Radiation diagnostics of the state of ventilation and pulmonary circulation in patients with COPD by O. S. Sementsov, S. V. Stepanenko

“…Also a promising area is the use of functional CT (inspiratory-expiratory CT) - which should improve the assessment of respiratory function, including early detection of patients with COPD, which will promote the in time start of specific treatment, reduce episodes of exacerbations during the disease, assess the dynamics of the pathological process and the effectiveness of treatment, as well as improving the prognosis of work and life expectancy of patients. …”
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Translation Strategies for Speech Features of Characters in Fictional Texts (a Case Study of Speech of Upper Class Representatives) by M. N. Kulikova

“…The author focuses on functions of phonographic stylisation of the aristocratic speech and discusses the techniques and strategies for rendering this phenomenon into the Russian language.Methodology and sources. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Lyme Disease: A Literature Review of Psychiatric and Cognitive Impacts by Gabija Šegždaitė, Odeta Aliukonytė, Kamilė Pociūtė

“…This paper examines the connection between Lyme disease and neuropsychiatric outcomes to improve diagnosis and treatment.Materials and Methods: The PubMed database was searched for scientific literature sources. Publications published in English in 2019–2024 were selected. …”
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Degradation of extracellular polymeric substances shapes microbial community diversity. by Sammy Pontrelli, Kian Bigovic Villi, Andreas Sichert, Julian Trouillon, Adriano Rutz, Zachary C Landry, Simon H Rüdisser, Roman Stocker, Uwe Sauer

“…EPS was produced at similar levels across marine chitin-degrading isolates and seawater communities, underscoring its importance relative to small metabolites. Notably, different sources of EPS were found to select for distinct and diverse microbial communities. …”
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Simple fuzzy classification of metal qualities of Ona River, Ibadan, Nigeria, and its implication for fish production and other uses by Olayiwola Akin Akintola, Foluso Oyedotun Agunbiade, Tolulope Omolayo Ariyomo, Toju Esther Babalola, Bolaji Adelanke Adabembe, Oluwaseun Temitope Faloye, Opeyemi Samuel Sajo

“…The results revealed that the PTEs: Fe, Pb, Cd, Cr, and Mn were detected above guideline limits in several sampling points, indicating possible contamination from anthropogenic sources. …”
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Bioremediation Potential of <i>Rhodococcus qingshengii</i> PM1 in Sodium Selenite-Contaminated Soil and Its Impact on Microbial Community Assembly by Mu Peng, Guangai Deng, Chongyang Hu, Xue Hou, Zhiyong Wang

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Exploring structural and biological insights of TEAD through rational design and synthesis of niflumic acid derivatives by Yong-Sung Choi, Yoon-Jung Kim, Yeram Jeon, Jong Soon Kang, Juhee Lee, Eunmi Hong, Young-Hoon Park, Wantae Kim, Boksik Cha, Raok Jeon

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Generation of Spatial Structure of Urban Parks Based on Spatial Analysis of Agent-Based Models by Huizi KONG, Tianming LIU, Jiajie LIAO, Liu CUI

“…By adjusting model parameters, the foraging paths of slime molds in the designed site are simulated, and their spatial function distribution is analyzed. The simulation environment is based on multi-source data analysis and involves setting particle growth points, food locations, and environmental obstacles. …”
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A Glimpse of the New Redshift Frontier through AS1063 by Vasily Kokorev, Hakim Atek, John Chisholm, Ryan Endsley, Iryna Chemerynska, Julian B. Muñoz, Lukas J. Furtak, Richard Pan, Danielle Berg, Seiji Fujimoto, Pascal A. Oesch, Andrea Weibel, Angela Adamo, Jeremy Blaizot, Rychard Bouwens, Miroslava Dessauges-Zavadsky, Gourav Khullar, Damien Korber, Ilias Goovaerts, Michelle Jecmen, Ivo Labbé, Floriane Leclercq, Rui Marques-Chaves, Charlotte Mason, Kristen B. W. McQuinn, Rohan Naidu, Priyamvada Natarajan, Erica Nelson, Joki Rosdahl, Alberto Saldana-Lopez, Daniel Schaerer, Maxime Trebitsch, Marta Volonteri, Adi Zitrin

“…We report the discovery of two galaxy candidates at redshifts between 15.7 < z < 16.4 in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations from the GLIMPSE survey. These robust sources were identified using a combination of Lyman break selection and photometric redshift estimates. …”
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Macroscopic-Level Collaborative Optimization Framework for IADS: Multiple-Route Terminal Maneuvering Area Scheduling Problem by Chaoyu Xia, Minghua Hu, Xiuying Zhu, Yi Wen, Junqing Wu, Changbo Hou

