Interrupted time series analyses to assess the impact of alcohol control policy on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in Lithuania: a study protocol by Jakob Manthey, Jürgen Rehm, Domantas Jasilionis, Huan Jiang, Olga Meščeriakova-Veliulienė, Janina Petkevičienė, Ričardas Radišauskas, Mindaugas Štelemėkas

“…Record linkage will be implemented using personal identifiers combining data from (1) the 2011 whole-population census, (2) death records between 1 March 2011 (census date) and 31 December 2019, and (3) emigration records, for individuals aged 40–70 years. …”
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The Second Phase Extended Mission Orbit Design for the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter by Young-Joo Song, Seungbum Hong, Jun Bang, Jonghee Bae, Moon-Jin Jeon

“…However, the final decision on which EMO scenario to implement remains undecided. The ultimate selection will greatly depend on the operational results up to 2025. …”
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Thermofluids analysis of four novel anchor-shaped turbulator and eco-friendly nanofluid (GAGNPs /H2O) in a parabolic trough solar collector: A CFD modeling approach by M. Gholinia, A.H. Ghobadi, E. Shahcheraghi, M. Armin

“…In this paper, four new turbulator models are implemented inside the absorber tube of the Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTSC) in a linear arrangement (anchored shape) to regulate and standardize its surface temperature. …”
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Promoting mental health in the age of new digital tools: balancing challenges and opportunities of social media, chatbots, and wearables by Julien Coelho, Julien Coelho, Florian Pécune, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Bernard Bioulac, Pierre Philip, Pierre Philip

“…The results of this review suggest that digital tools, when carefully implemented, can significantly improve mental health outcomes by making care more accessible, tailored, and effective, especially for underserved communities.…”
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Enhancing mental health literacy and care through community-driven solutions in rural Bangladesh by Ryan Afreen, Sanjna L. Surya, Tasnim Jara, Ima Islam, Rahana Parvin, S. M. Ferdousuzzaman, Masum Salah Uddin, Nahreen Ahmed, Nahreen Ahmed

“…This survey assessed baseline knowledge, personal experiences, and the perceived impact of mental wellness as a community issue. Additionally, five focus group discussions were conducted at local tech hubs with trained community health workers to explore participants' perceptions and attitudes toward mental health. …”
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Cosmic-Ray-driven Galactic Winds with Resolved Interstellar Medium and Ion-neutral Damping by Brandon Sike, Timon Thomas, Mateusz Ruszkowski, Christoph Pfrommer, Matthias Weber

“…We run high-resolution “tallbox” simulations of a patch of a galactic disk using the moving mesh magnetohydrodynamics code A repo , including varied CR implementations and the C risp nonequilibrium thermochemistry model. …”
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Infection prevention and control in daycare centers—a survey of caregivers’ knowledge and practices in Ogbomoso Community, Southwest Nigeria by Rafiat Omotayo Ishola, Dolapo Emmanuel Ajala, Grace Olayanju, Deborah Oluwadamilola Ilugbaro, Ronke Gbonjubola Ajala, Taiwo Omotayo Dosumu, Eunice Oluwakemi Ogunmodede

“…Due to the lack of a formal registry for daycare centers, the snowball sampling technique was employed; initial participants referred additional caregivers from their professional networks, which aided in recruiting this hard-to-reach population. …”
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Concurrent Viewing of H&E and Multiplex Immunohistochemistry in Clinical Specimens by Larry E. Morrison, Tania M. Larrinaga, Brian D. Kelly, Mark R. Lefever, Rachel C. Beck, Daniel R. Bauer

“…We previously used invisible deposited chromogens and dual-camera imaging, including monochrome and color cameras, to implement simultaneous H&E and IHC. Using this approach, conventional H&E staining could be simultaneously viewed in color on a computer monitor alongside a monochrome video of the invisible IHC staining, while manually scanning the specimen. …”
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Protection of high-performance concrete on the durability of GFRP bars: Deterioration mechanism and tensile strength prediction by Yuan Yue, Wen-Wei Wang, Lei Zhang, Liang Liang, Qiang Zhao, Yuzhou Zheng

“…This new method is implemented as a Matlab-based iterative algorithm grounded on the Arrhenius relationship, enabling automatic calculation and identification of solutions that satisfy multiple degradation-related conditions. …”
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Phylogeography of the Endangered Endemic <i>Perkinsiodendron macgregorii</i> Based on Chloroplast Genome Data by Ming-Hui Yan, Yan-Rong Du, Jia-Yi Zhao, Ke-Xin Xu, Lu Zhao, Jia-Meng Su, Lu-Miao Yan

