Steepest-Ascent Revisited: Unconstrained Missile Trajectory by Elsayed M. Khalil, Hao Zhou, Wanchun Chen

“…Finally, a comparison between the obtained control history and the one obtained by a nonlinear optimal control package “GPOPS” is presented. …”
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A Rare Co-Occurrence of Triple Mutations in JAK2, CALR, and MPL in the Same Patient with Myelofibrosis by Sherine J. Thomas, D. P. Dash

“…The JAK2 exon 14 mutation noted, in this case, is JAK2L611S which has not previously been reported in MPN and only reported in 5 cases in the COSMIC database. …”
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Semantic search helper: A tool based on the use of embeddings in multi-item questionnaires as a harmonization opportunity for merging large datasets – A feasibility study by Karl Gottfried, Karina Janson, Nathalie E. Holz, Olaf Reis, Johannes Kornhuber, Anna Eichler, Tobias Banaschewski, Frauke Nees, IMAC-Mind Consortium

“…A promising application of NLP is data harmonization in questionnaire-based cohort studies, where it can be used as an additional method, specifically when only different instruments are available for one construct as well as for the evaluation of potentially new construct-constellations. …”
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The Use of Modified Templates in Early and Advanced Stage Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor by Timothy A. Masterson, Clint Cary

“…The surgical management of both early and advanced stage germ cell tumors of the testis remains a complex process of surgical decision making to maximize oncologic control while minimizing morbidity. Over the past 5 decades, the evolution of the surgical template for retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (RPLND) has resulted in important modifications to achieve these goals. …”
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On the Development of Speech Resources for the Mixtec Language by Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales

“…The Mixtec language is one of the main native languages in Mexico. In general, due to urbanization, discrimination, and limited attempts to promote the culture, the native languages are disappearing. …”
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What made people (more) positive toward the COVID-19 vaccine? Exploring positive and negative deviance perspectives by Mitchell A. M. Matthijssen, Mariëlle Cloin, Florian van Leeuwen, Ien van de Goor, Peter Achterberg

“…Methods We conducted semi-structured online interviews with 21 Dutch adults aged 28–75 years (13 positive deviants and 8 negative deviants) between January and July 2022. …”
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Risk Assessment of Drought Based on IEAPP-IDM in Qujing, Yunnan Province, China by Menghua Deng, Junfei Chen, Guiyun Liu, Huimin Wang

“…Due to the fact that drought risk assessment is a complex multicriteria and multilevel problem, the IEAPP-IDM model can project the multidimensional indicators of samples into one-dimension projection scores; then, the information carried by the projection scores was diffused into drought risk levels; finally, the drought disaster risk estimate was obtained. …”
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Emotional regulation as a transdiagnostic category through clinical problems: a narrative study by Alvaro Paredes-Rivera, Geraldine F Coria-Palomino, Alexandra Y Marcos-Lescano, Sthefany Sedano-Alejandro

“…To touch on the subject of emotional regulation, one must talk about emotions. These are adaptive for people. …”
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Freedom of Expression in the US Constitution: Formation and Development by O. V. Sendetskaya

“…Freedom of expression has been studied as one of the dominant values of constitutionalism, a precondition for democracy and the rule of law. …”
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Applied modeling of the objects in the e-laboratory environment by Antanas Andrius Bielskis, Olegas Ramašauskas

“…Flexible learning environment means the system able not only to present and manage learning material, collect information about the users, give statistics on them and learning material, but even able to adapt its behavior to the specific learner needs. …”
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A Comprehensive Updated Review of Pharmaceutical and Nonpharmaceutical Treatment for NAFLD by Newaz Hossain, Pushpjeet Kanwar, Smruti R. Mohanty

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) is at one end and consists of simple hepatic steatosis. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Schistosomiasis Japonica by Zhu Yi, Jiang Hong-Gang, Chen Zhi-Heng, Lu Bo-Hao

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Inhibition of JAK-STAT ERK/MAPK and Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Induces a Change in Gene Expression Profile of Bovine Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Luis F. Malaver-Ortega, Huseyin Sumer, Jun Liu, Paul J. Verma

“…Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) fall in two states, one highly undifferentiated, the naïve state, and the primed state, characterized by the inability to contribute to germinal lineage. …”
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Chiral Phase Transition in Linear Sigma Model with Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics by Ke-Ming Shen, Hui Zhang, De-Fu Hou, Ben-Wei Zhang, En-Ke Wang

“…Moreover, it is found that μ different from zero corresponds to a first-order phase transition while μ=0 to a crossover one. The critical endpoint (CEP) carries higher chemical potential but lower temperature with q increasing due to the nonextensive effects.…”
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Serum VEGF: Diagnostic Value of Acute Coronary Syndrome from Stable Angina Pectoris and Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Disease by Anan Huang, Xin Qi, Yameng Cui, Yulin Wu, Shiqi Zhou, Mingyin Zhang

“…Patients with a higher GRACE score indicated lower VEGF levels (P<0.001). Low serum VEGF was one of the potential risk factors with adjusted HR of 0.531 (P=0.048). …”
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Nature and Nurture of Human Pain by Inna Belfer

“…Interindividual variability is one of the main characteristics of human pain on every level including the processing of nociceptive impulses at the periphery, modification of pain signal in the central nervous system, perception of pain, and response to analgesic strategies. …”
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Conservation Options for Private Landowners in Florida by Martin B. Main, Annisa Karim, Mark E. Hostetler

“…This document, Circular 1441, is one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves the Quality of Life in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yao Wei, Weiming Zhu, Jianfeng Gong, Dong Guo, Lili Gu, Ning Li, Jieshou Li

“…Patients’ attitude concerning the treatment was also investigated. Results. One patient was excluded due to intolerance. All the other patients finished the study well. …”
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Identifying, Evaluating and Ranking Effective Factors in Improving the Quality of War Tourism in Iran (Rahyan Noor Travels) by Mohammad Ghasemi, Mohammad Mehdi Mohtadi

“…Purpose: Rahyan Noor camps have been considered one example of war tourism in recent decades after the Iran-Iraq war. …”
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Transitioning from an occupational therapy student to a clinically competent occupational therapist – A qualitative study by Patrik Sjöberg, Annika Lexén

“…Consequently, there is a need to gain a deeper understanding of this process in order to identify ways of making it easier.Aims/objectives To describe newly graduated Swedish occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition from being an occupational therapy student to becoming a clinically competent occupational therapist.Material and methods A qualitative study involving 15 participants was conducted using interviews to collect data and content data analysis was undertaken to capture occupational therapists’ experiences of the transition process.Results A theme emerged: ‘Bridging the gap by seeking stability in the transition from occupational therapy student to clinically competent occupational therapist’, with two sub-themes, 1) ‘Facing a new reality’ and 2) ‘Establishing one’s role’, containing categories that encapsulated experiences of the transition.Conclusions and significance To bridge the gap in the transition process, universities could review their curricula to identify changes to better prepare newly graduated occupational therapists for the demands of clinical practice. …”
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