A Bicriteria Model to Determine Pareto Optimal Pulse Vaccination Strategies by Funda Samanlioglu, Nauman Tabassum, Tolga Kudret Karaca, Ayse Humeyra Bilge

“…A pulse vaccination strategy includes the determination of the beginning date and duration of the campaign and the vaccination rate. …”
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Cloud Update of Geodetic Normal Distribution Map Based on Crowd-Sourcing Detection against Road Environment Changes by Chansoo Kim, Sungjin Cho, Myoungho Sunwoo, Paulo Resende, Benazouz Bradaï, Kichun Jo

“…As a result, although partial map changes occurred, the GND map was kept up-to-date through the proposed framework and the localization for autonomous driving was performed successfully.…”
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Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality? by Nicolás David Ramírez, Andrea Tissera, Rosa Molina, Jose Olmedo, Héctor Guillermo Molina, Arnaldo Mangeaud, Ana Carolina Martini

“…Materials and Methods: Patients (n: 15665) were categorised into four groups (summer, winter, spring and autumn) according to the date of assistance at the fertility centre. Daily values of temperature, apparent temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure were provided by the National Weather System and were calculated as the average of the 74 days previous to semen collection (spermatogenic cycle). …”
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Effect of chitosan/inorganic nanomaterial scaffolds on bone regeneration and related influencing factors in animal models: A systematic review by Anjie Guo, Yi Zheng, Yu Zhong, Shuixue Mo, Shanbao Fang

“…A total of four electronic databases were searched without publication date or language restrictions up to April 2022. The Animal Research Reporting of In Vivo Experiments 2.0 guidelines (ARRIVE 2.0) were used to assess the quality of the included studies. …”
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Analisis Penyelesaian Dana Macet di Koperasi Konsumen Guru dan Pegawai Negeri di Medan Area by Ripho Delzy Perkasa, Indah Cahyaning Wulandari Prabowo, Naiya Syahfitri Siregar

“…The results of this research show that the factors causing the occurrence of non-performing funds in the “Consumer Teachers and Civil Servants” cooperative are: (1) There is no limit for borrowing and no due date for repaying the loan (2) Lack of supervision and firmness on the part of the cooperative (3) Cooperative members borrow funds to the cooperative then borrow from the bank (4) Members have an accident or disaster. …”
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Multidirectional Anisotropic Total Variation and Its Application in the Tomography of the Surrounding Rock of Coal Mining Faces by Bo Chen, Guowei Zhu, Zhenqiang Yang

“…The computed tomography (CT) reconstruction algorithm is one of the crucial components of the CT system. To date, total variation (TV) has been widely used in CT reconstruction algorithms. …”
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Potential of germanium-based compounds in coronavirus infection by NAROKHA VIOLETTA, NIZHENKOVSKA IRYNA, KUZNETSOVA OLENA

“…The first germanium compounds which exhibited immunomodulatory and antiviral effects were sesquioxane-type germanates. To date, more than a dozen compounds containing germanium have been synthesized and are being actively studied. …”
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Inertial Flywheel Resistance Training in Tendinopathy Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review by Ian Burton, Aisling McCormack

“… # Conclusion Despite a paucity of studies to date on the effects of IFRT for treating tendinopathy, preliminary evidence for beneficial effects of IFRT on clinical outcomes in patellar tendinopathy is encouraging. …”
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Bioacaricides in Crop Protection—What Is the State of Play? by Dejan Marčić, Ismail Döker, Haralabos Tsolakis

“…Among the biochemicals of plant origin, the most widely used to date have been the products based on pyrethrum—obtained from the Dalmatian daisy, <i>Tanacetum cinerariifolium</i> (Asteraceae)—and azadirachtin, obtained from the Indian neem tree, <i>Azadirachta indica</i> (Meliaceae). …”
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Analisis Kesiapan Jurnal Akademik di Lingkungan Universitas Tidar menuju Bereputasi Nasional by Nina Agustyaningrum, Eka Nur Jannah, Khairul Ikhwan

