Risk Factors and Consequences of Food Neophobia and Pickiness in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review by Carmen del Campo, Cristina Bouzas, Josep A. Tur

“…Food neophobia and pickiness developed in childhood are conditioned by risk factors related to biological, social, and environmental characteristics, as well as family education and skills. …”
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Influence of the Activator Concentration and Solid/Liquid Ratio on the Strength and Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Slag Geopolymer Pastes by Zikai Xu, Jinchao Yue, Guanhong Pang, Ruixia Li, Peng Zhang, Shengtang Xu

“…Geopolymers have distinct advantages such as having energy-saving properties, being an environmentally protective material, and having high mechanical strength and durability. …”
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Current understanding of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in bacteria (analytical review) by O. V. Pruntova, V. S. Russaleyev, N. B. Shadrova

“…Transduction is supposed to play an important role, in particular, in the antibiotic resistance gene transfer, but the significance of transformation or transduction in the resistance gene transfer under the laboratory or environmental conditions has not been clarified so far due to the difficulty of naturally emerging recombination detection. …”
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Forecasting power generation of wind turbine with real-time data using machine learning algorithms by Asiye Bilgili, Kerem Gül

“…The significance of wind energy generation lies in its abundance, environmental benefits, cost-effectiveness and contribution to energy security. …”
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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…Stability studies under different environmental conditions highlighted that SLN-2 is the most stable formulation, maintaining superior encapsulation efficiency (≥88%) and particle size consistency over time. …”
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Novel Optimization Algorithms Usage to Model the Compressive Strength of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete in Machine Learning Technique: Support Vector Regression by Tianhua Zhou, Dorota Mozyrska

“…The intelligent techniques evaluate the compressive strength based on the UHPC composition’s ingredients. Selecting environmentally-friendly concrete materials seems one of the prevalent methods used worldwide. …”
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Study of Asphalt Pavement Cracking in Different Road Sections of Morocco Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography by Khalid Krami, Ahmed Benamara, Mohammed Radouani, Mohammad Ettayeb, Lhoussaine Tarik

“…Road pavements undergo various environmental factors such as temperature changes, precipitation, and traffic exposure, which can lead to cracks in asphalt pavements compromising road user safety and necessitating costly repairs. …”
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Lipid Biomarkers in Urban Soils of the Alluvial Area near Sava River, Belgrade, Serbia by Gordana Dević, Sandra Bulatović, Jelena Avdalović, Nenad Marić, Jelena Milić, Mila Ilić, Tatjana Šolević Knudsen

“…The methodology developed in this study was proven to be efficient for the assessment of the environmental quality of the soil in an urban part of New Belgrade, but it can also be a useful tool for soil monitoring and for a pollution assessment in other (sub)urban areas.…”
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An Innovative Approach to Estimate Chloride Diffusion Coefficient in Submerged Concrete Structures Using Soft Computing by Seyyed Ali Habibi, Ali Hemmati, Hosein Naderpour

“…Among all kinds of structures, corrosion of submerged structures is of great importance and prevalence due to the impossibility of direct visibility, high reconstruction cost and special environmental conditions. The work done in the field of corrosion of these structures has mainly dealt with modeling the problem in the form of mathematical formulation or using soft computing methods. …”
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Understanding the impacts of drought on peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.): exploring physio-genetic mechanisms to develop drought-resilient peanut cultivars by Sameer Pokhrel, Prasanna Kharel, Swikriti Pandey, Stephanie Botton, Gema Takbir Nugraha, Corley Holbrook, Peggy Ozias-Akins

“…Yet, breeding peanuts for drought tolerance is often a challenge as it is a complex trait significantly affected by environmental conditions. Besides technological advancements, the success of drought-tolerant cultivar development also relies on the identification of suitable germplasm and the conservation of peanut genetic variation.…”
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Evaluation of composting performance of mixtures of chicken blood and maize stover in Harare, Zimbabwe by Charity Pisa, Menas Wuta

“…Background: Chicken processing results in the production of a lot of blood which if disposed on land poses environmental hazards in terms of land pollution. The aim of the study was to develop an aerobic composting process for chicken blood to produce a nitrogen-rich soil amendment for use in agriculture. …”
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Conceptos para el estudio del agro latinoamericano: campesinos y agricultores familiares by Eloy Gómez-Pellón

“…Family farming plays a crucial role in surplus production, food security, environmental sustainability, and rural employment generation in Latin America, making it an essential area for continued attention and support.…”
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Peran Dukungan Keluarga sebagai Upaya Pengontrolan Hipertensi Pada Lansia by Afni Yan Syah, Neiliel Fitriana Anies

“… As the elderly undergo physiological alterations during the aging process and are exposed to environmental influences that heighten their vulnerability to diseases, understanding the role of family support in mitigating health challenges, particularly hypertension, becomes paramount. …”
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Evaluation of VP4-VP2 sequencing for molecular typing of human enteroviruses. by Kouichi Kitamura, Minetaro Arita

“…This study proposes a criterion for typing based on VP4-pVP2 amino acids, which can aid in rapid enterovirus diagnosis during routine clinical or environmental surveillance and emergency outbreaks. Our research confirms the reliability of the suggested VP4-pVP2-based threshold for typing and its potential application in laboratory settings.…”
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Les politiques paysagères des documents d’urbanisme sont-elles évaluables ? by Didier Labat

“…The evolution of regulation on environmental assessment and the development of the European Convention of landscape are reinforcing the contents of the urbanism documents on landscaping policies. …”
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Planning the Production Power of Thermal, Wind and Solar Units Using the Sine Cosine Algorithm by Majid Khalili, Javad Nikoukar

“…In this article, the problem of optimal load dispatch considering transmission network losses, considerations and practical limitations of thermal power plants such as increasing and decreasing ramp rates, prohibited production areas, steam valve effect with the combination of renewable resources including wind farms and solar units has been raised.Renewable energy sources have reduced environmental pollution due to the non-use of fossil fuels, but these sources have uncertainty and random nature in production. …”
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Detection, attribution and projection of changes in the extreme temperature range in the Northern Hemisphere by Xiao-Fan Feng, Cheng Qian

“…It is regarded as having significant environmental and societal impacts, but the influences of human activities on changes in the ETR remain unclear. …”
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Developing a hierarchical analytical process to determine the best irrigation system for date palm trees in the NENA region: the case of Iran by Mahkameh S. Naeini, Bijan Nazari, Abdolmajid Liaghat

“…Based on the results of the evaluations, there were 39.1%, 8.9%, 21.0%, 19.9%, and 11.0% effects of technical, economic, social, operation and maintenance, and environmental criteria on selecting the suitable irrigation system, respectively. …”
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A study on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding biomedical waste management among health-care providers at a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata by Inba Raja Alagesan, Rajesh De, Mita Basu, Sayeli Mitra, Jadab Chandra Sardar

“…Introduction: Proper biomedical waste (BMW) disposal and its management are essential among health-care workers as it causes serious health and environmental hazards. Objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding BMW management among health-care providers and to determine the factors associated with, at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India. …”
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Effects of Dietary Starch Concentration on Milk Production, Nutrient Digestibility, and Methane Emissions in Mid-Lactation Dairy Cows by Rebecca L. Culbertson, Fabian A. Gutiérrez-Oviedo, Pinar Uzun, Nirosh Seneviratne, Ananda B. P. Fontoura, Brianna K. Yau, Josie L. Judge, Amanda N. Davis, Diana C. Reyes, Joseph W. McFadden

“…Overall, the HS diet improved milk production, nutrient digestibility, and environmental efficiency by reducing methane yield in dairy cows.…”
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