HIV in the Penitentiary System of the Region with High Level of Prevalence of HIV-infection over a Period of Years (on the Example of Tyumen Region) by S. Ye. Kondratova, A. N. Marchenko, E. A. Kashuba, A. A. Bel'tikova, O. A. Nesterova

“…The group of prisoners occupies a leading position Prisoners in prisons are at increased risk of infection  in the structure of HIV-infected  region with an average multiyear share of 16.3%. …”
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The spatiotemporal pattern of digital infrastructure development level in China by LIU Jianjun, LIANG Dapeng

“…The regional differences within regions show a hierarchical structure of “eastern > western > central > northeastern”. (3) In terms of convergence characteristics, a gradually weakening trend was observed in the convergence of China’s digital infrastructure development level. …”
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YOLOv8n-DSDL: A lightweight dual-backbone network with decoupled self-attention for cotton maturity detection by Meiqi Zhong, Linjing Wei, Henghui Mo

“…The model integrates the original YOLOv8n with a lightweight StarNet to form a dual-backbone structure, enabling efficient multi-channel feature fusion and enhancing fine-grained maturity feature extraction. …”
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Validation of the translated Negative Physical Self Scale in a sample of Asian women living in Canada. by Shahrazad Amin, May Ly, Kaylee Misener, Natalie Brown, Maya Libben

“…<h4>Results</h4>An initial confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the four-factor structure of the NPSS, previously suggested in a primarily non-Asian North American sample, was a poor fit for the data. …”
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A New Endogenous–Exogenous Factor Framework to Analyze China’s Distinctive Land Supply Participation in Macro-Control Processes During the 2001–2021 Period by Yingying Tian, Guanghui Jiang, Yaya Tian

“…Land supply experienced fluctuating “growth–decline–growth” trends in 2001–2021, spatially showed a large cluster in the east, a small cluster in the center and scattering in the west, with the gravity center relocating southwest, and formed a multi-core, hierarchical, circular structure of high density in core cities, density in peripheral cities and sparseness in districts. …”
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Pulmonary microbial spectrum of Burkholderia multivorans infection identified by metagenomic sequencing by Hui Xu, Ruixue Zhang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Zhi Zhang, Yingmei Feng, Lianjun Lin

“…A better understanding of the pulmonary microbial spectrum of B. multivorans infection is crucial for the prevention and treatment of B. multivorans.Case presentationThis case series reviewed the respiratory microbiome structure and alternations during the treatment of B. multivorans infection through metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). …”
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CONCENTRATION TRENDS IN MILK PRODUCTION AND NUMBER OF DAIRY COWS IN ROMANIA, 2013-2022 by Agatha POPESCU, Cristina TINDECHE, Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA, Adelaida HONTUS, Mirela STANCIU

“…The factors which led o such a critical situation in dairy farming have been: the non corresponding farm structure, where 80% are small farms raising 1-2 cows, 13% have 2-5 cows and just 0.32% of farms raise over 50 cows. …”
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The Transcription of Transposable Elements Differentially Regulated by SVAs in the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Region of a Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative C... by Jerzy K. Kulski, Abigail L. Pfaff, Sulev Koks

“…Results: Four structurally polymorphic SVAs regulated the transcription of 18 distinct clusters of 235 TE loci, comprising LINEs (33%), SINEs (19%), LTRs (35%), and ancient transposon DNA elements (12%) located near HLA genes. …”
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Increased Occurrence of Large‐Scale Windthrows Across the Amazon Basin by J. David Urquiza‐Muñoz, Susan Trumbore, Robinson I. Negrón‐Juárez, Yanlei Feng, Alexander Brenning, C. Michael Vasquez‐Parana, Daniel Magnabosco Marra

“…Abstract Convective storms with strong downdrafts create windthrows: snapped and uprooted trees that locally alter the structure, composition, and carbon balance of forests. …”
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Inhibition of mild steel corrosion and calcium sulfate formation in highly saline synthetic water by a newly synthesized anionic carboxylated surfactant by A.M. Al-Sabagh, M.A. Migahed, S.A. Sadeek, N.M. El Basiony

