Navigating HSK level 5 challenges: dual perspectives from Thai undergraduates and Chinese lecturers by Yang Yang, Yanchinda Jirawit

“…The study aims to (1) examine Thai undergraduates' learning behaviors, motivation, and psychological challenges in HSK level 5 preparation. (2) Determine the efficacy and accessibility of teaching methodologies and learning resources in addressing the needs of the students and enhancing examination performance. (3) Investigate Chinese instructors’ views of pedagogical issues and instructional methods to better facilitate HSK level 5 preparation. …”
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Energy Consumption Studies of Machine-Tractor Aggregate for Staggered Sowing of Hoeing Crops on Calcic Chernozem by Beloev Hristo, Dimitrov Petar, Kangalov Plamen, Stoyanov Kaloyan, Atanasov Atanas, Enchev Evgeni, Donev Vlado

“…This paper discusses the scheme of the main procedures of the experiment conducted, the order and method of determining the relevant energy indicators, and the results of this study. …”
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The Main Patterns of Disorders of the Visual System in Patients with Retinal Detachment in Pediatric and Adult Practice in Terms of the Level of Antioxidant Protection by A. A. Sergienko, A. V. Malyshev, A. S. Apostolova

“…The results of stepwise discriminant analysis of the statistical characteristic F, which determines the weighting coefficient of the relationship in the regression equation of the basic AOA parameter with each indicator in the general array, determined the following most informative indicators (F > 3.0) of the visual system of patients with OS associated with antioxidant protection: in an adult practice — BCVA, QOL, PI, PESR, PS; in pediatric practice — BCVA, PI, PESR, PS. …”
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Personalized trimetazidine prescription as a cytoprotective agent in patients with coronary artery disease by O. V. Romashchenko

“…The criteria for predicting the trimetazidine cytoprotective effect were determined using Wald statistics.Results. When trimetazidine was injected into a WBC suspension sample, two types of cell viability changes were observed: in 60% of patients, CVI increased, on average, by 37% (from 23% to 60%, p<0,001) and in 40% of patients, CVI decreased, on average, by 30% (from 54% to 24%, p<0,05).A number of conditions of the patient initial status were identified for the manifestation of trimetazidine cytoprotective activity: grade 1 hypertension; right ventricular end diastolic dimension up to 30 mm according to echocardiography; normal lipid profile with a total cholesterol <5,3 mmol/L, very-low-density lipoproteins <1 mmol/L and an atherogenic coefficient up to 3 CU, myocyte and cardiomyocyte destruction (total CPK >100 U/L and CPK-MB >15 U/L), normal liver function (alanine aminotransferase <25 U/L), renal dysfunction (total protein <75 g/L, urea >8 mmol/L and blood creatinine >100 pmol/L), normal thrombopoiesis (immature platelet fraction <5%) and the state of functional adaptive system resistance (blood lymphocytes <30% and neutrophils >4x109/L).Conclusion. …”
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Optimization of Serum and Salivary Cortisol Interpolation for Time-Dependent Modeling Frameworks in Healthy Adult Males by Nathaniel T. Berry, Travis Anderson, Christopher K. Rhea, Laurie Wideman

“…Model fit and performance were assessed using the coefficient of determination (R²) and the root mean square error (RMSE), as well as an examination of the equivalence, via two one-sided t-tests (TOST), of 24 h cortisol output between the observed and interpolated data. …”
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Сalprotectin in the blood plasma as a new biomarker for assessing the activity of rheumatoid arthritis by A. A. Korolkova, V. V. Khizha, D. I. Kozlova, A. L. Maslyanskiy, T. V. Vavilova

“…To study the potential use and information value of calprotectin in the blood plasma as a new biomarker for determining the activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Materials and methods. …”
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Evaluation of cardiometabolic risk factors in women with breast cancer before and after chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide by T. A. Brodskaya, T. S. Satalkina, B. I. Geltser, V. N. Kotelnikov

“…Fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), high-density (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-HDL-C were determined. The atherogenicity coefficient, visceral obesity index (VAI) and lipid accumulation product (LAP) index were calculated.Results. …”
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Analysis of day-to-day variations in air temperature in the region of Siedlce by Elżbieta Radzka, Marlena Radzka, Maria Markowska

“…The present work reports the day-to-day variation in air temperature and the variation of thermally characteristic days in Siedlce from 2001 to 2023. Material and methods: Day-to-day values of average and maximum air temperatures were obtained from the Siedlce Meteorological Station of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute (IMGW-PIB). …”
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INFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION IN THE PROCESS OF MINING AND TECHNICAL COMPANY ACTIVITIES ON THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL CITY by Вера Викторовна Кислицына, Дмитрий Вячеславович Суржиков, Юлия Сергеевна Ликонцева

