Exploring the impact of GeoGebra on preservice teachers’ proficiency in teaching grade 10 parabola functions by Abongile Ngwabe, Marc Schafer

“…This paper investigates the development of teaching proficiency among preservice teachers in Grade 10 parabola functions through the use of GeoGebra. A significant number of preservice teachers encounter challenges in effectively teaching parabola functions due to limited resources for illustrating complex mathematical relationships, which can impede both their teaching proficiency and the students' conceptual understanding. …”
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Feature engineering for fault detection and diagnosis in Power Transmission Lines using a tree-based approach by Hassan N. Noura, Zaid Allal, Ola Salman, Khaled Chahine

“…The Power Transmission Line (PTL) is a pivotal infrastructure in the efficient distribution of electrical power, connecting the source generating stations to end-point consumers. …”
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Diagnostic Ability and Capacity of Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography to Detect Retinal and Vascular Changes in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Elena Garcia-Martin, Alvaro Tello, Elisa Vilades, Javier Perez-Velilla, Beatriz Cordon, Diego Fernandez-Velasco, Javier Garcia-Campayo, Marta Puebla-Guedea, Maria Satue

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Detection and classification of hypertensive retinopathy based on retinal image analysis using a deep learning approach by Bambang Krismono Triwijoyo, Ahmat Adil, Muhammad Zulfikri

“…Methods: This research utilizes secondary data, specifically a retinal image dataset from the open-source Messidor database. This database comprises 1200 retinal images, each measuring 1440 × 940 pixels. …”
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Portable immuno nano biosensor for multiple disease detection using 3D printed SPR technologies by Aparanji Poosarla, Jagannadha Rao Mokka, Kolla Venkata Atchuta Rao, Mano Pardhavi Dasari

“…The sensor showed the highest sensitivity at 50X concentration of antigen and least at 10x concentration stating maximum and minimum values for a limit of detection. This device using this principle could has wide functionalities to detect multiple biological samples by changing the antibodies to our respective analyte over the reaction chip for multiple times with low cost.…”
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A Multisource Dynamic Fusion Network for Urban Functional Zone Identification on Remote Sensing, POI, and Building Footprint by Hangfeng Qiao, Huiping Jiang, Gang Yang, Faming Jing, Weiwei Sun, Chenyang Lu, Xiangchao Meng

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Implementation of a Smart Home Intruder Detection System using a Vibrometer and ESP 32 CAM by Samuel Owoeye, Folasade Durodola, Adekunle Oyelami, Racheal Oladejo, Samuel Obasuyi, Ademola Qasim, Joshua Ogundairo

“…The topic of security is quite important; hence this paper presents the development and implementation of a Smart Intruder Detection System utilizing the ESP32-CAM board, the Vibrometer and the ATMega328P microcontroller to enhance lighting, security, and surveillance functionalities. …”
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Effects of Nitrogen Addition on Leaf Functional Traits of Dominant Species in Bayanbulak Grassland, Xinjiang, China by Xiaoyu Ding, Junjie Liu, Yao Wang, Juan Wang, Chao Liu, Mengtian Qin, Yujiao Xu, Yonggang Ma, Jianjun Yang, Zhonglin Xu

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Mid-Water Ocean Current Field Estimation Using Radial Basis Functions Based on Multibeam Bathymetric Survey Data for AUV Navigation by Jiawen Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Shuai Chang, Lin Pan

“…This makes unknown ocean currents a significant error source that leads to substantial cumulative positioning errors. …”
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Engineered Magnetic-Functionalized Carbon Xerogels for Sustainable Arsenic Removal: Bridging Adsorption Efficiency with Regenerability by Sasirot Khamkure, Prócoro Gamero-Melo, Audberto Reyes-Rosas, Alejandro Zermeño-González, José Luis Álvarez-Cruz, Elim Albiter Escobar, Gabriela Eleonora Moeller-Chávez, Victoria Bustos-Terrones

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The availability and functionality of medical equipment and the barriers to their use at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Nigatu Mihretu Molla, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Abrham Wondimu

