Effects of forearm rotation on wrist flexor and extensor muscle activities by Kazuhiro Ikeda, Koji Kaneoka, Naoto Matsunaga, Akira Ikumi, Masashi Yamazaki, Yuichi Yoshii

“…Since muscle activation increases traction force at the tendon origin, forearm positions that increase muscle activity may be a biomechanical risk factor for the development of tendinopathy. …”
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A Hybrid LSTM-Based Ensemble Learning Approach for China Coastal Bulk Coal Freight Index Prediction by Wei Xiao, Chuan Xu, Hongling Liu, Xiaobo Liu

“…The hybrid LSTM-based ensemble learning (LSTM-EL) approach predicts the CBCFI by extracting the time-dependent information in the original data and incorporating CBCFI-related data, e.g., domestic and overseas thermal coal spot prices, coal inventory, the prices of fuel oil, and crude oil. …”
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Hepatitis Delta Infections in Toronto, Ontario by S. Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris, John L. Gerin, Robert H. Purcell

“…This study assessed the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus infection, the relation of this infection to the clinical and histological status and to the geographic origin of 216 patients with hepatitis B virus infection in Toronto, Ontario. …”
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Experiments on image data augmentation techniques for geological rock type classification with convolutional neural networks by Afshin Tatar, Manouchehr Haghighi, Abbas Zeinijahromi

“…Results demonstrate that augmentation techniques like Equalize significantly enhance the model's classification capabilities, achieving an F1-Score of 0.9869 for igneous rocks, 0.9884 for metamorphic rocks, and 0.9929 for sedimentary rocks, representing improvements compared to the baseline original results. Moreover, the weighted average F1-Score across all classes and techniques is 0.9886, indicating an enhancement. …”
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Técnicas subliminares, o Direito e os sentidos by Célia F. Matias

“…Neuwirth, debruça-se sobre esse tema de maneira profunda e original, tomando a perspectiva da semiótica jurídica e da filosofia do Direito. …”
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The Effect of A Number Sense Education Program Supported By Web 2.0 Tools on The Number Sense Development of First Grade Elementary School Students by Zuhal Akbabaoğlu, Özgün Uyanık Aktulun

“…Employing a quasi-experimental design from quantitative research methodologies, data was collected using the "Number Sense Screener (NSS)"—originally developed by Jordan et al. (2012) and later adapted for Turkish first-grade students by Uyanık Aktulun (2019) alongside a "General Information Form" to collect personal data from families. …”
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Theory and Practice of Burning Solid Biofuels in Low-Power Heating Devices by Małgorzata Dula, Artur Kraszkiewicz

“…Combustion of biomass fuels, especially those of wood origin, causes lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) and sulfur oxides (SO_x) emissions into the atmosphere compared to coal combustion. …”
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Selection of Production Strategies for New Energy Vehicles: An Analysis of the Impact of Government Intervention Policies by Yingxi Ge, Kehong Chen

“…This research contributes to the literature by providing a theoretical foundation for government policymaking in the new energy vehicle sector, offering insights into firm-level production decisions under various policy environments. The originality of this study lies in its comparison of the effectiveness of subsidy and tax policies in promoting new energy vehicle production, which helps guide policymakers in designing optimal policy interventions.…”
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Experimental Results on Charge Fluctuations in Heavy-Ion Collisions by D. K. Mishra, P. Garg, P. K. Netrakanti, L. M. Pant, A. K. Mohanty

“…The product of ν(+-,dyn) and 〈Nch〉 shows a monotonic decrease with collision energies, which indicates that at LHC energy the fluctuations have their origin in the QGP phase. The fluctuations in terms of higher moments of net-proton, net-electric charge, and net-kaon have been measured for various sNN. …”
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Morphometric parameters of black currant berries and racemes under the conditions of Northwest Russia by O. A. Tikhonova

“…Fifty-one black currant cultivars of various genetic and ecogeographic origin were the material for the research. Cvs. ‘Nara’ (for early cultivars) and ‘Peterburzhenka’ (for mid-season and mid-late ones), both listed in the State Register of Selection Achievements for Northwest Russia, served as the references. …”
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Hayy ibn Yaqzan: Ibn Tufayl's Masterpiece by Halilović Tehran

