Reliability of a Low-Cost Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to Measure Punch and Kick Velocity by Lukas Pezenka, Klaus Wirth

“…Average strike velocities exhibited higher reliability than peak velocities, making them a practical choice for performance tracking, although they may underestimate true peak performance. …”
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Non-Redox-Based Electrochemical Detection of Adrenaline: A Simple and Reliable Approach Using Glass Nanopipets by Ralph J. Page, Gene Koifman, Noel Manring, Jessica L. Smeltz, Pavithra Pathirathna

“…Furthermore, the effects of pH and ionic strength on the peak shifts were analyzed, revealing that pH changes had a more substantial impact compared to ionic strength variations. …”
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Key Elements in Integrity Management of Underground Gas Storage: A Framework for Energy Safety by Shuyi Xie, Bin He, Ligang Chen, Kangkai Xu, Jinheng Luo, Lifeng Li, Bohong Wang

“…This study not only offers a reference for optimizing and implementing integrity management standards but also has significant practical implications for enhancing energy security and reducing energy risks, ensuring the smooth execution of China’s natural gas reserve and peak shaving initiatives.…”
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Incidence of shoulder dislocations in the UK, 1995–2015: a population-based cohort study by Gary S Collins, Sarah E Lamb, Sally Hopewell, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Andrew Judge, Amar Rangan, Andrew J Carr, Jonathan L Rees, Nigel K Arden, Katherine Edwards, Tim A Holt, Anjali Shah, Antonella Delmestri, Rafael A Pinedo-Villanueva

“…Objective This cohort study evaluates the unknown age-specific and gender-specific incidence of primary shoulder dislocations in the UK.Setting UK primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) were used to identify patients aged 16–70 years with a shoulder dislocation during 1995–2015. …”
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Sismabeton: a new frontier for ductile concrete by Bernardino Chiaia, Alessandro P. Fantilli, Paolo Vallini

“…Conversely, Sismabeton shows, even in absence of confinement, practically the same ductility measured in normal and self-compacting concretes with a confining pressure. …”
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PASTORAL TRANSHUMANCE IN MĂRGINIMEA SIBIULUI by ION VELCEA, TEODOR TODERAŞ, TRAIAN CRĂCEA, ALINA NEGOESCU

“…This paper deals with certain aspects of a traditional activity practiced in a mountain-hilly region from southern Transylvania, called Mărginimea Sibiului. …”
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Receptiveness to Flexible Employment at Hungarian SMEs by Ákos Essősy, Tamás Vinkóczi

“…The basis for a motivated company aiming for peak performance is organisational innovation. Hungary is one of the less innovative countries in Europe. …”
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Dobutamine-induced alterations in internal carotid artery blood flow and cerebral blood flow in healthy adults by Fengxia Yu, Dong Liu, Xia Ma, Yawen Liu, Linkun Cai, Erwei Zhao, Zixu Huang, Zhe Zhang, Tingting Zhang, PengGang Qiao, Wei Zheng, Chunyan Guo, Linxue Qian, Pengling Ren, Zhenchang Wang

“…Compared with those in the resting state, the peak systolic velocity (Vs), resistance index, pulsatility index, and systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D) increased, whereas end-diastolic velocity (Vd) decreased. …”
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Synthesis of silver Nanoparticles@Carbon Dot nanocomposites using Aegle marmelos and Euphorbia hirta: Anti vibriocidal and antioxidant properties by Gali Raman, Sirangu Joseph, D Ramachandran, Phanindra Babu Kasi, Abhinash Marukurti, Alavala Matta Reddy, P Vijaya Nirmala, V S Manikanta, R. Lohitha Kavya, K Sarojani, Anitha Kadimi, Silpa Rani Medapalli, S B Sonia Shankar, G Dinesh Ratna, K Gayathri, P Tirupathi Rao

