Three-Dimensional Green Tensor of One-Dimensional Hexagonal Quasicrystals by Markus Lazar, Thomas Michelitsch, Eleni Agiasofitou

“…The 10 independent components of the obtained <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>4</mn><mo>×</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Green tensor are numerically presented in contour plots, revealing features of anisotropy as well as the interesting result that the phason component of the Green tensor has the strongest contribution in comparison with all the other components. …”
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Impedance spectroscopy and electrical conductivity of 0.7BiNdxFeO3–0.3BaTiO3 ferroelectric ceramics by Hui Tang, Xiao-Cao Peng, Jiu-Ming Ma, Zhi-Peng Yang, Xiang Niu, Jun-Xia Wen, Xin-Gui Tang, Sheng-Guo Lu

“…The combination of imaginary impedance ([Formula: see text] and imaginary modulus ([Formula: see text] versus log[Formula: see text]f plots revealed that the charge carriers’ motion was not entirely long-range, short-range migration also exists. …”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney diseases among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bruktawit Eshetu, Alemu Gedefie, Zewudu Mulatie, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Saba Gebremichael Tekele, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Hussen Ebrahim, Mihret Tilahun, Habtu Debash, Agumas Shibabew, Ousman Mohammed

“…According to the CKD calculation, the pooled prevalence of CKD was 18.06 (95% CI: 10.62–25.49) by using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula and 18.38 (95% CI: 15.75–21.02) by using the Modification of Diet in Renal Diseases (MDRD) formula. …”
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Effects of Fire Regime on Nitrogen Distribution in Marshlands of the Sanjiang Plain (NE China) by Shengzhen Ji, Hongmei Zhao, Guoping Wang, Jinxin Cong, Guangxin Li, Dongxue Han, Chuanyu Gao

“…In the autumn–burned plots, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>NH</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msubsup><mrow><mo>–</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> content increased by 168% and 190%, respectively. …”
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An Improved King–Werner-Type Method Based on Cubic Interpolation: Convergence Analysis and Complex Dynamics by Moin-ud-Din Junjua, Ibraheem M. Alsulami, Amer Alsulami, Sangeeta Kumari

“…Commonly, regions of convergence of iterative methods are investigated and compared by plotting attractor basins of iteration schemes in the complex plane on polynomial functions of the type <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>z</mi><mi>n</mi></msup><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Deterministic and Stochastic Analysis of Fractional-Order Legendre Filter with Uncertain Parameters by Mohammed A. Hassan, Andrew Amgad, Osama H. Galal

“…Next, each of the described fractional system parameters (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>R</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>R</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the ratio <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><msub><mi>R</mi><mn>4</mn></msub><msub><mi>R</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>α</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>β</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>) was modeled as an uncertain term in a distinct cases, referred to as Cases I–V, respectively, and their combined effect was investigated as Case VI. …”
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Seasonal Mathematical Model of Salmonellosis Transmission and the Role of Contaminated Environments and Food Products by Mohammed H. Alharbi, Fawaz K. Alalhareth, Mahmoud A. Ibrahim

“…Further simulations examined the dynamics of disease extinction and persistence based on <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="script">R</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Pengukuran Kemiripan Makna Menggunakan Cosine Similarity dan Basis Data Sinonim Kata by Ardi Sanjaya, Ahmad Bagus Setiawan, Umi Mahdiyah, Intan Nur Farida, Aprisa Risky Prasetyo

“…The average similarity value in the use of ID as a calculating vector is 94.48% and the average similarity value in the comparison method or plot is 69.96%. …”
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Dynamics of the Traveling Wave Solutions of Fractional Date–Jimbo–Kashiwara–Miwa Equation via Riccati–Bernoulli Sub-ODE Method through Bäcklund Transformation by M. Mossa Al-Sawalha, Saima Noor, Mohammad Alqudah, Musaad S. Aldhabani, Roman Ullah

“…In addition, to explore the impact of the fractional parameter (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>) on those solutions, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>D</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> plots are utilized, while <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>3</mn><mi>D</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> plots are applied to present the solutions involving the integer-order derivatives.…”
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Ultra-Wide-Band and Polarization-Insensitive Metamaterial Absorber With Resistive Ink Sheet for RCS Reduction Applications by Ramesh Amugothu, Vakula Damera

“…Additionally, the proposed structure&#x0027;s dual negative feature reduces reflection by <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$-10$</tex-math></inline-formula> dB for Both TE and TM polarized waves can be angled up to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$60^{\circ }$</tex-math></inline-formula> across all frequencies. …”
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Acoustic Emission During Rubber-like Deformation in Ni₅₁Fe₁₈Ga₂₇Co₄ Single Crystalline Shape Memory Alloys by Lajos Daróczi, Sarah M. Kamel, László Z. Tóth, Elena Yu. Panchenko, Yuri I. Chumljakov, Dezső L. Beke

