Forward model emulator for atmospheric radiative transfer using Gaussian processes and cross validation by O. Lamminpää, J. Susiluoto, J. Hobbs, J. McDuffie, A. Braverman, H. Owhadi

“…We demonstrate our method by replicating the behavior of OCO-2 forward model within measurement error precision and further show that in simulated cases, our method reproduces the CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> retrieval performance of OCO-2 setup with computational time that is orders of magnitude faster. The underlying emulation problem is challenging because it is high-dimensional. …”
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Possible ways to increase the efficiency of the institution of power lustration in Ukraine by V. B. Pchelin

“…The author has emphasized the need for increasing the efficiency and developing mechanisms of power lustration existing for a long period of time. It has been noted that the state is showing excessive activity in the formation and implementation of mechanisms for the purification of power, aimed not at eliminating existing shortcomings, but at expanding the list of persons subject to lustration. …”
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Islamic Legal Perspective on the Implementation of Online Marriage Contracts during the Covid-19 Pandemic by Imam Sujono, Yovita Arie Mangesti, Slamet Suhartono, Zaleha Kamaruddin

“…According to the scholars, an online marriage contract is valid if what is meant by one assembly is one time, not one place. Thus, after the Ijab is stated, the Qabul must also be stated immediately. …”
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of the largest worldwide cluster of hereditary angioedema type 1. by Juan Sebastian Arias-Flórez, Sandra Ximena Ramirez, Bibiana Bayona-Gomez, Lina Castro-Castillo, Valeria Correa-Martinez, Yasmín Sanchez-Gomez, William Usaquén-Martínez, Lilian Andrea Casas-Vargas, Carlos Eduardo Olmos Olmos, Nora Contreras Bravo, Camilo Andres Velandia-Piedrahita, Adrien Morel, Rodrigo Cabrera-Perez, Natalia Santiago-Tovar, Cristian Camilo Gaviria-Sabogal, Ingrid Tatyana Bernal, Dora Janeth Fonseca-Mendoza, Carlos M Restrepo

“…The identification of this cluster and its molecular analysis will allow the timely identification of new cases and the establishment of adequate treatment strategies. …”
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Calculation Method of Crowd Density in the Local Area of Subway Station Platform by GUO Longcan, AI Mingyu, PU Qi

“…［Method］ By analyzing the distribution law of passenger flow on the platform, the time-varying characteristics of the number of people gathered on platforms of various types of stations and the calculation model of the number of people gathered are studied. …”
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Can Clinician-Stabilization with Hand-Held Dynamometry Yield a Reliable Measure of Knee Flexion Torque? by Daniel Larson, Daniel Lorenz, Brittany Melton

“…The prone method may be more sensitive to detecting change over time due to lower MDC values. # Level of Evidence 2b…”
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A Novel Role for Corneal Pachymetry in Planning Cataract Surgery by Determining Changes in Spherical Equivalent Resulting from a Previous LASIK Treatment by Arthur Hammer, Tjebo F. C. Heeren, Romesh Angunawela, John Marshall, Kamran Saha

“…This could prove useful for increased accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) calculations for patients with no historical data of their prior LVC surgery at the time of cataract surgery planning.…”
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Tourism Development of Cultural Heritage Resources Through Conservation Concepts: A Case Study of Ningxia, China by Shengrui Zhang, Tianyi Hu, Tongyan Zhang, Hongrun Ju, Yingjie Wang

“…This study innovatively proposes a classification framework for cultural heritage based on the principles of protection and the demands of tourism development. For the first time, it combines kernel density analysis and spatial autocorrelation methods to conduct a quantitative study on the geographical distribution of cultural heritage in Ningxia, covering aspects such as scale, structure, distribution characteristics, and influencing factors. …”
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Evaluation of the Anthropogenic Impacts of Yusufeli Dam in terms of Landscape Planning by Belgin Yılmam, Hilal Turgut

“…It seems that the destruction of man-made nature, which reached important levels after the second half of the twentieth century, will occupy the world agenda for a long time. The increase in the world population and consequently the increasing need for energy and food have enhanced the pressures and damages on natural resources. …”
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Decoding the general role of tRNA queuosine modification in eukaryotes by Jorge Díaz-Rullo, Luis González-Moreno, Araceli Del Arco, José Eduardo González-Pastor

“…These bioinformatics results provide evidence to support for the first time in eukaryotes that the wide diversity of phenotypes associated with tRNA Q-modification previously described in various species would directly depend on the control of Q-genes translation, and would allow prediction of unknown Q-dependent processes, such as Akt activation and p53 expression, which we have tested in human cancer cells. …”
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CONCEPT AND MEANS OF FORMALIZING ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE by Oleksandr Khan

