Barriers and facilitators of access to sexual and reproductive health services among migrant, internally displaced, asylum seeking and refugee women: A scoping review. by Pengdewendé Maurice Sawadogo, Drissa Sia, Yentéma Onadja, Idrissa Beogo, Gabriel Sangli, Nathalie Sawadogo, Assé Gnambani, Gaëtan Bassinga, Stephanie Robins, Eric Tchouaket Nguemeleu

“…The extracted data were organized in a framework adapted from Peters et al. and then categorized as facilitators or barriers. …”
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The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials. by Martha Waugh, Gregory Youdan, Courtney Casale, Rachel Balaban, Emily S Cross, Dafna Merom

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Dance is a meaningful, safe, adaptable, and low-cost health resource for older adults. …”
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A twinning initiative between midwife associations in Ghana and Sweden -A process evaluation study by Hanna Fjellström, Emelie Sandberg, Johanna Blomgren, Malin Grahn, Fredrica Hanson, Netta Ackon, Gifty Baidoo, Louise Nordström, Malin Bogren

“…Results The twinning initiative was successfully implemented regarding fidelity, dose, and reach, despite adaptations to the original project plan. Both associations gained visibility, with the Ghana Registered Midwives Association growing its paid membership by 97%, from 631 to 1,245 members during the twinning initiative. …”
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Validating the self-competence in death work scale for end-of-life care volunteers by Zhuyun Lin, Vivian Weiqun Lou, Wallace Chi Ho Chan

“…This scale has been tested previously on health professionals providing end-of-life care, and was adapted for this study with words that fitted the volunteer context. …”
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Airborne Escherichia coli bacteria biosynthesize lipids in response to aerosolization stress by Brooke L. Smith, Meiyi Zhang, Maria D. King

“…One key component of gram-negative bacteria resistance is the functionality and the cells’ ability to repair the outer membrane (OM) which acts as a barrier for the cell to the external environment. …”
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A Robust Approach for Blur and Sharp Regions’ Detection Using Multisequential Deviated Patterns by Awais Khan, Ali Javed, Aun Irtaza, Muhammad Tariq Mahmood

“…Unlike the preceding, MSDP extracts the local sharpness metric map on the images at multiple scales using different adaptive thresholds to overcome the problems of smooth/blur regions and missing patches. …”
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Effects of Climate Variation on Spring Potato Growth, Yield, and Quality in South Korea by Hyun Hwa Park, Ei Ei, Yong In Kuk

“…Overall, this study provides insights into how climatic conditions affect potato cultivation in South Korea and emphasizes the importance of adapting farming practices to ensure stable yields under changing climate conditions.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Yield and Related Traits at Areka, Southern Ethiopia by Simon Yohannes, Gobeze Loha, Mesfin Kebede Gessese

“…In addition, almost all the genotypes were well adapted to the study area and hence, the high yielding genotypes could be directly used as seed sources for production of common bean and some of the genotypes with best diseases resistance reaction, and with high heritability can possibly be used in common bean improvement program.…”
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Decomposition of the pangenome matrix reveals a structure in gene distribution in the Escherichia coli species by Siddharth M. Chauhan, Omid Ardalani, Jason C. Hyun, Jonathan M. Monk, Patrick V. Phaneuf, Bernhard O. Palsson

“…This approach reveals the genetic basis for differential traits across phylogroups, offering insights into pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance, and evolutionary adaptations. The findings enhance the potential for genome-based diagnostics and pave the way for future studies aimed at achieving a global genetic definition of bacterial phylogeny.…”
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Advance care planning readiness among older adults in aged service centers: A cross-sectional study by Kalok Wong, Haobin Yuan, Stephen Tee, Sinkei Cheong

“…The Advance Care Planning Acceptance Questionnaire and the Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, Resolve (APGAR) Scale were used to survey the older adults. …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Proactive features integrating behavioural, personal, and contextual information for adaptive and just-in-time sun protection advice were seen as essential for sustaining engagement.Conclusions: Sun protection apps emphasizing knowledge, ease of use, tailored advice, and proactive features are likely to encourage sustained engagement. …”
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Improving Image Quality and Controllability in Speed + Angular Velocity to Image Generation Through Synthetic Data for Driving Simulator Generation by Yuto Imai, Tomoya Senda, Yusuke Kajiwara

