Brain Drain in Nigerian Health Sector: An Unsung Epidemic by Olowolaju OF, Akpor OA, Adeoluwa OA

“…The consequences of brain drain in the health sector led to the shortage of skilled healthcare workers which places a heavy burden on those who remain leading to increased workload and burnout. …”
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DOA Estimation for a Mixture of Uncorrelated and Coherent Sources Based on Hierarchical Sparse Bayesian Inference with a Gauss-Exp-Chi2 Prior by Pinjiao Zhao, Weijian Si, Guobing Hu, Liwei Wang

“…Specifically, the specified sparse prior is expected to concentrate its mass on the zero and distribute with heavy tails; otherwise, these algorithms may suffer from performance degradation. …”
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Unlocking Vellore's water future: Integrated hydrogeochemical research aligns with SDGs 6, 12, and 13 by Sakshi Dange, Kumaraguru Arumugam, Sai Saraswathi Vijayaraghavalu

“…A total of 171 groundwater samples were analysed for key parameters, including pH, TDS, nitrates, fluoride, and heavy metals. The Water Quality Index ranged from 42 to 175, with 45 % of the samples classified as poor or unsuitable for drinking purposes due to high nitrate, fluoride, and heavy metal concentrations. …”
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Risk Assessment and Spatial Migration Patterns of Compound Flood and Derived Landslide Disasters in Guangzhou,China by LI Xiaodi, ZHONG Ming, LI Xueyou

“…Compound floods and derived landslide disasters are frequent in estuaries under the influence of high-intensity localized heavy rainfalls and tidal level top support.This paper proposes a comprehensive method for risk assessment and spatial migration patterns of compound flood and derived landslide disasters.Meanwhile,taking Guangzhou as the study area,it constructs the index system for risk assessment of compound floods and derived landslide disasters in the city.Additionally,the weighted comprehensive evaluation method is adopted to assess the risk of multi-source compound disasters,and the spatial risk distribution pattern of the above-mentioned three types of disasters and the migration law of the disaster risk are explored based on the standard deviation ellipse method.The results are as follows:① 52.81% areas of Guangzhou are medium-high risk and high-risk ones,and the risk of composite floods and derived landslide disasters as a whole presents the characteristics of high risk in the northeast and low risk in the southwest,among which the risk of Conghua District and Zengcheng District is higher.Thus,disaster prevention and mitigation measures should be taken to reduce the disaster risks in the above areas.② The center of gravity of the risk of heavy rainfall flooding-composite flooding-composite flooding and derived landslide hazards first moves to the southwest and then to the northeast,and the disaster risk shows a southwest-northeast distribution pattern,with the first enhanced and then gradually weakened aggregation effect of disaster risks.The results can provide a scientific basis for the risk decision-making of compound disasters and disaster prevention planning.…”
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Understanding the Spatial Heterogeneity of CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from an Urban Shallow Lake: Correlations with Environmental Factors by Zhenhua Zhao, Dan Zhang, Wenmei Shi, Xiaohong Ruan, Jie Sun

“…Anthropogenic disturbance and heavy pollution increased their fluxes, but aquatic plants reduced the emission of CO2. …”
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Hard and soft climate-smart investments in aquaculture in Bangladesh: Conditioning factors and decision space by T.S. Amjath-Babu, Peerzadi Rumana Hossain, Sanzida Akhter Anee, Essam Yassin Mohammed, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…Additionally, the study explores “soft” investments in information services that provide advanced forecasts on monsoon onset, heavy rainfall, dry spells, high temperature and cold spells. …”
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Similarities and differences in physiological adaptation to cadmium interactions with nitrogen levels between two aquatic iris life forms in urban wetlands by Zhenzuo Lei, Yuan Jiang, Yanqiong Meng, Yiyong Li, Yucong Li, Tao Hu, Yanjun Ma

“…Previous studies have shown that heavy-metal accumulation capacities and adaptation strategies of wetland plants may be related to their life forms. …”
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Effect of fatigue cracks in the wall on the strength of crane beams by G. I. Belyy, A. E. Kubasevich

“…In industrial plants with overhead cranes of heavy and very heavy modes of operation, crane beams are operated with damage, a significant part of which are fatigue cracks in the wall. …”
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Assessment of Phytoremediation Potential of Chara vulgaris to Treat Toxic Pollutants of Textile Effluent by Pooja Mahajan, Jyotsna Kaushal, Arun Upmanyu, Jasdev Bhatti