“…It is imperative to implement in situ conservation in these two regions. …”
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Air Quality in Morocco: What Interim Targets to adopt from the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines 2021? A Nationwide Analysis by Bouchriti Youssef, Ait Haddou Mohamed, Achbani Abderrahmane, Rida Jamila, Sine Hasnaa, Lkoul Abdelmajid, Kabbachi Belkacem

“…This paper suggests the interim targets that Morocco should implement.…”
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Detailed Architectural Design of a Multi-Head Self-Attention Model for Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Forecasting by Juyeon Park, Gyeong Ho Lee, Jangkyum Kim, Yoon-Sik Yoo, Il-Woo Lee

“…To address variability in battery data collection, we implement robust preprocessing techniques and a sliding window method to standardize data input. …”
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Accelerated shifts from heatwaves to heavy rainfall in a changing climate by Jian Li, Shuo Wang, Jinxin Zhu, Dagang Wang, Tongtiegang Zhao

“…Our findings highlight the importance of prioritizing disaster response during consecutive HW-HR events and implementing effective risk management strategies to mitigate population exposure to extreme events.…”
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Methods to Increase the Protective Effectiveness of Add-on Armour made of Perforated Ultra-High-Strength Nanobainitic Steel Plates by Bogdan GARBARZ, Jarosław MARCISZ, Wojciech BURIAN, Aleksander KOWALSKI, Jacek BOROWSKI, Szymon SZKUDELSKI, Marek WALICKI, Kamil ZAJĄC

“…Research into nanobainitic steels has led to the development of plates manufacturing technology at a level that can be implemented in industrial production, and has confirmed the high potential of this material for use as additional armour in the form of perforated plates. …”
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Multibeam Antennas Based on 3-D Discrete Lenses With Magnified Field-of-View by Lisa Berretti, Renaud Loison, Esteban Menargues, Lucas Polo-Lopez, Giovanni Toso, Maria Garcia-Vigueras

“…Subsequently, a rigorous methodology exploiting boundary conditions in the planes of symmetry is implemented to simulate the full-wave behavior of the front array of the lens, which is challenging due to limited computational resources for large arrays. …”
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Adaptive control strategies for button motor actuated insect scale flapping wing MAV mechanisms by Spoorthi Singh, Meet Hitesh Jain, Kanishk Kaushal, Mohammad Zuber, Ernnie Illyani Basri, Kamarul Arifin Ahmad, Sharul Sham Dol, Vishnu G. Nair

“…Advanced control strategies, including Self-Regulatory Fractional Fuzzy Control (SRFFC) and Fractional PID (FPID), are assessed under simulated and real-world conditions to mitigate external disturbances. Additionally, an AI-based disturbance observer is implemented to enhance stability and optimize power efficiency by compensating for environmental disturbances. …”
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New guidelines on radiation survey of land plots for their sanitary assessment in terms of radiation safety indicators by D. V. Kononenko, T. A. Kormanovskaya, A. S. Vasilyev, K. A. Saprykin

“…Taken together, all this changes should contribute to an increase in the number of new radon-safe buildings where protective measures are implemented preventively.…”
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Oversampling and undersampling for intrusion detection system in the supervisory control and data acquisition IEC 60870‐5‐104 by M. Agus Syamsul Arifin, Deris Stiawan, Bhakti Yudho Suprapto, Susanto Susanto, Tasmi Salim, Mohd Yazid Idris, Rahmat Budiarto

“…Three popular techniques for handling class imbalance, that is, random over‐sampling, random under‐sampling, and synthetic minority oversampling, are implemented to select the best dataset for the experiment. …”
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Optimizing Machine Learning-Based Ovarian Cancer Prediction Through Normalization Strategies by Roopashri Shetty, Siddhant Gupta, Vansh Mediratta, Shwetha Rai, M. Geetha

“…To further boost performance, ensemble methods like Stacking, Bagging, and Gradient Boosting, are incorporated. Additionally, unsupervised models like K-Means and DBSCAN clustering are implemented to study further subgroups of the Ovarian Cancer dataset optimizing results. …”
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Decatecholaminization of Septic Shock Patients in Intensive Care Unit: an Economic Assessment in the Italian Setting by Alfredo Del Gaudio, Assunta Caiazza, Luana Bortone, Sonia Tomasso, Ilaria Bozzari, Laura Vincenzi, Gianluca Furneri, Luigi Tritapepe

“…In this context, the concept of “decatecholaminization” has emerged over the past decade, involving the association of vasopressin with norepinephrine to reduce catecholamines need. Additionally, beta-blockers can help prevent increased heart rate resulting from sepsis treatments. …”
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