Experience in vegetable waste burning in furnace block TBR-2.0 by A. V. Golubkovich, L. I. Belen'kaya, A. N. Dadyko, V. B. Lovkis

“…As well the maximum efficiency is reached, and extent of air heating provides functioning of the dryer at a temperature of external air not below 5 degrees Celsius. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Xiaojia Ni, Shaonan Liu, Fuchang Lu, Xiaogeng Shi, Xinfeng Guo

“…Improvements in the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (mean difference (MD) -4.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) -6.67--2.01), Berg Balance Scale (MD: 4.25, 95% CI: 2.83-5.66), functional reach test (MD: 3.89, 95% CI: 1.73-6.04), Timed Up and Go test (MD: -0.75, 95% CI: -1.30--0.21), stride length (standardized MD: 0.56, 95% CI: 0.03-1.09), health-related quality of life (standardized MD: -1.10, 95% CI: -1.81--0.39) and reduction of falls were greater after interventions with Tai Chi plus medication. …”
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Ways of resolving systemic crisis in economic theory by A. A. Yakovlev, A. V. Yakovlev

“…It is indicated that the qualitative development of economic science can be provided only by studying objects as a set of elements with certain functions, which corresponds to the concept of “systems science”.Scientific novelty: the necessity is proved to transit to the science based on new ontology with the possibility to reach a higher level of abstraction. …”
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<i>RBM20</i> gene variants associated with left atrial dilatation in patients with old myocardial infarction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by Yu. A. Vakhrushev, A. A. Kuular, V. K. Lebedeva, A. A. Kozyreva, A. A. Kostareva, M. Yu. Sitnikova, E. A. Lyasnikova

“…To study the prevalence of RBM20 gene polymorphisms and their relationship with the structural and functional left atrial (LA) characteristics in patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).Material and methods. …”
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Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) technique on posture, balance and gait characteristics of older adults with scapular dyskinesis: a randomized controlled t... by Hasan Cellatoğlu, Beliz Belgen Kaygısız

“…Outcome measurements included the Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Walking Speed Test, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Functional Reach Test (FRT), and PostureScreen Mobile (PSM) iOS application, which were collected at baseline, after treatment, and three months after the last session. …”
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Bouvard et Pécuchet et le ruban de Möbius. Variation mathématique sur le désir by Florence Pellegrini

“…Complementary, antithetical but harmonic, the childless widower and the bachelor resolve the solitude of their lives in this providential encounter which mates them for good: a two-headed protagonist, Bouvard and Pécuchet form an inseparable entity that functions with cross-references, connections, inverted symmetry. …”
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The growth and yield of Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata) with NPK and goat manure by Aziz Sandra Arifin, Lestari Dian Ayu, Ashani Faiqul Alwan Al, Kurniawati Ani, Junaedi Ahmad

“…Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata) is a perennial herb from the Polygonaceae family valued as a functional vegetable, for its culinary, and medicinal uses. …”
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An Ultra Wideband Bandpass Filter based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons by SHU Yaohui, TANG Yiming, LI Zekun

“…The out-of-band suppression reaches -25 dB for the lower stopband and -30 dB for the upper stopband. …”
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Development and Validation of Gene-Based SSR Markers in the Genus Mesembryanthemum by Muhanad Akash, Safwan Shiyab, Mohammed Saleh, Shireen M. Hasan, Mahmoud AbuHussein, Wajdy Al-Awaida

“…The marker index (MI) and discriminating power (D) values reached 0.66 (primer PMA63) and 0.95 (primer PMA20), respectively. …”
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Langroud river water quality assessment using NSFWQI qualitative indicators by Parisa Kazemi, Fatemeh Shariati, Abdolkarim Keshavarz Shokri

“…Introduction: There are numerous indices used to determine water quality, among which the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) index is one of the most functional ones. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the water quality of Langroud River using NSF Water Quality Index (NSFWQI), where 10 parameters including water temperature, turbidity, phosphates, nitrates, dissolved oxygen (DO), fecal coliform, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), and electrical conductivity (EC) were measured. …”
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The Terrible Tetrad of Elbow is Not So Terrible if Individual Injuries are Managed Adequately: A Case Report by Kumar Keshav, Amarendra Singh, Siddhartha Singh, Sanjay Sharma

