Energy consumption and carbon emissions of mixing plant in asphalt pavement construction with a case study in China and reduction measures by Yixuan Liu, Jun Yang, Houzhi Wang, Shinan Liu, Yulou Fan, Yixin Zhou, Minghui Gong, Wei Huang

“…Based on the axiomatic design theory, the emission reduction effects are analyzed from the three aspects of energy structure optimization, production technology improvement and production material selection. …”
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Outdoor Massive MIMO Testbed With Directional Beams: Design, Implementation, and Validation by Spandan Bisoyi, Pasupuleti Muralimohan, Harish Kumar Dureppagari, Pavan Reddy Manne, Kiran Kuchi

“…By leveraging this two-dimensional structure, we explore the two dimensions to identify spatially uncorrelated users for pairing. …”
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Sub-picosecond biphasic ultrafast all-optical switching in ultraviolet band by Dong Xiaoxiang, He Yonglin, Zhu Tao, Gao Renxian, Hu Lingyun, Li Jiayu, Ren Peiwen, Li Jian-Feng, Li Ming-De, Yang Zhilin

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Explaining the Antecedents and Consequences of the Glass Cliff in Service Organizations by Sara Kavoosi, Ali Safari, Ali Shaemi Barzoki

“…Ultimately, 225 completed questionnaires were collected and their data subjected to analysis using structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, facilitated by the Smart PLS software. …”
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Linear growth rate of vyrezub (Rutilus frisii Nordmann, 1840) in the Dnister River basin by V. Gurbyk, A. Mruk, L. Strembitskyi, A. Kucheruk

“…For the first time, the linear structure of vyrezub of the Dnister River and the rivers of its basin within the Ivano-Frankivsk region has been analyzed. …”
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Development of a Web-Based Intervention for Middle Managers to Enhance Resilience at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels in Health Care Systems: Multiphase Study by Eva Gil-Hernández, Irene Carrillo, Jimmy Martin-Delgado, Daniel García-Torres, José Joaquín Mira

“…ResultsThe tool, eResiliencia, was structured into 2 main blocks: individual and team resilience and organizational resilience. …”
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TIESA IR TIKRUMAS WITTGENSTEINO FILOSOFIJOJE by Albinas Plėšnys

“…Later Wittgenstein does not recognize any a priori instructions or rules, which would allow to determine the correctness of the proposition or the structure of the world. Having abandoned the a priori and the only ontological scheme, Wittgenstein abandons the conception of ontological truth as well, treating certainty as an internal feature of the language-game. …”
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Development and evaluation of patient-centred polygenic risk score reports for glaucoma screening by Georgina L Hollitt, Mark M Hassall, Owen M Siggs, Jamie E Craig, Emmanuelle Souzeau

“…We then conducted semi-structured interviews to assess preference of visual risk communication aids, understanding of risk, content, format and structure of the reports. …”
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A Nanoparticle Comprising the Receptor-Binding Domains of Norovirus and <i>Plasmodium</i> as a Combination Vaccine Candidate by Ming Xia, Pengwei Huang, Frank S. Vago, Wen Jiang, Xi Jiang, Ming Tan

“…Results: The formation of the P₂₄-αTSR NP was demonstrated through gel filtration, electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. A 3D structural model of the P₂₄-αTSR NP was constructed, using the known cryo-EM structure of the previously developed P₂₄ NP and P₂₄-VP8* NP as templates. …”
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Impact of Wetting-Drying Cycles on Soil Intra-Aggregate Pore Architecture Under Different Management Systems by Luiz F. Pires, Jocenei A. T. de Oliveira, José V. Gaspareto, Adolfo N. D. Posadas, André L. F. Lourenço

“…The soil samples were subjected to 0 and 12 W-D cycles, and the resulting pore structures were scanned using X-ray micro-computed tomography, generating reconstructed 3D volumetric data. …”
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Personality characteristics of students in the regulation of network activity by S. E. Panshina, N. L. Sungurova, N. B. Karabushchenko

