Assessment of Factors Influencing the Implementation of Biosecurity Measures on Pig Farms in the Western Highlands of Cameroon (Central Africa) by Marc K. Kouam, Junior O. Moussala

“…The main objective of this study was to characterize pig farming and investigate factors influencing biosecurity on pig farms in the western highlands of Cameroon. Data were collected from May to July 2017 using a questionnaire and observations. …”
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Deformation and degradation study using point clouds in natatio of the Western Baths at La Alcudia in Elche (Alicante) by José Antonio Huesca-Tortosa, María del Rosario Pacheco-Mateo, Mercedes Tendero-Porras, David Torregrosa-Fuentes, Yolanda Spairani-Berrio

“…The eastern half corresponds to the original natatio, while the western half was extended or rebuilt after having collapsed. …”
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Assessment of Readiness Components for Attracting Medical Tourists in the Hospital Industry: A Survey Study in Western Iran by Zahra Shoara, Jamil Sadeghifar, Khalil Momeni, Mohammad Bazyar, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq, Maryam Heydari

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Feeding intensity and daily mussel consumption of Rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) in the north-western Black Sea by Stadnichenko Svitlana, Kurakin Aleksandr

“…Based on an experiment carried out in the north-western Black Sea (Snake Island), the feeding behavior of the Rapa whelk (Rapana venosa Valenciennes, 1846) was analyzed in relation to its size (N = 58; shell height: 30–90 mm). …”
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Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay by B.A. Biddlecombe, A.E. Derocher, E. Krebs, N.J. Lunn, D. McGeachy, E.S. Richardson

“…In 1966, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (then Canadian Wildlife Service) initiated a research program on polar bears (Ursus maritimus, Phipps, 1774) belonging to the Western Hudson Bay subpopulation (WH). This paper provides an overview of that program, highlighting the long-term research on WH polar bears with a focus on ECCC-led work. …”
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A Survey on the Relationship between Ocean Subsurface Temperature and Tropical Cyclone over the Western North Pacific by Difu Sun, Junqiang Song, Kaijun Ren, Xiaoyong Li, Guangjie Wang

“…The relationship between ocean subsurface temperature and tropical cyclone (TC) over the western North Pacific (WNP) is studied based on the TC best-track data and global reanalysis data during the period of 1948–2012. …”
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Lengths of Stay and Stopover Strategies of Western Sandpipers During Migration at Two Sites in British Columbia, Canada by Anne L. Blondin, Mark C. Drever, Scott A. Flemming, Wendy E. Easton, Mark Maftei, Yuri Zharikov, Nils Warnock, Erica Nol

“…Birds captured at Tofino had shorter tarsi, as well as higher mass during southward migration compared to Western Sandpipers captured at the Fraser River Estuary. …”
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IRAP-analysis for evaluating the genetic stability of endemic and endangered species of the Western Caucasus flora in the collection in vitro by I. I. Suprun, V. I. Malyarovskaya, I. V. Stepanov, L. S. Samarina

“…In total, 60 regenerants for each species of the natural flora of the Western Caucasus were involved in the study. The results obtained demonstrated no genetic changes of the regenerants in all the studied species. …”
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Understanding Indigenous knowledge of conservation and stewardship before implementing co-production with Western methodologies in resource management by Stafford Maracle, Jennifer Maracle, Stephen Lougheed

“… In the face of an increasing global human popula­tion and multiple anthropogenic environmental stressors including climate change, the limitations of relying solely on Western science and ap­proaches to mitigating impacts, conserving bio­diversity, and managing resources sustainably is apparent. …”
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Possibilities of cooperation and association among non-wood forest product collectors in the region of Šumadija and Western Serbia by Nedeljković Jelena, Košanin Aleksa, Nonić Dragan

“…The data was collected in the Šumadija and Western Serbia region, where 289 household representatives involved in NWFP collection were surveyed from April to May 2022. …”
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Patterns in Abundance and Seasonality of Insects in the Siruvani Forest of Western Ghats, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India by P. R. Arun, V. S. Vijayan

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Recognition the Synoptic Conditions of Extreme and Widespread Precipitations in Caspian Western Coasts by Emphasis on Atmosphere Thickness Patterns by AmirHossein Halabian, Freshta Hosseinali Pourjazi

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Digital health literacy and sociodemographic factors among students in western Iran: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Darabi, Arash Ziapour, Hassan Ahmadinia

“…This study aims to assess the digital health literacy level as well as sociodemographic factors of students of universities in Asadabad County, Hamadan, Western Iran. Methods The present research was a descriptive-cross-sectional study conducted between May to June 2024. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Evaluation of the Potential of Spontaneous Medicinal Plants in the Bigoudine Watershed (Moroccan Western High Atlas) by Mohammed Said Kahouadji, Souâda Hseini, Brahim Jaafar, Younes Zaid, Azzeddine Kahouadji, Lahcen Zidane

“…The Bigoudine watershed (Western High Atlas) enjoys a floristic originality and a large number of plant species of therapeutic and aromatic interest widely used by the local population in traditional medicine. …”
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The impact of internal and macroeconomic factors on the profitability of the banking sector. A case study of the Western Balkan countries by Arsim Hoxha, Roberta Bajrami, Ylber Prekazi

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Determination of the best time series model for forecasting annual rainfall of selected stations of Western Azerbaijan province by Somayeh Soltani gerdfaramarzi, Aref Saberi, Morteza Gheisouri

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The pattem of the conquest of the Polabian Slavs and Western Baltic lands from the point of view of Christianization of the Baltic tribes by Marius Ščavinskas

“…Till the 12th century the Western Baltic tribes used to be the expansion target of the Polish Dukes and most often Danish kings. …”
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Features and prospects of the Russian civil aircraft industry development under sanctions pressure from Western countries by V. V. Lapushkin

“…The specifics and prospects of development of the Russian civil aircraft industry under sanctions pressure from Western countries have been considered. The study analyzes secondary data from open sources. …”
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Seasonal Changes in a Population of Desert Harvestmen, Trachyrhinus Marmoratus (Arachnida: Opiliones), From Western Texas by William P. MacKay, Che'ree Grimsley, James C. Cokendolpher

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Modeling the Impact of Air Pollution and Meteorological Variables on COVID-19 Transmission in Western Cape, South Africa by John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

“…This study focuses on modeling the impact of air pollution and meteorological parameters on the risk of COVID-19 transmission in Western Cape Province, South Africa. The data used in this study consist of air pollution parameters, meteorological variables, and COVID-19 incidence observed for 262 days from April 26, 2020, to January 12, 2021. …”
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