Bryophyte species richness on retention aspens recovers in time but community structure does not. by Anna Oldén, Otso Ovaskainen, Janne S Kotiaho, Sanna Laaka-Lindberg, Panu Halme

“…To be most effective, retention cuts should be located adjacent to conservation sites, which may function as sources of re-colonisation and support the populations of species that require old-growth forests.…”
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An Enhanced Load-Transfer Model for Pile-Supported Embankments Incorporating Slip Between Pile and Soil by Chengfu Zhang, Yongjie Tan, Chaoguang Huang, Yufei Liu, Shao Yue, Gaoqiao Wu

“…The relative displacement between the pile and soil initially exhibits a linear relationship with depth, and later follows a quadratic function as depth increases.…”
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Assessment of the Impact of the Money supply on Russian GDP Growth Rates by I. S. Ivanchenko, L. I. Nivorozhkina

“…Dynamic modeling of the money supply was used as a method of analysis.The model constructed by the authors, which includes the Keynesian demand function for the money supply and the neoclassical Cobb-Douglas production function, approximating the dynamics of GDP, helped to calculate the annual volume of money supply growth (M2 aggregate), accelerating the GDP growth rate in modern economic conditions. …”
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Flat and complex temperate reefs provide similar support for fish: Evidence for a unimodal species-habitat relationship. by Avery B Paxton, Emily A Pickering, Alyssa M Adler, J Christopher Taylor, Charles H Peterson

“…Structural complexity, a form of habitat heterogeneity, influences the structure and function of ecological communities, generally supporting increased species density, richness, and diversity. …”
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The Teaching and Educational Traditions of the Reformed Church by Judit BOGNÁRNÉ KOCSIS

“…The so-called „particula”-system should also be mentioned among Reformed historical traditions. …”
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Heat transfer in Oxisol in heat storage process by Édipo S. Sanches, Ítalo S. Sanches, Rodrigo A. Jordan, Agleison R. Omido, Anamari V. de A. Motomiya, Christian S. Barboza, Rodrigo C. Santos, Bruno M. Antunes

“…These variations were logarithmic as a function of heat transfer time and radial distance and linear as a function of the temperature differential between soil and water (θ). …”
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Risk Factors for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Different Insulin Resistance in a Nonobese Chinese Population by Xiaojuan Wu, Ying Wang, Yumei Jia, Jia Liu, Guang Wang

“…Metabolic profiles (i.e., higher BMI, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and higher glycosylated hemoglobin) are risk factors of nonobese NAFLD, regardless of insulin resistance status. Decreased function of pancreatic β-cells may be the risk factor of nonobese NAFLD with insulin resistance, who should pay attention to further development of pancreatic β-cell dysfunction.…”
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Inflammation in glomerular diseases by Yongqing Xiong, Wei Li, Songzhi Jin, Shujing Wan, Suzhen Wu, Suzhen Wu

“…The structural and functional integrity of glomerular cells is critical for maintaining normal kidney function. …”
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Enriching the Mediterranean diet could nourish the brain more effectively by Pasquale Picone, Antonella Girgenti, Miriam Buttacavoli, Domenico Nuzzo

“…Numerous studies indicate that dietary choices have a significant impact on cognitive function, memory and the risks of neurological disorders, recognizing the dynamic role of diet in maintaining cognitive abilities. …”
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A survey of research involvement and priorities among occupational therapists in Norway by Tina Taule, Inger Hellem, Irmelin Smith Eide, Kristin Gjelvik, Liv Elisabeth Hinderaker, Ingvild Kjeken, Bianca Rolfsnes-Flock, Merethe Hustoft

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Diagnostic Instruments and Therapeutic Decisions in Velopharyngeal Dysfunction of Pediatric Patients by Maja Solarz, Barbara Jarzemska, Dorota Gabrowska, Józef Mierzwiński

“…Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is a disorder of the function of the velopharyngeal valve, whose task is to separate the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during the act of speech, blowing, sucking or vomiting. …”
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Factors Associated With Postoperative Complications Among Critical Patients Undergoing Open‐Heart Surgery: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Arunee Kamhor, Thitipong Tankumpuan, Napaporn Wanitkun, Wanchai Wongkornrat

“…Conclusion The factors associated with postoperative complications specifically within 24 h after open‐heart surgery should be closely monitored, including frailty, kidney function, inflammation, the amount of packed red cells transfused, vasopressors and inotropes and operative risk in order to prevent the postoperative complications. …”
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Clinical swallowing prognostic indicators in patients with acute ischemic stroke by Karoline Kussik de Almeida LEITE, Fernanda Chiarion SASSI, Gisele Chagas de MEDEIROS, Luiz Roberto COMERLATTI, Claudia Regina Furquim de ANDRADE

“…Objective To identify clinical prognostic indicators of the swallowing function in a population with acute ischemic stroke and to determine prioritization indicators for swallowing rehabilitation. …”
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Heterogeneous model for superdiffusive movement of dense core vesicles in C. elegans by Anna Gavrilova, Nickolay Korabel, Victoria J. Allan, Sergei Fedotov

“…We analysed the DCV movement in three strains of C. elegans: (1) with normal kinesin-1 function, (2) with reduced function in kinesin light chain 2 (KLC-2), and (3) a null mutation in kinesin light chain 1 (KLC-1). …”
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Work-related allergies to storage mites in Parma (Italy) ham workers by Federica Tafuro, Erminia Ridolo, Matteo Goldoni, Marcello Montagni, Antonio Mutti, Massimo Corradi

“…Objectives To investigate the role of storage mites in the development of allergic diseases among ham production workers, and to search for early alterations in lung function tests and early inflammation markers in exhaled air. …”
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The “Smart Home” Heat Supply System Based on District Heating with the Utilization of Secondary Energy Resources Using a heat Pump by I. L. Iokova, M. B. Perekhval, I. E. Migutskii

“…One of the most important aspects of a “smart home” is its heating system, which should provide comfortable living conditions for residents while also being energy-efficient. …”
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Dynamic control of selectivity in the ubiquitination pathway revealed by an ASP to GLU substitution in an intra-molecular salt-bridge network. by Sjoerd J L van Wijk, Adrien S J Melquiond, Sjoerd J de Vries, H Th Marc Timmers, Alexandre M J J Bonvin

“…These findings indicate that the widely accepted sequence-structure-function paradigm should be extended to sequence-structure-dynamics-function relationship and open new possibilities for control and fine-tuning of protein interaction selectivity.…”
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Comparison of regression methods for modeling intensive care length of stay. by Ilona W M Verburg, Nicolette F de Keizer, Evert de Jonge, Niels Peek

“…However, little consensus exists on which prognostic method should be used to adjust ICU LoS for case-mix factors. …”
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Insights on Renal Profiles of Iraqi Patients With Type II Diabetes by Rand Jalal Abd Al-Ghanny, Safaa Ehssan Atta, Hussein Hatam Omran, Isam Noori Salman

“…The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) serves as the cornerstone for many of the kidney's regulatory functions and is widely regarded as the most comprehensive indicator of renal function. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALGEBRA OF HYPERDUAL NUMBERS IN NEURAL NETWORKS by Bimurat Sagindykov, Zhanar Bimurat

“…Two important formulas for finding the numerical values of a complex function's first and second derivatives by expanding functions with dual and hyperdual arguments in the Taylor series are also obtained. …”
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