Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Sex-difference trajectories of offspring internalizing symptoms were identified after exposure to postpartum maternal depression, ranging from a lack of significant sex differences in childhood to a higher prevalence observed among girls than boys in adolescence (SMD, 0.25, 95% CI, 0.13–0.38). Economic income and maternal education affected the associations between the magnitude and concurrent recurrence of postpartum depression and significant sex differences in adolescent internalizing symptoms, respectively. …”
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Isolation and characterization of CNC from waste maize cob available in Bangladesh as a potential candidate for the fabrication of multifunctional bio-nanocomposites: A new approac... by Shamim Dewan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, M Mohinur Rahman Rabby, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Al-Amin, Md. Ashraful Alam

“…To reduce the pressure on primary plant the use of waste biomass of secondary plant could be an effective and economic route of CNC isolation. In this study a series of chemical treatment i.e. scouring (5% soap solution), alkali treatment (16% NaOH solution), bleaching (2% NaClO2 and 2% Na2S2O5 solution at pH = 4.0), acid hydrolysis (60% H2SO4) was conducted to isolate CNC from the waste maize cob. …”
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A Review on Blockchain Applications in Operational Technology for Food and Agriculture Critical Infrastructure by Chengliang Zheng, Xiangzhen Peng, Ziyue Wang, Tianyu Ma, Jiajia Lu, Leiyang Chen, Liang Dong, Long Wang, Xiaohui Cui, Zhidong Shen

“…The food and agriculture sector is a cornerstone of critical infrastructure (CI), underpinning global food security, public health, and economic stability. However, the increasing digitalization and connectivity of operational technologies (OTs) in this sector expose it to significant cybersecurity risks. …”
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Performance of 1-year-old camel calves fed a basal ration of alfalfa hay supplemented with different levels of concentrate by Ahmed R. Askar, Rawia Darwesh, Sabbah Allam, Galal M. Abdul Aziz, Afaf A. El Shereef, Ehab Y. Eid, Hamedi M. Kandil, Samir S. Abou El Ezz, Mohsen M. Shoukry

“…Abstract Background The use of a high-concentrate diet in fattening camels may have significant effects on growth performance and digestion as well as economic returns. This experiment was designed to study the effects of feeding different levels of concentrate in their diet on growth performance and digestion in a desert climate. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

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Sucrose-preferring gut microbes prevent host obesity by producing exopolysaccharides by Hidenori Shimizu, Junki Miyamoto, Keiko Hisa, Ryuji Ohue-Kitano, Hiromi Takada, Mayu Yamano, Akari Nishida, Daiki Sasahara, Yuki Masujima, Keita Watanabe, Shota Nishikawa, Sakura Takahashi, Takako Ikeda, Yuya Nakajima, Naofumi Yoshida, Chiaki Matsuzaki, Takuya Kageyama, Ibuki Hayashi, Akari Matsuki, Ryo Akashi, Seiichi Kitahama, Masako Ueyama, Takumi Murakami, Shinsuke Inuki, Junichiro Irie, Noriko Satoh-Asahara, Hirokazu Toju, Hiroshi Mori, Shinji Nakaoka, Tomoya Yamashita, Atsushi Toyoda, Kenji Yamamoto, Hiroaki Ohno, Takane Katayama, Hiroshi Itoh, Ikuo Kimura

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System-and-structural features of the phytobiotaof the fir-beech forests of the Pokuttia Carpathians by Myroslava Soroka, Andrzej Woźniak, Petro Plikhtiak, Anatoliy Goychuk, Ivanna Kulbanska

“…The fir-beech forests have a characteristic set of climomorphs – here there is a significant share of hemicryptophytes (46.0%) and cryptophytes (30.0%) and an insignificant participation of chamaephytes (3%). The set of ecological groups of plants in fir-beech forests is specific: sciomesophytes (30.1%), mesophytes (32.8%), megatrophs (22.4%), and neutrophils (34.6%) predominate here. …”
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從「無感」到「五感」的環境意識啟蒙：特定場域劇場教學之批判教育學實踐 From “Indifference” to Environmental Conscientization Through Critical Sensory Pedagogy: A Critical Pedagogy Praxis in a University Site-Specifi... by 藍貝芝 Betsy Lan, 楊佳羚 Chia-Ling Yang

