Utilizing GIS, remote sensing, and AHP-multi-criteria decision analysis for optimal landfill site selection in Kenitra Province, Morocco: a step towards sustainable development goa... by Adil Moumane, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi

“…Additionally, the study seeks to enhance decision-making through multicriteria analysis, align landfill site selection with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote long-term sustainability, and provide a model that can be replicated in other Moroccan regions or countries facing similar waste management challenges. …”
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Solidarity in Ethnically Diverse Contexts: Supportive Relations of First‐Generation Roma Graduates’ Social Mobility in Hungary by Judit Durst, Margit Feischmidt, Zsanna Nyírő

“…The relationship between Roma and non‐Roma in Central and Eastern European countries is determined by growing socio‐economic inequalities, racism based on structural inequalities, and far‐right policies of scapegoating. …”
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A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Model for Epidemic Prevention Policies by Zhoujingming Gao, Zhiyi Tan, Bing-Kun Bao

“…In recent years, governments of more than 200 countries and regions have enacted measures to control the spread of COVID-19. …”
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Health data sharing in Germany: individual preconditions, trust and motives by Elias Kühnel, Felix Wilke

“…In Germany, the secondary use of health data is not yet as established as in other countries. In order to exploit the full potential of using health data, a key prerequisite is that a large part of the population is willing to share their health data. …”
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Polymerase chain reaction for detection of some highly dangerous viral fish disease agents by A. S. Tarasova, A. V. Perchun, V. P. Melnikov

“…Therefore, the import of fish stocking material to Russia from countries with a different epidemic situation requires risk-based monitoring and forecasting. …”
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Tree mapping and carbon inventory on a university campus in South Korea: Case study and global review by Songhee Lee, Woo Bin Park, Seungmin Lee, Jeong‐Min Lee, Yowhan Son, Tae Kyung Yoon

“…Campus tree maps from 25 universities in eight countries were investigated. A campus tree inventory usually consists of various data on the tree species, dbh, and biomass, and it is often prepared through a capstone or student project in the university. …”
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Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq by Khairallah A S Mohammed, Maha M Hameed, Abdullah H Mousa, Amar T Saleh

“…A total of 197 898 samples were collected and screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-hepatitis B core (HBc), anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis immunologically.Results The prevalence rates of seropositive of viral hepatitis for the year 2019, 2020, 2021 were as following: hepatitis B virus (HBV) rates 1.54%, 1.45% and 1.14% with significant declined trend by 26%; anti-HCV rates were 0.14, 0.12 and 0.11% with significant declined trend by 21.4%; and the syphilis rates were 0.38, 0.47, 0.36 with marked declined trend 5.3%, respectively.Of those donors showed HBV positive, 2503 (1.26%) had positive anti-HBc results, while only 173 (0.0874) showed positive test results for both anti-HBc and HBsAg.Conclusion Prevalence rates of viral hepatitis and syphilis showed a steady decline between 2019 and 2021, and these rates were much lower in Basra than in other parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries. The importance of using the anti-HBc test in the screening of blood donors was indicated in this study. …”
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Awareness, usage and perceptions of authorship guidelines: an international survey of biomedical authors by Sara Schroter, Tobias Kurth, Ilaria Montagni, M Eikermann, Elke Schäffner

“…Objectives To investigate authors’ awareness and use of authorship guidelines, and to assess their perceptions of the fairness of authorship decisions.Design A cross-sectional online survey.Setting and participants Corresponding authors of research papers submitted in 2014 to 18 BMJ journals.Results 3859/12 646 (31%) researchers responded. They worked in 93 countries and varied in research experience. Of these, 1326 (34%) reported their institution had an authorship policy providing criteria for authorship; 2871 (74%) were ‘very familiar’ with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ authorship criteria and 3358 (87%) reported that guidelines were beneficial when preparing manuscripts. …”
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Polymorphism of RAPD and ISSR markers in grain amaranth species by S. V. Lymanska, L. A. Miroshnichenko, T. I. Goptsiy, O. S. Korneeva

