A Novel Authentication Management for the Data Security of Smart Grid by Imtiaz Parvez, Maryamossadat Aghili, Hugo Riggs, Aditya Sundararajan, Arif I. Sarwat, Anurag K. Srivastava

“…Bidirectional wireless communication is employed in various smart grid components such as smart meters and control and monitoring applications where security is vital. The Trusted Third Party (TTP) and wireless connectivity between the smart meter and the third party in the key management-based encryption techniques for the smart grid are expected to be totally trustworthy and dependable. …”
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Examining the Frequency of Clinical and Paraclinical Symptoms in Opium Addicts Hospitalized Due to Lead Poisoning in Isfahan Province by Hamid Kalantari, Farzad Gheshlaghi, Marzieh Etezadi

“…The average age of the participants was 47.67 ± 11.57 years, and the average duration of opium use was 5.34 ± 6.95 years. …”
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The distance learning impact on the quality of the educational process (according to the study results conducted at the State University of Management) by I. K. Shcherbakova

“…The study purpose is to clarify the students’ opinion about the quality of educational activities in the distance learning format; to identify difficulties encountered by participants in the educational process in connection with the emergency transition to online learning; to determine the prospects of the developed online learning system at the higher education level.   …”
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Acceptability of Children Road Safety Education in Pakistan: A Mixed-Method Approach to Exploring Parents’ and Teachers’ Perspectives by Imran Nawaz, Ariane Cuenen, Geert Wets, Davy Janssens

“…However, the study also identifies a strong interest from parents and teachers in participating in effective RSE programs. Parents favour a mixed approach to RSE delivery, combining online and physical formats, and prefer short, frequent sessions for their children. …”
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A social network study of the growth of community among distance learners by Caroline Haythornthwaite

“…Results from this study will provide feedback to course instructors on the experience of class participants in the distance education programme.…”
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Longitudinal relationship between baseline Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and stroke risk over 8 years in Chinese adults aged 45 and older: a prospective cohort study by Xiaoqiang Li, Xiangmao Zhou, Hui Du, Hui Wang, Zhijian Tan, Yaqing Zeng, Zhibin Song, Guifeng Zhang

“…In the fully adjusted model, participants in the highest WWI quartile had an odds ratio of 1.52 (95% CI: 1.19, 1.92) for stroke compared to the lowest quartile. …”
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Efektifitas Terapi Senam Stroke Terhadap Perbaikan Kemampuan Fungsional Pasien Paska Stroke by Neri Basmara, Reni Prima Gusty, Ema Julita

“…However, the difference in the increase in functional ability between the two groups of participants was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.198). …”
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Effect of Local Warm Compression on Restless Leg Syndrome and Fatigue among Critical Care Nurses: A Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Ameri, Hossein Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khosravi, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Mohammad Reza Khatibi

“…Inclusion criteria included suffering from restless leg syndrome and having no wound or inflammation over the organ. The participants were assigned into two groups by the use of quadruple blocks. …”
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Controlling Embedded Systems Remotely via Internet-of-Things Based on Emotional Recognition by Mohammad J. M. Zedan, Ali I. Abduljabbar, Fahad Layth Malallah, Mustafa Ghanem Saeed

“…Promising experimental results are achieved by conducting experiments on 40 individuals who participated in controlling their emotional biosignals on several devices such as closing and opening a door and also turning the alarm on or off through Wi-Fi. …”
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Forming the environmental professional competence of future specialists in ship technical systems and complex operation by A. Yurzhenko, O. Kononova, Y. Bevzenko

“…The combination of these technologies provided an interactive approach to learning, allowing students to access educational materials at a time convenient for them and actively participate in distance learning. This method fostered the development of independent work skills, critical thinking, and enhances understanding of specialised topics through interactive discussions and real-time exchange of ideas. …”
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Relato de Experiência das Relações Antagônicas entre a Psicologia e o Direito na Prisão by Arlindo da Silva Lourenço, Ellen Taline de Ramos, Gustavo Martineli Massola

“…Também se reflete sobre o fato de que, não sendo neutra, a ciência e suas práticas estão ou a serviço da transformação da sociedade, levando-a a indicadores de saúde, bem-estar e superação das iniquidades, ou a serviço da manutenção das injustiças que as assolam, em especial no Brasil, território de inúmeras delas. …”
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Indicators of speed and strength abilities of young fencers 12-13 years old by Olena Nesen, Viktoriia Klimenchenko