“…The risk values of chronic intoxication and carcinogenic risk, hazard coefficients and indices were determined. The obtained risk values were compared with acceptable levels. …”
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Importance Analysis of Vegetation Change Factors in East Africa Based on Machine Learning by Zhang Xiumei, Ma Bo, Zhang Yijie

“…[Objective] A factor importance analysis of vegetation changes in East Africa based on different machine learning algorithms was conducted to measure the accuracy and applicability of the different algorithms in order to provide a scientific basis for protecting, restoring, and promoting sustainable forest management and comprehensive prevention and control of soil erosion. [Methods] Changes in normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for nine countries in East Africa from 2001 to 2020 were determined. …”
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Age- and sex-related dynamics of structural and functional motor behavior interactions in striatum neurons in rats by V. A. Kudryavtseva, A. V. Moiseeva, S. G. Mukhamedova, G. A. Piavchenko, S. L. Kuznetsov

“…The median and interquartile range of the index of motor activity and the number of neurons were determined, and to study the relationship between these indicators, a correlation and regression analysis was performed with the construction of linear and polynomial trends, and the coefficient of determination R2 was calculated.Results. …”
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Compatibility of the urodynamic findings and mixed urinary incontinence symptoms by Fatemeh Mallah, Parvin Bastani, Aila Kari, Ehsan Sepehran, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr

“…This study aimed to evaluate the agreement between the symptoms of patients with MUI and urodynamic findings. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was conducted on 170 MUI patients who underwent urodynamic evaluation for confirmation of the presumptive diagnosis. …”
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Development of an immunochromatographic assay for detection of Aflatoxin B1 in corn and rice by Tien Duc Chu, Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Anh Tuan Le, Truong Thi Hoang, Chuyen Van Nguyen, Trung Hoang Nguyen, Hoa Thi Vu, Dat Trong Nguyen, Ngoc Thi Minh Nguyen, Tuan Ngoc Nguyen, Ba Van Nguyen

“…Its presence in food was common. Rapid and efficient determination of AFB1 in corn and rice is critical for food safety monitoring. …”
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Multi-objective RGB-D fusion network for non-destructive strawberry trait assessment by Zhenzhen Cheng, Yifan Cheng, Bailing Miao, Tingting Fang, Shoufu Gong

“…Growing consumer demand for high-quality strawberries has highlighted the need for accurate, efficient, and non-destructive methods to assess key postharvest quality traits, such as weight, size uniformity, and quantity. …”
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Influence of Different Cationic Polymer-Based Micelles on the Corneal Behavior and Anti-Cataract Effect of Diosmetin by Jing Zhang, Min Zha, Anping Wan, Satya Siva Kishan Yalamarty, Nina Filipczak, Xiang Li

“…Transcorneal permeability was determined by modified Franz diffusion method and the permeation routes of the vesicles are investigated. …”
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Shaping the appearance of a long-range aircraft at the stage of developing a technical proposal by A. A. Gorbunov, A. D. Pripadchev

“…At the same time, the problem of choosing the composition of rational design parameters is solved, which is an actual problem of the preliminary design stage of a long-range aircraft. Methods. The developed method allows determining the vector of parameters that provides rational characteristics for a given efficiency criterion. …”
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Electromechanical Analogies for the Theory of Consolidation by R. Uklejewski, M. Krakowski

“…As an example of such application, an algorithm of the method of determination of elastic co­efficients of a porous medium is presented. …”
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Video Laryngoscopes in Simulated Neonatal Intubation: Usability Study by Jasmine Antoine, Kirsty McLeod, Luke Jardine, Helen G. Liley, Mia McLanders

“…However, video laryngoscope devices vary, raising the possibility of differences in usability. <b>Methods</b>: The study used mixed methodology, including observations, semi-structured interviews, think-aloud techniques, high-fidelity simulations, function tests, and questionnaires to assess usability, defined by the clinician satisfaction, efficacy, and efficiency of six video laryngoscope devices; (1) C-MAC^® with Miller blade, (2) GlideScope^® Core^TM with Miller blade, (3) GlideScope^® Core^TM with hyperangle LoPro blade, (4) Koala^® Vision Ultra with Miller blade, (5) Koala^® Handheld with Miller blade, and (6) Parker Neonatal with Miller blade. …”
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Vortex-Induced Vibration Performance Prediction of Double-Deck Steel Truss Bridge Based on Improved Machine Learning Algorithm by Yang Yang, Huiwen Hou, Gang Yao, Bo Wu

“…The prediction model is more efficient in terms of computational efficiency compared to the numerical simulation method.…”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Assessing the Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of the Total Mixed Rations of Dairy Buffaloes by Chiara Evangelista, Michela Contò, Loredana Basiricò, Umberto Bernabucci, Sebastiana Failla

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an efficient, non-destructive method for evaluating the chemical composition of various compounds. …”
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