Predicting Multi-Scenario Land Use Changes and Soil Erosion in the Huaihe River Basin Based on Coupled PLUS-CSLE Model by GUO Weiling, XU Liuyang, JIA Jiang, GAO Chang, XIA Xiaolin, WANG Bangwen, ZHANG Jingyu, CHEN Lei, CHEN Yingjian

“…An ecological protection model with appropriate expansion of construction land can meet both ecological protection and economic development demands. [Conclusion] This study can provide insights for land use management and soil conservation measures within the basin and promote healthy development.…”
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Pasting and Dough Rheological Properties of Ackee (Blighia sapida) Aril Flour: A Contribution to the Search for Wheat Flour Substitutes by Ramiro Torres-Gallo, Ricardo Durán, José García-Camargo, Oswaldo Morales, Diofanor Acevedo, Diego F. Tirado

“…Therefore, consumers are demanding healthier and more varied food products. …”
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21st century Latin American synthetic peptides for their application in antivenom production by Jésica A. Rodríguez, Gabriela R. Barredo-Vacchelli, Joaquin A. Eloy, Silvia A. Camperi

“…Nevertheless, their application is still experimental, even though they are ideal for large-scale and low-cost antivenom production, factors that are necessary to meet national and regional demands.…”
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Towards a decision support system for post bariatric hypoglycaemia: development of forecasting algorithms in unrestricted daily-life conditions by Francesco Prendin, Olivia Streicher, Giacomo Cappon, Eva Rolfes, David Herzig, Lia Bally, Andrea Facchinetti

“…Conclusions Real-time forecasting of PBH events using CGM data as a single input imposes high demands on various types of prediction algorithms, with CGM data noise and rapid postprandial glucose dynamics representing the key challenges. …”
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Telemedicine in home enteral nutrition: a structured survey exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients by Ya Ma, Xuemei Li, Qian You, Wen Hu, Zhiyong Rao, Yanru Deng, Yiyao Zhang, Lei Shi

“…We should optimize and promote existing video call function of this platform to meet the demands of face-to-face communication. Trial registration The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (clinical registration number: ChiCTR2100053762, registration date: 2021–11-29).…”
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Amplitude Modulation Depth Coding Method for SSVEP-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces by Ruxue Li, Zhenyu Wang, Xi Zhao, Guiying Xu, Honglin Hu, Ting Zhou, Tianheng Xu

“…As the number of stimuli increases, the comfort level of the stimulus interface also becomes increasingly demanding due to the expanded flickering area. To address these issues, we proposed a novel amplitude modulation depth coding (AMDC) method that employs Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) technique to modulate the luminance level of stimuli dynamically. …”
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Structural Response Prediction of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Based on Force-to-Motion Transfer Functions and State-Space Models by Jie Xu, Changjie Li, Wei Jiang, Fei Lin, Shi Liu, Hongchao Lu, Hongbo Wang

“…Traditional numerical integration techniques, such as the Newmark-β method, frequently struggle with inefficiencies due to the heavy computational demands of convolution integrals in the Cummins equation. …”
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Multi-disciplinary treatment of broncho-esophageal fistula in a high-risk single-lung patient by Rune Haaverstad, Kjell Ovrebo, Lorentz Sandvik, Håvard Seland, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Vegard Skalstad Ellensen, Marit Farstad, Eivind Strandenes, Rajinder Sharma, Marianne Øksnes, Anders Kjellevold Storesund, Solveig Moss Kolseth

“…Conclusions Surgical treatment of BEF in an extremely complex patient may turn out successfully. It demands careful ethical considerations, comprehensive surgical strategy, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and shared decision making with the patient. …”
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Production of organic fertilizer using pleurotus sp. as a process accelerator by A. Medina-Buelvas, A. Garcia-Guan, B. Barraza-Amador, E. Espinosa-Fuente, M. Del Castillo-Cabrales, K. Mendez-Gutiérrez, N. Rosales-Hernández

“…In this sense, the main objective of this study was to take advantage of the vegetal residues from tree pruning obtained from the maintenance of the overhead wiring of the electrical networks in the city of Barranquilla, in Colombia, to produce an organic fertilizer, which are some of the most demanded products in the world. The production of organic fertilizer was carried out by composting using the Pleurotus sp. fungus as an accelerator of the process.METHODS: For compost production, three treatments were used based on a mixture of manure, pruning, banana bagasse and Pleurotus sp. as an accelerator process. …”
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Comprehensive geological analysis and evaluation of the feasibility of renovating the Wanshunchang gas reservoir into a gas storage facility by Zebin Tong, Zhonggui Hu, Longwei Qiu, Na Zhang, Huayin Zhu, Daoyong Zhou, Gang Zhou, Xiao Chen, Yanlin Shao, Jiuzhen Hu

