Analysis and Multi-Response Optimization of Friction Stir Welding Parameters for Stir-Cast AA6092/B4C/ ZrO2 Hybrid Composites by Umar Mohamed Jamaludeen

“…In this research work, empirical relationships were established between the most influential parameters (TRS, WS, and AL) and the resulting responses (UTS and WNH). …”
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Evaluation of Flood Resilience and Analysis of Obstacle Factors in Xiangjiang River Basin Based on PSR-TOPSIS Models and River System Evolution by SUN Ruisi, YANG Liu, FENG Chang, ZHOU Jialong, LI Na, SHI Yabo

“…Flood disasters are one of the most significant natural hazards threatening the sustainable development of cities, and enhancing urban flood resilience is crucial for achieving sustainable development. …”
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Local Flaps for Reconstruction of Retromolar Trigone Defects: A Literature Review by G Abhishek Iyer, V Raj Kumar, Priya Yadav, Narasimha HP Murthy, Sohini Gupta

“…Restoring the soft and hard tissue continuity following mandibular resection due to various causes is one of the most demanding aspects of head and neck reconstructive surgery. …”
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A certification for natural wine? A comparative analysis of consumer drivers in Italy and Spain by Eva Parga-Dans, Riccardo Vecchio, Azzurra Annunziata, Pablo Alonso González, Raimundo Otero Enríquez

“…In Italy, information on the label and the purchase experience are the most important factors to aid in recognizing NW, while women show a significant interest in the NW certification. …”
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Modélisation des objets historiques selon la fonction, l’espace et le temps pour l’étude des dynamiques urbaines dans la longue durée by Xavier Rodier, Laure Saligny

“….- The thematic approach to the OH in an urban environment is based on social use, organized according to a hierarchical thesaurus.- Space, the most formalized of the three sets, is structured on the model of a planar topological graph without isthmi.- Time, always considered as continuous and linear, will be modelled by analogy with space using temporal topology defined in the field of artificial intelligence.The relationships between these three sets each characterize an interaction (social use-space, social use-time, time-space, or function-space-time). …”
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Choosing a Manure Recycling System for a Dairy Farm with Tied Housing by R. A. Uvarov

“…(Conclusions) The study has allowed to determine the most effi cient and economically feasible technological method of manure recycling: manure separation into fractions with subsequent aerobic fermentation of the solid fraction in a drum-type fermentor. …”
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Antibiotic sensitivity pattern in hemodialysis catheter (tunneled/non-tunneled)-related bloodstream infections at a tertiary care center in North India by Mohd Aslam, Nagma Nigar, Amir Husain, Razeen Fatima, Anjum Chughtai, Shekh Ashraf

“…Gram-negative organisms were responsible for 52% of infections, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa comprising 40% of these isolates. Most Gram-negative bacteria were susceptible to imipenem and meropenem, with one exception among Pseudomonas isolates. …”
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Assessing the contribution of wind and water erosion in the agro-pastoral ecotone of Northern China with 137Cs tracer technology by Hongtao Jiang, Chunrong Guo, Xiaojia Li, Wanfeng Zhang, Pengfei Du, Qiankun Guo, Yousheng Wang, Jing Wang

“…The results revealed that cropland has experienced the most severe erosion in recent decades. Specifically, on gentle slopes (6°–8°), the rate of water erosion exceeded wind erosion by approximately eightfold. …”
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Using Machine Learning Approaches to Enhance Heatwave Measurement for Vulnerability Assessment and Timely Management of Heat-related Health Services by Le Jian, Dimpal Patel, Jing Guo, Jianguo Xiao, Janis Jansz, Grace Yun, Ting Lin, Laura Kirkland, Tim Landrigan, Andrew Robertson

“… Climate change is one of the most critical challenges facing Australia and the global community today. …”
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The challenging approach to the management of male partners of HPV-positive women by Jacob Bornstein, Pedro Vieira-Baptista, Colleen Stockdale, Mario Preti, Elmar Joura, Eduardo Schejter

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection globally, with significant implications for both individual and public health. …”
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The neurological pathology of peroxisomal ACBD5 deficiency – lessons from patients and mouse models by Michael L. Dawes, Jim P. Haberlander, Markus Islinger, Michael Schrader

