Genetic parameters for lifetime productivity in Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cows in Honduras by Karen Alessa Copas-Medina, Manuel Valladares-Rodas, Juan José Baeza-Rodríguez, José Candelario Segura-Correa, Juan Magaña-Monforte

“…The model used for L, UL and P included the contemporary group, age group at first calving and their interaction. Data were analyzed using restricted maximum likelihood procedure, adjusted to a univariate and to a bivariate animal model. …”
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Let´s Swing it –The Interaction Between Participation-Related Shoulder Load and Pre-season Trunk Rotation Power on Shoulder Problems in Male Handball Players by Kari Arnason, Atli Agustsson, Hilde Fredriksen, Elis Thor Rafnsson, Kristin Briem

“…# Background Little is known about the influence of kinetic chain strength and power on shoulder problems in handball players or the impact of participation-related shoulder load (PSL) during a season. Suboptimal activity of the kinetic chain during throwing might make the shoulder more vulnerable…”
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The Test Re-Test Reliability of A Novel Single Leg Hop Test (T-Drill Hop Test) by Rodney Negrete, Samantha Simms, Jacob Gross, Lucas Nunes Rabello, Matt Hixon, Ibrahim M. Zeini, Walter L. Jenkins, George J. Davies

“… # Methods Fifty healthy recreationally active college age subjects, (23 males and 27 females) between the ages of 18 and 35, (mean age 23.48 with SD 3.82) consented to perform the test. …”
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Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Japan through Application of a Public Economic Framework by Ataru Igarashi, Cillian Copeland, Nikos Kotsopoulos, Riku Ota, Silvia Capucci, Daisuke Adachi

“…The model was populated with fiscal data for Japan, including employment activity and government spending, to calculate tax revenue and transfer costs. …”
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Interlimb coordination in Parkinson’s Disease is minimally affected by a visuospatial dual task by Hill, Allen, Nantel, Julie

“…Multi-tasking when walking is common during real-world activities, and affects some gait characteristics, like gait speed and variability. …”
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Hand cooling induces changes in the kinetics of oxygen uptake by Louis Finiel, Daria Neyroud, Jean-Philippe Antonietti, Anthony M. J. Sanchez, Fabio Borrani

“…Additionally, the amplitude of the V̇O2 slow component was reduced for both HC (3.2 mL.min−1.kg−1; CI [2.2;4.1], p = 0.018) and SB (2.9 mL.min−1.kg−1; CI [1.8;4.2], p = 0.009) in comparison to control (3.9 mL.min−1.kg−1; CI [2.9;4.2]). …”
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The Commercial Determinants of Nonalcoholic Beer: Redemption, Revenue, or Men’s Harm Reduction? by John L. Oliffe, Nina Gao, Mary T. Kelly, Trevor Goodyear, Murray Drummond, Christine Levesque, Katherine White

“…., taking medication), and activities (e.g., driving). The current article highlights (1) the connections between men’s alcohol use and health risks, ahead of discussing, (2) the rise of NAB, and mapping (3) NAB legislation and policy implications. …”
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Examining the Chemical and Optical Properties of Biomass-burning Aerosols and their Impact on Oxidative Potential by Suman Yadav, Taveen Singh Kapoor, Pradnya Vernekar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…The volume normalized oxidative potential (DTTv) of PM from biomass cooking was 25.3 nmol DTT min−1 m−3, which was an order of magnitude higher redox active than rural ambient PM. …”
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Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…Among men, factors such as insufficient physical activity (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.27–1.37), poor subjective health status (OR: 2.80, 95% CI: 2.69–2.92), and living alone were associated with high perceived stress. …”
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The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder & Elbow Score used as a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Youth and High School Aged Baseball Athlete by Ryan Monti, Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez

“…Retrospective data from 28 subjects with throwing arm pain were compared to 28 prospective subjects actively participating in baseball with no pain. A Mann Whitney-U test was used to compare the mean scores, and regression analysis was used to establish a threshold score between those throwing with and without pain…”
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Digital Competence of Young Adults in Poland by Małgorzata Ćwiek, Katarzyna Maj-Serwatka

“…The effects of digitalisation are particularly noticeable in the labour market and are expressed, among others, in new requirements of employers both for professionally active people and those entering the labour market. …”
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Implementasi Sistem Administrasi di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pusat Pengembangan Publikasi Ilmiah Dosen Universitas Semarang berbasis Website by Muhamamd Surya Jati Pradana, Aria Hendrawan, B.Very Christioko, Agusta Praba Ristadi Pinem

“…The management and archiving activities of journal letters in P3ID are still done by manual means, which allows for errors in the recording of letters especially when the letters archived in large numbers. …”
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Spin-bearing molecules as optically addressable platforms for quantum technologies by Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar, Hunger David, Ruben Mario, Goldner Philippe, Serrano Diana

“…The search for novel material platforms that could spur the progress by providing new functionalities for solving the outstanding technological problems is however still active. Any physical property presenting two distinct energy states that can be found in a long-lived superposition state can serve as a quantum bit (qubit), the basic information processing unit in quantum technologies. …”
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Use of building wastes and red mud as CO2 sorbent and catalyst for the production of hydrogen by Despina Vamvuka, Stavroula Panagiotidou, Agapi Orfanoudaki

“…Selected materials were forest and agricultural wastes as feedstocks, as well as demolition wastes from construction activities and red mud (RM) waste from the aluminum industry as a novel CO2 sorbent and catalyst, respectively. …”
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Integration of field data and application of machine learning methods to assess the condition of the near-wellbore zone of carbonate reservoirs by Andrey V. Soromotin, Dmitriy A. Martyushev

“…In this regard, the integration of field data and the use of machine learning to describe the state of the near-wellbore zone can have a positive effect on the timeliness of geological and technical activities and ensure maximization of their effectiveness in the future. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Pathway enrichment analysis of the differentially detected proteins revealed that the immune system activation and extracellular matrix remodeling are the most enriched pathways in the CVD-HR group. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Bicyclol Treatment for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of a Cohort Study by I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Yakovleva, T. V. Neuymina, S. P. Sinitsyn, V. S. Chulkov, T. N. Shamaeva

“…Bicyclol therapy in NAFLD is accompanied by positive dynamics of inflammation activity markers, insulin resistance and lipid spectrum, which suggests a positive dynamics of the stages of liver fibrosis and steatosis.…”
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Practical insights for enhancing primary care rehabilitation services in low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw

“…Results: Five key recommendations emerged: (1) provide rehabilitation services closer to home through facility-based services, outreach, home visits and telerehabilitation; (2) improve patient awareness of rehabilitation through patient education, community engagement and patients actively seeking information; (3) enhance PCPs’ knowledge and basic skills in rehabilitation through training and guideline development; (4) improve communication among PHC stakeholders; and (5) advocate for rehabilitation inclusion in leadership, resource allocation and multi-disciplinary teams. …”
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Transformer-based malware detection using process resource utilization metrics by Dimosthenis Natsos, Andreas L. Symeonidis

“…This study is the first to explore the application of Transformers for malware detection using process resource-utilization metrics, encoding input data as sequences of processes, with each process represented by its resource-utilization metrics (e.g., CPU, memory, and disk usage). …”
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Cognitive enhancing effect of an extract of Swertia chirata against memory impairment induced by aluminum chloride by Reena Deshmukh, Manisha Jaiswal, Anshita Shukla, Umesh Patil, Mukesh Sharma

“…The study demonstrated the neuroprotective qualities of the extract. Its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties may contribute to its potential in treating cognitive disorders, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease.…”
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