Exploring farmers’ acceptance of treated wastewater for irrigation and its diverse impacts: evidence from case studies in the West Bank, Palestine by Sonia Darabee, Issam Daghari, Fatma Bader Abuaziza, Rashed M Al-Sa'ed, Charles Muanda, Mohammad Hamdan, Eldon R. Rene, Marwan Ghanem, Hedi Daghari

“… Global water scarcity has intensified the search for non-conventional water sources, with treated wastewater (TWW) emerging as a promising alternative, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Artificial intelligence models for predicting the performance of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers under steady and dynamic power by Thomas Waite, Alireza Sadeghi, Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami

“…Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) are one of the leading technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable power sources. Predicting the effect of degradation in PEMWEs is crucial for determining economic feasibility, maintenance schedules, and optimal control. …”
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Mass Spectrometric Fingerprinting to Detect Fraud and Herbal Adulteration in Plant Food Supplements by Surbhi Ranjan, Tanika Van Mulders, Koen De Cremer, Erwin Adams, Eric Deconinck

“…The MS parameters were optimized to achieve highly specific fingerprints. …”
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Navigating Nigeria's path to sustainable energy: Challenges, opportunities, and global insight by Yan Shao, Zhe Yang, Yongbing Yan, Yuan Yan, Feruza Israilova, Nawal Khan, Liu Chang

“…Nigeria, the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), faces significant energy challenges, including a growing demand for energy, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and limited penetration of renewable energy sources, which account for less than 10 % of the total energy mix. …”
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Review Of The Maritime Tourism Development Model In The Anambas Islands Through A Digital Approach by Mohammad Taufik, I Ketut Gunawan, Etika Khairina, Galih Arief Imawanto

“…This study used a qualitative method. Data sources are obtained from primary and secondary data. …”
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The impact of artificial intelligence on human resource management practices: An investigation by Thandukwazi R. Ncube, Kusangiphila K. Sishi, Jane P. Skinner

“…Motivation for the study: The motivation for this study was to identify both key benefits and possible limitations in the current employment of AI in HRM practices with a view to making recommendations for the optimal deployment of AI tools. Research approach/design and method: This study utilises the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach. …”
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Exploring the Link Between Education, Governance Quality, and Academic Integrity: A Cross-Country Clustering Analysis by Artem Artyukhov, Olena Churikanova, Yuliia Yehorova

“…The k-means clustering algorithm was applied to identify natural groupings of countries, with the optimal number of clusters determined using the elbow method, silhouette scores, and Davies-Bouldin index to ensure robustness. …”
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Multicolour single molecule imaging in cells with near infra-red dyes. by Christopher J Tynan, David T Clarke, Benjamin C Coles, Daniel J Rolfe, Marisa L Martin-Fernandez, Stephen E D Webb

“…Our measurements of near infra-red dye properties will enable others to select optimal dyes for single molecule imaging.…”
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Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of hybrid solar-geothermal heat pump systems in Jordan using multi-criteria decision analysis by Malik Alamayreh, Yousef Altork

“…Additionally, this study is the first to employ both the fuzzy Best–Worst Method (BWM) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) techniques to rank station suitability, identifying Maan station as the most optimal and Ghor El-Safi as the least. …”
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Achieving impactful treatment for paediatric endocrine disorders in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs): a scoping review by Carrie Dolan, Hannah Elise Olson

“…In accordance with JBI methodological guidelines, no risk of bias assessment or quality appraisal of included studies was conducted.Results After reviewing primary care, specialised care, government intervention programmes and mobile care initiatives within developing countries, primary care with an emphasis on task shifting emerged as the best approach for treating paediatric endocrine disorders.Conclusion Despite recommendations favouring specialised care or government interventions, primary care proves to be the optimal method for treating endocrine conditions. …”
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Development of a Komagataella phaffii cell factory for sustainable production of ( +)-valencene by Jintao Cheng, Jiali Chen, Dingfeng Chen, Baoxian Li, Chaozhi Wei, Tao Liu, Xiao Wang, Zhengshun Wen, Yuanxiang Jin, Chenfan Sun, Guiling Yang

“…However, at present, the content in plant sources is low, and its yield and quality would be influenced by weather and land, which limit the supply of ( +)-valencene. …”
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Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…No evidence was found that children from households that were able to sell more of their produce were less malnourished.Conclusion: In the context of subsistence farming, self-consumption of agricultural produce is insufficient to support optimal growth of children under the age of 5. Diversifying household income sources could contribute to improve the children’s nutritional status in the short run.…”
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Determinants of nutritional status, students’ learning achievement and physical activity: a cross sectional study in Jayapura City, Papua, Indonesia by Semuel Piter Irab, Marlina Flassy, Agus Zainuri, Evi Sinaga, Rodhi Rusdianto Hidayat, Yos Wandik, Miftah Fariz Prima Putra

“…The study sample were taken by accidental sampling method. The primary data (knowledge of nutrition, diet, physical activity, interest in learning, nutritional status, and learning achievement) and secondary data were obtained from relevant sources and analyzed using frequency distribution analysis and statistical path analysis tests. …”
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Forecasting dengue across Brazil with LSTM neural networks and SHAP-driven lagged climate and spatial effects by Xiang Chen, Paula Moraga

“…Method An LSTM-based model was developed to forecast dengue cases across Brazil’s 27 federal states, incorporating a comprehensive set of climate and spatial variables. …”
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Using Chemical Precipitation to Recover Struvite from Household Wastewater for Agricultural Fertilizer Utilization by Reya Issac, Muthukumar Lakshmi Prabha, Robinson Emilin Renitta, Sevanan Murugan, Jincy Ann George, Theena Jemima Jebaseeli, Subramanium Vijayanand

“…To summarize, struvite precipitation is a desirable and effective method for removing phosphate and nitrogen from domestic sewage water and using them as fertilizers.…”
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Biogas Production Using Flexible Biodigester to Foster Sustainable Livelihood Improvement in Rural Households by Charles David, Venkata Krishna Kishore Kolli, Karpagaraj Anbalagan

“…By designing and developing balloon-type anaerobic biodigesters, this initiative provides a robust, cost-effective, and scalable method to convert farm waste into biogas for household cooking. …”
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Modeling and estimation of solar panel tilting angles and orientations in the Gambia: a case study of Brikama, West Coast Region by Tyoyima John Ayua, Musa Camara

“…A thorough understanding of the orientation and tilt angles of the solar panel in relation to the sun radiation it receives is essential for optimizing the design of any PV system for best performance. …”
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The effectiveness of Proteolytic bacteria isolated from effluent of Modjo tannery for their application in the leather and detergent industry by Tayachew Desalegn, Ketema Bacha, MesfinTafesse, chandran masi

“…The fermentation method serves to make bacteria, fungi, and yeast alkaline proteases. …”
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SECURITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE (NEXT GENERATION) INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM MODEL by Dragomir Jovičić, Kenkov Vanco, Bardjieva M. Leta

“…The methodology applied for this research includes qualitative and quantitative data analysis from relevant primary and secondary sources extracted from field simulation and empirical examples, deductive argumentation, comparison method, retrospective review and forecasting conclusions.…”
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Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamic Noise Reduction of Nonpneumatic Tire Using Nonsmooth Riblet Surface by Haichao Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Jian Yang, Huihui Zhai, Guolin Wang

“…Based on the vortex theory, it was found that the nonsmooth riblet structure can reduce the Lamb vector, suppress the generation of flow vortices, decrease acoustic source strength, and effectively decrease noise up to 5.18 dB using the optimized riblet structure. …”
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