Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…Using different methods, the research analyzes the spatiotemporal variations of the composite carbon sink value as well as the changing contributions of various carbon sink elements. Additionally, the research conducts preliminary discussions on the relationships between different carbon pricing calculation methods, changes in carbon sink value, and urban development, and compares the carbon sink values of urban spaces with those of other ecosystems.ResultsThe results indicate that from 2003 to 2023, within the Shenyang Fourth Ring area, the composite carbon sink value calculated by the afforestation cost method ranges from RMB 599 million to RMB 2.5 billion, while that calculated by the carbon tax method ranges from RMB 646 million to 864 million, and that calculated by the carbon trading method ranges from 623 million to RMB 833 million. …”
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Analysis of Verena Klemm's Portrayal of the Personality of Hazrat Fatima (PBUH) by Shahla Bakhtiari, Mahdieh Poursaleh Kachomesghali

“…AbstractThe personality of Hazrat Fatima (PBUH), a lady who holds a special position and dignity in the Quran, Prophetic hadiths, Sunni sources, and especially Shiite sources, has been a subject of interest for Orientalists. …”
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Cross-sectional study of the perceived wellbeing of children in palliative care by Daniel Toro-Pérez, Ester Camprodon-Rosanas, Catalina Bolancé, Montserrat Guillen, Sergi Navarro Vilarrubí, Joaquin T. Limonero

“…In the psychological evaluation, we collected data on emotion regulation, cognitive strategies and risk of depression and anxiety, in addition to the assessment of the pWB through a visual analogue scale. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…In contrast, streets with a higher per capita green space show lower levels of physical activity, a trend attributed to their location on the urban fringe area, where park accessibility, green space quality, and safety are generally lower. Additionally, building density, road density, and land-use mix emerge as direct predictors of CVDs mortality. …”
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Fálétí’s Philosophical Sensibility by Adeshina Afolayan

“…In the preface, Irele and Gikandi write: The scholarly interest in African orality also drew attention to the considerable body of literature in the African languages that had come into existence as a consequence of the reduction of these languages to writing, one of the enduring effects of Christian evangelization. …”
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Development and validation of a screening tool for sepsis without laboratory results in the emergency department: a machine learning studyResearch in context by Shan Jiang, Shuai Dai, Yulin Li, Xianlong Zhou, Cheng Jiang, Cong Tian, Yana Yuan, Chengwei Li, Yan Zhao

“…In external testing, the AUROC decreased to 0.766 (95% CI, 0.758–0.774) for LR, 0.725 (95% CI, 0.717–0.733) for RF, and 0.735 (95% CI, 0.728–0.742) for XGB. In addition, the AUROC for the qSOFA, MEWS, and SIRS scores in external validation cohort were 0.579 (95% CI, 0.563–0.596), 0.600 (95% CI, 0.578–0.622), and 0.704 (95% CI, 0.683–0.725), respectively. …”
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Effect of integrin α5 on NLRP3 expression in periodontal ligament fibroblasts within an inflammatory microenvironment by DAI Jingyi, CAI Hongxuan, SI Weixing, ZHANG Zan, WANG Zhurui, LI Mengsen, TIAN Ya guang

“…The groups were labeled as the 0.5-CM, 5-CM, and 50-CM groups. In addition, PDLFs cultured in DMEM medium containing 10% exosome-free serum were considered the 0-CM group. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Cognitive Function in Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injured Rats by Yongmei YOU, Yijing JIANG, Zhicheng LIN, Zengtu ZHAN, Jun WANG, Wei WEI, Shanli YANG

“…The infarct volume was determined using TTC staining at 1, 7 days after surgery. In addition, Iba1 positive cells were used as markers of microglias/macrophages polarization. …”
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Research on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Urban Park Green Space in the Central Urban Area of Beijing and Driving Factors Thereof by Xiuping LIU, Songting ZHAO, Xinyu LI, Jiale LI, Xing WANG

