O laboratório de Educação Matemática e suas contribuições para a formação inicial de futuros professores de Matemática e para a comunidade by Neila de Toledo e Toledo, Morgana Scheller, Caio Gomes Guimarães, Isadora Guimarães

“…Desse modo, os principais procedimentos metodológicos que foram adotados: a) elaboração do Plano de Atividade para cada semestre, em conjunto com a professora coordenadores e bolsistas; b) divulgação do LEM na Gerência Regional de Educação (Gered), nas feiras regionais de matemática e nas secretarias de educação municipais da região do alto vale do Itajaí. A partir das demandas de visitas organizou-se as atividades; c) planejamento de atividades utilizando os materiais do LEM; d) construção de jogos didáticos e outros materiais com diferentes níveis de dificuldades com a preocupação constante com o conceito matemático a ser desenvolvido; e) divulgação do curso de licenciatura em Matemática e de outros cursos da instituição. …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Nasturtium Officinale and Allium Polyanthum Extracts on CCL4- Induced Hepatic Damage In Albino Rats by Shkar Rzgar K.Rostam, Zana Hassan Ibrahim, Rebaz Rebwar Mala, Soran Qadir Abdul

“…Histopathological analysis of the liver sections was also determined. Results: CCl4-treated rats were showed significant increase (p < 0.05) in the levels of serum enzyme activities (AST, ALT, & ALP), TSB and MDA; reflecting the hepatocellular damage caused by CCl4 compared with NC rats, whereas   the levels of TP and ALB were decreased. …”
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Molecular characterization and potential therapeutic roles of miR125a in HER-2 positive gastric cancer by Afraa Mamoori, Zena Hasan Sahib, Haider Alkafaji

“…The effects of miR-125a-3p alone and in combination with 5-FU (fluorouracil) on the growth of HER2 positive (NUGC4) and HER2 negative (ECC10) gastric carcinoma cells were also analyzed by in vitro studies. Results: Most gastric cancer tissues samples showed downregulation of miR-125a-3p (84%) when compared to their noncancer tissues. …”
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Characterization of Seasonal Difference of HULIS-C Sources from Water Soluble PM2.5 in Seoul, Korea: Probing Secondary Processes by Hyung-Min Lee, Se Pyo Lee, Yugen Li, Jian Zhen Yu, Jin Young Kim, Yong Pyo Kim, Ji Yi Lee

“…Specifically, secondary processes including aging and heterogeneous reaction (26%) contributes to the year-round background concentration of HULIS-C and fresh biomass burning (38%) and incomplete combustion (16%) were the major sources of underlying seasonal variation. We also found aging process in the secondary process had an important role in HULIS-C formation and was a dominant contributor in the summer while heterogenous reaction contributed considerably in other seasons. …”
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Association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Odds of Preeclampsia: A Case-control Study by Mahshid Taherkhani, Farzaneh Montazerifar, Azita Hekmatdoost, Bahram Rashidkhani, Abolfazl Payandeh, Mansour Karajibani

“…Multivariable logistic regression was employed to evaluate the association between preeclampsia and DTAC and also selected antioxidants. Results: After controlling for potential confounders, a significant inverse relationship was found between ORAC and preeclampsia; individuals in the highest tertile of ORAC were 67% less likely to have preeclampsia than those in the lowest tertile of ORAC (OR: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11-0.97; P-trend<0.05). …”
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"Cuéntame tus testosteronas": Un análisis sobre las regulaciones para jugadorxs transgénero e hiperandrógenas by Mariana Elizabeth Ibarra

“…Consideramos que, si bien la resolución en cuestión visibiliza por primera vez situaciones de deportistas que compiten en alto rendimiento y rompen con la dicotomía hombre/mujer; no termina siendo superadora de los sentidos dominantes con los que se construyeron los deportes. …”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…While many teachers recognize AI's potential to aid in tasks like test creation, creative task development, and student progress tracking, they also express concerns about ethical implications and the risk of academic dishonesty. …”
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BOOK REVIEW: CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU NECUNOSCUT (CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU UNKNOWN), PUBLISHING BY ED. LIDANA, SUCEAVA, 3 EDIŢII, 2011-2013 (ISSN: 2284-712X) by Gabriela COCA

“…Among a series of notable cultural representations made to celebrate 160 years of the birth of Bucovinean composer Ciprian Porumbescu, in June 1st at Stupca (today: Ciprian Porumbescu), at the Ciprian Porumbescu Memorial Museum, also held at the National Musicological Symposium. …”
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Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Hepatitis B in Rania Hospitals by Zhino Raouf Ali, Mohammed Rasol Ahmed, Khalid Muhamad Hamad, Zhiar Hussen Wsu

