Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…The physical characteristics of spray-dried (SD) powders including bulk and tapped densities (packing ability), Hassner ratio, angle of repose and Carr index (powder flowability) were influenced by the type of carriers used. …”
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On occupational safety in Ukraine in the context of social risks of preserving human capital by Olga Hrynkevych, Petro Ostroverkh, Vasyl Hrynkevych

“…The main contributors include a significant amount of employment in the informal sector of the economy, the limited ability of inspectors of the State Labor Service of Ukraine to prevent violations in the field of labor safety and occupational health, the low level of legal culture and awareness of employees with harmful working conditions, insufficient level of employer social and economic motivation to provide decent health and safety performance Due to Russian military aggression, the crisis factors of occupational safety are expanding significantly. …”
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A new experimental set-up for aerosol stability investigations in microgravity conditions by Graziani, Charles, Nespoulous, Mathieu, Denoyel, Renaud, Fauve, Stephan, Chauveau, Christian, Deike, Luc, Antoni, Mickaël

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Modeling Tick Populations: An Ecological Test Case for Gradient Boosted Trees by Manley, William, Tran, Tam, Prusinski, Melissa, Brisson, Dustin

“…Here we compare the abilities of gradient boosted and linear models to identify environmental features that explain observed variations in the distribution and abundance of blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) populations in a data set collected across New York State over a ten-year period. …”
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Serum Muscle Enzymes as Indicator for Gingival Wound Healing in Rabbits Orally Receiving Pomegranate Peel Extract by Bakhtiar Muhialdin Ahmed

“… Background and Objectives: Pomegranate, Punica granatum, is known to possess a powerful ability for accelerating wound healing. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum muscle enzymes; Creatine phospho kinase (CPK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in gingival wound healing process in rabbits orally administrated pomegranate peel extract (PPE). …”
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PENGGUNAAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN DIRECT INSTRUCTION BERBASIS ETNOSAINS DALAM PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA by Meli Junia Dinissjah, Nirwana Nirwana, Eko Risdianto

“…Keywords: Ethno-science, Direct Instruction Model, Critical Thinking Ability …”
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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…The absence of a gold-standard measurement hampers our ability to diagnose or monitor SR-mTBI. Further exploration of the mechanisms and time-dependent pathophysiology of SR-mTBI could result in more targeted diagnostic and monitoring techniques. …”
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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…The biliary tract-selective antispasmodic hymecromone has shown high effectiveness in relieving biliary pain, which also has a moderate choleretic effect and the ability to prevent the crystallization of cholesterol in bile and can be used both for functional diseases and for cholelithiasis. …”
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Explaining the Unexplained: Examining the Predictive Value of Semen Parameters, Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Metal Levels in Unexplained Infertility by Navdeep Kaur Ghuman, Kamla Kant Shukla, Srividhya Nandagopal, Sunil Raikar, Shailendra Kumar, Priyanka Kathuria, Dinesh Choudhary, Poonam Elhence, Pratibha Singh

“…Conclusion: Conventional semen analysis had limited differentiating ability for unexplained infertility. The sperm DFI may be employed for explanatory purposes among couples with unexplained subfertility. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…The Difference in Difference (DID) technique was employed due to its ability to isolate the impact of the pandemic on firm performance by comparing pre- and post-Covid-19 features. …”
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Effect of physical activity and interstimulus interval on an RSVP task: A replication of Raymond et al. (1992) by Bradley-Garcia, Meenakshie, Zhang, Anqi, Erbayav, Arda, Arranz, Artemis, Leclair, Danica, Kotch, Gabe, Mallet, Matthieu, Boivin, Thomas, Bensmaia, Sophia, Brisebois, Rosalie, Carraro, Francesca, Coulombe Grinham, Maya, Ekoly-Wambi, Rhema, Estephan, Rebecca, Josiah, Kathy, Lacroix, Émilie, Mayotte, Edwige, Meyerovich, Erika, Montminy-Bergeron, Charlotte, Muco, Annick, Pala, Deniz, Piquette, Amélie, Poirier, Isabelle, St-Aubin, Camille, T-Beauchamp, Cassandra

