A Mobile App for Promoting Breastfeeding-Friendly Communities in Hong Kong: Design and Development Study by Heidi Sze Lok Fan, Emily Tsz Yan Leung, Ka Wing Lau, Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Christine Lam, Marie Tarrant, Hextan Yuen Sheung Ngan, Patrick Ip, Chia Chin Lin, Kris Yuet Wan Lok

“…ConclusionsThe bfGPS app is the first user-friendly tool designed to assist users in locating breastfeeding facilities within the community. …”
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Facial recognition payment is cool: coolness, inspiration, and customer continuance intention to use facial recognition payment by Wei Gao, Ning Jiang, Qingqing Guo

“…However, the research on this topic remains nascent. This study assessed the drivers of customers’ FRP continuance intention from the perspectives of coolness and inspiration. …”
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Design and simulation of a 5 KW solar-powered hybrid electric vehicle charging station with a ANN–Kalman filter MPPT and MPC-based inverter control for reduced THD by Youness Hakam, Hajar Ahessab, Ahmed Gaga, Mohamed Tabaa, Benachir El Hadadi

“…The system achieves a Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of just 0.56%, boosting charging speed while minimizing harmonic distortion costs. …”
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Jurassic Osmundaceous Landscapes in Patagonia: Exploring the Concept of Ecological Stasis in the Deseado Massif, Argentina by Juan L. García Massini, Giovanni C. Nunes, Agustina Yañez, Ignacio H. Escapa, Diego Guido

“…Herein, we report the presence of a plant paleocommunity, dominated by ferns of the family Osmundaceae, structurally preserved from the only known Mesozoic, fossiliferous geothermal deposits, from the La Matilde Formation (Middle-Upper Jurassic) in the Deseado Massif of Southern Patagonia, Argentina. A total of 13 siliceous chert blocks sampled in an area of approximately 250 m², preserving a monotypic assemblage dominated by Osmundaceae embedded within its original swampy substrate, are documented. …”
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Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability by Guohua Wang, Qurat ul Ain Aslam, Naveed Mushtaq, Ayesha Liaqat, Fahad Asmi

“…Workers who exhibited high degrees of goal orientation and were exposed to a sustainable work environment exhibited higher organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment (OCBE), suggesting a connection between colleague contact and OCBE. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of submerged arc welded medium-thickness Q690qE high-strength steel plate joints by Huang Wen, Qi Kai, Liu Zhigang, Yang Liang, Xue Zheyan, Li Taotao, Zhang Xiaoqiang, Li Ruifeng

“…The microstructure of the fine-grained area mainly includes ferrite, GB, and a small quantity of LB. In terms of impact toughness, with the heat input increasing, the impact toughness at the center of welded seam and the heat-affected zone decreases subsequently. …”
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A mixed method evaluation of ecosystem services and services-to-ecosystems illuminates culturally important trees in a settled landscape by Jacqueline Hamilton, Murray M. Humphries, Elena M. Bennett

“…We examined relationships between cultural importance, ecosystem services (benefits from trees), services-to-ecosystems (actions toward trees), and the abundance, mortality, and modification of trees. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the CYTB Gene of Radix auricularia Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) in Al-Chibayish of Thi-Qar Province, Southern Iraq by Sarmad A. M. Al-Asadi

“…The study aimed to determine the regions of the mitochondrial genome of R. auricularia documented in NCBI and analyze the CYTB gene using bioinformatic tools. From November 2023 to May 2024, R. auricularia snails (480) were collected from six stations (A to F) in the Euphrates River in Al-Chibayish and had morphometric measurement variations. …”
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Late Onset Atypical Pantothenate-Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration by Natalie Diaz

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CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİ ANAYASALARINDA MİLLİYETÇİLİK ANLAYIŞI by Arş. Gör. Faruk Bilir, Doç. Dr. Hasan Tunç

