Association of skin temperature, cumulative dose of radiation, and the diagnosis of radiodermatitis by Dryelle Soster Iede Shiguihara, Leandra Ulbricht, Eduardo Borba Neves

“…This study analyzed the association between skin temperature, cumulative radiation dose, and the appearance of radiodermatitis. The research was carried out with 76 participants with skin, head or neck cancer and thermographic recording immediately before and after irradiation. …”
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Analyzing the Alignment Between Grammar Knowledge and General English Proficiency Levels of High School Students: A Case Study by Behcet Celik

“…Although grammar falls into the background in learning English, this appears to be a problem in international exams such as the SAT. …”
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Numerical Simulations of Vertical Discrete Gusts Driven by Trailing Edge Blowing by Yang Shi, Bo Lu, Peng Guo, Binbin Lv, Hongtao Guo, Li Yu

“…However, when the frequency increases to above 10 Hz, the gust shape differs significantly from expectation due to the appearance of reverse wave peaks. In addition, the mechanism of the impact of the sidewall and partial spanwise blowing on gusts was revealed. …”
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Impoundments facilitate upstream invasion and introgression: Case studies of fluvial black basses (Micropterus spp.) in the southeastern USA. by Andrew T Taylor, Michael D Tringali, James M Long

“…Within the riverscapes studied, proximity to impoundment appeared to influence invasion and introgression dynamics, and in one case, stream size was also influential. …”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on healthcare costs and preventive care in older adults: evidence from SHARE data by S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Cristina Elisa Orso, Cristina Tealdi, Simona Tenaglia

“…Additionally, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables appears to promote greater engagement with preventive primary and speciality care among older European adults. …”
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Evaluation of the genotoxic and transformation potential induced by asbestos compared to cleavage fragments by Sebastiano La Maestra, Gaia M. Militello, Stefano Alberti, Mirko Benvenuti, Laura Gaggero

“…However, in nature, asbestos minerals occur either in a fibrous and asbestiform (original morphology characterized by high length-to-width ratio and provided of high tensile strength and flexibility) or fibrous but not asbestiform appearance. This study used human epithelial cancer cells (A549) and a mouse fibroblast cell line (Balb/c 3T3) to compare the genotoxic and carcinogenic effects of a sample of amphibole asbestos with samples of fibrous not asbestiform named cleavage fragments (CV) obtained by grinding non-asbestiform amphiboles. …”
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GorillaFACS: The Facial Action Coding System for the Gorilla spp. by Catia Correia-Caeiro, Raquel Costa, Misato Hayashi, Anne Burrows, Jordan Pater, Takako Miyabe-Nishiwaki, Jack L Richardson, Martha M Robbins, Bridget Waller, Katja Liebal

“…Third, we classified the individual facial movements according to appearance changes produced by the corresponding underlying musculature. …”
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL DESCARTES’ RATIONALISM AND IT'S HUSSERL’S RECEPTION by Anatolii M. Malivskyi

“…When clarifying the question of the method of reception and completion of the philosophical Descartes’ project in the doctrine of Edmund Husserl, the author finds that the originality of his reception of anthropological Descartes’ rationalism appears as the paradoxical union of denying the existence of anthropology in the base project and the rediscovery of its key role in the radicalization of Descartes. …”
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Assessment of forest soil contamination by heavy metals in the Polish National Park near Warsaw by Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Joanna Rakowska, Marzena Rachwał, Olga Stawarz

“…However, the geochemical index values equal 0.42, 0.71 and 0.98 for certain samples suggesting the anthropogenic impact on the soils of the Kampinos National Park. The pollution appears to have been generated by the metallurgical industry, heating and power plants in the Warsaw agglomeration and transport.…”
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Mixed Medullary and Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (MMFTC) by Hasnaini Hasnaini, Salmiah Agus, Hera Novianti

