Consensus Path-following Control of Multiple Underactuated Unmanned Underwater Vehicles by Yintao Wang, Yao Yao

“…The stability of the closed system was proved and analyzed theoretically. The validity of the algorithm proposed is supported by simulation results.…”
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Claire Vivés, L’institutionnalisation du recours aux opérateurs privés de placement au cœur des conflits de régulation du service public de l’emploi (2003-2011) by Claire Vivés

“…This research leans on public policy analysis, industrial relations theory and economic sociology. It demonstrates the introduction and institutionalization of competition within public employment service despite the fact the claimed greater effectiveness of private providers is not proved.Violent controversies appeared around these markets of outsourcing of placement services. …”
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Predictors of Cardiometabolic Risk by Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca

“…In this comment he will discuss on the predictors of cardiometabolic risk, a theme studied not only in Cuba but also in other countries, submitted to debate, and also has many polemic and controversial aspects, that deserve a more deep analysis.…”
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Crayfish optimization based pixel selection using block scrambling based encryption for secure cloud computing environment by Vikas K. Soman, V. Natarajan

“…Our key contribution lies in the development of a three-stage process that optimally selects pixels for steganography, encodes secret images using Block Scrambling Based Encryption, and embeds them in cover images. The CFOPS-BSBEA technique leverages the strengths of both steganography and encryption to provide a secure and effective approach to digital image protection. …”
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Anthelmintic activity of 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione-based metallodrugs by Maria E. Cirino, Thainá R. Teixeira, Alessandro M. H. Silva, Ana C. C. Borges, Lucas Fukui-Silva, Luis G. Wagner, Christiane Fernandes, Malachy McCann, André L. S. Santos, Josué de Moraes

“…Given the promising biological properties of phendione and its metal complexes, these findings contribute to the growing body of research seeking to address the urgent need for new anthelmintic therapies.…”
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Qualitative Inquiry into Challenges Experienced by Registered General Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Selected Hospitals in the Volta Region of Ghana by Confidence Alorse Atakro, Jerry Paul Ninnoni, Peter Adatara, Janet Gross, Michael Agbavor

“…All recorded interviews were transcribed, reviewed several times by researchers and supervisors, and analyzed using content analysis. Five thematic categories were identified. These thematic categories of challenges were lack of preparation for ED role, verbal abuse from patients relatives, lack of resources in ED, stressful and time consuming nature of ED, and overcrowding in ED. …”
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Determination of Factors Affecting “Level of Dependency on Social Aid” of Household Living in Rural Area: Iğdır Province Rural Area Example, Türkiye by Osman Doğan Bulut, Cengiz Sayın

“…Assessing the Aid Dependency Rate (ADR) of the beneficiaries is of great importance to achieve the goal of designed and delivered social assistance programs. Therefore, this study determines beneficiaries’ level of dependency on social aid and the underlying factors. …”
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Principles of Stages of Legal Process by D. V. Slynko, L. I. Kalenichenko

“…The author has carried out theoretical study of the development of ideas in legal science on the principles of legal process; has studied the etymological meaning of the term of “principle”. …”
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Unmasking cerebral infarction: hemianopia and heavy menstrual bleeding in a patient with adenomyosis and vascular abnormalities by Qing Wan, Chao Wang, Weiyue Zhang, Weijia Zhong, Haoran Wang, Hee King SU, Mei Hwa Joanne HNG, Fan Yang, Xiaoguang Li

“…The findings underscore the importance of considering gynecological, vascular, and coagulation abnormalities in the evaluation of cerebrovascular events, offering new insights into diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.…”
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An Analytical Step-by-Step Procedure to Derive the Flexural Response of RC Sections in Compression by Piero Colajanni, Marinella Fossetti, Maurizio Papia

“…The strength and curvature domains at the first yielding of the reinforcement in tension and at the ultimate state are derived in the form of analytical curves depending on the compression level; therefore, the role of a single parameter on the shape of these curves can easily be deduced. …”
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P-block element modulated 1 T phase MoS2 with Ru lattice grafting for high-performance Li | |O2 batteries by Peng Wang, Danyang Zhao, Peng Zhang, Xiaobin Hui, Zhiwei Zhang, Rutao Wang, Chengxiang Wang, Xiaoli Ge, Xiaojing Liu, Yuguang C. Li, Longwei Yin

