Development of corn supply chain strategy in East Java based on logistics cost structure and marketing efficiency by Andika Yuli Heryanto, Novita Erma Kristanti, Kuncoro Harto Widodo

“…This research aims to develop a supply chain strategy based on an analysis of logistics cost structure, marketing margin, profit margin ratio, and farmer's share. Primary data were gathered through interviews and observations. …”
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‘Over-hopefulness and getting-on-ness’: Ruskin, Nature, and America by Sara Atwood

“…This essay shows that despite sharing with them a deep love of nature and sense of its spiritual power, there are fundamental and important differences between Ruskin’s understanding of the natural world and that of influential contemporary Americans such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and John Muir.…”
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Anti‐retinal Autoantibodies in Hydroxychloroquine Eye Toxicity by Samuel D. Good, Grazyna Adamus, Michael B. Gorin, Jordan Jacquez, Jennifer Grossman, Isao Matsuura, Ashira Hasan, Brian Skaggs, Maureen McMahon

“…Objective Autoimmune retinopathy and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)‐related retinal toxicity share many similarities, raising the possibility autoimmunity plays a role in HCQ retinopathy. …”
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Tailoring bus rapid transit to the complex realities of African Cities: Critical issues and public policy planning approaches by Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng, Franco Jauregui-Fung

“…Paratransit services in African cities, characterised by reckless driving, unscheduled operations, ageing and small vehicles, tax avoidance, lack of social protection, and irregular worker earnings, account for a significant share of daily trips. To address these challenges, some cities have turned to bus rapid transit (BRT) systems as a more affordable and efficient public transit solution. …”
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Associated Factors for Erectile Dysfunction Occurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Hamidi Madani, Fardin Mirbolouk, Mona Naghshbandi, Tolou Hasandokht, Mahboobe Gholipour, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…Moreover, both of these disorders shared common risk factors in previous studies. This study was conducted to determine which risk factors and conditions in CAD patients might contribute to the occurrence of ED.Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the North of Iran from October 2016 to September 2017. 316 patients with coronary artery disease were enrolled. …”
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Effect of Intervention of Vaccination and Treatment on the Transmission Dynamics of HBV Disease: A Mathematical Model Analysis by Firaol Asfaw Wodajo, Temesgen Tibebu Mekonnen

“…It is pretty contagious and can be transmitted by blood or bodily fluids, through things like sharing razors and toothbrushes. It has been called the silent killer because it is asymptomatic, one might have the virus but not know until it manifests itself until much later. …”
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The Prospects of Russia and India Jointly Leading a New Non-Aligned Movement by A. Korybko, V. M. Morozov

“…However one chooses to describe the present world order, it's clear that the US and China are the main global players, which places Russia and India – decades-long strategic partners – in a junior position vis-a-vis both of them, especially their mutual Chinese neighbor with whom they share membership in BRICS and the SCO. The neorealist school of International Relations Theory preaches the need to pursue national interests, which sometimes align with others', and it is argued in the article that it is with this idea in mind that both countries have a motivation to jointly improve their strategic positions relative to the People's Republic, albeit in a non-hostile manner that avoids the risk of inadvertently triggering a security dilemma and reversing the recent gains made in Eurasian integration.Two articles published by Russia's Valdai Club in 2019 indicated the possibility of creating a new Non-Aligned Movement, with the most recent one proposing that it be jointly led by Russia and India in order to advance the aforementioned neo-realist objective of balancing China. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…The burden of hospitalization for children with community-acquired pneumonia was highest among less than 2 years, in whom respiratory viruses were the most commonly detected causes of pneumonia. The share of vaccine-preventable diseases (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and influenza) remains high. …”
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Educational Trajectories of Parents as a Factor of Reproductive Behavior on the Example of the Republic of Tatarstan (2013-2022) by Ch. I. Ildarhanova, G. N. Ershova

