Nitrogen and CO2 enrichment interact to decrease biodiversity impact on complementarity and selection effects by Mengjiao Huang, Peter B. Reich, Shaopeng Wang, Yanhao Feng, Pubin Hong, Kathryn E. Barry, Miao He, Shengman Lyu, Shurong Zhou, Neha Mohanbabu, Forest Isbell, Yann Hautier

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Genomic signal selection analysis reveals genes related to the lambing trait of Hotan sheep by XinKun Wang, Wei Li, QiaoYan Huang, HuiPing Sun, LeXiao Zhu, RuoHuai Gu, Feng Xing

“…We identified 290 selected regions and 332 genes across the Hotan sheep genome by using two widely adopted selective scanning detection methods (FST statistics and Piratio). …”
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Multiepoch Observations of the Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 3938 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory by Siddhi Raut, Eric M. Schlegel, Thomas G. Pannuti, Brannon W. Jones, Jacobo Matallana

“…A total of 47 discrete merged sources from both epochs were detected at the ≈3 σ level or greater with the D25 radius. …”
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Potential Source Regions and Transportation Pathways of Reactive Gases at a Regional Background Site in Northwestern China by Quanwei Zhao, Qing He, Lili Jin, Jianlin Wang

“…Wind rose, cluster analysis, potential source contribution function (PSCF), and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) methods were adopted for identifying the transport pathways and potential source regions of these atmosphere components at Akedala. …”
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Is Clonal Integration a Buffer for the Stress of Resource Acquisition Depletion in <i>Eichhornia crassipes</i> (Pontederiaceae) Ramets? by Guilherme Ramos Demetrio, Dalton Serafim, Flávia de Freitas Coelho

“…Natural selection favors the allocation of finite resources to different functions maximizing fitness. …”
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resource Management Practices: A Qualitative Study in Hyderabad, Pakistan’s Banking Sector by Sahar Akhtar Mughal, Mohammed Bilal Memon, Faraz Ali Memon

“… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way Human Resource Management (HRM) functions within organizations. …”
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Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus by Isabel Jaisli, Gianluca Brunori

“…Livestock production has been identified as the most relevant factor for the sustainability of future food system and is anticipated to be increasingly influenced by competition for critical resources such as land and water, the rivalry between food and feed, and the imperative to function within a carbon-constrained economy. …”
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Features of Bearing on Underwater Object Using Phase Information of a Differential Stereo Sensor by V. A. Shirokov, A. I. Bazhenova, V. N. Milich

“…Taking into account the factor of smoothness and continuity of the object's trajectory makes it possible to qualitatively correct the selection of the maximum of the cross-correlation function of the stereo sensor signals. …”
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Enhancing Antioxidant Benefits of Kombucha Through Optimized Glucuronic Acid by Selected Symbiotic Fermentation Culture by Yu-Chieh Chou, Hui-Wen Lin, Chung-Yi Wang, Chen-Che Hsieh, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Shin-Ping Lin, Kuan-Chen Cheng

“…To optimize the glucuronic acid content in kombucha, various strain combinations by selecting fermented sources were accomplished. According to the experimental results, kombucha produced through co-fermentation with <i>Pichia anomala</i> and <i>Komagataeibacter hansenii</i>, with glucose-added black tea as the carbon source, exhibited the highest glucuronic acid production. …”
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Modulating Iron Crystals with Lattice Chalcophile‐Siderophile Elements for Selective Dechlorinations Over Hydrogen Evolution by Xiaohong Hu, Qianhai Zhou, Du Chen, Zhongyuan Guo, Yiman Gao, Chaohuang Chen, Jie Hou, Vincent Noël, Daohui Lin, Lizhong Zhu, Jiang Xu

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Peculiarities of the Functioning of the Taboo Lexicon in the Modern Western Cinematography by S. A. Pankratova

“…The implementation presupposes analysis of taboo lexical units, revealing their functioning features as regards to acceptable implementation of the taboo and to depict the possible ways of optimization of its use in modern cinema.Methodology and sources. …”
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Scientific rationale of ingredients choice for functional fish pastes by A. S. Kupriy, N. I. Dunchenko, E. S. Voloshina

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Forest Succession and Maternity Day Roost Selection by Myotis septentrionalis in a Mesophytic Hardwood Forest by Alexander Silvis, W. Mark Ford, Eric R. Britzke, Nathan R. Beane, Joshua B. Johnson

“…For northern bats, we suggest that day-roost selection is not a function of differences between individual tree species per se, but rather of forest successional patterns, stand and tree structure. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Three Data Fusion Methods and Construction of the Fusion Method Selection Paradigm by Ziqi Liu, Ziqiao Yin, Zhilong Mi, Binghui Guo, Zhiming Zheng

“…Finally, we introduce a fusion method selection paradigm for selecting the most appropriate fusion method prior to task execution and demonstrate its effectiveness through extensive numerical experiments. …”
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More Choosy for Minor Foods: Diet, Seasonality and Food Selection in Sympatric Frugivorous and Folivorous Lemurs by Mitchell T. Irwin, Vololonirina Rahalinarivo, Bruno Ramorasata, Jean‐Luc Raharison, Jean‐Freddy Ranaivoarisoa, Chloé N. M. Gherardi, Jessica M. Rothman

“…This indicates a balancing function: frugivores selecting leaves strategically to compensate for low‐protein, low‐mineral fruit and folivores selecting fruit/seed to compensate for low‐energy leaves. …”
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The functional mechanisms of phosphite and its applications in crop plants by Zhenyi Li, Xiangjiu Kong, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fang Tang, Mingjiu Wang, Mingjiu Wang, Yan Zhao, Fengling Shi

“…Therefore, the dual fertilization and weed control system of ptxD/Phi facilitates the utilization of Phi as the sole phosphorus source while concurrently suppressing the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds in the future. …”
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Introduction of AI Technology for Objective Physical Function Assessment by Nobuji Kouno, Satoshi Takahashi, Masaaki Komatsu, Yusuke Sakaguchi, Naoaki Ishiguro, Katsuji Takeda, Kyoko Fujioka, Ayumu Matsuoka, Maiko Fujimori, Ryuji Hamamoto

“…This paper explored how artificial intelligence (AI) could predict physical function scores from various patient data sources and reviewed methods to measure objective physical function using this technology. …”
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Assessment of the capacity of health facilities in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases in selected regions of Somaliland by Opeolu O. Ojo, Omar O Hersi, Ayodele A Falobi, Nura Ali, Lawrence Tan, Yusuf A. Ali

“…The survey focused on assessing the capacity of selected hospitals in detecting and managing NCDs by collecting data on the availability of health workers, equipment, screening and management services, medications, and laboratory tests. …”
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Selection of Suitable Sites for Small Ruminant Production Using Remote Sensing and the Geographic Information System by Halil Baki Ünal, Esin Deri

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Secure and Fair Cluster Head Selection Protocol for Enhancing Security in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by B. Paramasivan, M. Kaliappan

“…The secure routing protocols perform very basic security related functions which are not sufficient to protect the network. …”
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