A novel cyber threat intelligence platform for evaluating the risk associated with smart agriculture by Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne, Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar, Pg Emeroylariffion Abas, Hayati Yassin

“…Farmers may not have control over the actions of cyber adversaries, but they possess the ability to make informed purchasing decisions when adopting smart farming solutions and implementing fundamental security measures, such as robust user credentials and regular system updates. …”
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Bacteriology and pathological anatomy of pneumonias in monkeys by V. A. Kalashnikova, N. S. Rudenko

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae made up 0.3%. Based on data from bacteriological tests, the proportion of pneumonias of undetermined etiology was 0.7%. …”
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FERA-Net: A Novel Algorithm for Mars Water-Ice Cloud Segmentation Integrating Feature Enhancement, Residual, and Attention Mechanisms by Xu Ma, Jialong Lai, Zhicheng Zhong, Feifei Cui

“…However, the Martian surface topography's complexity and the atmospheric environment's dynamic changes make accurate identification of water ice clouds difficult. …”
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Species distribution modelling using MaxEnt: overview and prospects by Yuliia Novoseltseva

“…It is precisely this feature of MaxEnt that makes it an indispensable tool for biodiversity research based on historical data. …”
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Effects of Lemon Beverage Containing Citric Acid with Calcium Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: Double-Blind 11-Month Intervention Stu... by Hiromi Ikeda, Tadayuki Iida, Masanori Hiramitsu, Takashi Inoue, Satomi Aoi, Miho Kanazashi, Fumiko Ishizaki, Toshihide Harada

“…The present randomized controlled study was conducted to clarify the effects of a lemon beverage with calcium (Ca) supplementation that makes use of the chelating action of citric acid. …”
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Specialty choice among final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria: implications for anaesthesia practice – a cross-sectional study by Thankgod Chukwunnonso Okonkwo, Gbolahan Deji Olatunji, Victor Mayowa Adeleye, Mukaila Oyegbade Akinwale

“…Passion/interest, flexibility, potential future income and job prospects were essential in choosing a specialty. Most decisions were made during clinical rotations (63.95%), and only 35.26% had career guidance. …”
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A study on the global patterns in the design and development of ventricular assist devices: a visualization approach by Ajay K. Sood, A. K. Prasada Rao

“…The trend topics include miniaturization, machine learning, wireless, shear flow, and fiber-optic sensors.DiscussionThe latest technological advancements in VAD design are making them a more suitable choice for a large number of patients. …”
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Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward by Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Funke Elizabeth Oyekan

“…In view of this, it is recommended that efforts should be made to check the extracted variables for a sustainable serene environment. …”
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Interpretation and application of Article 404 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine on court initiative: case law of the Criminal Court of Cassation by I. V. Hloviuk

“…The conclusion has been made that examination of evidence by the court of appeal on its own initiative, without a relevant request from a party to the proceedings, to establish certain circumstances to be proved or to provide a different assessment of certain evidence which was assessed by the local court, when considering an appeal filed to worsen the position of the accused, is a violation of the principle of competition between the parties and freedom to present their evidence and prove their conviction before the court, as set out in Art. 22 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine of the principle of adversarial nature of the parties and their freedom to present their evidence and prove their conviction before the court, and may indicate a lack of impartiality and accusatory bias of the court in a particular criminal proceeding.…”
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Novel molecular biomarkers of cancer therapy‐induced cardiotoxicity in adult population: a scoping review by Irene Cartas‐Espinel, Marcelino Telechea‐Fernández, Carlos Manterola Delgado, Andrés Ávila Barrera, Nicolás Saavedra Cuevas, Angela L. Riffo‐Campos

“…Abstract Aim Cancer treatments are associated with cardiotoxic events that predispose to cardiac pathology and compromise the survival of patients, making necessary the identification of new molecular biomarkers to detect cardiotoxicity. …”
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The role of advanced practice nurses in improving healthcare outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease: A scoping review protocol. by Hanako Nozu, Haruka Tamura, Takemi Kudo, Tomoko Araki, Hidetaka Sato, Takao Watanabe, Isoji Sasagawa

