Testing of Retail Cheese, Butter, Ice Cream, and Other Dairy Products for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the US by David L. Suarez, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Lindsay Killmaster, Erica Spackman, Nicole J. Clausen, Tristan J. Colonius, Cynthia L. Leonard, Monica L. Metz

“…This preprocessing step was suitable in allowing efficient RNA extraction with standard methods. Trial studies were conducted with different cheese types with spiked-in avian influenza virus to show that inoculation of the liquified cheese into embryonating chicken eggs was not toxic to the embryos and allowed virus replication. …”
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Strategies for adaptation of Russian commercial banks to innovative technologies by O. S. Solenaya

“…The dependence of the success of the strategy of adaptation of banks to technological innovations on the quality of the analysis of the external environment of their functioning in comparison with their own capabilities and the correctness of forecasting innovation processes is determined. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the principles of consistency, based on the unity of the approach to the formation of the strategy of commercial banks in the innovation sphere, as a component of their long-term activities in the context of digitalization and the new content of globalization processes in the direction of sustainable and effective development. …”
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Role of Aging in Ulcerative Colitis Pathogenesis: A Focus on ETS1 as a Promising Biomarker by Ni M, Peng W, Wang X, Li J

“…Next, core module genes were screened using WGCNA and then the hub genes were characterized using LASSO and random forest methods. Besides, the associations between hub genes, immune cells, and key pathways were explored. …”
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A Study of the Process of Removing Liquid Organic Substance from Textile Material by Powder and the Substantiation of the Laws of Its Flow by P. N. Kolesnikov

“…The relevance of this research is determined by the scientific contradiction between the need to increase the efficiency  of degassing powder formulations when processing textile materials contaminated with drops of toxic chemicals, and  the lack of such an opportunity, since the application of modern theories of degassing is difficult here due to the lack of  knowledge about the diffusion stage that determines the transition of liquid from tissue into powder. …”
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Assessment of Occupational Risk in the Case of the Ultrasonic Noise Exposure by Dariusz PLEBAN, Bożena SMAGOWSKA, Jan RADOSZ

“…According to this method, the scope of the measurements includes the determination of the equivalent sound pressure levels in the 1/3 octave bands with the centre frequencies from 10 kHz to 40 kHz. …”
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Research on scene matching positioning technology for large-scale indoor scenes by Chenchen Zhou, Yujin Kuang, Tongfei Hu, Xiaoguo Zhang

“…Firstly, a prior database via the Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF feature extraction algorithm, employing a bag-of-words model for efficient feature matching, is proposed. Then, a Hidden Markov Model-based relocalization method uses historical information to quickly identify the actual corresponding place in similar indoor scenes, and the Perspective-n-Points are used to determinate the camera pose. …”
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Route to Measure Exact Parameters of Bio-Nanostructures Self-Assembly by Mikhail Kryuchkov, Jana Valnohova, Vladimir L. Katanaev

“…In this article, we introduce a novel method to determine the key parameters describing the self-assembly mechanism of bio-nanostructures. …”
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Structural behavior of Lightweight and High strength Layered Hollow Core Slabs by Louay A. Aboul-Nour, Ahmed S. Eisa, Asmaa El-Ghamry

“…The %core, a/d, RFT ratio, and connection method were the different studied parameters. A push-out test was conducted on triplet specimens to study the bond strength at the interface between HSC jacket and LWAC cubes using bond agent material or shear dowels, or without treatment, to determine which method of them is suitable for connecting the two layers of the tested slabs. …”
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PENERAPAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN DENGAN PLATFORM E-COMMERCE PADA PERUSAHAAN DAERAH APOTEK SARI HUSADA DEMAK by Arina Nur Syahputri, Dimas Aryo Anggoro

“…E-commerce solutions will overcome the problem of some customers who do not easily reach the location of the pharmacy because the transaction activities do not have to be in one place and it is difficult to check the stock of the drug, so that information systems are made more effective and efficient. The method used uses SDLC application development, namely waterfall. …”
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Neural approach for rhyming word recommendations by Natalia Kosakowska, Aleksandra Borowska, Samuel Szurman

“…The project concerns words in the Polish language. Two methods have been proposed to determine whether two words rhyme. …”
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Incidence of cardiac events in on-pump elective surgical interventions on the aorta and heart valves by E. P. Gulyaeva-Seltsovskaya, I. Dkhif, K. D. Vitalieva, P. S. Roshchupkina, A. O. Simonyan, M. I. Tkachev, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, F. Yu. Kopylov, R. N. Komarov

