A Broad‐High Temperature Ceramic Capacitor with Local Polymorphic Heterogeneous Structures by Binglong Zheng, Ying Lin, Haibo Yang, Hongmei Jing, Hu Nan, Yifei Wang, Fang‐Zhou Yao, Minquan Wang, Qibin Yuan

“…Abstract Crafting high‐performance dielectrics tailored for pulsed power capacitors, in response to the escalating demands of practical applications, presents a formidable challenge. …”
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Service Life and Failure Analysis of Nylon, Polycarbonate, and IGUS i180 Polymer Gears Made by Additive Manufacturing by Adis J. Muminović, Sunita Bektašević, Enis Muratović, Nedim Pervan, Jasmin Smajić, Adil Muminović, Isad Šarić, Elmedin Mešić, Mirsad Trobradović, Muamer Delić

“…The third material is IGUS i180, which is a tribological material specially developed for additive manufacturing of parts with demands for high resistance properties such as resistance to friction, wear, and high temperatures which are essential for the long service life of gears. …”
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Adulteration detection in cactus seed oil: Integrating analytical chemistry and machine learning approaches by Said El Harkaoui, Cristina Ortiz Cruz, Aaron Roggenland, Micha Schneider, Sascha Rohn, Stephan Drusch, Bertrand Matthäus

“…RF also offers better interpretability and is computational less demanding as compared to NN which makes it advantageous for authenticity verification in this study. …”
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Trends of Soil and Solution Nutrient Sensing for Open Field and Hydroponic Cultivation in Facilitated Smart Agriculture by Md Nasim Reza, Kyu-Ho Lee, Md Rejaul Karim, Md Asrakul Haque, Emmanuel Bicamumakuba, Pabel Kanti Dey, Young Yoon Jang, Sun-Ok Chung

“…In open-field soil cultivation, spatial variability in soil properties demands site-specific nutrient management and integration with variable-rate technology (VRT) to optimize fertilizer application, reduce nutrient losses, and enhance crop yields. …”
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Recessive transition of rural residential land use from the perspective of value co-creation: A case study of Yiwu City, Zhejiang by ZHANG Cong, LONG Hualou, FENG Dedong

“…In the future, we should aim at the rural transformation needs and changes in stakeholder demands, identify the dominant subjects of value consensus, the core forces of value execution, and the key rules of value win-win, and promote recessive transition and redevelopment of rural residential land use according to local conditions, enhancing the scientific basis of decision-making.…”
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Defecation Site Preferences and Spatial Ecological Segregation of Forest Musk Deer and Siberian Roe Deer in North China by Yixin Li, Luyao Hai, Pengfei Luo, Wangshan Zheng, Xuelin Jin, Jiangcheng Liu, Haiyan Wang, Defu Hu

“…This study, conducted on Huanglong Mountain in China, analyzed the defecation site distribution, indicating preferences of forest musk deer and Siberian roe deer for their habitat demands. Using generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs), we compared the defecation site preferences of both species and further examined their spatial utilization patterns. …”
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Attempt to save Friendship, or What the Liberator of Prague Did in Czechoslovakia in May 1968 by I. A. Permyakov, S. G. Antonenko

“…Moscow preferred to act at the time by political methods, gradually shifting to military pressure (the “Shumava” military exercises). The time for tough demands came later (negotiations in Čierna nad Tisou, July 29 – August 1, and in Bratislava on August 3, 1968). …”
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Prospective Multicenter Open-Label One-Arm Trial Investigating a Pumpkin Seed, Isoflavonoids, and Cranberry Mix in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilo... by Elie Nemr, Elie El Helou, Georges Mjaess, Albert Semaan, Josselin Abi Chebel

“…Phytotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) due to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is progressively demanded by patients and trusted by physicians. The aim was to assess the efficacy of a mix of pumpkin seed extract, soy germ isoflavonoids, and cranberry (Novex®) in the management of mild to moderate LUTS in BPH patients. …”
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Care burden and quality of life among family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in China: the mediating roles of social support and coping styles by Fang Liu, Rui Zhang, Cui Cui, Hengyu Zhou

