The remaining sections may be summarized as follows: (1) previous work on voting protocols and some related protocols underlying the present proposal are surveyed; (2) the ballot issuing protocol and its properties are presented separately, being the heart of the present contribution; (3) the model and overall voting protocol are presented based on the ballot issuing protocol; (4) some simple w...

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the need for personal protective equipment (PPE), especially medical personnel: face masks, full clothing, gloves and goggles. To date, they are usually made of thermoplastic polymers, such as polypropylene (PP). reduce risk secondary infections it is essential to enhance antimicrobial (especially antibacterial antiviral) properties materials used in PPE. The...

UNLABELLED Past studies on the maximum phonation time (MPT) in children have shown different results in duration. This factor may reflect the neuromuscular and aerodynamic control of phonation in patients; such control might be used as an indicator of other evaluation methods on a qualitative and quantitative basis. AIM To verify measures of MPT and voice acoustic characteristics in 23 childr...