Effect of organically bound iodine in cattle feed on health indicators by D. E. Lukin, D. A. Utyanov, R. K. Milushev, N. L. Vostrikova, A. S. Knyazeva

“…Currently, the problem of iodine deficiency is actual in the world, which may cause a large number of diseases and disorders. …”
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Seismic Performance of Steel Column Base of Disc-spring Self-centering Energy-consuming Damper by SUN Jiateng, LIU Jianming, ZHU Guangzhi

“…When the number of shear energy dissipation plates is increased, the maximum stiffness, maximum residual deformation and energy consumption are increased by 20%, 25% and 20% respectively. …”
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Network pharmacology-based prediction and “gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis” validation of the active ingredients and potential mechanisms of Plantagins Herba for treating di... by Zhixuan Huang, Zhixuan Huang, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Hui Li, Hui Li, Hui Li, Yangwen Ai, Yangwen Ai, Dongyue Zhou, Dongyue Zhou

“…BackgroundDiabetes-related cognitive dysfunction (DRCD) is increasingly recognized as a common complication. However, there are currently no specific remedies for DRCD. Plantagins Herba contains many active ingredients that can regulate blood lipids and blood glucose. …”
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Optimising the public health benefits of sex work regulation in Senegal: Results from qualitative interviews with policy stakeholders. by Aurélia Lépine, Fanny Procureur, Sandie Szawlowski, Carole Treibich, El Hadj Mbaye, Khady Gueye, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To identify which modifications to the current registration policy have the potential to increase uptake of registration by FSWs and to assess their feasibility in the context of Senegal.…”
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The Influence of Pulsed Electron Beam Processing on the Quality of Working Surfaces of Titanium Alloy Products by Undrakh Mishigdorzhiyn, Aleksey Pyatykh, Andrey Savilov, Nikolay Ulakhanov, Ivan Galetsky, Kirill Demin, Alexander Tikhonov, Maxim Vorobyov, Elizaveta Petrikova, Shunqi Mei

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Oligomerization of the Clostridioides difficile transferase B component proceeds through a stepwise mechanism. by Robin M Mullard, Michael J Sheedlo

“…Clostridioides difficile is a gram-positive, pathogenic bacterium and is currently the leading cause of hospital-acquired, infectious diarrhea in the United States. …”
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Epidemiological Manifestation of Combined Natural Foci of Tularemia, Leptospirosis and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome: Mixed Infections by T. N. Demidova, N. E. Sharapova, V. V. Gorshenko, T. V. Mikhailova, A. S. Semihin, A. E. Ivanova

“…The diagnosis is established on the basis of clinical and epidemiological data: a combination of fever and intoxication, determine the relationship of the development of the disease with work and the circumstances in which the patient was. Currently, as a result of the examination of sick people, mixed infections with natural focal infections are increasingly being registered: HFRS + tularemia; tularemia+ leptospirosis; leptospirosis + HFRS; tularemia+ borrelliosis; rickettsiosis +tularemia, etc., the presence of two pathogens of zoonotic infections was detected in the patient during successive studies. …”
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COVID-19 hardship and mental health in Chilean parents: the role of disaster exposure and family resilience by Camila Espinoza, Lenneke Alink, David P. Laplante, Bernet Elzinga, Shelley van der Veek

“…Previous exposure to adversity might increase the negative impact of pandemic experiences. …”
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Land surveying and geodetic sectors of Ukraine during wartime: transformations and challenges by A. Martyn, N. Bavrovska

“…This article is dedicated to the current state of the land surveying and geodetic sectors in Ukraine, particularly in the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian military aggression. …”
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Organizational Support as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Autonomy by Ehsan S. S. Saad, Samah M. Elsayed

“… Context: Nurses need support at all levels in the organization. …”
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The Institution of Mediation in the Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Prospects for Regional Adaptation by N. S. Chimarov, S. Yu. Chimarov

“…The presence of a stable and often conservative system of judiciary organizations is not fully compatible with the ever-increasing volume of cases, the complexity of which is also naturally increasing. …”
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Transition to the sustainable supply chains: (on the example of PJSC Uralkali) by Strimovskaya Anna, Ryumkina Kseniya, Presnyakova Olga

