Starch Digestion Characteristics of Different Starch Sources and Their Effects on Goslings’ Apparent Nutrient Utilization by Zhi Yang, Jun Lin, Chen Xu, Xiyuan Xing, Haiming Yang, Zhiyue Wang

“…In conclusion, the particle size and structure of starch from different sources (glutinous rice, indica rice, corn, and high-amylose rice) were different, significantly affecting the starch digestion rate. …”
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Effect of repeated pressing on the fracture resistance of heat-pressed glass ceramic crowns by Mohamed Magdy El Shazli, Amr El-Etreby, Fatma Adel Mohamed

“…When comparing (P) to (R) groups, XRD revealed no variation in the primary crystalline structure. EDAX revealed no difference in chemical makeup between groups. …”
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Flood risk perception among households in flood-prone areas of the Itang watershed, lower Baro Akobo Basin, southwest Ethiopia by Shibiru Chengu, Mohammed Assen, Elias Gebeyehu

“…This study examines flood risk perceptions among vulnerable households in the Itang Watershed, Lower Baro-Akobo Basin, southwestern Ethiopia, and explores the socio-economic factors influencing these perceptions. Data were collected from 373 households across nine kebeles (smallest administrative unit, functioning as a local government structure) using a survey questionnaire, with binary logistic regression analysis. …”
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LoRA fine-tuning of Llama3 large model for intelligent fishery field by Yao Song, Chunli Lv, Kun Zhu, Xiaobin Qiu

“…In terms of challenges, further research is needed on how to optimize the model structure, expand the fishery datasets, improve the model generalization ability, and cope with the complex and changing environment in the fishery field.…”
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2D Tomographic Maps of Rayleigh and Love Waves for Armenia and Its Surrounding Areas by Abrehdari Seyed Hossein, Karapetyan Jon Kostikovich, Rahimi Habib, Geodakyan Eduard

“…This study aims to provide 2D tomography images of surface wave group velocity in Armenia and its neighboring regions within the Eurasian-Arabic plates, aiming to enhance the understanding of the shear velocity structure in the area. In this context, ∼ 516 earthquakes (M ≥ 3.5) recorded by 20 stations between 1999–2018 were analyzed, and the surface wave group velocity dispersion curves for each record (source-station path) were estimated. …”
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Progress towards the 95-95-95 targets to end HIV by 2030 in Lebanon, 2023. by Mohammed Gouda ElMedrek, Joumana Hermez, Yvan Hutin, Abdinasir Abubakar, Ghada Muhjazi, Emmanuel Olatunji, Muhammad Shahid Jamil, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Nevin Wilson, Firass Abiad, Hiam Yaacoub, Mostafa El Nakib

“…In 2023, we reviewed the programme to guide its planned transition back into the structure of the Ministry of Health [MOH].<h4>Methods</h4>In 2023, we reviewed programme documents, epidemiological information and interviewed relevant stakeholders. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of difficulty scale for nurses who care for patients with delirium in the intensive care unit by Tianxiang Jiang, Yuecong Wang, Weiying Yang, Hongying Chen, Nan Wang

“…Exploratory factor analysis verified an eight-factor scale and an additional scale structure with cumulative variance contributions of the factors of 63.78% and 57.62%, respectively. …”
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Effect of Energy Development and Technological Innovation on PM2.5 in China: A Spatial Durbin Econometric Analysis by Xiaohong Liu

“…Using the panel data of 29 provinces and regions in China, this paper analyzes the temporal and spatial characteristics of PM2.5 concentration. …”
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INTRAARTICULAR INJECTION OF HYALURONIC ACID AFTER ARTHROSCOPIC LAVAGE OF THE KNEE: LONG-TERM RESULTS by Lidia Vladimirovna Luchikhina, O A Mendel, D A Antonov

“…Arthroscopic lavage followed by the administration of hyaluronic acid makes it possible to prevent the negative effect of a washing liquid on the metabolism and structure of the articular cartilage and to achieve a long-term effect against the major clinical symptoms (joint pain and function) affecting the quality of life. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Novel Magnetic ZnFe2O4–Hydroxyapatite Core–Shell Nanocomposite and Its Use as Fixed Bed Column System for Removal of Oil Residue in Oily Wastewa... by Heba H. El-Maghrabi, Rasha Hosny, Mahmoud Ramzi, M.A. Zayed, Mahmoud Fathy

