Oscillation Criteria for Second-Order Delay, Difference, and Functional Equations by L. K. Kikina, I. P. Stavroulakis

“…Consider the second-order linear delay differential equation x′′(t)+p(t)x(τ(t))=0, t≥t0, where p∈C([t0,∞),ℝ+), τ∈C([t0,∞),ℝ), τ(t) is nondecreasing, τ(t)≤t for t≥t0 and limt→∞τ(t)=∞, the (discrete analogue) second-order difference equation Δ2x(n)+p(n)x(τ(n))=0, where Δx(n)=x(n+1)−x(n), Δ2=Δ∘Δ, p:ℕ→ℝ+, τ:ℕ→ℕ, τ(n)≤n−1, and limn→∞τ(n)=+∞, and the second-order functional equation x(g(t))=P(t)x(t)+Q(t)x(g2(t)), t≥t0, where the functions P, Q∈C([t0,∞),ℝ+), g∈C([t0,∞),ℝ), g(t)≢t for t≥t0, limt→∞g(t)=∞, and g2 denotes the 2th iterate of the function g, that is, g0(t)=t, g2(t)=g(g(t)), t≥t0. …”
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A non-linear procedure for the numerical analysis of crack development in beams failing in shear by P. Bernardi, R. Cerioni, E. Michelini, A. Sirico

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On the problems of monitoring the shadow economy by E. V. Baturina

“…The result of a critical analysis of the shortcomings of the scientific idea itself has been presented and the further research directions have been determined.…”
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Relationships among Depression, Anxiety, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease in Taiwan by Jun-Yu Fan, Bao-Luen Chang, Yih-Ru Wu

“…To do this, we administered a battery of questionnaires and rating scales (validated Chinese versions), including the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire, Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale-2, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Anxiety Inventory, to 134 patients with PD whose Minimental State Examination scores were ≥24. …”
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The Analysis and modeling of widespread anomalies of rainfall in entire West of Iran in relation with the behaviors of Mediterranean Pressure centers by Faramarz khoshakhlagh, mohammad amin heydary

“…Based on the designed indicators, whenever indicators DT and DH is positive, this means higher temperature and higher atmospheric standardized pressure in the Western parts of Mediterranean sea in compare with its East and therefore the wet spells (Monthly) occur in the study area, and If the above mentioned index is negative, means that the occurrence of drought in West Iran. …”
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Efficacy of priming and commitment posters on urgent care patients’ antibiotic expectations and knowledge: a cluster randomized trial by Michael J. Cziner, Daniel E. Park, Rana F. Hamdy, Laura Rogers, Monique M. Turner, Cindy M. Liu

“…The primary intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis evaluated whether the materials impacted patient knowledge or expectations of antibiotic prescribing by assigned study arm. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Attention‐Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Binbin Fu, Xiangyue Zhou, Xuan Zhou, Xin Li, Zhengquan Chen, Yanbin Zhang, Qing Du

“…ABSTRACT Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a promising neuromodulation technique that has been widely used in neuropsychiatric disorders, but there was no evidence on its effect on the improvement attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). …”
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Lutetium-177 labeled iPD-L1 as a novel immunomodulator for cancer-targeted radiotherapy by Myrna Luna-Gutiérrez, Erika Azorín-Vega, Rigoberto Oros-Pantoja, Blanca Ocampo-García, Pedro Cruz-Nova, Nallely Jiménez-Mancilla, Gerardo Bravo-Villegas, Clara Santos-Cuevas, Laura Meléndez-Alafort, Guillermina Ferro-Flores

“…The aim of this research was to prepare 177Lu-labeled iPD-L1 and to preclinically evaluate its radiotherapeutic potential and role as a tumor immunomodulator by measuring macrophage activation, IL-10, TGFβ, and PD-L1 expression in 4T1 triple-negative breast cancer cells and murine 4T1 tumors after treatment with 177Lu-iPD-L1. …”
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Design and digital transition. New design-driven challenges for techno-social innovation by Salvatore Di Dio, Benedetto Inzerillo, Francesco Monterosso, Dario Russo

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Pesticide Provisions of the Florida Agricultura Worker Safety Act (FAWSA) by Frederick M. Fishel

“… The purpose of this guide is to provide a summary of the pesticide provisions of the recently enacted Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA) and the definitions that are used in its language. This document is PI-41, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pesticide Formulations by Rebecca W. Baldwin, Stephanie K. Hill, Philip Koehler, P. A. Mitola, J. C. Medley

“…Technicians need to be familiar with the products and formulations they are using, so this poster and its videos will be a useful training tool for pest management companies. …”
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The European Union’s Policies Towards Iraq (2014–2020) by L. D. Oganisyan

“…At the same time while demonstrating its commitment to develop cooperation with both government agencies and non-governmental organizations, the EU clearly prefers to assist Iraq through international organizations, rather than directly. …”
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Indonesia’s South China Sea Policy under Joko Widodo: Building Credibility in Indo-Pacific Geostrategic Circuit by Rafyoga Jehan Pratama Irsadanar

“…Most of the current literatures picture Indonesia’s South China Sea engagement in the setting of its relation with China and its effort to build regional stability. …”
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A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF INVENTORY HOLDING COST by BABATUNDE OMONIYI ODEDAIRO, EMILOLA HELEN ALABA, INYENEOBONG EDEM

“…Several authors have suggested that the value of IHC ranges between 12-50% of the procurement cost of an item. However, due to the absence of a generally acceptable methodology, many practitioners still determine this percentage based on estimates, benchmarks and intuition. …”
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Enhanced Early Autism Screening: Assessing Domain Adaptation with Distributed Facial Image Datasets and Deep Federated Learning by Shafiul Alam, Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

“…This work is a significant and remarkable contribution to early autism screening research due to its unique novel dataset, analytical methods, and focus on data confidentiality. …”
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Knowledge and smart sensing for an accessible city. Experimenting on the territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia by Mickeal Milocco Borlini, Christina Conti

“…The reported case studies show the high potential of computerisation of the urban management processes, which does not correspond to a convincing social, economic, political and cultural context due to its partial and inefficient application of ICT. …”
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Evaluating the correlation between pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte levels in nonluminal breast cancer and impact on survival by Muge Tamam, Halim Ozcevik, Gamze Kulduk, Merve Nur Acar Tayyar, Gunduzalp Bugrahan Babacan

“…Although TIL is not generally associated with SUV values, its association with certain metabolic and heterogeneity indices suggests that it is important in influencing survival. …”
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Review on parametric building information modelling and forward design approaches for sustainable bridge engineering by Shanshan Wu, Mohd Zamri Ramli, Shek Poi Ngian, Gen Qiao, Bolin Jiang

“…Abstract This paper reviewed the application of parametric building information modelling (BIM) in bridge engineering, highlighting its contributions to improving workflows, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing interoperability, and optimizing design processes. …”
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Temporal peculiarities of brittle fracture of rocks and concrete by Y. Petrov, I. Smirnov, A. Evstifeev, N. Selyutina

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C9ORF72 poly-PR induces TDP-43 nuclear condensation via NEAT1 and is modulated by HSP70 activity by Diksha Agnihotri, Chi-Chang Lee, Po-Chao Lu, Ruei-Yu He, Yung-An Huang, Hung-Chih Kuo, Joseph Jen-Tse Huang

“…Summary: The toxicity of C9ORF72-encoded polyproline-arginine (poly-PR) dipeptide is associated with its ability to disrupt the liquid-liquid phase separation of intrinsically disordered proteins participating in the formation of membraneless organelles, such as the nucleolus and paraspeckles. …”
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