Transmission of obliquely incident surface waves through a narrow gap by B. N. Mandal, P. K. Kundu

“…Within the framework of the linearized theory of water waves, the problem is reduced to the solution of an integral equation which is solved approximately. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…However, available literature demonstrates that not all clinically effective treatment options improve patients’ QoL.Methods A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different therapies for Graves’ ophthalmopathy. An extensive database search of Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted. …”
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Research progress on medication literacy of elderly cancer patients during oral chemotherapy (老年肿瘤患者口服化疗药物期间药物素养研究进展) by LIU Yin (柳吟), SHI Ruchun (施如春), HUANG Jun (黄君), ZHAO Hongxia (赵红霞), QIU Minyan (邱敏燕), SHEN Xiaoyan (沈晓燕)

“…Drug therapy is the main treatment for elderly cancer patients. …”
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Cultural work provisions in the Zionist organization «Gekholuts» program documents by I. Yu. Berezhanskaya

“…However, October 1917 changed the direction of the Zionist movement, as the new government gradually began to persecute members of the parties and organizations that existed at that time, declaring them counter-revolutionary and anti-Soviet. At that time, the Zionist movement was already a political force with programmatic documents, statutes, educational literature, printing presses. …”
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APT Adversarial Defence Mechanism for Industrial IoT Enabled Cyber-Physical System by Safdar Hussain Javed, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Waseem Akram, Khalid Mahmood, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty

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Using Optimization Techniques on Mechanical Characteristics and Sustainability Assessment of Rubberized Concrete Blended with PVA Fiber Through Response Surface Methodology by Naraindas Bheel, Abhijeet Vidyadhar Baikerikar, Bashar S. Mohammed

“…Additionally, using 10% CR instead of sand and adding 1.5% PVA fiber has been proven to deliver favourable outcomes for the construction sector therefore it is recommended for construction purpose.…”
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Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis by Lena Rader, Barbara Drueke, Saskia Doreen Forster, Siegfried Gauggel, Verena Mainz

“…Furthermore, a high convergent validity of the EQ was established, as the AS factor exhibited a significantly stronger correlation with self-esteem than the DP factor (z = 7.98, p < 0.001), which aligns with theoretical considerations suggesting that the AS factor encompasses aspects of self-compassion alongside decentering. …”
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The Socio-Cultural Effects of Banning Traditional Midwives from Attending Homebirth in Romania by Adina Hulubas

“…Starting from 1960 traditional birth attendants were forbidden to deliver in Romania and pregnant women found themselves forced to give birth in hospitals. The highly respected village figure became a cultural phenomenon that made her more of a legend character. …”
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Émigration masculine et développement touristique en versant sud du massif des Annapurna (Népal) : les femmes à la manœuvre by Pierre Dérioz, Pranil Upadhayaya, Maud Loireau, Philippe Bachimon, Justine Le Noac’h, Mauve Létang

“…Its pupose is to analyze in what extend the development of the tourist sector offers working opportunities – and at the same time opportunities of empowerment – to the womens who are in capacity to seize them.…”
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The Use of Developmental Rehabilitation Services. Comparison between Bedouins and Jews in the South of Israel by Hasia Lubetzky, Shifra Shvarts, Joav Merrick, Gideon Vardi, Aharon Galil

“…The purpose of this study was to look at the utilization and the number of appointments for child rehabilitation services by the Bedouin population compared to the general population in the south of Israel at the Zusman Child Development Center (CDC).The records of appointments to the CDC between the years 19951999 inclusive were studied and we randomly chose to limit the study to January, April, July, and October of each year, and randomly chose the daily records of nine therapists, three from each discipline (occuptional therapy [OT], physical therapy [PT], and speech and language therapy [SLT]). …”
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High Conductivity of Mg-Doped Al0.3Ga0.7N with Al0.4Ga0.6N/AlN Superlattice Structure by Zhiming Li, Jinping Li, Haiying Jiang, Yanbin Han, Yingjie Xia, Yimei Huang, Jianqin Yin, Shigang Hu

“…A step-like distribution of [Mg] and [H] in p-type Al0.3Ga0.7N was observed, and thermal diffusion direction of [Mg] and [H] was also discussed.…”
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Certain Aspects of the Analysis of Cryptocurrency Transactions during the Prevention and Investigation of Crimes by V. V. Nosov, I. A. Manzhai

“…The current state and perspectives of normative and legal regulation of cryptocurrency in Ukraine have been analyzed. Theoretical principles of cryptocurrency functioning have been studied. …”
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Rules and Beliefs of Relationship Permanence: Design and Validation of a Measure by Alejandra Elizabeth Pérez Pérez, Rozzana Sánchez Aragón

“…The findings coincide with the foundations of the different theoretical perspectives of the study of relational permanence and included cultural aspects particular to the context of Mexican socio-culture, the findings and implications for future research are discussed in this way.…”
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Development of Shunt-Type Three-Phase Active Power Filter with Novel Adaptive Control for Wind Generators by Ming-Hung Chen

“…This paper proposes a new adaptive filter for wind generators that combines instantaneous reactive power compensation technology and current prediction controller, and therefore this system is characterized by low harmonic distortion, high power factor, and small DC-link voltage variations during load disturbances. …”
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CD4 Count Pattern and Demographic Distribution of Treatment-Naïve HIV Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah Ajibola, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Kikelomo Wright, Olanrewaju Arogundade

“…About three-quarter of HIV positives require antiretroviral therapy at registration.…”
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Who transitions into post-secondary education and why? A systematic review of the Canadian landscape by Alexandra Pulchny, Karen Robson, Robert S. Brown

“…Using systematic review methods and reflective thematic analysis, we identified trends in the literature that cite family influences geographic influences, sex, various school influences, and race and ethnicity as key impacts on students’ decisions to transition to PSE.…”
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Synthesis of Disentangled Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene: Influence of Reaction Medium on Material Properties by Giuseppe Forte, Sara Ronca

“…In this paper, we present the effect that two typical polymerization solvents, toluene and heptane, and mixtures of them, have on the catalytic performance and on the polymer properties. …”
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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Neutrophils and Their Location in Canine Mammary Neoplasms with a Solid Arrangement: A Prognostic Factor? by Mayra C. Flecher, Marina P. Reys, Débora Balabram, Karen Y. R. Nakagaki, Geovanni D. Cassali

“…Intratumoral TILs and TCD3⁺ were associated with shorter survival time. Therefore, intratumoral lymphocyte infiltration is possibly an important feature in the progression of cancer and influences the survival in bitches with solid arrangement neoplasms.…”
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FIRST EXIT POLL IN SERBIA: THE CASE OF VOŽDOVAC by Unknown

“…Beside the prediction of election results, we collected demographic data, as well as data of the timing of the making the decision to vote. Therefore, for the explorative purposes we present that data in the paper. …”
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Assessment of Diagnostic Values among CA-125, RMI, HE4, and ROMA for Cancer Prediction in Women with Nonfunctional Ovarian Cysts by Shina Oranratanaphan, Sinee Wanishpongpan, Wichai Termrungruanglert, Surang Triratanachat

“…A total of 281 participants were evaluated. 19.9% of them were malignant. Compared with CA-125, HE4 had lower sensitivity (53.4% vs. 87.9%) and NPV (89% vs. 93.6%) but higher specificity (97.8% vs. 46.2%) and PPV (86.1% vs. 29.8%). …”
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