“…., ADHD and dyslexia) to provide understanding as to the impact of different cognitive abilities on the attentional blink.…”
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Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays. by Sukalyani Banik, Kaheerman Saibire, Shraddha Suryavanshi, Glenn Johns, Soumitesh Chakravorty, Robert Kwiatkowski, David Alland, Padmapriya P Banada

“…<h4>Background</h4>Upper respiratory samples used to test for SARS-CoV-2 virus may be infectious and present a hazard during transport and testing. A buffer with the ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 at the time of sample collection could simplify and expand testing for COVID-19 to non-conventional settings.…”
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Siamese Neural Networks in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Target Tracking Process by Athraa Sabeeh Hasan Allak, Jianjun Yi, Haider M. Al-Sabbagh, Liwei Chen

“…The method has strong anti-jamming ability in the acceptable range. The target tracking model based on SNN has the highest tracking accuracy and still has good tracking performance in color image environment, which shows certain feasibility and superiority. …”
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Exposure to Lead (Pb) influences the outcomes of male-male competition during precopulatory intrasexual selection by Rosemary Patrick, Kim Colyvas, Andrea S. Griffin, Michael Stat, Wayne A. O’Connor, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Mallavarapu Megharaj, Geoff R. MacFarlane

“…Abstract Male-male competition is a component of Darwin’s theory of precopulatory intrasexual selection, where males compete for access to resources important for reproduction and successful males pass on traits that endow greater competitive ability to their offspring, thereby exaggerating the trait(s) over evolutionary time. …”
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A One Session Gait Retraining Protocol with Metronome Augmentation Increases Cadence in Novice and Recreational Runners by Angie Huber, Dave Verhoff

“…Further research with pragmatic gait retraining protocols that increase cadence are needed with larger sample sizes, repeated measures over time, across runners of various abilities and experience levels. # Level of Evidence Level 2…”
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Determining the Amount of Earthquake Displacement Using Differential Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (D-InSAR) and Satellite Images of Sentinel-1 A: A Case Study of Sarpol-... by Jacob Cherian

“…Given the advantages of using remote sensing data, such as the ability to check the displacement between any desired point with the proper precision on the interferogram and the extensive coverage of SAR images, it’s suggested to use radar data such as Sentinel-1 to investigate displacement of the land surface.…”
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Sensation seeking and risk adjustment: the role of reward sensitivity in dynamic risky decisions by Yin Qianlan, Chen Shou, Hou Tianya, Dong Wei, Taosheng Liu

“…Understanding these links could significantly enhance our ability to predict individual differences in risk preferences and develop targeted interventions for managing risky behaviors across different contexts.MethodWe developed a task to measure RA through a structured yet uncertain environment modeled after the Balloon Analog Risk Task. …”
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Determinant Factors in Purchasing Decisions on Uncertified Halal Food Products: Study on Indonesian Students in Taiwan by Viera Nu'riza Pratiwi, Endah Budi Permana Putri, Sa’bania Hari Rahajeng, Paramita Viantry, Rakha Ramadhana A.B.

“…Furthermore, perceived behavioral control plays a significant role, reflecting individuals’ perceived ability to access and acquire uncertified halal products. …”
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Unlocking Potential Score Insights of Sentimental Analysis with a Deep Learning Revolutionizes by Ibrahim R. Alzahrani

“…The BiLSTM-based SM-CJ model is particularly effective in detecting hate, offensive, and neutral tweets due to its ability to capture both forward and backward contexts within a given text. …”
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Health as the Main Value of Life in the Well-Wishes of the Mongolian peoples by Evdokia E. Khabunova, Ludmila S. Dampilova, Balzira V. Elbikova

“…The aim of the study is to determine the nature of the implementation of the motif “health” in well-wishes of Buryats, Kalmyks, Mongols and Xinjiang Oirats, to consider the basis of general formulas — wishes aimed at ensuring strong health to a person from the moment of his birth, at his speedy and painless socialization, at his ability to work and usefulness for the family, clan and state. …”
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