“…Scientific journals are crucial for disseminating research and providing up-to-date references in various fields.  As such, any research that does not refer to current and relevant journals will lose its significance and novelty. …”
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Selected Topics on Information Management in Complex Systems: Editorial Introduction to Issue 24 of CSIMQ by Erika Nazaruka

“…The articles, which have been recommended by reviewers for this issue of CSIMQ, present contributions in different aspects of information management in complex systems, namely, implementation of harmful environment monitoring and data transmitting by Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems, analysis of technological and organizational means for mitigating issues related to information security and users’ privacy that can lead to changes in corresponding systems’ processes, organization and infrastructure, as well as assessment of potential benefits that a controlled (i.e. based on the up-to-date information) change process can bring to an enterprise.…”
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Who is American? A comprehensive analysis of the American = White/Foreign = Asian stereotype (2007–2023) by Kirsten N. Morehouse, Tessa E. S. Charlesworth, Thierry Devos, Mahzarin R. Banaji

“…., we replicate, extend, and challenge previous examinations of the American = White/Foreign = Asian stereotype in the largest sample to date (N = 666,623 respondents) over 17 years (2007–2023). …”
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Corruption abuse of humanitarian and free aid in the context of armed conflicts: a comparative legal study by O. S. Bondarenko

“…The first attempts to combat corruption date back to the times of Babylon and Ancient Egypt. …”
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Highlights in IBD Epidemiology and Its Natural History in the Paediatric Age by Marco Gasparetto, Graziella Guariso

“…Studies referring to an earlier date were also considered whenever the data were relevant to our review. …”
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Revolutionizing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: Integrating AI-Based Retinal Imaging in Primary Care by Dean Beals, Lesley Simon, Faith Rogers, Stan Pogroszewski

“…We describe a quality improvement and continuing medical education programme, starting in 2020, which has so far deployed 198 AI-equipped cameras in 5 health systems, covering approximately 151,000 patients with diabetes. To date, over 20,000 screenings were completed, with more than mild DR detected in more than 3,450 people, leading to specialist referrals for follow-up care. …”
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Comparative study of stability models for identifying stable spring wheat genotypes in diverse conditions by Vijay Kamal Meena, Ram Kumar Sharma, Subhash Chand, Shahil Kumar, Kapil Choudhary

“…Abstract To assess the agronomic performance and genetic stability for grain yield, a set of 36 spring wheat genotypes were grown consecutively for two crop seasons in six environments with varying sowing dates at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi using randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Nonequilibrium transport and the fluctuation theorem in the thermodynamic behaviors of nonlinear photonic systems by Yang Liu, Jincheng Lu, Zhongfei Xiong, Fan O. Wu, Demetrios Christodoulides, Yuntian Chen, Jian-Hua Jiang

“…These systems, in turn, offer a compelling platform for investigating fundamental issues in statistical physics, attributed to their tunability and the ability to access negative temperature regimes. However, to date, a theory for nonequilibrium transport and fluctuations is yet to be established. …”
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Problems of single-industry towns: world experience and Russian practice by A. G. Glebova, V. N. Zelensky, A. S. Lazareva

“…The object of the study were the Russian single-industry towns defined by the Russian Government Decree No. 1398-r dated on 29.07.2014 (revised on 21.01.2020) “On Approval of the List of Monoprofile Municipal Entities of the Russian Federation (Mono-Cities)”. …”
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Mifepristone Accelerates HPA Axis Recovery in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency by Pejman Cohan

“…Transient secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) is an expected complication following successful adenomectomy of ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas or unilateral adrenalectomy for cortisol-secreting adrenal adenomas. To date, no pharmacological therapy has been shown to hasten recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in this clinical scenario. …”
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Growth, Development, and Mineral Nutrient Accumulation and Distribution in Tulip from Planting through Postanthesis Shoot Senescence by Carl E. Niedziela, Paul V. Nelson, David A. Dickey

“…Plants were harvested and dissected into eight organs on twenty-one dates. These parts were dried, weighed, and analyzed for N, P, K, Ca, and Mg. …”
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