Impact of teacher educational background on special education environment by Irvan Muchamad, Anggita Hemaylia Putri, Sudana Degeng Nyoman I., Setyosari Punaji, Degeng Made Duananda Kartika

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the level of work involvement of teachers in special and inclusive schools concerning the quality of learning. Method. We used the quantitative research method with descriptive statistical data analysis. …”
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Application of REPAS Methodology to Assess the Reliability of Passive Safety Systems by Franco Pierro, Dino Araneo, Giorgio Galassi, Francesco D'Auria

“…Probability distributions have been assigned to the uncertain input parameters through engineering judgment. Monte Carlo method has been used to propagate uncertainties and Wilks' formula has been taken into account to select sample size. …”
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Analysis of sustainable development goals, gender, and financial soundness: Evidence from listed banks in developing Asian countries by Indah Anisykurlillah, Hasan Mukhibad, Muhammad Khafid, Kuat Waluyo Jati, Muhammad Ihlashul'amal

“…Female board members contribute to more conservative and ethical decisions that positively impact ESG disclosure. …”
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Novel visual detection technique of isothermal Ligation-dependent probe combined with hybridization chain reaction and hydrogel for the wild edible mushroom component by Nali Zhou, Hanyue Zhang, Shuna Xiang, Yingting Lin, Ying Shang

“…The development of this method provides a new strategy for species identification and adulteration detection of edible mushroom, even for more DNA target detection.…”
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Glucocorticoid boluses followed by tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis patients: effects on peripheral blood monocytes and lymphocytes by Cecilia Catellani, Martina Bonacini, Alessandro Rossi, Ilaria Ferrigno, Ilaria Ferrigno, Veronica Buia, Chiara Marvisi, Chiara Marvisi, Giulia Cassone, Mariagrazia Catanoso, Gabriella Di Tommaso, Luigi Boiardi, Rexhep Durmo, Annibale Versari, Massimiliano Casali, Giulia Besutti, Giulia Besutti, Lucia Spaggiari, Alessandro Zerbini, Francesco Muratore, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Carlo Salvarani, Stefania Croci

“…Blood samples were collected at baseline, after 3 days of GC treatment, at weeks 24 and 52 during TCZ monotherapy, and at week 78 after the suspension of TCZ. …”
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Differential neutrophil responses in murine following intraperitoneal injections of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Yanyan Zhu, Jingya Luo, Xianzhu Xia, Hao Feng, Pingsen Zhao

“…These samples underwent a digestion process to produce single-cell suspensions. …”
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Remote, smart telemonitoring of COVID-19 survivors for early detection of deterioration in cardiac health (the PARTMO study) by Josephine Sau Fan Chow, Josephine Sau Fan Chow, Josephine Sau Fan Chow, Josephine Sau Fan Chow, Josephine Sau Fan Chow, Nutan Maurya, Nutan Maurya, Susan San Miguel, Rumbidzai Teramayi, Ahilan Parameswaran, Annamarie D’Souza, Gregory Melbourne, Joseph Descallar, Young Juhn, Enoch Chan, Jerome Pong

“…Univariate Cox regression demonstrated that arrhythmia was more likely to be detected in the remote monitoring group (13/40, 32.9%) as compared with the standard care group (7/200, 3.5%) [HR = 29.56 (9.95, 87.86), p < 0.0001]. …”
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Defining neonatal status epilepticus: A scoping review from the ILAE neonatal task force by Magda L. Nunes, Elissa G. Yozawitz, Courtney J. Wusthoff, Renée A. Shellhaas, Efraín Olivas‐Peña, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Ronit M. Pressler, Chahnez C. Triki, Hans Hartmann, Terrie Inder, Geraldine B. Boylan, Kette Valente, Solomon L. Moshe, Eli M. Mizrahi, Nicholas S. Abend

“…Following a systematic literature review, articles were screened and data were abstracted regarding: (1) article characteristics (author identification, publication year, journal name, digital object identifier, title, objective, and study design); (2) cohort characteristics (sample size, gestational age, seizure etiology); (3) definition of SE and/or seizure burden; and (4) the method used to identify and classify SE, including routine EEG (EEG), continuous EEG monitoring (cEEG), amplitude‐integrated EEG (aEEG), or clinical features. …”
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Monitoring of polymer viscosity by simultaneous ultrasonic and rheological measurements at high and varying temperatures by Nesrine Houhat, Thibaut Devaux, Samuel Callé, Laksana Saengdee, Séverine Boucaud Gauchet, François Vander Meulen