“…., those aimed at streamlining them and bringing them to a certain standard. At the same time, it is proposed to differentiate these measures depending on the degree (rigidity) of formalization. …”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…Triplicate kick-net samples were collected from each site during three time periods (1998, 1999, 2006/2008) and stream habitats were inventoried within 150 m long sections at each site. …”
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Temperature Adaptability of Asphalt Pavement to High Temperatures and Significant Temperature Differences by Xueying Zhao, Aiqin Shen, Baofu Ma

“…In this model, the generalized Kelvin model and the Burgers model were used. The time-dependent tire pressure was considered. To guide pavement structure design and control pavement distresses in this area, seven alternative pavement structures were selected to simulate and analyze pavement temperature fields and the mechanical responses. …”
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Сoronavirus Zigzags of Electronic Distance Learning by A. V. Solovov, A. A. Menshikova

“…It has been shown that much of the negative aspects of EDL during the coronavirus pandemic are due to attempts to implement rudiments of the usual classroom learning system with the help of innovative electronic technologies.Recommendations have been made on the structure of the electronic distance course in modern learning management systems, which provide for the freedom to choose the time and place of study with them with the necessary regulation of the content and the learning process inherent in formal education institutions.A number of positive aspects of EDL related to its quality, ever-widening application boundaries, educational potential and economic feasibility have been considered. …”
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Enhancing Social Media User&#x2019;s Trust: A Comprehensive Framework for Detecting Malicious Profiles Using Multi-Dimensional Analytics by Sailaja Terumalasetti, S. R. Reeja

“…Specialized convolutions are employed to identify dependencies in user behavior over time from sequential data. By aggregating features from connected nodes and considering numerous forms of relationships, network analysis is accompanied by the social graph to learn node representations. …”
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Automating skin cancer screening: a deep learning by Nada M. Rashad, Noha MM. Abdelnapi, Ahmed F. Seddik, M. A. Sayedelahl

“…Recent advancements in immunotherapy have revolutionized skin cancer diagnosis, but manual identification remains time-consuming. Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in skin cancer classification, leading to automated screening methods. …”
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Legal and Organizational Principles of Militia Activities of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1956 by V. A. Grechenko

“…Stalin in 1953 marked the beginning of the partial liberalization of the political regime in the Soviet Union; the strongest impetus for the continuation and intensification of this process was in 1956, the year of the XX Congress of the CPSU and the CPSU Central Committee Resolution “On overcoming the Stalin’s cult of personality and its consequences”, where a lot of terrible truth about the Soviet past was told for the first time. This significantly changed the political and socio-economic situation in the country, in fact prevented further mass repression of the population and significantly changed the role of law enforcement agencies, which really began to acquire the characteristics of law enforcement. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Orthodontic Treatment on Periodontal Health in Patients with Preexisting Periodontal Conditions by Mohammad K. Alam, Mohammad Y. Hajeer, Taif Alsaleh, Balqees Alhadi, Afrah Alsaleh, Raghad Alnsairy, Shahad Alruwaili

“…Paired t-tests and ANOVA were used to assess the significance of time-series changes in the data. Results: There was a statistically significant increase in plaque accumulation in Group A, as evidenced by the mean PI increasing from 1.2 ± 0.4 at baseline to 1.5 ± 0.5 at 12 months (P < 0.05). …”
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Cybersecurity Solutions for Industrial Internet of Things–Edge Computing Integration: Challenges, Threats, and Future Directions by Tamara Zhukabayeva, Lazzat Zholshiyeva, Nurdaulet Karabayev, Shafiullah Khan, Noha Alnazzawi

“…The review emphasizes the integration of advanced security technologies, including machine learning (ML), federated learning (FL), blockchain, blockchain–ML, deep learning (DL), encryption, cryptography, IT/OT convergence, and digital twins, as essential for enhancing the security and real-time data protection of CPS in IIoT–edge computing. …”
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Knowledge and Practice of Employed Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors in Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia by Amare Lisanu Mazengia, Hibru Demissie

“…Certain predictors such as maternity leave (AOR = 0.31, 95% CI:(0.10–0.91), p value = 0.03), mothers’ level of education (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI: (1.66–5.34), p value <0.001), support from husbands(AOR = 0.26, 95% CI (0.14–0.47), p value <0.001), and actual time to return back to their work(AOR = 0.21; 95% CI: (0.08–0.51), p value = 0.01) were statistically associated with exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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