Dielectric Permittivity in Copper Leaching: A Review by Marcos Andreu, Robert Zwick, Moe Momayez

“…The study highlights the integration of permittivity measurements into existing monitoring systems, aiming to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and increase ore recovery rates. This comprehensive review provides insights into the current state of permittivity measurement technologies and their future prospects in the context of copper leaching.…”
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Contextual determinants influencing the implementation of fall prevention in the community: a scoping review by M. C. van Scherpenseel, S. J. te Velde, C. Veenhof, C. Veenhof, M. H. Emmelot-Vonk, J. A. Barten, J. A. Barten

“…As there is a need for a better understanding of the occurring context-related challenges, the current scoping review purposes to identify what contextual determinants (i.e., barriers and facilitators) influence the implementation of FPIs in the community.MethodsA scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O'Malley framework. …”
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Anti-tumor activity of a novel compound-CDF is mediated by regulating miR-21, miR-200, and PTEN in pancreatic cancer. by Bin Bao, Shadan Ali, Dejuan Kong, Sanila H Sarkar, Zhiwei Wang, Sanjeev Banerjee, Amro Aboukameel, Subhash Padhye, Philip A Philip, Fazlul H Sarkar

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>In the current study we showed, for the first time, that CDF could significantly inhibit the sphere-forming ability (pancreatospheres) of PC cells consistent with increased disintegration of pancreatospheres, which was associated with attenuation of CSC markers (CD44 and EpCAM), especially in gemcitabine-resistant (MIAPaCa-2) PC cells containing high proportion of CSCs consistent with increased miR-21 and decreased miR-200. …”
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Cohort profile: the PHARMO Perinatal Research Network (PPRN) in the Netherlands: a population-based mother–child linked cohort by E. Houben, L. Broeders, E.A.P. Steegers, R.M.C. Herings

“…Additionally, mother–child linkage is currently available for a quarter of these pregnancies (‘Child Cohort’). …”
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Potential impacts of plant pests and diseases on trees and forests in the United Kingdom by Daniel P. Bebber, Ilya M. D. Maclean, Jonathan R. Mosedale, Benjamin D. Youngman

“…The UK Plant Health Risk Register (PHRR) provides semiquantitative estimates of invasion probability and impact on host plants for PPDs thought to pose a risk to the United Kingdom to help prioritize biosecurity activities. The PHRR currently contains 636 PPDs potentially affecting 74 tree species found in the United Kingdom. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s disease detection: a novel convolutional neural network based framework leveraging EEG data and segment length analysis by Md Nurul Ahad Tawhid, Siuly Siuly, Enamul Kabir, Yan Li

“…Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects memory, thinking, and behavior, leading to dementia, a severe cognitive decline. While no cure currently exists, recent advancements in preventive drug trials and therapeutic management have increased interest in developing clinical algorithms for early detection and biomarker identification. …”
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Virtual reality in the luxury fashion industry: a systematic literature review by Tong (Tripp) Liu, Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Carolina Quintero Rodriguez

“…By integrating current practice and existing research, this paper contributes to a better understanding of how and where VR is used in luxury fashion contexts.…”
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PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN CYTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN MINERS by Олег Иванович Бондарев, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов

“…Coal industry workers are characterized by a high level of occupational diseases, including pneumoconiosis. The current level of diagnosis is based on clinical research methods, which often do not determine early changes in the lungs. …”
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Oligomerization of the Clostridioides difficile transferase B component proceeds through a stepwise mechanism. by Robin M Mullard, Michael J Sheedlo

“…Clostridioides difficile is a gram-positive, pathogenic bacterium and is currently the leading cause of hospital-acquired, infectious diarrhea in the United States. …”
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Paradigms of the agricultural system in times of COVID-19 by Luis Edgar Blanco-Capia

