GATEKEEPER Platform: Secure Processing Environment for European Health Data Space by Eugenio Gaeta, Muhammad Salman Haleem, Laura Lopez-Perez, Mirko Manea, Maria Fernanda Cabrera Umpierrez, Maria Teresa Arredondo Waldmeyer, Leandro Pecchia, Giuseppe Fico

“…However, there are certain challenges associated with compliance to EHDS, such as secure continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), scalability and adaptability towards new technologies and applications, tolerance against IoT cyber-attacks, requirement of advanced data storage methods, processing power, interoperability solutions for data analysis and connectivity. …”
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Synergizing black gold and light: A comprehensive analysis of biochar-photocatalysis integration for green remediation by Iltaf Khan, Samreen Sadiq, Ping Wu, Muhammad Humayun, Sami Ullah, Waleed Yaseen, Sikandar Khan, Abbas Khan, Rasha A. Abumousa, Mohamed Bououdina

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of BBPs developments, including synthesis methods and properties. The fusion of BBPs is used in CO2 conversion, photocatalytic H2 generation, CO2 reduction, pollutants, dyes, and pharmaceutical degradation. …”
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Prospective harmonisation of four international randomised controlled trials in Canada, China, India and South Africa: the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative by Shane A Norris, He-Feng Huang, William Fraser, Kalyanaraman Kumaran, Isabel Fortier, Flavia Marini, Stephanie Atkinson, Stephen Lye, Stephen G Matthews, Catherine Birken, Ghattu V Krishnaveni, Jianxia Fan, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Nadia Abdelouahab, Cindy Lee Dennis, Catherine Draper, Julie Bergeron, Anouar Nechba, Samuel El Bouzaïdi Tiali, Elizabeth A Bojarski, Rayjean Hung

“…This paper describes the process by which we prospectively harmonised the participating studies and provides a descriptive analysis of the study-specific harmonisation potential.Design Prospective harmonisation of four international RCTs.Methods A list of core variables to be collected across ten waves of data collection was defined. …”
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Blended Learning in the Law Classroom: Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Intervention in the First Year Curriculum Design by Melissa Castan, Ross Hyams

“…The authors use different general and specific scientific methods in conducting their research. …”
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Assessing Microplastic Contamination in Shellfish: Insights from Pantai Remis Kuala Selangor, Strait of Malacca, Malaysia by Aliyah Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Syazwan Osman, Nadiah Wan Rasdi, Farah Ayuni Shafie, Nur Azalina Suzianti Feisal, Muhamaad Afiq Zaki, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim

“…This study investigates the presence, density, and composition of MPs in three commercially important shellfish species, oriental angel wing clam (Pholas orientalis), bamboo clam (Ensis leei), and blood cockles (Tegillarca granosa) at Pantai Remis Jeram, Kuala Selangor. Methods: Microplastics in shellfish were quantitatively analyzed for their abundance, colour, size, shape, and composition using microscopic techniques and micro-Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). …”
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Serum and plasma as a good candidates of body fluids for detection lung cancer by FTIR liquid biopsy by Jolanta Smok-Kalwat, Stanisław Góźdź, Paweł Macek, Zuzanna Kalwat, Maryna Khalavka, Wioletta Rzad, Andrzej Stepulak, Joanna Depciuch

“…However, using these methods differences between serum and plasma were not existed. …”
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Influence of thermal treatment at various temperatures on structure and radiation-induced effects in advanced ceramic breeder pebbles by A. Ansone, A. Antuzevics, L. Avotina, E. Sprugis, A. Trimdale-Deksne, J.M. Leys, R. Knitter, A. Zarins

“…To determine the exact temperatures of the phase transitions and evaluate the influence of thermal treatment on the crystal structure, chemical bond vibrations, and microstructure of the ACB pebbles before irradiation, several other relevant physico-chemical analytical methods were applied: differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetry (DSC/TG), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) technique, attenuated total reflectance – Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Engineered albumin hydrogel with in-situ silver oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications by Smrity Sonbhadra, Rushikesh Fopase, Anurag Mishra, Nandini Dhakaan, Lalit M Pandey

“…Hydrogel-based treatment strategies have proven their significance in the field of drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue scaffolds, offering significant advantages over conventional treatment methods. The present study attempts to assess the hydrogel formation capability of a biopolymer, bovine serum albumin (BSA), without the addition of any crosslinker agents. …”
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Influence of malting and fermentation on the nutritional composition, thermal stability, structural and physicochemical properties of a gluten-free flour blend of Digitaria exilis... by Oluwatobi Victoria Obayomi, Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Stephen Olugbemiga Owa

“…In this study, fonio and date flour blends were prepared and the effect of organic processing methods (fermentation and malting) and fortification on nutrient composition, structural and thermal stability was investigated. …”
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Interaction between Ellagic Acid from Pomegranate Peel and Corn Starch and Its Mechanism of Inhibiting Starch Digestibility by Shengdan CHEN, Zhiwei YANG

“…Objective: To explore the effect of ellagic acid on the physicochemical properties of corn starch and assess the mechanisms of its interaction and of the change in the digestive properties of the ellagic acid-corn starch complex. Methods: First, the effects of ellagic acid on starch gelatinization viscosity, rheological properties, gelatinization heat properties, and solubility expansion were analyzed using different levels of ellagic acid. …”
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Osteogenic Potential and Bone Matrix Maturity: Comparison of Demineralized Bone Matrix and P15 Polypeptide iFactor^® in an In Vitro Study by Anell Olivos-Meza, Monica Maribel Mata-Miranda, Marcelo Robles-Rodríguez, Gustavo Jesús Vázquez-Zapién, Melissa Guerrero-Ruiz, Carlos Landa-Solís