“…Typical X-ray spectra recorded using EDXRF technique indicated the presence of heavy metals Cd in the dried sample of macroalgae after treatment which show its capability to remove toxic heavy metals from textile effluent. …”
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Carbamazepine-Mediated Adverse Drug Reactions: CBZ-10,11-epoxide but Not Carbamazepine Induces the Alteration of Peptides Presented by HLA-B∗15:02 by Gwendolin S. Simper, Gia-Gia T. Hò, Alexander A. Celik, Trevor Huyton, Joachim Kuhn, Heike Kunze-Schumacher, Rainer Blasczyk, Christina Bade-Döding

“…Both drugs were bound to the HLA-B∗15:02 heavy chain; however, solely EPX altered the peptide-binding motif of B∗15:02-restricted peptides. …”
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Surveillance of Aflatoxin and Microbiota Related to Brewer's Grain Destined for Swine Feed in Argentina by Gisela A. Gerbaldo, Carina M. Pereyra, Lilia R. Cavaglieri, Francisco Ruiz, Liliana Pascual, Ana M. Dalcero, Isabel L. Barberis

“…Several Aspergillus section Flavi strains were able to produce aflatoxin B1  in vitro. …”
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Ultrasonographic Assessment of Fetal Viability in Pregnant Women with First-Trimester Bleeding at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria by Chisolum O. Okafor, Odira C. Anajuba, Chinekwu S. Nwosu, Charles I. Okafor, Munachi O. Nwabunike, Ifeanyi O. Uzukwu, Ugochukwu A. Aguwamba, Kelechi U. Okoye, Adaobi C. Emegoakor

“…Results: The results revealed that light bleeding occurred in 64.9% of the women, whereas heavy bleeding was recorded in 35.1%. The duration of bleeding in both ranged from 12 h to 21 days. …”
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Among Rural Adolescent Schoolgirls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yasir Salih, Ghaday S. Almutairi, Norah H. Alhumaidi, Nadiah Alhabardi, Ishag Adam

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: In conclusion, the prevalence of AUB was high among the study participants, with irregular cycles, frequent cycles, and heavy menstrual bleeding being the most common types.…”
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Zeolite Application in Wastewater Treatment by Luciano Fernandes de Magalhães, Gilberto Rodrigues da Silva, Antônio Eduardo Clark Peres

“…Zeolite removal efficiency depends on the contaminant to be removed and can reach up to 96% for heavy metals, 90% for phosphoric compounds, 96% for dyes, 80% for nitrogen compounds, and 89% for organics. …”
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Effectiveness of Phytomining of Vanadium (V) and Chromium (Cr) Using Cymbopogon citratus and Portulaca grandiflora in Red Mud with Manure Addition by Fitranto Irwan, Voijant Tangahu Bieby, Yulikasari Andriyan, Mashudi, Sulistyaning Titah Harmin, Najib Rizal Moh., Salsabilla Faiza, Ming Lam Yeng, Wang Yamin, In Hurun, Maryanawati Soesilo Mery

“…The highly alkaline nature of red mud, coupled with the presence of heavy metals, represents a significant environmental risk. …”
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Food Safety Analysis of Milk and Beef in Southwestern Uganda by Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Andrew, Tamale, Pwaveno H., Bamaiyi

“…Results and Discussion. Heavy metal concentrations were highest in the order of Zn > Fe > Pb > Cu in milk samples, while in beef samples, concentrations were highest in the order of Zn > Pb > Fe > Cu and no Cd was detected. …”
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A Turn-On Fluorescent Sensor for Hg2+ Based on Graphene Oxide by Yong Wu He, Yi Feng, Lian Wei Kang, Xiao Liang Li

“…The selectivity and the competition performance of BGO towards Hg2+ were good among other heavy metal ions.…”
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False Chinch Bug Nysius raphanus Howard (Insecta: Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) by Babu Panthi, Braden Evans, Justin Renkema

“…It is recognized as the most serious pest among members of the genus Nysius, but reports of heavy infestations and serious crop damage are uncommon. …”
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Òc-Ben ! L’aventure et l’élaboration d’un manuel scolaire occitan by Miquèla Stenta

“…The development of this manual in the early 2000s brought together practising teachers, inspectors and the CRDP of Bordeaux for an adventure whose heavy task was rewarded by the welcome given by the students.…”
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Traumatic Haemorrhagic Cervical Lymphadenopathy with Underlying Infectious Mononucleosis by George Rahmani, Sarah Power

“…A 16-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with a painful 3 × 3 cm left-sided neck swelling six hours following blunt trauma to the neck from a heavy swinging door. A CT angiogram was performed which revealed a large haemorrhagic lymph node as well as generalised cervical lymphadenopathy. …”
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