Effects of an 8-Week Plyometric Depth Jump Training Program on Badminton Smash Accuracy and Lower Body Power in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tina Vickery, Eugénia Azevedo, Zsolt Németh, Mellissa Frazer

“…No significant gender differences were found in adaptation rates (p = 0.085). …”
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An Investigation of Interpolation Techniques to Generate 2D Intensity Image From LIDAR Data by Imran Ashraf, Soojung Hur, Yongwan Park

“…Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) has become a part and parcel of ongoing research in autonomous vehicles. LIDAR efficiently captures data during day and night alike; yet, data accuracy is affected in altered weather conditions. …”
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Enhancing spinach growth with a biofertilizer derived from chicken feathers using a keratinolytic bacterial consortium by Iqra Saleem, Wajeeha Asad, Tabbasum Kiran, Sabahat Binte Asad, Sana Khaliq, Amira Ali Mohammed Al-Harethi, L. O. Mallasiy, Tawaf Ali Shah

“…The study employed a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replicates, and statistical analysis, including ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test, was used to validate the differences between treatments. The test plant was spinach, and various growth parameters were observed. …”
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A Probe into Iranian Learners’ Performance on IELTS Academic Writing Task 2: Operationalizing Two Models of Dynamic Assessment versus Static Assessment by Arezoo Daneshvar, mohammad sadegh bagheri, firooz sadighi, Lotfollah Yarmohammadi, Lotfollah Yarmohammadi, Mortaza Yamini

“…However, there existed no statistically significant difference between the DA groups’ writing performance. …”
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Сalculation of the correction factor to the normative values of specific electric loads of multiple residential buildings Moscow and Moscow region by Yu. I. Soluyanov, A. I. Fedotov, A. R. Akhmetshin

“…The use of a correction factor to determine the design load of a residential building will reduce costs in the construction of external electrical networks of residential buildings with a simultaneous increase in the efficiency of power transformers in Moscow and the Moscow Region.…”
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R-locus for roaned coat is associated with a tandem duplication in an intronic region of USH2A in dogs and also contributes to Dalmatian spotting. by Takeshi Kawakami, Meghan K Jensen, Andrea Slavney, Petra E Deane, Ausra Milano, Vandana Raghavan, Brett Ford, Erin T Chu, Aaron J Sams, Adam R Boyko

“…Explosive diversification of dog coat color and patterns after domestication can provide a unique opportunity to explore this question; however, the major obstacle is to efficiently collect a sufficient number of individuals with known phenotypes and genotypes of hundreds of thousands of markers. …”
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EFFECT OF PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE TREATED BARLEY AND WHEAT BRAN AND PROTEIN LEVEL 0N NUTRIENTS DIGESTIBILITY, SOME RUMEN PARAMETERS AND PERFORMANCE OF AWASSI LAMBS. by Sabah A. Shamoon

“…Results of Expt 1. showed that there were no significant differences between treatments in nutrient coefficient digestibility, with exception ADF digestibility was significantly ( P < 0.05 ) increased in T3 50.96% as compared with T1 36.44% . …”
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Deciphering the Risk–Return Dynamics of Pharmaceutical Companies Using the GARCH-M Model by Arvinder Kaur, Kavita Chavali

“…It also aims to gauge the difference in terms of the stock volatility of various pharma companies before and during the pandemic era. …”
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Biweekly CAPOX versus triweekly CAPOX in the adjuvant therapy of post-surgery CRC: A randomized controlled trial. by Hangyu Zhang, Danyang Wang, Zhou Tong, Tao Xiang, Xudong Zhu, Lulu Liu, Yi Zheng, Peng Zhao, Weijia Fang, Wenbin Chen

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aims to compare the safety and efficiency of modified biweekly CAPOX and conventional triweekly CAPOX in high-risk stage II and stage III post-surgery colorectal (CRC) patients.…”
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Influence of virtual reality simulation (excluding augmented reality) on endodontic learning experiences of undergraduate dental students: a systematic review by Muhammad Qasim Javed, Bilal Arjumand, Shaul Hameed Klarkodi, Sundus Atique, Ayman M. Abulhamael, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

“…VR-based training showed statistically significant differences between the pre and post-test scores regarding procedural accuracy and efficiency for tasks at the end of endodontics. …”
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Sensitivity of PCR IS6110 in relation to culture and staining in Pott’s disease by Arun Kumar Srivastava, Vijaya Lakshmi Nag, Anand Kumar Maurya, Tapan N. Dhole, Sunil G. Babu