“…The carbon sequestration capacity of park green spaces is significantly positively correlated (p<0.01) with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), leaf area index (LAI), and rainfall, and significantly negatively correlated (p<0.05) with temperature, while having little correlation with wind speed. …”
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Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of Stakeholders in China’s National Park Concession System by Le ZHONG, Zhicong ZHAO

“…The scarcity of formal concession management policies in certain national parks and pilot national parks has resulted in a limited availability of research samples, necessitating additional data collection in future research endeavors. …”
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Effect of Simultaneous Use of Different Amounts of Biochar and Soil Application of Common Sulfur and Spraying of Nanosulfur on Yield and Yield Components and Some Phytochemical Cha... by Vahid Mohammadzadeh Kakhki, mohmmad Hossein Aminifard, Mohamad Behzad Amiri

“…Its essential oil is used widely in medicine, food, health industries, and therapeutic processes. Additionally, the essential oil is an important part of traditional medicine to treat muscle pains, indigestion and diarrhea and infection diseases. …”
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Predicting Insemination Outcome in Holstein Dairy Cattle using Deep Learning by Mohammad Alishahi, Mahdi Ravakhah

“…Although XGBoost-based models are known for their precision, they are less adept at extracting high-level features. Additionally, the memory structure of LSTM allows it to handle fluctuations and unexpected variations in sequential data, effectively distinguishing critical information from noise. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine decoction cupping combined with wet compress therapy in the treatment of hemiplegia caused by stroke (中药水罐联合溻渍法治疗中风偏瘫临床疗效观察)... by YANG Juhang (杨俊行), HU Zhe (胡哲), SU Rong (苏容), WANG Xin (王欣), ZHAO Ning (赵宁)

“…Conclusion TCM decoction cupping combined with wet compress therapy can achieve a sound effect in the treatment of hemiplegia caused by stroke. Additionally, this method is simple, practicable, and with good patient satisfaction, which can be clinically promoted and applied. …”
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An interpretable machine learning tool for in-home monitoring of agitation episodes in people living with dementia: a proof-of-concept studyResearch in context by Marirena Bafaloukou, Ann-Kathrin Schalkamp, Nan Fletcher-Lloyd, Alex Capstick, Chloe Walsh, Cynthia Sandor, Samaneh Kouchaki, Ramin Nilforooshan, Payam Barnaghi

“…M.B. and A.K.S. are funded by the UK Dementia Research Institute [award number UKDRI-7002 and UKDRI-5209]. N.F.L., A.C., C.W. and S.K. are funded by the UK Dementia Research Institute [award number UK DRI-7002].…”
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Data supporting the North Atlantic Climate System Integrated Study (ACSIS) programme, including atmospheric composition; oceanographic and sea-ice observations (2016–2022); and out... by A. T. Archibald, A. T. Archibald, B. Sinha, M. R. Russo, M. R. Russo, E. Matthews, F. A. Squires, N. L. Abraham, N. L. Abraham, S. J.-B. Bauguitte, T. J. Bannan, T. G. Bell, D. Berry, L. J. Carpenter, H. Coe, H. Coe, A. Coward, P. Edwards, P. Edwards, D. Feltham, D. Heard, J. Hopkins, J. Hopkins, J. Keeble, J. Keeble, E. C. Kent, B. A. King, I. R. Lawrence, I. R. Lawrence, J. Lee, J. Lee, C. R. Macintosh, A. Megann, B. I. Moat, K. Read, K. Read, C. Reed, M. J. Roberts, R. Schiemann, D. Schroeder, T. J. Smyth, L. Temple, N. Thamban, L. Whalley, L. Whalley, S. Williams, H. Wu, M. Yang