“…At the final follow-up at 18 months, the patient achieved an excellent functional outcome based on the Mayo Elbow Performance Index. …”
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High-pressure processing of Porphyra sp.: A sustainable approach for enhanced protein and phycobiliprotein extraction and nutritional quality by Sukan Braspaiboon, Thunnop Laokuldilok

“…These findings suggest that HPP is a promising green technology for producing cost-effective alternative proteins with superior functional and nutritional properties. Moreover, it promotes the sustainable utilization of marine resources, aligning with both environmental and economic goals.…”
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Method comparison and overview of refractive measurements in children: implications for myopia management by Lihua Li, Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jonas Müller, Xiaoqin Chen

“…The data were converted into spherical equivalent, J0 and J45, and Bland-Altman plots were used to analyse the agreement between methods.Results Linear functions were used to determine the dependency between the central myopic refractive error and the difference between the method of refraction (=bias). …”
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PCK1 and SLC22A2 gene variants associated with response to metformin treatment in type 2 diabetes. by Sophie St-Amour, Laurence Tessier, Janie Harnois, Catherine Allard, Alexandre Lavoie, Philippe Caron, Luigi Bouchard, Patrice Perron, Karine Tremblay

“…Additional genetic and functional studies are necessary to elucidate the variants' impact in metformin's pharmacological mechanisms.…”
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Transparency of social-economic determinants in developing the efficient public healthcare system by Svitlana Kolomiiets, Anna Buriak, Maksym Fritsak

“…They are integral conditions to reach sustainable development goals. Healthcare is an important policy component of separate states and supernational communities worldwide. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Concept of Pain Inventory for South African children by Talita Odendaal, Ina Diener, Rentia A. Maart, Dawn V. Ernstzen

“…Background: Childhood pain can affect a child’s functioning and participation. The 14-item Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI) in English, assesses a child’s understanding of pain. …”
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Radical and Not So Radical Transgressions: Invading Backstage Domains by Lada Čale Feldman

“…But theatre is above all a concrete place, a built form with its own spatial history, its changing social and ideological functions, and its ways of bestowing to the bodies that enter into it actual or phantasm identities, thoughts, sensations, feelings and memories.My intervention will deal with one of the ruling borders/dichotomies/barriers of theatrical space, the one dividing “front stage” from “backstage” regions. …”
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Influence of 5-hydroxymethyluracil on the dynamics of angiogenic growth factors in the perioperative period of surgical myocardial revascularization: results of a randomized trial by B. A. Oleynik, V. V. Plechev, V. A. Evdakov, R. I. Izhbuldin, N. Sh. Zagidullin

“…The groups were comparable in terms of sex, age, main clinical and functional characteristics and features of surgical intervention. …”
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Fatigue Test of Plastics and Manufacturing Collet Nut Driver for Integrated Rotating Bending Fatigue Test Machine by Tri Setyo Aji Cahyono, Syamsul Hadi, Rico Wahyu Pratama, Zakiyah Amalia, Fica Aida Nadhifatul Aini, Aini Zuhra Binti Abdul Kadir

“…The research method uses experiments which include injection molding of plastic materials of the type Polypropylene (PP) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), checking the straightness and surface finishing of the specimen, fatigue testing at 1800, 2000, 2200 rpm, analysis of fatigue test results, and design-manufacturing collet nut drive with DC motor drive and transmission of a pair of spiral cone gears, manufacture of DC motor sliding movement mechanism along the reach of both ends of the specimen, installation of electric power circuits for direction and electric current switches for clockwise and counterclockwise rotation functions, and analysis of the results of the fatigue test and performance of the collet nut driver The results of fatigue testing at a bending stress (S) of 68 MPa for PP material show that at 1800 rpm, the fatigue life (N) was obtained at 2,014,605 cycles and at 2200 rpm, N was obtained at 1,506,486 cycles. …”
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The helper strategy in vector-transmission of plant viruses by Di Mattia, Jérémy, Zeddam, Jean-Louis, Uzest, Marilyne, Blanc, Stéphane

“…Over five decades, all data collected on HCs from unrelated viral species transmitted by distinct vector species were consistent with a unique mode of action designated “the bridge hypothesis”: the HC has two functional domains, one binding the virus particle and the other binding a putative receptor in the vector, creating a reversible molecular bridge between the two. …”
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