UAS PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND OBJECT-BASED IMAGE ANALYSIS (GEOBIA): EROSION MONITORING AT THE KAZÁR BADLAND, HUNGARY by LÁSZLÓ BERTALAN, ZOLTÁN TÚRI, GERGELY SZABÓ

“…The applied methods and final datasets in combination with the subsequent surveys will be used for detecting the recent erosional processes of the Kazár badland.…”
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Groin reconstruction by anterolateral thigh flap: A review of 16 cases by Ahmad Quazi, Reddy Murali, Shetty Kanti, Prasad Rajendra, Hosi J, Bhathena M

“…Complications were few and all patients achieved durable long-term coverage. We found the flap to be technically easy and reliable.…”
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Genetic Algorithm Application in Optimization of Wireless Sensor Networks by Ali Norouzi, A. Halim Zaim

“…Using genetic algorithm and based on the results of simulations in NS, a specific fitness function was achieved, optimized, and customized for all the operational stages of WSNs.…”
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"This is not censorship": The BBC and the Broadcasting Ban (1988-1994) by Élodie Gallet

“…It is an example of direct censorship that affected the television and radio coverage of the situation in Northern Ireland. It was introduced when violence was escalating in Northern Ireland and when the broadcasting industry sought to assert its independence from the State by protecting its sources and giving a voice to those identified as the enemies. …”
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The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Access to Health Services in Turkey: A Logit Analysis by Orhan Çoban, Ayşe Çoban, Emel Mirza

“…In the analysis, The Turkey Health Survey 2012 micro data from TurkStat and Binary Logistic Regression Method were used. According to the analysis, it is determined that individuals who have lower education and income level are more likely to state poor health status. …”
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Need to go Beyond Iron Supplementation for ’Anaemia Mukt Bharat’ amongst Children Under 19 Years – An Ecological Study by Aravinda Chinnadurai, Sangeetha Raja

“…Materials and Methods: Using data from the Comprehensive National Nutritional Survey 2016–2018 and key indicators from the Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme, we evaluated the role of micronutrient deficiencies in anaemia prevalence. …”
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Groin reconstruction by anterolateral thigh flap: A review of 16 cases by Quazi Ghazwan Ahmad, Murali Reddy, Kanti P. Shetty, J. S. Rajendra Prasad, Hosi. M. Bhathena

“…Complications were few and all patients achieved durable long-term coverage. We found the flap to be technically easy and reliable.…”
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Extreme-Depth Re-sequencing of Mitochondrial DNA Finds No Evidence of Paternal Transmission in Humans. by Angela Pyle, Gavin Hudson, Ian J Wilson, Jonathan Coxhead, Tania Smertenko, Mary Herbert, Mauro Santibanez-Koref, Patrick F Chinnery

“…However, interpreting these data is fraught with difficulty, and direct experimental evidence is lacking. Using extreme-high depth mtDNA re-sequencing up to ~1.2 million-fold coverage, we find no evidence that paternal mtDNA haplotypes are transmitted to offspring in humans, thus excluding a simple dilution mechanism for uniparental transmission of mtDNA present in all healthy individuals. …”
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New genomic resources inform transcriptomic responses to heavy metal toxins in the common Eastern bumble bee Bombus impatiens by Amy L. Toth, Christopher D. R. Wyatt, Rick E. Masonbrink, Katherine S. Geist, Ryan Fortune, Sarah B. Scott, Emeline Favreau, Sandra M. Rehan, Seirian Sumner, Mary M. Gardiner, Frances S. Sivakoff

“…Results PacBio long-read sequencing resulted in 544x coverage of the genome, and HiC technology was used to map chromatin contacts. …”
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

“…In this article, we examine recent health financing reforms in Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia, using a political economy lens. The objective is to understand whether and how crises can be utilised to progress UHC and to analyse the strategies used by reformers to benefit from potential windows of opportunity. …”
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Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) Science: Planetary and Cometary Atmospheres [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] by Conor Nixon, Arielle Moullet, Nicholas Teanby, Imke de Pater, Steven Charnley, Bryan Butler, Pamela Klaassen, Raphael Moreno, Stefanie Milam, Mark Booth, Amelie Saintonge, Claudia Cicone, Martin Cordiner, Tony Mroczkowski, Doug Johnstone, Luca Di Mascolo, Minju Lee, Eelco van Kampen, Thomas Maccarone, Daizhong Liu, Matthew Smith, Sven Wedemeyer, Alexander Thelen, Thibault Cavalie, Leigh N. Fletcher, Richard Cosentino, Katherine de Kleer, Mark Gurwell, Emmanuel Lellouch, Yi-Jehng Kuan