“…The experimental and theoretical analyzes indicate that the In-O-MoS2@Ru enhances the O2 dissociation and facilitates the adsorption of LiO2 intermediates. …”
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Appropriateness of Liver Biopsy by Thierry Poynard, Vlad Ratziu, Pierre Bedossa

“…Not all studies observed a significant agreement among doctors on the decision to use liver biopsy. Therefore, there is a possibility that hepatologists have significant, heterogeneous opinions concerning the appropriateness of liver biopsy. …”
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Identification of duplicate accessions in the pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) collection at VIR by E. V. Semenova, V. V. Vasipov, I. N. Anisimova

“…Seven pairs of duplicates were identified according to the results of a comparative analysis. Among them, the accessions in the pairs k-81/k-1199, k-8331/k-8645, k-8719/k-8760, and k-8757/k-8825 turned out to be completely identical, while k8464/k-8472, k-8740/k-8873, and k-8689/k-8723 were heterogenic, but had similar RAPD profiles and seed proteins patterns.Conclusions. …”
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Psychological Determinants and Consequences of COVID-19 Anxiety: A Web-Based Study in Iran by Reza Shabahang, Mara S. Aruguete, Sajjad Rezaei, Lynn E. McCutcheon

“…Understanding these risk factors can inform individualized therapeutic approaches to address the maladaptive outcomes of depression and false safety behaviors, such as panic buying.…”
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Comparative effects of xylitol and erythritol on modulating blood glucose; inducing insulin secretion; reducing dyslipidemia and redox imbalance in a type 2 diabetes rat model by Nontokozo Z. Msomi, Ochuko L. Erukainure, Veronica F. Salau, Kolawole A. Olofinsan, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…The data of this study suggest that xylitol has better antioxidant and antidiabetic effects compared to erythritol. Therefore, xylitol can be used as a preferrable dietary anti-diabetic sweetener or supplement over erythritol for the management of diabetes and its associated complications.…”
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Combining Passive Infrared and Microwave Satellite Observations to Investigate Cloud Microphysical Properties: A Review by Mariassunta Viggiano, Domenico Cimini, Maria Pia De Natale, Francesco Di Paola, Donatello Gallucci, Salvatore Larosa, Davide Marro, Saverio Teodosio Nilo, Filomena Romano

“…Clouds play a key role in the Earth’s radiation budget, weather, and hydrological cycle, as well as the radiative and thermodynamic components of the climate system. Spaceborne observations are an essential tool to detect clouds, study cloud–radiation interactions, and explore their microphysical properties. …”
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Cost of Production for Processed Oranges Grown in Southwest Florida, 2016/17 by Ariel Singerman

“…Typical users of the estimates include growers and consultants, who use them as a benchmark; property appraisers, who use them to compute the taxes for property owners; and researchers, who use the estimates to evaluate the economic feasibility of potential new technologies. …”
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Melonic limits of the quartic Yukawa model and general features of melonic CFTs by Ludo Fraser-Taliente, John Wheater

“…Abstract We study a set of large-N tensor field theories with a rich structure of fixed points, encompassing both the melonic and prismatic CFTs observed previously in the conformal limits of other tensor theories and in the generalised Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) model. …”
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The Pricing Strategy of Oligopolistic Competition Food Firms with the Asymmetric Information and Scientific Uncertainty by Li Zhao, Changwei Wang, Xiaohui Peng, Bin Liu, David Ahlstrom

“…We explore the issue of pricing strategies between two firms producing horizontally and vertically differentiated foods in the context of asymmetric information and scientific uncertainty. The theoretical results show that there are two separating perfect Bayesian equilibria in which the prices of the conventional food and GM food are strategic complements and the profits of two types of firms are both increasing in the price of GM food. …”
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Influence of Mine Tunnel Wall Humidity on Electromagnetic Waves Propagation by Lingfei Cheng, Lili Zhang, Jie Li

“…High moisture in mine tunnel can cause the change of the permittivity and conductivity of tunnel walls, therefore influence the characteristics of electromagnetic waves propagation. …”
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