Vyoma commerce: a blockchain-based decentralized architecture to combat fraud and enhance security and trust in Bangladesh’s e-commerce ecosystem leveraging smart contracts, supply... by Avijit Chowdhury

“…The utilization of monitors, computers, and data storage exemplifies the functionality of blockchain technology, which upholds encrypted and distributed transaction records across multiple computers, consequently improving the reliability of the digital ledger. …”
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Pathomorphological changes of the vascular bed and the state of collateral blood flow in cerebral infarction by О. О. Voloshanska, S. I. Tertyshnyi

“…To assess the morpho-functional state of blood vessels and the intensity of blood flow the cross-sectional area of blood vessels, the area of endothelial cell nuclei, the density of their location and the length of the capillary network were determined. …”
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Finite element analysis in defining the optimal shape and safety factor of retentive clasp arms of removable partial denture by Šćepanović Miodrag, Tihaček-Šojić Ljiljana, Tasić Milan, Mitrović Radivoje, Todorović Aleksandar, Trifković Branka

“…The contribution of this study may be the improvement of present systems for defining the clasps shapes made from CoCrMo alloys. …”
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An efficient enhanced exponential distribution optimizer: applications in global, engineering, and combinatorial optimization problems by Marwa M. Emam, Mohammed R. Saad, Mina Younan, Essam H. Houssein

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of EDO-LFOL, we compare it against seven robust optimizers across 12 unconstrained test functions associated with the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2022 (CEC 2022). …”
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Defrosted products with preserved micro- and macrostructure by I. A. Gurskiy, A. V. Landikhovskaya, A. A. Tvorogova

“…A possibility of positioning aerated fermented dairy desserts as functional products is substantiated. In investigation of this product category, particular emphasis is placed on the role of the nutrient composition (proteins, fats, stabilizers and emulsifiers) and an importance of technological operations (freezing and fermentation). …”
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Learning Graph Structures With Autoregressive Graph Signal Models by Kyle Donoghue, Ashkan Ashrafi

“…This paper presents a novel approach to graph learning, GL-AR, which leverages estimated autoregressive coefficients to recover undirected graph structures from time-series graph signals with propagation delay. …”
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MeStanG—Resource for High-Throughput Sequencing Standard Data Sets Generation for Bioinformatic Methods Evaluation and Validation by Daniel Ramos Lopez, Francisco J. Flores, Andres S. Espindola

“…Metagenomics analysis has enabled the measurement of the microbiome diversity in environmental samples without prior targeted enrichment. Functional and phylogenetic studies based on microbial diversity retrieved using HTS platforms have advanced from detecting known organisms and discovering unknown species to applications in disease diagnostics. …”
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Investigating the Machining Behavior of the Additively Manufactured Polymer-Based Composite Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Learning by Anastasios Tzotzis, Dumitru Nedelcu, Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici, Panagiotis Kyratsis

“…This study presents an experimental and computational investigation into the machinability of additively manufactured (AM) fiber-reinforced PETG during external CNC turning. …”
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Micro-Characterization of Indoor Deposited Particles Using FTIR, SEM-EDS, and XRD Techniques: A Case Study of a University Campus, Bangladesh by Mamun Mahmud, Kazi ABM Mohiuddin

“…The FTIR analysis indicated that the primary functional groups present across all samples were organic, specifically hydroxyl (-OH), aliphatic carbon (-CH2), carbonyl (-CO), and amino (-NH2) groups. …”
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Estrogen induced metastatic modulators MMP-2 and MMP-9 are targets of 3,3'-diindolylmethane in thyroid cancer. by Shilpi Rajoria, Robert Suriano, Andrea George, Arulkumaran Shanmugam, Stimson P Schantz, Jan Geliebter, Raj K Tiwari

