotoxic activity of Pinus ponderosa (Dougl.) Lawson by Mouna Souihi, Marwa Khammassi, Habiba Kouki, Ismail Amri, Mohsen Hanana, Lamia Hamrouni, Yassine Mabrouk

“…Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC/MS) identified twenty-three constituents, constituting 93.87% of the total oil. The predominant components were oxygenated monoterpenes (64.66%), with α-pinene (37.78%), β-pinene (24.32%), and sesquiterpenes hydrocarbons, particularly germacrene-D (7.26%). …”
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Habitat Categorization and Vegetation Mapping of Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka by Pasindu Rodrigo, Charani Gunathilaka, Dulan Jayasekara, Dharshani Mahaulpatha

“…Remote sensing constitutes a broad and influential discipline that has assumed a significant role in vegetation mapping on a global scale in recent years. …”
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Economic Analysis of the Operation of a Hydropower Plant in a Wastewater Treatment Plant: Toruń, Poland by Paweł Tomczyk, Krzysztof Mastalerek, Karol Kociszewski, Wojciech Orzepowski, Mirosław Wiatkowski

“…One such solution is investment in renewable energy sources (RESs), including hydropower, which in 2023 will constitute a dominant share in the production of electricity from RESs (47.02%) in the world. …”
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An Unusual Case of Resistant Hypokalaemia in a Patient with Large Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate by Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan, A. Ponnuswamy, A. Bagul, A. Gupta

“…Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate (NECP) is rare and only few cases have been reported, constituting less than 0.5% of prostatic malignancies. …”
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Effects of R-Phase on Mechanical Responses of a Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instrument: Structural Characterization and Finite Element Analysis by Leandro de Arruda Santos, Pedro Damas Resende, Maria Guiomar de Azevedo Bahia, Vicente Tadeu Lopes Buono

“…The input data for the constitutive model in the simulation were obtained by tensile testing of three NiTi wires: superelastic austenite NiTi, austenite + R-phase NiTi, and fully R-phased NiTi. …”
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Characterization of High Grade Intraepithelial Cervical Lesion among Adolescents and Young Women by Carlos Eric Daudinot Cos, Albania Rodríguez Spinola, Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero, Ana Isabel de la Torre Jiménez

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> considering the relationship between human papilomavirus and cervical cancer, the current increase in sexually transmitted diseases constitutes the biggest threaten to adolescents’ health. …”
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Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Satureja montana L. Essential Oil and Its Antibacterial Potential against Salmonella Spp. Strains by Hanene Miladi, Rihab Ben Slama, Donia Mili, Sami Zouari, Amina Bakhrouf, Emna Ammar

“…Thirty-two compounds were identified accounting for 99.85% of the total oil, where oxygenated monoterpenes constituted the main chemical class (59.11%). The oil was dominated by carvacrol (53.35%), γ-terpinene (13.54%), and the monoterpenic hydrocarbons p-cymene (13.03%). …”
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Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance Impact for Passive Containment Air-Cooling System Radiation Plates by Hongliang Wang, Yu Feng, Mingrui Yu, Yong Guo, Wei Li, Qiang Guo, Yidan Yuan

“…In addition to convective heat transfer, radiation heat transfer constitutes a significant component of the thermal performance of Passive Containment Air-Cooling System (PAS). …”
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Procoagulant Phospholipids and Tissue Factor Activity in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Intracerebral Haemorrhage by Patrick Van Dreden, Guy Hue, Jean-François Dreyfus, Barry Woodhams, Marc Vasse

“…TFa measurement in the CSF of patients with ICH could constitute a new prognostic marker.…”
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Chemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil Obtained from Mint Timija Cultivated under Mineral and Biological Fertilizers by Ayoub Kasrati, Chaima Alaoui Jamali, Robert Spooner-Hart, Laurent Legendre, David Leach, Abdelaziz Abbad

“…Cultivation of mint timija (Mentha suaveolens subsp. timija (Briq.) Harley) constitutes a promising solution to the conservation and sustainable utilization of this Moroccan endemic and threatened species. …”
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