Risk Assessment and Prediction of Heavy Metal Pollution in Groundwater and River Sediment: A Case Study of a Typical Agricultural Irrigation Area in Northeast China by Shuang Zhong, Hui Geng, Fengjun Zhang, Zhaoying Liu, Tianye Wang, Boyu Song

“…The areas with typical municipal sewage discharge river and irrigation water function were selected as study sites in northeast China. …”
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KAJIAN PENGETAHUAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT PETANI DALAM PENGELOLAAN DAERAH ALIRAN SUNGAI (DAS) KETAHUN DI KABUPATEN LEBONG by Agus Purwoko, Ketut Sukiyono, Indra Cahyadinata

“…An analytical descriptive method is used analyze data gathered from interview to 80 farmers selected by purposive sampling. The reserach indicates that sources of farmers’ local knowledge on natural resources management come from internal and external social system. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing and genomic analysis of four Akkermansia strains newly isolated from human feces by Wenjing Lu, Biqing Zha, Jie Lyu, Chenxi LingHu, Jing Chen, Sisi Deng, Xiangling Zhang, Liang Li, Guoqing Wang

“…Moreover, 2,184 shared homologous genes were identified among the four isolates. Functional annotation using the COG, KEGG, and CAZy databases indicated that the functional genes of the four isolates were primarily associated with metabolism. …”
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Differential expression of five genes during sclerotium formation of Rhizoctonia solani by WANG Wei, YANG Hui, WANG Zhengyi, CHEN Weiliang

“…Rhizoctonia solani is an important plant pathogenic fungus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution, and the sclerotia are the main source of infection for the diseases caused by this pathogen. …”
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Exploring the Possibility of Medical Device Surveillance in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis Using a Common Data Model by Seon Min Kim, Sooin Choi, You Kyoung Lee, Cheol Wan Lim, Byung Chul Yu, Moo Yong Park, Jin Kuk Kim, Seng Chan You, Seo Jeong Shin, Soo Jeong Choi

“…After implementing amended matching, these data were detected. <i>Conclusions</i>: While some PD-related medical data recorded in EHRs were misrepresented or omitted during the CDM database extraction, transformation, and loading process, the CDM shows potential to serve as a source of real-world data for active surveillance.…”
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ClimKern v1.2: a new Python package and kernel repository for calculating radiative feedbacks by T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, I. Mitevski, R. J. Kramer, M. Previdi, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani

“…<p>Climate feedbacks are a significant source of uncertainty in future climate projections and need to be quantified accurately and robustly. …”
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Translation Strategies for Speech Features of Characters in Fictional Texts (a Case Study of Speech of Upper Class Representatives) by M. N. Kulikova

“…The author focuses on functions of phonographic stylisation of the aristocratic speech and discusses the techniques and strategies for rendering this phenomenon into the Russian language.Methodology and sources. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Lyme Disease: A Literature Review of Psychiatric and Cognitive Impacts by Gabija Šegždaitė, Odeta Aliukonytė, Kamilė Pociūtė

“…This paper examines the connection between Lyme disease and neuropsychiatric outcomes to improve diagnosis and treatment.Materials and Methods: The PubMed database was searched for scientific literature sources. Publications published in English in 2019–2024 were selected. …”
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Degradation of extracellular polymeric substances shapes microbial community diversity. by Sammy Pontrelli, Kian Bigovic Villi, Andreas Sichert, Julian Trouillon, Adriano Rutz, Zachary C Landry, Simon H Rüdisser, Roman Stocker, Uwe Sauer

“…EPS was produced at similar levels across marine chitin-degrading isolates and seawater communities, underscoring its importance relative to small metabolites. Notably, different sources of EPS were found to select for distinct and diverse microbial communities. …”
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From warehouse to ward: applying implementation research methods to the device identification, qualification, distribution, and management process within the Newborn Essential Solu... by Kylie Dougherty, Rebecca P. Kirby, Katerina Claud, Kara M. Palamountain, Elizabeth Asma, Millicent Alooh, Danica Kumara, Vince Gate, Ali Khalid, George Banda, Hope David Peter, Charles Osuagwu, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Z. Maria Oden, Christine A. Bohne, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…We applied implementation research (IR) to understand context, describe strategy selection, and implementation outcomes of the work designed to ensure the consistent availability of functional SSNC devices. …”
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Enabling beam-scanning antenna technologies for terahertz wireless systems: A review by Dongze Zheng, Geng-Bo Wu, Zhi Hao Jiang, Wei Hong, Chi Hou Chan, Ke Wu