“…Logistics as a tool for increasing the competitiveness of enterprises deserves special attention from the point of view of not only increasing the efficiency of business processes and reducing costs, but also reducing the anthropogenic impact on the environment. …”
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Reducing Delivery Times by Utilising On-Site Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing with Digital-Twin Methods by Stefanie Sell, Kevin Villani, Marc Stautner

“…The increasing demand for smaller batch sizes and mass customisation in production poses considerable challenges to logistics and manufacturing efficiency. …”
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Neural Determinants of Sedentary Lifestyle in Older Adults: A Brain Network Analysis by Mohsen Bahrami, Jonathan H Burdette, Paul J Laurienti, Barbara J Nicklas, W Jack Rejeski, Jason Fanning

“…One of the treatment conditions involved WL + a day‐long movement intervention that explicitly targeted reducing sitting time and increasing steps across the day (SitLess). Method The goal of the current study, using baseline fMRI and accelerometry data from 36 participants and advanced machine learning tools, was to determine if we could identify complex brain circuits underlying variability associated with changes in sitting time and daily steps during the 6‐month intensive phase among participants randomized to the WL + SitLess treatment condition. …”
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Life or limb: an international qualitative study on decision making in sarcoma surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle Ghert, Ajay Puri, Robert Turcotte, Penny O'Brien, Peter Rose, Will Aston, Miguel A Ayerza, Lester Chan, Stephane Cherix, Jorge de las Heras, Davide Donati, Uwale Eyesan, Nicola Fabbri, Thomas Hilton, Oluwaseyi Kayode Idowu, Jungo Imanishi, Dundar Sabah, Kristy Weber

“…Common to ‘unique’ decisions about patient care was uncertainty about what was going on and what would happen in the future (theme 1: the context of uncertainty), the impact of the pandemic on resources or threat of the pandemic to overwhelm resources (theme 2: limited resources), perceived increased risk to self (theme 3: duty of care) and least-worst decision making, in which none of the options were perceived as ideal and participants settled on the least-worst option at that point in time (theme 4: least-worst decision making).Conclusions In the context of rapidly changing standards of justice and beneficence in patient care, traditional decision-making frameworks may no longer apply. …”
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Evidence of slow millennial cliff retreat rates using cosmogenic nuclides in coastal colluvium by R. Bossis, R. Bossis, V. Regard, S. Carretier, S. Choy

“…The coastal retreat rate of the Peruvian site currently subject to wave action is similar to the Mediterranean coast (0.5 mm yr<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>), despite Peru's more arid climate. …”
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Climate variability off Africa's southern Cape over the past 260&thinsp;000 years by K. Purcell, K. Purcell, K. Purcell, M. H. Simon, M. H. Simon, M. H. Simon, E. J. Pryor, E. J. Pryor, S. J. Armitage, S. J. Armitage, H. J. L. van der Lubbe, E. Jansen, E. Jansen, E. Jansen

“…Finally, the data from core MD20-3592 can provide a climatic context for archaeological evidence in South Africa during the MSA.…”
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Produção de alimentos, agricultura camponesa e soberania alimentar: o PAA no estado de Goiás by Ângela Maria Martins Peixoto, Adriano Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…This text is centered on assessing the progression and crisis of the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) in Brazil, especially in the state of Goiás, during the current context of budget constraint. The analysis is based on literature and document review as well as data from secondary and primary sources, with which maps and tables were generated. …”
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The Effect of Training Experience on Cardiac Morphology in Resistance Exercise Practitioners: A Study on Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Parameters and Left Atrium Mechanic... by Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Bekir Çar, Özgür Eken, Jarosław Muracki, Edi Setiawan, Madawi H. Alotaibi, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…The transthoracic echocardiograms (ECHOs) of the participants were evaluated by the cross-sectional research method, which is often used to understand the current situation in a given time period. Correlations between TE and LV systolic and diastolic parameters and LA mechanical function were analyzed. …”
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Mind the Gap: Reconciling Formalism and Intuitionism in Computational Design Research by Zeynep Mennan

“…The paper discusses the epistemological and methodological implications of an increasing process of formalisation and naturalisation of knowledge within the context of the complexity paradigm. …”
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