Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas for breast cancer detection with microwave imaging: A review by Tale Saeidi, Sarmad Nozad Mahmood, Sahar Saleh, Nick Timmons, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi, Faroq Razzaz

“…Recent research has focused on improving electromagnetic sensors used in these systems, whether as standalone units or as part of antenna arrays. This paper aims to comprehensively review significant advancements in high-performance UWB antenna sensors used in microwave imaging systems utilized for breast cancer detection.…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of the Whole DNA Repair System: A Comparison of Bacterial and Eukaryotic Systems by Rihito Morita, Shuhei Nakane, Atsuhiro Shimada, Masao Inoue, Hitoshi Iino, Taisuke Wakamatsu, Kenji Fukui, Noriko Nakagawa, Ryoji Masui, Seiki Kuramitsu

“…Recent studies of the fundamental mechanisms for DNA repair processes have revealed a complexity beyond that initially expected, with inter- and intrapathway complementation as well as functional interactions between proteins involved in repair pathways. In this paper we give a broad overview of the whole DNA repair system and focus on the molecular basis of the repair machineries, particularly in Thermus thermophilus HB8.…”
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Justification on Choosing Screw Pumping Units as Energy Efficient Artificial Lift Technology by D. I. Sidorkin, K. S. Kupavykh

“…The paper analyzes the main techniques and technologies of oil fluid recovery in the context of energy consumption, significantly rising over the latest decade. …”
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Towards recognition of peer violence in youth sports – the case of Vojvodina by Ivana Milovanović, Radenko Matić, Jovan Vuković, Milica Blagojević, Mladen Mikić, Dragan Marinković

“…The paper contains the results of the field research that the authors used in order to determine the existence and manifesting forms of peer pressure in youth sports. …”
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Dynamic adaptive pathways planning for adaptation: lessons learned from a decade of practice in Aotearoa New Zealand by Judy Lawrence, Shari L. Gallop, Lisa Marquardt, Rob Bell, Paula Blackett, Nicholas A. Cradock-Henry, Anita Wreford

“…Māori (the Indigenous people of A-NZ) worldviews, knowledge and values have intersected and informed DAPP applications, but significant untapped opportunities exist. This paper presents lessons learned from these applications and further research needed. …”
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A Case of Primary T-Cell Central Nervous System Lymphoma: MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopy Assessment by G. Manenti, F. Di Giuliano, A. Bindi, V. Liberto, V. Funel, F. G. Garaci, R. Floris, G. Simonetti

“…DWI sequences and MR spectroscopy may help to differentiate CNS lymphomas from other brain lesions. In this paper, we report a case of a 23-year-old man with T-primary central nervous system lymphoma presenting with a mass in the right frontotemporal lobe. …”
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Reliable Multihop Broadcast Protocol with a Low-Overhead Link Quality Assessment for ITS Based on VANETs in Highway Scenarios by Alejandro Galaviz-Mosqueda, Salvador Villarreal-Reyes, Hiram Galeana-Zapién, Javier Rubio-Loyola, David H. Covarrubias-Rosales

“…Because of the high dynamic of VANETs and the impairments in the wireless channel, one key issue arising when working with VANETs is the multihop dissemination of broadcast packets for safety and infotainment applications. In this paper a reliable low-overhead multihop broadcast (RLMB) protocol is proposed to address the well-known broadcast storm problem. …”
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Performance evaluation of organizational units with the hybrid approach of intuitionistic fuzzy DEMATEL-ELECTRE by Maryam Daneshvar, Fatemeh Karimi Jafari, Zahra Moradi Golriz

“…This approach, based on a scientific and systematic method, explicitly considers the existence of uncertainty and ambiguity in the nature of organizational activities.Methodology: In this paper, a MADM hybrid approach is used. First, the performance indicators have been determined by the literature review and consulting experts, and then the importance and weight of each of the performance indicators has been calculated using the intuitionistic Fuzzy DEMATEL and finally, the performance of organization's units has been evaluated using the ELECTRE intuitionistic Fuzzy method. …”
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Adaptive Control of a Hybrid Microgrid With Energy Storage System by Mohamed Ahmed Ebrahim Mohamed, Ali M. El-Rifaie, Bassant Ahmed Bahr, H. E. Keshta, Mahmoud N. Ali, M. M. R. Ahmed

“…To tackle this challenge and enhance the dynamic response of HμGs, PID based model reference adaptive control (MRAC), for the synchronous generator (SG) is applied in this paper. Also, the effect of ESSs on enhancing the system dynamic performance is investigated. …”
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The relationship between social support and work engagement of rural teachers: a moderated mediation model by Shengwen Wu, Shengwen Wu, Qiangqiang Xu, Huidong Tian, Rongrong Li, Xiaopeng Wu

