A Graphical Approach for Hybrid Simulation of 3D Diffusion Bio-Models via Coloured Hybrid Petri Nets by Amr Ismail, Mostafa Herajy, Elsayed Atlam, Monika Heiner

“…We use calcium diffusion in three dimensions to illustrate our main ideas. More specifically, we show that creating 3D models using HPNC can yield more flexible models as the structure can be easily scaled up and down by just modifying a few parameters. …”
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Developing Seasonal Ammonia Emission Estimates with an Inverse Modeling Technique by Alice B. Gilliland, Robin L. Dennis, Shawn J. Roselle, Thomas E. Pierce, Lucille E. Bender

“…Our results suggest that annual average NH3 emissions estimates should be decreased by 64% for January 1990 and increased by 25% for June 1990. These results illustrate the strong differences that are anticipated for NH3 emissions.…”
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Contrastive-learning of language embedding and biological features for cross modality encoding and effector prediction by Yue Peng, Junze Wu, Yi Sun, Yuanxing Zhang, Qiyao Wang, Shuai Shao

“…Furthermore, integrating omics data via CLEF framework enhances protein representations to illustrate effector-effector interactions and determine in vivo colonization-essential genes. …”
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Lessons learned from an fMRI-guided rTMS study on performance in a numerical Stroop task. by Lysianne Beynel, Hannah Gura, Zeynab Rezaee, Ekaete C Ekpo, Zhi-De Deng, Janet O Joseph, Paul Taylor, Bruce Luber, Sarah H Lisanby

“…However, the modeling approach revealed a robust effect of rTMS on the drift rate variable, suggesting differential processing of congruent and incongruent properties in perceptual decision-making, and more generally, illustrating that more advanced computational analysis of performance can elucidate the effects of rTMS on the brain where simpler methods may not.…”
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Barriers to Implementing Intermittent Catheterisation in Spinal Cord Injury Patients in Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Southport, U.K. by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul M. Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Tun Oo, Peter L. Hughes

“…However, spinal cord physicians experienced problems when trying to implement an intermittent catheterisation regime in some spinal cord injury patients in the northwest of England. We present illustrative cases to describe practical difficulties encountered by patients while trying to adopt an intermittent catheterisation regime. …”
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies, and Antitubercular Activity Evaluation of Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives by Shankar Thapa, Mahalakshmi Suresha Biradar, Shachindra L. Nargund, Iqrar Ahmad, Mohit Agrawal, Harun Patel, Ashish Lamsal

“…The simulation results such as the RMSD value, RMSF value, radius of gyration, and hydrogen bond analysis illustrated the optimum potential of compounds 7 and 8 to inhibit the M. tuberculosis strain. …”
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Time variations in the generation time of an infectious disease:Implications for sampling to appropriately quantify transmissionpotential by Hiroshi Nishiura

“…Other historical data of a primary pneumonic plague in Manchuria in 1911 were also examined to help illustrate the empirical evidence of the period generation time. …”
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Indigenous landscaping and biophilic urbanism: case studies in Noongar Six Seasons by Agata Cabanek, Peter Newman, Noel Nannup

“…This emphasizes the importance of place meanings in biophilic design. It will illustrate this in Western Australia using the Noongar People’s Six Seasons of distinct landscape each with importance for providing a living environment (shelter, food, medicine, and spiritual nourishment) and as a basic requirement for biodiversity management over 60,000 years. …”
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Revision of the Oriental and Australasian diving beetle genus Sandracottus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Dytiscinae) by Lars Hendrich, Michel Brancucci

“…Important characters (habitus, dorsal colouration, median lobes and parameres) are illustrated. All currently valid taxa are redescribed. …”
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Distributary channel type and high‐quality reservoirs in tight sandstone—A case study on the outcrops and reservoirs of Xujiahe formation in Western Sichuan Basin by Junwei Zhao, Ling Zhang, Lei Tian, Yingtao Yang, Gongyang Chen

“…There are few studies on the channel type and diagenetic differences among them. To illustrate the relationship between channel types and high‐quality reservoirs, this study summarizes the lithofacies types and sequences in the second member of the Xujiahe Formation. …”
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AN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY COPING MECHANISM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS IN THE AREA OF UPT PUSKESMAS TIKUNG LAMONGAN by Endah Sri Wijayanti, Banafsa Safa Ayu Shinta, Iswatun Iswatun

