XPS Study of Mechanically Activated YBa2Cu3O6+δ and NdBa2Cu3O6+δ by A. V. Fetisov, G. A. Kozhina, S. Kh. Estemirova, V. B. Fetisov, V. Ya. Mitrofanov, S. A. Uporov, L. B. Vedmid'

“…It has been suggested that CO2 can diffuse into its structure more freely than in YBa2Cu3O6+δ; as a result, carbonization may proceed directly in the volume of NdBa2Cu3O6+δ and independently of the hydrolysis process. …”
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Spatial responses of black vultures to resource pulses during white‐tailed deer hunting seasons by Alexandra M. Dudley, Marian A. Wahl, Lee A. Humberg, Bryan M. Kluever, Grant N. Burcham, Patrick A. Zollner

“…Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) movements depend on habitat structure and foraging opportunities, but their responses to pulsed resources are poorly understood. …”
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Graph-Based COVID-19 Detection Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Network by Imran Ihsan, Azhar Imran, Tahir Sher, Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi, Mohammed A. Elmeligy, Muhammad Salman Pathan

“…These reconstructed features serve as input to a classification module, comprising a multi-layer neural network, GCN, adept at processing graph-structured data, alongside conventional machine learning classifiers such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Random Forest (RF), facilitating categorization of chest X-ray images into COVID-19, pneumonia, and normal cases. …”
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Dynamic Error Modeling and Predictive Compensation for Direct-Drive Turntables Based on CEEMDAN-TPE-LightGBM-APC Algorithm by Manzhi Yang, Hao Ren, Shijia Liu, Bin Feng, Juan Wei, Hongyu Ge, Bin Zhang

“…Our methodology comprises four key stages: Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN)-based decomposition of historical error data, development of component-specific prediction models using Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE)-optimized Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) algorithms for each Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF), integration of component predictions to generate initial values, and application of the Adaptive Prediction Correction (APC) module to produce final predictions. …”
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Challenges to Promoting Resilience in Supply Chains Observed during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of the Amazon Region Using the TOPSIS Technique by Dhiordan Cunha Tadaiesky, Joaquim Lima das Neves Neto, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Rosley Anholon, Eliane de Castro Coutinho, Vitor William Batista Martins

“…This study conducted a structured questionnaire containing 10 challenges related to SCM during the pandemic period to generate a ranking of these challenges using data analysis using means and comparative ordering using the TOPSIS Multicriteria Technique. …”
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Fasudil inhibits α-synuclein aggregation through ROCK-inhibition-mediated mechanisms by Lucia Lage, Ana I. Rodriguez-Perez, Jose Luis Labandeira-Garcia, Antonio Dominguez-Meijide

“…The effects of fasudil are mostly related to ROCK inhibition, which we have shown using two structurally different ROCK inhibitors and knockdown data, and further supported by using RT-QuiC.…”
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Different Land Use Systems in the Brazilian Cerrado and Their Effects on Soil Bacterial Communities by Jefferson Brendon Almeida dos Reis, Thayssa Monize Rosa de Oliveira, Maria Regina Silveira Sartori da Silva, Fabyano Alvares Cardoso Lopes, Alessandra Monteiro de Paula, Nadson de Carvalho Pontes, Helson Mario Martins do Vale

“…Thus, knowledge about how different land use systems in the Cerrado influence the diversity and taxonomic structure of microbial communities under the same soil type remains limited. …”
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Observations and Studies on the Transiting Systems HAT-P-36, XO-2 and WASP-76 by Weilong Wang, Shenghong Gu, Xiaobin Wang, Leilei Sun, Byeong-Cheol Lee, Chi-Tai Kwok, Ho-Keung Hui, Jiangpei Dou, Yue Xiang, Dongtao Cao, Fukun Xu

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Nonlinear forecasting of stream flows using a chaotic approach and artificial neural networks by Hakan Tongal

“…However, as a result from the kNN model structure, the model failed in the prediction of peak values. …”
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Effects of Elevated Temperature and CO2 Enrichment on Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Mollisols by Xue Haiqing, Yue Ya, Feng Qian, Long Jieqi, Miao Huan, Miao Shujie, Qiao Yunfa

“…[Objective] The effects of climate change on the stability of organic carbon were revealed from the perspective of the molecular structure of organic carbon in order to provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the impact of future climate change on organic carbon stability and soil fertility in mollisols. …”
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MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: ROENTGENOLOGIC AND ULTRASOUND SEMIOTICS by A. B. Abduraimov, K. A. Lesko, V. Yu. Pletneva, I. A. Blokhin

“…Along with the most common type of BC – ductal carcinoma, there are a lot of histological types, distinguished by structure features, which lead to a variable clinical and instrumental semiotics.These histological types of BC in the group marked out special types of BC, including medullary carcinoma. …”
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Seismic Performance of Steel Column Base of Disc-spring Self-centering Energy-consuming Damper by SUN Jiateng, LIU Jianming, ZHU Guangzhi