“…This study forms part of the broader research project “Global Youth (Digital) Citizen-Artists and their Publics: Performing for Socio-Ecological Justice,” with a specific focus on the Taiwan case study. …”
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Forest fire hazard assessment based on forest typology by Volodymyr P. Voron, Andriy D. Kuzyk, Sergiy V. Ivashyniuta, Yilia R. Tsipan

“…Tkach (2002), the natural fire danger of pine forests was assessed. In doing so, ecological characteristics of vegetation of different forest types that have formed in the plains of Ukraine were taken into account, as well as the relationship between forest conditions and forest vegetation as combustible material to fire danger. …”
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Challenges of Engineering Skillsets Essential for Driving Circularity of Smart Cities by Benjamin Neale, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Dan Li, Ayfer Donmez Cavdar, Rand Askar, Tatjana Tambovceva, Diana Bajare

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Impact of road infrastructure equipment on the environment and surroundings by N. Robinah, A. Safiki, O. Thomas, B. Annette

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The effect of infrastructure equipment is taking a toll on the health and economic well-being of residents all around the world. …”
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Generalizing the Brady-Yong Algorithm: Efficient Fast Hough Transform for Arbitrary Image Sizes by Danil D. Kazimirov, Ekaterina O. Rybakova, Vitalii V. Gulevskii, Arseniy P. Terekhin, Elena E. Limonova, Dmitry P. Nikolaev

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Accelerated expansion of NATO into the Balkans as a consequence of Euro-Atlantic Discord by S. Gajić, E. G. Ponomareva

“…Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia crossed Russia’s red lines and exposed the latter’s ambitions to regain the superpower status; China symbolically showed the same ambition with the Olympics in Beijing; the crash of the US real-estate market triggered the global economic crisis; and the NATO-sponsored unilateral declaration of secession by Kosovo Albanians set a precedent and introduced uncertainty in international law and the entire system of United Nations. …”
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Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation by Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Sue Jowett, Robbie Foy, Jonathan Mant, Sarah Tearne, Lou Atkins, Rachael Jones, Smitaa Patel, Phillip Collis

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Episodic Cancer Pain: Patient Reporting, Prevalence, and Clinicodemographic Associations at Initial Cancer Pain Clinic Assessment by Paulo Reis-Pina, Anand Acharya, Antonio Barbosa, Peter G. Lawlor

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Silent witnesses: unveiling the epidemic of femicides in North-west Tshwane, South Africa – a decade of analysis by Yaseen Bismilla, K. K. Hlaise, C. Van Wyk

“…Conclusion This study highlights the high incidence and distinct characteristics of femicides in the North-west Tshwane area, underscoring the role of socio-economic disparities and racial demographics. The findings emphasize the necessity for targeted prevention programs, stricter firearm control measures, and community-based violence prevention strategies. …”
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The relationship of well-being, academic self-efficacy, and academic major satisfaction among part-time job students: A cross-sectional study by Phuoc-Thien NGUYEN, Hoai-Thang TO, Gia-Phuoc TRAN-THIEN, Thien-Ly DUONG-VO, Ky LUU, Ngoc-Han NGUYEN-THI, Vinh-Long TRAN-CHI

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Les aménagements portuaires antiques de la Vesle à Reims/Durocortorum (Marne) by David Gucker

“…The purpose of these constructions was to protect the bank against floods and also to facilitate the port, economic and craft activities of this urban sector. …”
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High uric acid model in Caenorhabditis elegans by Zhenjing Li, Yibin Xue, Nifei Wang, Jingli Cheng, Xiaoying Dong, Qingbin Guo, Changlu Wang

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