“…Amaranth is a pseudo-cereal with a millennia-long history, it has been actively cultivated in many countries around the world in recent decades. A high level of alterability and the formation of a huge number of spontaneous hybrids in natural populations of amaranth significantly complicate the identification of individual genotypes and entire taxonomic units of Amaranthus L. …”
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Mid-Late Holocene Stalagmite δ18O and δ13C Records in Naduo Cave, Guizhou Province, China by Jialu Wang

“…The study of global climate change has received increasing attention from all countries and fields worldwide. Paleoclimate research is an important way to understand past global change and environmental evolution and to simulate and predict future climate development. …”
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L’École de journalisme d’Alger (1964-1990) : les défis d’une formation professionnelle by Chloé Nejma Rondeleux

“…The description of the first journalism training course since independence, organised at the start of 1964, just a few months before the opening of the École de journalisme in October 1964, highlights the influence of the socialist countries and the practical dimension of the training provided. …”
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The microeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic consequences for abortion care-seekers. by Ernestina Coast, Samantha R Lattof, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Brittany Moore, Cheri Poss

“…The evidence base on the economic impacts of policy or law change is from high-income countries, dominated by studies from the United States.…”
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Cyclical Inclusive Growth Model of the European Union by E. V. Sapir, A. D. Vasilchenko

“…The findings reveal that the highest levels of inclusive growth are concentrated in northern and continental European countries, whereas Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) exhibit significantly lower levels. …”
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Prevalence of S. mansoni Infection and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Guangua District, Northwest Ethiopia by Belaynesh Tazebew, Denekew Temesgen, Mastewal Alehegn, Desalew Salew, Molalign Tarekegn

“…It causes morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of S. mansoni infection and associated risk factors among two schools of Guangua district, northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping r... by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Aceel Christina Hawa, David Gogolishvili, Mohammad Al Akel, Nicole Andruszkiewicz, Haran Vijayanathan, Mona Loutfy

“…Screening 5,853 citations, published between 1990-2019 with age groups 16 to 29, resulted in 57 studies included across 18 MENA countries.<h4>Results</h4>'Key populations' engage in risky behaviors, including: overlapping risky behaviors among youth who inject drugs (PWID); lack of access to HIV testing, condomless sex, and multiple sex partners among young men who have sex with men (MSM); and high and overlapping risk behaviors among young sex workers. …”
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Coastal drowning: A scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies. by William Koon, Amy Peden, Jasmin C Lawes, Robert W Brander

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 146 included studies, the majority (76.7%) were from high income countries, 87 (59.6%) reported coastal drowning deaths, 61 (41.8%) reported risk factors, and 88 (60.3%) reported prevention strategies. …”
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Securitization of China in the NATO discourse in the late 2010s— early 2020s: Towards a global collective identity by Yu. Yu. Melnikova

“…In 2022, the PRC was officially qualified as a ‘systemic challenge’ to the countries of the alliance. These attempts to securitize the Chinese factor in the NATO’s discourse are particularly noteworthy since they can hardly be rationalized by traditional military-political, economic or ideological reasons. …”
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Technological innovation, trade openness, natural resources, clean energy on environmental sustainably: a competitive assessment between CO2 emission, ecological footprint, load ca... by Jie Sun, Md. Qamruzzaman

“…The study uses panel data from BRICS + T countries spanning the period from 1990 to 2022. Employing advanced econometric techniques such as Dynamic Seemingly Unrelated Regression (DSUR), Cross-Sectionally Augmented Panel Unit Root (CUP-FM, CUP-BC), and nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) models, the research tests the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis and evaluates asymmetric effects of the variables. …”
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among University Students in Hodeida Province, Yemen by Abdullah Ahmed Al-alimi, Salem Bashanfer, Mohammed Abdo Morish

“…Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common types of nutritional anemia in the worldwide and considered a major public health problem in developing countries especially in Yemen. Therefore, this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of IDA among apparently healthy Yemeni students at Hodeida University. …”
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Exploring Asian maternal experiences and mHealth needs for postpartum mental health care by Siti Sabrina Kamarudin, Idayu Badilla Idris, Norfazilah Ahmad, Shalisah Sharip

“…This study highlights the importance of prioritizing practical mHealth interventions as strategic support services to enhance positive postpartum mental care in resource-stricken countries.…”
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