“…ObjectiveThe rapid restoration of the column base connection's functionality after an earthquake is crucial to the seismic performance of the structure. Currently, the existing self-centering column base connections have the drawbacks of complex construction, inability to integrate energy dissipation, self-resetting and replaceability. …”
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Healthcare providers' perspectives on the organization of health services to manage people with multiple long-term conditions in primary care settings in Kerala, India: a qualitati... by Thoniparambil Ravindranathanpillai Lekha, Linju Joseph, Linju Joseph, Neethu Vasantha Sasidharan, Athira Krishnan, Justine Davies, Paramjit Gill, Sheila Greenfield, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Mathew Joseph Valamparampil, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Panniyammakal Jeemon

“…We aimed to explore the challenges healthcare providers (HCPs) face in managing people with MLTCs in a south Indian primary care setting.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with HCPs in four districts of Kerala, India. …”
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Factors Associated with Antidiabetic Medications and Dietary Recommendation Adherence Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Godwin Gideon Kwaku Dorvlo, Augustine Kumah, Samuel Kwabena Ofosu, Stephen Henry Afakorzi, Yvette Eyram Avorgbedor, Emmanuel Obot, Chinwe Nnenna Nwogu, Malik Abdul Rahman, Henry Okorie Ugorji, Lawrencia Antoinette Aidoo, Anthony Bless Dogbedo, Abdul - Razak Issah, Abigail Abiba Fuseini, Deborah Terkperkie Kanamitie, Gustav Boni

“…Phone calls were used to collect responses from participants using the structured questionnaire, which included the United Kingdom Diabetes Diet Questionnaire and Morisky Adherence Scale. …”
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Practitioner perspectives on informing decisions in One Health sectors with predictive models by Kim M. Pepin, Keith Carlisle, Richard B. Chipman, Dana Cole, Dean P. Anderson, Michael G. Baker, Jackie Benschop, Michael Bunce, Rachelle N. Binny, Nigel French, Suzie Greenhalgh, Dion RJ O’Neale, Scott McDougall, Fraser J. Morgan, Petra Muellner, Emil Murphy, Michael J. Plank, Daniel M. Tompkins, David TS Hayman

“…We used inductive qualitative analysis of the interview data with iterative coding to identify key themes for maximizing the value of model-based evidence in One Health applications. …”
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Transcriptomics and proteomics provide insights into the adaptative strategies of Tibetan naked carps (Gymnocypris przewalskii) to saline-alkaline variations by Bingzheng Zhou, Ruichen Sui, Luxian Yu, Delin Qi, Shengyun Fu, Ying Luo, Hongfang Qi, Xiaohuan Li, Kai Zhao, Sijia Liu, Fei Tian

“…In the kidney, the tight junction formed dense structure in the renal tubules under lake water condition compared with the loose structure in freshwater. …”
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Investigation of genomic and pathogenicity characteristics of Streptococcus suis ST1 human strains from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GX) between 2005 and 2020 in China by Weiming Kang, Mingliu Wang, Xueli Yi, Jianping Wang, Xiyan Zhang, Zongfu Wu, Yan Wang, Hui Sun, Marcelo Gottschalk, Han Zheng, Jianguo Xu

“…Our research offers novel insights into the population structure, evolution, genomic features, and pathogenicity of ST1 strains. …”
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Learning new surgical techniques in low and middle income countries, approval processes, and the impact of artificial intelligence by Long Cong Duy Tran, Long Cong Duy Tran, Helal Metwalli, Helal Metwalli, Dat Tien Le, Dat Tien Le, Samuel Amo-Afful, Samuel Amo-Afful, Mario Salib Todry Gerges, Mario Salib Todry Gerges, Hajer Hatim Hassan Ahmed, Hajer Hatim Hassan Ahmed, Dinh Thi Kim Quyen, Dinh Thi Kim Quyen, Abdelrahman Gamil Gad, Abdelrahman Gamil Gad, Phillip Tran, Nguyen Tien Huy, Nguyen Tien Huy, Nguyen Tien Huy

“…Training in surgery and approval of new techniques in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), usually depends on informal apprenticeship systems, that is often lacking standardization, structured mentorship and produce inconsistent patient outcomes. …”
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Observational Comparison between Confined and Eruptive Flares: Magnetohydrodynamics Instability Parameters in a Similar Magnetic Configuration by Kouhei Teraoka, Daiki Yamasaki, Yusuke Kawabata, Shinsuke Imada, Toshifumi Shimizu

“…Unstable states of the solar coronal magnetic field structure result in various flare behaviors. In this study, we compared the confined and eruptive flares that occurred under similar magnetic circumstances in the active region 12673, on 2017 September 6, using the twist number, decay index, and height of magnetic field lines to identify observational behaviors of the flare eruption. …”
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Unacceptable Behaviors Towards Health Professional Clinical Students: Protocol For a Mixed‐Methods Study by Ibrahim S. Al‐Busaidi, Geoff Noller, Jim M. Ross, Andrew R. Gray, Aynsley Peterson, Daniela Aldabe, Joy Rudland, Katrina Pōtiki Bryant, Paul Kane, Susan M. Moffat, Sunyoung Ma, Virginia Jones, Lynley Anderson

“…The second phase will recruit students to participate in semi‐structured interviews. Descriptive and thematic analysis will be applied. …”
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