Bottle-encapsulated sludge bricks (BESB): low-carbon masonry units with sewage-sludge cores and PET formwork by Yahaya Hassan Labaran, Andy C. Lalngaihawma, P. Lalzarliana Paihte, Gaurav Saini

“…Abstract One of the major concerns facing the construction sector is the severe environmental and financial implications of producing ordinary red-clay bricks, which include topsoil degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and higher expenses. …”
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Temporal Description of Annual Temperature and Rainfall in the Bawku Area of Ghana by Yaw Asamoah, Kow Ansah-Mensah

“…With varied implications, Ghana’s temperature and rainfall are projected to rise and decline, respectively. …”
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How Alluvial Storage Controls Spatiotemporal Water Balance Partitioning in Intermittent and Ephemeral Stream Systems by E. Zarate, M. S. Andersen, G. C. Rau, R. I. Acworth, H. Rutlidge, A. M. MacDonald, M. O. Cuthbert

“…Here we first present a comprehensive data set encompassing streamflow and groundwater levels from an intermittent stream situated in New South Wales, Australia. …”
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The effects of physical exercise on the time management of college students: a chain mediation effect test by Yue Cao, Yong Jiang

“…In an era of increasing academic pressures and digital distractions, time management has become an important competency for college students, with significant implications for their academic performance, psychological wellbeing, and lifelong success. …”
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Reducing the decline in physical activity during pregnancy: a systematic review of behaviour change interventions. by Sinead Currie, Marlene Sinclair, Marie H Murphy, Elaine Madden, Lynn Dunwoody, Dianne Liddle

“…In 8 out of 10 studies, which provided adequate data, participants in the intervention group were more physically active post intervention than controls.…”
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Immediate Postoperative Management of Cardiac Surgery Patients by Konya Keeling-Johnson, David Baker, Todd Want, Divina M. Tuazon

“…It is vital that the cardiac intensivist reviews the chart and notes the type of surgery, indications, preoperative hemodynamic data, comorbid conditions, medications, and allergies. …”
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Navigating Industry 4.0: Leveraging additive technologies for competitive advantage in Colombian aerospace and manufacturing industries. by Thomas Tegethoff, Ricardo Santa, Juan Manuel Bucheli, Benjamin Cabrera, Annibal Scavarda

“…The study contributes to understanding the differential adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in developing economies, with implications for enhancing competitiveness and sustainability in global markets.…”
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User acceptance of AI voice assistants in Jordan’s telecom industry by Mousa Al-Kfairy, Dheya Mustafa, Ahmed Al-Adaileh, Samah Zriqat, Obsa Sendaba

“…Advanced statistical methods, including structural equation modeling with SPSS AMOS 28 and SmartPLS, were utilized to analyze the collected data. Findings:: The results revealed that Perceived Reliability and Quality of Information were significant predictors of AI voice assistant adoption in the telecom sector, while traditional factors such as Perceived Usefulness and Trust showed no significant impact. …”
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Human resource management in homecare in England: managing people for safe care during crisis by Thoai Le, Simon Bishop, Carl Macrae

“…Between February 2021 and December 2021, data were collected through semi-structured interviews of 31 participants, including homecare staff (homecare transition practitioners, homecare social workers, and carers), family members, and service users in England. …”
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Cracking the Code of Cyberbullying Effects: The Spectator Sports Solution for Emotion Management and Well-Being Among Economically Disadvantaged Adolescents by Ilrang Lee, Yonghwan Chang, Taewoong Yoo, Emily Plunkett

“…This study ventures into the unexplored territory of sport viewership as a cost-effective intervention strategy, offering valuable implications in supporting adolescent well-being.…”
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Evaluating the Quality of Life in Advanced Laryngeal and Oral Cancer Undergoing Extensive Surgeries by Usha Armo, Harbansh Kumar Singh, Arpita Singh, Nageshwar Venkatesh Reddy, Sushil Kumar Sahoo, AR Lingaraju, Mahesh Ghadage, Dipooja Patil

“…Arbitrary values for QoL scores ranged from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and repeated-measures ANOVA to evaluate changes over time. …”
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Predictive Analytics in Maternal Health: A Machine Learning Approach for Classification of Preeclampsia by Pakiza Amin, Saima Gulzar Ahmad, Hikmat Ullah Khan, Ehsan Ullah Munir, Naeem Ramzan

“…Abstract The condition known as preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that occurs during pregnancy and has serious implications for both the mother and the fetus. Proper management of the condition depends on early detection of preeclampsia to make a correct prognosis. …”
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The Role of STEM Teaching in Education: An Empirical Study to Enhance Creativity and Computational Thinking by Suherman Suherman, Tibor Vidákovich, Mujib Mujib, Hidayatulloh Hidayatulloh, Tri Andari, Vera Dewi Susanti

“…A quasi-experimental design that included 77 secondary school students from public and private schools in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, who participated in STEM interventions for over 5 weeks, was adopted. Data were collected through creative thinking tests and questionnaires on CT and STEM attitudes. …”
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Climate-driven land cover change and altitudinal shifts in the Aksu region of the Tianshan mountains from 1985 to 2020 by Zhimin Feng, Haiqiang Xin, Yong Wang, Hairong Liu

“…Furthermore, these findings underscore the ecological implications of grassland loss and forest encroachment. …”
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Global Issue Pandemic and Technology Business: What The Role of Financing MSMEs an Islamic Perspective Theory? by Ridwansyah Ridwansyah, Mohd Syahril Ahmad Razimi, Okta Suprianingsih, Dania Hellin Amrina, Ersi Sisdianto

“…The study involves 15 MSME owners and managers, utilizing semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions for data collection. Findings The research found that the global pandemic caused a significant decline in MSME revenues and activities, especially in Bandar Lampung City and West Lampung Regency with a 30-40 percent decline. …”
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Threat to fish food safety in Nigeria: Role of antimicrobial usage and resistance in aquaculture by Lukman Adegoke Agbabiaka, Favour Ogechi Onwuzuruigbo, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh

“…This study aimed to assess antimicrobial usage (AMU) practices, knowledge of AMR, and its implications for fish food safety in the aquaculture sector. …”
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Exploring the impact of workplace violence on defensive medicine and patient outcomes: an empirical analysis using regression discontinuity by Guoheng Hu, Ying Li, Haining Zhao

“…Utilizing inpatient medical record data from W City, the study constructs a regression discontinuity model to systematically analyze shifts in medical behaviors related to costs and decision-making following the incident, as well as the implications of these changes on patient burden and health outcomes. …”
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Risk factors and adverse fetal outcomes in umbilical artery thrombosis: a comparison with single umbilical artery by Tong Zhou, Jitai Zhang, Fengli Yin, Wenyao Chen, Huiqiu Xiang

“…Abstract Background Single umbilical artery (SUA) and umbilical artery thrombosis (UAT) are associated with adverse fetal outcomes, yet comparative data on their risk factors and clinical implications are limited. …”
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Investigating the biodiversity conservation capability of technological innovation and FinTech by Shayan Khan Kakar, Jing Wang, Noman Arshed, Tran Thi Le Hien, Nazir Muhammad Abdullahi

“…We provide the policy implications of our research.…”
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Measuring employee attrition intention in an auto-component manufacturing organisation by Punamkumar Hinge, Harshal A. Salunkhe, Mohit Boralkar, Sanjay Bang, Abhijeet Thakur, Vikas R. Adhegaonkar

“…Research approach/design and method: Data were collected from 192 employees across 10 auto-component manufacturing companies in Pune, Maharashtra, India, using a structured questionnaire. …”
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