“…Aim. To determine the incidence and predictors of cardiovascular events in onpump cardiac operations in modern practice.Material and methods. …”
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Strategizing emissions reduction investment for a livestock production farm amid power demand pattern: A path to sustainable growth under the carbon cap environmental regulation by Md. Al-Amin Khan, Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas-Barrón, Gerardo Treviño-Garza, Armando Céspedes-Mota

“…By analyzing the interaction between the farm's emissions reduction investments and replenishment choices, the cost-effective investment level is determined that enables the farm to satisfy the carbon cap obligation while guaranteeing maximum operational efficiency. …”
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Cardio-Respiratory, Functional and Antalgic Effects of the Integrated Thermal Care Protocol After Breast Cancer Surgery by Giovanni Barassi, Stefania Spina, Francesco D’Alessandro, Loris Prosperi, Celeste Marinucci, Massimo Lombardi, Maurizio Panunzio, Andrea Santamato

“…Methods: We investigated the evolution of cardio-respiratory and functional performances following the application of the Integrated Thermal Care (ITC) protocol in 11 mastectomized/quadrantectomized women (mean age of 54 years). …”
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FUZZIFICATION MODE FOR NONLINEAR STOCHASTIC SYSTEM SIGNALS by A. A. Lobaty, M. A. Al-Mashhаdаni

“…The paper describes how to solve a problem pertaining to determination of the membership function of output signals in a stochastic nonlinear system on the basis of its probabilistic analysis while using a method of statistical linearization of nonlinearities. …”
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Reconstruction of Tokamak Plasma Emissivity Distribution by Approximation with Basis Functions by Tomasz Czarski, Maryna Chernyshova, Katarzyna Mikszuta-Michalik, Karol Malinowski

“…A robust and computationally efficient method is proposed for reconstructing the spatial distribution of plasma radiated power, with a view toward enabling real-time applications. …”
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Cooperative and Hierarchical Optimization Design of Shipboard MVDC System for Adapting to Large, Pulsed Power Load by Zhimeng Liu, Yongbao Liu, Youhong Yu, Rui Yang

“…The proposed method is applied to determine the system optimal energy storage configuration and dynamic performance across multiple scenarios, including different propulsion conditions with various types of large, pulsed power loads. …”
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Half of the mothers had poor delivery referral practices in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City Northwest, Ethiopia by Amare Fenta Abebe, Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Habtamu Alganeh Guadie

“…BackgroundPolicy makers and stakeholders may benefit from understanding maternal delivery referral practices as they develop efficient mechanisms to implement appropriate referral linkage. …”
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Portable Impedance Analyzer for FET-Based Biosensors with Embedded Analysis of Randles Circuits’ Spectra by Norman Pfeiffer, Martin Bach, Alice Steiner, Anna-Elisabeth Gerhardt, Joan Bausells, Abdelhamid Errachid, Albert Heuberger

“…The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a measurement method for characterizing bio-recognition events of a sensor, such as field-effect transistor-based biosensors (BioFETs). …”
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Assessing Staffing Needs in the Maintenance Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Using Workload Analysis by Alvita Lurdin Saldanha, Shyni Cardoza, Jyothi Seema Moras, Sonal Sophia Fernandes

“… Background Effective staffing in hospital maintenance departments is crucial for ensuring smooth operation of healthcare facilities and maintaining high-quality patient care. However determining optimal staffing levels can be challenging due to various factors such as workload fluctuations skill mix and budget constraints.Objective This research aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of staffing needs in the hospital maintenance department by conducting a workload analysis and applying insights from these studies ultimately contributing to improved operational efficiency and patient care.Methods Data was collected from 03062024 to 09062024 through direct interviews with staff to assess current work processes biometric attendance reports and other relevant sources.Results The study findings indicate that the maintenance departments actual working hours 9.24 hours day exceed the desired working hours 7.5 hoursday resulting in overtime work 1.7-2 hoursday which affects employee well-being productivity and efficiency. …”
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BASIC DIRECTIONS IN FLUOROSIS TREATMENT by L.F. Kaskova, N.A. Morhun, I.Y. Vashchenko, S.Ch. Novikova, O.V. Khmil, O.Yu. Andriyanova, A.V. Artemyev

“…The indication to dental fluorosis treatment of severity forms in permanent teeth with mature roots is restoration of teeth, veneers, orthopedic crowns, if the microabrasive method hasn’t aesthetic effect efficiency. Thus, in cases of aesthetic changes due to fluorosis, minimally invasive restorative approaches that preserve dental hard tissue such as microabrasion method, external bleaching or resin infiltration should be considered before invasive restorative procedures. …”
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