Adaptive conflict resolution for IoT transactions: A reinforcement learning-based hybrid validation protocol by Mohammad A. Al Khaldy, Ahmad Nabot, Ahmad al-Qerem, Issam Jebreen, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Asma A. Alhashmi, Mohammad Alauthman, Amjad Aldweesh

“…The RL-based mechanism continuously adapts decision-making by learning from system states, prioritizing transactions, and dynamically resolving conflicts using a reward function that accounts for key performance parameters, including the number of conflicting transactions, cost of aborting transactions, temporal validity constraints, and system resource utilization. …”
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The Impact of Audit Quality on Organizational Capital and Financing Capacity by Somaye Fathi, Mahdi Bahar Moghadam, Kazem Shamsadini

“…These results collectively advance our understanding of audit quality's dual function as both an organizational capital enhancer and financial constraint moderator. …”
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Application of microscopic smartphone attachment for remote preoperative lab testing by Kefan Song, Kefan Song, Alexander T. Adams, Alexander T. Adams

“…This device is designed to assist both healthcare providers in resource-limited settings and patients by offering a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that enables both in-clinic and at-home testing.MethodsThe system was tested for adaptability and compatibility by transitioning from its original Android platform to an iOS platform. …”
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Exploring the Medicinal Potential of <i>Taraxacum Kok-Saghyz</i> (<i>TKS</i>) Using Widely Targeted Metabolomics by Michele Tan, Jeffrey Shih-Chieh Chu, Daniel Robin Swiger

“…This study presents the first comprehensive metabolic profile of <i>TKS</i>, highlighting its potential value beyond rubber production. The detection of numerous therapeutic secondary metabolites supports its promise as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical resource. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…Innovative approaches could be used such as applications of artificial intelligence in high-risk/high-traffic sites to enhance COVID-19 detection efficiency while protecting medical staff and the general public from cross-infections The government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization for support to the poor pupils and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdown.…”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…Reuse of building products has seen limited regulatory changes and remained a vague procedure within the resource efficiency discourse in the Netherlands. …”
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Ageing well in the urban environment: meeting the health and social needs of older Adults - study protocol for a prospective, longitudinal mixed-methods study by Marie Bolster, Abhijit Visaria, David Matchar, Denis Gerstorf, Tillman Schmitz, Benjamin Labohm, Raphael Kohl, Dagmar Haase, Paul Gellert, Angelique Chan, Wolfram J. Herrmann

“…Additionally, three functional tests (cognitive functioning, hand grip strength, and walking speed) are carried out with participants. …”
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Genotyping from targeted NGS data based on a small set of SNPs correctly matches patient samples by Deyan Yordanov Yosifov, Christof Schneider, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Daniel Mertens, Eugen Tausch

“…In two cohorts of totally 1441 patients with sequential samples, we could identify 3 sample swaps, 7 mislabelled samples (3 externally and 4 internally) and 1 mistake of unknown origin. We provide an R function for automated detection of sample swaps and mislabelling to the community as a free and open-source tool.…”
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Assessing the impact of a rare synonymous variant in the <i>KNG1</i> gene on the development of hereditary angioedema by N. A. Pechnikova, Yu. V. Ostankova, M. A. Saitgalina, A. M. Bebyakov, A. A. Totolian

“…The material was a whole blood sample obtained from a woman with clinical manifestations of hereditary angioedema without a decrease in the levels and function of the C1 inhibitor. The research methods included whole exome sequencing, bioinformatic analysis of the KNG1 gene mutation using a number of databases and web resources. …”
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Decellularized Matrix Scaffolds for Vascular Transplantation: Addressing Immunogenicity, Sterilization, and Current Strategies for Long-Term Storage by Yevhen V. Shevchenko, Tetiana I. Liadova, Fedir V. Hladkykh, Mariia S. Matvieienko, Mykola O. Chyzh, Roman R. Komorovsky

“…To conduct a comparative analysis of sterilization methods for decellularized matrix scaffolds used in vascular transplantation, based on information from open sources. Materials and methods. Publications were selected from the databases PubMed, Clinical Key Elsevier, Cochrane Library, eBook Business Collection, and Google Scholar, focusing on sterilization methods for decellularized matrix scaffolds. …”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Cutlassfish Head Peptone in RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Su-Jin Lee, Jeonghyeon Im, Svini Dileepa Marasinghe, Eunyoung Jo, Minthari Sakethanika Bandara, Youngdeuk Lee, Jaewon Lee, Gun-Hoo Park, Chulhong Oh

“…CP suppressed the expression of inflammatory mediators, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygen-ase-2, and selectively inhibited the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6. …”
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Senegalin-2: A Novel Hexadecapeptide from <i>Kassina senegalensis</i> with Antibacterial and Muscle Relaxant Activities, and Its Derivative Senegalin-2BK as a Bradykinin Antagonist by Yueyang Lu, Yanguo Zhu, Chengbang Ma, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Xiaonan Ma, Xu Zhang, Zhimin Fan

“…The amphibian skin secretions are excellent sources of bioactive peptides, some of which and their derivatives exhibit multiple properties, including antibacterial and antagonism against bradykinin. …”
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Experimental evidence quantifying effects of nocturnal light conditions on predation levels by riverine predators on larval prey by Joseph J. Riedy, Edward A. Baker, Kim T. Scribner

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Pretest probability of coronary artery disease as a factor for optimizing invasive diagnostics in routine clinical practice by M. A. Simonyan, T. Yu. Kalyuta, E. N. Genkal, O. M. Posnenkova, V. I. Gridnev

“…In 2017-2019, the number of detected CAD cases and proportion of men increased. …”
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Combined metabolome and transcriptome to analyze the regulatory network of key enzymes in the synthesis of senkirkine in Emilia sonchifolia by Jinli Yao, Yanqing Qin, Dongping Tu, Yumei Huang, Liuguan Liang, Wenhui Cai, Mingli Huang, Xiaoqi Zhu, Xinling Lao

“…A total of 91 differential metabolites were detected, belonging to 10 alkaloids, among which pyrrolizidine alkaloids accounted for 13%. …”
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Identification of an IRF8 gene in common carp (Cyprinus carpio. L) and its regulatory role in immune responses by Yaoyao Zhu, Guiwen Yang

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Long-term dynamics of forage base and food supply for nekton in the upper epipelagic layer of the western Bering Sea. Part 2. Food supply for nekton by S. V. Naydenko, A. A. Somov

“…Weak correlation was detected both between the salmon feeding and abundance of their prey and between the salmon feeding and abundance of salmons. …”
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Peculiarities of the morphology of the fish stomach by T. Kot, O. Pysanko

“…Histochemical characteristics of the stomach of fish can serve as a theoretical basis for the development of a normal stomach test system for detecting functional changes under the influence of environmental factors.…”
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Influence of Solvent Concentration on the Amount of Individual Phenolic Compounds in Apple and Sour Cherry Pomace by Maria Bianca Mandache, Ana-Maria Stoenescu, Sina Cosmulescu

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A Comparison of Feminist Term Translation Practices in Academic Journals of Gender and Women’s Studies in Turkiye by Göksenin Abdal, Tuba Ayık Akça

“…Feminist term translation brings both linguistic and pragmatic sides of translation together and turns the act of translation into a function-driven process rather than a solely form-based transfer. …”
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