Assessment of Air Pollution and Lagged Meteorological Effects in an Urban Residential Area of Kenitra City, Morocco by Mustapha Zghaid, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Amine Arfaoui, Malika Elouardi, Mohamed Derdaki, Ali Quyou, Moulay Laarbi Ouahidi

“…Complex mixtures of air pollutants, including ozone (O₃), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), black carbon (BC), and fine particulate matter (PM_2.5), present significant health risks. …”
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Identifikasi Jenis Biji Kedelai (Glycine Max L) Menggunakan Gray Level Coocurance Matrix (GLCM) dan K-Means Clustering by Rahmat Robi Waliyansyah

“…There were also soybean seed varieties that were used: Anjasmoro, Burangrang, Dering-1, Dena-1, Demas-1 and Grobogan which are grouped into the types of golden soybean varieties, and Detam-1, Detam-3, Detam-4 for black soybean varieties. Based on the test results, an accuracy rate of 47% was obtained from a total of 198 samples of soybean seed test images. …”
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Utilizing kombucha culture for coffee fermentation and biochemical characteristic analysis by Hayeong Kim, Jihyeon Jeon, Jiyeon Lee, Chaeri Song, Boncheol Gu, Nahyun Mariah Kim, Tae-hui Yang, Sejin Oh, Soochul Park, Kunal Pal, Ghahyun Jeffrey Kim, Doman Kim

“…As consumer interest in coffee flavour and quality continues to grow, this study aims to enhance the bioactive compounds, functionality, and sensory properties of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) by fermentation with black tea kombucha (K-coffee) and coffee kombucha (CK-coffee). …”
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Characteristics, clinical manifestations and management of leprosy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A 20-year retrospective study by J S Sons, Z N Mkhize, N C Dlova, C Aldous, P R Bhat, A V Chateau

“…The majority of patients were male and middle aged, with a disproportionate representation of black South Africans. Regarding socioeconomic status, 80% were unemployed and 40% were social grant recipients. …”
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DEVELOPING INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE MILITARY SAILORS by Ruslan Shevchenko, Oleh Cherniavskyi, Vasyl Shemchuk, Olena Zlobina, Natalia Benkovska, Nataliia Terentieva, Андрій Гуралюк

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THE ROLE OF N. I. VAVILOV AND VIR’S SCIENTISTS IN DESERT RECLAMATION by N. I. Dzyubenko, A. A. Kochegina

“…They were the first in the world to suggest using phytomelioration by psammophytes of moving sands, conducted successful experiments in the introduction of black saxaul, calligonum and sandy acacia into cultivation and discovered the wet condensation subsurface horizon creating reserves of moisture in the sand dunes. …”
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Evaluation of Six Novel Protein Sources on Apparent Digestibility in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei by Xiaoyue Li, Yongkang Chen, Chaozhong Zheng, Shuyan Chi, Shuang Zhang, Beiping Tan, Shiwei Xie

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of six novel protein sources in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), including black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM), Chlorella vulgaris meal (CM), cottonseed protein concentrate (CPC), Tenebrio molitor meal (TM), Clostridium autoethanogenum protein (CAP), and methanotroph (Methylococcus capsulatus, Bath) bacteria meal (BPM). …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

“…Here, we employed a combination of process measurements, short-chain and long-chain fatty acid (SCFAs and LCFAs) profiling, Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, quantitative PCR, metagenomics, and mRNA profiling to investigate the impact of LDPE nanoplastics (NPs) on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and CH4 production in both black and red paddy soils under anoxic incubation over a 160-day period. …”
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An Areal Assessment of Subseafloor Carbon Cycling in Cold Seeps and Hydrate-Bearing Areas in the Northern South China Sea by Yanping Zhang, Min Luo, Yu Hu, Hongbin Wang, Duofu Chen

“…In comparison with other cold seeps around the world, the biogeochemical rates in the northern SCS are generally lower than those in active continental margins and special environments (e.g., the Black sea) but are comparable with those in passive continental margins. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo El Alaa, Hend Al-Jaber, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Abdullah A. Shaito, Layla Al-Mansoori

“…(Al Qist Al Hindi), Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) (zanjabel) and Nigella sativa L. (Black seeds) (habit elbaraka) were the most recommended plants.Literature searches revealed that many of these plants possess compounds with potential anticancer properties as sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, thymoquinone, volatile terpenic compounds and anthocyanin. …”
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against P. gingivalis Mfa1 and their protective capacity in an experimental periodontitis model by Mingya Cao, Siyu Wang, Shengke Zhou, Min Yan, Yu Zou, Yuan Cui, Xinyu Lou, Yichang Gao, Ying Chen, Zijing Han, Yi Qian, Jingying Chen, Xia Li

“…ABSTRACT Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a gram-negative, black-pigmented anaerobe, is a major etiological agent and a leading cause of periodontitis. …”
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Intravenous nicardipine and labetalol use in hypertensive patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of end-organ damage in the emergency department: a subgroup analysis of the CLU... by Brian Hiestand, Phillip Levy, W Frank Peacock, Brigitte M Baumann, Richard M Nowak, Amy Hsu, Joseph Varon, Chad M Cannon, David M Cline, Pierre Borczuk, Abhinav Chandra, Deborah B Diercks, Preeti Jois, Brian Kaminski, Jon W Schrock