“…The absence or dysfunction of the peroxisomal membrane protein Acyl-CoA Binding Domain-Containing Protein 5 (ACBD5) is the cause of the most recently discovered peroxisomal disorder “Retinal Dystrophy with Leukodystrophy” (RDLKD). …”
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EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH IN TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD: THE MODELS DEVELOPED IN BASE OF GENERATION AND GENDER SURVEY by Mariana Crismaru

“…The “precarious transition” cluster represents inactive young people in the labor market, most of them having a low level of education, contributing to their precarious situation on the labor market. …”
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Assessing Urban Public Space Quality: A Short Questionnaire Approach by Athina Mela, Evgenia Tousi, George Varelidis

“…Findings show that the majority of respondents prioritize improving the vegetation and lighting of Kaisariani Square, as well as demands for more benches and cultural/art elements. The most important negative experience was the feeling of neglect and lack of cleanliness. …”
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Charging Ahead: Perceptions and Adoption of Electric Vehicles Among Full- and Part-Time Ridehailing Drivers in California by Mengying Ju, Elliot Martin, Susan Shaheen

“…Access to home charging and prior EV experience emerged as the most statistically significant predictors of EV acquisition. …”
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The History Boys on Contemporary Education by Monika Bregović

“…In the play, the clash of the two ways of producing legitimacy is represented as the clash of teaching methods employed by different teachers and is most evident in opposing ideas about knowledge espoused by the teacher of general studies Hector and the history teacher Irwin. …”
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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS by A. K. Traudt, V. D. Zavadovskaya, T. V. Zhogina, Ye. I. Fedorova

“…When this disease is progressive in nature, leads to loss of function of the musculoskeletal system, severe disability at an early age and, therefore, needs early diagnosis and adequate therapy appointment.Significant role in identifying pathology osteoarticular system belongs radiological methods and routine radiography remains the most widely used technique included in the classification criteria of the majority of rheumatic diseases. …”
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) oviposition preference on native milkweeds (Asclepias) of the northern Great Plains by Grace Damiano, Lora Perkins

“…The total number of eggs and larva found on plants within each species were used as response variables to determine monarch oviposition preference between species. Monarchs laid the most eggs on Asclepias incarnata throughout all three years of data collection, followed by Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias speciosa, and Asclepias sullivantii in 2022 and A. syriaca, A. sullivantii, and Asclepias subverticillata in 2023. …”
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Cerebellar and subcortical contributions to working memory manipulation by Joshua B. Tan, Isabella F. Orlando, Christopher Whyte, Annie G. Bryant, Brandon R. Munn, Giulia Baracchini, Maedbh King, Claire O’Callaghan, Eli J. Müller, James M. Shine

“…Abstract Working memory is critical for manipulating and temporarily storing information during cognitive tasks such as problem-solving. Most models focus primarily on cortical-cortical interactions, neglecting subcortical and cerebellar contributions. …”
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Possibilities of using biosorbents and synthetic sorbents in monitoring heavy metal pollution of surface waters by Andrzej Kłos, Sławomir Wierzba, Magdalena Piechaczek-Wereszczyńska, Kacper Matik, Mariusz Głowacki, Maciej Płotka, Alicja Gawdzik, Mirosław Wiatkowski, Agnieszka Dołhańczuk-Śródka, Zbigniew Ziembik

“…Of the heavy metal sorbents tested, synthetic cationites were found to exhibit the most favourable sorption properties. Furthermore, the sorption processes of heavy metal cations by synthetic cationites were found to be influenced by the pH and salinity of the solution. …”
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RENDU-OSLER-WEBER DISEASE AT 75 YEARS OLD WOMAN by A. S. Barmenova, T. A. Bayesheva, N. S. Umbetalina, V. A. Suhova

“…In the first part of the article, literature data on the incidence and features of Rundu-Osler-Weber disease are presented, modern diagnostic principles based on the Curaçao criteria(1999) are reviewed, which allow to define the diagnosis as “reliable”, with three criteria, “probable” — with Two criteria (most often the family nature of the disease and spontaneous nasal bleeding) and “doubtful”, with one criterion of the above. …”
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