“…Current treatments for thyroid cancer, such as surgery or radioactive iodine therapy, often require patients to be on lifelong thyroid hormone replacement therapy and given the significant recurrence rates of thyroid cancer, new preventive modalities are needed. The present study investigates the property of a natural dietary compound found in cruciferous vegetables, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), to target the metastatic phenotype of thyroid cancer cells through a functional estrogen receptor.…”
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Intermittent breaking of isolation may ameliorate decrease in physical activity caused by isolation. by Aritoshi Uchida, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Yuki Nagasawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Naofumi Uesaka, Haruka Tohara

“…Social isolation affects physical functioning owing to psychological stress. We constructed a rat model to clarify the unexplored effects of social isolation and to determine whether environmental changes as an intervention against social isolation can reduce the stress-inducing effects of social isolation on physiological factors. …”
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A clinical survey of laryngectomy patients to detect presence of the false perception of an intact larynx or the "phantom larynx" phenomenon by Pankaj Chaturvedi, Prashant V Pawar, Suhail Syed, Deepa Nair, Sourav Dutta, Devendra Chaukar, Anil K D′Cruz

“…A questionnaire containing 11 questions was served to these laryngectomees pertaining to false perception of persistent laryngeal functions and adaptation to the post-laryngectomy status. …”
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Casein Proteolysis in Bioactive Peptide Production: Optimal Operating Parameters by Milentyeva Irina S., Davydenko Natalia I., Rasshchepkin Aleksandr N.

“…The resulting casein hydrolysates contain biologically active peptides and can be used in formulations of low-allergy functional dairy products in allergy-friendly, sports, and baby diets.…”
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Elevator Control Simulation Using Fuzzy Logic Management by Mehr Ali Qasimi, Asmatullah Nashir

“…The use of a permanent magnet synchronous motor as an actuator in a ropeless elevator presents a number of difficulties that must be overcome for the system to be secure and stable. …”
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Digital Twin Application in Teaching Students Majoring in Metallurgical Engineering by V. N. Baranov, A. I. Bezrukikh, I. L. Konstantinov, E. A. Rudnitsky, N. S. Solopeko, Yu. V. Baykovskiy

“…In particular, application of digital twins is highly relevant when it comes to training of metallurgical engineering students. At present, teaching of students majoring in metallurgy involving the use of casting aluminum alloys physical models has a number of restrictions such as a high cost of expandable material, safety regulations, the need to provide special access. …”
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REGULATORY TSCELLS WITH SUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY IN SURGICAL SEPSIS by E. V. Kurganova, M. A. Tikhonova, E. I. Streltzova, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, V. A. Kozlov

“…Abstract. Present work aims to investigate functioning of the regulatory T-cells with suppressor activity in surgical sepsis. …”
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Biography or Hagiography: The Story of Sengya 僧崖 in the <i>Continuing Biographies of Eminent Monks</i> by Limei Chi

“…By examining the rhetorical and ideological dimensions of this genre, this study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of how religious hagiography functioned as a tool for shaping sainthood, authorizing extreme religious practices, and negotiating the spiritual and social landscapes of medieval China.…”
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HDN-DDI: a novel framework for predicting drug-drug interactions using hierarchical molecular graphs and enhanced dual-view representation learning by Jinchen Sun, Haoran Zheng

“…Recently, substructure-based DDI prediction has garnered much attention due to the dominant influence of functional groups and substructures on drug properties. …”
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Climate change enhances soil fauna population and biomass in grasslands of the Loess Plateau by Xi Yang, Ming’an Shao, Tongchuan Li

“…Abstract Soil fauna is a crucial component of soil biodiversity, which affects various processes and functions in terrestrial ecosystems. However, few quantitative, large-scale spatially distributional studies have explored the abundance and biomass of soil fauna. …”
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Gender differences in victims of war torture: Types of torture and psychological consequences by Špirić Željko, Opačić Goran, Jović Vladimir, Samardžić Radomir, Knežević Goran, Mandić-Gajić Gordana, Todorović Milorad

“…Torture for political reasons is an extreme violence in interpersonal relations resulting in not only acute psychiatric disorders but also very often in very severe and far reaching negative consequences for the overall psychosocial functioning of a victim. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in types of torture and psychological consequences in subjects who experienced war torture. …”
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