Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio in the Diagnosis of Ovarian Torsion-Predictive Role by Rifat Sener, Sitki Ozbilgec, Fatih Akkus, Elif Ceyda Serin, Oguzhan Günenc

“…Background: Ovarian torsion is a medical emergency caused by ovarian rotation and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications such as ovarian necrosis. …”
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Thin Films of BaM Hexaferrite with an Inclined Orientation of the Easy Magnetization Axis: Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties by Boris Krichevtsov, Alexander Korovin, Vladimir Fedorov, Sergey Suturin, Aleksandr A. Levin, Andrey Telegin, Elena Balashova, Nikolai Sokolov

“…Thin (~50 nm thick) BaM hexaferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) films were grown on (1–102) and (0001) cut α-Al₂O₃ (sapphire) substrates via laser molecular beam epitaxy using a one- or two-stage growth protocol. …”
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Optimizing FSP Parameters for AA5083/SiC Composites: A Comparative Analysis of Taguchi and Regression by Oritonda Muribwathoho, Velaphi Msomi, Sipokazi Mabuwa

“…The fabrication of AA5083/SiC composites by the friction stir processing (FSP) method is the main objective of this study. The study looks at how the mechanical properties of the composites are affected by three important process parameters: traversal speed, rotational speed, and tilt angle. …”
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Development of a Bioinspired Soft Robotic System for Teleoperated Endoscopic Surgery by Kefan Zhu, Chi Cong Nguyen, Bibhu Sharma, Phuoc Thien Phan, Trung Thien Hoang, James Davies, Adrienne Ji, Emanuele Nicotra, Jingjing Wan, Patrick Pruscino, Sumeet Walia, Tat Thang Vo-Doan, Soo Jay Phee, Shing Wong, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do

“…Inspired by nature, the grasper ensures even force distribution and removes rotational motion, reducing the risk of iatrogenic injury. …”
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Accuracy and Precision Evaluation of Image-Based Computer Assisted Surgical System for Total Ankle Arthroplasty by Matthew C. Rueff MSc, Zach Tupper, Matthew Hamilton PhD, Prudhvi Chinimilli, Scott Gulbransen, Laureline Prouvost, Edward T. Haupt MD, Laurent Angibaud, Dipl Ing.

“…Resections on the talus included a flat cut with three degrees of freedom (e.g. varus, slope, and cut height), whereas tibial resections included distal and medial cuts with five degrees of freedom (e.g. varus, slope, axial rotation, medial offset and cut height). …”
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Complex high-risk indicated PCI (CHIP-PCI): is it safe to let fellows-in-training perform it as primary operators? by Tim Kinnaird, Zia Ul-Haq, Holly Morgan, Anirban Choudhury, Majd B Protty, Alexander Chase, David Hildick-Smith, Shantu Bundhoo, Saad Hasan, Diluka Premawardhana, Ahmed Hailan, Mohammed Shugaa Addin, Hussain Hussain

“…In a multivariate-adjusted model, supervised FIT procedures were associated with lower odds of concurrent valve disease (OR 0.45, 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.69), dual access (OR 0.58, 95% CI: 0.41 to 0.83), cutting/scoring balloons (OR 0.59, 95% CI: 0.44 to 0.79) and rotational atherectomy (OR 0.60, 95% CI: 0.42 to 0.87). …”
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Design of tomato picking robot detection and localization system based on deep learning neural networks algorithm of Yolov5 by Jianwei Zhao, Wei Bao, Leiyu Mo, Zhiting Li, Yushuo Liu, Jiaqing Du

“…In a greenhouse setting, 640 tomato images were collected and categorized into three classes: unobstructed, leaf-covered, and branch-covered.Data augmentation techniques, including rotation, translation, and CutMix, were applied to the collected images, and the YOLOv5 model was trained using a warmup strategy.Through a comparative analysis of different object detection algorithms on the tomato dataset, the feasibility of using the YOLOv5 deep learning algorithm for tomato detection was validated. …”
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Theory and technology of enhanced coal seam gas production by integrated drilling, hydraulic punching and fracturing in coal mine: Part 2 technology by Shiyao Yu, Xianbo Su, Jinxing Song, Qian Wang, Zhenjiang You

“…Furthermore, it clarifies the relationships among the coal breaking rate, discharge of drill cuttings, jet velocity, rotation speed, and displacement. …”
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Validation of a Research Instrument for Safety Leadership and Safety Knowledge-Attitude-Behaviour (KAB) for Malaysia Manufacturing Set-Up by SYAZWAN SYAH ZULKIFLY, Mohd Rafee Baharudin, Muhammad Razif Mahadi, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Nor Halim Hasan

