Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge by Najib Al-mahbashi, S.R.M Kutty, A.H. Jagaba, Ahmed Al-Nini, Mujahid Ali, A.A.H. Saeed, A.A.S Ghaleb, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Among the water-polluting substances, heavy metals stand out due to their carcinogenic and toxic effects on the creatures and environment. …”
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Incorporation of Capecitabine Into Extended Chain of N-Acylated Chitosan Carrier by Anita Marlina, Misni Misran, Witta Kartika Restu

“…Transmission electron microscope images revealed that all acylated chitosan particles were spherical, with sizes ranging from 100 to 200 nm, and existed as stand-alone entities, indicating excellent stability in suspension. …”
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Monitoring Yield and Quality of Forages and Grassland in the View of Precision Agriculture Applications—A Review by Abid Ali, Hans-Peter Kaul

“…To achieve this, the authors discuss several monitoring technologies for biomass and plant stand characteristics (including quality) that make it possible to adopt digital farming in forages and grassland management. …”
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Black Orpheus by Hlonipha Mokoena

“…Whereas in North America, citizens of the United States could breathe a sigh of relief that they no longer would stand accused of “un-American activities”, on the African continent the ideological fallout of the end of the Cold War still continues. …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…Secondary outcomes will include the Harris Hip Score, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for hip osteoarthritis, the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, the 30 s Chair Stand Test, active range of motion, muscle strength and the 10-metre walk test. …”
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Evaluation of a Low-threshold Exercise And Protein supplementation intervention for Women (LEAP-W) experiencing homelessness and addiction: Protocol for a single-arm mixed methods... by Fiona Kennedy, Deirdre Murray, Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Julie Broderick

“…Physical function (10m Walk Test, 2Min Walk Test, Single Leg Stance, Chair Stand Test, hand grip dynamometry), frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale and the SHARE-Frailty Instrument) and nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Status), pain (Numerical Rating Scale) and quality of life (SF 12-V2) will be evaluated. …”
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Over 20‐Year Global Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation of Earth's Magnetosphere by Ilja Honkonen, Max van deKamp, Theresa Hoppe, Kirsti Kauristie

“…GUMICS‐5 reproduces observed solar cycle trends in magnetopause stand‐off distance and magnetospheric lobe field strength but consistency in plasma sheet pressure and ionospheric cross‐polar cap potential is lower. …”
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Increased motor performance and responsivity in physical fitness after high-intensity functional training in excess weight adolescents by Frederico Bento de Moraes Junior, Maiara Cristina Tadiotto, Patricia Ribeiro Paes Corazza, Francisco Jose de Menezes-Junior, Neiva Leite

“…Anthropometric measurements, body composition, physical fitness, and motor competence with supine-to-stand time (STSTIME) were assessed before and after the intervention. …”
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Suppression of Lolium multiflorum Lam. with Vicia villosa Roth combined with residual herbicides by J.P. Renzi, C. Pérez Aagaard, G.R. Chantre, R. Gigón, O. Reinoso, M. Quintana, I. Ducos, M.A. Cantamutto

“…La vicia villosa se vio parcialmente afectada por los herbicidas con una reducción del stand de implantación de ≤ 48%. No se observó ningún efecto significativo sobre la biomasa en el momento de terminación del cultivo, excepto con diflufenican y trifluralina. …”
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FEISTY Fortran library and R package to integrate fish and fisheries with biogeochemical models by Yixin Zhao, P. Daniël vanDenderen, Rémy Denéchère, Jonathan E. Falciani, Nis S. Jacobsen, Themistoklis Konstantinopoulos, Daniel Ottmann, Colleen M. Petrik, Karline Soetaert, Charles A. Stock, Ken H. Andersen

“…The model has historically been coupled to biogeochemical models of mesozooplankton and detritus production, but it can also be applied in a stand‐alone version. We demonstrate the library to set up and simulate fish communities under varying productivity of mesozooplankton and benthos, and top‐down forcing from fishing. …”
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Typhoon Damage Assessment of Natural and Planted Mangroves in Bais Bay, Negros Oriental, Philippines by Myron Gavriel Baring, Pablina Cadiz

“…The differences in damage between natural and planted stands were statistically significant at χ2=5.113; p=0.02. …”
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Joint Radio Resource Management of Channel-Assignment and User-Association for Load Balancing in Dense WLAN Environment by Hyun Seob Oh, Dong Geun Jeong, Wha Sook Jeon

“…In designing the RRM framework, we take account of typical WLAN environment where dual bands are supported and two types of APs coexist: controlled-APs, which are managed by a centralized controller, and stand-alone APs, which independently operate for themselves. …”
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The Arctic Lobby in Japan: Structures, Mechanisms of Infl uence and the Role in Developing Cooperation with the Russian Federation by E. V. Polkhova, A. A. Sergunin

“…The authors identify the key interest groups which stand for an active Arctic policy and for cooperation with the Russian Federation in that regard. …”
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A META analysis and systematic review of the effects of exercise interventions on middle-aged and elderly patients with depression. by Zheng Zhang, Jia-Yun Liu, Kai-Tuo Zhu, Gui-Quan Huo

“…Furthermore, individual exercises stand out as more effective, with optimal results noted for moderate exercise sessions lasting 30 to 60 minutes. …”
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Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems by Ryan Guild, Xiuquan Wang, Pedro A Quijón

“…As the planet undergoes unprecedented climate changes, coastal ecosystems stand at the frontline of ocean-land interactions and environmental changes. …”
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PARADOXES OF ARAB POLITICAL SYSTEMS CHANGES by V. A. Kusnetsov

“…At the same time, these processes of modernization and archaization stand in a complex relationship with the processes of strengthening / weakening of "orders of limited access": while, tactically, the majority of conscious actions taken by elites is aimed at strengthening "orders of limited access", in the long run, such actions can raise risks and weaken political systems.…”
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The Leukemic Stem Cell Niche: Adaptation to “Hypoxia” versus Oncogene Addiction by Giulia Cheloni, Martina Poteti, Silvia Bono, Erico Masala, Nathalie M. Mazure, Elisabetta Rovida, Matteo Lulli, Persio Dello Sbarba

“…On the other hand, LSC committed to differentiation, unable to stand suppression because of addiction to oncogenic signalling, would be unfit to home in SCN. …”
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Artificial intelligence in precision medicine for lung cancer: A bibliometric analysis by Yuchai Wang, Weilong Zhang, Xiang Liu, Li Tian, Wenjiao Li, Peng He, Sheng Huang, Fuyuan He, Xue Pan

“…These publications were mainly published in the following scientific disciplines, including Radiology Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging, Oncology, and Computer Science Notably, Li Weimin and Aerts Hugo J. W. L. stand out as leading authorities in this domain. …”
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Follow-Up of Cardiopulmonary Responses Using Submaximal Exercise Test in Older Adults with Post-COVID-19 by Patchareeya Amput, Sirima Wongphon

“…Therefore, this study evaluated and compared the cardiopulmonary responses induced by the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and 1-minute sit-to-stand-test (1-min-STST) results at 3, 6, and 12 months in older adults with and without COVID-19. …”
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Predicting Diameter Distributions in Mixed Forests in Southern Mexico by Juan Carlos Guzmán-Santiago, Héctor Manuel de los Santos-Posadas, Benedicto Vargas-Larreta, Martín Gómez-Cárdenas, Wenceslao Santiago-García, Adan Nava-Nava

“…Understanding the diameter structure of a stand is crucial for making informed decisions regarding silviculture and forest management. …”
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