“…AimThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between social support and rural teachers’ work engagement while exploring the mediating effect of mindfulness in teaching and the moderating effect of psychological safety.MethodsA sample of 866 rural teachers was recruited, in order to complete the Mindfulness in Teaching Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, Psychological Safety Scale, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.ResultsThe study findings indicate that: (1) social support positively influenced the work engagement of rural teachers; (2) further, mindfulness in teaching partially mediated the effect of social support on rural teachers’ work engagement; (3) psychological safety moderated the second half of the pathway of “social support → mindfulness in teaching → work engagement” while the positive correlation between mindfulness in teaching and work engagement was stronger among rural teachers with high psychological safety.ConclusionSocial support documented a strong correlation with work engagement while mindfulness in teaching mediated the pathway between the aforementioned variables. …”
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ADHD: EVIDENCE ON DEVELOPMENT, TRANSIENT AND DURABLE NEUROCOGNITIVE EFFECTS, AND APPLICATIONS by María Enid Santiago Rodriguez, Jared Donald Ramer, Guilherme M. Balbim, Tara Gisela Mehta, Stacy Lynn Frazier

“…Studies of PA in youth on the spectrum for ADHD were considered in this paper. Main results include: a) cross-sectional studies: children with ADHD evidence PA levels higher than children that seem to be healthy. …”
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Cardiac Tissue Characterization with Ultrasound and : a very early index of diabetic cardiomyopathy? by Yeneir Vera Fernández, Angela Castro Arca, Gerardo Senra, Emilio F Buchaca Faxas, Nicolás A Hernández

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To value the paper of the tissular myocardial characterization by ultrasound and the detection of diastolic dysfunction by pulsated Doppler as precocious indexes of diabetic miocardiopaty. …”
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GENETIC POLYMORPHISM OF LOCI DETERMINING BREAD MAKING QUALITY IN UKRAINIAN WHEAT VARIETIES by S. V. Chebotar, E. M. Blagodarova, E. A. Kurakina, I. V. Semenyuk, A. M. Polishchuk, N. A. Kozub, I. A. Sozinov, A. N. Khokhlov, A. I. Ribalka, Yu. M. Sivolap

“…The paper presents an overview of studies of genetic polymorphism of loci determining bread-making quality among Ukrainian wheat varieties by means of electrophoretic analysis of storage proteins (Gli and  Glu) and PCR. …”
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Applying the photovoice method with adolescents in mining areas in rural Mozambique: critical reflections and lessons learned by Olga Cambaco, Hermínio Cossa, Andrea Farnham, Eusébio Macete, Mirko S. Winkler, Karin Gross, Khátia Munguambe

“…To date, no studies have been found that have used photovoice to gain insight into adolescentsʼ perspectives in mining areas. In this paper, we discuss the application of the photovoice method to understand adolescents’ perceptions about the impact of mining on their health and well-being in rural areas in Mozambique. …”
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Impact of Cell Layout on Bandwidth of Multi-Frequency Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Array by Wanli Yang, Huimin Li, Yuewu Gong, Zhuochen Wang, Xingli Xu, Xiaofan Hu, Pengfei Niu, Wei Pang

“…Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUTs) show considerable promise for application in ultrasound imaging, but the limited bandwidth of the traditional PMUTs largely affects the imaging quality. This paper focuses on how to arrange cells with different frequencies to maximize the bandwidth and proposes a multi-frequency PMUT (MF-PMUT) linear array. …”
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Combination Therapy of Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Corticosteroids for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis with Features of Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Meta-Analysis by Yan Zhang, Jie Lu, Weiqi Dai, Fan Wang, Miao Shen, Jing Yang, Rong Zhu, Huawei Zhang, Kan Chen, Ping Cheng, Lei He, Chengfen Wang, Ling Xu, Yingqun Zhou, Chuanyong Guo

“…A meta-analysis was performed of RCTs comparing therapies that combine UDCA and corticosteroids with UDCA monotherapy. In this paper, we found that the combination therapy of UDCA and corticosteroids was more effective for PBC-AIH.…”
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Ground Testing of a Miniature Turbine Jet Engine for Specific Flight Conditions by Ryszard Chachurski, Łukasz Omen, Andrzej J. Panas, Piotr Zalewski

“…This paper presents the design and development project of an engine test stand specifically constructed for ground testing of miniature turbine jet engines (MTJEs) along with conclusive results of the conducted investigations. …”
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Predicting noncoding RNA and disease associations using multigraph contrastive learning by Si-Lin Sun, Yue-Yi Jiang, Jun-Ping Yang, Yu-Han Xiu, Anas Bilal, Hai-Xia Long

“…To address these challenges, this paper proposes a method called K-Means and multigraph Contrastive Learning for predicting associations among miRNAs, lncRNAs, and diseases (K-MGCMLD). …”
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Effect of Injector Needle Tip Shape on Jet Flow for Pelton Turbine by Chun Zhang, Chao Wang, Qianhe Tian, Quanwei Liang, Yilin Zhu, Yexiang Xiao, Yong Bai, Zhaoning Wang, Hengte Zhou, Xianwu Luo

“…The nozzle and needle are a core part of the Pelton turbine injector. In this paper, the VOF (Volume of Fluid) model was used to simulate the jet flow behaviors and hydraulic performance for a Pelton injector with a needle tip with different breakage losses. …”
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Investigation of children's toys quality on the Macedonian market: determination of lead, cadmium and chromium levels by Mirvete Abdullahi1, Suzana Angelova, Evgenija Kiroska Petreska, Tatjana Kadifkova Panovska

“…However, 95% of the tested toys come from China, a country known for use of toy materials which are often banned in EU countries. In this paper the results from determination of three heavy metals levels (lead, cadmium and Trivalent chromium), in samples from children's toys available through specialized stores and markets in Republic of North Macedonia (RNM), are presented. …”
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