“…For the first time, personality regulation of network activity is considered as a system of personality formation, which includes the following components in its structure: regulatory-behavioural, need-motivational, cognitive-emotional, and reflective-evaluative. …”
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Experimental Study on Characteristics of Seismic Damage and Damping Technology of Absorbing Joint of Tunnel Crossing Interface of Soft and Hard Rock by Dao-yuan Wang, Jin-xiu Yuan, Guang-yao Cui, Jia Liu, Hong-fan Wang

“…Through comparative analysis of peak ground acceleration (PGA), displacement difference at the interface between soft and hard rock, and structural safety factor under 5 kinds of conditions, the seismic damage characteristics of tunnel crossing interface of soft and hard rock were revealed, and a new damping technology of absorbing joint was proposed. …”
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Amiodarone treatment in cats: evaluation of indications, adverse effects, and survival outcomes by Graham C. Rossi, Sonja S. Tjostheim, Heidi B. Kellihan, Rebecca L. Stepien, Michael Liou, Cecilia Marshall, Kathy N. Wright

“…All cats had structural cardiac disease, and many were in congestive heart failure (17/27; 63%) at presentation. …”
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Large Language Model Approach for Zero-Shot Information Extraction and Clustering of Japanese Radiology Reports: Algorithm Development and Validation by Yosuke Yamagishi, Yuta Nakamura, Shouhei Hanaoka, Osamu Abe

“…Natural language processing plays a crucial role in structuring free-form radiology reports, facilitating the interpretation of textual content, and enhancing data utility through clustering techniques. …”
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Reflexive Methods of Knowledge in Educational Activities: Phenomenological Hermeneutics by T. N. Korneenko

“…It is obvious that structural formation and improvement of ways of students’ thinking is one of the most important tasks of the educational system; reflection is of particular importance. …”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…Data collection tools will involve the use of structured questionnaires and structured observation checklists to collect both quantitative data. …”
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Efficacy and safety of pseudolaric acid B against Echinococcus multilocularis in vitro and in a murine infection model by Zhuo-ma Dawa, Zhuo-ma Dawa, Ting Zhai, Ting Zhai, Chuan-chuan Liu, Chuan-chuan Liu, Hai-ning Fan, Hai-ning Fan

“…Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the microvilli structure of the protoscolex was destroyed and the rostellar hooks had fallen off. …”
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Effects of dietary metabolizable energy and crude protein levels on production performance, meat quality and cecal microbiota of Taihe Silky Fowl during growing period by Yutian Shen, Wentao Li, Lixia Kai, Yuqing Fan, Youping Wu, Fengqin Wang, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…The richness and diversity of cecal microbiota decreased gradually with the increase of dietary ME level, and the community structure changed significantly (P < 0.05). High ME diet (12.6 MJ/kg) significantly increased the abundance of Bacteroides (P < 0.05), especially the genus Alistipes, which may indirectly improve nutrient absorption efficiency and overall health status of Taihe Silky Fowl through its metabolites and effects on intestinal microbial community structure, thereby reducing FCR. …”
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Design of a Wearable Exoskeleton Piano Practice Aid Based on Multi-Domain Mapping and Top-Down Process Model by Qiujian Xu, Meihui Li, Guoqiang Chen, Xiubo Ren, Dan Yang, Junrui Li, Xinran Yuan, Siqi Liu, Miaomiao Yang, Mufan Chen, Bo Wang, Peng Zhang, Huiguo Ma

“…While soft robotic exoskeletons have proven effective in rehabilitation therapy and daily activity assistance, challenges remain in performing highly dexterous tasks due to structural complexity and insufficient motion accuracy. …”
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Analysis of Retinal Perfusion in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Chiara Mameli, Alessandro Invernizzi, Alice Bolchini, Giorgio Bedogni, Elisa Giani, Maddalena Macedoni, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Chiara Preziosa, Marco Pellegrini

“…Only 2 patients had clinically detectable DR. Microvascular structural changes were found on OCTA in both of these patients and in one without funduscopic alterations. …”
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