“…The results demonstrate improved image quality as measured by FID, enhanced controllability, and flexible adaptability to unknown control conditions. Moreover, employing fully synthetic data generated from 3D city models allowed for stable responses to unfamiliar scenarios. …”
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Leaflet: Operative Steps for Interventional Studies in Neuroscience by Maria Meringolo, Sergio Delle Monache, Giuseppina Martella, Antonella Peppe

“…The manuscript seeks to outline sources of relevant materials and elucidate adaptability, particularly in instances where sponsors may be absent. …”
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Stratégies organisationnelles pour fournir des services d’enseignement des langues étrangères aux adultes de plus de 45 ans by Iryna Rudnyeva

“…Whether through social services, formal education systems, informal educational channels, or self-organization, each country’s approach highlights the importance of adapting educational services to meet the needs of an adult population seeking continued personal and professional growth.…”
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Design and implementation of an asynchronous online course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in computational genomics. by Seema B Plaisier, Danielle O Alarid, Joelle A Denning, Sara E Brownell, Kenneth H Buetow, Katelyn M Cooper, Melissa A Wilson

“…Open-response progress reports were submitted weekly and identified self-reported adaptive coping strategies for challenges encountered throughout the course. …”
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Applicability of the Reinforced Ground Embankments on Sloped Terrain and Their Comparison with Alternative Rockfall Protection System Solutions: Kanlıpelit Case by Muhammet Çelik, Mohammad Manzoor Nasery

“…Steel barriers are disadvantageous compared to the reinforced ground embankments walls in various aspect such as reduction in length during rock collisions, construction cost, maintenance costs, import and adaptation to nature. For the reasons above, we have concluded that construction of reinforced ground embankments wall over a constructed platform is a more efficient improvement solution in terms of both safety and cost. …”
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Design and Climate-Responsiveness Performance Evaluation of an Integrated Envelope for Modular Prefabricated Buildings by Junjie Li, Shuai Lu, Wanlin Wang, Jie Huang, Xinxing Chen, Jiayi Wang

“…Second, as a response to climate change, building facades were dynamically adjusted by employing different modular building envelope units such as sunshades, preheaters, ventilation, air filtration, pest control, and other functional requirements in order to improve the building’s climate adaptability. Finally, based on the above structural design and research, this study verified the actual measurements and simulation, as well as the sustainability performance of the structure during the operational phase, and provided feedback on the design. …”
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The Latest Developments and Future Trends of Australian Food Industry under the Concept of Sustainability by TAN Hong-zhuo, FANG Zhong-xiang, YI Cui-ping

“…The strategic approach focuses on comprehensive ways across the entire supply chain from farm to table, such as exploiting alternative protein food resources, learning adaptability from Aboriginal people, developing the fairer and more sustainable value chain, transitioning from a liner food chain to food web, upgrading the usage of food waste, etc. …”
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Health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perceptions among French hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey by Jean-Dominique Dewitte, Brice Loddé, Richard Pougnet, David Lucas, Sandrine Brient, Bisi Moriamo Eveillard, Annabelle Gressier, Tanguy LeGrand

“…Objective To compare global health, mental health impact of work stressors and psychosocial perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs in a hospital after the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in France.Methods A validated version of the SATIN (Santé Au Travail Inrs université Nancy 2)questionnaire with adapted scoring was used to collect data on health and impact of work stressors. …”
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Multiscale wildfire and smoke detection in complex drone forest environments based on YOLOv8 by Wenyu Zhu, Shanwei Niu, Jixiang Yue, Yangli Zhou

“…Furthermore, in order to tackle the challenges of detecting flames and smoke at different scales and angles, we have designed the BiFormer module, which adaptively fuses global and local features, significantly enhancing the model’s multi-scale and multi-angle detection capability. …”
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