Household ownership of latrines does not ensure use: a scoping review by Nicolas Gaffan, Cyriaque Degbey, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo

“…Objective This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of the factors associated with latrine utilisation by households.Design We performed a scoping review to determine the factors associated with household latrine utilisation.Data sources We conducted a bibliographic search using PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Epistemonikos and Semantic Scholar until April 2023.Eligibility criteria The papers we included met the following criteria: the study population included members of households equipped with latrines, regardless of their status, excluding children under five; the study followed an observational design; the study design was quantitative; the manuscript was in either French or English; the study focused on factors associated with latrine utilisation; the study employed multivariate methods and the study manuscript was published in a peer-reviewed journal.Data extraction and synthesis We conducted a narrative synthesis of key results.Results This review selected 31 articles. …”
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Environmental gestagens: Current insights on ecotoxicity and microbial transformations by Prasiddhi Parab, Sheena Kumari, Prashant Bhagwat, Santhosh Pillai

“…Consequently, their uncontrolled release into the environment has raised concerns due to their endocrine-disrupting activity, which can adversely impact the endocrine system functioning of vertebrates, even at concentrations as low as 1 ng/L. …”
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Patient experience of opioid use disorder treatment medications: a systematic review of contemporary qualitative research by Luke Mitcheson, John Marsden, Natalie Lowry, Mike Kelleher, Carina Najia

“…This was the first omnibus narrative systematic review of the contemporary qualitative literature on patient experiences of receiving these medications.Design Narrative systematic review using the sample, phenomenon of interest, design, evaluation and research framework.Data sources PubMed, Embase and APA PsycINFO were searched between 1 January 2000 and 14 June 2023, with the addition of hand searches.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Qualitative and mixed methods studies among adults with experience of receiving OUD treatment medication in community and criminal justice settings.Data extraction and synthesis One reviewer conducted searches using the pre-registered strategy. …”
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Insights into the antibacterial, antioxidant, and fabric colorant applications by pigment-producing actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rocks and sediments by Daniel Girma, Abu Feyisa, Ebisa Chaluma, Daniel Mulu, Selamawit Geta, Mesfin Tafesse

“…Methods Thirty isolates of Actinomycetes were selected based on their morphology and further screened based on their pigment diffusion ability. …”
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Clinical approbation today: analysis of current problems and solutions by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, D. V. Lukyantseva, T. I. Alekseeva, Yu. V. Voropaeva, T. A. Tomilina, R. A. Teryan, A. O. Gadzhieva

“…Methodological materials, review articles on the organization of health care in the Russian Federation selected from various open sources were studied. The basis for making management decisions on improving the quality of CA procedure was formed by the participants of the CA issues strategic session which had been initiated by the Center for Healthcare Quality Assessment and Control.Results. …”
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Transhumanism in Analytical Prospects of Classical and Non-Classic Sociology by A. V. Shcherbina

“…Durkheim, the structural-functional analysis of T. Parsons, the genealogical analysis of M. …”
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Adapting the Motion Algorithm of a Smart Building Facade Shade to the Behavioral Pattern of Oxalis Plant for Daylight Control (Case Study: Shiraz City) by Zahra Yarmahmoodi, Tahereh Nasr, Hamed Mozterzadeh

“…Considering that nature has always been a source of inspiration for humans and has sustainably operated over time, plants were selected as the inspiration source for designing the smart shade in this study. …”
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Application of Data Mining Methods in the Design and Creation of New Products and Services by A. A. Bryzgalov, E. V. Yaroshenko

“…The article provides an overview of sources that offer possible methods for extracting knowledge and ways to process it. …”
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A Study on the Influence Mechanisms of Neighborhood Vitality and the Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Differentiation in the Urban Fringe Areas of Wuhan City by Yan Long, Siyu Hu, Zhengyuan Lu, Lianghao Cheng, Cairui Zhen, Jingmei Shao, Yuqiao Zheng, Xuehui Zhou, Jin Li, Yudi Lin, Shu Zhang, Yue Wang, Tianyue Luo, Haijuan Zhao, Xuejun Liu