“…As a result of the analysis of sociological research data, differences in the number of available and desired children in the family were revealed, depending on the level of education of the parents and the territory of their residence. For 2013-2022 The share of births to mothers with higher and incomplete higher education on average in the Russian Federation increased from a third of all births to half, and in the Republic of Tatarstan – from 50% to 60%. …”
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Understanding recruitment to a perioperative randomised controlled trial: protocol for a mixed-methods substudy nested within a feasibility trial of octreotide infusion during live... by Duncan Wagstaff, S Ramani Moonesinghe, Jez Fabes, Michael Spiro, Edgar Brodkin, Ee-Neng Loh, Vivienne Hannon

“…This is a substudy within a feasibility randomised controlled trial of octreotide infusion during liver transplantation at two National Health Service hospitals, which will evaluate patient and staff experiences of trial processes. By sharing formative understanding from these methods with the trials team we aim to improve staff–patient interactions and hence recruitment rates.Methods and analysis This prospective mixed-methods study will comprise two workstreams. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Additionally, we identified eight common CVD-risk biomarkers shared between both plasma and saliva, demonstrating promising diagnostic tools for identifying individuals at high risk of developing CVD. …”
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Variability and interpopulation differentiation of the rare species Gueldenstaedtia monophylla Fisch. (Fabaceae) by I. Yu. Selyutina, E. S. Konichenko, O. V. Dorogina

“…With AMOVA, it was found that the share of intra-population variability is 53 % and inter-population, 47 %. …”
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BAFF and APRIL immunotherapy following Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination enhances protection against pulmonary tuberculosis in mice by Min Xie, Chen-Yu Tsai, Joshua Woo, Frank Nuritdinov, Melissa Cristaldo, Narineh M. Odjourian, Rosleine Antilus-Sainte, Maureen Dougher, Martin Gengenbacher, Martin Gengenbacher

“…Administered at birth, BCG induces broad immune responses against a large number of antigens shared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), but protection wanes over time. …”
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Capacity Compensation Price Accounting of Coal-Fired Units Under the Background of New Power System by WANG Yongli, GUO Wenhui, LI Yuyang, GUO Lu, ZHANG Yuze

“…With the gradual decline in the utilization hours of coal-fired power generation， it is difficult for coal-fired power units to recover all fixed costs by electricity price alone. This can trigger sharp fluctuations in electricity prices， which in turn has socio-economic impacts. …”
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Exploring social capital for family caregivers of patients with chronic organ failure: study protocol for a concept mapping study by Kai Chow Choi, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Marques Shek Nam Ng, Winnie Kwok Wei So, Wallace Chi Ho Chan, Helen Yue Lai Chan

“…Participants will be asked to share their views on social capital for family caregivers through interviews. …”
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Information and knowledge management: dimensions and approaches by Christian Schlögl

“…The reading of the literature on knowledge management reveals, that this term is either used synonymously for information management or for the management of work practices with the goal to improve the generation of new knowledge and the sharing of existing knowledge. <br><b>Conclusion.</b> . …”
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Foodscape: A scoping review and a research agenda for food security-related studies. by Simon Vonthron, Coline Perrin, Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

“…Scholars consider that the foodscape is not an environment external to individuals but a landscape including, perceived, and socially shaped by individuals and policies. They share a systemic way of thinking, considering culture and experience of food as key to improving our understanding of how food systems affect people. …”
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Identification of Heat Waves and Analysis of Their Temporal-Spatial Variations in Iran by Nasibeh Baharvandi, Firouz Mojarrad, Jafar Masompour

“…Autumn and then winter season have a high share of the most severe heat waves during the study period; while the spring and summer heat waves are relatively weaker, and are more limited in terms of expansion. …”
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Doctoral Supervision in Russian Universities: to the Problem of Balancing Activity and Performance by B. I. Bednyi, N. V. Rybakov

“…The highest performers prove to be those staff members who supervise from two to five students. That share of staff members scores higher on citation metrics and demonstrates better publication activity. …”
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The Construction of Smart Chinese Medicine Cloud Health Platform Based on Deep Neural Networks by Yaofeng Miao, Yuan Zhou

“…Some information is not compatible and patient information cannot be shared. Therefore, the construction of a smart traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) cloud health platform based on deep neural networks has become a current research hotspot. …”
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