“…A newly anionic surfactant; namely (2Z,2′Z)-4,4′-(ethane-1,2-diylbis((2-((4-dodecylphenyl)sulfonamido)ethyl)azanedinyl)bis(4-oxobut-2enoate), desined as Tetra-anionic surfactant was synthesized. Its chemical structure was confirmed by FTIR and 1HNMR spectroscopic techniques. …”
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Characterization of the ligand-binding properties of odorant-binding protein 38 from Riptortus pedestris when interacting with soybean volatiles by Jianglong Guo, Panjing Liu, Xiaofang Zhang, Jingjie An, Yaofa Li, Tao Zhang, Zhanlin Gao

“…RpedOBP38 was found to bind most strongly to trans-2-decenal (Ki = 7.440) and trans-2-nonenal (Ki = 10.973), followed by β-pinene, (+) -4-terpineol, carvacrol, methyl salicylate, and (-)-carvone. The 3D structure of RpedOBP38 contains six α-helices and three interlocked disulfide bridges comprising a stable hydrophobic binding pocket. …”
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Patterns of nutrients distribution along salinity gradient in the estuaries of the rivers Sukhodol and Razdolnaya/Suifen (Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) by Anna S. Vazhova, Yury I. Zuenko

“…Sign of production-destruction balance is determined for different parts of two rivers estuaries in Peter the Great Bay (Razdolnaya/Suifen and Sukhodol) on the data of chemical samplings in different seasons of 2010-2013. …”
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Reducing critical effects of torsional vibrations induced by PDC bits during rock destruction by B. A. Ovezov, K. O. Shcherbakova, L. R. Kalendarova, P. A. Romanov, D. A. Kuznetsova

“…The aggressiveness of the cutting structure of the PDC bit can be represented by an average DE rating. …”
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Thermoregulation and Soil Moisture Management in Strawberry Cultivation Mulched with Sheep Wool by Jan Broda, Andrzej Gawłowski, Monika Rom, Tomasz Kukulski, Katarzyna Kobiela-Mendrek

“…The beneficial impact of the wool mulch ensuring favourable conditions for strawberry growth was explained by the specific wool structure and its unique properties.…”
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Analysis of the experience of pedagogical support of military personnel in a military university by O. O. Nazarenko, L. V. Kotenko, S. V. Voznyi

“…Accordingly, the multilevel integrated dynamic personal and professional development of military personnel – operators of a scientific company, characterized by the presence of a stable structure of value orientations that determine the nature of professional activity in terms of information protection, became subject to analysis.Conclusion. …”
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Purification of Liquid Radioactive Waste with Activated Carbon from Sludge-Lignin by Ekaterina S. Loginova (Kokina), Tatyana E. Boykova, Nikolay I. Bogdanovichǂ, Konstantin B. Vorontsov

“…The porous structure of the coal surface has been analysed using the ASAP 2020 MR automated system. …”
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QUALITY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: FACTORS AND DETERMINANTS by Nikolaj I. Komkov, Mihail N. Dudin, Nikolaj V. Lyasnikov

“…The subject / topic: TThe theme of this article is very relevant in the light of changes in the global geo-economic structure and changing the role and place ofRussiain world economic and geopolitical relations. …”
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Phase Transitions of Sweetened Condensed Milk in Extended Storage Temperature Ranges by Anastasia E. Ryabova, Vladislav A. Tolmachev, Aram G. Galstyan

“…Such low temperatures can trigger crystallization because they disrupt the native structure of biopolymers. These processes spoil the quality of sweetened condensed milk. …”
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Un nuevo cuestionario para evaluar la procrastinación en la actividad físico-deportiva: PAFD (A new questionnaire to assess procrastination in physical-sports activity: PAFD) by Guillermo Infante Borinaga, Ana Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar, Ibon Echeazarra Escuero

“…In order to analyze the factorial structure of the questionnaire, an exploratory factor analysis was carried out using the SPSS v.24 statistical package. …”
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How Does Rural Resilience Affect Return Migration: Evidence from Frontier Regions in China by Yiqing Su, Meiqi Hu, Xiaoyin Zhang

“…Second, sufficient human capital and social capital are crucial for return migration, highlighting the importance of the structure of rural members and the collective atmosphere. …”
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