“…</p> <p>ACSIS also generated new ocean heat content diagnostics (<span class="uri">https://doi.org/10/g6wm</span>, <span class="uri">https://doi.org/10/g8g2</span>, Moat et al., 2021a–b) and gridded temperature and salinity based on objectively mapped Argo measurements (<span class="uri">https://doi.org/10.5285/fe8e524d-7f04-41f3-e053-6c86abc04d51</span> King, 2023).…”
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Unveiling neurogenic biomarkers for the differentiation between sepsis patients with or without encephalopathy: an updated meta-analysis by Jiyun Hu, Wenchao Li, Shucai Xie, Ya Liao, Tao Chen, Xinrun Wang, Weiping Xia, Fang Huang, Zhaoxin Qian, Lina Zhang

“…A meta-analysis was conducted to comprehensively and critically evaluate the existing body of evidence regarding the use of serum neurogenic biomarkers: neuron-specific enolase (NSE), ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1), Tau, S100 calcium-binding protein β (S100β), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) for the diagnosis and risk assessment of fatality in SAE. …”
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Comparative evaluation of multimarker algorithms for early-stage HCC detection in multicenter prospective studies by Jinlin Hou, Thomas Berg, Arndt Vogel, Teerha Piratvisuth, Jörg Trojan, Enrico N. De Toni, Masatoshi Kudo, Katarina Malinowsky, Peter Findeisen, Johannes Kolja Hegel, Wenzel Schöning, Kairat Madin, Konstantin Kroeniger, Henry Lik-Yuen Chan, Ashish Sharma

“…GAAD combines gender (biological sex), age, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), des-gamma carboxy-prothrombin (DCP); GALAD combines the same characteristics and biomarkers as GAAD with the addition of Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive AFP (AFP-L3). …”
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Studying the Oncolytic Activity of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Strains Against Hepatoma, Glioma, and Pancreatic Cancer <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> by Anna N. Tsapieva, Alexander N. Chernov, Nadezhda V. Duplik, Anastasiya O. Morozova, Tatiana A. Filatenkova, Mariia A. Suvorova, Elena Egidarova, Elvira S. Galimova, Kseniya Bogatireva, Alexander N. Suvorov

“…In contrast, the <i>S. pyogenes</i> GURSA1 strain demonstrated strong (86.5 ± 1.6%) and moderate (36.5 ± 1.8%) oncolytic activities against glioma and hepatoma cells. Additionally, the <i>S. pyogenes</i> GURSA1 strain did not exhibit cytotoxic activity against healthy skin fibroblast cells (cell viability 104.2 ± 1.3%, <i>p =</i> 0.2542). …”
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Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa by Fredros Okumu, Sarah J. Moore, Prashanth Selvaraj, Arnon Houri Yafin, Elijah O. Juma, GloriaSalome G. Shirima, Silas Majambere, Andy Hardy, Bart G. J. Knols, Betwel J. Msugupakulya, Marceline Finda, Najat Kahamba, Edward Thomsen, Ayman Ahmed, Sarah Zohdy, Prosper Chaki, Peter DeChant, Kimberly Fornace, Nicodem Govella, Steven Gowelo, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Busiku Hamainza, Jasper N. Ijumba, William Jany, Hmooda Toto Kafy, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Lenson Kariuki, Samson Kiware, Eliningaya J. Kweka, Neil F. Lobo, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Robert S. McCann, April Monroe, Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Halfan S. Ngowo, Eric Ochomo, Mercy Opiyo, Richard Reithinger, Chadwick Haadezu Sikaala, Allison Tatarsky, David Takudzwa, Fedra Trujillano, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

“…However, the stagnation of progress towards malaria elimination demands that we consider additional options to the current emphasis on insecticidal commodities targeting adult mosquitoes inside homes. …”
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Standardised packaging, minimum excise tax, and RYO focussed tax rise implications for UK tobacco pricing. by Rosemary Hiscock, Nicole H Augustin, J Robert Branston, Anna B Gilmore

“…Trend estimation, using additive mixed models, assessed weighted average price (weighted by volume of sales) and tobacco industry net revenue changes. …”
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