A 20 m spatial resolution peatland extent map of Alaska by Mark J. Lara, Roger Michaelides, Duncan Anderson, Wenqu Chen, Emma C. Hall, Caroline Ludden, Aiden I. G. Schore, Umakant Mishra, Sarah N. Scott

“…Ground-data were used to train machine learning classifiers to detect peatlands using a fusion of Sentinel-1 (Dual-polarized Synthetic Aperture Radar), Sentinel-2 (Multi-Spectral Imager), and derivatives from the Arctic Digital Elevation Model (ArcticDEM), that were spatially constrained by a peatland suitability model. …”
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Effect of Soil Salinity on Thermal Behavior of Sandy Soils Under a Sahara Climate by Djihad Bennaceur, Nadia Laredj, Mustapha Maliki, Hanifi Missoum

“…Moreover, the arid meteorological conditions of Sahara Desert were considered in the developed model. According to the results, it appears that sandy soils exhibit optimal thermal behavior at a moderate salinity concentration of C = 0.1 M, with increased surface temperatures during warmer periods and better heat conservation in colder conditions. …”
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Molecular genetic factors influencing outcomes of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection at Khakasia republic inhabitants by Ye. S. Ageyeva, O. V. Shtygasheva, N. V. Ryazantseva, V. V. Tsukanov

“…Aim of investigation. To detect molecular-genetic features of Helicobacter pylori and polymorphism of main immunoregulatory interleukins genes at Khakases, to estimate their effect on outcomes of infection pathogen.Material and methods. …”
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Efficient voltammetric platform combining a molecularly imprinted polymer and silver-nanoparticle-decorated black phosphorus nanosheets for selective determination of Gatifloxacin by Jingtao Wu, Yonghui Xia, Tianyu Wang, Yafeng Zhang, Guangli Li

“…The MIP/BPNS-AgNP/GCE exhibited admirable GAT determination performance, with two linear responses (0.001–1 and 1–50 μM), high sensitivity (9.965 and 0.5378 μA μM−1), and a low detection limit of 0.2 nM. In addition, the MIP electrode could selectively detect GAT in complex matrices and retain roust responses for a month. …”
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Identification of Staphylococcus aureus Causing Contamination in Raw Beef and Meat-Processing Environments in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by Amgalanzaya Dorjgochoo, Anujin Batbayar, Altansukh Tsend-Ayush, Bayarlakh Byambadorj, Sarantuya Jav, Munkhdelger Yandag

“…This study aimed to assess S. aureus contamination in raw beef samples and surface swabs from meat-processing areas and markets, while detecting, as well as to detect virulence and resistance genes in the isolates. …”
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Implications of NFT as a sustainable fintech innovation for sustainable development and entrepreneurship by Suborna Barua, Uttam Golder, Rubaiyat Shaimom Chowdhury, Kashfia Sharmeen

“…Furthermore, using a narrative literature review, we determine that NFT-funded projects support achieving the SDGs (including decent work and economic growth; climate action; peace, justice, and strong institutions; quality education; partnerships for the goals; and industry, innovation, and infrastructure), fighting against hunger and poverty, promoting human well-being, facilitating financial inclusion, and reducing gender gaps, thereby ensuring business growth aligning with social benefits. …”
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MSVPWM Based-SAPF For Harmonic Mitigation in The Distribution Network Under Unbalanced Condition by Haider Muhamad Husen, Salar Ahmed Qadir

“…In this work, synchronous reference frame (d-q) algorithm is selected to detect the harmonic current components, Proportional-integral (PI) controller is utilized to ameliorate the storage of energy in the dc-link capacitor and the multilevel space vector pulse width modulation (MSVPWM) strategy determines the switching pulses of NPC inverter. …”
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Attributes, Attitudes, and Motivations of Personnel Involved with Sports Physical Therapy Residency Training by Edward P Mulligan

