Environmental Assessment of the Life Cycle of Bovine Compound Feeds from a Feed Milling Plant in a Large Commercial Farm in Wielkopolska Region, Poland by Jerzy Bieńkowski, Małgorzata Holka

“…It is recommended to broaden the scope of the research for a larger group of feed milling plants with more complex manufacturing processes, with a more branched supply structure and a wide range of compound feeds for different animal types. …”
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Rehabilitation Technical Standard of "WU YIN TIAO SHEN （Five-Element Music Regulates Emotions）" by LI Li, ZHOU Xia, WANG Qin, MA Yuxia, SONG Jingjie, QIN Zhaomei

“…This standard includes the technical scope, normative reference documents, terms and definitions [targeted population, practitioner, flat pricking method, oblique pricking method, five-element music, scalp acupuncture, Kai Tianmen technique, WU YIN TIAO SHEN method, emotional music therapy, mutual generation among the five elements, mutual controlling of the five elements, fainting during acupuncture, the disorder of seven emotions], indications and contraindications, efficacy evaluation (mental health evaluation, quality of life assessment), five-element music tone selection, implementation steps and requirements [preparation (environmental requirements, instruments preparation, position and posture preparation, practitioner preparation), implementation process (the five elements music playing, Kai Tianmen technique, TIAO SHEN needling method), treatment time and frequency, precautions], and other aspects. …”
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The Genesis of APEC: Economic Diplomacy of Australia, Japan, and the United States (On the 30^th Anniversary of the Forum) by A. A. Sidorov

“…The author examines their views on a wide range of issues related to the development of economic and political cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, including its aims and scope, institutional arrangements, potential participants, and prospects for cooperation with regional organizations (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — in particular) and mechanisms of global trade management (primarily — the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)). …”
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A decision‐making tool for navigating extracellular vesicle research and product development by Francesca Loria, Sabrina Picciotto, Giorgia Adamo, Andrea Zendrini, Samuele Raccosta, Mauro Manno, Paolo Bergese, Giovanna L. Liguori, Antonella Bongiovanni, Nataša Zarovni

“…In this respect, decision‐making tools may help assess various options, weigh pros and cons, and ultimately arrive at a thought‐out decision that considers both the best fit‐to‐source and fit‐to‐scope EV application(s). Here, we present a multi‐criteria EV decision‐making grid (EV‐DMG) as a novel, efficient, customizable, and easy‐to‐use tool to support EV research and innovation. …”
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The analysis of the relationship between respiratory functions and body compositions of alpine discipline and cross-country skiing athletes by Buket Sevindik Aktaş

“…The study included 32 male athletes (age: 18.3±2 year, height: 172.1±6.05 cm, body weight: 65.73±10.79 kg, and body mass index (BMI): 22.91±2.80 kg/m2) within the scope of alpine disciplines and cross-country skiing. …”
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Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants by Nada K. Abdelsattar, Aya Ghiath Alrawi, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof, Mohamed S. Zaazouee, Sarah Makram Elsayed, Abdullah M. Farhat, Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea, Ahmed K. Abdeltawab, Menna S. Ali, Alyaa K. Madeeh, Ahmed Assar, Manar H. Mohammed, Eman A. Abdullah, Khaled M. Ragab, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Mohamed Elsherif, Inas Abd El Rahim, Mahmoud A. Ebada

“…Background: Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries. …”
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Settlements of the Serbian Župa/Ottoman nahiye of Topolnica (15th-16th century) by Katić Tatjana M.

“…Based on the data on Topolnica settlements in the Vučitrn tapu tahrir defters, it is possible to determine the scope of the medieval župa, i.e., the early modern nahiye of Topolnica. …”
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Exploiting venom toxins in paratransgenesis to prevent mosquito-borne disease by Stephanie French, Rachael Da Silva, Janet Storm, Christida E. Wastika, India Cullen, Martijn ten Have, Grant L. Hughes, Cassandra M. Modahl

“…However, the only toxins to be explored in mosquito paratransgenesis to date are scorpine and mutated phospholipase A2. To enhance the scope, effectiveness and durability of paratransgenesis, an expanded arsenal of effectors is required. …”
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Effect of olive oil pomace applications at different irrigation levels on soil quality by Pelin Alaboz, Ahmet Ali Işildar, Bilge Batmaz, Satı Çağlar

