Validation of devices for characterization of hybrid 3D printed embroidery TENG for energy harvesting by HASAN TAHIR, Benny Malengier, Carla Hertleer, Lieva Van Langenhove

“…The digital embroidery part is done on Brother Embroidery Machine PR670E with polyester multifilament conductive hybrid thread (CleverTex) with a linear thread resistance of 280 Ω/m. This embroidery thread is fully compatible with the standard textile embroidery process. …”
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Assessment of the bypass of obturation materials beyond fractured instruments after using different obturation techniques in simulated curved canals (An in-vitro study). by Ammar Aziz Lateef, Mohammed Rasheed Hameed, Noor Hayder Fadhil, Ahmed Hamid Ali

“…Each group was then divided into two subgroups (n = 10) based on the instrument fracture location (1 = apical, 2 = middle). The linear intrusion of obturation materials through the fractured instruments was measured using ImageJ software and analyzed statistically with ANOVA, Tukey tests, and independent t-tests, with significance set at p<0.05. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Video Assistant Referee Implementation in Football: A Four-Season Analysis of Match Performance Trends by Eren Akdağ, Ali Işın, Alberto Lorenzo Calvo, Enrique Alonso Pérez Chao, Sergio L. Jiménez Sáiz

“…Statistical analyses included the Independent Sample T-Test to assess differences between the pre- and post-VAR periods, One-Way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc tests to examine seasonal trends post-VAR, and generalized linear models to identify the effects of VAR implementation on each performance variable. …”
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Housing size, parental socioeconomic status, and associations with depressive symptoms among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Guangzhou, China by Jiali Wang, Meng Sun, Liang Zhou

“…Restrictive cubic spline (RCS) was used to examine whether the relationship between per capita living space and depression was linear. Results Compared with adolescents living in a house with per capita living space less than 10 m2, those living in space of 10–20 m2, 20–30 m2 had significantly lower odds of depressive symptoms, with no significant association observed for space over 30 m2. …”
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Evaluation of fresh juice of strawberries at different degrees of ripeness using electronic nose and electronic tongue by GAO Li-ping, WANG Jun, CUI Shao-qing

“…Data were analyzed with three pattern recognition techniques: principal component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and partial least square (PLS).The results showed that the fresh juice of strawberries at different degrees of ripeness could well be discriminated by PCA and LDA, and the result from e-tongue and e-nose was proved to be superior to that of e-nose only for classifying the samples. …”
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Studying Intra-Night Optical Variability of AGNs Using the TESS Survey Data by Yujian Yang, Bo Ma, Chen Chen

“…We derive differential light curves for a sample of 56 AGNs from 30-min cadence TESS full-frame images. …”
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Inverted U-shape association between urine equol levels and cancer: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Jufa Li, Jing Lv, Yuwei Zhang, Zhihao Zhou, Haochen Geng, Yuhua Zhou, Chun Yang, Ninghan Feng

“…Similar results were observed in other adjusted models. A non-linear relationship in the shape of an inverted U-shape can be observed by smoothed curve fitting, and the inflection point is 25.5. …”
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Smoking-associated electrocardiographic abnormalities predict cardiovascular mortality by Affan Irfan, Daniel W. Riggs, George A. Koromia, Hong Gao, Andrew Paul DeFilippis, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Aruni Bhatnagar, Alex P. Carll

“…Broader effects of smoking on ECG were also assessed by survey-weighted linear regression of continuous cotinine and ECG, which revealed cotinine inversely associated with PR segment and QTc. …”
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Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain by Ashley Brown, Craig Donnachie, Nathan Critchlow, Christopher Bunn, Fiona Dobbie, Cindy M Gray, Richard Purves, Gerda Reith, Heather Wardle, Kate Hunt

“…Abstract Background To explore continuities and changes in gambling behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors that influenced these among a sample of regular sports bettors. Methods A longitudinal qualitative study using in-depth interviews. …”
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Socioeconomic differences in adolescent health behaviors and their effect on inequalities in adult depressed mood: findings from a 27-year longitudinal study by Magnus Jørgensen, Bente Wold, Otto R.F. Smith, Ellen Haug

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of adolescent health behaviors on adult depressed mood using the adolescent pathway model (APM). Methods Our sample consisted of n = 1109 Norwegians [45.5% female], who were surveyed from ages 13 to 40 across ten time points. …”
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Sleep duration in adolescence buffers the impact of childhood trauma on anxiety and depressive symptoms by Toni Coote, Emma Barrett, Lucinda Grummitt