“…Descriptive measures of central tendencies to describe the data and Mann Whitney Rank Sum tests were used to detect differences between the perspectives of applicants and faculty…”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…We aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of MRSA isolated from patients attending a burn center and to detect mecA and PVL genes among MRSA isolates. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted on 1950 clinical samples collected from hospital inpatients and outpatients of Kirtipur Hospital, which is a burn specialist hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. …”
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PRESBYACOUSSIS: JUSTIFICATION OF DIAGNOSIS IN SCREENING CONDITIONS by K.E. Gubskaya, M.M. Baibulov, Dinara Urazalina, Gulnara Tuleshova

“…The main objective of the work is to determine the most effective form of presbycusis diagnosis in the conditions of screening to detect hearing impairment at early stages. An information search for relevant studies was conducted by keywords with the construction of strip lines and a stepwise analysis of the target orientation of the results of published studies. …”
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Sociodemographic and visual characteristics of individuals with oculocutaneous albinism in Botswana by Thanuja Panicker, Gopinath Madheswaran

“…Most participants had poor contrast sensitivity (47, 72.3%) and no defects in the central visual field (63, 96.9%). All participants experienced glare sensitivity (65, 100%). …”
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Developing a sustainable development model in Banyumas Regency: Challenges, Opportunities and Global Cooperation Network by Fitrah Elpeni, Kartika Bintarsari Nuriyeni, Sabhita Kusuma Ayusia, Adi Setyorini Fitri, Darmawan Arif, Asma Nailah Afifah, Mokhamad Luthfi Raden

“…This study investigates the formulation of a sustainable development model in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia, an area with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, which focuses on promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all. The research uses mixed techniques to analyse obstacles, possibilities, and global collaboration networks, comprehensively examining the dynamics of sustainable development in the region. …”
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Electrodiagnostic assessment of autonomic nervous system in diabetic autonomic neuropathy: Case series in 72 diabetes patients by Suchitra Dube, Sandip M. Hulke, Santosh L. Wakode, Sagar Khadanga

“…Hence HRV and AFT are performed to detect and prevent its progression to advanced stages. …”
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The Contribution of Archives Management in the Performance of Local Government Central Registry, Rwanda. by Judith, Uwamwezi

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Development Projects of Non-Governmental Organisations towards Social-Economic Welfare in Kisoro Municipality. by Pius, Ngarama

“…The study came up with recommendations among which were that: NGOs should behave in a manner that they can justify or defend; and the need to develop a system for monitoring and evaluating NGOs’ development project work and activities as well as enhancing information and dissemination on the effectiveness of this source of assistance for public good.…”
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Explainable machine learning model for predicting decline in platelet count after interventional closure in children with patent ductus arteriosus by Song-Yue Zhang, Yi-Dong Zhang, Hao Li, Qiao-Yu Wang, Qiao-Fang Ye, Xun-Min Wang, Tian-He Xia, Yue-E He, Xing Rong, Ting-Ting Wu, Rong-Zhou Wu

“…SHAP analysis revealed that pulmonary artery systolic pressure, size of defect and weight were the top three most important clinical features in the RF model. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and the Russian Endosc... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, P. V. Tsar’kov, M. P. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, S. G. Burkov, A. A. Derinov, S. K. Efetov, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…The main manifestation of the disease is the formation of a defect (ulcer) in the wall of the stomach and duodenum. …”
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Comprehensive three-dimensional microCT and signaling analysis reveal the teratogenic effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on craniofacial bone development in mice by Xiao-ming Wang, Cai-ming Qin, Dou Li, Xin-ran Xu, Xiao-jing Pan, Hui Xue

“…Exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in utero can result in osteogenic defect during palatogenesis, but the effects on other craniofacial bones and underlying mechanisms remain to be characterized. …”
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Bridge-inspired lattice materials with superior strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance by Heng Zhang, Junhua Ke, Jingjing Diao, Jiaqian Zheng, Naru Zhao, Yudi Kuang, Yingjun Wang

“…Proof-of-concept demonstration results indicate that our designed BA-LMs have a great potential application in bone defect repair.…”
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