“…They were processed for ZN microscopy, BACTEC culture, and PCR IS6110. The tests tool’s efficiency, positive agreement K c (Kappa coefficient), and significance level (P value) were calculated for correlation between PCR and performed tests. …”
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Trends in orthodontic scientific contributions: An evaluation based on the American Association of Orthodontists annual sessions. by Ignacio García-Espona, Ahmed Amine Kanine-Ait-Zalim, José Antonio Alarcón, Cristina García-Espona, Eugenia García-Espona

“…Scientific contributions (lectures and posters) to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) annual sessions from 2013 to 2023 were investigated with the aims of analysing the contributions of each country and their efficiency, presentation trends, and gender differences during these years as well as the most frequent topics and their evolution. …”
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Threats of hostile takeover in context of the business economic security by A. M. Margolin, I. V. Vyakina

“…The scientific review carried out by the authors is positioned in the existing set of studies and sets the directions for future research in the field of the economic security of business that are necessary for understanding this phenomenon.Conclusions and Relevance: Russian and foreign studies in the field of mergers and acquisitions differ in the methods and form used to substantiate the findings and results of research. …”
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Effects of Immunostimulants on Physiological Performances, Immune Gene Expression, Liver, and Intestinal Protection Against Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection in Juvenile Asian Seab... by Yun Liu, Qian-Qian Chen, Victor Charlie Andin, Wei-Kang Chor, Chou-Min Chong, Po-Tsang Lee, Crystale Siew-Ying Lim, Jiun-Yan Loh

“…Throughout the 56-day feeding trial, the results suggest that although no significant differences were observed among almost all experimental groups in growth performance, feed efficiency, fish composition and disease resistance, the palm carotene supplementations downregulated intestinal tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 expression, decreased sum scores of liver pathological changes, increased intestinal villus surface (VS) compared with the control group. …”
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The Volume-Based Pollution-Routing Problem with Time Windows: A Case Study by Bilal Bencharif, Mohamed Amine Beghoura, Emrah Demir

“…Computational experiments reveal a significant difference of over 20% between fixed and variable speed assumptions. …”
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Research on multi-view collaborative detection system for UAV swarms based on Pix2Pix framework and BAM attention mechanism by Yan Ding, Qingxin Cao, Bozhi Zhang, Peilin Li, Zhongjiao Shi

“…The system is designed to enhance multi-view image generation and detection algorithms, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of object detection across varying perspectives. …”
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The effect of composite placement technique on the internal adaptation, gap formation and microshear bond strength by Cem Peskersoy, Duygu Recen, Hande Kemaloğlu

“…Purpose: This study aimed to compare the efficiency of placement technique on internal adaptation, gap formation and microshear bond strength (µSBS) of bulk-fill composite resin materials. …”
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The Expression and Clinical Significance of PCNAP1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Yanhong Chen, Jiao Zhang, Jia Liu, Jianguo Wang, Chao Shi, Lu Lu, Xing Cheng, Guoping Niu, Shuangshuang Zhang

“…With a cut-off value of plasma PCNAP1 at 1.27, an HCC diagnostic sensitivity of 70.08%, and a specificity of 85.04%, was the maximum diagnostic efficiency achieved. Conclusion. This study demonstrates PCNAP1 levels to be increased in HCC patients. …”
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Biophysical controls on light response of net CO2 exchange in a winter wheat field in the North China Plain. by Xiaojuan Tong, Jun Li, Qiang Yu, Zhonghui Lin

“…Maximum photosynthetic capacity (P max) was 46.6 ± 4.0 µmol CO2 m(-2) s(-1) and initial light use efficiency (α) 0.059 ± 0.006 µmol µmol(-1) in April-May, two or three times as high as those in March. …”
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Determining optimum plant density and nitrogen rate using field experiment and model simulation by Bizuwork Tafes Desta, Sisay Eshetu Tesema, Gebrekidan Feleke Mekuria, Almaz Meseret Gezahegn, Alemayehu Zemede Lemma

“…Compared with the current plant density (175 plants m−2) and N fertilizer (100 kg ha−1) an increase in plant density to 275 plants m⁻2 with 200 kg ha⁻1 N resulted in a 49% increase in grain yield by about 49%, N use efficiency by 23% with the highest net return (2114 US$ ha−1). …”
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