“…While prior and existing (sub)millimeter observations have led to major advances in these areas, progress is hindered by limitations in the dynamic range, spatial and temporal coverage, as well as sensitivity of existing telescopes and interferometers. …”
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A novel canopy water indicator for UAV imaging to monitor winter wheat water status by Meiyan Shu, Zhenghang Ge, Yang Li, Jibo Yue, Wei Guo, Yuanyuan Fu, Ping Dong, Hongbo Qiao, Xiaohe Gu

“…To address this limitation, this study proposed a novel canopy water indicator, termed r-FMCc, which integrates canopy coverage and FMC. The effectiveness of FMC, FMCc and r-FMCc in assessing wheat water status were comparatively analyzed using UAV hyperspectral data. …”
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Assessing the suitability of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) by Julian Reingruber, Maximilian J. Krämer, Jessica Bigge, Pouria Dasmeh, Sandeep Grover, Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach, Markus M. Nöthen, Nicole Kreuser, Ines Gockel, Lothar Veits, Michael Vieth, Paul Jank, Carsten Denkert, Carlo Maj, Timo Hess, Johannes Schumacher

“…The availability of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples in pathology institutes provides a valuable resource for GWAS, but the use of this material poses significant challenges. …”
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Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal by Santosh Ayer, Sandip Poudel, Kishor Adhikari, Jun Shapkota, Kishor Prasad Bhatta, Jeetendra Gautam, Tek Maraseni, Menuka Maharjan

“…Stratified sampling, followed by purposive sampling, was used to account for elevation variation and bamboo's scattered distribution. …”
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Acceptance‐Hesitancy of COVID‐19 Vaccination and Factors Affecting It in Adults: Systematic Review Study by Atieh Darbandi, Maryam Koupaei, Parisa kiani, Roya Ghanavati, Parisa Najafi, Jalil Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Shokouhamiri, Roxana Parsapour, Arezoo Asadi

“…The objective of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of hesitancy and acceptance regarding the use of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID‐19, and to identify the factors that influence these attitudes. …”
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Multi-Target Firefighting Task Planning Strategy for Multiple UAVs Under Dynamic Forest Fire Environment by Pei Zhu, Shize Jiang, Jiangao Zhang, Ziheng Xu, Zhi Sun, Quan Shao

“…In this process, the study considers only the use of fire-extinguishing balls as the fire suppressant for the UAVs. …”
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Utilising artificial intelligence in prehospital emergency care systems in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Odhran Mallon, Odhran Mallon, Odhran Mallon, Freddy Lippert, Freddy Lippert, Willem Stassen, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Caitlin Dolkart, Caitlin Dolkart, Thomas Krafft, Eva Pilot

“…Whilst artificial intelligence can significantly benefit patient care in out-of-hospital settings, the continued development of this technology requires proper consideration for the local sociocultural contexts and challenges in these countries, along with using complete, population-specific datasets. Further research is needed to support advancements in this field and promote the realisation of universal health coverage.Systematic review registrationhttps://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/9VS2M, osf.io/9vs2m.…”
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Optical Remote Sensing for Global Flood Disaster Mapping: A Critical Review Towards Operational Readiness by Molan Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Jun Wang, Bandana Kar, Marlon Pierce, Kristy Tiampo, Ronald Eguchi, Margaret Glasscoe

“…We will develop a set of best-use case scenarios for using these two data types to conduct water-body and built-up area mapping with no to moderate cloud coverage. …”
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Co-designing a shared digital decision aid for HPV vaccination in French general practice by Dragos-Paul Hagiu, Arthur Tron, Minghui Zuo, Marie Ecollan, Juliette Pinot, Henri Partouche, Serge Gilberg, Josselin Le Bel, Louise Rossignol, Aurélie Gauchet, Amandine Gagneux-Brunon, Morgane Michel, Judith E. Mueller, Nathalie Thilly, Sébastien Bruel

“…Conclusions We have developed a shared decision aid that could help general practitioners communicate about HPV vaccination and get more patients vaccinated. The impact of its use during the consultation will be evaluated on criteria such as the resolution of the decision-making conflict and ultimately on the vaccination coverage, as part of the PrevHPV study.…”
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Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for fertility preservation: a two-decade single-center experience with 451 children and adolescents by Norah L. A. Emrich, Rebekka Einenkel, Cara Maria Färber, Andreas Schallmoser, Nicole Sänger

“…Fertility preservation counseling and cost coverage should be standard for pediatric patients undergoing gonadotoxic treatment. …”
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