“…Abstract As many oil and gas reservoirs approach depletion stages in the future, alongside growing energy storage demands, constructing gas storage facilities becomes critical for ensuring a stable natural gas supply. …”
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Metabolism: A Novel Shared Link between Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer’s Disease by Yanan Sun, Cao Ma, Hui Sun, Huan Wang, Wei Peng, Zibo Zhou, Hongwei Wang, Chenchen Pi, Yingai Shi, Xu He

“…Furthermore, due to its plentiful lipid content and high energy requirement, the brain’s metabolism places great demands on mitochondria. Thus, the brain may be more susceptible to oxidative damage than the rest of the body. …”
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Design of an Integrated Model Combining CycleGAN, PPO, and Vision Transformer for Adaptive Scene Rendering in the Metaverse by Durga Prasad Kavadi, Kailash Chandra Mishra, Sai Babu Veesam, Mudimela Madhusudhan, Palacharla Ravi Kumar, Pannangi Naresh, Yuvaraju Chinnam

“…The emergence of the metaverse demands adaptive rendering systems that produce high-quality scenes, balancing the dimensions of visual fidelity with computational efficiency. …”
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SarkoLife: quality of life in patients undergoing multimodal soft tissue sarcoma treatment by Sebastian Hoffmann, Tabea Hoffmann, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Christoph K. W. Deinzer, Katrin Benzler, Lars Zender, Adrien Daigeler, Johannes Tobias Thiel

“…Conclusion Patients receiving multimodal therapy for soft tissue often find chemotherapy particularly demanding. Impairment of both quality of life and physical well-being is more likely and tends to be more severe compared with radiation or surgery. …”
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Retrieving the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane from the European Copernicus CO2M satellite mission using artificial neural networks by M. Reuter, M. Hilker, S. Noël, A. Di Noia, M. Weimer, O. Schneising, M. Buchwitz, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows, H. Bösch, R. Lang

“…Therefore, the presented retrieval method has the potential to meet the demanding CO2M mission requirements for XCO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> and XCH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span>. …”
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From resources to resilience: Understanding the impact of standard of living and energy consumption on natural resource rent in Asia by Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Tufail, Chen Mo, Salman Wahab, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Wong Chee Hoo, Zhu Ling

“…With increasing energy demands, escalating CO₂ emissions, and widening income inequality, an integrated approach to managing natural resources has never been more critical. …”
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Deep learning based decision-making and outcome prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with posterior surgery by Kai Chen, Xiao Zhai, Ziqiang Chen, Haojue Wang, Mingyuan Yang, Changwei Yang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

“…Regarding the learning curve and data volume, the optimal DL models should be adjusted and refined to meet future demands.…”
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Exploring the Needs and Preferences of Users and Parents to Design a Mobile App to Deliver Mental Health Peer Support to Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Qualitative Study by Titilola I Yakubu, Poonamdeep Jhajj, Samantha Pawer, Nicholas C West, Shazhan Amed, Tricia S Tang, Matthias Görges

“… BackgroundBeyond physical health, managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) also encompasses a psychological component, including diabetes distress, that is, the worries, fears, and frustrations associated with meeting self-care demands over the lifetime. While digital health solutions have been increasingly used to address emotional health in diabetes, these technologies may not uniformly meet the unique concerns and technological savvy across all age groups. …”
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The effect of 12-week combined balance and plyometric training on dynamic balance and lower extremity injury risk in college dancers by Yuqi Yan, Park Seoyoung, Heo Seomyeong, Yi Zhao

“…BackgroundDancers face significant physical demands and are at high risk for lower extremity injuries due to the complexity and intensity of their movements, which require strong dynamic balance. …”
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Le continent noir du désir masculin : Colet et Flaubert, encore by Barbara Vinken

“…Flaubert expresses his inability to love on the one hand by his extreme male chauvinistic and hygienic practice of “baisade” or “foutrerie”, and on the other, in a ascetic, even monastic, discourse of “life for Art”, or, even better, of an Art that demands dying to life. Such words are only a screen to hide an agonizing drama which he never wants to experience again. …”
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Intensive Annual Forage Cultivation via Diversified Sowing Under a Mixed-Cropping System to Increase Production and Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Xiangyu Wei, Qin Feng, Jianqiang Deng, Haiying Hu, Qiaoli Ma, Jian Lan

“…However, increasing cultivation time could increase energy demands and production costs with accompanying environmental hazards, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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