“…Two independent reviewers will screen the title and abstract/full-text; in case of discrepancy, a third reviewer will make the final decision. The results will be extracted and presented following the review question concerning the study characteristics, patients' characteristics, condition of chronic kidney disease, and role of advanced practice nurses.…”
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Revisit two memoryless state‐recovery cryptanalysis methods on A5/1 by Yanbin Xu, Yonglin Hao, Mingxing Wang

“…Such filtering strength are evaluated with practical experiments making the complexities more convincing. Based on such new techniques, the authors are able to give 2 new guess‐and‐determine attacks on A5/1: the 1st attack recovers the internal state s0 ${oldsymbol{s}}^{0}$ with time complexity 243.92; the 2nd one recovers a different state s1 ${oldsymbol{s}}^{1}$ with complexity 243.25. …”
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Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Fresh Food Distribution without Quality Loss by Delivery Route Optimization by Sapna Katiyar, Rijwan Khan, Santosh Kumar

“…To meet market demand, customer satisfaction, and maintaining its own brand and ranking on global scale, artificial intelligence can play a vibrant role in decision-making by providing analytical solutions with adjusting available resources. …”
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Peace negotiations between Russia and Latvia in 1920: Premises, key issues, and outcomes by Yu. L. Mikhailova

“…The author examines territorial concessions made by the RSFSR to Latvia and concludes that they served as a demonstration of the Soviet Russia readiness to take into account the territorial claims of the Baltic republics, which allowed it to achieve peace in the region and fix new borders, as well as to establish trade relations indispensable for the survival of a young Soviet state during the Civil War. …”
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Evaluating the impact of roof rainwater harvesting on hydrological connectivity and urban flood mitigation by Quang-Oai Lu, Reza Bahramloo, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Jun Wang, Ali Talebi, Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Afshin Ghahramani, Mehdi Sepehri

“…We conclude that this new evaluation of hydrological connectivity can serve as a valuable tool for assessing hydrological connectivity in urban areas and reveal to land managers where Roof rainwater harvesting is not effectively applied and where possible improvements must be made. However, the success of Roof rainwater harvesting in urban areas depends on technical, social, and regulatory support, as well as public acceptance for non-potable uses.…”
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Multi-Objective Simulated Annealing for Efficient Task Allocation in UAV-Assisted Edge Computing for Smart City Traffic Management by Ahmed Shamil Mustafa, Salman Yussof, Nurul Asyikin Mohamed Radzi

“…Smart city traffic management relies increasingly on UAV-assisted edge computing systems to process real-time data and make informed decisions. A critical challenge in these systems is the efficient allocation of computational tasks across available edge computing resources. …”
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Long-Term Effects of Maternal Smoking on Quality of Life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 by SØren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…Nevertheless, pregnant mothers should be made aware of the potential long-term effects smoking can have on their children.…”
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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Reports on Their Colonization, Beneficial Activities, and Use as Bioinoculant by Dew Biswas, Amit Kumar Chakraborty, Vikas Srivastava, Arunava Mandal

“…Recurring use of chemical fertilizers (CFs) in agriculture has resulted the remarkable improvement in crop productivity but their ruinous effects on environment have made a serious issue. Biological entities (e.g., several microorganisms) showing fertilizer-like activities have gained attention in this regard. …”
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Building resilience through improving groundwater management for sustainable agricultural intensification in African Sahel by L. Ciampi, H. J. Plumpton, H. Osbahr, R. J. Cornforth, Celia Petty

“…Results The data analysis showed that Burkinabe communities are already making some use of groundwater to support their agricultural livelihoods; most do this through accessing groundwater from shallow wells. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population by Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…SII may be a valuable diagnostic tool in elderly patients with suspected appendicitis, aiding timely and accurate clinical decision-making.…”
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