“…First, modified fuzzy delphi method (FDM) was applied for the research to obtain expert’s consensus regarding the content validity of all items. …”
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Parameter optimization of the notched blade spiral fertilizer discharger for pineapple orchards based on DEM by Guoqiang Dun, Guoqiang Dun, Quanbao Sheng, Xinxin Ji, Hailiang Li, Chunyu Ma, Xinming Li, Haitian Sun, Luhan Wang, Chao Ma, Zhenzhen Yu, Hongxuan Wang

“…IntroductionIn order to improve the fertilizer-discharging uniformity of the traditional spiral fertilizer distributor and achieve precise and controllable fertilization, based on the agronomic characteristics of fertilization in pineapple orchards, a notched-blade spiral fertilizer discharger with the mechanism of discontinuous-blade sliding-cutting and pushing-pore fertilization is innovatively designed.MethodsBased on parametric modelling and determining the volume of fertilizer accommodation of the spiral, the theoretical fertilizer-discharging amount of the fertilizer discharger is determined in combination with theoretical analysis. …”
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Vibration Characteristics of Double-Shield TBM Cutterhead Under Rock–Machine Interaction Excitation by Guang Zhang, Qing Song, Qiuming Gong, Dongxing Liu, Dongwei Li, Minghao Sun

“…In Class V rock, lower thrust leads to uneven load distribution at the cutterhead-fragmented rock interface, which increases axial vibration frequency. Meanwhile, lower rotational speed results in smoother cutting and reduces tangential vibration frequency. …”
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Novel Technique for Backside Alignment Using Direct Laser Writing by Melissa Mitchell, Siva Sivaraya, Simon J. Bending, Ali Mohammadi

“…Test samples are cut from a 2 inch Si wafer, and copper features are sputtered and developed onto the topside. …”
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Contribution à l’étude de la mobilité de l’hallux et de la phylogénie des primates actuels by J Norbert Kuhlmann

“…Material and methods: 51 anatomical specimens of non-human primates were dissected (18 embalmed, 33 fresh). …”
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The influence of cavitational synthesis nanodiamonds on the tribological properties of a water-oil-based cooling lubricant by Evgeny V. Fominov, Maksim V. Kovtun, Sergey A. Kurlovich, Dmitry I. Gladkikh, Tatyana V. Lavrenova

“…This paper deals with the study of the influence of nanosized diamonds produced by the cavitational synthesis method on the tribological properties of a commercial water-oil-based cooling lubricant. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging measurement of the femoral antetorsional angle: Comparison with computer tomography and clinical application in a diagnostic algorithm by Ewa Tramś, Maciej Liszka, Krzysztof Kuliński, Kamila Malesa, Marcin Tyrakowski, Jerzy Białecki, Rafał Kamiński

“…The cut‐off point for this method is 19.67°. Level of Evidence Level II.…”
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Separating movement and gravity components in an acceleration signal and implications for the assessment of human daily physical activity. by Vincent T van Hees, Lukas Gorzelniak, Emmanuel Carlos Dean León, Martin Eder, Marcelo Pias, Salman Taherian, Ulf Ekelund, Frida Renström, Paul W Franks, Alexander Horsch, Søren Brage

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An industrial robot rotated accelerometers in the vertical plane. …”
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A new feature for handwritten signature image description based on local binary patterns by V. V. Starovoitov, U. Yu. Akhundjanov

“…First an image is converted into a binary representation, then its morphological and median filtering is performed. Then using the method of principal components, the image is rotated to give the signature a horizontal orientation. …”
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The Quality of Strengthening Impregnation of 3D-Printed Parts for Agricultural Machinery by R. Ya. Kazberov, S. P. Tuzhilin

“…The relevance of studying various methods of strengthening 3D printed products is shown, for example, the method of vacuum impregnation in epoxy compounds. …”
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Mathematical description of deviation mechanisms positions of track chassis in motion with variable ground resistance by Goncharov K.A.

“…Depending on the type of selected law of change in the coefficient of resistance to ground movement over time, the results of decompensation of uneven movement of the tracks are shown, independent of the additional resistance arising from the lateral cut of the ground layer during instantaneous rotations of the chassis, characteristic of mechanisms with a separate drive of each track circuit.…”
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A Deep Learning Approach to Measure Visual Function in Zebrafish by Manjiri Patil, Annabel Birchall, Hammad Syed, Vanessa Rodwell, Ha-Jun Yoon, William H. J. Norton, Mervyn G. Thomas

“…Here, we present a novel deep learning pipeline for OKR analysis, using ResNet-50 within the DeepLabCut framework in a Python Version 3.10 environment. …”
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