Improved rotational‐XOR cryptanalysis of Simon‐like block ciphers by Jinyu Lu, Yunwen Liu, Tomer Ashur, Bing Sun, Chao Li

“…Abstract Rotational‐XOR (RX) cryptanalysis is a cryptanalytic method aimed at finding distinguishable statistical properties in Addition‐Rotation‐XOR‐C ciphers, that is, ciphers that can be described only by using modular addition, cyclic rotation, XOR and the injection of constants. …”
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Gustatory Dysfunction among a Sample of Depressed Egyptian Adults under Antidepressants Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Christine Mikhail, Khaled Elgaaly, Ahmed Abd El Latif Abd El Hamid, Olfat Shaker, Shereen Ali

“…These patients were distributed into three equal groups (tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and psychotherapy) and were assessed for gustatory detection and recognition thresholds using the filter paper disc method through a scoring system. …”
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Iron supplementation in pregnancy: is less enough? by Benedicte Eskeland, Kirsti Malterud, Rune J. Ulvik, Steinar Hunskaar

“…The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of low dose iron supplementation with and without a heme component, prescribed for women in the second half of pregnancy. Method. A randomized, double‐blind, placebo controlled trial. …”
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Depressive Symptoms Among Employed Individual: Education Plays an Important Role by Xie C, Zhao Z, Gao L, Yuan L, Liu L

“…The Fairlie decomposition method was employed to investigate the impact of education level and other influencing factors on the urban-rural differences in the occurrence of depressive symptoms.Results: The proportion of depressive symptoms among employed persons in China was 14.51%. …”
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Saliva exposure reduces gingival keratinocyte growth on TiO2-coated titanium by Sini Riivari, Nagat Areid, Elisa Närvä, Jaana Willberg, Timo Närhi

“…Importantly, the amounts of adhered saliva proteins were equal between TiO2-coated and non-coated surfaces. …”
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DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDES by Debi Shinta, Dadan Rosana

“…The study was conducted by adapting the Borg and Gall research method. The subjects of this study were students of grade eight of State Junior High School 2 Binangun, Cilacap, Central Java. …”
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PERSEPSI SISWA ATAS PENGARUH KETERAMPILAN MENGAJAR GURU DAN PENGELOLAAN KELAS TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA by - Partono

“…Thus, it is suggested that teachers should improve their teaching method, and can apply the teaching equipment and media. …”
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Erythromycin-Resistant Group G Streptococci in an Isolated Northern Canadian Community by Lindsay Nicolle, Brian Postl, Barbara Urias, Barbara Law, Norma Ling, Androulla Efstratiou

“…The susceptibility of groups A, C, and G streptococci isolated from pharynx or skin in two northern Canadian native communities during a one year study of the epidemiology of streptococcal infection was determined for penicillin, erythromycin and clindamycin using an agar dilution method. Organisms studied included 725 group A, 82 group C, and 184 group G streptococci. …”
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The effect of acupuncture on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jun Zhou, Narendra Lamichhane, Zhifang Xu, Jiaqi Wang, Vo Dai Quynh, Jing Huang, Feifei Gao, Meidan Zhao, Zelin Chen, Tianyi Zhao

“…We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the QoL of patients with IBS.<h4>Method</h4>PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and Web of Science were screened from inception to September 2023. …”
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Quasi-harmonic analysis of fortnightly suspended sediment response to semi-diurnal tidal currents by Zichen Zhu, Bingchen Liang, Bin Chen, Bo Yang, Wanqing Chi, Hao Xu, Zejian Hu

“…The results show that the primary fortnightly SSC term was generated by the combined action of M2 and S2 tidal currents and had a tidal frequency of 1.0159 °/h, which was equal to the difference between the frequencies of the two partial tides. …”
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Calculation and Forecast of Glacial Feeding in River Basins by V. G. Konovalov