“…Objective To compare the efficacy of Food and Drug Administration recommended dosing of nicardipine versus labetalol for the management of hypertensive patients with signs and/or symptoms (S/S) suggestive of end-organ damage (EOD).Design Secondary analysis of the multicentre prospective, randomised CLUE trial.Setting 13 academic emergency departments in the USA.Participants Eligible patients had two systolic blood pressure (SBP) measures ≥180 mm Hg at least 10 min apart, no contraindications to nicardipine or labetalol and predefined S/S suggestive of EOD on arrival.Interventions Medications were administered by continuous infusion (nicardipine) or repeat intravenous bolus (labetalol) for a study period of 30 min or until a specified target SBP ±20 mm Hg was achieved.Primary outcome measure Percentage of participants achieving a predefined target SBP range (TR) defined as an SBP within ±20 mm Hg as established by the treating physician.Results Of the 141 eligible patients, 49.6% received nicardipine, 51.7% were women and 81.6% were black. Mean age was 52.2±13.9 years. Median initial SBP did not differ in the nicardipine (210.5 (IQR 197–226) mm Hg) and labetalol (210 (200–226) mm Hg) groups (p=0.862). …”
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Impact of social determinants and medical mistrust on parent-child HPV vaccination in economically disadvantaged communities: implications for cancer prevention by Marcelo M. Sleiman, Mary Rose Yockel, Mingqian Liu, Joanne Wendolowski, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Chiranjeev Dash, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Abraham Aragones, Sahana Arumani, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and intentions, their correlates, and barriers among age-eligible parents and their children living in very economically disadvantaged communities were assessed.MethodsParents (N=198; 45% Black, 42% Latine, 57% educated <=high school [HS], 74% income <$60k annually) with children ages 10-17 from Washington, DC and Hackensack, NJ were intercepted at community events and surveyed.ResultsAmong age-eligible parents, 20% were vaccinated against HPV. …”
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Quantification of ecosystem services from mangrove silvofishery by E. Sumarga, D. Rosleine, G.B. Hutajulu, R.P. Plaurint, Tsabita ., M. Basyuni, S.H. Larekeng, M.F. Taqiyudin, N.N. Shohihah, H. Ali

“…Two species with significant conservation value were found: the critically endangered Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) and the vulnerable Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata).CONCLUSION: The results emphasize the importance of advancing and advocating for silvofishery as a primary alternative in Indonesia's mangrove conservation and rehabilitation initiatives, enhancing coastal environmental management. …”
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Increased risk for alcohol- and other substance-exposed pregnancies among women who smoke tobacco: A secondary analysis of a primary care-based intervention by Thomas F. Northrup, Angela L. Stotts, Stephen M. Fischer, Kirk L. von Sternberg, Mary M. Velasquez

“…Results Participants were primarily Hispanic (47.1%) or non-Hispanic Black (41.8%) and reported incomes <$20000/year (69.3%). …”
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The Effects of MyChoices and LYNX Mobile Apps on HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use by Young US Sexual Minority Men: Results From a National Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie B Biello, Kenneth H Mayer, Hyman Scott, Pablo K Valente, Jonathan Hill-Rorie, Susan Buchbinder, Lucinda Ackah-Toffey, Patrick S Sullivan, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Albert Y Liu

“…Nearly one-fifth were Black, non-Hispanic (n=67, 18%), Hispanic or Latino men (n=67, 18%), and 60% identified as gay (n=228). …”
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Surgical Outcomes and Sociodemographic Disparities Across All Races: An ACS-NSQIP and NHIS Multi-Institutional Analysis of Over 7.5 Million Patients by Dany Y. Matar, BA, Samuel Knoedler, Anthony Y. Matar, BS, Sarah Friedrich, PhD, Harriet Kiwanuka, MD, Ryoko Hamaguchi, MD, Carla M. Hamwi, BS, Gabriel Hundeshagen, MD, MMS, Valentin Haug, MD, Ulrich Kneser, MD, PhD, Keisha Ray, PhD, Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD, Adriana C. Panayi, MD, PhD

“…Among 7,504,734 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Improvement Database patients specifying race, 83.8% were White (WT), 11.8% Black or African American (B/AA), 3.3% Asian (AS), 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN), 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NH/PI), 7.3% Hispanic. …”
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Explainable AI in Diagnostic Radiology for Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review, and What Doctors Think About It by Yasir Hafeez, Khuhed Memon, Maged S. AL-Quraishi, Norashikin Yahya, Sami Elferik, Syed Saad Azhar Ali

“…Nevertheless, with the advent of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), the old-school black boxes of deep learning (DL) systems have been unraveled. …”
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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Majors were categorized as either biomedical or behavioral disciplines, while URM status was defined as students who self-identified their race and ethnicity as African American/Black, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. …”
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Alternative psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric catatonia: a retrospective analysis by Joshua R. Smith, Joshua R. Smith, Isaac Baldwin, Tasia York, Carina Anderson, Trey McGonigle, Simon Vandekar, Lee Wachtel, James Luccarelli, James Luccarelli

“…A retrospective clinical global impressions-improvement (CGI-I) score was assigned by four authors.Results102 pediatric patients diagnosed with catatonia were identified, and 31 met criteria for the study. 20 (65%) were white, 6 (19%) were Black, 4 (13%) were Hispanic, and 1 (3%) were Indian. …”
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