“…Tampak pula proliferasi sel-sel epitel folikel dengan inti bulat-oval, terang, adanya ground glass appearance, dan nuclear groove. Sel-sel ini tersusun membentuk struktur folikuler, yang sebagian bercampur di antara sel-sel dengan inti bulat sampai spindel. …”
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FORMULATICITY OF THE INCOMPLETE SYNTACTIC FORM OF AN IMPERATIVE STATEMENT IN DISCOURSE by Iuliia А. Nenasheva

“…Research corpora include 22 fiction texts containing more than 2 million words. The paper presents quantitative evaluation of representation in discourse of incomplete syntactic structures of imperatives. …”
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Energy Evolution Law of Ore-Bearing Rock during Unloading under High Static Stress and Frequent Disturbance by Chun Wang, Mei-zhi Xie, Zu-qiang Xiong, Cheng Wang, Lu-ping Cheng

“…The initial stage was short straight stage, and then linear stage appeared and was less influenced by unloading rate. …”
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Occult Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, a Thickened Pituitary Stalk and Diabetes Insipidus by Michael S. Gordon, Murray B. Gordon

“…We report a patient with a thickened pituitary stalk (TPS) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) whose diagnosis remained obscure until a skin lesion appeared. The patient presented with PTC, status postthyroidectomy, and I131 therapy. …”
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Aesthetic dentistry and ethics: a systematic review of marketing practices and overtreatment in cosmetic dental procedures by Masoumeh Rostamzadeh, Farshad Rahimi

“…Abstract Background The increasing societal emphasis on physical appearance, particularly influenced by social media, has led to a significant rise in demand for aesthetic dentistry procedures. …”
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How do sepsis survivors experience life after sepsis? A Danish qualitative study exploring factors of importance by Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Mikkel Brabrand, Christina Østervang, Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, Camilla Schade Skov

“…The survivors frequently experienced fatigue, withdrawals from social activities and anxiety.Conclusion Sepsis survivors’ experiences appeared to overlap regardless of ICU admission or treatment at the general ward. …”
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Gender Difference in Renal Blood Flow Response to Angiotensin II Administration after Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats: The Role of AT2 Receptor by Maryam Maleki, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…The impact of the AT2R on vascular responses to Ang II in renal I/R injury appears to be sexually dimorphic. PD123319 infusion promotes these hemodynamic responses in female more than in male rats.…”
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POSSIBILITIES OF BREAD ENRICHMENT WITH MINERALS BY USING SUGAR BEET MOLASSES by Vijolė Bradauskienė, Loreta Tamošaitienė, Vitalija Freitakaitė, Mihaela Adriana Tita

“…The study showed that when up to 10% molasses is added to the total flour mass in rye bread, the sensory parameters in comparison with the control product are superior: better aroma, the appearance of dark colour, soft texture and good taste. …”
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Stress Dependency of Creep Response for Glass/Epoxy Composite at Nonlinear and Linear Viscoelastic Behavior by N. Nosrati, A. Zabett, S. Sahebian

“…Failure morphologies of epoxy sample fractured at room temperature are included scarp, cusp, and river line; however, close to the glass transition temperature, more expansive mirror zones appeared. Fiber architecture significantly affected the secondary stage regime by providing load-bearing ability. …”
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Is Objective Structured Practical Examination a Better Option than Conventional Practical Examination in Assessing Students’ Competency? An Analytical Research by Arup J. Rout, Pallabi Dasgupta, Tushar K. Saha, Daliya Biswas

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 207 students appeared in the seventh-semester examination in community medicine, and they were divided into three groups depending on their total marks. …”
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ANTROPOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN LEGAL CERTAINTY RESEARCH by H. Z. Ogneviuk

“…The study is aimed at highlighting in the historical-comparative context the influence of anthropological teachings on the development and formation of such a legal phenomenon as "legal certainty", proving that the category of legal certainty appeared as a consequence of anthropocentric philosophical approach in law. …”
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