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LEISA:A scalable microservice-based system for efficient livestock data sharing

The livestock sector’s fragmented data landscape hampers timely, interoperable decision-making across producers, processors, and service providers. We present the Livestock Event Information Sharing Architecture (LEISA), a cloud-based microservices system that enables real-time,...

Stability analysis of hybrid integrator-gain systems using linear programming

Analyzing the stability and performance of (possibly discontinuous) conewise linear systems, e.g., hybrid integrator-gain systems (HIGS), requires tools specifically designed for hybrid systems. For HIGS in particular, most results rely on constructing continuous piecewise quadra...

Structural Advantage and White Men's Health and Well-Being.

. 2026;116(8):1156-1164. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308430).

Race, Sex, and Age Disparities in Homicide Clearance Rates in Tennessee: An Intersectional Approach

Demographic factors can influence homicide solvability. This study examines the relationship between victim characteristics and homicide clearance rates in Tennessee from 2001 to 2023. Using an intersectional approach, it assesses whether victim characteristics both individually...

Verification of SWS performance and capacity restoration

A book by Lieberman stresses that it is essential to make existing units work adequately and efficiently.Equipment that malfunctions or operates inefficiently limits production and does not permit optimalenergy and equipment utilization. This, in turn, leads to higher environment...

The Memphis Gambling Screen: A Clinical Validation Study of an Enhanced-Readability Self-Report Measure for Gambling Disorder

Precise identification of gambling disorder can be difficult when commonly used screeners vary in clarity and diagnostic accuracy. The Memphis Gambling Screen (MGS) was developed as an enhanced-readability self-report measure to improve item comprehension and strengthen the diagn...

Possibilities and Limitations for Conducting Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance in Refugee Camps Worldwide.

. 2026;116(8):1229-1233. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308433).

Investigating substituted phenylacetamide ligands in the D4R extended binding pocket.

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Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Development in African Public Institutions: Political Economy Dimensions

This article examines Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Development in African Public Institutions: Political Economy Dimensions with a focused emphasis on Sierra Leone within the field of Law. It is structured as a book review that organises the problem, the strongest verifi...

Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Development in African Public Institutions: Political Economy Dimensions

This article examines Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Development in African Public Institutions: Political Economy Dimensions with a focused emphasis on Sierra Leone within the field of Law. It is structured as a book review that organises the problem, the strongest verifi...

Pharmaceutical Pricing and R&D as a Global Public Good.

This paper examines the international variation in the prices of branded pharmaceuticals. We consider short-run profits, or quasi-rents, as representing each country's contribution toward the global public good of therapeutic information embodied in new pharmaceuticals. We charac...

The Effects of Street Cleaning on Serious Crime and Gun Violence in Philadelphia, 2023-2024: A Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial.

. 2026;116(8):1171-1179. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308429).

Understanding College Student Expectancies of Simultaneous Engagement in Multiple Risk Behaviors: A Measurement Development and Model Testing Study

Risky behaviors, actions that may cause physical, psychological, social, or economic harm to oneself or others, are prevalent among college students. While significant research has focused on single high-risk behaviors of alcohol use, drug use, gambling, and gaming separately, st...

Risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus after treatment with direct-acting antivirals for Hepatitis C virus in people with HIV.

Objective To compare the 3-year risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in people with HIV-HCV after direct-acting antiviral (DAA) initiation and in people with HIV mono-infection.Design An observational study of two collaborations of cohorts from Europe and North America.Methods...

Approach and nomenclature problems of extracutaneous basaloid neoplasias of visceral organs with three cases of basaloid carcinoma described for the first time in the urinary bladder.

Pure basal cell carcinomas/basaloid carcinomas (BCC/BC) from only basal cells in the urinary bladder have not been reported so far. Our aim in this study was to present three BC cases showing distinct pilomatrixoma-like keratinization (matrixial) and sebaceous differentiation in...

Epidemic Belfast: Health Heritage, Public History and Inclusivity in Northern Ireland

Since 2021, the Epidemic Belfast project has developed innovative ways of researching and communicating health history, with regional and international audiences. This article reviews the project’s development while offering insight into best practice for curating health history...

Performance Evaluation of Si Power and SiC MOSFET, IGBT, and HEMT GaN at Cryogenic Temperature for Superconducting Propulsion System

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Application of the ultrasonic oscillation flotation method in paraffin section preparation.

OBJECTIVE: To enhance the quality and efficiency of paraffin-embedded pathological section preparation, this study aims to investigate the potential benefits of utilizing the ultrasound oscillation flotation method (UOFM) for section spreading. METHODS: Specimens of various tissu...

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen oxidase 2 exacerbates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation by inducing oxidative stress through autophagy inhibition.

, primary mouse vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) were randomly divided into Control, AngII, AngII+GSK2795039, AngII+rapamycin (autophagy agonist, RA), and AngII+GSK2795039+RA groups. EDU assay, cell scratch assay, and mRFP-GFP-LC3 detection were conducted. ROS was measured by...

Immunohistological parathormone production changes and angiogenesis in normal and adenomatous human parathyroid glands.

INTRODUCTION: Parathyroid tumor function is not always positively correlated with tumor size, complicating the disease picture. Here, we compared parathormone (PTH) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A expression intensities in normal and adenomatous parathyroid glands...