“…Over time, Hayy unravels most of the most significant scientific achievements of Ibn Tufayl's time to finally devote himself to thinking about the origins of being. This thought development, before Absal, a symbol of religious revelation or mystical tradition, comes to the island, Hayy achieves independently without the help of other cognitive beings. …”
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Brazilian version of the OHIP 14 Periodontal Disease Questionnaire: cross cultural adaptation and validation by Timilly Mayra MARTINS-CRUZ, Kaio Henrique SOARES, Juliana Helena Gomes LEAL, Olga Dumont FLECHA, Dhelfeson Willya DOUGLAS-DE-OLIVEIRA, Patrícia Furtado GONÇALVES

“…This study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the OHIP 14 PD (Oral Health Impact Profile Applied to Periodontal Diseases) for application among Brazilian patients. The original instrument was translated and validated into Brazilian Portuguese in a cross-sectional study with 110 participants recruited from a Dental School clinic. …”
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Presenting a suitable model for selecting the board members in economic companies of bonyad Ta'avon Vedja Organization by Moslem Moradzadeh, Komeil Mahjori

“…The main organizing themes of the board members selection checklist are: intelligence, skill, psychological, experience, literacy and structural and demographic.Originality/Value: Therefore, the results show that the selection of board members based on the themes identified according to the identified checklist will have a better performance ahead.…”
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Participation experiences of people with deafblindness or dual sensory loss: A scoping review of global deafblind literature. by Atul Jaiswal, Heather Aldersey, Walter Wittich, Mansha Mirza, Marcia Finlayson

“…The findings reveal that persons with deafblindness, regardless of origin of their impairment, experience difficulty in communication, mobility, daily living functioning, and social interactions. …”
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Behaviour of Tritium and Tritiogenic Helium in Freshwater Lens Groundwater Systems: Insights from Langeoog Island, Germany by Vincent E. A. Post, Georg J. Houben, Leonard Stoeckl, Jürgen Sültenfuß

“…Our modelling suggests that the field-observed 3H in the transition zone does not originate from seawater but from freshwater affected by the bomb peak. …”
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Assessment and Management of Cognitive and Psychosocial Difficulties for People with Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland: A National Survey of Clinical Practice by Sinéad M. Hynes, Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Eimear Bane, Megan H. Oglesby, Christopher P. Dwyer, Robert Joyce, Olga A. Klein

“…Data were collected online through Microsoft forms and through postal responses. The original UK questionnaire was adapted, piloted, and distributed to Irish HCPs. …”
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Psychometric evaluation and adaptation of the nursing informatics competency self-assessment tool by Arghavan Afra, Noorollah Tahery, Shima Seneysel Bachari, Masoud Torabpour Toroghi

“…Methods & Materials: The present research employed a descriptive and methodological design. Initially, the original tool was translated into Persian following a standardized procedure. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of a Left Upper Quadrant Mass Leading to a Surprise Diagnosis by Hugo J. R. Bonatti, Reinhardt O. Sahmel, Rodrigo B. Erlich

“…The vascular pedicle, which originated from a side branch of the splenic vessels at the tail of the pancreas, was stapled. …”
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Non-Optic Glioma-like Lesions in Adult Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patients by Walter Taal, Bart Zick, Bart J. Emmer, Martin J. van den Bent

“…Twelve glioma-like lesions in 11/182 patients were resected or biopsied, and histology showed gliomas of astrocytic origin (WHO grade 1–4). <b>Conclusions:</b> It was concluded from these data that asymptomatic glioma-like lesions on MRI brain scans in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients, either with contrast enhancement and/or mass effect, had an indolent nature. …”
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Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes towards Old Age for health professionals in Cuba by Yaima Jiménez Abreu, Damian Valdés Santiago, Marta Martín Carbonell

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Negative Stereotypes Questionnaire towards Old Age, to Cuban Spanish, shows similarity with the original version. It is recommended that future studies verify the reliability and validity of the instrument in a larger sample of health professionals in the Cuban context.…”
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