The use of photo-elicitation in field research by Elisa Bignante

“…This paper examines the use of visual methods in geographical field research, and in particular photo-elicitation. …”
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Flexibility of legality in the Supreme Court’s case-law: enforcing criminal sentences pending judgement before high courts by Heloisa Estellita

“…The case of the enforcement of a criminal sentence pending judgement before high courts depicts the methods for this sake and proves that its outcome is the denial of equality and security. …”
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Frequency Diverse Array MIMO Radar Adaptive Beamforming with Range-Dependent Interference Suppression in Target Localization by Kuandong Gao, Huaizong Shao, Jingye Cai, Hui Chen, Wen-Qin Wang

“…Numerical results show that the proposed method can efficiently suppress range-dependent interferences and identify range-dependent targets. …”
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Synergic strategies in reinforcing the pluralistic paradigm, inclusion and diversity as a catalyst for social sustainability focusing on agribusinesses by Hana Urbancová, Pavla Vrabcová, Peter Madzík, Aleš Kocourek

“…The data were obtained through quantitative research using the Computer Assisted Web Interviewing method (n = 202) and processed using the chi-square test at a 0.05 significance level as well as through qualitative research involving focus groups (n = 10). …”
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator implantation in a pregnant woman with drug resistant epilepsy by M. N. Klochkov, S. A. Katyshev, A. V. Vtorov, M. M. Bondareva, T. A. Skoromets, A. G. Naryshkin, A. A. Feygina

“…The implantation, follow-up, and programming were carried out in the Bekhterev National Research Medical Centre of Psychiatry and Neurology, Saint-Petersburg.Material and method. Female patient, 28 y.o., was diagnosed with DRE more than 11 years ago. …”
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Copper-Substituted Calcium Orthophosphate (Ca_xCu_1-x)HPO₄.nH₂O for Humidity Detection by Yurii Milovanov, Mehran Dadkhah, Ahmed Sabry Afify, Jean-Marc Tulliani

“…Then, the prepared powders were deposited onto an alumina substrate with interdigitated Pt electrodes by the spin coating method and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a binder. Successively, the sensors were investigated from 0% to 90% at room temperature under various conditions, including humidity, nitrogenous oxide, methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia. …”
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Preliminary Data of the Nutritive, Antioxidative, and Functional Properties of Watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> L.) Flour and Seed Protein Concentrate by Agata Hahn, Justyna Liszka, Julia Maksym, Agnieszka Nemś, Joanna Miedzianka

“…The studies showed that watermelon seed protein concentrate, obtained using the alkaline extraction method, contained 82.52 g/100 g of protein and 1.51 g/100 g of fat. …”
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Nozzle effects on spray combustion and emissions in compression ignition engines using waste cooking oil biodiesel: A computational fluid dynamics analysis at varying injection pre... by Prem Shanker Yadav, Samer Fikry Abdelfatt Ahmed, Raghvendra Gautam, Hakan Caliskan, Nesrin Caliskan, Hiki Hong

“…The research primarily focuses on multiphase flow using the Lagrangian‐drop Eulerian‐fluid (LDEF) method, employing an equilibrium phase spray model (EP) for droplet behaviour analysis. …”
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Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) posturography in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Natália Kessler, Maurício Malavasi Ganança, Cristina Freitas Ganança, Fernando Freitas Ganança, Sabrina Chiogna Lopes, Ana Paula Serra, Heloisa Helena Caovilla

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate balance control with Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU TM) posturography in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHOD: A cross controlled study was performed including 39 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients with scores less than or equal to 4 in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), and a homogeneous control group consisting of 65 healthy individuals, matched by the age and gender. …”
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Gender perspective: perceptions by pre-school education program students of a Chilean regional university by Lilian Narváez-Prosser, Gloria Sanzana-Vallejos, Angélica Corrales-Huenul, Valentina Soto-Hernández, José Luis Garcés-Bustamante, Yasna Patricia Ferrada-Montecinos

