A Low-Cost Arduino-Based I–V Curve Tracer with Automated Load Switching for PV Panel Characterization by Pedro Leineker Ochoski Machado, Luis V. Gulineli Fachini, Erich T. Tiuman, Tathiana M. Barchi, Sergio L. Stevan, Hugo V. Siqueira, Romeu M. Szmoski, Thiago Antonini Alves

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Prognosis performance properties of metallic coatings by E.N. Eremin, V.M. Yurov, S.A. Guchenko, V.Ch. Laurynas

“… The paper considers various properties of nanocrystalline coatings. The methods of determining the surface tension of the deposited coating on the basis of the size dependence of their physical properties. …”
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Human rights vs. the interest of the state by Bronisław Sitek

“…Objectives This article analyzes the problem of human rights violations committed by democratic states under the justification of protecting national interests, particularly internal security and public order. Material and methods The research hypothesis assumes that even well-established democracies may restrict individual rights using broadly defined public interest clauses. …”
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French Prisoners of War in South of Soviet Russia in Spring and Summer of 1919 by K. A. Bespalova

“…The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that for the reconstruction of the  methods of campaigning, the author involved materials from the archives of the French Ministry of Defense, which make it possible to determine the circle of agitators and concretize methods of recruiting foreigners. …”
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Creation of Internal Control Tools to Address Emerging Challenges of the External Environment by T. E. Tatarovskaya

“…In the course of the work, such research methods as comparative analysis of domestic sources on the object under consideration, as well as abstract logical analysis, grouping and generalization were used. …”
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Digital death: the inheritance of digital information by A. E. Kanakova

“…The methodological basis of the research was formed by general scientific methods of cognition (analysis, synthesis, modelling) and private-scientific methods of cognition (comparativelegal, formal-logical).Main results. …”
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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME INTO EFFORT ANGINA OF III FUNCTIONAL CLASS AT THE HOSPITAL LEVEL (PART II) by Marzhanat G. Alieva

“…The aim of the research is to study the prognostic value of indices of nonspecific subclinical inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, cardiospecific changes in the immunity system and markers of hypoxic myocardial damage in the clinical outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) into effort angina of the III functional class (FC). Materials and methods. The present work includes the results of examination of 85 patients who entered the infarction department of the Republican Clinical Hospital of the Center for Specialized Emergency Medical Care in Makhachkala. …”
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Ex vivo evaluation of polyethylene cable compared to stainless steel cerclage wire in a canine fracture model by Seila Day, Steven Elder, Cooper Brookshire, Michael H. Jaffe

“…IntroductionThe objective of this study was to compare the biomechanical stability of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) orthopedic cable system to stainless steel cerclage wire (SSW) fixation in cyclic four-point bending in a cadaveric fracture model.Materials and methodsA long oblique osteotomy model was employed using paired canine cadaveric femurs. …”
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Optimal set of geological exploration works and development directions in the Sea of Okhotsk by A. K. Shatyrov

“…Obtaining new full-fledged information through regional geophysical surveys in order to assess new promising areas of the Sea of Okhotsk.Materials and methods. Systematization of data and statistical generalization, partial borrowing of materials from field data, reference literature and published materials.Results. …”
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Research on the Reasonable Width of the Waterproof Coal Pillar during the Mining of a Shallow Coal Seam Located Close to a Reservoir by Mengling Hu, Wenlong Zhao, Zheng Lu, Jianxi Ren, Yanping Miao

“…In case of mining a 4−2 coal seam close to the Changjiagou Reservoir in the Zhangjiamao mine, the research methods of theoretical analysis, physical simulation using similar materials, and numerical simulation have been adopted to analyze the overburden strata mining failure features and the surface subsidence law. …”
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GFA-Net: Geometry-Focused Attention Network for Six Degrees of Freedom Object Pose Estimation by Shuai Lin, Junhui Yu, Peng Su, Weitao Xue, Yang Qin, Lina Fu, Jing Wen, Hong Huang

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IMITATION OF STANDARD VOLUMETRIC ACTIVITY METAL SAMPLES by A. I. Zhukouski, A. O. Nichyparchuk, A. A. Khrutchinsky, S. A. Kutsen

“…However, the production of reference materials is costly and even problematic for such radionuclides as 94Nb, 125Sb+125mTe, 234U, 235U  etc. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow in a Physical Model of a Foundry Degassing Unit by L. Manoch, L. Socha, J. Sviželová, K. Gryc, A. Mohamed, J. Häusler

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Synthesis and properties of 2-(4-phenyl-5-(((5-phenylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)thio)methyl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)thio)ethanoic acid and its salts by A. S. Hotsulia, S. O. Fedotov

“…Estimation of the biological potential of the obtained compounds by molecular modeling method. Materials and methods. 4-Phenyl-5-(((5-phenylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)thio)methyl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol, which was synthesized by the classical method described in earlier works, was used as a key intermediate. …”
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Evaluating the Mechanical Properties of Zinc-Coated Stainless Steel Orthodontic Wires Using Physical Vapor Deposition by Maryam Karandish, Mahmoud Pakshir, Milad Moghimi, Dana Jafarpour

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Survival analysis of patients in the waiting list for kidney transplantation in terms of competing risks by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Zulkarnaev, V. A. Stepanov

“…Aim: to analyze the survival of patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation and the results of transplantation depending on the duration of waiting.Materials and methods. We performed a retrospective observational analysis that included 1,197 patients on the waiting list. …”
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Risk Assessment Approach of Toll Road Operator by A. Yu. Talavirya, M. B. Laskin

“…The return on investment in infrastructure projects is of a long-term nature, therefore, the task of assessing the risks of possible losses by the toll road operator is quite relevant.Materials and methods. The main research tool is simulation modeling in the AnyLogic software environment, the analysis of the data obtained as a result of simulation was carried out in the environment of the statistical package R. …”
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Miniaturized Optical Glucose Sensor Using 1600–1700 nm Near‐Infrared Light by Mingjie Yang, Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan, Md Rokunuzzaman Robel, Litty Varghese Thekkekara, Sanje Mahasivam, Md Ataur Rahman, Sagar Borkhatariya, Suvankar Sen, Sumeet Walia, Sharath Sriram, Madhu Bhaskaran

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Dedicated composite fillings − inlays by Šaulić Slobodan, Tihaček-Šojić Ljiljana

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality and persistance of esthetics of dedicated inlay by clinical methods. Methods. The paper reviews the clinical significance and technique of preparing particular composite inlays before and after the construction of the metallic framework partial denture. …”
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Progress Report on Interventional Treatment for Bronchopleural Fistula by Pei Zhao

“…The evolution of novel technologies, tools, techniques, and materials specifically tailored to the interventional management of bronchopleural fistula is anticipated to be the focal point of forthcoming investigations. …”
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