Probing the Impact of Seed Coat Removal on the Germination Performance of Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i>) Using an Image Analyzer by Roopashree Byregowda, Nethra Nagarajappa, Kadurappa Madhusudan, Thimmappa Krishnappa Nagarathna, Sharankumar Ashok Kesaratagi

“…This was shown as a correlation between the mean germination rate and the perimeter of seeds.…”
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Visible Light Channel Modeling for Gas Pipelines by Farshad Miramirkhani, Murat Uysal, Omer Narmanlioglu, Mohamed Abdallah, Khalid Qaraqe

“…We further investigate the maximum achievable link range to ensure a given bit error rate.…”
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A Combined Rip-Stop and Double-Pulley Technique in Arthroscopic Suture-Bridge Repair by Jianhao Xie, M.D., Yiming Zhu, M.D.

“…This method may improve the biology of tendon healing and reduce the retear rate after rotator cuff repair.…”
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COVID-19 vaccine evidence monitoring assisted by artificial Intelligence: An emergency system implemented by the Public Health Agency of Canada to capture and describe the trajecto... by Su Hyun Lim, Mona Hersi, Ramya Krishnan, Joshua Montroy, Bonnie Rook, Kelly Farrah, Yung-En Chung, Adrienne Stevens, Joseline Zafack, Eva Wong, Nicole Forbes, April Killikelly, Kelsey Young, Matthew Tunis

“…Analysis of COVID-19 vaccine research patterns supports projections of research volume, type, and rate that will help predict resourcing and information needs to plan future emergency vaccine guidance activities.…”
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Leveraging a disulfidptosis-based signature to characterize heterogeneity and optimize treatment in multiple myeloma by Bingxin Zhang, Dong Zheng, Shuxia Zhu, Xinyi Zhang, Quanqiang Wang, Zhili Lin, Ziwei Zheng, Shujuan Zhou, Zixing Chen, Sisi Zheng, Enqing Lan, Luning Cui, Hansen Ying, Yu Zhang, Xuanru Lin, Qiang Zhuang, Honglan Qian, Xudong Hu, Yan Zhuang, Qianying Zhang, Zhouxiang Jin, Songfu Jiang, Yongyong Ma, Yongyong Ma, Yongyong Ma

“…Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most prevalent hematologic malignancy characterized by a high synthesis rate of disulfide bond-rich proteins and chronic oxidative stress. …”
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Cervical malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: A case report and literature review by SUN Shuohui, LIU Qinyao, MA Junli, LI Xiao, WANG Zhifa

“…As a kind of tumor with a high degree of malignancy, the recurrence rate of MPNST is determined by the design of surgical method, the size of resection, and whether to further radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery.…”
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Numerical study on ion migration in concrete under the influence of salt solution by Xianyuan Chen, Zhaocai Meng, Xinjiang Zheng, Zirui Gao

“…The findings reveal that the sulfate ion concentration within concrete increases with time but at a decreasing rate, with the compaction process significantly affecting this growth. …”
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Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate: Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Stromal Sarcoma-Like Appearance: A Rare Association by David Parada, Karla B. Peña, Francesc Riu

“…In about half of cases, initial diagnosis is acinar adenocarcinoma, followed by nonsurgical therapy, with a subsequent diagnosis of SC. The survival rate is lower. We report a case of an 59-years-old man with unusual histopathologic finding of prostate sarcomatoid carcinoma, showing characteristics of ductal prostatic adenocarcinoma and prostatic stromal sarcoma-like appearance. …”
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Alfvén Wave Propagation in the Io Plasma Torus by P. C. Hinton, F. Bagenal, B. Bonfond

“…Abstract Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, fuels a plasma torus around Jupiter with dissociation products of SO2 at a rate of ~1,000 kg/s. We use a combination of in situ Voyager 1 data and Cassini Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph observations to constrain a diffusive equilibrium model of the Io plasma torus. …”
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Transient Analysis of a k-out-of-n:G System with N-Policy, Repairmen’s Multiple Vacations, and Redundant Dependency by Wenqing Wu, Yinghui Tang

“…Under such assumptions, the availability, the rate of occurrence of failures, and the reliability of the system are derived in transient regime by applying the quasi-birth-and-death process. …”
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Development of Mobile Social Network Systems Using Real-Time Facial Authentication and Collaborative Recommendations by Hyeong-Joon Kwon, Dong-Ju Kim, Kwang-Seok Hong

“…To verify the proposed system, we performed experiments to determine the recognition rate for a user's facial image on a real-world smartphone and the preference prediction accuracy of a collaborative filtering-based recommendation system. …”
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Dynamic Compression and Blast Failure Behavior of a Biomimetic Novel Lattice with Vertex Modifications Made of 316L Stainless Steel by Fei Zhou, Zhihua Xue, Xiaofei Cao

“…Numerical simulation is utilized to simulate the quasi-static compression, dynamic compression and blast behavior considering the rate-dependent properties, elastoplastic response and nonlinear contact. …”
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Computationally Effective Modeling of Cold Rolling: Application to Al Alloys by János György Bátorfi, Jurij J. Sidor

“…A new flowline function is defined, while the velocity along the particular streamline and strain rate gradients are determined analytically, based on the roll gap geometry. …”
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Experimental Test Procedure of the Spatial Distribution of Environmental Parameters and Products of Combustion in a Residential Area and Adjacent Spaces by A. A. Antoshyn, S. A. Volkau

“…The impact of fire stage on the flow rate of optical radiation diffused by smoke is shown.The findings will enable to develop the testing methodology for fire detectors designed to protect living accommodations and people located in them, formulate the functioning effectiveness criteria (operation algorithms) for detectors, used in living accommodations.…”
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Penerapan Face Recognition Pada Sistem Presensi by Andri Nugraha Ramdhon, Fadly Febriya

“…After testing the resilience of the system from the results of the prototyping that was built, the results obtained with a success rate of 86.85%. …”
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Title not available by Paulo Breno Noronha Liberalesso, Eliana Garzon, Elza M.T. Yacubian, Américo C. Sakamoto

“…Conclusions Higher mortality rate was associated with advanced age and periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges. …”
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Otorhinolaryngological Manifestations in Geriatric Age: A Scoping Review by Santosh Kumar Swain

“…The longer life expectancy is relevant to the decreased rate of infectious diseases due to better hygiene, appropriate use of antibiotics, and vaccination. …”
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Bio-screening and quantification of methyl paraben in vinegar and coconut juice separated by HPTLC by Yisheng Chen, Xingjun Xi

“…For accurate quantification, bioluminescent inhibition pattern caused by the analyte was processed by image analysis, giving useful sensitivity (LOD &gt; 16 mg/kg), precision (RSD &lt; 10.1%) and accuracy (spike-recovery rate 76.9%–112.2%). …”
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Helical Slot Antenna for the Microwave Ablation by Moonhee Lee, Taeho Son

“…By adding a helical slot, the specific absorption rate (SAR) pattern is more concentrated near the slot as compared with the conventional slot. …”
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Microbial degradation of Diquat by strain Meyerozyma guilliermondii Wyslmt: Identification of transformation products and clarification of degradation pathways by Fangyuan Wang, Jinrong Jia, Wei Gu

“…In this investigation, the degradation of the herbicide Diquat by yeast Wyslmt was studied in medium under different conditions. The degradation rate of Diquat showed a pattern of first increasing and then decreasing with the increase of the inoculation amount of Wyslmt, temperature, pH and the initial concentration of Diquat. …”
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