Evaluation of a compressed air foam system to clean quail rearing facilities by Jill Wright Skrobarczyk, David James Caldwell, Kenneth Scott McKenzie, Ashley Charles Blankenburg, James Allen Byrd, Morgan Brian Farnell

“…These data summarize the efficacy of CAFS applied foaming agents suggesting that a compressed air foam system may serve as a practical method to clean quail rearing facilities.…”
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Fuzzy Random Characterization of Pore Structure in Frozen Sandstone: Applying Improved Niche Genetic Algorithm by Yao Ya-feng, Lin Jian, Ge Jian, Peng Shi-long, Yin Jian-chao, Ouyang Li-na

“…The results illustrate that the conversion coefficient obtained through the improved algorithm indirectly considers the different surface relaxation rates of different pore sizes and effectively reduces the diffusion coupling effects, and the pore characteristics achieved are more applicable in engineering practices than previous methods.…”
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Red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio is associated with increased depression: the mediating role of atherogenic index of plasma by Tingting Shangguan, Jing Xu, Xiaochun Weng, Hao Lin

“…This study aims to explore the correlation between the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) to albumin ratio (RAR), a practical measure for assessing inflammation, and depression in the general population.MethodsIn this population-based cross-sectional study, data from 28932 adults aged≥18 years old in the NHANES during the period of 1999–2018 were analyzed. …”
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CBGS-YOLO: A Lightweight Network for Detecting Small Targets in Remote Sensing Images Based on a Double Attention Mechanism by Zhenyuan Wu, Di Wu, Ning Li, Wanru Chen, Jie Yuan, Xiangyue Yu, Yongqiang Guo

“…The model strengthens the ability to identify small targets against complex backgrounds while maintaining lightweight properties and possesses remarkable application prospects and practical value.…”
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Assessing vulnerability and climate risk to agriculture for developing resilient farming strategies in the Ganges Delta by Uttam Kumar Mandal, Fazlul Karim, Yingying Yu, Amit Ghosh, Taslima Zahan, Sonali Mallick, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Priya Lal Chandra Paul, Mohammed Mainuddin

“…These findings provide a practical framework for developing sustainable agricultural strategies and addressing climate risks in the Ganges Delta and other similar coastal ecosystems worldwide.…”
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Human Health, Ecosystem Quality, and Resource Scarcity Burdens Inflicted by Livestock Production Across Chinese Regions by Yixuan Shao, Qilin Cao, Junnian Song, Jiahao Xing, You Wu, Cheng Sun, Pan He, Wei Yang

“…This work provides policy instructions in mitigating various eco‐environmental burdens imposed by livestock production and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study by Ola Demkowicz, Rebecca Jefferson, Pratyasha Nanda, Lucy Foulkes, Jo Lam, Steven Pryjmachuk, Rhiannon Evans, Bernadka Dubicka, Liz Neill, Laura Anne Winter, Georgina Nnamani

“…The insights gained through exploration with girls themselves hold policy and practical relevance to enhance systems to meet girls’ needs.…”
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The impact of the Lesotho health reform in the re-structuring of the village health workers program by Afom T. Andom, Hannah N. Gilbert, Courtney M. Yuen, Mapoho Mokoroane, Melino Ndayizigiye, Mpopo Tsoele, Masebeo Koto, Retsepile Tlali, Makena Ratsiu, Joia S. Mukherjee

“…We conducted 26 in-depth interviews with health workers practicing in the community and in primary health facilities, as well as district health authorities, and Ministry of Health officials. …”
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Plant Coping with Cold Stress: Molecular and Physiological Adaptive Mechanisms with Future Perspectives by Yan Feng, Zengqiang Li, Xiangjun Kong, Aziz Khan, Najeeb Ullah, Xin Zhang

“…This theory aims to guide future research directions and inform agricultural production practices, ultimately enhancing crop resilience to cold stress.…”
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Young TPI: empowering animal-free science among the next- generation of scientists by Marta G. Valverde, Marta G. Valverde, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Rebecca Van Eijden, Rebecca Van Eijden, Julia M. L. Menon, Julia M. L. Menon, Nikolas Gaio, Nikolas Gaio, Aarti Ramchandran, Aarti Ramchandran, Victoria C. De Leeuw, Victoria C. De Leeuw

“…In this context, Young TPI emerged as the-first-of-its-kind network comprising young professionals and students dedicated to revolutionizing scientific practices by catalyzing the shift towards animal-free research. …”
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Examining Indonesian College Students’ Behavioral Intention of Using Moodle App for E-Learning Platform by Siti Nur Azizah, Tono Suwartono, Sri Nurhayati, Endang Sungkawati, Nur'aeni Nur'aeni

