Enhancing Residential Electricity Consumption Forecasting with Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by Milad Mohebbi, Behnam Sobhani

“…The growing global population has significantly increased energy demand, particularly in the residential building sector. …”
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Emergency medical service interventions and experiences during pandemics: A scoping review. by Despina Laparidou, Ffion Curtis, Nimali Wijegoonewardene, Joseph Akanuwe, Dedunu Dias Weligamage, Prasanna Dinesh Koggalage, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena

“…<h4>Background</h4>The global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, with efforts to manage and contain the virus placing increased pressure on healthcare systems and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in particular. …”
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Sistemas de información gerencial en los servicios asistenciales y apoyo de salud. Caso de estudio: Instituto Autónomo Hospital Universitario de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela by Lenin Constantino Valeri Ramírez

“…Así, se considera que los datos obtenidos pueden ser valorados numéricamente y descritos de forma teórica para la comprensión global de la problemática planteada. Como principal resultado se observó, que no se evidencian en su totalidad los aspectos gerenciales en los sistemas de servicios asistenciales y de apoyo en el IAhULA. …”
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Numerical investigation on structure optimization and heat transfer of a phase change accumulator based on changing eccentricity and fin parameters by Shi Yiting, Zhang Liting, Yang Yongwen, Zhang Tao, Li Qifen

“…In the contemporary era, the scarcity and strain of energy resources, combined with the pursuit of their efficient utilization, have posed critical challenges to the global community. Energy storage technology provides a solution to defer the utilization of heat or cold, thus tackling the root cause of energy shortages. …”
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Hydration Behaviour and Characteristics of Binary Blended Metakaolin Cement Pastes by Abah Joseph Apeh

“… Cement production consume large amount of energy to form clinker and carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere causing global warming. To mitigate this challenge, the use of Metakaolin (MK) as supplementary cementitious material cannot be over emphasized. …”
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Key components in the professional ethics of sign language interpreters in healthcare contexts: a qualitative study in Colombia by Nora Ellen Groce, Samia Hurst, Laura Catalina Izquierdo Martínez, Angela Martínez-R, Jessica Cuculick, Minerva C Rivas Velarde

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Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review. by Adovich S Rivera, Ralph Hernandez, Regiel Mag-Usara, Karen Nicole Sy, Allan R Ulitin, Linda C O'Dwyer, Megan C McHugh, Neil Jordan, Lisa R Hirschhorn

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Global Health, Web of Science, and Scopus, supplemented by searches in HIVST.org and other grey literature databases (done 23 September 2020) and included articles if they reported at least one of the following eight implementation outcomes: acceptability, appropriateness, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, cost, penetration, or sustainability. …”
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Analyzing Urban Parks for Older Adults’ Accessibility in Summer Using Gradient Boosting Decision Trees: A Case Study from Tianjin, China by Haobo Zhao, Gang Feng, Wei Zhao, Yaxin Wang, Fei Chen

“…With the acceleration of global aging, outdoor environments, especially urban green space’s planning and design, play a crucial role in not only promoting physical health but also significantly increasing the opportunities for social interactions for older adults. …”
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Holocaust and its Legacy in the Light of the Contemporary Humanitarian Issues by E. S. Gromoglasova

“…It provides a base for the concepts of human security and ‘global responsibility’ for saving humanity in the contemporary world.…”
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Comparative Assessment of the Effect of Positioning Techniques and Ground Control Point Distribution Models on the Accuracy of UAV-Based Photogrammetric Production by Muhammed Enes Atik, Mehmet Arkali

“…These systems are capable of providing highly accurate products through integrated advanced technologies, including a digital camera, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). UAVs are a cost-effective alternative to traditional aerial photogrammetry, and recent advancements demonstrate their effectiveness in many applications. …”
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A system approach to the modeling of fungal infections of the wheat leaf by S. V. Nikolaev, U. S. Zubairova, E. S. Skolotneva, E. A. Orlova, D. A. Afonnikov

“…Mathematical models allow computational experiments to make predictions about the risk dynamics of infections in different scenarios of global weather changes. Such designation of models assumes their hierarchical structure characteristic of multilevel modeling systems. …”
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Repurposing of Drugs for Antibacterial Activities on Selected ESKAPE Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Bridget Kamurai, Molly Mombeshora, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Increasing cases of multidrug-resistant pathogens have evolved into a global health crisis. ESKAPE group of bacteria are associated with antibiotic resistance, and infections caused by these pathogens result in high mortality and morbidity. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Commonly Used Pesticides on Honeybees (Apis mellifera) in North Gonder of Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Zewdie Abay, Amssalu Bezabeh, Alemayehu Gela, Asaminew Tassew

“…Global honeybee losses and colony decline are becoming continuous threat to the apicultural industry, as well as, for food security and environmental stability. …”
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Evaluation of aerosol loading and its relationship with geopotential height in Nigeria’s Guinea Coast by Onyinyechi Caroline Ibe, Okechukwu Kelechi Nwofor, Ugochukwu Kingsley Okoro

“…However, aerosols, like black carbon, absorb and reemit radiation, contributing to global warming. This study aims to assess aerosol optical depth (AOD) over Nigeria's Guinea Coast, compare aerosol loading across the region, examine the relationship between aerosol loading and geopotential height, and explore the impact of meteorological variables on aerosol levels. …”
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A Novel Topology to Improve PV Module Efficiency under Partial Shading Conditions by Dominique Bonkoungou, Toussaint Guingane, Eric Korsaga, Sosthène Tassembedo, Zacharie Koalaga, Arouna Darga, François Zougmore

“…The effectiveness of the KDK approach is evaluated in terms of the characteristics of P-V curves, global maximum power (GMP), mismatch power loss MPL (%), fill factor FF (%), and performance ratio PR (%). …”
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Russia’s Foreign Trade with the GCC Countries: Dynamics, Characteristics and Opportunities by L. V. Shkvarya

“…It considers the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation with Middle Eastern states, particularly the Arabian monarchies, as an essential direction for enhancing Russia's integration into the global economic system in the context of increasing anti-Russian sanctions. …”
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A hybrid deep learning air pollution prediction approach based on neighborhood selection and spatio-temporal attention by Gang Chen, Shen Chen, Dong Li, Cai Chen

“…Abstract Air pollution is a critical global environmental issue, further exacerbated by rapid industrialization and urbanization. …”
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Government Support and Local Residents’ Behavior in E-waste Management: Evidence from Thailand by Peeranart Kiddee, Somsiri Decharat, Suttiporn Bunmak

“… Electronic waste (e-waste) management is a critical global pollution concern. This study investigates government support; local residents' perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to e-waste management; and collaborative governance in southern Thailand. …”
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DEFINIENDO LA HIPNOSIS DESDE LA PSICOBIOLOGÍA: ALGUNAS LÍNEAS DE DESARROLLO CIENTÍFICO DE LOS FENÓMENOS HIPNÓTICOS. by Juan Cristóbal Ruiz Díaz, Guy Santibáñez-Hidalgo

“…Entendemos por hipnosis un particular estado global, donde el sujeto manifiesta cambios tanto en los procesos subjetivos - estado de conciencia – así como en otros aspectos como los procesos viscerales, automáticos y comportamentales producidos por la actividad integrativa del sistema neuroendocrino (SNE). …”
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Improving Ukraine’s progress in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by S. O. Serbenyuk

“…Despite the great attention of the global and Ukrainian scientific community to the activities of higher education institutions in the context of sustainable development, many studies are general in nature, detailing such activities and their specifics in the context of one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or are fragmentary. …”
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