“…While producing a scannable highly-directive antenna beam proves to be indispensable in the period of microwaves, the significance of such functionality is more critical in the THz era, considering that THz waves have more intractable challenges such as the severity of free-space propagation losses, the susceptibility to atmospheric environments, and the unavailability of efficient signal sources. …”
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The Influence of Chromospheric Activity on Line Formation by Mariela C. Vieytes, Lily L. Zhao, Megan Bedell

“…One of the primary sources of stellar spectral variability is magnetic activity. …”
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The association of internet use and cognition among older adults: mediating roles of social networks and depressive symptoms by Xiuyuan Zhu, Zihan Ni, Xiaoying Zhu, Xiaoying Zhu, Yi Yang, Shiyu Xie, Xinguo Wang, Xiaoguang Yang

“…Enhancements in internet literacy and optimization of age-appropriate product designs are recommended to improve cognitive functions in older populations.…”
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The reliability of witness memories: a review of the factors influencing accuracy in the forensic context by João Miguel Alves Ferreira, Sergii Tukaiev

“… Witness memory plays a crucial role in many judicial processes, often being considered one of the main sources of evidence in criminal investigations. However, the reliability of memories reported by witnesses has been widely debated in the scientific literature [1][2][5]. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Health. A Literature Review by Damian Machaj, Julia Stawińska-Dudek, Wiktoria Józefowicz, Martyna Brzoza

“…Conclusions: Omega-3 fatty acids demonstrate notable benefits in reducing inflammation, improving lipid profiles, enhancing cognitive function, and lowering the risk of cardiovascular events. …”
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Transforming Bone Tunnel Evaluation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Introducing a Novel Deep Learning System and the TB-Seg Dataset by Ke Xie, Mingqian Yu, Jeremy Ho-Pak Liu, Qixiang Ma, Limin Zou, Gene Chi-Wai Man, Jiankun Xu, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Zheng Li, Michael Tim-Yun Ong

“…Evaluating bone tunnels is crucial for assessing functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. …”
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Approaches used to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices on adults with learning disabilities: a realist review by Joy Duxbury, Alina Haines-Delmont, John Baker, Peter Baker, Gary Bourlet, Elaine Craig, James Ridley, Rachel Whyte, Beth Morrison, Michaela Thomson, Anthony Tsang, Tella Lantta

“…The main literature searches were then conducted using six databases: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ProQuest), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid) and Web of Science Core Collection (Emerging Sources Citation Index). The search covered evidence from 1 January 2001 up to 21 July 2021 and yielded 16,775 hits, which were then reduced to 14,383, after using EndNote X9’s (2013) inbuilt duplication detection function and manual de-duplication. …”
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Development of Starter Cultures for Precision Fermentation of Kombucha with Enriched Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Content by Geun-Hyung Kim, Kwang-Rim Baek, Ga-Eun Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Ji-Hyun Moon, Seung-Oh Seo

“…This study focused on developing starter cultures to produce functional kombucha through precision fermentation technology using selected microbial strains newly isolated from food sources. …”
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Image-based soft drink type classification and dietary assessment system using deep convolutional neural network with transfer learning by Rubaiya Hafiz, Mohammad Reduanul Haque, Aniruddha Rakshit, Mohammad Shorif Uddin

“…To perform experimentation a dataset is built containing ten most consumed soft drinks in Bangladesh using images from the ImageNet dataset, internet sources and also self-capturing. The experiment confirms that our system can detect and recognize different types of drinks with an accuracy of 98.51%.…”
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The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions Supported by Telerehabilitation For Recently Hospitalized Adult Medical Patients: A Systematic Review by Simone Leslie, Junmin Tan, Prudence J. McRae, Shaun P. O'Leary, Julie A. Adsett

“…Methods: Studies were selected if they included an exercise intervention for recently hospitalized adults, delivered by a physiotherapist via videoconference. …”
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