“…Until the end of the 20th century, world agriculture underwent a transition towards a new technological paradigm, very different from that of the green revolution, based on the current “bio” revolutions, in which human beings have transformed biodiversity by placing it at their service1. …”
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Life or limb: an international qualitative study on decision making in sarcoma surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle Ghert, Ajay Puri, Robert Turcotte, Penny O'Brien, Peter Rose, Will Aston, Miguel A Ayerza, Lester Chan, Stephane Cherix, Jorge de las Heras, Davide Donati, Uwale Eyesan, Nicola Fabbri, Thomas Hilton, Oluwaseyi Kayode Idowu, Jungo Imanishi, Dundar Sabah, Kristy Weber

“…Common to ‘unique’ decisions about patient care was uncertainty about what was going on and what would happen in the future (theme 1: the context of uncertainty), the impact of the pandemic on resources or threat of the pandemic to overwhelm resources (theme 2: limited resources), perceived increased risk to self (theme 3: duty of care) and least-worst decision making, in which none of the options were perceived as ideal and participants settled on the least-worst option at that point in time (theme 4: least-worst decision making).Conclusions In the context of rapidly changing standards of justice and beneficence in patient care, traditional decision-making frameworks may no longer apply. …”
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Aortic Aneurysm Inflammatory Cell Detection with Deep Learning methods by Kristóf-Gergö Nagy, Csaba Szferle, Attila Fintha

“…INTRODUCTION: In digital pathology, neural networks such as the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and Residual Neural Network (ResNet) are becoming increasingly prevalent for the analysis of tissue structure. …”
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Separation of Maternal and Newborn Care in US Hospitals: A Systemic Threat to Survival, Health and Well-Being by Kavya I. Anjur, Gary L. Darmstadt

“…Through greater understanding of past social, cultural, economic, political, scientific and technological forces which shaped our current health systems to separate mothers and newborn infants, we can begin to devise effective approaches to reshape these systems to meet the needs of mothers and newborn infants today. …”
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Improving the national qualifications system as a factor in the formation of a new quality of human capital by A. A. Satybaldin, I. N. Dauranov, Z. K. Chulanova, A. A. Nazerke

“…The aim of the work is to study approaches to the formation of a qualification system in order to improve the quality of human capital in the labor market in the context of the economy. digitalization. The article discusses the issues of quality modernization of the vocational and educational sphere based on the creation of a national system of qualifications (NSQ). …”
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Museums and Territories: An Exploration of New Scopes for Mapping Technologies by Antonella Lerario

“…In their evolution from conservation places of isolated resources to social spaces in service of communities, museums are increasingly called to express their representative character towards their originating territories. …”
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Legal Status of Doctoral Students and Scientific Consultants: Problems and Possible Solutions by S. M. Rukavishnikov

“…The set of measures proposed by the author is aimed at increasing the efficiency of the doctoral education institute, which is an important element of the state scientific certification system, the potential of which is currently not revealed and requires development.…”
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Understanding the nature of substance use in Zimbabwe: State of the art and ways forward: A scoping review protocol. by Blessing N Marandure, Samson Mhizha, Amanda Wilson, Clement Nhunzvi

“…The results of the scoping review will be essential for identifying the current state of knowledge around substance use, and identify gaps in knowledge and policy that would be a catalyst for further work to enhance knowledge and develop solutions situated within the local context. …”
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Perioperative challenges and management strategies for non-cardiac surgery in patients with rheumatic heart diseases: A narrative review by Manila Singh, Abey Abraham, Swati Chhabra Soni, Saket Singh

“…An emphasis on basic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training is made in this review as the current era of diagnostics and therapeutics is increasingly reliant on echocardiography.…”
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On the Question of Transparency of Financial Reporting: Doctrine of “Piercing the Corporate Veil” by M. I. Sidorova, D. V. Nazarov

“…In the context of the globalization of the world economy, the task of ensuring the transparency of information about the company’s financial position remains relevant. …”
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Gamification resources in education: A theoretical approach by N. A. Astashova, S. K. Bondyreva, O. S. Popova

“…The activity-based approach in the context of gamification determines an active, ever-increasing activity as a source of personal development of students. …”
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