MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE SURVIVAL OF BLOCK MOLDING FIRMS by Shodiya Olayinka Abideen

“…Cronbach's Alpha was used to validate the reliability of the variables utilized in the study. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the responses were represented using a simple percentage technique. …”
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Identification of the 3D Vibratory Motion of a Rigid Body by Accelerometer Measurements by Francesca Di Puccio, Paola Forte

“…The optimisation of the number and placement of accelerometers is also another important aspect of the problem. In this study, an experimental procedure is proposed and applied to identify the rigid-body vibratory motion of the steering wheel of a sporting car, by means of six linear accelerometers. …”
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Process Assessment of Fencer's Parents within the scope of the Covid-19 Normalization Steps by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…While closed-ended questions were summarized by indicating percentages, the content analysis method was used in the process of analyzing open-ended question and answer reports. …”
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Acoustic interaction of submerged thin-shell structures considering seabed reflection effects by Xin Zhang, Kai Ai, Sen Yang, Sen Yang, Qingxiang Pei, Qingxiang Pei, Guang Lei, Guang Lei

“…Furthermore, the FEM-BEM approach is implemented within an isogeometric analysis (IGA) framework, where the basis functions used for geometric modeling also discretize the physical fields. …”
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Performance Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell- (DSSC-) Based Natural Dyes by Clathrin Protein by Prihanto Trihutomo, Sudjito Soeparman, Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Lilis Yuliati

“…Photovoltaic characteristics of DSSC were measured using a data logger to determine the performance of DSSC, layer morphology was analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), the element content in DSSC was analyzed using Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and functional groups in DSSC layers were analyzed using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Career orientations of students with disabilities by Elena V. Arzhanykh, V. V. Moysov

“…The paper describes the findings of the survey of students with disabilities of Moscow schools andtheir parents conducted by the Laboratory оf monitoring studies of the Moscow State University of psychology and education in autumn 2012. …”
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Evaluation of Aromatic Boronic Acids as Ligands for Measuring Diabetes Markers on Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors by Steingrimur Stefansson, Lára A. Stefansson, Suk-won Chung, Kevin Ko, Hena H. Kwon, Saeyoung Nate Ahn

“…Biomolecular detections performed on carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNT-FETs) frequently use reactive pyrenes as an anchor to tether bioactive ligands to the hydrophobic nanotubes. …”
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Optimized Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Using Metaheuristic Algorithms: Application of Shield Tunnelling Ground Surface Settlement Prediction by Xinni Liu, Sadaam Hadee Hussein, Kamarul Hawari Ghazali, Tran Minh Tung, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Among all the developed hybrid models, ANOFS-PSO model achieved the best predictability performance. …”
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Molecular characterization of Pseudomyxoma peritonei with single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing by Ye Jin Ha, Seong-Hwan Park, Seon-Kyu Kim, Ka Hee Tak, Jeong-Hwan Kim, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Seon-Young Kim, Jong Lyul Lee

“…We also offer protein expression data from a tissue microarray (TMA) analysis of 90 samples (45 PMPs). Our single-cell and bulk transcriptomic profiles, along with TMA verifications, reveal the cellular diversity of PMP, highlighting the coexistence of epithelial and mesenchymal characteristics within PMP cells. …”
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Genome evolution following an ecological shift in nectar-dwelling Acinetobacter by Vivianna A. Sanchez, Tanya Renner, Lydia J. Baker, Tory A. Hendry

“…We performed comparative genomics analyses between nectar-dwelling Acinetobacter and Acinetobacter species from other environments, like soil and water. …”
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Serum Levels of Soluble ST2 and IL-10 Are Associated with Disease Severity in Patients with IgA Nephropathy by Zhihui Zhang, Haifeng Wang, Li Zhang, Rebecca Crew, Nan Zhang, Xiaolei Liu, Yanfang Jiang

“…The potential association between sera IL-33 and sST2 and the clinical parameters in IgAN patients were analyzed. Results. No difference was discovered in IL-33 concentrations between IgAN patients and HCs; however, the sST2 were significantly higher in each stage of IgAN progression than in the HC. …”
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State of the practice on energy-based liquefaction evaluation and research significance by Takaji Kokusho

“…Furthermore, the EBM enables sound liquefaction-related designs without resorting to sophisticated but highly variable/tricky numerical analyses and contributes as a scale to measure the reliability of those numerical tools. …”
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Detection of AdeAB, TetA, and TetB efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients of Suez Canal University Hospitals by Hasnaa Azab, Aya Mohamed Askar, Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Amira A. A. Othman, Amal H. Rayan, Sally Khattab

“…All A. baumannii isolates were MDR showing resistance to three or more classes of antibiotics. 45% of the isolates showed a 4-fold reduction of MIC and 12.9% showed a 2-fold reduction in the MIC. …”
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The Spatial Distribution of Precipitation in Northwest China by Chuancheng Zhao, Shuxia Yao, Jun Liu, Jian Wang

“…We employed the Mann-Kendal test to investigate trends of precipitation distributions using annual, seasonal, and monthly data records from 1960 to 2008. …”
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PRESENT-DAY MISSION PARTNERSHIPS by C van Engen

“…It is urgent that church leaders, mission executives, and mission practitioners talk together, analyse, critique, and articulate the possibilities and pitfalls of partnership in mission in the 21st century. …”
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Riječ Božja u izgradnji odraslih vjernika. Biblijski apostolat u Crkvi i na našem podneblju nekoć i danas by Stipo Kljajić

“…Budući da je na našem podneblju gotovo sasvim očit nesrazmjer između onoga što bi Sveto pismo trebalo biti u izgradnji odraslih vjernika i onoga što ono stvarno jest u trećem se poglavlju predlažu smjernice za smanjenje obima takva nesrazmjera, odnosno stavlja se naglasak na analizu biblijskog apostolata na našem podneblju te se nastoje dati smjernice za njegovo poboljšanje.…”
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The Effects of Noncompliance to Prolia (Denosumab) on the Changes in Bone Mineral Density: A Retrospective Review by Matthew Wong-Pack, Aashish Kalani, Jacob Hordyk, George Ioannidis, Robert Bensen, William G. Bensen, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Arthur N. Lau

“…A multivariable regression analysis was conducted comparing the differences among the three prespecified groups in BMD change (g/cm2) after one year of denosumab therapy at both the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN). …”
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Microwave spectroscopy assisted by electromagnetically induced transparency near natural Förster resonance on Rubidium by Naomy Duarte Gomes, Daniel Varela Magalhães, J.D. Massayuki Kondo, Luis Gustavo Marcassa

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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…In immunocompetent individuals, the best empirical antibiotic therapy for a community-acquired brain abscess is a combination of metronidazole and a third-generation cephalosporin, whereas, in patients with severe immunodeficiency, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole should be added. …”
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Bubaludicus: games and playfulness for the buffalo promotion by Ricardo Alexandre Silva Pessoa

“… Information on any issue is currently available with just one click, which determines the need to rethink how to teach. …”
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