Exploring Dance as a Therapeutic Approach for Parkinson Disease Through the Social Robotics for Active and Healthy Ageing (SI-Robotics): Results From a Technical Feasibility Study by Roberta Bevilacqua, Elvira Maranesi, Marco Benadduci, Gabriella Cortellessa, Alessandro Umbrico, Francesca Fracasso, Giovanni Melone, Arianna Margaritini, Angela La Forgia, Pierpaolo Di Bitonto, Ada Potenza, Laura Fiorini, Carlo La Viola, Filippo Cavallo, Alessandro Leone, Andrea Caroppo, Gabriele Rescio, Mauro Marzorati, Amedeo Cesta, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Giovanni Renato Riccardi, Lorena Rossi

“…Moreover, socially engaging robotic platforms equipped with advanced interaction and perception features offer potential for monitoring patients’ posture and enhancing workout routines with tailored cues. ObjectiveThis paper presents the results of the Social Robotics for Active and Healthy Ageing (SI-Robotics) project, aimed at designing an innovative rehabilitation program targeted at seniors affected by (early-stage) PD. …”
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Eu:CROPIS AIV Program: Challenges and Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Satellite Containing Biology by Toni Delovski, Catherin Düvel, Fabian Greif, Ansgar Heidecker, Sebastian Kottmeier, Olaf Mierheim, Falk Nohka, Fabian Orlowski-Feldhusen

“…These payloads and the system design imposed constraints which affected the Assembly Integration and Verification (AIV) program in various ways and created challenges for the relatively small team to find solutions for. The paper to be presented will address the different aspects of the AIV program. …”
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Temporal changes in Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection across three areas of varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda by Alex Mwesigwa, Steven M. Kiwuwa, Benson Musinguzi, Hakiim Kawalya, James Davis Katumba, Andrew Baguma, Irene M. Mutuku, Ismail Abiola Adebayo, Samuel L. Nsobya, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Joan N. Kalyango, Charles Karamagi, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa

“…Methods A total of 220 P. falciparum-positive dried blood spot (DBS) filter paper samples from participants in a study conducted during 2011–2012 and 2015–2016 were analyzed. …”
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An efficient method for predicting the morphology of proppant packs based on a surrogate model by Tao ZHANG, Hangyu ZHOU, Yifan ZHANG, Jianchun GUO, Haoran GOU, Tang TANG

“…These methods are still confined by limited simulation scales, time-consuming computations, and high-cost operations. In this paper, the two-fluid method was employed for numerical simulations, with a primary focus on the effects of drag, virtual mass, and lift forces on the momentum exchange between phases. …”
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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for women with breast cancer: study protocol of two randomised controlled trials {1} by Inês A. Trindade, Andreia Soares, David Skvarc, Diogo Carreiras, Joana Pereira, Óscar Lourenço, Filipa Sampaio, Bruno de Sousa, Teresa C. Martins, Paula Boaventura, Joana Marta-Simões, Mind Project Team, Helena Moreira

“…A pilot study of the Mind programme has shown acceptability and preliminary efficacy in improving quality of life and psychological health. This paper presents the study protocol of two randomised controlled trials that aim to test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an optimised version of the Mind programme in women with breast cancer. …”
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Rationale, design, and methodology of My Body Is Fit and Fabulous at school (MyBFF@school) study: a multi-pronged intervention program to combat obesity among Malaysian schoolchild... by Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…To combat this, MyBFF@school program, a multi-faceted obesity intervention incorporating physical activity in the form of small-sided games (SSG), nutrition, and psychology components for schoolchildren was designed. This paper is aimed at describing the protocol of the MyBFF@school program and presenting the baseline findings including the overweight and obesity prevalence. …”
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An Ultra-Low Power, Adaptive All-Digital Frequency-Locked Loop With Gain Estimation and Constant Current DCO by Imran Ali, Hamed Abbasizadeh, Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asif, Seong Jin Oh, Young Gun Pu, Minjae Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…In this paper, an ultra-low power, adaptive all-digital integer frequency-locked loop (FLL) with gain estimation and constant current digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) transceiver in Internet-of-Things (IoT) is presented. …”
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Postoperative nursing of a patient with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (1例脊髓型颈椎病患者的术后护理体会) by TIAN Yixian (田忆贤), WANG Ting (王婷), HU Yiyuan (胡译元), LI Jiaqi (李佳琪), XUE Ning (薛宁), SONG Xiaofei (宋晓菲), LI Zeyu (李泽宇), LI Fan (李帆), ZOU Fang (邹芳)

“…This paper summarized the postoperative nursing measures for a patient with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. …”
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Development and validation of a multidimensional, culturally and socially inclusive Child Resilience Questionnaire (parent/caregiver report) to measure factors that support resilie... by Deirdre Gartland, Elisha Riggs, Rebecca Giallo, Stephanie Janne Brown, Karen Glover, Kelsey Hegarty, Amanda Mitchell, Jane Yelland, Josef Szwarc, Sue Casey, Donna Weetra, Mardi Stowe, Sharon Mongta, Helen Herman, Selena White, Tanya Koolmatrie, Georgie Paxton

“…The parent/caregiver report (CRQ-P/C) is the focus of this paper.Setting Australia.Participants Culturally and socially diverse parents/caregivers of children aged 5–12 years completed the CRQ-P/C in the pilot (n=489) and validation study (n=1114). …”
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Perbedaan Efek Daya Hambat Jus Kulit Buah Manggis dengan Air Rebusan Kulit Buah Manggis sebagai Antibakteri terhadap Bakteri Gram-Positif (Staphylococcus aureus dan Streptococcus p... by Nani Hendriani, Netti Suharti, Julizar .

