The effect of containing Al2O3 microparticles in different matrix polymers on properties of pineapple fiber-reinforced composites by Indra Mawardi, Hanif Razak, Zaini Akadir, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

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Methodology for assessing the social effectiveness of exhibition activity by Yu. V. Vorontsova, D. S. Garbuz

“…The indicators’ calculation of the exhibition social significance the makes it possible to assess its impact on society and determine how much it contributes to the development of culture, coverage of topical issues and familiarization of the general population with cultural and scientific achievements. …”
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The preparation of complementary food for breastmilk after the earthquake in Malampah, Pasaman Districts, West Sumatra Province in 2022 by Lestari Dya Mulya, Masnadi Nice Rachmawati

“…In disasters, primary carers or parents require help governing complementary food provision based on clean water, convenient cooking facilities, diversified food items, or home-cooked, local-culture complementary meals. …”
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Unraveling Power Consumption Pattern Using Multidimensional Scaling and Clustering Analysis by Utkarsh Misra, Gyana Ranjan Sahoo, Shikhar Prakash, Madhur Srivastava

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Low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation lowers blood pressure and heart rate in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients: a self-controlled study by Yu Jiang, Yu Jiang, Di Su, Jingwen Xiao, Jingwen Xiao, Wenbo Cheng, Yuemei Hou, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

“…In addition, adverse effects of the LL-aVNS procedure and 6-month follow-up were recorded.ResultsSBP, DBP, and HRmin were lower after the treatment than before the treatment (p < 0.05); AFSS symptom subscale scores and MSAS-HF scores after the treatment were lower before the treatment (p < 0.05); itching of the skin was observed in one case during the course of LL-aVNS; and two patients were hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure between 4 months and 6 months after the treatment.ConclusionLL-aVNS in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation can assist in controlling blood pressure and heart rate, effectively relieving symptoms, and the treatment process is safe and feasible.…”
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Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels Based on Polyglycerol Crosslinked with Citric and Fatty Acids by Leidy C. Solano-Delgado, César A. Bravo-Sanabria, Carolina Ardila-Suárez, Gustavo E. Ramírez-Caballero

“…The hydrogel with the highest swelling capacity absorbed more than 7 times its own weight at room temperature and pH 5. This material increased 14 times its own weight at pH 10. …”
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Development of Teacher’s Professional Competence through Action Research as a Form of Professional Development by Janka Ferencová, Ivana Pirohová, Valentina Šuťáková, Monika Miňová

“…These findings highlight the potential of action research as a form of professional development and its application in establishing teacher professional communities centred on reflection and innovation, aimed at enhancing educational practice and student learning. …”
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Targeting CXCL8 signaling sensitizes HNSCC to anlotinib by reducing tumor-associated macrophage-derived CLU by Xin Hu, Yikang Ji, Mi Zhang, Zhihui Li, Xinhua Pan, Zhen Zhang, Xu Wang

“…The levels of both CXCL8 mRNA and its protein IL-8 in cancer cells under conditions of glucose deficiency were increased in an NF-κB-dependent manner. …”
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Novel Analysis of Fuzzy Fractional Klein-Gordon Model via Semianalytical Method by Mohammad Alshammari, Wael W. Mohammed, Mohammed Yar

“…The current article discusses the new fuzzy iterative transform method, a hybrid methodology based on fuzzy logic and an iterative transformation technique. …”
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Development and validation of an automatic all‐wheel steering system for multiple‐articulated rubber‐tire transit by Jianghua Feng, Yunqing Hu, Xiwen Yuan, Ruipeng Huang, Xinrui Zhang, Lei Xiao

“…The authors introduce a six‐axle coordinated automatic all‐wheel steering control system and its design method is based on the visual perception and the geometric relationship. …”
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Quadratic forms in $I^n$ of dimension $2^n+2^{n-1}$ by Harvey, Curtis R., Karpenko, Nikita A.