“…</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Normalized universal temporal shapes of avalanches (i.e., the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><mrow><mi>U</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow></mfrac></mstyle><mtext> </mtext></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> versus <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mi>φ</mi></mrow></msup></mrow></mfrac></mstyle></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> plots, where <i>U</i> is the detected voltage) for a fixed area scale very well together. …”
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Analysis of a First-Order Delay Model under a History Function with Discontinuity by Weam G. Alharbi

“…This paper analyzes the first-order delay equation <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>y</mi><mo>′</mo></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>=</mo><mi>α</mi><mi>y</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>+</mo><mi>β</mi><mi>y</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>t</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>τ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> subject to a history function in addition to an initial condition that assumes discontinuity at <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>t</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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How Accurately Does Bone Mineral Density Predict Bone Strength? A Clinical Observational Study of Osteoporosis Vertebral Compression Fractures in Postmenopausal Women by Xuemeng Mu, Hengyan Zhang, Jia Zhang

“…After adjusting for age and BMI, the DXA response rate to bone strength reached 72%. Calibration plots of the observed actual fractures versus those estimated via the bone strength formula were considered good fits. …”
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The Discrete Ueda System and Its Fractional Order Version: Chaos, Stabilization and Synchronization by Louiza Diabi, Adel Ouannas, Amel Hioual, Giuseppe Grassi, Shaher Momani

“…This research introduces a novel fractional discrete Ueda system based on <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">Y</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-th Caputo fractional difference and thoroughly investigates its chaotic dynamics via commensurate and incommensurate orders. …”
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Hydrogen-Bonded Ladder Motifs in Naphthalene Dicarboxamides: Influence of Linear vs. Angular Amide Orientation by Abdulrahman Mohabbat, István Boldog, Takin Haj Hassani Sohi, Nils Reistel, Philipp Seiffert, Christoph Janiak

“…In their densely packed structures (ρ = 1.43–1.47 cm³g⁻¹) the combination of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (4) chains and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>(8) rings generates one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded ladders, with an additional <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>(8) pattern. …”
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Quinoa malt and blueberry functional beverage: effect of malting and consumer sensory evaluation by Eliana Gabriela Contreras, Tatiana Rojas-Ayerve, Elizabeth Fuentes-Campos, Erika Lizet Chaiña Mamani, Alessandra Arosena-Chao, Ana María Muñoz Jauregui

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Estimation of Burden of Kidney Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Pediatrics and Adolescents by Use of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin: A Single Center Experience in Ke... by Anne P. Lomole, William M. Macharia, Mary S. Limbe, Doris W. Kinuthia, Samuel K. Kabinga, Haijuan Wang

“…Serum creatinine was assayed using the Jaffe reaction in the Cobas® 6000 biochemistry analyzer and eGFR calculated using the Schwartz formula. Scatter plot of eGFR against log uNGAL levles was performed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences and Pearson correlation coefficeint between log uNGAL levles and eGFR was analyzed. …”
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Time to first antenatal care contact and pooled prevalence among reproductive-age women in East Africa: Log-logistic shared frailty model. by Simachew Getaneh Endalamew, Fetlework Gubena Arage, Asefa Adimasu Taddese, Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Bewuketu Terefe, Solomon Keflie Assefa

“…The variability in effect sizes of ANC utilization across included countries is estimated at [Formula: see text] 0.2032 [95% CI: 0.1111-0.6611]. …”
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Exponential Global Health Hazards of Pharmaceutical Pollution and Its Preventive Measures: A Comprehensive Review by Renu Tushir, Sanjita Das, Ajesh Chauhan, Saurav Gurjar, Lakshay Bhanwala, Sneha Patnaik, Anushka Jain

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AZOTOBACTER AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZER FOR IMPROVING GROUNDNUT YIELD IN FIELD EXPERIMENT by Reginawanti Hindersah, Agung Muhammad Yusuf, Dewikusuma Ikhsani Adhiningtyas, Diyan Herdiyantoro, Oviyanti Mulyani, Pujawati Suryatmana

“…Groundnuts treated with 2 L/ha Azotobacter combined with 150 kg/ha NPK had more NO3- in soil, N uptake, and root dry weight; its pod number and weight per plot increased 110% and 40% than that in plot received 2L/ha Azotobacter and 300 kg/ha NPK respectively. …”
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