Assessing key soft skills in organizational contexts: development and validation of the multiple soft skills assessment tool by Daiana Colledani, Daiana Colledani, Egidio Robusto, Pasquale Anselmi

“…In the first step, 28 items were carefully chosen from an item pool of 64 items based on their content, factor loadings, item response theory analyses, differential item functioning, and fit statistics. Next, the structure of the resulting scale was evaluated through confirmatory factor analyses.ResultsThe MSSAT demonstrated gender invariance and good reliability and validity. …”
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Multistage Threshold Segmentation Method Based on Improved Electric Eel Foraging Optimization by Yunlong Hu, Liangkuan Zhu, Hongyang Zhao

“…To evaluate the segmentation performance of the proposed MIEEFO, 15 benchmark functions are used, and comparisons are made with seven other algorithms. …”
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Research progress on macrophages in cardiovascular diseases by Minyan Zhu, Hongmei Zhou, Lei Zhou, Yaping Yang, Rong Chen

“…Conclusion In CVD, macrophages can differentiate into different phenotypes(M1, M2, M4, et al.) according to their microenvironment by their plasticity and heterogeneity, release different cytokines, are regulated by multiple signaling pathways(PI3K/Akt, TLR4, TGF-β/Smads, et al.), and play other functions in CVD. …”
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Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein as a Potential Target for Enhancing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer by Xiaochun Zhang, Xiaorui Ye, Heiying Jin

“…Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) exhibits differential expression in microsatellite-stable (MSS) and microsatellite instability-high (MSI) colorectal cancer (CRC), highlighting its potential therapeutic role in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) resistance in MSS CRC. …”
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Measurement of the near electromagnetic field and restoration of inhomogeneity parameters in a dielectric body by A.O. Lapich, Yu.G. Smirnov

“…It is based on the measurement of the near field scattered by an object, and can be applied for solutions from finite-dimensional spaces of piecewise constant functions. Results. A method for solving the inverse problem of electromagnetic scattering is implemented. …”

Psychometric Analysis of Student Social Skill Instruments (S3I) with the Rasch Model by Siti Fatimah, Ahman Ahman, Uman Suherman, Ilfiandra Ilfiandra, Dona Fitri Annisa

“…Data analysis was conducted using the Rasch model approach, including analysis of item validity, reliability, unidimensionality, and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) based on gender and department. …”
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Development and validation of preschool teachers’ inclusive knowledge questionnaire in the Chinese context by Chang-Jiang Yang, Bi-Ying Hu, Si-Jia Jia, Xue-Yun Su, Jia-Qi Jing

“…The marginal reliability of the test was satisfactory, while the differential item functioning indicated that the test has acceptable generalizability validity. …”
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PNMA1 mediates melphalam chemoresistance in retinoblastoma via promoting DNA repair by Longge Sun, Zhaokang Xu, Xin Zhang, Xing Du, Guanghui Li, Yuanyuan Guo

“…A series of bioinformatics methods were used for differential expression genes and drug resistance genes screening. …”
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Unraveling chain specific ubiquitination in cells using tandem ubiquitin binding entities by Muhammad Shahzad Ali, Christopher Rainville, Janelle Pedroza, David E. Sterner, Hehe Wang, Kumar Suresh, Tauseef R. Butt

“…Abstract Polyubiquitination of proteins serves distinct functions that are governed by the nature of polyubiquitin chains built on target proteins. …”
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Minimal presynaptic protein machinery governing diverse kinetics of calcium-evoked neurotransmitter release by Dipayan Bose, Manindra Bera, Christopher A. Norman, Yulia Timofeeva, Kirill E. Volynski, Shyam S. Krishnakumar

“…These findings provide a direct demonstration that a small set of proteins is sufficient to account for how nerve terminals adapt and regulate the calcium-evoked neurotransmitter exocytosis process to support their specialized functions in the nervous system.…”
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Intensification of liquid-phase processes for the synthesis of linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acids under conditions of the reaction media deactivation by Irena O. Dolganova, Igor M. Dolganov, Elena N. Ivashkina

“…Method of mathematical modeling of multicomponent non-stationary chemical-technological processes of oil refining and petrochemistry, quantum-chemical methods for calculating thermodynamic functions, numerical methods for solving systems of nonlinear differential equations. …”
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A Cloud-Based Approach to Modeling ERP Information Flows Using a Bivariate Pólya–Aeppli Process by Fatima Sapundzhi, Vesna Dimitrova, Meglena Lazarova, Slavi Georgiev, Michail Todorov, Venelin Todorov

