Response of Mung Bean Varieties (Vigna radiata L.) to Application Rates and Methods of Blended NPS Fertilizer at Humbo by Fekadu Mekonen Mota, Dereje Shanka Balla, Mesfin Bibiso Doda

“…However, the productivity of the crop is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors, mainly poor soil fertility, lack of adaptable varieties, and peer agronomic practices. …”
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A Novel Rose Hip Preparation with Enhanced Anti-Inflammatory and Chondroprotective Effects by Joseph Schwager, Nathalie Richard, Rotraut Schoop, Swen Wolfram

“…In IL-1β treated normal chondrocytes (NHAC-kn), both RH preparations reduced the expression of matrix metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 1, MMP-3, and MMP-13 and ADAMTS-4. These changes are associated with diminished inflammatory damage or cartilage erosion. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…Study quality will be assessed using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa risk of bias tool. …”
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Metacognitions of substance-addicted patients compared to individuals without a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder by Huseyin Unubol, Havva Ozen

“…In order to better understand the cognitive and adaptive functioning of the human mind, it is aimed to examine the relationship between the metacognitive problems and dependence associated problems of individuals with substance dependence by comparing the metacognition of the substance-dependent individuals to that of the individuals without a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. …”
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Construct Validity and Psychometric Properties of Farsi Version of the Motivational Persistence Scale in University Students by Elham Kooshki, Omid Shokri, Fatemeh Almasi

“…Evidence shows that persistence is considered as a fundamental aspect to achieve goals in developmental situation Due to the lack of access to a reliable tool to measure this strength focused on purposeful efforts in the Iranian sample, the present study was conducted with the aim of adapting and standardizing the motivational persistence scale among students.In this correlational study, 400 students who were selected using the convenience sampling method, were answered the Academic Self-Efficacy Questionnaire ( Zajacova, Lynch & Espenshade, 2005) , the Achievement Emotion Questionnaire-Revised( Abdollahpour, 2015) and the Motivational Persistence Scale (Constantin, Holman & Hojbotă, 2011) . …”
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Frequency-Aware Integrity Learning Network for Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images by Penghan Yang, Wujie Zhou, Yuanyuan Liu

“…This feature is assigned to multiscale features to enhance their integrity, leading to accurate predictions facilitated by an adaptive large kernel module. Experiments on the Vaihingen and Potsdam datasets demonstrate that our method outperforms current state-of-the-art segmentation techniques.…”
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Next-gen agriculture: integrating AI and XAI for precision crop yield predictions by R. N. V. Jagan Mohan, Pravallika Sree Rayanoothala, R. Praneetha Sree

“…These insights inform strategies for agricultural decision-making and climate adaptation. By integrating AI-driven predictions with XAI-based interpretability, this research presents a robust and transparent framework for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, emphasizing its potential for scalable application in precision farming and policy development.…”
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“Feedback is communication between human beings”: understanding adolescents' conception of written qualitative feedback by Sining Tao, Wenjuan Qin

“…Quantitative data from an adapted Conception of Written Feedback questionnaire reveals two predominant patterns in their conception of written qualitative feedback: (1) engaging with positive emotion and active use or (2) ignoring with defensiveness. …”
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Exploring strategies to enhance patient safety in spine surgery: a review by Kimia Baradaran, Constana Gracia, Ehsan Alimohammadi

“…As surgical techniques and technologies advance, and as patients’ needs evolve, healthcare teams must remain responsive, cultivating a culture of safety that is both proactive and adaptable. Continuous investment in quality improvement and research is essential to fine-tune these protocols, ensuring they remain both relevant and effective in addressing the unique challenges of spine surgery. …”
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STUDENTS’ INTRINSIC MOTIVATION USING GAME-BASED ACTIVITIES by Nestor L. Lasala Jr

“…It also utilized lessons integrating GBAs into an ecosystem curriculum developed and adapted by the researcher for the study. Sixty-nine Grade 7 students from two sections of a public secondary school in Sorsogon, Philippines, participated in this study. …”
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Psychological Distress among Pharmacists during Second Wave of Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Keshav Dhakal, Shobhana Nepal, Pratigya Sapkota

“…The COVID-19 peritraumatic distress index (CPDI) questionnaire adapted from the Shanghai Mental Health Centre was used to measure psychological distress. …”
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Variability of the period between germination and heading in spring barley accessions from Dagestan by I. A. Zveinek, R. A. Abdullaev, B. A. Batasheva, E. E. Radchenko

“…Testing barley development rates under contrasting climate conditions of Russia makes it possible to assess the paratypic variability and a norm of reaction in the tested accessions in order to identify environmentally adaptable plant forms useful for breeding.Materials and methods. …”
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Outcomes of a Clinical Pathway for Pleural Disease Management: “Pleural Pathway” by Srinivas R. Mummadi, Peter Y. Hahn

“…With the objective of standardizing pleural disease care, locally adapted British Thoracic Society guidelines and a centralized pleural service were implemented in the “pathway” era. …”
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FlashTag-mediated Labeling for Intraventricular Macrophages in the Embryonic Brain by Hisa Asai, Mizuki Ono, Takaki Miyata, Yuki Hattori

“…In our previous study, we adapted this method to selectively label central nervous system–associated macrophages (CAMs) in the lateral ventricle by using a lower concentration of CFSE compared to the original protocol. …”
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PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-PARTNER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT by M. V. ZHURAVLEVA, L. V. OVSIENKO, N. Yu. BASHKIRTSEVA, L. R. IBRASHEVA, O. P. EMELYANOVA

“…Pre-university engineering training is considered as a stage of applicants’ orientation to engineering education and their adaptation to the complex educational process at university. …”
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The Last Word by Pieter Fourie

“…We have been and are going through the processes of adapting our syllabi to outcome-based education and teaching, now to be turned into problem-solving education and teaching; of turning year courses into semester courses, and probably now converting them back to year courses; and of merging institutions and, in so doing, trying to marry different educational philosophies, practices, attitudes and organisational cultures. …”
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Two-Echelon Location-Routing Problem with Time Windows and Transportation Resource Sharing by Yong Wang, Yaoyao Sun, Xiangyang Guan, Yanyong Guo

“…A two-stage hybrid algorithm composed of k-means clustering and extended multiobjective particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed for 2E-LRPTWTRS optimization. A self-adaptive mechanism of flight parameters is introduced and adopted during the iterative process to balance the evolution of particles and improve the efficiency of the two-stage hybrid algorithm. …”
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A Data Mining Approach Identified Salivary Biomarkers That Discriminate between Two Obesity Measures by Ping Shi, J. Max Goodson

“…For a random cohort of over 700 subjects from 8137 Kuwait children (10.00 ± 0.67 years), four data mining methods were applied to identify important variables associated with obesity, including logistic regression by lasso regularization (Lasso), multivariate adaptive regression spline (MARS), random forests (RF), and boosting classification trees (BT). …”
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An innovative framework for incorporating iPhone LiDAR point cloud in digitized documentation of road operations by Srikulnath Nilnoree, Tsukasa Mizutani

“…These techniques provide a simple, effective, and adaptable approach to improve alignment in multi-scenes with limited overlap. …”
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Study on displacement by integrating acceleration of vibration screening excitation platform based on EBKA-TVF-EMD by Chenggang Deng, Hongji Dong

“…Compared to traditional optimization algorithms, EBKA achieves superior performance and adaptability. Then, the EBKA is utilized to find the optimal combination of parameters of TVF-EMD (i.e., B-spline function and the bandwidth threshold). …”
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