“…Three-quarters of HCPs had moderate knowledge regarding HBV infection. Also, the current study demonstrated a significant association between the educational level and HCP's knowledge regarding HBV, at a P value less than 0.05. on site other hand, there was no significant association between HCP's age, gender, marital status, years of employment, and training course concerning hepatitis with the level of knowledge regarding HBV. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…Physical impacts were described by all participants, often affecting their ability to perform everyday tasks. Many also described deterioration of cognitive functioning. …”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…Socioeconomic status is also affected by coronary heart disease. These risk factors in Sulaimani city of Iraq is remain uncertain. …”
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The Prediction Model of High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scoring System Improved the Diagnosis of Sclerosing Adenosis and Early Breast Cance... by Ma B, Wu G, Zhu H, Liu Y, Hu W, Zhao J, Liu Y, Liu Q

“…The combined AI model with the best performance (training AUC, 0.94, 95% CI, 0.91– 0.97 and validation AUC, 0.95, 95% CI, 0.90– 0.99) was superior to the clinical ultrasound feature model, and the decision curve also showed that the clinical ultrasound combined with AI Nomogram had good clinical practicability. …”
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Performance analysis of PCM-based lithium-ion battery module thermal management system under mechanical vibration by Jiebo Yang, Qinghua Yu, Wenjie Ye, Yang Yu, Sheng Chen

“…Furthermore, mechanical vibration only effectively enhances the BTMS’s thermal absorption capability when the PCM thickness surpasses a certain value, and this vibration also improves the capability of the BTMS to achieve uniform temperature distribution in the LIB module, especially for larger PCM thicknesses. …”
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Particle Filtration Efficiency, Breathability, and Reusability of Common Masks by Heikki Junninen, Nieves Maria Flores March, Marko Vana, Kalju Tamme, Helina Lipp, Sander Mirme, Siim Pikker, Tareq Hussein, Markku Kulmala

“…The best masks for FE were N95 respirators, but they had relatively low breathability. When also counting the breathability, the equally good performance was for commercial multiple-usable masks with filtering layer and disposable masks.…”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…Secondary outcome measures of intraoperative and postoperative complications were also recorded.Results: A total of 765 eyes from 389 patients (60.66% women, mean age of 23.54± 5.20 years) were analyzed 3 months after surgery. …”
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Abrupt onset or exacerbation of anorexia nervosa following recent infections: a mini-review and a case report with an atypical manifestation of PANS by Lavalle Raffaele, Tournour Cristina, Rubano Serena, Delsedime Nadia, Panero Matteo, Abbate-Daga Giovanni

“…Data on treatment follow-up also varied. The report refers to the case of V., a 17-year-old girl who developed AN following an intestinal infection. …”
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Indoor Black Carbon Concentrations and their Sources in Residential Environments: Validation of an Input-adaptive Proxy Model by Jiangyue Zhao, Pak Lun Fung, Martha Arbayani Zaidan, Birgit Wehner, Kay Weinhold, Alfred Wiedensohler, Tareq Hussein

“…However, common indoor sources contributed differently to indoor eBC, which also resulted in higher mass concentrations in the cold season than in the warm season. …”
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Geophysical flows over topography, a playground for laboratory experiments by Vidal, Jérémie, Noir, Jérôme, Cébron, David, Burmann, Fabian, Monville, Rémy, Giraud, Vadim, Charles, Yoann

“…In particular, complexities arise because geophysical fluids are rotating and subject to density variations, but also because the fluid boundaries have complex geometries (e.g. the ocean floor) with wavelengths ranging from metres to thousands of kilometres. …”
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Systematic review of surface disinfection: Spraying versus wiping for COVID-19 prevention by Babasola 0. Okusanya, Muzzammil Gadanya, Anthony Nlemadim, Victoria Adaramoye, David O. Akeju, John Ehiri, Martin M. Meremiku

“…Wiping with 1000 ppm of sodium hypochlorite for 1 min completely reduces SARS-CoV-2 viruses on stainless steel. Also, wiping with 500 ppm of bleach for 5 min completely reduces the virus on kraft paper and polypropylene. …”
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Pre-Operative Scapular Rehabilitation for Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Luane Landim de Almeida, Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior, José da Mota Neto, Leandro Furtado De Simoni, Karine Helena Souza Lopes, Paloma Carvalho Guimarães, Brenda Iasmin de Oliveira Valério, Aaron Sciascia

“…All participants underwent preoperative rehabilitation for six weeks, consisting of mobility exercises of the cervical spine, elbow, wrist, and hand, and analgesics education. The EG also performed scapular and core stabilization exercises, which were not performed by the CG. …”
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