CPW-Fed Slot Antenna for Wideband Applications by T. Shanmuganantham, K. Balamanikandan, S. Raghavan

“…All meets the acceptable antenna standards. The measured input impedance bandwidth (return loss < −10 dB) of the prototype antenna is 52% (4.27–7.58 GHz). …”
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Soil Sampling Procedures by Davie Kadyampakeni, Kelly Morgan, Arnold Schumann, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Jamie D Burrow

“… To achieve optimal grove nutrition, citrus growers must test grove soil before beginning any fertilization program. Standard procedures for sampling, preparing, and analyzing soil should be followed for meaningful interpretations of the test results and accurate recommendations. …”
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Problems of labor productivity management in difficult epidemiological situation by L. V. Trunkina, T. V. Telyatnikova, N. A. Kuzmina

“…In the context of the epidemiological situation, there are problems of preserving and improving productivity in connection with the transition of enterprise personnel on various forms of non-standard employment: televodder, flexible work schedule, durability, etc. …”
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Procedury jako narzędzie doskonalenia systemu zarządzania środowiskowego by Grzegorz Embros

“…The analyses were carried out taking into account the systemic approach, with respect to core areas covered by the ISO 14001 standard. Based on the chosen procedures, some fundamental methods of elaborating and implementing the EMS procedures were indicated, which might improve the organization and optimization of realization processes. …”
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Marching into the Leadership Pipeline: Gender, College Type, and ROTC Participation by Robert Letzler, Signe Janoska-Bedi, Andrew Penner

“…Although ROTC offers fairly standardized scholarships, curricula, and career paths, the gender composition of ROTC cadets varies substantially across the 323 four-year host campuses. …”
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A Systematic Review on Indoor Environmental Quality in Naturally Ventilated School Classrooms: A Way Forward by Nishant Raj Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Chandan Swaroop Meena, Anuj Kumar, Tabish Alam, Nagesh Babu Balam, Aritra Ghosh

“…This review is a step toward the development of the IEQ standard for naturally ventilated school buildings.…”
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OPTIMIZATION OF DIMENSION AND SHAPE FOR BALL VALVE BODY IN FIRE SAFE DESIGN by GHEORGHIŢA TOMESCU, RADU IATAN, IULIANA IAŞINICU (STAMATE)

“…Fire Safe Certification is achieved through a standardized fire testing. This article aims to show how to optimize the shape and size of the main body of a ball valve in sequence CAD – FEM - testing and evaluation of the performance of valves when exposed to fire. …”
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DIGITALIZATION OF THE ENERGY SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: AN ESSENTIAL STEP FOR RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY by Oleg PETELCA, Ciprian-Constantin PĂTRĂUCEANU, Iurie BEȘLIU, Veronica GARBUZ

“…By adopting digital solutions, Moldova can build a more robust, sustainable energy system that aligns with European energy standards and addresses the country’s unique challenges.…”
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Truths and Lies from the Polysomnography ECG Recording: An Electrophysiologist Perspective by Adrian Baranchuk, Christina Quinlan, Kevin Michael, Christopher S. Simpson, Damian P. Redfearn, Michael Fitzpatrick

“…Polysomnography remains the gold standard for diagnosis of Sleep Apnea (SA) and evaluation of the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) which is used as the primary index of SA severity. …”
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Application of Chaos and Neural Network in Power Load Forecasting by Li Li, Liu Chong-xin

“…The results show that the model in this paper is more effective than classical standard BP neural network model.…”
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Vilém Slavata a jeho hejtman Hynek Ladislav Vejtmiler z Vejtmile by Josef Hrdlička

“…It considers the content of the officer’s service and the extent to which the content was defined by the standards set by the authorities or rather the landlord’s requests caused by current needs and situation in the dominion for the administration of which the office bore responsibility. …”
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Global exponential synchronization of discrete-time high-order BAM neural networks with multiple time-varying delays by Er-yong Cong, Li Zhu, Xian Zhang

“…These exponential synchronization conditions are very simple and convenient for verification based on standard software tools (such as YALMIP). Lastly, an instance is presented to demonstrate the validity of the theoretical findings.…”
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The Evolution of Prognostic Factors in Multiple Myeloma by Amr Hanbali, Mona Hassanein, Walid Rasheed, Mahmoud Aljurf, Fahad Alsharif

“…We present this comprehensive review to summarize the current standard prognostic markers used in MM along with novel techniques that are still in development and highlight their implications in current clinical practice.…”
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Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Grid Applications: A Case Study on Link Reliability and Node Lifetime Evaluations in Power Distribution Systems by Gurkan Tuna, V. Cagri Gungor, Kayhan Gulez

“…WSN-based smart grid applications have been introduced, and some WSN standards and communication protocols have been discussed for smart grid applications. …”
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Soil Sampling Procedures by Davie Kadyampakeni, Kelly Morgan, Arnold Schumann, Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Jamie D Burrow

“… To achieve optimal grove nutrition, citrus growers must test grove soil before beginning any fertilization program. Standard procedures for sampling, preparing, and analyzing soil should be followed for meaningful interpretations of the test results and accurate recommendations. …”
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Case Report: Successful Staged Ureteroscopic Treatment of a 5 cm Staghorn Renal Calculus by Joseph M. Ciccone, J. Clinton McCabe, Robert C. Eyre

“…It is widely accepted that percutaneous nephrostolithotorny (PCNL) is the standard of choice for the removal of large staghorn renal calculi. …”
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Global applications of the frailty index based on the deficit accumulation model by Xuemei Cai, Xiaodong Yao

“…Currently, there is no uniform standardized tool for frailty assessment.The frailty index (FI), based on the concept of deficit accumulation, evaluates a broader range of health information and is recognized for its superior accuracy in predicting adverse clinical outcomes, such as mortality, hospital readmissions, and disability.This review focuses on the FI derivatives models, its application in various contexts, and its comparison with other assessment tools.The aim is to provide insights for utilizing the FI to better identify high-risk groups that are more susceptible to debilitating conditions.…”
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A Complication of an Endoscopic Pigtail Stent Migration into the Cavity during Deployment as a Treatment for Gastric Leak by Abrar A. AlAtwan, Ali AlJewaied, Talal AlKhadher, Mohannad AlHaddad, Iqbal Siddique

“…Gastric leak following gastrointestinal surgery is the most dreadful complication, which implies long hospital stay, morbidities, and not irrelevant mortalities. There is no standard recommendation for treating postlaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak, which makes its management challenging. …”
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The Existence and Uniqueness of a Class of Fractional Differential Equations by Zhanbing Bai, Sujing Sun, YangQuan Chen

“…By using inequalities, fixed point theorems, and lower and upper solution method, the existence and uniqueness of a class of fractional initial value problems, D0+qx(t)=f(t,x(t),  D0+q-1x(t)),  t∈(0,T),  x(0)=0,  D0+q-1x(0)=x0,  are discussed, where f∈C([0,T]×R2,R),D0+qx(t) is the standard Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative, 1<q<2. …”
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Voltammetric Behaviour and Analysis of Fluchloralin by K. Balaji, C. Sridevi, N. Ananda Kumar Reddy, K. Mohana Muni Sidda Reddy, C. Suresh Reddy

“…The lower detection limit was found to be 1.5×10-8 M. Both the standard addition and calibration methods were used for the analytical measurements.…”
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