Loving and Healing a Hurt City: Planning a Green Monterrey Metropolitan Area by Rob Roggema, Igor Ishi Rubio Cisneros, Rodrigo Junco López, Paulina Ramirez Leal, Marina Ramirez Suarez, Miguel Ortiz Díaz

“…The approach to analyzing landscape pain, designing healing strategies, and promoting local places of love can be applied to enhance the quality of life for many urban residents and non-human ecologies in metropolitan areas around the globe.…”
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Paradigmatic Discord in US Arctic Policy by L. A. Matiyak

“…The United States, as one of the five Arctic states, plays what seems at first glance a typical role in the Arctic through their regional policy that uses standard tactical maneuvers, which have proven themselves worthy in other areas of the globe. However, this role is played with unusual passiveness that can be attributed primarily to a lack of an Arctic identity. …”
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Technical comparison of hybrid renewable energy systems for Information Technology services by John ADEBISI, Olumuyiwa Amusan, Ponmile Olawoore

“… Several energy generations options that mitigate fossil fuel burning is currently being considered across the globe by various researchers to reduce atmospheric and environmental pollution, thus reducing the menace of negative climate change. …”
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AI-Enabled Sensing and Decision-Making for IoT Systems by Hao Qinxia, Shah Nazir, Ma Li, Habib Ullah Khan, Wang Lianlian, Sultan Ahmad

“…This revolution has been accepted around the globe for making life easier with the use of intelligent devices such as smart sensors, actuators, and many other devices. …”
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Awareness and healthcare-seeking behavior regarding acute respiratory infections among mothers of under-five children in rural Tamil Nadu: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Rasha Aslam Koranath, Abhilasha Nair

“…Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and eventually mortality in under-five children across the globe. Awareness regarding ARI among mothers of these children is very essential to detect danger signs early, prevent the delay in health-seeking and thereby limiting its progression to severe illness. …”
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Utilization of Waste Glass Powder and Glass Composite Fillers in Asphalt Pavements by Jayvant Choudhary, Brind Kumar, Ankit Gupta

“…Today, researchers around the globe are looking for suitable alternatives of conventional fillers which can form flexible pavements with satisfactory engineering performance in an environmental friendly and cost-effective manner. …”
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Anaerobic Co-digestion of Palm Oil Sludge, Cassava Peels, Cow Dung and Ground Eggshells: Process Optimization and Biogas Generation by D. O. Olukanni, M. J. Kamlenga, C. N. Ojukwu and T. Mkandawire

“…Indiscriminate disposal of crop and animal wastes has grown in acceptance across the globe as an environmentally hazardous practice. This study used a 225L polyethylene digester that was specially made to produce biogas from anaerobic co-digestion of palm oil sludge, cassava peels, and cow dung using ground eggshells for pH stabilization and a greenhouse for temperature control. …”
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Global Variations in the Time Delays Between Polar Ionospheric Heating and the Neutral Density Response by Daniel R. Weimer, Piyush M. Mehta, R. J. Licata, W. K. Tobiska

“…The entire database of measurements from the CHAMP and GRACE missions were used to derive maps of the density time lags across the globe. The maps show a large gradient between short and long time delays between 60° and 30° geographic latitude. …”
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Antioxidant Activity and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Scavenging Mechanism of Eriodictyon californium, an Edible Herb of North America by Allie Richards, Savita Chaurasia

“…Because of rising healthcare costs and mistrust of conventional medicine, mankind is looking for alternatives to over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs, which is driving the demand for nutraceuticals across the globe. Antioxidant-rich plant-based natural products could be an important source of nutraceuticals to boost endogenous antioxidant levels. …”
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An improved DeepLabv3 + railway track extraction algorithm based on densely connected and attention mechanisms by Yanbin Weng, Jie Yang, Changfan Zhang, Jing He, Cheng Peng, Lin Jia, Hui Xiang

“…The experimental results indicate that DA-DeepLabv3 + demonstrates significant improvement on the railway track segmentation dataset as well as the DeepGlobe dataset. It achieves mIoU scores of 87.52% and 85.01%, along with accuracy rates of 97.59% and 94.84%, respectively. …”
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Performance Optimization Techniques on Point Absorber and Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter: A Comprehensive Review by Aryan Manan Jariwala, Santanu Kumar Dash, Umesh Kumar Sahu, Harin M. Mohan

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of the developments, various design innovations, and performance optimization techniques in the recent years of the two most common wave energy converters installed across the globe i.e., point absorber wave energy converter and oscillating water column wave energy converter. …”
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Surveillance System for rare events and disorders: highlighting the need for an international network for surveil... by Muthukrishnan Venkatesan, Eleanor Smith, Marinos Kyriakopoulos, Aditya Narain Sharma

“…Keeping this surveillance active in different populations across the globe will add to existing knowledge and understanding of these uncommon disorders and events. …”
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Perceived Effectiveness and Sustainability of Face Masks Among German Citizens During the 2nd Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Cross-Sectional Study by Maren Theresa Christin Fendt, Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Juliane Boenecke

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic, which began at the end of 2019, has led to a significant increase in the demand for face masks in Germany and around the globe. Since non-reusable masks are often not correctly disposed of and are not biodegradable, their increasing use harms the environment. …”
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Microbial Contamination, an Increasing Threat to the Consumption of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Today’s World by Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Vera Gobe Afua Dela, Priscilla Adjei-Kusi

“…Microbes are found all over the globe with some few exceptions, including sterilized surfaces. …”
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Link of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment is differently expressed in adult and larval stages by Edwin THM. Peeters, Anton AM. Gerritsen, Froukje Rienks, Michiel Wilhelm

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TRANSNATIONAL THREATS AND FOREIGN POLICY SHIFTS: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES by AHMED OLAWALE MOLIKI, NURUDEEN ABIDEMI AKANBI

“…Its impact on societies around the globe is diverse, presenting both opportunities and challenges. …”
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CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE-INSECTS: THE CHALLENGES AND THE PROSPECTS by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Alkasim Kabiru Yunusa

“…Entomophagy advocate should intensify their efforts and attract more consumers in the West and other parts of the globe. Research collaborations between applied and social sciences are necessary to win the affection of new consumers and convinced their psych and emotion during the first introduction. …”
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Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Sylvia Kaaya, Rehema Chande Mallya, Marie Lindkvist, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Faustine Kyungu Nkulu Kalengayi

“…Introduction Sexual violence (SV) is highly prevalent among university campuses across the globe, despite of several initiatives implemented to address it. …”
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The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges of Posttraumatic Iris Implantation Cysts: Illustrative Case Presentations and a Review of the Literature by Nandini Venkateswaran, Steven S. T. Ching, William Fischer, Frank Lee, Gabrielle Yeaney, Holly B. Hindman

“…The first case is of a recurrent keratin-filled iris implantation cyst that developed after open globe injury and intraocular implantation of cilia and was treated with cyst debulking procedures, injections of 5-Fluorouracil, and iridocyclectomy. …”
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A Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception Towards Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Africa by Abaatyo J, Kaggwa MM

“…Joan Abaatyo,1,2 Mark Mohan Kaggwa3,4 1Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Christian University, Kampala, Uganda; 2King Ceasor University, Kampala, Uganda; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, ON, Canada; 4Forensic Psychiatry Program, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence: Joan Abaatyo, Email joandux@gmail.comBackground: Despite growing evidence showing ECT’s efficacy and efficiency in the management of severe mental health conditions, the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAP) towards ECT vary around the globe. However, KAP guarantees the extent to which ECT is accepted and administered efficiently. …”
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