Physicomathematical modeling of the formation features of fillet welds of bridge metal structures under submerged-arc welding by A. A. Mosin, V. A. Erofeev, M. A. Sholokhov

“…The key feature of the proposed model is in the fundamental difference between the submerged-arc welding and the gas-shielded arc welding, i.e., during submerged-arc welding, the arc burns in a gas-vapor cavern that appears due to the melting and evaporation of flux. …”
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Bilateral Symmetry in the Aesthetic Area Achieved by Digital Smile Design on 3D Virtual Patient and Conventional Diagnostic Wax-Up—A Comparative Study by Maria Hristozova, Mariya Dimitrova, Stefan Zlatev

“…<b>Results</b>: The results indicated no statistically significant difference in symmetry between the right and left sides achieved by the two diagnostic approaches (t-value = −1.89, <i>p</i>-value = 0.07). …”
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Assessing particle application in multi-pass overlapping scenarios with variable rate centrifugal fertilizer spreaders for precision agriculture by Shi Yinyan, Zhu Yangxu, Wang Xiaochan, Zhang Xiaolei, Zheng Enlai, Zhang Yongnian

“…Despite the advantages of a simple structure, low cost and high efficiency, uneven fertilizer-spreading uniformity is becoming a key factor restricting the application of centrifugal fertilizer spreaders. …”
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Sleep disorders frequency in post-polio syndrome patients caused by periodic limb movements Frequência de transtornos do sono em pacientes com síndrome pós-pólio causados por movim... by Maria Auxiliadora de Paiva Araujo, Tatiana Mesquita e Silva, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Sergio Tufik, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira

“…The total number of PLM, total time of sleep (TTS), efficiency of sleep (EfS), awaking index (AI) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were analyzed. …”
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Evaluating the performance of artificial intelligence models for temperature downscaling (Study area: Ardabil province) by Mohammad Hossein Jahangir, Seyed Mohammad Ehsan Azimi

“…Taylor's diagram also identified the SDSM as the weakest and the LS-SVM and MLP as superior models with a slight difference. Based on downscaling results of all forecasting scenarios, an increase in average daily temperature is also predicted by 2100 in all studied stations.Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, all forecasting scenarios and all methods of downscaling show increasing the daily average temperature by 2100. …”
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Assessing the value of routine preprocedural CT angiography in cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective, propensity score–matched study by Krisztian Istvan Kassa, Csenge Jurenka, Zoltan Som, Csaba Foldesi, Attila Kardos

“…Conclusions: Routine preprocedural CTA did not significantly impact procedural efficiency or clinical outcomes in cryoballoon PVI. …”
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Estimation of nitrogen uptake, biomass, and nitrogen concentration, in cover crop monocultures and mixtures from optical UAV images by Paolo Dal Lago, Nikolaos Vavlas, Lammert Kooistra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

“…As the CC biomass is incorporated into the soil and decomposes, N is released for the following main crop. The efficiency of CC N uptake and release depends on CC quantity and quality, which can be enhanced in mixtures. …”
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A 90-Day Oral Toxicity of Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Carissa spinarum in Wistar Rats by Komlan M. Dossou-Yovo, Aboudoulatif Diallo, Povi Lawson-Evi, Yendubé T. Kantati, Tchin Darré, Batomayena Bakoma, Kwashie Eklu-Gadégbéku

“…Hence, studies must be conducted to evaluate their safety and efficiency to avoid or prevent toxicological risks due to their usage. …”
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Optimization of Madura Cattle Performance Fed Ammoniated Rice Straw and Concentrate Containing Hibiscus tiliaceus Leaf by M. Bata, S. Rahayu, E. A. Rimbawanto, B. Hartoyo, T. R. Prihambodo, M. Renata, R. Z. Umam

“…The treatments significantly (p<0.01) increased digestibility parameters (dry and organic matter digestibility (DMD, DMO), crude fat digestibility (CFD), crude protein digestibility (CPD), crude fiber digestibility (CFD), and nitrogen retention (NR)), microbial protein synthesis (MPS) and production (MPP), energy utilization (energy digestibility (ED), metabolizable energy output (MEO), energy retention (ER)), volatile fatty acid (VFA) production, average daily gain (ADG), and feed efficiency (FE). RSC showed lower values compared to ARSC and ARSC+H (p<0.01), while differences between ARSC and ARSC+H were not significant (p>0.05). …”
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Aesthetic effect of adsorptive denture restoration on completely edentulous patients and the impact on masticatory function and language function by LI Xiangrong, QIU Jianping, GUO Aijun

