Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the leaves of Peganum harmala L.  in southern Algeria. by Abderrahmane Ghillace, Ourida Chouitah, Fatima Zohra Kiari, Zineb Fergoug, Zineeddine Daikh

“…For this our study aims to valorize medicinal and aromatic plants of the Algerian flora, for this reason we determined the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of  Peganum harmala in two different southern regions. …”
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Mapping Tree-Covered Forest Formations (Case Study: Beni-Mellal Forest): Evaluation Study of the Potential of the Mohammed VI-B Satellite Image by chikh Essbiti Mohammed, El Ghmari Abderrahmene, El Harti Abderrazak, Bachaoui El Mostapha, Namous Mustapha, Krimissa Samira, El Aloui Abdenbi, Hajaj Soufiane, Laouane Mourad

“…However, to date, few studies have been published on vegetation analysis using Mohammed VI satellite imagery. For this reason, this study presents an attempt to use Mohammed VI satellite imagery for forest vegetation mapping. …”
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Magnetic Source Detection Using an Array of Planar Hall Effect Sensors and Machine Learning Algorithms by Miki Vizel, Roger Alimi, Daniel Lahav, Moty Schultz, Asaf Grosz, Lior Klein

“…While LMA provided reasonable results, its reliance on a sparse sensor network and initial guesses for variables limited its accuracy. …”
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Optimization of Open Boundary Conditions in a 3D Internal Tidal Model with the Adjoint Method around Hawaii by Anzhou Cao, Haibo Chen, Jicai Zhang, Xianqing Lv

“…During the optimization, the steepest descent method is used to minimize cost function. The reasonability and feasibility of the model are tested by twin experiments (TEs). …”
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Elastic-Impedance-Based Fluid/Porosity Term and Fracture Weaknesses Inversion in Transversely Isotropic Media with a Tilted Axis of Symmetry by Xinpeng Pan, Lin Li, Guangzhi Zhang, Yian Cui

“…Synthetic and real data demonstrate that fluid and fracture parameters are reasonably estimated, which may help fluid identification and fracture characterization.…”
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Forecasting the Number of the Wounded after an Earthquake Disaster Based on the Continuous Interval Grey Discrete Verhulst Model by Jun Zhang, Tongyuan Wang, Jianpeng Chang, Yan Gou

“…Earthquake disaster causes serious casualties, so the prediction of casualties is conducive to the reasonable and efficient allocation of emergency relief materials, which plays a significant role in emergency rescue. …”
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La peinture de paysage traditionnelle chinoise Séjour dans les monts Fuchun et son influence sur la conception de projets paysagers contemporains dans la vallée du fleuve Qiantang... by Xuewu Dou, Aude Nuscia Taïbi, Mustapha El Hannani

“…An examination of the work and of its philosophical message provides insight into its standing as a major work of Chinese art and the reasons why it has served as inspiration for countless urban and rural development projects in the area it depicts, as well as in other areas in China. …”
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Metal‐based nanomaterials and nanocomposites as promising frontier in cancer chemotherapy by Sunil Kumar, Monu Kumar Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash, Rajiv K. Tonk, Dinesh K. Chellappan, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua, Faheem Ahmed, Sanjib Bhattacharyya, Deepak Kumar

“…Abstract Cancer is a disease associated with complex pathology and one of the most prevalent and leading reasons for mortality in the world. Current chemotherapy has challenges with cytotoxicity, selectivity, multidrug resistance, and the formation of stemlike cells. …”
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Preliminary study on antimicrobial activities of skin mucus from by-catch of Elasmobranch species by Aydoğdu Elif Özlem Arslan, Kesiktaş Mert, Sanli Nazmiye Ozlem, Güngör Nihal Doğruöz, Sancar Serap, Yildiz Taner, Yemişken Emre

“…Skates and rays, which are widely encountered in the by-catch of fisheries activities from the Sea of Marmara and banned for sale by regulation, are species that are discarded if caught. For this reason, in our study, we aimed to determine the bioactive potentials of these species, considered fishing waste, by investigating the skin secretions and microbial flora. …”
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Aesthetic Surgical Approach for Bone Dehiscence Treatment by Means of Single Implant and Interdental Tissue Regeneration: A Case Report with Five Years of Follow-Up by Giorgio Lombardo, Jacopo Pighi, Giovanni Corrocher, Anna Mascellaro, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Mauro Marincola, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…All of these procedures, however, lead to an expansion of treatment time which should affect patient compliance. For this reason, this case report suggests a surgical technique to perform vertical bone augmentation at a single gap left by a central upper incisor while placing an implant and simultaneously to regenerate the periodontal attachment of an adjacent lateral incisor, without compromising the aesthetic result.…”
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An Effective Hybrid Self-Adapting Differential Evolution Algorithm for the Joint Replenishment and Location-Inventory Problem in a Three-Level Supply Chain by Lin Wang, Hui Qu, Tao Chen, Fang-Ping Yan