“…Methods Data were drawn from the baseline assessment of a randomised controlled trial of a mental health prevention program. A total sample of 752 adolescents completed an online, self-report survey in 2023. …”
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Detection Storage Time of Mild Bruise’s Loquats Using Hyperspectral Imaging by Zhaoyang Han, Bin Li, Qiu Wang, Akun Yang, Yande Liu

“…The investigated 400 independent samples with four bruise’s time conditions are utilized to assess the classification ability of the proposed methods. …”
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Differences in the relationship between medication adherence and payer medical costs across three quality measures: results of a cohort study among medicare advantage beneficiaries by Sujith Ramachandran, Irene Nsiah, Megha A. Parikh, Patrick J. Campbell, Taruja Karmakar, Heather Black, John P. Bentley

“…., non-pharmacy) costs across three quality measures in a Medicare Advantage sample. Methods An observational study was conducted among cohorts of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries using the 2018-19 Optum’s de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database. …”
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Germ and seed morphometric parameters of seeds of vegetable plants of the Umbelliferae family as a breeding subject by A. F. Bukharov

“…The work is devoted to the study of statistical parameters of the linear dimensions of the seed, endosperm and embryo, variability, correlations, and the manifestation of these traits in hybrid combinations. …”
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Comparison of monocyte gene expression among patients with neurocysticercosis-associated epilepsy, Idiopathic Epilepsy and idiopathic headaches in India. by Vasudevan Prabhakaran, Douglas A Drevets, Govindan Ramajayam, Josephine J Manoj, Michael P Anderson, Jay S Hanas, Vedantam Rajshekhar, Anna Oommen, Hélène Carabin

“…Fifteen genes up-regulated in NCC patients compared with other groups were selected based on possible relevance to NCC, and analyzed by qPCR in all patients' samples. Differential gene expression among patients was assessed using linear regression models. qPCR analysis of 15 selected genes showed generally higher gene expression among NCC patients, followed by RNCC, idiopathic headaches and Idiopathic Epilepsy. …”
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The development and validation of an UV-Vis spectrophotometric method for the determination of ciprofloxacin in raw material and dosage forms by Timothé Mavanga Mabaya, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Mannix Mayangi Makola, Adelard Mbenza Puati, Didi Mana Kialengila, Jean Mavar Tayey Mbay, Jeremie Mbinze

“…The method was developed and validated according to ICH guidelines, evaluating criteria such as linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity/selectivity, robustness, LOQ, and LOD. …”
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Short-Term Load Forecasting for Electrical Power Distribution Systems Using Enhanced Deep Neural Networks by Shewit Tsegaye, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Lina Bertling Tjernberg, Kinde Anlay Fante

“…The linearly combined data is then fed into the LSTM model for load prediction. …”
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Specificities of measured polyvariance the seeds of <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> var. <i>giramontia</i> Duch. under climate changes in Pridnestrovie by V. F. Khlebnikov, N. V. Smurova, I. T. Balashova

“…Morphometric traits of seeds: mass, width, length, thickness were evaluated in the sample of 100 seeds. Mass of the seed was evaluated with help of torsion scales with exactness to 0,001 g. …”
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Motor skill experience modulates attentional processing regardless of open- or closed-skill types: an ERP study by Mohamed Aly, Turki Alzahrani, Mohammed Fakehy, Mohamed Abass, Sheref Mohamed

“…Aerobic fitness was assessed using the YMCA fitness test, and linear regression models, adjusted for confounders, examined the relationship between aerobic fitness and attentional processing.ResultsFindings revealed that both open- and closed-skill athletes exhibited significantly larger P3 amplitudes than non-athletes, indicating enhanced attentional engagement. …”
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An exploration of the support received by mothers for kangaroo mother care practice along the health facility-community continuum in a sub-district of Northern Karnataka, India. by Maryann Washington, Leah Macaden, Prem K Mony, Sumithra Selvam, Annetta Smith

“…The score obtained for KMC initiation [45%} and KMC maintenance support at the health facility [51.3%] was minimal. Multiple regression linear analysis showed that overall KMC support at the health facility was significantly higher for first-time mothers [β coefficient -1.54 (95% CI -2.87, -0.22)] and better knowledge scores on KMC [β coefficient 0.21 (05% CI 0.01, 0.42)]. …”
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