The Impact of Dance-Specific Neuromuscular Conditioning and Injury Prevention Training on Motor Control, Stability, Balance, Function and Injury in Professional Ballet Dancers: A M... by Katherine L Long, Mary K Milidonis, Veronica L Wildermuth, Adam N Kruse, Uniqua T Parham

“…# Background Professional ballet dancers suffer high injury rates and are less likely than other athletes to specifically train to improve muscular strength, coordination, agility, speed and motor control because of heavy training demands, aesthetic appearances and financial barriers. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a supplemental conditioning program on professional and pre-professional contemporary ballet dancers. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Different Glazing Brands on Surface Roughness of Monolithic Zirconia by Riyam Imad Fouad, Lateef Essa Alwan Al Jorani, Abdel Kareem Jasim Khadim Al-Azzawi

“… The effect of glazing on the mechanical properties of monolithic high translucent zirconia is widely used to fabricate highly aesthetic and strong dental restorations using CAD-CAM technology. …”
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Useful Reduction Mammoplasty Technique in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Reconstruction by Jong Ho Lee, Jeong Yeop Ryu, Kang Young Choi, Jung Dug Yang, Ho Yun Chung, Byung Chae Cho, Byeongju Kang, Jeeyeon Lee, Ho Yong Park, Joon Seok Lee

“…Fifty-seven patients underwent a partial mastectomy before reduction mammoplasty of both breasts during the same time period between 2014 and 2021 at our institution and thirteen patients underwent skin or nipple-sparing mastectomy, breast reconstruction with an extended latissimus dorsi flap or silicone implant, and aesthetic reduction mammoplasty of the contralateral breast during the same time period. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men by Sinda Yacoub, Mehdi Khemiss, Amira Besbes, Helmi Ben Saad

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Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Ahmed S. Abdelhamid, Saad Elzayat, Mohamed A. Amer, Hossam S. Elsherif, Garyfalia Lekakis, Sam P. Most

“…BDDQ-AS (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire-Aesthetic Surgery) is a validated, simple, reliable patient-reported outcome measure. …”
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Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

“…Over the last few years, human microfragmented adipose tissue (MFAT), containing significant levels of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and obtained from fat lipoaspirate (LP) through a minimal manipulation in a closed system device, has been successfully used in aesthetic medicine as well as in orthopedic and general surgery. …”
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Content and face validity in virtual reality with children: a validation in five steps+1 of a wheelchair basketball game by Imanol Ceberio, Mohammad Al-Rashaida, Maitane García, Juan Francisco Lopez Paz, Monika Salgueiro, Nicole Passi, Humberto Pavel, Imanol Amayra

“…This study proposed a validation approach with six phases to assess technical and aesthetic aspects.MethodSample: a) Content validity study, 20 children (11–18 years old) were recruited as lay and content experts, who assessed the properties of grade of realism and physical fidelity of wheelchair basketball scenarios. b) Face validity study, 395 children were recruited as lay experts and divided into two groups (7–9 years old and 10–12 years old), or into ten subgroups according to Age × Gender interaction. …”
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The interrelation of students’ ideas about fatherhood with gender, age and structure of valuable orientations by S. V. Merzlyakova, M. G. Golubeva, N. V. Bibarsova

“…Three homogeneous clusters  were  identifi      using  divisive  clustering  of  an  empirical  sample:1)  orientation towards the values of professional self-realisation (193 respondents, 17.8%); 2) orientation towards gnostic and aesthetic values (274 respondents, 25.2%); 3) orientation towards the values of personal life (619 respondents, 57%). …”
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Study on Strength and Permeability of Silt Soils Improving by Tung Oil and Sticky Rice Juice by Xiao-Wu Tang, Yue Yu, Li-Pei Zhou, Min-Liang Fei, Guo-Ping Sun

“…In order to meet the aesthetic requirements of earthen sites conservation, the surface color contrast tests were used to measure the color change induced by the two additives. …”
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Von der Matrix zur Geste. Analytische Betrachtungen zu Karlheinz Stockhausens Klavierstück V by Majid Motavasseli