“…The problem of the JR-LIP is to determine the reasonable number and location of distribution centers (DCs), the assignment policy of customers, and the replenishment policy of DCs such that the overall cost is minimized. …”
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Outcome measures in muscular dystrophy rehabilitation: an ICF content comparison approach to the most commonly used MD scales by Mihaela Taranu, Raquel Sebio-García, José C. Milisenda, Aida Alejaldre, Xavier Pastor, Sarah Laxe

“…Introduction: Functioning is the reason to be of rehabilitation as it is essential to the lives of people who suffer from a disease. …”
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Thermal control for high sensitivity terahertz detection module: Design, simulation and experimental verification by Yantang Hua, Chunlong Liu, Min Zhang, Zhiyong Yang, Richa Hu, Zhenyu Lu, Liang Guo

“…This indicates that the thermal analysis of the terahertz detection module is reasonable and effective, and the thermal design is correct and feasible. …”
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Development of optimal participating strategy for source‐grid‐load‐storage integrated projects in electricity markets with multi‐stage joint optimization by Zihao Li, Yu Yang, Yifan Shi, Li Yao, Wei Liu, Fushuan Wen

“…Simulation results demonstrate that reasonable market participation and pricing strategies contribute to the efficient allocation of resources within a SGLS‐IP and a win‐win outcome for both the SGLS‐IP entity and EV users.…”
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The lightweight design of steel pistons for diesel engines based on thermo-mechanical characteristics by Yang Liu, Jilin Lei, Jikun Chen, Weiwei Gao, Hu Peng, Jianrui Wang

“…However, the efficient design and broad application of steel pistons are limited by the higher density of steel. For this reason, a new lightweight design method for steel pistons in diesel engines was proposed in this paper. …”
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One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-... by Anthony Kambi Masha*, Munienge Mbodila, Khutso Senyatsi

“…In this empirical paper, we analysed lecturers’ teaching experiences in practical sessions in ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic at a rural university. The reason for writing this paper is to provide new insights into existing literature in that although there are articles on teaching under the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper specifically examines how teaching ICT practical lessons was undertaken remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Investigating Stability Problems in Solid Waste Landfills by Gökçe Buse Güner Karaca, Şeyma Ordu, Ertuğrul Ordu

“…These irregular disposal sites cause many disadvantages and serious health problems. For this reason, cases that caused slope failures in landfills have been examined. …”
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Prepuce: Phimosis, Paraphimosis, and Circumcision by Yutaro Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kojima, Kentaro Mizuno, Kenjiro Kohri

“…Circumcision is generally undertaken for three reasons: first, as an item of religious practice, typically neonatally although occasionally transpubertally, as a rite of passage; second, as a prophylactic measure against future ailments for the reduction in the risk of penile cancer, urinary tract infection, and sexually transmitted infection; and third, for immediate medical indication. …”
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Scenario Based Municipal Wastewater Estimation: Development and Application of a Dynamic Simulation Model by Yong Zhang, Tingsheng Zhao, Aijiao Zhou, Zhengzhu Zhang, Wen Liu

“…The dynamic model has proven to be reliable for simulating the municipal wastewater changes, and it could help decision makers to make the scientific and reasonable decisions.…”
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Phenomenon of ignition and explosion of high-entropy alloys of systems Ti-Zr-Hf-Ni-Cu, Ti-Zr-Hf-Ni-Cu-Co under quasi-static compression by Oleksandra Zatsarna, Sergiy Kotrechko, Oleksandr Filatov, Vadim Bondarchuk, Georgiy Firstov, Vladimir Dubinko

“…It is exhibited that the reason for this phenomenon is the release of energy of the oxidation reaction; such reaction is initiated due to the heat released ahead of the shear crack tip at brittle fracture of the specimens under quasi-static compression. …”
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