“…AM CDs showed a narrow peak at 530 nm (excitation at 360 nm), while EH CDs had a broad peak at 560 nm and AM CDs exhibited a narrow peak at 530 nm. …”
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Insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance but elevated 1-h post-load plasma glucose by Qianwen Nie, Xue Jin, Yahui Mu, Youyuan Huang, Aimei Dong

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Boost Converters’ Proximate Constrained Time-Optimal Sliding Mode Control Based on Hybrid Switching Model by Asghar Taheri, Amir Ghasemian, Hai-Peng Ren

“…However, this method has two important drawbacks: First, the transient current peak of the time-optimal controller is far beyond the current limitations of related circuit elements in many practical cases. …”
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Pacient a lékař – už ve starém Egyptě by Evžen Strouhal

“…With the increase of population density grew the number of doctors, whose quantity reached a peak during the New Kingdom period. Thanks to the invention of writing on papyrus scrolls could their empirical knowledge be passed on from generation to generation through medical texts. …”
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Rock brittleness evaluation method based on the complete stress-strain curve by ChenYang Liu, Yong Wang, XiaoPei Zhang, LiZhi Du

“…Therefore, this paper also adopts this practically widely used method. It proposes a brittleness index based on the post-peak stress drop rate of the rock stress-strain curve and the difficulty of brittle failure, verifies by the traditional triaxial surrounding rock pressure test the accuracy and superiority of BL and further explores the differences between the brittleness indices B8, B11, B12 and BL. …”
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The evolution of historical forms of chinese theater and integration of visual arts by HAN LIN

“…This art form, which originated in the 7th to 10th centuries AD and reached its peak during the Yuan Dynasty, reflects centuries-old traditions, making it an important element of Chinese cultural identity. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and relaxation on pediatric respiratory virus hospitalizations in Southwest China: a retrospective study by Ting Gong, Fengqi He, Yongle Zhao, Shuya Lu, Daiyin Tian, Daiyin Tian

“…IBV peaked in autumn 2021 and winter 2023. PIV had an unusual rise in summer 2020, peaking in autumn, delayed by about five months. …”
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Hybrid photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator systems with thermal wheel Ventilation: A sustainable approach to residential heating and cooling by Tian Congxiang, Zhu Guoqing, Yang Yong

“…This study’s findings are significant for urban planners and engineers aiming to reduce energy consumption and emissions, offering a practical approach to sustainable building technologies.…”
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Shake Table Study on the Efficiency of Seismic Base Isolation Using Natural Stone Pebbles by Ivan Banović, Jure Radnić, Nikola Grgić

“…The results of the study showed that a layer of pebbles can significantly reduce the peak acceleration and strains/stresses of the model, with acceptable displacements. …”
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Planning of production capacities of a high-tech enterprise based on the mathematical model of the Pontryagin maximum by A. A. Sazonov

“…The paper gives a practical example of the organization of a new type of production aimed at manufacturing various parts of complex shape.…”
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Soil moisture controls over carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions: a review by Yuefeng Hao, Jiafu Mao, Charles M. Bachmann, Forrest M. Hoffman, Gerbrand Koren, Haishan Chen, Hanqin Tian, Jiangong Liu, Jing Tao, Jinyun Tang, Lingcheng Li, Laibao Liu, Martha Apple, Mingjie Shi, Mingzhou Jin, Qing Zhu, Steve Kannenberg, Xiaoying Shi, Xi Zhang, Yaoping Wang, Yilin Fang, Yongjiu Dai

“…A quantitative analysis is provided on the effects of soil moisture on CS-GHG across various ecosystems and climatic conditions, highlighting a “Peak and Decline” pattern for CO₂ emissions at 40% water-filled pore space (WFPS), while CH₄ and N₂O emissions peak at higher levels (60–80% and around 80% WFPS, respectively). …”
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Role of Customized Bus Services in the Transportation System: Insight from Actual Performance by Jiangbo Wang, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Kai Liu

“…To examine the role of CB services, this study investigates the practical performance, advantages, and spatial and temporal coverage of a successful CB system based on practical subscription data for more than two years. …”
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