Initiating agri‐environmental collaboration at landscape scale requires bridging structures, regional facilitators and addressing the expectations of actors by Stefan Schüler, Isabelle Arimond, Annika Hass, Menko Koch, Jule M. Huber, Volker Ruwisch, Manuel Bartens, Tobias Plieninger, Catrin Westphal

“…We find that establishing bridging structures (for an equal exchange of ideas and experiences), identifying and involving regional facilitators (to promote the participation of farmers and other actors) and addressing the expectations of actors (e.g. regarding administrative burden) can jointly support the establishment of collaborative initiatives in agriculture. …”
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Impact of Spatial Evolution of Cropland Pattern on Cropland Suitability in Black Soil Region of Northeast China, 1990–2020 by Long Kang, Kening Wu

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Access to HIV testing and factors associated among sexual minority women in a metropolitan region of the Brazilian Amazon by Janaína de Freitas Vale, Wanderson Santiago de Azevedo Júnior, Paula Regina Barbosa de Almeida, Adinaldo Moreira Martins, Flavine Evangelista Gonçalves, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho, Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa, Cintia Yolette Urbano Pauxis Aben-Athar, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira

“…In this context, the study identified the proportion of women from sexual minorities who had never tested for HIV and the factors associated with access, in a Metropolitan Region of the Brazilian Amazon. This was an observational, cross-sectional study, conducted from data collected from July 21, 2022 to April 11, 2024, in the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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Study of the Characteristics Mechanical Damage and Constitutive Model of Crushed-Rocks from High-Grade Highway in Permafrost Region by Qinshuai Zhang, Qingzhi Wang, Jianhong Fang, Xiangqing Zhao, Jizhen Li, Shuan Li

“…Three types of rocks are selected to conduct uniaxial compression and microscope experimental to study the influences of freeze-thaw cycles on crushed-rocks from Gonghe-Yushu high-graded highway, which is the first high-grade highway built in permafrost regions in China. Using the hypothesis of Lemaitre’s strain equivalence principle and a theoretical model of crushed-rock deterioration after freeze-thaw cycles was established and verified by the experimental data. …”
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Antibodies Recognizing Yersinia enterocolitica Lipopolysaccharides of Various Chemotypes in Synovial Fluids From Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Katarzyna Kasperkiewicz, Anna S. Świerzko, Mateusz Michalski, Łukasz Eppa, Mikael Skurnik, Zbigniew Żuber, Maciej Cedzyński

“…Interestingly, the high titer of antibodies specific for the Kdo-lipid A region was found in most tested SF. In contrast, only a few were positive for antibodies recognizing O-specific polysaccharides. …”
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Collaborative Development of Feedback Concept Maps for Virtual Patient–Based Clinical Reasoning Education: Mixed Methods Study by Anja Mayer, Inga Hege, Andrzej A Kononowicz, Anja Müller, Małgorzata Sudacka

“… Abstract BackgroundConcept maps are a suitable method for teaching clinical reasoning (CR). For example, in a concept map, findings, tests, differential diagnoses, and treatment options can be documented and connected to each other. …”
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Shifted dominant flood drivers of an alpine glacierized catchment in the Tianshan region revealed through interpretable deep learning by Wenting Liang, Weili Duan, Yaning Chen, Gonghuan Fang, Shan Zou, Zhi Li, Zewei Qiu, Haodong Lyu

“…Abstract The Kumalak River, a typical alpine glacierized catchment in the Tianshan region, experiences complex flooding driven by glacier meltwater, snowmelt, and rainfall. …”
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Health Inspections of Restaurant Establishments in the Attica Region, Greece. Non-compliance Data Within the Food Hygiene Sector by Olympia Chatzimpyrou, Elias Chaidoutis, Dimitrios Keramydas, Petros Papalexis, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Vassiliki C. Pitiriga, Panagiota Langi, Foteini Koutsiari, Ioannis Drikos, Maria Giannari, Georgios Chelidonis, Andreas Ch. Lazaris, Nikolaos Kavantzas

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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…In this paper, we present data on the level of Wolbachia infection in two D. melanogaster populations from the northern regions of European Russia: Alexandrov (56.41° N, 38.72° E) and Valday (58.02° N, 33.24° E). …”
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Dynamic Impacts of Climate and Land-Use Changes on Surface Runoff in the Mountainous Region of the Haihe River Basin, China by Ruonan Li, Hua Zheng, Binbin Huang, Huashan Xu, Yunkai Li

