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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Mechanistic insights into phosphorus transformation mediated by Arthrobacter and Sordariomycetes under long-term high-volume swine manure application in a wheat-rice rotation syste... by Chunlong Zhang, Chunlong Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Xiaoyan Tang, Bin Zhang, Dejun Liu, Zepeng Yang, Rong Huang, Yingjie Wu, Qi Tao, Youlin Luo, Changquan Wang, Bing Li

“…And the soil treated with the prolonged high- volume swine manure application was selected to isolate and identify specific microorganisms, which were subsequently inoculated into soil previously treated with long-term NPK fertilizer (F) and swine manure application (M) for indoor cultivation and functional characterization verification.ResultsThe sustained high input of swine manure markedly enhanced soil P activity and microbial P content (P < 0.05), specifically extracting P-associated microorganisms, namely Arthrobacter sp. …”
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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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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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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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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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Vehicular cache nodes selection algorithm under load constraint in C-V2X by Zhexin XU, Kaimeng GAO, Wenkang JIA, Yi WU

“…In order to solve the problem that the C-V2X vehicle topology in urban environment was highly dynamic and the load capacity of vehicle nodes was limited, and improve the utilization of vehicular cache resources and reduce the load of base station, a vehicle cache nodes selection algorithm under load constraints was proposed.Firstly, by defining the link stability metric, the predicted weight adjacency matrix was constructed to describe the vehicular micro-topology in essence.Next, the objective function was further constructed under the load constraints and non-overlapping coverage constraint, which maximized the average link weight of the clusters by using the least cache nodes.Finally, the greedy concept was then introduced and the node states were reasonably defined.As a result, the minimum dominating set of the vehicle topology was figured out under the load constraints.Besides, the serviced neighbor nodes were then determined preferentially.The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is close to the global optimal results in terms of the number of cache nodes and the average weight of cluster links.Moreover, the repeated response ratio of the proposed algorithm is always zero while the request response ratio can achieve the theoretical upper bound.Furthermore, the response times of cache resources can be also effectively improved.…”
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Selective Age Effects on Visual Attention and Motor Attention during a Cued Saccade Task by Wendy E. Huddleston, Brad E. Ernest, Kevin G. Keenan

“…The shift in relations among attention measures between the younger and older participants may indicate a need to prioritize attentional resources with age. These changes may impact an older adult’s ability to function in complex environments.…”
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Federated Learning for All: A Reinforcement Learning-Based Approach for Ensuring Fairness in Client Selection by Saeedeh Ghazi, Saeed Farzi, Amirhossein Nikoofard

“…The method integrates data and system heterogeneity, along with selection history, into the reward function, and leverages Jain’s fairness index to balance selection frequency with client diversity. …”
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Conceptual principles of formation and functioning of vertically integrated structures by V.A. Topilo, V.K. Danylko

“…Based on the decomposition analysis, the paper clarifies the concept of «vertically integrated structure», which should be understood as a form of functioning the business structure, that arose by combining financial, production, labor resources of various organizational and legal forms related to the technological cycle (the process of supply, production and sale of products) in order to obtain maximum synergy and strategic competitive advantages. …”
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Single Mutation in <i>iolT1</i> in <i>ptsG</i>-Deficient <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> Enables Growth Boost in Xylose-Containing Media by Katharina Hofer, Lynn S. Schwardmann, Jung-Won Youn, Volker F. Wendisch, Ralf Takors

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Identification of Selection Signatures Related to Johne\'s Disease in Iranian Holstein Cows using Genomic Data by Fateme Navoshki, Hossein Moradi shahr babak, Ali Sadeghi Sefid Mazgi, johann soelkner

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Boosting feature selection efficiency with IMVO: Integrating MVO and mutation-based local search algorithms by Maryam Askari, Farid Khoshalhan, Hodjat Hamidi

“…Our method balances exploration and exploitation, focusing resources on the most promising regions, thus enhancing feature selection effectiveness and reducing computational costs. …”
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Genetic Structure and Selection Signals for Extreme Environment Adaptation in <i>Lop Sheep</i> of Xinjiang by Chenchen Yang, Jieru Wang, Lanshu Bi, Di Fang, Xin Xiang, Abliz Khamili, Waili Kurban, Chunmei Han, Qinghua Gao

“…Using Yuli <i>Lop sheep</i> as the reference group, an analysis of the extreme environmental adaptability selection signal of <i>Lop sheep</i> was conducted. …”
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Assessing Gross Motor and Gait Function Using Hip–Knee Cyclograms in Ambulatory Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Jehyun Yoo, Juntaek Hong, Jeuhee Lee, Yebin Cho, Taekyung Lee, Dong-wook Rha

“…Weakness, spasticity, and muscle shortening are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP), leading to deficits in gross motor, gait, and selective motor functions. While traditional assessments, such as the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66), instrumented gait analysis, and the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE), are widely used, they are often limited by the resource-intensive nature of hospital-based evaluations. …”
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Measuring the Company’s Capabilities and Assessing their Impact on Its Economic Results: Analytic Tools by E. P. Tretiakova, M. S. Tretiakova

“…Based on this model, methodological guidelines have been developed for measuring the capabilities of organizations and assessing their impact on the final results, a value-functional approach to selecting appropriate indicators, and analytical tools. …”
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Emic and Etic Perspectives on HR Practice for Managing Human Resource Issues Affected by the Prevalence of Informal Networks in Arab Countries by Sa’ad Ali, David Weir, Munirah Sarhan AlQahtani, Mansour Mrabet

“…Whilst research on Wasta has been improving in quantity and quality, there is still much more to know about the interactions between the different parties in Wasta transactions, the role of power in this process and how it impacts HR functions. As such, this research aims to address this gap by exploring the use of Wasta in human resources (HR) functions, drawing on 17 semi-structured interviews with HR, recruitment and line managers working in the Jordanian banking sector. …”
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Assessment of Floral Nectar and Amino Acid Yield in Eight Landscape Trees for Enhanced Pollinator Food Resources in Urban Forests by Sung-Joon Na, Ji-Min Park, Hae-Yun Kwon, Young-Ki Kim

“…These findings underscore the importance of selecting tree species not only for aesthetic value but also for ecological function, providing an evidence-based approach to pollinator-friendly urban biodiversity planning and landscape management.…”
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