The Impact of Green Human Resource Management on IT Employees’ Environmentally Eco-friendly Performance and Behavior: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment by KDV Prasad, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas, Hemant Kothari, Devendra Shrimali

“…The results have several practical implications for green organizations in terms of recruiting, training, and reducing carbon footprints. …”
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‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers by Jill R Demirci, Rachel Dieterich, Melissa Glasser, Caroline Harpel, Timothy Shope

“…Tensions arose when mothers attempted to manage low milk supply at the CCC level by requesting EC educators to individualise feeding or milk storage practices for their infant. Conclusions: Breast-feeding efforts of working mothers are undermined in multiple settings, including the workplace and CCC. …”
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Bond behavior of galvanized iron fiber reinforced concrete with recycled coarse aggregate and model prediction using machine learning by Md. Jahidul Islam, Ummul Wara Labiba, Tasfiah Faisal Chowdhury, Md. Shahjalal, Tanvir Mustafy, Tanvir Hassan Tusher

“…By utilizing locally available and cost-effective GIF alongside RCA, these findings contribute to sustainable construction practices by enhancing the mechanical and bond properties of concrete while addressing environmental concerns.…”
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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

“…This demonstrates the importance of processing parameter choice and post-thermal treatments in tailoring additively manufactured NiTi alloy performance, offering insights for practical applications.…”
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Investigation on True Stress-Strain Curves of Flat and Corner Regions of Cold-Formed Section Using 3D Digital Image Correlation Method by Bo Xu, Junwu Xia, Renwei Ma, Jian Wang, Xiaomiao Chen, Hongfei Chang, Lihai Zhang

“…The true stress-strain curve is the critical method to describe the practical material mechanical performance and the essential precondition to develop the advanced numerical simulation. …”
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slendr: a framework for spatio-temporal population genomic simulations on geographic landscapes by Petr, Martin, Haller, Benjamin C., Ralph, Peter L., Racimo, Fernando

“…Here, we present the design of the slendr R package and demonstrate its features on several practical example workflows. …”
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Syphilis Point of Care Rapid Test and Immediate Treatment Evaluation (SPRITE) study: a mixed-methods implementation science research protocol of eight public health units in Ontari... by Patrick O'Byrne, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Michael Evans, Jennifer Adams, Brad Stoner, Patrick O’Byrne, Sahar Saeed, Vanessa Tran, Lucy Mackrell, Megan Carter, Maggie Hoover, Natasha Larkin, Felicia Maria G Magpantay, Sicheng Zhao, Bradley Stoner, Kira Mandryk, Kandace Belanger, Jennifer Burbidge, Gilles Charette, Gabrielle Deschenes, Duy A Dinh, Amanda Featherstone, Farhan Khandakar, Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Nicole Szumlanski, Stephanie Vance, Jessica Burnside, Clare Mak, Erin Stienstra, Patrick Sanderson, Eric Geen, Nancy McGeachy, Stephanie McFaul, Susan LaBrie, Brooke Rasinho, Christine Brannan, Michelle Street, Melanie St John, Casey Cassan, Sandra Dereski, Taylor Labadie, Mary France, Lynn Leggett Caron-Bruneau

“…Implementation and evaluation of this rapid ‘test and treat’ outreach model of care will be assessed using the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM)/Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) Framework, following a community-based participatory approach. …”
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Toward a hyperventilation detection system in freediving: a proof of concept using force sensor technology by Frank Pernett, Frank Pernett, Eric Mulder, Filip Johansson, Arne Sieber, Arne Sieber, Ricardo Bermudez, Marcus Lossner, Erika Schagatay, Erika Schagatay

“…Background and aimHyperventilation before breath-hold diving (freediving) is widely accepted as a risk factor for hypoxic syncope or blackout (BO), but there is no practical way to address it before dives. This study explores the feasibility of using a force sensor to predict end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2) to assess hyperventilation in freedivers.Methods and resultsTwenty-one freedivers volunteered to participate during two national competitions. …”
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Study of a Space-Time Monitoring of High-Speed Railway Underline Structure Using Distributed Optical Vibration Sensing Technology by Baye Mbaye Diouf, Ailan Che, Shaokong Feng

“…Firstly, the purpose of the present study is to develop a practical 2D dynamic interaction model of vehicle-track subgrade based on a two-step simulation capable of analyzing the dynamic response of a track slab under different fault distribution in the CA mortar layer by using the commercial software Abaqus. …”
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Multilevel support-assisted prototype optimization network for few-shot medical segmentation of lung lesions by Yuan Tian, Yongquan Liang, Yufeng Chen, Jingjing Zhang, Hongyang Bian

“…In clinical examinations, CT is more practical than X-rays. To ensure the quality of our work, we have established a small-scale CT image dataset for three lung diseases and annotated by experienced doctors. …”
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Longer Breastfeeding Associated with Childhood Anemia in Rural South-Eastern Nigeria by Sean Buck, Kevin Rolnick, Amanda A. Nwaba, Jens Eickhoff, Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, Emma Esenwah, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi

“…A study questionnaire was used to collect information regarding socioeconomic status, family health practices, and nutrition. Anemia was diagnosed clinically or by point of care testing of hemoglobin (Hb) levels. …”
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Presenting a robust optimization model for the design of the green loop supply chain network in the power plant by taking into account the disruption in the supply chain by Javad Mohammadghasemi, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi, Mohammad Fallah, Mohammad Reza Nabatchian

“…Finally, the statistical test results also show that there was no significant difference between the averages of the number of practical solutions, the maximum spread, and the metric distance between the two algorithms, and only a significant difference exists between the solution times of the two algorithms. …”
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Human Capital and Social Capacity of the Regional Space of Arctic Karelia by Alexander D. Volkov, Aleksandr O. Averyanov, Natalia A. Roslyakova, Polina A. Golomydko

“…The conclusion is made about the structure of indicators of the pro-spective concept of social capacity of territories and the necessary addition of information bases in accordance with its conceptual logic. The practical significance of the research lies in the formation of analytical bases for ensuring the expanded reproduction of human capital in the territories of the Russian Arctic.…”
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Soil Alveolata diversity in the undisturbed steppe and wheat agrocenoses under different tillage by N. B. Naumova, P. A. Barsukov, O. A. Baturina, O. A. Rusalimova, M. R. Kabilov

“…We studied alveolate diversity in soil under the undisturbed steppe (US) and cropped for wheat using two tillage practices (conventional, CT, and no-till, NT) by amplifying the ITS2 marker with ITS3_KYO2/ITS4 primers and sequencing amplicons using Illumina MiSeq. …”
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Genetic Rescue of the Dinaric Lynx Population: Insights for Conservation From Genetic Monitoring and Individual‐Based Modelling by Elena Pazhenkova, Matej Bartol, Barbara Boljte, Urša Fležar, Andrea Gazzola, Tomislav Gomerčić, Marjeta Konec, Ivan Kos, Miha Krofel, Jakub Kubala, Ladislav Paule, Mihai Pop, Hubert Potočnik, Barbara Promberger, Robin Rigg, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Astrid Vik Stronen, Ira Topličanec, Tomaž Skrbinšek

“…While the establishment of natural gene flow between populations is an ideal long‐term solution, its practical implementation is often challenging. Reinforcement of populations by translocating individuals from larger populations is a viable strategy for reducing inbreeding, increasing genetic diversity and potentially saving populations from extinction. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on HIV care: a comprehensive analysis of patient and healthcare providers experiences at the largest HIV treatment center in Ghana by Peter Puplampu, Justice K. Baah, Karl Osei Afoduo, Bright A. Adjei, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Victor G. Davila-Roman, George B. Kyei, Collins S. Ahorlu

“…Results Pre-pandemic practices, such as using cards for appointments and making phone calls to patients, and intra-pandemic measures, such as re-arranging the clinic setup for patient safety, contributed to clinic attendance. …”
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Life cycle embodied carbon evaluation of a two-bedroom house construction in Ghana: A comparison between stabilized laterite and sancrete building by Theophilus Frimpong Adu, Mohammed D.H. Zebilila, Peter Adzakey, Wilson Ofori Sarkodie, Zakari Mustapha

“…Air-dried laterite bricks offer a practical and sustainable choice for Ghana's built environment due to their lower embodied carbon footprint and reliance on locally available materials.…”
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Nonlinear response and driving mechanisms of ecological restoration project effectiveness to drought by Xin Liu, Qi Wang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Yujun Zhang

“…The research offers a theoretical foundation for ecological restoration and sustainable development of the APTZNC and scientific guidance for implementing ecological restoration practices in other regions experiencing drought stress globally.…”
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Overcoming Data Scarcity in Wind Power Forecasting: A Deep Learning Approach With Bidirectional Generative Adversarial Network and Neighborhood Search PSO Algorithm by Shiyu Liu, Fei Chen, Zhendong Liu, Hongyan Qiao

“…However, the insufficient availability of historical data poses challenges for traditional deep learning prediction models to accurately forecast for new-built wind farms (NWF) under the background of a substantial increase in wind power installed capacity worldwide. Hence, there is practical scientific significance in exploring high-precision prediction methods within the domain of NWF WPP. …”
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Advanced KNN-based cost-efficient algorithm for precision localization and energy optimization in dynamic underwater sensor networks by Nadia Shamshad, Lei Wang, Kiran Saleem, Danish Sarwr, Salil Bharany, Ahmad Almogren, Jaeyoung Choi, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Ayman Altameem

“…This research presents an innovative and practical approach to resolving challenges associated with underwater context acquisition through sensor nodes, it offers a comprehensive understanding and emphasizes the real-time implementation of the KNN-based cost-efficient approach.…”
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