“…This method allows us to measure the ultrasonic and rheological properties of a sample, simultaneously and in real-time. …”
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Identity and stability assessment of BCG vaccine by multiplex PCR by D. T. Levi, Yu. I. Obukhov, N. V. Aleksandrova, R. A. Volkova, E. V. Elbert, M. V. Alvarez Figeroa, A. V. Prokopenko, R. I. Ludanniy

“…Multiplex polymerase chain reaction method was used to assess the stability of 7 seed lots of a substrain Mycobacterium bovis BCG-1, Russia, used for the manufacture of BCG vaccine since 1948 till present. …”
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Can laboratory-based XAFS compete with XRD and Mössbauer spectroscopy as a tool for quantitative species analysis? Critical evaluation using the example of a natural iron ore. by Sebastian Praetz, Christopher Schlesiger, Damian Alexander Motz, Stephen Klimke, Moritz Jahns, Christine Gottschalk, Lena Heinrich, Eva Maria Heppke, Wolfgang Malzer, Franz Renz, Carla Vogt, Birgit Kanngießer

“…With the recent developments of laboratory-based XAFS spectrometers, this method becomes more interesting for many applications as well as for quantification. …”
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Multifractal Analysis of Pore Structure and Evaluation of Deep-Buried Cambrian Dolomite Reservoir with Image Processing: A Case from Tarim Basin, NW China by Xiaojun Zhang, Haodong Han, Jun Peng, Yingchun Gou

“…Of dolomites with different fabrics, fine crystalline dolomite and medium crystalline dolomite show the best petrophysical properties and show significant differences in multifractal parameters compared to other dolomites. More accurate porosity estimations were obtained with the multifractal generalized fractal dimension, which provides a new method for porosity prediction. …”
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You Only Attack Once: Single-Step DeepFool Algorithm by Jun Li, Yanwei Xu, Yaocun Hu, Yongyong Ma, Xin Yin

“…Adversarial attacks expose the latent vulnerabilities within artificial intelligence systems, necessitating a reassessment and enhancement of model robustness to ensure the reliability and security of deep learning models against malicious attacks. We propose a fast method designed to efficiently find sample points close to the decision boundary. …”
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Risk and determinant factors for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with epilepsy by Monique Venturi, Gisele Schenkel Leite Moura Neves, Igor Monteiro Pontes, Andre Valois, Marleide da Mota Gomes

“…The anthropometric variables were more relevant than those related to epilepsy itself and similar to those of the general population.…”
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Advancing Taxonomy with Machine Learning: A Hybrid Ensemble for Species and Genus Classification by Loris Nanni, Matteo De Gobbi, Roger De Almeida Matos Junior, Daniel Fusaro

“…Machine learning offers a promising alternative by utilizing computational power to detect subtle distinctions more quickly and accurately. This technology can classify both known (described) and unknown (undescribed) species, assigning known samples to specific species and grouping unknown ones at the genus level—an improvement over the common practice of labeling unknown species as outliers. …”
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Towards Improved Turbomachinery Measurements: A Comprehensive Analysis of Gaussian Process Modeling for a Data-Driven Bayesian Hybrid Measurement Technique by Gonçalo G. Cruz, Xavier Ottavy, Fabrizio Fontaneto

“…The Multi-Fidelity GP, therefore, stands as a reliable data fusion method for the proposed hybrid measurement technique, offering a potential reduction in instrumentation effort and testing times.…”
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Study on Mechanical Behavior of Jurassic Frozen Sandstone in Western China Based on NMR Porosity by Maoyan Ma, Yishun Huang, Guangyong Cao, Jian Lin, Shiliang Xu

“…Study of frozen rock mechanical properties is necessary for safe application of the artificial ground freezing method in excavation of Chinese western water-rich soft rock layers. …”
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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs by Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues, Paulo Pinheiro, Ana Gouveia, Rui Miguel Marques Brás, Kelly de Lemos Serrano O’Hara, Paulo Alexandre de Oliveira Duarte, Maria Dulce Leal Esteves

“…The study included a randomly recruited sample of 723 subjects (53% males; 47% females; 42.1±19.7 years). …”
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The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation by Ming Xu, Jiahui Zhao, Ting Lei, Lidong Shi, Yuntao Tan, Liping He, Rui Ai

“…This paper selects 31 provinces in China from 2010 to 2022 as the sample interval to explore the impact of environmental regulations on food security and selects the entropy method to conduct a comprehensive measurement of food security. …”
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TRANSESTERIFICATION OF PALM OIL USING THE TiO2/nano-MONMORILLORITE (nano-MMT) COMPOSITE CATALYST FROM ACEH TAMIANG BENTONITE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL by Teuku Andi Fadlly, Ida Ratna Nila, Nirmala Sari

“…Biodiesel is proven to be more environmentally friendly in reducing hydrocarbon and sulfur emissions. …”
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