“…Conclusions: This study illustrates that families with mental disorders in the UPT Puskesmas Tikung Lamongan area use good coping in dealing with mental disorders. …”
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<i>Turbat al-Ḥusayn</i>: Modern Presentation of an Early Shīʿī Practice by S. M. Hadi Gerami, Zinab Aghagolizadeh

“…These developments illustrate how <i>turbat al-ḥusayn</i> continues to be dynamically recontextualized in response to modern challenges. …”
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Indigenous food sovereignty: Pathways for Native scholars by Mapuana Antonio, Joseph Brewer, Richard Elm-Hill, Michael Johnson, Tabitha Robin, A-Dae Romero-Briones, Lois Stevens, Keith Williams

“…The column and the IFSEC reflect both our mission to work toward a more equitable and just food sys­tem, and JAFSCD’s long-standing commitment to Indigenous food sovereignty, illustrated by the 2019 special issue[1] on “Indigenous Food Sover­eignty of North America.” …”
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Weak genetic divergence and signals of adaptation obscured by high gene flow in an economically important aquaculture species by Bernarda Calla, Jingwei Song, Neil Thompson

“…Individuals from populations that were separated both geographically and temporally did not show detectable genetic differences, illustrating the consequences of human intervention in the form translocation of animals between farms, hatcheries and natural settings. …”
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Carvacrol attenuated haloperidol-induced Parkinson’s disease via TNF/NFκβ-NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis by Faisal Albaqami, Khawaja Waqas Ahmad, Fawad Ali Shah

“…In order to further illustrate the vital role of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) pathway, we administered 50 mg / kg of the TNF-α inhibitor thalidomide once daily for 15 days. …”
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Federated Learning Based on Kernel Local Differential Privacy and Low Gradient Sampling by Yi Chen, Dan Chen, Niansheng Tang

“…Simulation studies and a context example are used to illustrate the proposed methodologies.…”
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It is harder for me: A thematic analysis of lived experience of self-care, and its relationship with self-injurious behaviors in psychiatric patients by Jonas Bjärehed, Hanna Grenner, Sara Pavlovic, Magnus Nilsson

“…, highlighting motivational challenges rooted in low selfworth and the need for meaning; ii) Self-care is a difficult choice for me, reflecting how emotional variability, uncertainty about selfcare, and dichotomous thinking hinder decision-making; iii) Selfcare is beyond my control, emphasizing struggles with planning, routines, and the interplay of emotional states and self-care behaviors; and iv) Support can both help and hinder self-care, illustrating the critical yet complex role of external support. …”
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High-fidelity immersive virtual reality environments for gait rehabilitation exergames by Laura Schalbetter, Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, Fabian Gutscher, Ulrike Wissen Hayek

“…Feedback on the quality of the HMD-VR exergame was received from the first implementations.ResultsOur methodology demonstrates the successful, highly realistic VR replication of restorative real-world environments using 3D point clouds and environmental sounds. We illustrate the adaptability of the environment for therapeutic use through manipulation of the 3D point cloud, facilitating customizable training difficulty levels while promoting immersive experiences. …”
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SHELL MICROSTRUCTURE AND MINERALOGY OF THE MOLLUSC SPECIES <em>ANADARA UROPIGIMELANA</em> (BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT, 1827), <em>TIVELA STEFANINII</em> (NARDINI, 1933) AND <em>OLIVA BU... by ANDREA CHIARI, MONICA DAPIAGGI, Gaia Crippa

“…Here, we characterise and illustrate for the first time, through SEM and XRD analyses, the shell microstructure and mineralogy of specimens of the bivalves Anadara uropigimelana (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827) and Tivela stefaninii (Nardini, 1933), and of the gastropod Oliva bulbosa (Röding, 1798), collected in the Upper Holocene HAS1 settlement and in a shell midden in the Khor Rori Archaeological Park (Oman). …”
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Investigation of the application of an automated monitoring system for detecting transmission cable deterioration in Nigeria: A case study of transmission cable lines between Offa... by C.S. Omoniabipi, R. Agbadede, K.C. Emmanuel, O.J. Adewuni, I. Allison

“…The study successfully demonstrated the prediction of overload conditions using neural networks, with minimal errors illustrated through confusion matrices and performance plots.…”
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