Risk assessment of land subsidence in Shanghai municipality based on AHP and EWM by Yinshui Zhan, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Jinyuan Xu, Haoxin Chen, Gexu Liu, Ziyang Wan

“…In recent years, as Shanghai has undergone rapid urban expansion and high-density development, the issue of LS has become increasingly pronounced. This study employs a multi-criteria decision analysis framework, integrating advanced technologies such as Remote Sensing (RS), Google Earth Engine (GEE), and Small Baseline Subset Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SBAS-InSAR), to develop a comprehensive evaluation index system comprising fifteen indicators, which consider geological, hydrological, and anthropogenic factors. …”
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Study on Deformation Mechanism and Surrounding Rock Strata Control in End-Mining Retracement Roadway in Closely Spaced Coal Seams by Bin Wang, Hui Liu, Dong Liu, Jie Zhang, Haifei Lin

“…This paper aims to address the issue of hydraulic support crushing accidents or support failures in the retracement roadway (RR) that frequently occurs when a fully mechanized mining face is retraced during the end-mining stage. …”
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Subsurface hydrological controls on the short-term effects of hurricanes on nitrate–nitrogen runoff loading: a case study of Hurricane Ida using the Energy Exascale Earth System Mo... by Y. Fang, H. V. Tran, L. R. Leung

“…With observations suggesting more pronounced effects of Hurricane Ida on nitrogen runoff than the simulations, we identified factors for model improvement to provide a useful tool for studying hurricane-induced nutrient losses in the LMRB region.…”
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Python-Based Implementation of Metaheuristic MPPT Techniques: A Cost-Effective Framework for Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Developing Nations by Syed Majed Ashraf, M. Saad Bin Arif, Mohammed Khouj, Shahrin Md. Ayob, Muhammad I. Masud

“…This can be attributed to various factors such as low cell efficiency, environmental conditions, and improper tracking of operating points, which further worsen the system’s performance. …”
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Verbal autopsy analysis of maternal mortality in Bong County, Liberia: a retrospective mixed methods study by Jody R Lori, Haeun Lee, Joseph Perosky, Madison Horton, Christopher Reynolds, Aloysius Nyanplu

“…The purpose of this study was to better classify the contextual factors leading up to maternal deaths and to develop a list of recommendations to prevent future similar deaths.Methods A retrospective mixed method study was conducted examining 35 maternal deaths in Bong County, Liberia using verbal autopsy reports from 2019. …”
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Unheard and unused: why students reject teacher and peer feedback by Anastasiya A. Lipnevich, Carolina Lopera-Oquendo, Ligia Tomazin, Jonathan Gutterman, Carmen Florentin

“…Despite established high-quality feedback criteria, the issue of students not utilizing feedback from instructors and peers persists. …”
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A Quantitative Assessment of The Impacts of Agricultural Development, With A Focus on Food Security and Desertification Risk in The Balajam Plain of Torbat Jam County, Khorasan Raz... by Mostafa Rezvanimoghadam, Morteza Akbari, Mozhgan Sabet Teimouri, Shojaat Zare

“…In recent decades, this issue has been exacerbated by intensified human activities, including agricultural expansion. …”
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Probabilistic Cash Flow Analysis Considering Risk Impacts by Integrating 5D-Building Information Modeling and Bayesian Belief Network by Mohammad Hosein Madihi, Mohammadsoroush Tafazzoli, Ali Akbar Shirzadi Javid, Farnad Nasirzadeh

“…The BBN has also been implemented to assess the impact of risk factors on project cash flow, considering their complex inter-related structure. …”
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Independent aggregation in the nordic day-ahead market: What is the welfare impact of socializing supplier compensation payments? by Kārlis Baltputnis, Tim Schittekatte, Zane Broka

“…Particularly, we focus on the controversial issue of a compensation payment from the IA to the supplier for energy sourcing. …”
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Unveiling breastfeeding knowledge among Muslim women in Qatar: an exploratory study by Nabila Chaabna, Ziyad R. Mahfoud, Nicole Letourneau, Daniel Forgrave, Deborah White

