Winter and Season-Only Irrigation with Late Summer Irrigation Termination Influences Alfalfa Dry Matter Yield and Applied Water Use Efficiency by Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Koffi Djaman, Mark A. Marsalis

“…Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) is a valuable crop in arid and semiarid regions and is considered a major user of irrigation water. …”
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Involvement of Academic Staff in the Practice of Professional Development by G. Z. Efimova

“…The study involved a questionnaire survey of scientific and educational professionals (n = 223), as well as other employee groups (n = 833), in the Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions. As a result, it was found that scientific and pedagogical workers are more likely to engage in professional development activities compared to other categories of the employed population. …”
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Temporal order of atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction and associated prognosis in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort by Emelia J Benjamin, Anja Olsen, Henrik Kjaerulf Jensen, Christina C Dahm, Tanja Charlotte Frederiksen, Morten Krogh Christiansen

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Germany’s stance on the Nord Stream 2 project: Internal and external determinants by F. А. Basov

“…The first section examines the positions of the main interest groups, leading political parties and regional authorities. The author shows that representatives from the business community and political forces related to them (SPD, CSU, part of the CDU and FDP) were generally inclined to support the project, albeit under certain conditions. …”
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Santiago Londoño Londoño: itinerario ideológico y político de un centenarista liberal en el Viejo Caldas, Colombia by Héctor Alfonso Martínez-Castillo

“… Por medio del perfil político e ideológico del médico antioqueño Santiago Londoño Londoño (1876-1950), uno de los principales líderes liberales del Viejo Caldas a inicios del siglo pasado, se busca comprender, a escala regional, el clima político de la generación centenarista, las dinámicas asociativas de librepensamiento y las acciones orgánicas partidistas experimentadas en una ciudad de provincia como Pereira. …”
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Role of hole depth on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of pre-drilled sandstone by Jiahan Liu, Ruide Lei, Ruide Lei

“…The monitoring points around the hole show that the cumulative strain at P2 and P6 is significantly higher compared to other regions. Furthermore, it is observed that the stress release pathways originating from newly formed cracks and dislocation slips become more diversified, suggesting a more complex fracturing mechanism.…”
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Correlation Between Flying Insect Diversity and Environmental Factors in Various Land Use Types in Paseh District, Sumedang Regency, West Java by Susanti Withaningsih, Bilhaq Fahmi Ilmi, Parikesit Parikesit

“…Its impact lies in providing scientific data to guide sustainable land management practices, support agricultural productivity, and inform policies for biodiversity conservation in the Paseh District and similar regions.…”
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Efecto de tratamientos de desinfección sobre explantes de arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) para introducción in vitro by Hernán David Ruiz-Berrío, Marilcen Jaime-Guerrero, Javier Giovanni Álvarez-Herrera

“…En Colombia, la producción de este cultivo ha aumentado debido a la implementación de diversos materiales genéticos con fines comerciales en las diferentes regiones del país, sin embargo, debido a la forma de propagación se ha multiplicado la incidencia de plagas y enfermedades. …”
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Identification and development of source material for breeding early bushy and short-vined cultivars of <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duch. ex Poir. by A. G. Elatskova

“…Cultivars of C. moschata are grown in southern regions, where a growing season of no less than 110–130 days is required. …”
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The disparities and development trajectories of nations in achieving the sustainable development goals by Fengmei Ma, Heming Wang, Asaf Tzachor, César A. Hidalgo, Heinz Schandl, Yue Zhang, Jingling Zhang, Wei-Qiang Chen, Yanzhi Zhao, Yong-Guan Zhu, Bojie Fu

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Effect of intercropping Lolium perenne in Ziziphus jujuba orchards on soil quality in the canopy by Yao Ma, Bin Cao, Xiaojia Wang, Weijun Chen

“…Therefore, the adoption of ryegrass and jujube tree intercropping is highly advisable in the ecologically sensitive and resource-constrained arid sandy regions of northern China, offering substantial practical benefits.…”
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The effects and mechanisms of deep free trade agreements on agricultural global value chains by Huasheng Zeng, Shuyu Chen, Haoruo Zhang, Jinhai Xu

“…IntroductionIn the context of the growing global trend toward the deep integration of free trade agreements (FTAs), enhanced regional agricultural collaboration has significantly impacted the agricultural global value chains (AGVCs). …”
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Growth and Fruit Yield of Okro as Influenced by Genotypes and Mulch in the Guinea Savannah Conditions of Ghana by Richard Yaw Agyare, Mashark Seidu Abdulai, Samuel Saaka Buah, Emmanuel Ayipio, Samuel Kwame Bonsu, Regine Tchientche Kamga

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Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Hepatitis E Vaccination in Reproductive-Age Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vaidas Jotautis, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection presents a significant health risk in endemic regions, especially for pregnant women, who face higher risks of severe complications, including maternal and fetal mortality. …”
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Fast and accurate imputation of genotypes from noisy low-coverage sequencing data in bi-parental populations. by Cécile Triay, Alice Boizet, Christopher Fragoso, Anestis Gkanogiannis, Jean-François Rami, Mathias Lorieux

“…Here, we present a new algorithm for imputation of LC-NGS data that eliminates the need of complex pre-filtering of noisy data, accurately types heterozygous chromosomal regions, precisely estimates crossover positions, corrects erroneous data, and imputes missing data. …”
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The challenge of using date branch waste as a peat substitute in container nursery production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Najla Dhen, Safa ben Abed, Amin Zouba, Faouzi Haouala, Bouthaina AlMohandes Dridi

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Seasonal Variability of Air Pollutants and Their Relationships to Meteorological Parameters in an Urban Environment by Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Buddhi Pushpawela, Upaka Rathnayake, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Dias Jayasooriya

“…These findings ultimately lead to designing and implementing season-specific control strategies to achieve air pollution reduction at a regional scale.…”
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Identifying the Roadway Infrastructure Factors Affecting Road Accidents Using Interpretable Machine Learning and Data Augmentation by Jonghak Lee, Sangyoup Kim, Tae-Young Heo, Dongwoo Lee

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Work engagement, resilience and turnover intentions among nurses: a mediation analysis by Collins Atta Poku, Jonathan Bayuo, Veronica Adwoa Agyare, Nana Kobi Sarkodie, Victoria Bam

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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countr... by Günther Fink, Jay Patel, Kyaw Zay Ya

“…Outcomes included the proportion of children receiving antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea (specific to paediatric populations), along with total antibiotic consumption and AMR-associated mortality in general populations.Results Our analysis of 138 LMICs found wide variation in antibiotic use between countries and regions. We observed strong evidence of negative association (mean difference MD=−0.150, 95% CI (−0.2593 to –0.0407)) between the presence of regulatory or legislative policies that ban over-the-counter sales of antibiotics and the proportion of children receiving antibiotic drugs for lower respiratory tract infection. …”
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