AGE DYNAMICS OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGHLY QUALIFIED TRIPLE JUMP ATHLETES by T. Marinova

“…Methods: To fulfill these tasks, we conducted a study of the literary sources and statistical analyzes of the results of the study individuals. …”
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Bonding of timber and high-performance concrete by Tomáš Vlach, Nick Vanheeswijck, Jan Macháček, Eliška Kafková, Věra Kabíčková, Jakub Hájek

“…The findings highlight the potential of timber-concrete composite systems high-performance concrete to achieve high shear strength and structural integrity through optimized adhesive and rib configurations. The goal is to make maximum use of the material’s mechanical potential and significantly reduce the primary sources of raw materials. …”
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Beta-Glucans in Biotechnology: A Holistic Review with a Special Focus on Yeast by Nirmal Sarkar, Atharva Anand Mahajan, Sagarjyoti Pathak, Prakriti Seth, Ankita Chowdhury, Indrilla Ghose, Shrimanti Das, Rajanyaa Chowdhury, Aishi Bera, Anuvab Dey, Anushka Dutta, Ipsita Majumder, Subhrojyoti Ghosh, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prakash Gangadaran

“…</i> The impact of fermentation parameters on β-glucan yield and structural properties is analyzed, highlighting advancements in optimizing microbial production. Furthermore, we discuss methods for characterizing yeast β-glucans, including analytical and bioassay techniques, and compare their physicochemical properties with those of β-glucans from other sources. …”
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Comparative analysis of international melanoma guidelines by Ahmad Idrissi-Yaghir, Henning Schäfer, Hendrik Damm, Georg C. Lodde, Elisabeth Livingstone, Dirk Schadendorf, Christoph M. Friedrich

“…Understanding the discrepancies in the referenced evidence across national guidelines can offer insights into the sources that inform their development. These insights may contribute to optimizing future diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and follow-up care approaches. …”
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Autonomous spatial mapping and analysis of heterogeneous ambient sensor data in factories by Sebastian Thiede, Leicai Xiao, Poorya Ghafoorpoor Yazdi

“…The paper proposes an autonomous spatial mapping and analysis approach with multiple ambient data sources. It was validated in a factory setting with five ambient sensor data maps, and the evaluation of 12 spatial mapping methods revealed optimal interpolation techniques for different variables. …”
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Effect of HDL-raising drugs on cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-regression. by Navjot Kaur, Avaneesh Pandey, Harish Negi, Nusrat Shafiq, Srinivas Reddy, Harpreet Kaur, Neelima Chadha, Samir Malhotra

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine whether raising HDL-C with pharmacologic therapies translates into beneficial cardiovascular outcomes and to find out if this change was proportional to the percentage change in HDL levels.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic and printed sources were searched up to August, 2013 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) using at least one of the HDL raising therapies for secondary prevention of adverse cardiovascular events over optimal LDL levels. …”
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Classroom settings for visually impaired schoolchildren: A scoping review. by Nur Aresya Ahmad Najmee, Zainora Mohammed, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Norliza Mohamad Fadzil, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Rosilah Hassan

“…Visually impaired schoolchildren require classrooms tailored to their visual abilities and needs, as outlined in existing literature detailing optimal modifications, recommendations, and guidelines. …”
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Air cooling design for the motor system of electric agricultural robots by Shusong Wang, Heng Wang, Peng Wang, Haiyuan Wang, Xiaolin Xie, Xin Jin, Xingyu Liu

“…Abstract To address the challenges of motor system temperature rising and the failure of temperature-sensitive components in electric agricultural robots, this study focuses on the cooling design for the motor system of a specific electric weeding robot using simulation and experiment methods. Optimal cooling fan configuration was proposed, and the safe operational fan airflow volume range at varying working ambient temperatures was determined. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of use of a polypill versus usual care or best practice for primary prevention in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease. by Sue Jowett, Pelham Barton, Andrea Roalfe, Kate Fletcher, F D Richard Hobbs, Richard J McManus, Jonathan Mant

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A Markov model was developed to perform a cost-utility analysis with a one year time cycle and a 10 year time horizon to compare the polypill with usual care and optimal implementation of NICE Guidelines, using patient level data from a retrospective cross-sectional study. …”
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Microbial Biopreparations in Broiler Nutrition: Production, Safety, Quality, and Regulation by Daniela-Mihaela Grigore, Maria-Luiza Mircea, Elena Narcisa Pogurschi