“…The results revealed that hydroxyapatite was coated on the ZnFe2O4 surface and formed a core-shell structure. The effect of various parameters on oil adsorption process like bed height (59, 118 and 178 mm), flow rate (1, 3 and 5 mL min−1), effect of temperature 25–77 °C, initial oil concentration (100, 500, 1000 and 10,000 ppm) and pH (2–10) were investigated. …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…To author’s opinion and literature data, it is caused by embryogenetic affinity and functional relation between liver, biliary tract and upper gastro-intestinal tract, disorder of structure and rheologic properties of bile, characteristic for GS, and also decrease of detoxification liver function. …”
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FTIR spectroscopic studies with thermo acoustical parameters in binary and ternary liquid mixtures of amino acid and saccharide in aqueous medium by Rupesh Kumar Pradhan, Sulochana Singh

“…The solvation mechanisms of Asp result in the reconstruction of the water structure. The FTIR technique was used to verify the results of the acoustic study. …”
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The Air Transportation System as a Subsystem of Modern Communication Space: Analysis Based on Transfer Entropy Graphs by Sagit Valeev, Natalya Kondratyeva

“…Examples of the application of the proposed approach are considered: an analysis of the cognitive model of the air transport flow structure, an analysis of the regional communication space, and an analysis of changes in the global communication field. …”
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“What does ‘often’ even mean?” Revising and validating the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory in partnership with autistic people by Friederike Charlotte Hechler, Outi Tuomainen, Nathan Weber, Frank Fahr, Bodie Karlek, Marie Maroske, Meike Misia, Nathan Caruana

“…A confirmatory factor analysis supported the six-subscale structure (two-factor bifactors model: Chi-squared = 2705.73, p < .001, RMSEA = .04, SRMR = .03, CFI = .95, TLI = .94). …”
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PECULIARITIES OF ENGLISH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE AVIATION SPECIALISTS IN FLIGHT HIGHER ESTABLISHMENTS by Inha V. Demchenko

“…The International English Exam consists of six components: pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and interaction. …”
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ELEMENTS OF SPORTS GYMNASTICS AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING HEALTH‐RELATED AND SKILL‐RELATED COMPONENTS OF FITNESS by Gorana Tešanović, Sasa Jovanovic, Goran Pašić, Vladimir Jakovljević, Milinko Dabović, Goran Bošnjak

“…The aim of the study was to determine the effects of a group fitness programme based on elements of gymnastics as a basic movement structure on the level of health‐related components and skill-related fitness in order to gain insight into whether this exercise programme can serve as a tool to improve physical fitness and would be used in physical preparation for the implementation of practical lessons. …”
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Development of operational decision support tools for mechanized ski guiding using avalanche terrain modeling, GPS tracking, and machine learning by J. Sykes, J. Sykes, P. Haegeli, R. Atkins, P. Mair, Y. Bühler, Y. Bühler

“…To capture the real-world decision-making process, we first built the structure of the decision-making process with input from guides and then used a wide range of available relevant data indicative of run characteristics, current conditions, and prior run list decisions to create the features of the models. …”
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Research on the intelligent capability maturity and evolution logic of open-pit coal mines by WANG Zhongxin, TIAN Fengliang, SUN Xin, GUO Xiaosong, HUANG Junting, WANG Lei, ZHANG Zhongwen, ZHAO Guangzhi, SONG Bo, ZENG Xiangyu

“…Based on the capability maturity model, an evaluation model for the intelligent capability maturity of open-pit coal mines was established from four dimensions: functional completeness, functional activity, system structure, and data utilization efficiency. The main factors affecting the intelligent capability maturity of open-pit coal mines were analyzed, and it was found that simply increasing investment and expanding systems cannot guarantee the maturity of intelligent capabilities. …”
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Analysis of adverse reactions of antihypertensive drugs registered in the Republic of Crimea for the period 2011-2016 by A. V. Matveev, A. E. Krasheninnikov, E. A. Egorova, A. G. Dormidor

“…The obtained results confirm our previously published data that in the structure of AR on antihypertensive drugs, bulk of the reports associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. …”
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Water Body Extraction Method Based on ConvNeXt and Dual Feature Extraction Branch by ZHOU Ke, CHANG Ranran, XU Xizhi, MIAO Ru, ZHANG Guangyu, WANG Jiaqian

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