“…As well, we compute the reduced Chow group of the maximal orthogonal grassmannian of the quadratic form and conclude that its canonical $2$-dimension is $2^n+2^{n-2}-2$.…”
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Memperkuat Pertahanan Laut Indonesia: Belajar dari Strategi Pertempuran Laut Rusia-Jepang, 1904-1905 by Cecep Hidayat

“…Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that the TNI AL develop a naval combat operation plan tailored to Indonesia’s specific maritime conditions, in order to strengthen its deterrent capabilities and national maritime defense.…”
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An Efficient Retinal Fluid Segmentation Network Based on Large Receptive Field Context Capture for Optical Coherence Tomography Images by Hang Qi, Weijiang Wang, Hua Dang, Yueyang Chen, Minli Jia, Xiaohua Wang

“…With only 1.02 million parameters and a computational complexity of 3.82 G FLOPs, LKMU-Lite achieves state-of-the-art performance across multiple metrics on the ICF and RETOUCH datasets, demonstrating both its efficiency and generalizability compared to existing methods.…”
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Characterisation of pregnancy-induced alterations in apolipoproteins and their associations with maternal metabolic risk factors and offspring birth outcomes: a preconception and l... by Li Chen, Karen Mei-Ling Tan, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Kok Hian Tan, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Shiao-Yng Chan, Yap Seng Chong, Peter D. Gluckman, Johan G. Eriksson, Markus R. Wenk, Sartaj Ahmad Mir

“…Funding: This research was supported by the Singapore National Research Foundation under its Translational and Clinical Research (TCR) Flagship Programme and administered by the Singapore Ministry of Health's National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore- NMRC/TCR/004-NUS/2008; NMRC/TCR/012-NUHS/2014. …”
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The prolonged health sequelae “of the COVID-19 pandemic” in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melsew Setegn Alie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma

“…While numerous studies have been conducted on the long-term effects of COVID-19, our systematic review, and meta-analysis, is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, providing a comprehensive understanding of the situation in the region and highlighting the necessity for continuous clinical management.ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically synthesize evidence on the persistent sequelae of COVID-19 and their predictors in sub-Saharan Africa.MethodsA thorough search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Google/Google Scholar, African online journals, and selected reference lists, from the inception of these databases until January 12, 2024. …”
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THE EFFECT OF HOST PLANT REPLACEMENT ON THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE KRASNODAR GREENBUG <i> SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM </i> RONDANI (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE) POPULATION by E. E. Radchenko, T. L. Kuznetsova

“…This cultivar, bred at the Siberian Research As a result of studying the Krasnodar Schizaphis graminum population, a high level of the insect’s overall and seasonal variability in its virulence to sorghum resistance genes was detected. …”
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S-Glutathionylation of Protein Disulfide Isomerase Regulates Estrogen Receptor α Stability and Function by Ying Xiong, Yefim Manevich, Kenneth D. Tew, Danyelle M. Townsend

“…Our present data show in breast cancer cells that S-glutathionylation of PDI interferes with its chaperone activity and abolishes its capacity to form a complex with ERα. …”
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Promoting epithelial regeneration in chemically induced acute lung injury through Sox9-positive alveolar type 2 epithelial cells by Chao Cao, Obulkasim Memete, Yu Dun, Lin Zhang, Fuli Liu, Daikun He, Jian Zhou, Yiru Shao, Jie Shen

“…Sox9, a transcription factor known for its role in maintaining stem cell properties and guiding cell differentiation, marks a subset of AEC2 cells believed to contribute to epithelial repair. …”
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Spatial Diversity Scheme to Efficiently Cancel ISI and ICI in OFDM-OQAM Systems by Nizar Zorba, Faouzi Bader

“…The nonemployment of the CP increases the spectral efficiency in comparison with classical CP-OFDM systems, as it does not employ the CP for its correct performance. On the other hand, the non-employment of the CP comes at cost of Intersymbol Interference (ISI). …”
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Among Rural Adolescent Schoolgirls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yasir Salih, Ghaday S. Almutairi, Norah H. Alhumaidi, Nadiah Alhabardi, Ishag Adam

“…In this study, we aim to investigate the menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescent Sudanese schoolgirls and the prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and its associated factors. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Almatamah locality, Sudan. …”
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