“…This study was conducted in experimental fashion toward both of those bacteria which was given </em><em>6</em><em> treatment</em><em> with 6 times repetition,</em><em> consist of positive control (25 mcg of amoxicillin), negative control (aquades solution), mangosteen pericarp juice dose I (58% v/v</em><em>)</em><em> </em><em>and</em><em> dose II (29,15% v/v)</em><em>,</em><em> and boiled mengosteen pericarp dose I (30,7% v/v)</em><em> and </em><em>dose II (15,35% v/v). Six paper disks treated with before mentioned treatment was putted on a petri dish which previously has been isolated with both of those bacteria incubated for 24 hour at temperature of 37º celcius. …”
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An Ultra-Low-Power 2.4 GHz All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop With Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplier and Continuous Frequency Tracking by Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Arash Hejazi, Imran Ali, Muhammad Asif, Seongjin Oh, Pervesh Kumar, Younggun Pu, Sang-Sun Yoo, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Yeonjae Jung, Hyungki Huh, Seokkee Kim, Joon-Mo Yoo, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…This paper presents a 0.46 mW and 2.4 GHz; All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop (ADPLL) through an Injection-Locked Frequency Multiplier (ILFM) and Continuous Frequency Tracking Loop (CFTL) circuitry for low power Internet-of-Thing (IoT) applications. …”
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Аssessment of the prospects for growing forest crops of European larch in the Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine by Svitlana Raspopina, Maksim Didenko

“…The main objective of this paper was to study the soil conditions and the state of forest crops of European larch and assess the prospects for its use in the plantation system of cultivation (the cultivation stands with a short rotation age (41-60 years)) in the Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. …”
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A multi-stage deep learning network toward multi-classification of polyps in colorectal images by Shilong Chang, Kun Yang, Yucheng Wang, Yufeng Sun, Chaoyi Qi, Wenlong Fan, Ying Zhang, Shuang Liu, Wenshan Gao, Jie Meng, Linyan Xue

“…Accurate classification of colorectal polyps (CRPs) is critical for the early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). This paper presents an efficient deep learning method specifically developed to enhance the accuracy of CRPs classification, thereby assisting physicians in making informed decisions. …”
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Testing an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform in the Context of Traumatic Brain Injury: PRiORiTy Usability Study by Christel McMullan, Grace Turner, Ameeta Retzer, Antonio Belli, Elin Haf Davies, Laura Nice, Luke Flavell, Jackie Flavell, Melanie Calvert

“…These effects often require continuous management and individualized care. Traditional paper-based assessments can be cumbersome, potentially impeding regular monitoring of patient-reported outcomes (PROs). …”
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Development and Implementation of a Registry of Patients Attending Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Clinics: The Quebec Pain Registry by M. Choinière, M. A. Ware, M. G. Pagé, A. Lacasse, H. Lanctôt, N. Beaudet, A. Boulanger, P. Bourgault, C. Cloutier, L. Coupal, Y. De Koninck, D. Dion, P. Dolbec, L. Germain, V. Martin, P. Sarret, Y. Shir, M.-C. Taillefer, B. Tousignant, A. Trépanier, R. Truchon

“…Patients were monitored using common demographics, identical clinical descriptors, and uniform validated outcomes. This paper describes the development, implementation, and research potential of the QPR. …”
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Clinical And Molecular-Genetic Features Of Congenital Aniridia by T.A. Vasilieva, Voskresenskaya A. A, V.V. Kadyshev, N.A. Pozdeeva, A.V. Marakhonov, R.A. Zinchenko

“…<br> <b>Aim</b>: the paper is to analyze probable relations between AN clinical features and the type of PAX6 mutation.…”
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Multi-channel AlN/GaN Schottky barrier diodes by Hanchao Li, Yue Wang, Qingyun Xie, Hanlin Xie, Hui Teng Tan, Pradip Dalapati, Siyu Liu, Kumud Ranjan, Siewchuen Foo, Subramaniam Arulkumaran, Chee Lip Gan, Geok Ing Ng

“…This paper reports Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) based on a multi-channel AlN/GaN heterostructure grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. …”
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Propylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvent as an alternative to Ethaline for electrometallurgy by Bertoloni, Calogera, Mba Ekomo, Vitalys, Villemejeanne, Benoît, Lemoine, Charly, Duwald, Romain, Billy, Emmanuel, Mendil-Jakani, Hakima,  Legeai, Sophie

“…A DES with a lower toxicity can be obtained by replacing EG by propylene glycol (PG), widely used in cosmetics and pharmacology, yielding a DES called Propeline. The present paper explores the potential of this lesser-known DES in the electrometallurgy of precious metals. …”
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Implementasi Web Push Notification pada Sistem Informasi Manajemen Arsip Menggunakan PUSHJS by Alam Rahmatulloh, Andi Nur Rachman, Fahmi Anwar

“…This feature is available in the HTML5 Push API by using a Push Service or Messaging server that sends notifications to subscribed web browsers without opening the website so that it can broadcast and the HTML5 Notification API does not require a Push Service or Messaging server but must open a website, but not supported all web browsers so that this paper discusses Push Notification Web Implementation in archive management information systems using PushJS, the development method used is the Rational Unified Process (RUP). …”
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Understanding the formation of a low-pressure pedestal in the presence of a strong internal transport barrier in DIII-D high βp plasmas by X.R. Zhang, X. Jian, Y.R. Zhu, Y.P. Zou, Z.Y. Li, Y.J. Zhou, L.Z. Liu, S. Zheng, Z.X. Wang, W. Chen, S.Y. Ding, A.M. Garofalo, V.S. Chan, G.Q. Li

“…A mechanism for the formation of the low pedestal is proposed in this paper. It is found that the strong ITB creates an off-axis bootstrap current to clamp the local safety factor q , and thus the magnetic shear in the outer core/pedestal region is increased. …”
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