“…With regard to the findings, practical recommendations have also been given at the end. …”
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Optimizing Project-Based Learning in Developing 21st Century Skills: A Future Education Perspective by Adam Mudinillah, Dedi Kuswandi, Erwin Erwin, Sugiarni Sugiarni, Winarno Winarno, Annajmi Annajmi, Sam Hermansah

“…The conclusion of this research is that teachers are advised to understand more about 21st century skills, in order to teach students how to adapt to increasing technological changes, so as to expand learning opportunities and enrich students' learning experiences through skills practiced by teachers. …”
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A Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy of Ayurvedic Interventions in Hemiplegia () by Akashlal M. MD (Ay), Pratibha P Nair MD (Ay), Devi R Nair MD (Ay), Azeem Ahmad MD (Ay), B Chandrasekhararao MD (Ay), D Sudhakar MD (Ay), Srikanth Narayanam PhD (Ay), Rabinarayan Acharya PhD (Ay)

“…The screening process identified 28 articles from online databases and two dissertations from online repositories. However, practical challenges prevented access to grey literature from Ayurveda institutes. …”
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Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent by Min Yang, Cexun Ji, Kui Chao, Pengfei Zhu, Xiaoqing Yuan, Zenghui Hao, Xiulin Wang, Yan Shi

“…The results of this study can provide theoretical and practical basis for the application of modified straw water-retaining agents in field production.…”
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Rancher viewpoint diversity in human–wildlife coexistence management: The case of jaguar–livestock interaction in the region of Calakmul, Mexico by Elías J. Gordillo‐Chávez, Claudia Villanueva‐García, Enrique Melo‐Guerrero, Mircea G. Hidalgo‐Mihart, Miguel Lizana‐Avia, Fernando Rodríguez‐López, Victor J. Colino‐Rabanal

“…In this study, we conducted discrete choice experiments (DCE) with 196 ranchers in five localities in the Calakmul region to assess their preferences about four key attributes related to jaguar conservation: percentage of forests, livestock management practices, the number of desired jaguars and the willingness to invest in measures that promote coexistence between livestock and jaguars. …”
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Gold as a Measure of Goods and Services: Issuance of Electronic Gold Voucher with Reference to Quranic Teachings by Vahid Salimi, Soheila Parastegari, Mahbubeh Sadat Fadavi

“…Alongside the immutable principles of transactions, Islam has left room for discovering practical methods that align with contemporary needs. …”
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Exploration of interstitial fluid proteome in Homo sapiens forearm through a cutting edge intradermal microdialysis and high-throughput proteomics approach: a pilot study by Yu Sakamoto, Naoto Fujii, Junko Shibato, Ravi Gupta, Cheol Woo Min, Sun Tae Kim, Ranjith Kumar Bakku, Randeep Rakwal

“…Nonetheless, skin dialysate may serve as an alternative for blood, yet further research is vital to clarify its potential for real-time continuous monitoring applications within sports science research and practices. Article Highlights Intradermal microdialysis approach to collect human dorsal forearm dialysate allows for the collection of high-quality proteins. …”
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Deconstructing the self and reshaping perceptions: An intensive whole-brain 7T MRI case study of the stages of insight during advanced investigative insight meditation by Winson F.Z. Yang, Avijit Chowdhury, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet

“…Yet, the neurophenomenology of SoI remains unstudied due to methodological difficulties, rarity of suitable advanced meditation practitioners, and dominant research emphasis on attention-based meditative practices. We investigated the neurophenomenology of SoI in an intensively sampled adept meditator case study (4 hr 7T fMRI collected in 26 runs with concurrent phenomenology) who performed SoI and rated specific aspects of experience immediately thereafter. …”
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Use of antibiotics in a Cienfuegos municipality population by Diana Rosa Fernández Ruiz, Zaida Pérez Meneses, Olga Lidia Cuevas Pérez, Maira Quirós Enríquez, Belkis Barrios Romero, Yeni Dueñas Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the high consumption of antibiotics, their use in viral infections, self-medication and unfulfillment with the indicated treatment are irrational practices, which contribute to increase the negative effects of antibiotics, for which it is necessary to expand the informative campaigns, aimed at the modification of these behaviors in the population and in the health staff in charge of prescribing these drugs.…”
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Purple Corn (Zea mays indurata) Ice Cream as an Immune Booster in The Pandemic Era by Faza Saiqur Rahmah, Fitriyani Fitriyani, Lisa Aulia Zahra, Muhamad Abdulloh Umar, Muhammad Abbas Arriziq, Burhan Ma'arif

“…Purple Corn Ice Cream was expected to be a nutritious food innovation, popular with people regardless of age, practical, and durable with the content of flavonoid anthocyanin compounds in purple corn, which can improve the body's immune system during a pandemic.…”
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