“…The increasing global demand for sustainable and high-quality protein sources in poultry production has intensified the exploration of microbial alternatives to conventional feed ingredients. …”
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Information resources and their exploration in cyberspace as a component of the business potential of modern organizations by Sebastian Łukasik, Piotr Zaskórski

“…The entire study is profiled with the hypothesis that: information resources and their exploration determine the growth of business potential of modern enterprises. Research methods To verify the formulated hypothesis, research methods related to critical analysis of scientific literature, industry reports and other sources related to the research topic were used, as well as our own sub-studies like diagnostic surveys according to the needs profile in question. …”
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Transverse strength of railway tracks: part 2. Test system for ballast resistance in line measurement by Antonio De Iorio, Marzio Grasso, Francesco Penta, Giovanni Pio Pucillo, Vincenzo Rosiello

“…In the present paper, testing methods currently adopted to measure the in service ballast resistance are synthetically reviewed to identify the main sources of uncertainty influencing the test loads and to define an experimental methodology allowing the optimal control of the testing parameters without the introduction of spurious or parasitic actions on the track sample. …”
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Problems of psychological assistance to cancer patients by R. N. Mustafin

“…Purpose of the study: to assess the problem of psychological assistance to cancer patients and ways to resolve this problem. Material and Methods. The search for relevant sources was carried out in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, elibrary, including publications from February 2005 to December 2023. …”
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Reliable RNA-seq analysis from FFPE specimens as a means to accelerate cancer-related health disparities research. by Mitchell J Frederick, Dannelys Perez-Bello, Pedram Yadollahi, Patricia Castro, Alan Frederick, Andrew Frederick, Rashid A Osman, Fonma Essien, Imelda Yebra, Ashley Hamlin, Thomas J Ow, Heath D Skinner, Vlad C Sandulache

“…RNA isolated from frozen sources limits possible studies for analysis of associations with phenotypes or clinical variables requiring long-term follow-up. …”
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Opportunities and challenges of lifestyle intervention-based digital therapeutics in LDL-C management: a scoping review by Jia Tang, Tiantian Song, Ming Kuang, Hongying Liu

“…Digital Therapeutics (DTx) can provide an effective solution by delivering remote medical interventions to patients via software and hardware, thereby optimizing existing clinical treatment methods with enhanced convenience and accessibility. …”
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Multimodal machine learning for analysing multifactorial causes of disease—The case of childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico by Rosario Silva Sepulveda, Magnus Boman, Magnus Boman

“…The unsupervised pipeline used traditional methods with k-Means and hierarchical clustering, with the optimal number of clusters calculated to be k = 2.ResultsThe decision tree classifier in the supervised early fusion approach produced the best quantitative results. …”
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Microbial transformation of sewage sludge to biolipid-based fuel using potential oleaginous bacteria Streptomyces sp. by Sana Akbar, Muzammil Anjum, Samia Qadeer, Rab Nawaz, Zepeng Rao, Zepeng Rao, Habib Ullah, Abdulaziz Alamri, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb

“…The study was conducted to harness Streptomyces sp. to produce bio-lipids and their further processing for biofuel through transesterification.MethodsSewage sludge was obtained from the I-9 treatment plant, Islamabad; after initial characterization the unprocessed sludge was optimized viz.: incubation time (24–96 h), inoculation rate (5–15%), pH levels (4–9), temperature (25–40°C), agitation (0–250 RPM), nitrogen sources (yeast, urea, ammonium chloride, and ammonium nitrate), and carbon sources (glucose, sucrose, starch, and dextrose). …”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…The key findings in this research stage were: Regarding housing survivability, the housing stock in the Netherlands evolved to be characterized by single-family private houses, apparently larger, built under non-traditional methods and better sound constructed compared to the recent post-war period. …”
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Biopolymer encapsulation for improved probiotic delivery: Advancements and challenges by Srirengaraj Vijayaram, Reshma Sinha, Caterina Faggio, Einar Ringø, Chi-Chung Chou

“…Through detailed comparative analysis of the effectiveness of various encapsulation methods, we identify key strategies for optimizing probiotic deployment in challenging conditions such as high-temperature processing, acidic environments, and gastrointestinal transit. …”
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A decision support system for integration of decarbonization strategies in the oil refining industry by Abdolvahhab Fetanat, Mohsen Tayebi

“…Therefore, this work aims at developing an intelligent decision support system (DSS) for choosing and implementing a sustainable and optimal combination of decarbonization strategies in the studied industry.The proposed DSS involves the weights by envelope and slope (WENSLO) and Bernardo methods under the m-polar fuzzy N-soft (mFNS) information. …”
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