“…Eight (n = 8) comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region were selected purposefully and included in this study. The data used to assess the availability and functionality of medical equipment items (n = 78) listed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health that are supposed to be available in all of the comprehensive specialized hospitals were collected from 29 May to 18 June 2023. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Surveillance for undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis generally detects mild cases as measured by physical function. …”
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The NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia regulates repetitive behavior by modulating NMDA glutamate receptor functions by Hyeji Jung, Byeongchan Kim, Gyubin Jang, Hyeonho Kim, Ae-Ree Lee, Sung-Hyun Yoon, Kyung-Seo Lee, Gaeun Hyun, Younghye Kim, Jaewon Ko, Je-Wook Yu, Ji Won Um

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Looking at the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array: The H i Mass Function in the Local Universe by Amir Kazemi-Moridani, Andrew J. Baker, Marc Verheijen, Eric Gawiser, Sarah-Louise Blyth, Danail Obreschkow, Laurent Chemin, Jordan D. Collier, Kyle W. Cook, Jacinta Delhaize, Ed Elson, Bradley S. Frank, Marcin Glowacki, Kelley M. Hess, Benne W. Holwerda, Zackary L. Hutchens, Matt J. Jarvis, Melanie Kaasinen, Sphesihle Makhathini, Abhisek Mohapatra, Hengxing Pan, Anja C. Schröder, Leyya Stockenstroom, Mattia Vaccari, Tobias Westmeier, John F. Wu, Martin Zwaan

“…This new method tracks the recovery of sources in mass bins different from those in which they were injected and incorporates a Poisson likelihood in the forward modeling process, allowing it to correctly handle uncertainties in bins with few or no detections. …”
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Fuzzy-Based Novel Cross-Layer RPL Objective Function for Energy-Aware Routing in IoT by M. R. Poornima, H. S. Vimala, J. Shreyas

“…Abstract Energy consumption remains a critical challenge for low-power, resource-constrained Internet of Things (IoT) devices operating over Low-Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs). …”
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Identification and characterization of Sr59-mediated stem rust resistance in a novel wheat-rye translocation T2BL·2BS-2RL by Mahboobeh Yazdani, Matthew N. Rouse, Prabin Bajgain, Tatiana V. Danilova, Ivan Motsnyi, Brian J. Steffenson, Mehran Patpour, Mahbubjon Rahmatov

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Prussian Blue Analogue-Derived p-n Junction Heterostructure for Photothermal Reverse Water–Gas Shift: Enhanced Activity and Selectivity via Synergistic Effects by Shaorui Jia, Xinbo Zhang, Junhong Ma, Chaoyun Ma, Xue Yu, Yuanhao Wang

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Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Expansion and Positive Selection of Monocarboxylate Transporter Genes Linked to Enhanced Salinity and Ammonia Tolerance in <i>Sinonovacula constricta</... by Yiping Meng, Liyuan Lv, Hanhan Yao, Zhihua Lin, Yinghui Dong

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Proteolysis and volatile compounds in Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese: Quality determinants and functional peptides by Federica Della Cerra, Giuseppina Garro, Rosaria Cozzolino, Sabrina De Pascale, Mariapia Esposito, Gianluca Picariello, Simonetta Caira, Andrea Scaloni, Francesca Marino, Francesco Addeo

“…This study explores the proteolytic changes and volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles occurring during the ripening of Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese.The main objective was to characterize bioactive peptides, casein phosphopeptides, and volatile compounds and to assess their potential implications for functional food development.Peptide profiling was conducted using nanoLC-ESI-MS/MS and MALDI-TOF-MS, while VOCs were analyzed via headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME)-GC-MS.β-casein emerged as the predominant source of bioactive peptides, including sequences with predicted ACE-inhibitory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. …”
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Fermented Buffalo Milk with Conjugated Linoleic Acid-Producing Bacteria: Strain Selection and Functional Applications by Bruna Samara dos Santos Rekowsky, Lorena Brandão Rocha Martinez Fernandez, Katherine Gutierrez Alzate, Carini Aparecida Lelis, Marcelo Resende de Souza, Carolina Oliveira de Souza, Bruno Dutra da Silva, Carlos Adam Conte-Júnior, Carla Paulo Vieira, José Givanildo da Silva, Marion Pereira da Costa

“…Buffalo milk is a rich source of precursor fatty acids for bioactive compounds and provides an optimal environment for bacterial growth. …”
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