“…Various factors influence women’s decisions to breastfeed, but limited research exists on breastfeeding knowledge and its predictors among Muslim women. …”
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Epidemic outbreak of candidemia caused by unusual types of Candida non-albicans: clinical course patterns and search for the source by I. I. Kalinina, D. V. Litvinov, I. V. Veselova, N. I. Ponomareva, L. N. Shelikhova, V. V. Fominykh, G. A. Klyasova, A. A. Maschan

“…Introduction: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain an unresolved issue of hematology/oncology despite the introduction of methods of early diagnostic and invent of new highly active antimycotics. …”
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Permuted Temporal Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks for Stock Price Forecasting Using Generative Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis by Agus Tri Haryono, Riyanarto Sarno, Ratih Nur Esti Anggraini, Kelly Rossa Sungkono

“…While stock price predictions typically rely on historical transaction data, other factors, such as news sentiment, also play an indirect role in influencing these changes. …”
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Evaluating Anxiety Levels and Physical Activity Among the Population of Saudi Arabia by Anwar A. Sayed, Ghaida Ghassan Alsisi, Amjad Faisal Aljohani, Manal Salman Aloufi, Samiyah Saleh Alhejaili, Reem Mebrek Almatrafi

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Anxiety is widely recognized as a common mental health issue. Extensive research highlights the benefits of adopting healthier lifestyle habits in improving both physical and mental wellbeing. …”
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Machine learning prediction of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis classification based on few-shot clinical data by Jiaqi Jia, Jingying Huang, Yuming Cui, Dekun Zhang, Haiquan Li, Songquan Wang, Wenlu Hang

“…Results The study identified ALB, PLT, and WBC as significant predictive factors for CWP through the Random Forest importance assessment method. …”
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DISORDERED EATING PRACTICES AMONG ROMANIAN ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Cristina FALUDI, Solveig Argeșeanu CUNNINGHAM, Mihaela Elvira CÎMPIANU, Ionică Sergiu RUSU

“…The aim of this study was to investigate which psychosocial factors were associated with disordered eating among Romanian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Smart glasses in the chicken barn: Enhancing animal welfare through mixed reality by Dorian Baltzer, Shannon Douglas, Jan-Henrik Haunert, Youness Dehbi, Inga Tiemann

“…In poultry farming, monitoring each bird individually is often not economically feasible due to the large flock sizes. To address this issue, we propose a novel method to evaluate housing conditions by focusing on the visual and temperature preferences of domestic chickens, considering these factors within a broader environmental context. …”
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ICT in Higher Education: An Exploration of Practices in Malaysian Universities by A. Y. M. Atiquil Islam, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Xiaoqing Gu, Jonathan Spector, Chin Hai-Leng

“…There were focused use factors: 1) academic purpose; 2) research purpose; and 3) teaching purpose. …”
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Measured impacts of supply vs. exhaust ventilation in residences by Paul W. Francisco, Kiel Gilleade, Yigang Sun, Zachary Merrin, Masih Alavy, Jason LaFleur

“…Past studies to explore this issue have used modeling, testing of unoccupied homes using tracer gases, and comparisons between homes that had different ventilation strategies. …”
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Exploring mental health challenges and violence risks in high school population by Saleha Khan, Samratul Fuadah, Nadeem Ikram, Elias Aljouny, Mohammed Talha Mohammed Zubair, Sumera Nisar

“…Male students were significantly more associated with violence-related factors such as bullying whereas female students were more prone to loneliness (p < 0.001) and suicide attempts (p = 0.0016). …”
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Cloud model for risk monitoring of mining electric traction rubber-wheel vehicles by Yuran ZHANG, Yuan YAO, Shu WANG, Mingrong ZENG, Longzhe JIN

“…In the future, as operation monitoring data becomes standardized and increases in volume over time, additional risk factors will gradually be incorporated into the index system resulting in improvements to its applicability while optimizing performance.…”
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