Evolution characteristics and invulnerability simulation analysis of global zirconium ore trade network by Fanjie Luo, Wei Liu, Mao Xu, Qunyi Liu, Junbo Wang

“…The burgeoning demand for zirconium, driven by the rapid development of smart devices, low-carbon energy technologies, and other emerging industries, underscores the importance of understanding the dynamics of its global trade network. However, the evolutionary patterns of the international zircon ore trade network and its resilience to disruptions remain unclear. …”
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Toxoplasmosis infection. by Irina Clara Delgado Varela, Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Ariel García Borges

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread zoonosis worldwide. Its prevalence can double in rural populations in relation to urban populations, and it is different in persons of different races within the same community. …”
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Assessment of Non-destructive Methods for Evaluating the Performance of Surface Treatments on Concrete by Sunday O. Nwaubani, Victor S. Gilayeneh

“…All three test methods were effective in assessing surface treatment quality, with the Karsten tube test being the most practical for in-situ evaluation due to the simplicity of its setup. …”
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Perception and treatment of melancholy in the writings of Hildegard of Bingen (c. 1098-1179) by Eglė Sakalauskaitë-Juodeikienë

“…The aim of this study is to understand how the phenomenon of melancholy in its three meanings (as body fluid, character type, and a disease) was perceived by one of the brightest medieval thinkers. …”
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Performance of HPV16/18 in Triage of Cytological Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance by Xiaoqin Cao, Shuzheng Liu, Manman Jia, Hongmin Chen, Dongmei Zhao, Bing Dong, Zhen Guo, Lingyan Ren, Shaokai Zhang, Xibin Sun

“…HPV16/18 can be considered as an effective method to triage women with ASC-US as its good clinical performance. Trial Registration. …”
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A survey of video behavior recognition based on deep learning by Duoduo ZHAO, Jianwu ZHANG, Chunsheng GUO, Di ZHOU, ABDUSHARAFALHAKIMI MOHAMMED

“…In recent years,the deep learning method of automatic learning features has been continuously explored in the field of video behavior recognition.The traditional behavior recognition methods and the underlying principles of deep learning were outlined.Then a number of behavior recognition methods based on different input content and different deep networks was compared and analyzed.Finally,the development of deep learning in the field of behavior recognition was concluded and its future development trend was prospected.…”
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Local Vibratory Stimulation for Temporomandibular Disorder Myofascial Pain Treatment: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Preliminary Study by Emanuela Serritella, Giordano Scialanca, Paola Di Giacomo, Carlo Di Paolo

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Producing biochar using a custom designed Top-lit Updraft (TLUD) gasifier by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Stephen Jennewein, Julio Sanchez, Timothy A. Lang

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes its design and evaluates the biochar recovery of four locally available feedstocks. …”
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The role of Latin America medicinal plants in wound healing by Mariana Sánchez-Ramos, Andrea Ruiz-Betancourt, Stephany Abigail Tadeo-Cuenca, Angélica Román-Guerrero, María Crystal Columba-Palomares, Araceli Guerrero-Alonso, Antonio Bernabé-Antonio, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Francisco Cruz-Sosa

“…Hence, this review documents the main plant species used in Latin America due to its great biodiversity and numerous species that are potentially important for the development of new active healing compounds. …”
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Monitoring Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Surface Salinity Around the Maltese Islands Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and the Random Forest Algorithm by Gareth Craig Darmanin, Adam Gauci, Monica Giona Bucci, Alan Deidun

“…The random forest algorithm demonstrated strong performance in predicting sea surface salinity and sea surface temperature, indicating its capability to handle dynamic parameters effectively. …”
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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

“…After 2008, the public operator re-appropriates externalisation to mobilize it as an adjustment variable, sign of its dominant position close to a new monopoly.…”
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Sleep in Genetically Confirmed Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration: A Video-Polysomnographic Study by Maria Livia Fantini, Giovanni Cossu, Andrea Molari, Monia Cabinio, Ozlem Uyanik, Roberto Cilia, Maurizio Melis, Angelo Antonini, Luigi Ferini-Strambi

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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

“…The proposed approach has significant implications for the secure storage and transmission of digital images in cloud environments, and its originality and novelty make it an attractive contribution to the field. …”
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Intra‐aortic balloon pump: is the technique really outdated? by Mariama Akodad, Clément Delmas, Laurent Bonello, Claire Duflos, François Roubille

“…Abstract Aims Intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) utilization was expected to be quickly abandoned following the IABP‐shock trial and its class III, level B recommendation in the 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines. …”
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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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The intestinal microbiome as a separate organ by Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Microbes produce hormone-like substances, analogues of growth factors and neurotransmitters that determine two-way interaction of microflora with the central nervous system and its active metabolic role. The microbiome dynamically reacts to environmental changes, including stress. …”
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Du local à l’impérial : extorsion, insurrection et réforme dans le Haut-Pérou de Charles III (1759-1788) by Philippe Castejón

“…These events reveal a social history of politics with its multiple implications. They allow us to understand the interactions and the power game between royal representatives and local societies and show the hiatus between the “Bourbon Reforms” and their implementation.…”
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Male bluegill vary in color and behavior relative to their position in a lek by Matthew Peroš, Lakshita Vij, Elana Anavian, Kevin Almeida Arteaga, Fatima Iya Haruna, Aliza Siegman, Wei Fang, Sebastian Gaston Alvarado, Sebastian Gaston Alvarado

“…Collectively, these data underline the importance of male-specific morphological plasticity and its impacts on social organization.…”
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Optimizing heat transfer performance in two-phase closed thermosyphons: A novel design and experimental evaluation by Mohammad Khalili, Seyed Alireza Mostafavi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Hossein Moghadamrad

“…Water exhibits the best performance at 55 % and 85 % filling ratios, whereas ethanol achieves its optimum at 70 %. Notably, at a 70 % filling ratio with a 50 W heat input, the novel TPCT design exhibits a significant 45.7 % reduction in thermal resistance compared to the conventional design. …”
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Principles of Stages of Legal Process by D. V. Slynko, L. I. Kalenichenko

“…Using the action of principles of legal process in the legal system as a criterion of classification, the author has singled out its general and special principles. The general principles of legal process include principles aimed at revealing the nature, character, nature of legal process. …”
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