“…We analyzed the changes in surface runoff during 1980–2010 in six subbasins in the mountainous region of the Haihe River Basin, one of the most serious water shortage regions in China, and identified the changes in the relative contributions of climate (precipitation and temperature) and land-use to surface runoff decrease. …”
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Corrigendum to “Morphological and Chemical Properties of Particulate Matter in the Dammam Metropolitan Region: Dhahran, Khobar, and Dammam, Saudi Arabia” by Bassam S. Tawabini, Taoreed T. Lawal, Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani, Ashraf M. Farahat

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Water Quality Assessment of Selected Wells in the Farmer-led Irrigation System in Anloga District, Volta Region, Ghana by Henry Evonameh Igbadun, Olufunke Cofie, Donatus Obiajulu ONWUEGBUNAM, Michael Adote Kpakpo-Sraha, Seifu TILAHUN

“… Increased groundwater extraction for irrigation is leading to the intrusion of saline seawater into many wells in some communities in Anloga District, Volta Region, Ghana, with resultant adverse effects on crop productivity. …”
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Inégalités écologiques et utilisation du sol : situation de la région Nord-Pas de Calais by Guillaume Schmitt

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Photoionization Instability of Streamer Channel as Possible Reason of Break-Down of Long Air Gaps by Nanosecond Voltage Impulses by V. S. Gladkov, S. I. Levchenko, V. V. Ognivenko, A. V. Pashchenko

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Pixel and region-oriented classification of Sentinel-2 imagery to assess LULC dynamics and their climate impact in Nowshera, Pakistan by Farnaz, Nuthammachot Narissara, Shabbir Rabia, Iqbal Benazeer

“…This study investigates the temporal LULC changes in the Nowshera region of Pakistan for the years 2016–2023 using pixel and region-oriented classification methods. …”
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Growth Traits and Yield Performance of Japonica Hybrid Rice Bred by the New Strategy in the Yangtze River Region of China by Yutiao Chen, Jiayu Song, Xiaofu Hong, Huaijie Zhang, Tiejun Hu, Guanglong Zhu

“…Despite the successful breeding of hybrid japonica rice by the new strategy (the female parent with a restorer line containing an appropriate proportion of indica rice genes) in China, it remains unclear whether these cultivars exhibit a similar yield performance with the traditional high-yield hybrid cultivars in the Yangtze River region. Therefore, two field experiments were conducted in Fenghua City and Yuyao City, China, during the two growing seasons in 2019 and 2020. …”
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Charismatic Leadership in the Middle East and North Africa in the 21 st Century: Regional Specifics and Prospects for the Evolution of the Phenomenon by N. Yu. Surkov

“…The main conclusion of the paper is that the Middle East and North Africa are witnessing the arrival of the third generation of charismatic leaders, who will follow conservative instead of progressive agenda. On the regional scale it will bring relative stability to international relations (at least among the Arab states) while at domestic level the pressure of unresolved political, economic and social problems will be mounting resulting in a new wave of revolutions and instability in the midterm.…”
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RESPON PUPUK HAYATI AGRI SIMBA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis) DI MAIN NURSERY by MUHAMAD RIZAL

“… ABSTRAK Penelitian dilakukan dilahan rumah kaca Fakultas Pertanian dan bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon pupuk hayati Agrisimba pada pertumbuhan vegetatif bibit tanaman kelapa sawit di main nursery. …”
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The Prevalence of Occult Celiac Disease among Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: A Study from the Western Region of Iran by Ali Asghar Keshavarz, Homayoon Bashiri, Alireza Ahmadi, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult CD among dyspeptic patients who presented at a gastroenterology clinic in the Western region of Iran. Methods. In this descriptive, cross-sectional prospective study, patients who had a history of at least 12 weeks of upper abdominal discomfort were eligible to participate in the study during a 14-month recruitment period. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONNEL POLICY IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS: A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE JUDO FEDERATION KURSK REGION by Z. Kurasbediani

“…The analysis of the personnel policy of the judo Federation Kursk region and highlighted the main periods of its formation. …”
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