“…Abstract Background Children with cerebral palsy have substantial caregiving demands, and the overall health of their caregivers is greatly affected. …”
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Performance Analysis of Iteratively Decoded Convergent Source Mapping with Sphere Packing-Assisted Differential Space-Time Spreading Technique for Efficient Video Transmission by Ishtiaque Ahmed, Nasru Minallah, Jaroslav Frnda, Jan Nedoma

“…With the substantial growth in number of wireless devices, future communication demands overarching research to design high-throughput and efficient systems. …”
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Assessing a clinical vital sign in severe mental illness: validation study of the 5 sit-to-stand test for monitoring muscle strength – The PsychiActive Project by Alvaro Lopez-Moral, Diego Munguia-Izquierdo, Javier Bueno-Antequera

“…The 5 sit-to-stand (5-STS) test offers an alternative for measuring muscle strength compared with more complex or demanding tests. Nevertheless, its validity in individuals with SMI remains unexplored. …”
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A quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing service strain and improving physician wellness in internal medicine by Jessica Evans, Sydney Ruller, Krista Wooller, Delvina Hasimja Saraqini, Mathilde Gaudreau-Simard

“…To address rising service demands, a non-academic hospitalist service was implemented to reduce daily clinical teaching unit (CTU) census by approximately 30%. …”
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La Chine et l’environnement : pièce en quatre actes (tragédie ou comédie ?) by Marc Lucotte

“…La croissance fulgurante de la demande énergétique, essentiellement comblée par la combustion du charbon, a propulsé la Chine aux premiers rangs des pays émetteurs de gaz à effet de serre, de dioxyde de soufre et autres polluants atmosphériques. …”
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Characterizing Perception Deep Learning Algorithms and Applications for Vehicular Edge Computing by Wang Feng, Sihai Tang, Shengze Wang, Ying He, Donger Chen, Qing Yang, Song Fu

“…Through our characterization efforts, we can model workload behavior on edge devices according to their configuration and the demands of the tasks. This allows us to quantify the effects of memory contention. …”
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Optimized process and modeling of waste Gmelina arborea seed pyrolytic oil production and its characterization as a sustainable biofuel by Victor Idankpo Ameh, Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru, Helen Uchenna Modekwe, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo, Ishmael Matala Ramatsa

“…Biofuels from bioresources are a viable renewable energy source, but high prices, the food versus fuel debate, and biodiversity loss limit the demands for bioenergy. Sourcing alternative bioresources from waste with a higher yield and energy value to produce bioenergy, as well as optimizing biofuel refining processes, are crucial for reducing production costs and increasing output to mitigate high prices and feedstock availability. …”
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Severe Injuries of Former Portuguese Football Players: A Post-Career Burden? by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Background/Objectives: Football players have a high injury risk due to the physical demands of their profession, which can negatively affect their quality of life (QoL) in the long term. …”
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The impact of welfare technology on care ethics: a qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals and managers’ experiences with welfare technologies by Brita Gjerstad, Ragnhild Gjerstad-Sørensen, Inger Lise Teig

“…Results In the analysis of the empirical material, we identified two overarching themes that were related to our research question: 1) demands and solutions and 2) two sides of autonomy. …”
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Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Steel Fibres as Secondary Reinforcement: Experimental and Pre-peak Numerical Modelling by Hadjer Belkadi, Abdelkrim Bourzam, Messaoud Saidani

“…Challenges in modelling steel fibres include their discrete nature and computational demands due to intricate meshing and convergence issues. …”
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Epidemiological trends of head and neck Cancer survivors in Alberta: towards improved understanding of the burden of disease by Jin Soo Song, Patrick Vallance, Vincent Biron, Caroline C. Jeffery

“…This study was undertaken to determine the changing epidemiological trends of head and neck cancer survivors in Alberta to better anticipate future demands on healthcare services. Methods The Alberta Cancer Registry was queried for adult (aged > 18 years), head and neck cancer (HNC) patients who were at least 1-year post-treatment completion between 1997 to 2016. …”
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Single postoperative infusion of zoledronic acid to improve patient-reported outcome after hip or knee replacement: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blinded clin... by Jonas Ranstam, Jörg Schilcher, Ewa Roos, Jonathan Brandt, Håkan Ledin, Per Aspenberg

“…These reoperations are strenuous for the patient, technically demanding and costly for the healthcare system. Any such reoperation that can be prevented would be of great benefit. …”
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