“…The children's parents agreed to participate in the study. The following tests were used: speed of overcoming the distance of 14 meters by fencing steps forward in the on-quard position, seconds; speed of overcoming distance of 14 meters by fencing steps back in the on-quard position, seconds; hits on the target in 10 seconds, the number of times; “Standing Long Jump Test”, cm; "Vertical Jump Test", sm. …”
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Patient communication as the missing item in clinical nursing education: A qualitative content analysis study by Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Ahmad Nasiri, Gholamhossein Mahmoudirad

“…Materials and Methods: The qualitative method used in this research involved conventional content analysis. The study participants were nursing students, both undergraduate and graduate, in Iran who were selected through purposeful sampling. …”
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Locomotor performance parameters as predictors of high-performing male soccer teams. A multiple-season study on professional soccer by Piotr Makar, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Rui Miguel Silva, Jarosław Muracki, Robert Trybulski, Emre Altundağ, Murat Altaca, Wacław Kuczmik, Rafał Studnicki, Zeki Akyildiz

“…Spanning three competitive seasons within the male Turkish Super League, this study analyzed all participating teams across 124 matches. Locomotor demands, including total distance (m) covered (TD), distances covered (m) at different speed thresholds (0.21–2.0 m/s; 2.01–4.0 m/s; 4.01–5.5 m/s; and 5.5–7.7 m/s), and the number of accelerations in range of 5.5–7.0 m/s (n), were quantified using an optical tracking system. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus carriage is associated with microbiome composition in the nares and oropharynx, not the hand, of monozygotic twins by Mark R. Dalman, W. Brian Simison, Danny Nielsen, Sabana Bhatta, Noor Ramahi, Clair Yee, Dipendra Thapaliya, Jhalka Kadariya, Shanice Cheatham, Hailee Olson, Tara C. Smith

“…Within our study, we leveraged monozygotic twin participants in concert with multi-site microbiome analyses to characterize the impacts of S. aureus on composition.ResultsWe recruited 147 monozygotic twin pairs and characterized three sites, i.e., the nares, oropharynx, and hand microbiomes, using 16S rRNA v3-v4 sequencing in addition to S. aureus carriage status. …”
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Daily walking habits can mitigate age-related decline in static balance: a longitudinal study among aircraft assemblers by Kazuhiko Watanabe, Shoko Iizuka, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Saki Tsushima, Sora Hirohashi, Tomohiro Yoshimi, Masayoshi Zaitsu

“…This longitudinal study involved 249 manufacturing workers, including seven females, aged 20–66 years engaged in tasks performed at height in the aircraft and spacecraft machinery industry. The participants underwent a one-leg standing test and annual health checkups through the Kanagawa Health Service Association between 2017 and 2019. …”
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The role of emotional intelligence and self-compassion in predicting of academic burnout with the mediating role of academic help-seeking by Fatemeh Farjam, Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei, Mehdi Rahimi

“…Meanwhile, 368 students were selected to participate in this research by available sampling method, and in order to collect data, they used Berso's academic burnout scales (2007), self-compassion questionnaire-long form (2003), Ryan and Pintrich's help-seeking questionnaire (2012). …”
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Virtual reality support during systemic cancer therapy to improve anxiety/depressive symptoms and reduce toxicity in patients with gastrointestinal cancers—OncoVR by S. Kasper, S. Liszio, K. Schorrmann, M. Gerigk, S. Jovic, O. Basu, K. Kostbade, B. Goraus, A. Elsakka, B. Puladi, J. Kleesiek, M. Schuler, G. Luijten, J. Egger

“…Patients and methods: OncoVR is a randomized, open-label, cross-over trial to investigate the feasibility and impact of VR support during cancer therapy to improve anxiety, depressive symptoms, and toxicity in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. In total, 54 participants will be assigned to receive systemic therapy with VR support, followed by a subsequent course without VR support (arm A). …”
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UNA PROPUESTA DE AULA PARA EL ABORDAJE DE LA REGIÓN DEL ALTO VALLE DE RÍO NEGRO Y NEUQUÉN by Guillermina Muñoz Castillo

“…The construction of a critical and reflexive subject is essential, and Geography, particularly, assumes a formative and assiduous role, because, through its tools, it intends to realise the student’s intervention, turning himself into an active participant of the construction of his reality.…”
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Implementation of Student Course Evaluation: Pandemic Impact on the Non-Constraint Engagement (NCE) Model by Faridah Maarof, Said El-Emam, Raudah Mohd Yunus

“…The COVID-19 pandemic did not cause a fall in student participation. Instead, following the outbreak arrival, there was a sharp increase in SCE response rates. …”
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