“…Milliyetçilik, aynı millete mensup kişilerin duydukları; bir arada, bağımsız bir hayat sürmek ve bu kişilerin sevgi ve saygı hisleri ile milletine bağlanarak, teşkil ettikleri toplumu yüceltmek isteğidir1.Bir başka tanımla milliyetçilik, yani milliyet duygusu,bir toplumda kişilerin kendilerini bütüne bağlı ve onun bir unsuru olarak hissetmeleri ve o toplum için varlıklarını ortaya koymaya hazır olmaları demektir.Bir toplumun millet olabilmesi için klasik tarifte ırk, dil, din, kültür gibi objektif ölçüler aranırsa da, günümüz toplumlannda, kader, kıvanç, tasa birliği ve birlikte yaşama arzusu gibi unsurlar ön planda gelmektedir3. …”
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Assessment of Visual Evoked Potential in the Non-diabetic Offspring of Type II Diabetic Individuals - A Cross Sectional Study by K Tamilselvan, Aruna Raju, Subhashri Soundirarajan, S Niveatha

“…Introduction: Visual evoked potential (VEP) is a non-invasive tool to detect retinopathy at early stages, and it can be used as a predictive marker for diabetic retinopathy. …”
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Schizophrenia and Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna with History of Head Injury by Fatima Elghazouani

“…The cranial computed tomography showed bilateral and asymmetrical hyperostosis of the frontal bone that was more pronounced on the right side. …”
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Le corps du sultan ottoman by Nicolas Vatin

“…But such a cult probably was too much pagan to take root in the Ottoman State, which in the course of centuries tended to strengthen the orthodoxy of its practices and to give a growing importance to the dynasty, to the detriment of the person of individual sultans.…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

“…Among the healthcare workers tasked with generating demand and identifying clients eligible for HIV PrEP services, low knowledge of HIV PrEP and negative attitudes towards HIV PrEP may be barriers to the uptake of HIV PrEP. …”
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Bacterial wilt disease alters the structure and function of fungal communities around plant roots by Jiemeng Tao, Jingjing Jin, Peng Lu, Shizhou Yu, Mengli Gu, Jinbang Wang, Jianfeng Zhang, Peijian Cao

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Changes in the Fluorescence Tracking of NaV1.6 Protein Expression in a BTBR T+Itpr3tf/J Autistic Mouse Model by Musaad A. Alshammari, Mohammad R. Khan, Fawaz Alasmari, Abdulaziz O. Alshehri, Rizwan Ali, Mohamed Boudjelal, Khalid A. Alhosaini, Abdurahman A. Niazy, Tahani K. Alshammari

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Scientific Publications in the Context of Transitions to Open Access by María Constanza Aguilar Bustamante

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Assessing the Causes of Time Overrun in Building and Road Construction Projects: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…In order to identify the most significant factors, severity analysis based on the principle of relative importance index was carried out. Accordingly, the top most significant and least significant factors were identified. …”
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Influence of Lactobacillus plantarum and cellulase on fermentation quality and microbial community in mixed silage of Solanum rostratum and alfalfa by Yuyu Li, Yuyu Li, Hua Wang, Hua Wang, Yandong Zhang, Yu Ji, Yu Ji, Lizhu Guo, Lizhu Guo, Lifen Hao, Lifen Hao, Kejian Lin, Kejian Lin

“…The use of additives increased the abundance of Lactobacillus and Weissella, which was related to the improvement of the quality of mixed silage and the degradation of total alkaloids. Differential microbial functions were mainly carbohydrate metabolism, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and carbon metabolism.ConclusionThe application of additives and mixed silage provides a new idea for the feed utilization of S. rostratum.…”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Compacted Clay under Freeze-Thaw Cycles with Closed and Open Systems by Shaohua Xian, Zheng Lu, Hailin Yao, Ran Fang, Jianbo She

“…The specimens were frozen and thawed from the top to bottom in two systems. The moisture contents and deformations after freeze-thaw cycles were measured. …”
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