Research works

Effects of Grain Source and Emulsifier Supplementation of Reduced-Energy Diets on Performance, Slaughter Traits, Tibia Characteristics, Jejunal Histomorphology and Pancreatic Enzymes in Broilers

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of emulsifier addition to reduced-energy maize-, barley- or wheat-based diets on selected indicators in broilers. In this experiment, a total of 540 unsexed (mixed-sex) one-day-old Ross 308 chicks were allocated to six treatmen...

Distinct contributions of expertise and automatization to higher dual-task performance: A cognitive–motor dual-task study in pianists

Abstract Dual-task studies consistently find that experts are better at performing two tasks at the same time than non-experts. Usually, this effect is explained by the high degree of skill automatization in experts, given that skills become increasingly automatized during later...

Autofluorescence Imaging During Surgery for Orthopedic Infection: A Prospective Feasibility Case Series

Background/Objectives: Intraoperative assessment of infected and nonviable tissue remains challenging in orthopedic surgery. This prospective case series evaluated the technical feasibility of VELscope® autofluorescence imaging during surgery for orthopedic infection. Methods: Th...

New leadership track targets behavioral health workforce gaps

As behavioral health organizations struggle with persistent workforce shortages, a new leadership training and development program aims to help professionals strengthen their skills and organizations build a more stronger, resilient workforce.

Preoperative red blood cell distribution width is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and in-hospital mortality after acute type A aortic dissection repair

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has emerged as a potential prognostic marker in cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association between preoperative RDW and the incidence and mortality of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in patients with acu...

What AI Cannot Give Gifted Learners

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has entered gifted education faster than the field has decided what it changes. This conceptual article argues that the pedagogical question is not whether AI helps. It is which cognitive work stays with the learner. Two claims follow. Firs...

Enumerating the number of spanning trees and the Asymptotic Behavior of Some Wheel Related Graphs

Wheel graphs are fundamental structures in graph theory and network architectures. Their importance arises mostly from the fact that they are planar, self-dual graphs used to mimic central hub-and-spoke networks, such as transportation and communication systems, and to study netw...

SAMI Chimera: Sub-Neuronal Weight Surgery, Chimeric Base-to-Chat Synthesis, and Tensor Isometry Certification in DeepSeek-MoE-16B

Post-training preference alignment (RLHF, DPO, KTO) enforces refusal behaviors by establishing persistent attractors in intermediate transformer representations. Current refusal removal techniques, notably directional ablation, operate macroscopically by subtracting a 1-dimension...

Effects of Brewing Temperature and Time on the Quality Attributes and Chemical Profiles of Cyclocarya paliurus Tea Infusions

Brewing temperature and duration jointly modulate the sensory perception, functional properties, and chemical composition of herbal tea infusions, yet their integrated effects on Cyclocarya paliurus tea remain poorly understood. Here, cold-brewed (4 °C) and hot-brewed (90 °C) C....

Comprehensive analysis of chromosomal and plasmid-borne AMR determinants in Campylobacter coli Italian isolates from broilers

Abstract Campylobacter coli is a key zoonotic pathogen and, owing to its close phylogenetic relationship and shared ecological niches with Campylobacter jejuni , an important reservoir of antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) determinants that can be horizontally transferred between the...

Additive effects of active vitamin D3 or vitamin E administration on therapeutic lower-limb home exercise for knee osteoarthritis

Background: Quadriceps weakness, inflammation, and reduced physical function are common in knee osteoarthritis (OA), and lower limb exercise therapy is an established non-pharmacological treatment. Vitamin D3 (vit D3) and vitamin E (vit E) have been proposed as adjunctive therapi...

Hybrid intervention: explaining the logic of US Taiwan policy amid the US–China competition

This article explains the changing logic of US Taiwan policy amid intensifying US–China competition. Moving beyond the binary debate between strategic ambiguity and strategic clarity, it argues that Washington has increasingly transformed the Taiwan question into an amplifier of...

Detection of Thermally Induced Damage in Large-Format Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Thermally induced damage in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a critical safety concern, especially when approaching thermal runaway (TR) conditions. In this study, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to detect thermally induced damage in large-format prismatic LI...

An effective criterion for prescribed block-code extensions

For a specified onto block self-map f of a nonempty two-sided irreducible sofic shift T, this note gives a complete finite computable criterion for extending that same map into T from a containing shift of finite type. It answers the specified-map question in Boyle's Problem 16.3...

Cardiac asystole during creation of a retroperitoneal working space with a balloon dissector in retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Although cardiac asystole during balloon dilation to create a retroperitoneal working space has been reported in endoscopic extraperitoneal radicalprostatectomy, it is quite rare during retroperitoneal nephrectomy. We report such a case. Case presentation An 8...

MDCT coronary angiography for assessment of saphenous vein graft patency and associated clinical risk factors

Abstract Background Long-term failure of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) continues to compromise the clinical success of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, frequently resulting in recurrent myocardial ischemia and adverse cardiovascular events. Although invasive coronary a...

Mental Health Factors in Cardiothoracic Surgery Risk Prediction Models: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders are associated with substantial morbidity and death in cardiovascular disease, yet their role in perioperative risk stratification remains unclear in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. We evaluated how mental health disorders are curre...

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Oncology: Biological Mechanisms, Clinical Utility, and Organizational Considerations

Oxidative stress is a fundamental driver of carcinogenesis and tumor progression, arising from an imbalance between reactive oxygen or nitrogen species and antioxidant defense mechanisms. This redox disruption contributes to genomic instability, metabolic reprogramming, inflammat...

MAXSUS QUTQARUV AVTOMOBILLARINI BOSHQARISH MAVZUSIDA

Ushbu maqolada favqulodda vaziyatlarda maxsus qutqaruv avtomobillarini samarali va xavfsiz boshqarishning texnik hamda taktik xususiyatlari yoritilgan. Shuningdek, murakkab va noqulay ob-havo hamda yo'l sharoitlarida qutqaruv texnikasining harakatlanish xavfsizligini ta'minlash,...

THE "COUNTER-MAJORITARIAN DIFFICULTY" OF CLIMATE MODELS: JUDICIAL REVIEW AND EPISTEMIC AUTHORITY IN THE AGE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE

The legitimacy of constitutional review has long been debated through the lens of the "counter-majoritarian difficulty." Climate change litigation intensifies this perennial problem, as courts are increasingly asked to intervene in complex policy areas based on scientific project...