“…The construction of serial works derived from both clearly defined structures and the composer’s deliberate decisions complicates both the process of their aesthetical assessment and their analysis. In order to examine a serial work as a whole, purely quantitative methods based on sketches, matrices etc. have proven insufficient and need to be complemented by qualitative reflections on auditory perception, not least since the auditory impression of such music may not be inferred solely from its notation or construction. …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier : étude des ponts-siphons du Garon à Brignais et Chaponost (Rhône) et de Beaunant à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Kilian Blanc, Laurie Danielou

“…They were both built in an unusual way: initially constructed with openings between the piers for either economic or aesthetic reasons, the bridges were subsequently filled in because of the risk of the piles collapsing. …”
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Clinicopathological Review of 547 Bulbar Enucleations in Hungary (2006–2017) by Gábor Tóth, Nóra Szentmáry, Gábor László Sándor, Béla Csákány, Erika Maka, Jeannette Tóth, Zsuzsanna Antus, Milán Tamás Pluzsik, Achim Langenbucher, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Olga Lukáts

“…Orbital implant financing should be increased to ensure better postoperative aesthetic rehabilitation, following enucleation in Hungary.…”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

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EKSPLORASI LIMBAH PLASTIK DALAM KARYA SENI RUPA by Syamsiar - Syamsiar

“…Art creation: Exploration of Plastic Waste in Fine Art is an experiment in utilizing plastic waste around the author into an aesthetic 2-dimensional work of art as an effort to reduce waste on earth, and at the same time enriching the treasures of art in Indonesia, especially and the world in general. …”
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Bokvalg i norske barnehager - hva som leses sammen med barn og hvorfor by Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Monica G. Mitchell, Katarzyna A. Tunkiel, Marianne Undheim

“…As the theoretical framework, we draw on theory on children’s culture, Bildung and aesthetic experience. The study uses a multi-phased approach consisting of a national survey and semi-structured focus group interviews with early childhood teachers. …”
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Retrospective analysis of scientific and psychological concepts of domestic violence by N. E. Miloradova, V. V. Dotsenko, P. D. Chervonyi

“…Violence is caused by various physical, moral, aesthetic, and economic constraints. According to scientists, violence is associated with the use of deliberate physical, psychological, financial and material pressure on a person, as most cases of domestic violence intersect with psychological pressure and exploitation. …”
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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Children Undergoing the Modified Green Procedure for Treating Sprengel’s Deformity: Results from a Multicentric Study by Giovanni Trisolino, Paola Zarantonello, Marco Todisco, Giovanni Luigi Di Gennaro, Grazia Chiara Menozzi, Philipp Scheider, Alessandro Depaoli, Diego Antonioli, Gino Rocca, Sebastian Farr

“…To better evaluate the deformity, the Cavendish’s classification for aesthetic appearance and the Rigault’s classification for radiological aspect were used, while movements of abduction and flexion were quantified to assess shoulder mobility. …”
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Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercia... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Pimpisut Manassila, Apichat Boontawan, Mariena Ketudat‑Cairns, Cheeranan Sriphuttha, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…ABSTRACT: The application of novel feed additives, including yeast-based probiotics, has emerged as a strategy to enhance growth, health, and aesthetic appeal in ornamental fish. This study evaluated the probiotic properties of red yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 in flowerhorn fish (initial weight 9.81 ± 1.25 g). …”
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DIDADTIC TOOLS FOR THE STUDENTS’ ALGORITHMIC THINKING DEVELOPMENT by T. P. Pushkaryeva, T. A. Stepanova, V. V. Kalitina

“…The model includes three components: aesthetic, simulative, and conceptual. Stages to mastering a new discipline are allocated. …”
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iPSC-derived exosomes as amphotericin B carriers: a promising approach to combat cryptococcal meningitis by Jingyu Zhao, Jingyu Zhao, Wei Fang, Yangjie Gao, Jiquan Chen, Guizhen Wang, Julin Gu

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