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Proteomic Analysis of Retinas in a Rat Model of High-Fat Diet-Induced Type 2 Diabetes: Implications of Interventional Targets for Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Pang X, Bai S, Feng Z, Zhang Y, Hu B, Zhang Y

“…Xueyi Pang,* Siqiong Bai,* Zhinan Feng, Yumin Zhang, Bojie Hu, Yan Zhang Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, 300384, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bojie Hu; Yan Zhang, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, 300384, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 22 86428700 ; +86 22 86428863, Fax +86 22 86428777, Email bhu07@tmu.edu.cn; yanzhang04@tmu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aimed to establish a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and employed tandem mass tag (TMT) proteomics to search for novel interventional targets for nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).Patients and Methods: Six-week-old male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into a T2DM group fed a HFD and a normal group (NOR group) fed normal chow. …”
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The Effects of Low- vs. High-Glycemic Index Mediterranean-Style Eating Patterns on Subjective Well-Being and Sleep in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: The MEDGICarb-Intervention... by Anna Hjort, Robert E. Bergia, Marilena Vitale, Rosalba Giacco, Gabriele Riccardi, Wayne W. Campbell, Rikard Landberg

“…There was no significant difference between the diets for aggregated physical or mental components, or for the other domains of well-being (physical functioning, bodily pain, general health, social functioning, role emotional, mental health) or for sleep quality (PSQI) or daytime sleepiness (ESS). …”
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Intermingled representation of oral cavity in mouse trigeminal ganglion by Ashley Matunis, Ryotaro Iwamoto, Emma Stacy, Kenta Abe, Shunki Tamura, Yuki Kambe, Takahide Itokazu, Takatoshi Hikida, Tatsuo K. Sato, Takashi R. Sato

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Comparative analysis of amino acids and volatile compounds as markers in Lueyang black-boned chicken and Arbor Acres broilers by Jiantao Yang, Kailong Qin, Qianggang Wang, Shuailong Li, Yufei Zhu, Xiaojun Yang

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Exploring the gut microbiota associated with peripheral nerve invasion in colorectal cancer patients and constructing predictive models by Chuanbin Chen, Qingmin Chen, Shenghai Liu, Guoxi Li, Jiawei Zhao, Jingting Huang, Tianyi Ye, Xinting Yang, Zigui Huang, Zhen Wang, Fuhai He, Mingjian Qin, Chenyan Long, Binzhe Tang, Yongqi Huang, Weizhong Tang, Jungang Liu, Xiaoliang Huang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to explore the differences in composition, abundance, and biological functions of the gut microbiota between colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with peripheral nerve invasion (PNI) and those without peripheral nerve invasion (NPNI). …”
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Untargeted metabolomics-based study of extracts from Simarouba glauca plant parts for insecticidal effects against Spodoptera frugiperda by Komala G, Shanthi Mookiah, Murugan Marimuthu, Sujayanand G. K, Vellaikumar Sampathrajan, Preetha Gnanadhas, Kavitha Govindasamy, Prakash Kolanchi

“…Molecular docking studies targeting cytochrome P450 and odorant-binding proteins confirmed strong ligand interactions, suggesting interference with detoxification and chemosensory functions. Our findings suggest S. glauca as a viable natural alternative to synthetic pesticides, paving the way for future research into its bioactive compounds for pest management strategies that support ecological and agricultural sustainability.…”
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Person-centered analyses reveal that developmental adversity at moderate levels and neural threat/safety discrimination are associated with lower anxiety in early adulthood by Lucinda M. Sisk, Taylor J. Keding, Sonia Ruiz, Paola Odriozola, Sahana Kribakaran, Emily M. Cohodes, Sarah McCauley, Sadie J. Zacharek, Hopewell R. Hodges, Jason T. Haberman, Jasmyne C. Pierre, Camila Caballero, Arielle Baskin-Sommers, Dylan G. Gee

“…Abstract Parsing heterogeneity in the nature of adversity exposure and neurobiological functioning may facilitate better understanding of how adversity shapes individual variation in risk for and resilience against anxiety. …”
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Study on Moisture Phase Changes in Bread Baking Using a Coupling Model by Luo Zhang, Wei Yang, Kai Xu, Linshuang Long, Hong Ye

“…Experimentally calibrated pore-opening functions and viscosity variations revealed that pore-opening primarily occurs at 71–81 °C, whereas dough solidification occurs at 50–110 °C. …”
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