“…To this end, we carried out a mixed method interpretative research based on the case study of the Pre-School Education program of a regional University in Chile. …”
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Polarization Evolution of a Vector Vortex Optical Field in a Strongly Nonlocal Nonlinear Medium by Caixia Liu, Huiwen Zhu, Rui-Pin Chen, Chao-Qing Dai, Sailing He

“…The numerical results confirm the analytical predictions by the moment method for the vector dynamics of the VVOF during propagation in an SNN medium. …”
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Exploring Word-Adjacency Networks with Multifractal Time Series Analysis Techniques by Jakub Dec, Michał Dolina, Stanisław Drożdż, Robert Kluszczyński, Jarosław Kwapień, Tomasz Stanisz

“…A novel method of exploring linguistic networks is introduced by mapping word-adjacency networks to time series and applying multifractal analysis techniques. …”
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Cooperation between the Doctor and Nursing Staff in the Proces of Diagnosis and Thrombolytic Treatment of Patients in Acute Stroke Period by Anna Żdanowicz, Małgorzata Wiszniewska, Mariusz Domagalski

“…Thrombolytic therapy is currently the recommended and most effective method of treatment of recent ischemic stroke. The success of treating stroke equally depends on the appropriate organization of the entire team caring for the patient. …”
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Financial Inclusion, Technology, and Income Inequality in Europe by Alexandra Horobet, Maria-Alexandra Dalu, Iulian Marinescu, Lucian Belascu, Sofia Adriana Dumitrescu, Ioannis Kostakis

“…Utilising panel data from European nations and employing Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) regression models, we examine the relationships between these financial factors and income disparity levels. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Accelerated and Accelerated Cornea Pulsing Crosslinking Based on the Presence of a Demarcation Line by L. I. Khalimova

“…Purpose of the study is to assess the state of the demarcation line of the stroma after accelerated and pulsed accelerated ultraviolet cornea crosslinking. Patients and methods. Clinical observations included 24 patients (31 eyes) with keratoconus (KC), aged 18–46 years, men — 11 (45.9 %), women — 13 (54.1 %). …”
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Application of microscopic image processing and artificial intelligence detecting and classifying the spores of three novel species of Trichoderma by Fatemeh Soltani Nezhad, Kamran Rahnama, Seyed Mohamad Javidan, Keyvan Asefpour Vakilian

“…This study showed that texture is the most important visual feature for spore classification. Besides, the findings reveal that instead of deep learning-based methods which require big data for training, traditional feature extraction methods still provide promising results with low computational complexities. …”
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Predictive modeling of ICU-AW inflammatory factors based on machine learning by Yuanyaun Guo, Wenpeng Shan, Jie Xiang

“…We used machine learning techniques to construct an ICU-AW inflammatory factor prediction model to predict the risk of disease development and reduce the incidence of ICU-AW. Methods The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) technique was used to screen key variables related to ICU-AW. …”
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How does high temperature weather affect tourists' nature landscape perception and emotions? A machine learning analysis of Wuyishan City, China. by Cuicui Ye, Zhengyan Chen, Zheng Ding

“…In this study, we employed machine learning models such as LSTM-CNN, Hrnet, and XGBoost, combined with hotspot analysis and SHAP methods, to compare and reveal the potential impacts of natural landscape elements on tourists' emotions under different temperature conditions. …”
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Instagram educators in Latin America. An approach to their practices and potential by Ana Beltrán-Flandoli, Diana Rivera-Rogel, Rebeca Córdova-Tapia, Santiago Tejedor

“…This study explores how these microinfluencers shape informal learning through Instagram.MethodsA descriptive and exploratory study with a mixed-methods design was conducted, grounded in digital ethnography. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of trichloroacetic acid chemical reconstruction of skin scars versus microneedling in facial atrophic acne scars by Silpi Lakra, Pdiangty Giri Mawlong, Nishant Bisht

“…The final outcomes were assessed 4 weeks following the last treatment session. Various evaluation methods were employed, including Goodman and Baron’s qualitative and quantitative acne scarring grading systems, the physician’s global assessment (PGA), and a visual analog scale to measure treatment results in both groups. …”
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