“…Bite force, masticatory efficiency, language function score, retention stability score and wearing comfort level score of the observation group were significantly higher (P&lt;0.05). …”
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Flexural Behavior of Pre-Tensioned Precast High-Performance Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Girder Without Conventional Reinforcement: Full-Scale Test and FE Modeling by Ling Kang, Haiyun Zou, Tingmin Mu, Feifei Pei, Haoyuan Bai

“…To achieve a balance between cost efficiency and quality, reducing conventional reinforcement is a viable cost-saving strategy. …”
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Environmental gestagens: Current insights on ecotoxicity and microbial transformations by Prasiddhi Parab, Sheena Kumari, Prashant Bhagwat, Santhosh Pillai

“…Additionally, this knowledge can be utilised to formulate microbial consortia for synergistic degradation of EGs, ultimately enhancing removal efficiency in environmental bioremediation applications.…”
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The early diagnostic value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio in neonatal late-onset sepsis by Qigai Yin, Jing Yin, Lu Shen, Qin Zhou, WeiDong Xu

“…When NLR, PLR, and CRP were combined to diagnosis LOS, The AUC was 0.942, the sensitivity and specificity were 90.8% and 86.0%.ConclusionsThe levels of NLR and PLR in the LOS were higher, which have certain value in the early diagnosis of LOS, and combined with CRP can improve the diagnostic efficiency.…”
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Assessment of the Potential of Decentralized Dinance (DeFi) as an Alternative to Traditional Financial Services in the Context of the Development of the Digital Economy and Web3 by Manoilenko Oleksandr V., Kuznetsova Svitlana O., Pysakovskyi Anton O.

“…An analysis of the main characteristics of DeFi protocols, their functional capabilities, and differences from centralized financial institutions has been conducted. …”
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‘Conducting Research Amidst Hustle and Bustle’: A Qualitative Study of the Research Challenges Faced by Part‐Time Nursing Postgraduates by Jianou Xu, Fei Lv, Jun Zhang, Caifeng Luo, Zhengxia Yang, Jing Wu

“…The second theme described part‐time postgraduate nursing students' experiences of ‘perplexity’ about nursing research, including differences from expectations, self‐doubt and a painful process. …”
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Practical exploration of English translation activity courses in universities under the background of artificial intelligence by Jiexia Dai

“…This study aims to explore the application effect of artificial intelligence technology in college English translation activity courses and compare the differences between traditional teaching methods and AI-based methods. …”
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Alternative poly-adenylation modulates α1-antitrypsin expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Lela Lackey, Aaztli Coria, Auyon J Ghosh, Phil Grayeski, Abigail Hatfield, Vijay Shankar, John Platig, Zhonghui Xu, Silvia B V Ramos, Edwin K Silverman, Victor E Ortega, Michael H Cho, Craig P Hersh, Brian D Hobbs, Peter Castaldi, Alain Laederach

“…Analysis of single-cell RNA-seq showed differences in the distribution of the SERPINA1 distal ratio among hepatocytes, macrophages, αβ-Tcells and plasma cells in the liver. …”
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Automatic Detection and Calculation of Mining Subsidence in Large-Scale Interferograms With Transformer-CNN Model by Hongdong Fan, Jialin Xin, Tao Lin, Jun Wang

“…Validation experiments utilizing Sentinel-1, ALOS-2, and LT-1 satellite data demonstrated that: 1) RAUNet enables precise detection of subsidence zones followed by calculation applied exclusively to the interferogram tiles within those zones, significantly improving data-processing efficiency and more intuitively revealing surface deformation in mining areas; 2) RAUNet can adapt to the differences between C-band and L-band data, yielding superior accuracy compared with traditional methods across multiple interferometric pairs. …”
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The impact of an amino acid-humus preparation on lawn boning value by Adam Radkowski, Iwona Radkowska, Karen Khachatryan, Michał Kozdęba, Henryk Bujak, Karol Wolski

“…Furthermore, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and leaf greenness index (SPAD) chlorophyll meter values increased by 6% and 8%, respectively, in Variant IV relative to the control, indicating enhanced leaf greenness and photosynthetic efficiency. …”
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Advanced Queueing and Location-Allocation Strategies for Sustainable Food Supply Chain by Amirmohammad Paksaz, Hanieh Zareian Beinabadi, Babak Moradi, Mobina Mousapour Mamoudan, Amir Aghsami

“…Compared to GAMS, GOA achieved similar outcomes with minimal differences in key metrics such as profitability (with a gap ranging from 0.097% to 1.11%), environmental impact (0.172% to 1.83%), and waiting time (less than 0.027%). …”
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