“…In the study, the creation of comparison matrices for the examined features was carried out according to the F-AHP method within the scope of the fuzzy importance scale, and the linear combination technique, which is a parametric approach, was used to determine the quality index. …”
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Estimated effect of rotational components of seismic impact on the strength-strain state of simple systems by O. V. Mkrtychev, A. A. Reshetov, E. M. Lokhova

“…The objective of this study is to assess the influence of rotational components on the stress-strain state of simple systems. In the scope of this study, the rotational components of accelerograms are obtained from both the action of only one translational component and from the action of two translational components of seismic action for an integral seismic motion model; and the equation of motion has been derived considering them.Materials and methods. …”
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Integrated Photonic Neural Networks for Equalizing Optical Communication Signals: A Review by Luís C. B. Silva, Pablo R. N. Marciano, Maria J. Pontes, Maxwell E. Monteiro, Paulo S. B. André, Marcelo E. V. Segatto

“…It is important to emphasize that photonics research has been growing exponentially in recent years, so it is beyond the scope of this review to address all existing applications of integrated photonic neural networks.…”
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Bibliometric analysis of trends in dental management of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Kanwalpreet Kaur, Ravinder S. Saini, Syed Altafuddin Quadri, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes, Anna Avetisyan, Seyed Ali Mosaddad, Artak Heboyan

“…This study also revealed that most articles involved multinational collaborations, highlighting the global scope of dental research. The United States leads in terms of research output and citations, followed by India and China. …”
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Rotation Correction Algorithm Based on Polar Harmonic Fourier Moments and Optimization of Color Image Security Quantization Watermarking Scheme by Yuli Yang, Meiru Jiang, Xiufang Feng, Chenchen Lu, Yongle Chen, Shuang Zhou, Hao Zhang

“…In order to demonstrate the expanded application scope of the algorithm, a color image watermarking algorithm based on quantization concept is developed, which enhances the classical algorithm's resistance to rotation attacks. …”
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Need and utilization of primary health care among long-term unemployed Finns by Jan Klavus, Leena Forma, Jussi Partanen, Pekka Rissanen

“…Results: The analyses indicated that the utilization of primary health care services among the long-term unemployed varied with respect to gender, self-rated health status and economic situation, place of residence, marital status and duration of unemployment. The scope of analysis was shown to be fundamental for the interpretation of the comparative results. …”
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Spatial and hydrological analysis of the water supply system in as-Sila'/Sela (Tafila, Jordan) based on a 3D model by Roser Marsal, Jesús García-Carpallo

“…The results yield a comprehensive site mapping with a broader scope than previous research and provide a basis for further research, as well as for understanding the site's water supply and settlement patterns. …”
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Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of Challenge-Hindrance Demands Scale for the Nursing Profession by Handan Ertaş, Emel Fi̇li̇z, Şeyma Kahveci̇, Seda Nur Ünal

“…In terms of method, the research was designed within the scope of the quantitative research model. Data collected from 450 nurses were used in this study. …”
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The European Union’s Policies Towards Iraq (2014–2020) by L. D. Oganisyan

“…However, taking into account such factors as a high level of corruption in Iraq, substantial resources for reconstruction already available for the country, as well as Brussels’ focus on Syria, the scope of the EU’s further involvement in Iraq remains unclear.…”
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A Novel Approach for Portfolio Optimization Using Fuzzy AHP Based on Gustafson Kessel Clustering Algorithm by Yeşim Akbaş, Türkan Erbay Dalkılıç, Serkan Akbaş

“…In addition, in order to examine the effectiveness of the proposed model within the scope of the study, portfolio distributions were obtained with different portfolio optimization methods using the same data set and the results were compared.…”
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Dynamic Changes in Lung Function and Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 by Lingyan Ye, Bingyu Hu, Shuangxiang Lin, Meifang Chen, Yicheng Fang, Susu He

“…Eight cases (10%) showed residual patchy shadows, but the density was weak, and the scope was reduced. Two cases (2.5%) showed nodular shadows. …”
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Ensemble Learning for Urban Flood Segmentation Through the Fusion of Multi-Spectral Satellite Data with Water Spectral Indices Using Row-Wise Cross Attention by Han Xu, Alan Woodley

“…We apply this method to the analysis of the Brisbane Floods of 2022, utilizing 4-band satellite imagery from PlanetScope and derived spectral indices. Applied as a pre-processing step, the CA module fuses a spectral band index into each band of a peak-flood satellite image using a row-wise operation. …”
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