Higher performance enhancement of direct torque control by using Space Vector Modulation for doubly fed induction machine by Gouaamar Radouan, El Fadl Adiba, Bri Seddik, Mekrini Zineb

“…This study discusses the pros and cons of all mentioned methods, which helps in better understanding for optimal speed control selection to improve DFIM performance at different operating conditions. …”
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Emission of Brominated Pollutants from Waste Printed Circuit Boards during Thermal Treatment: A Review by Jun Wan, Jia Sun, Xiang-Lin Zhao, An-Sheng Le, Peng-Bo Ren, Ming-Xiu Zhan, Xiao-Qing Lin, Tong Chen

“…At present, research on the WPCB disposal process has mainly been focused on efficient resource recovery; studies of pollutant emission have been limited to chlorinated dioxins, and research on brominated pollutants is relatively limited. …”
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Study on the Influence of Different Peri-Implant Mucosa Cleaning Protocols on Microbial Biofilm Formation by Mukesh Soni, Shivani Mishra, Madhu S. Ratre, Sadaf Kazmi, Shivani Aditi, Suruchi Singh

“…This study evaluates the influence of different peri-implant mucosa cleaning protocols on microbial biofilm formation. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients with dental implants were included in this randomized controlled trial. …”
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Fully automated workflow for designing patient-specific orthopaedic implants: Application to total knee arthroplasty. by Aziliz Guezou-Philippe, Arnaud Clavé, Ehouarn Maguet, Ludivine Maintier, Charles Garraud, Jean-Rassaire Fouefack, Valérie Burdin, Eric Stindel, Guillaume Dardenne

“…We propose a fully automated workflow to design patient-specific implants for total knee arthroplasty. Methods The proposed pipeline first uses artificial neural networks to segment the femur and tibia proximal and distal extremities. …”
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Analysis of the development of electric drives for oil rocking machines by the results of patent search by I. V. Ivshin, A. R. Safin, R. R. Gibadullin, T. I. Petrov, A. N. Tsvetkov, M. F. Nizamiyev, V. Yu. Kornilov

“…Field of application: electrical equipment for oil pumping units.The purpose of the work is to identify inventions in the field of electric drives based on Russian highly efficient synchronous motors for oil pumping machines, to determine the advantages and disadvantages of modern developments in this field.Methods. …”
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Heritability of malaria in Africa. by Margaret J Mackinnon, Tabitha W Mwangi, Robert W Snow, Kevin Marsh, Thomas N Williams

“…<h4>Background</h4>While many individual genes have been identified that confer protection against malaria, the overall impact of host genetics on malarial risk remains unknown.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We have used pedigree-based genetic variance component analysis to determine the relative contributions of genetic and other factors to the variability in incidence of malaria and other infectious diseases in two cohorts of children living on the coast of Kenya. …”
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Legal safeguards against involuntary criminal confessions in Poland and Russia by Denis Solodov, Ilia Solodov

“…In Russia, the law provides specific rules on the admissibility of criminal confessions, their evidentiary value, and methods of verifying the reliability of suspect’s testimony. …”
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Deep Learning Inter-city Roads Conditions in East Africa for Infrastructure Prioritization using Satellite Imagery and Mobile Data by Davy Uwizera, Prof. Patrick McSharry, Charles Ruranga

“… Traditional survey methods for gathering information, such as questionnaires and field visits, have long been used in East Africa to evaluate road conditions and prioritize their development. …”
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Intestinal Parasites among HIV/AIDS Patients on ART Attending Specialist Hospital, Sokoto State, Nigeria by Ikpeama,O. J., Ochayi, A.S. and Houmsou, R.S.

“…This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among HIV/AIDS patients in Sokoto - Nigeria. …”
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Legal Regulation of the External Dimension of the Common European Asylum System: current state and future perspectives by A. A. Gukepshev

“…The aim of the article is to define political and legal contours of the external dimension of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), trace its development from 2015 to 2022, and determine future directions of its evolvement.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Substantial Impact of School Closure on the Transmission Dynamics during the Pandemic Flu H1N1-2009 in Oita, Japan. by Shoko Kawano, Masayuki Kakehashi

“…We evaluated the preventive effect of school closure against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and examined efficient strategies of reactive school closure.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Data included daily reports of reactive school closures and the number of infected students in the pandemic in Oita City, Japan. …”
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Features of direct democracy in Switzerland by Svetlana A. Solomonova

“…Swiss experience vividly demonstrates that used sensibly and taking into consideration national legislative traditions such forms of consulting with the people can be quite promising and efficient for other European countries.…”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…# Objectives We examined patient-specific predictors of high cost for endovascular (EVAR) and open (OPEN) repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). # Methods Vascular Study Group of Northern New England data specific to Fletcher Allen Health Care were merged with cost data from the same source. …”
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Analysis of Polymer/siRNA Nanoparticle Efficacy and Biocompatibility in 3D Air–Liquid Interface Culture Compared to 2D Cell Culture by Sandra Noske, Martin Krueger, Alexander Ewe, Achim Aigner

“…<b>Background:</b> Polymeric nanoparticles have been explored as efficient tools for siRNA delivery to induce RNAi-mediated gene knockdown. …”
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Machine learning provides reconnaissance-type estimates of carbon dioxide storage resources in oil and gas reservoirs by Emil Attanasi, Philip Freeman, Timothy Coburn

“…We demonstrate the application of four different ML algorithms using data from onshore and offshore oil and gas reservoirs in Europe, and show they perform well when predictions are compared to engineering estimates. The proposed methods and models provide an effective and novel way to more rapidly and directly determine the subsurface CO2 storage capacity of oil and gas reservoirs around the world, information that operators, researchers, and policymakers alike require to meet energy transition and decarbonization goals.…”
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An Optimized GWO-BPNN Model for Predicting Corrosion Fatigue Performance of Stay Cables in Coastal Environments by Liping Zhou, Guowen Yao

“…The GWO-BPNN model excels in capturing complex, non-linear dependencies within fatigue data, outperforming conventional prediction methods. Sensitivity analysis identifies stress range, average stress, and mass loss as primary determinants of fatigue life, highlighting the dominant influence of corrosion and stress factors on structural degradation. …”
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Validation of a novel clinical prediction score for severe coronary artery diseases before elective coronary angiography. by Zhang-Wei Chen, Ying-Hua Chen, Ju-Ying Qian, Jian-Ying Ma, Jun-Bo Ge

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>Coronary artery disease (CAD) severity is associated with patient prognosis. However, few efficient scoring systems have been developed to screen severe CAD in patients with stable angina and suspected CAD before coronary angiography. …”
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The Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Screen: A Validation Study by Phillip J Plisky, Garrett S Bullock, Mary Beth Garner, Risa Ricard, Josh Hayden, Bethany Huebner, Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer, Kyle Kiesel

“… # Study Design Reliability and validity study # Methods Thirty-seven healthy subjects participated in the study. …”
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In-office dental bleaching with violet light emitting diode: bleaching efficacy and pulpal temperature rise by Brunna Katyuscia de Almeida Guanaes, Talyta Neves Duarte, Gisele Maria Correr, Marina da Rosa Kaizer, Carla Castiglia Gonzaga

“…There were significant differences comparing ΔT with gel (8.9°C) and without gel application (7.2°C).ConclusionsHPLV was more efficient than HYB. The 2 protocols with VL showed similar results to control. …”
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The operational readiness factor of satellite communication networks by T. E. Gelfman, A. P. Pirkhavka

“…The study also showed that radial topology is more efficient even with less reliable nodes, that is, with higher failure rates. …”
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