“…To compare the osteogenic potential and bone matrix maturity of iFactor^® and a commercial DBM scaffold through calcium nodule formation and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were cultured and exposed to iFactor^® or DBM in paracrine culture conditions for 21 days. …”
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Metamodels of Educational and Methodological Activity in the University by S. M. Shcherbakov, K. K. Kalugyan, I. I. Miroshnichenko

“…Materials and Methods. To assess the dynamics of development of educational and methodological support, we will carry out a retrospective substantive analysis of educational and methodological support for each stage of its development, starting with the first generation of state educational standards. …”
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The quest for blood pressure markers in photoplethysmography and its applications in digital health by Josep Sola, Andreu Arderiu, Tiago P. Almeida, Sibylle Fallet, Sasan Yazdani, Serj Haddad, David Perruchoud, Olivier Grossenbacher, Jay Shah

“…This study employed the largest dataset to date of paired PPG and cuff BP readings to explore PPG signals for BP estimation.Methods32,152 European residents (age 55.9% ± 11.8, 24% female, BMI 27.7 ± 4.6) voluntarily acquired and used a cuffless BP monitor (Aktiia SA, Switzerland) between March/2,021-March/2023. …”
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Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) Therapy: An Effective and Quick Intervention to Cope with Grief by Fabio D’Antoni, Irene Pulvirenti, Antonella D’Orlando, Vilma Claudio, Claudio Lalla

“…Developed from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), IADC therapy aims to change the meanings with which loss is read and to transform acute grief into integrated grief. While spontaneous after-death communications (ADCs) have been widely reported across different cultures, IADC therapy provides a structured procedure for inducing a state of mind in which such experiences can spontaneously arise and develop. …”
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Effect of Midsole Compliance on Oxygen Consumption and Perception of Effort and Comfort during running by Kai Biedermann, Gian-Andri Baumann, Christina M. Spengler, Fernando G. Beltrami

“…This study aimed to address these issues by comparing three current AFT models with similar resilience but varying compliance: Nike AlphaFly 2 (NAF), Nike VaporFly 3 (NVF), and On Cloudboom Echo 3 (CBE), with the NAF being the most compliant shoe, and thus the one with the highest level of energy return (11.1J) compared with both the NVF (6.5 J) CBE (6.0 J). Methods Sixteen well-trained runners (age 31 ± 5 years, height 178 ± 9 cm, body mass 66 ± 10 kg, body fat 14 ± 4%, V̇O2peak 59 ± 4 ml･kg-1･min-1) performed, on different days, sub-maximal running for 6 min at 16 km·h-1 (80 ± 7% V̇O2peak) on a treadmill and a 400-m track. …”
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Adaptation determinants of artificial intelligence in small and medium enterprises by Sylwia Bąk, Piotr Jedynak, Przemysław Kaczmaryk

“…Findings: Using an exploratory approach to literature research, we identified 55 different factors impacting AI adaptation in SMEs, which we divided into the following seven categories, using a logical classification method: strategy and business model, culture and attitude, resources, support, entrepreneurship and innovation, competitive position and environmental conditions. …”
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LANGUAGE MEANS OF INTERTEXT EXPRESSION IN THE HISTORICAL NOVEL “MALLOWS” BY ROMAN IVANYCHUK by Oksana M. Nazarenko, Olena V. Skalatska

“…To achieve the goal, the following tasks have been solved: 1) the differences in the implementation of intertextuality in the historical novel and artistic discourse are clarified; 2) the specifics of the linguistic means of expressing intertext at linguo-structural levels are revealed; 3) the intertext is analyzed according to the following criteria: method of contextual explanation (implicit or explicit quotation); reproduction in the text (verbatim or transformed); location (epitextual or intratextual); the functional load of the intertext, the method of passporting and its original source. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization Scheduling for Electric Vehicle Charging and Discharging: Peak-Load Shifting Strategy Based on Monte Carlo Sampling by Jian Zheng, Jinglan Cui, Zhongmei Zhao, Guocheng Li, Cong Wang, Zeguang Lu, Xiaohu Yang, Zhengguang Liu

“…For charge and discharge optimization, an EV charge and discharge scheduling model is constructed, aiming to balance multiple objective functions, including battery degradation costs, user charging costs, grid load fluctuations, and peak-to-valley differences. The weighting method is applied to transform the multi-objective framework into a single-objective comprehensive solution, facilitating the identification of optimal charge and discharge strategies. …”
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Mesoporous Silica Administration as a New Strategy in the Management of Warfarin Toxicity: An In-Vitro and In-Vivo Study by Fatemeh Farjadian, Fatemeh Parsi, Reza Heidari, Khatereh Zarkesh, Hamid Reza Mohammadi, Soliman Mohammadi-Samani, Lobat Tayebi

“…Here, we present a novel warfarin adsorbent based on mesoporous silica that could serve as an antidote to warfarin toxicity. Method: Amino-functionalized mesoporous silica (MS-NH2 ) was synthesized based on the co-condensation method through a soft template technique followed by template removal. …”
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Improved accuracy of atomic nitrogen detection in plasma by high-intensity fs-TALIF calibrated using VUV absorption spectroscopy by A. Brisset, C. Pascual-Fort, N. Q. Minesi, N. De Oliveira, G. D. Stancu

“…This paper is devoted to improving the accuracy of the calibration method employed for femtosecond Two-photon Absorption Laser-Induced Fluorescence (fs-TALIF) diagnostics operating in a high laser intensity regime, i.e., TW.cm-2. …”
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