“…This paper quantifies the neighborhood vitality of the fringe areas by the short-stay visitors in the fringe areas and selects the 5D elements of the built environment and social media data from multiple sources to construct the indicator system assessing the neighborhood vitality of the urban fringe areas. …”
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Implementation of Halal Label as an Intangible Asset on Food and Beverage Business Sustainability by M. Mukhlis Amrullah, Gugus Irianto, Noval Adib

“…The results indicate that UB Coffee's management views the Halal Label as valuable and a source of pride, supporting UB Coffee's educational function as part of the educational institution UB and interpreting it as a shared value and commitment. …”
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FOOD SECURITY AND INCOME DIVERSIFICATION NEXUS: USDA APPROACH by Kazeem Oriyomi ABOABA, Akeem Adesina AKAMO, Damilare Michael FADIJI, Tohib Oyeyode OBALOLA

“…The result of the information function revealed that the scale is adaptable for this study. …”
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MaGIC: a program to generate targeted marker sets for genome-wide association studies by Claire L. Simpson, Valerie K. Hansen, Pak C. Sham, Andrew Collins, John F. Powell, Ammar Al-Chalabi

“…Maps are in base pairs or linkage disequilibrium units (LDUs) as derived from the International HapMap data, which is useful for association studies and fine-mapping. Markers may be selected on the basis of heterozygosity and source database, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers may additionally be selected on the basis of validation status. …”
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Soil-Water Characteristic Curve Model Based on Particle Size Distribution and Pellicular Water by ZHU Shi-wang, LI Shuang-yang, JIANG Qi, ZHAO Jian-yuan, ZHOU Shang-qi, LIU Hui-ying

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Detection Model for 5G Core PFCP DDoS Attacks Based on Sin-Cos-bIAVOA by Zheng Ma, Rui Zhang, Lang Gao

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Precision wings treating skeletal class II in growing patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Paulo Mecenas, Renata Travassos da Rosa Moreira Bastos, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, David Normando

“…Abstract Background Skeletal Class II malocclusion, often associated with mandibular deficiency, is commonly treated with functional appliances. Precision Wings are a functional appliance that provides an alternative approach by combining mandibular advancement with dental alignment. …”
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Effects of cupping therapy on chronic musculoskeletal pain and collateral problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tingting Sun, Yuanyuan Jia, Xiaosheng Dong, Yunlong Chai, Zhenmin Bai, Xiao Hou

“…The objective of this review and meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of cupping therapy in patients with CMP.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane Library and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) were searched through 20 December 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included randomised control trials that compared cupping therapy for patients with CMP on outcomes (ie, pain intensity, functional disability and mental health).Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers used standardised methods to search, screen and code included studies. …”
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Developing a Machine Vision System to Detect Weeds from Potato Plant by Yousef Abbaspour Gılandeh, Hossein Javadıkıa, Sajad Sabzı

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Oil, Metal, and Agricultural Raw Material Prices in Global Markets and the Iranian Economy by simin akbari, Seyed aziz Arman, Abdolmajid Ahangari

“…Moreover, since oil revenues are higher than other revenue sources, the inflationary effects of oil could be stronger. …”
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Succession characteristics and assembly process of soil microbiome at reclaimed farmlands in coal mining area by Jianhua Li, Jianhua Li, Zixu Li, Yanwen Sun, Jinjing Lu, Jinjing Lu, Qiang Zhang, Xinhua He, Xinhua He, Xinhua He, Minggang Xu, Minggang Xu

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Peptide P2 targeting Vibrio parahaemolyticus PirB toxins blocks the cytotoxic effects to shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Xin Zhang, Ting Chen, Chunhua Ren, Yanhong Wang, Xiao Jiang, Jiasheng Huang, Bo Ma, Boxiang Zhu, Jiayue Yin, Chaoqun Hu, Peng Luo

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