“…To demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed scheduling models, a hub airport—Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (ICAO code: ZUTF) in the Cheng-Yu Metroplex—is selected for validation. Numerical analyses confirm the superiority of the proposed models, which are expected to reduce aircraft delays, shorten airborne and holding times, and improve airspace resource utilization. …”
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The Effectiveness of Conservative Management for Acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) II: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. by Taweewat Wiangkham, Joan Duda, Sayeed Haque, Mohammad Madi, Alison Rushton

“…<h4>Eligibility criteria for selecting studies</h4>RCTs evaluating acute (<4 weeks) WADII, any conservative intervention, with outcome measures important to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health.…”
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The Structure of the Methodology "Motivation for the Adoption of an Orphan Child by a Foster Family" by Oslon V.N., Odintsova M.A., Semya G.V., Kolesnikova U.V.

“…The methodology "Motivation for the adoption of an orphan child by a foster family" is capable of performing a prognostic function and can be used by specialists of the SPR to select resource replacement families for an adopted child, as well as to track the dynamics of changes in motivation in the process of preparing potential foster parents, actualization and mobilization of types of motivation adequate to the tasks of raising an orphan child, neutralization and correction of the inadequate ones.…”
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Assessing the risk spillover effects between the Chinese carbon market and the US-China energy market by Jiale Yan, Cem Işık

“…This paper uses the optimal ARMA-GARCH to fit the marginal distribution of each market and selects the optimal Copula function for the calculation of CoVaR to obtain more accurate risk measurement results. …”
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The impact of extensive reading on academic writing proficiency in EFL undergraduate students by Tamirat Taye, Gemechis Teshome

“…This study underlines ER’s dual function as a linguistic resource and cognitive scaffold. …”
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Morphological Variation of the Fiddler Crab Tubuca paradussumieri (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) Among Provinces in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta and a Classification Key for Genus Tubuca by Anh Ngoc Tran, Vuong Van Ly, Phuc Le Hoang Nguyen, Thuan Thanh Tran, Vinh Quoc Nguyen, Quang Minh Dinh

“…The claw sizes of females were consistent across sites (p>0.05), indicating selective pressures specific to sex. This study highlights T. paradussumieri’s function as a bioindicator for habitat-specific adaptations by offering the first quantitative proof of phenotypic plasticity in the Mekong Delta. …”
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Distributed Frequency Regulation Method for Power Grids Considering the Delayed Response of Virtual Power Plants by Jun Qi, Anning Ying, Bohang Zhang, Dan Zhou, Guoqing Weng

“…This approach constructs a time-delay-compensated DMPC (TDC-DMPC) optimization framework that uses quadratic programming to solve the objective function and generate the optimal FR control sequences for VPP flexible load clusters. …”
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Polycentric governance: Evaluating the relevance of traditional authorities in good governance in South Africa by Samson Faboye, Trynos Gumbo, Jackson Sebola

“…The study argues that good governance is defined by its ability to meet the needs of the broader populace, not simply select groups. It proposes a formalised polycentric governance framework that elevates traditional authorities as key actors in local government, with a focus on areas such as administrative hierarchy, development planning, land governance, and natural resource management. …”
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Scenario-based assessment design: an implementation and analysis of Iranian EFL learners’ writing performance by Masumeh Rahimivand, Saeideh Ahangari, Nasrin Hadidi Tamjid

“…It also revealed that the SBA model significantly improved coherence and cohesion and lexical resources. SBA can acquire further backing and function as a proficient instructional and evaluative framework among teachers, educators, stakeholders, curriculum planners, and syllabus designers for EFL learners.…”
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The Assembly of Supermassive Black Holes at z < 1 in Early-type Galaxies from Scaling Relations by D. Farrah, A. Engholm, E. Hatziminaoglou, S. Petty, F. Shankar, A. Efstathiou, K. Ejercito, K. Jones, M. Lacy, C. Lonsdale, C. Pearson, G. Tarlé, R. A. Windhorst, J. Afonso, D. L. Clements, K. S. Croker, L. K. Pitchford

“…We show, however, that this relation depends on the stellar and SMBH mass functions used to compute the selection bias, the virial relation, the virial factor, and the active fraction, which together introduce uncertainty of up to ​​​​​​∼0.6 dex in the z ∼ 0.8 relation. …”
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A metabolic profiling approach to characterize and discriminate plant-based beverages and milk by Gaia Meoni, Ingrid Sousa, Leonardo Tenori, Giovanni Niero, Marta Pozza, Massimo De Marchi, Carmen L. Manuelian

“…ABSTRACT: The rising demand for nondairy and nonanimal protein sources has increased plant-based beverages (PBB) consumption. …”
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