“…A two-stage method has been developed for calculating and forecasting the annual volumes of glacial runoff feeding mountainous rivers. …”
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Relationship Between Soil Aggregate Stability and Associated Carbon and Nitrogen Changes Under Different Ecological Construction Measures in the Karst Region of Southwest China by Meiting Li, Keqin Wang, Xiaoyi Ma, Mingsi Fan, Biyu Li, Yali Song

“…Furthermore, both plantation and contour reverse slope terrace treatments demonstrated an equal contribution of carbon and nitrogen across all aggregate sizes. …”
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Diversity in patient and public involvement in healthcare research and education—Realising the potential by Sarah Hatch, Jim Fitzgibbon, Amanda Jayne Tonks, Liz Forty

“…This needs to be recognised and harnessed to ensure public contributor networks are representative of society. Equality Impact Assessments should be undertaken in relation to all PPI opportunities. …”
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The Development of a Forage Harvester Ensuring Two-Level Mowing of Tall Stalk Forage by Tokhtar Abilzhanuly, Daniyar Abilzhanov, Nurakhmet Khamitov, Olzhas Seipataliyev, Dimitar Karaivanov, Dauren Kosherbay

“…This research proposes a two-level mowing method for tall stalks. According to the obtained analytical expressions, the technological distance between the vertical axes of the mowing rotors is determined to be 700 mm. …”
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Investigation of freshwater production and temperature changes of various components of a conventional and enhanced solar desalination ponds by Elnaz Kouh Zad, Farshad Farahbod, Omid Alizadeh

“…Solar desalination ponds are a simple yet efficient technology that utilizes solar energy to convert saline water into fresh water. This method is especially useful in arid and semi-arid regions with limited access to fresh water. …”
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Remineralization ability of different root canal sealers by Raghad A Al-Askary, Wiaam M.O. AL-Ashou, Sawsan H. Al-Jubori

“…Aims: This research was designed to contrast the biocompatibility and remineralization ability of different sealers (BioRoot, MTA-FillApex and GuttaFlow-Bioseal). Method: Twenty rabbits were used in this study, they were randomly divided into 4 groups equally depending on the observation time“3,7,14, and 28 days” post-implantation. …”
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Sources of spring barley resistance to helminthosporium and its use in breeding by T. K. Sheshegova, I. N. Shchennikova, L. M. Shchekleina, L. P. Kokina

“…Line 917-01 (Forward) created by a method of agricultural biotechnology passes State Tests. …”
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ONLINE vs. FACE-TO-FACE group coaching to promote teachers mental health: an exploratory field study in German teachers by Sarah S. Lütke Lanfer, Ruth Pfeifer, Yannik Rieder, Alexander Wünsch, Alexander Wünsch, Matthias Braeunig, Claas Lahmann

“…The current study aimed at comparing the satisfaction with and effectiveness of TGP between both settings.MethodThe sample consisted of 104 teachers who voluntarily chose between face-to-face (n = 51) and online (n = 53) setting. …”
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The Effect of Local Injections of Bupivacaine Plus Ketamine, Bupivacaine Alone, and Placebo on Reducing Postoperative Anal Fistula Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Alireza Kazemeini, Mojgan Rahimi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari, Hamid Ghaderi, Kamal Fani, Mohammad Forozeshfard, Marzieh Matin

“…Patients were randomly divided into 4 equal groups according to table of random numbers (created by Random Allocation Software 1). …”
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CHANGES OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TOP-GRADE FLOUR (SEMOLINA) FROM DURUM WHEAT DURING ITS RIPENING by T. S. Steinberg, E. P. Meleshkina, O. G. Shvedova, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Zhiltsova

“…Using the rapid method of digital image analysis by the developed scanning flour analyzer the optical properties of flour (semolina) obtained in laboratory and production conditions from durum wheat of three years of harvest (2017–2019), namely the «yellowness» indicator and the color characteristic in the blue part of the spectrum, were determined. …”
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