Comparative analysis of the social component when assigning an ESG rating by R. S. Golovnin, T. V. Baibakova

“…Every year, Russian companies are using ESG (environmental, social, governance) ratings more actively as a  tool to   increase their investment attractiveness. …”
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A Dynamically Reconfigured Multi-FPGA Network Platform for High-Speed Malware Collection by Sascha Mühlbach, Andreas Koch

“…Malicious software has become a major threat to computer users on the Internet today. Security researchers need to gather and analyze large sample sets to develop effective countermeasures. …”
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Higher education in 21st century: An analysis of ICT integration for teaching and learning in Pakistan by Nisar Ahmad, Arif Alam, Ikram Shah

“…This indicates that the use of ICT tools has a positive and significant impact on learning.…”
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Thousand Cankers Disease: A Threat to Black Walnut in Florida by Don Spence, Jason A. Smith

“…However, if people continue to move TCD infested walnut logs from place to place, this disease could arrive in Florida tomorrow. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Don Spence and Jason A. …”
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Geology of the Tabakoto gold deposit, Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier, West African Craton, Mali by Diallo Mahamadou, Salvi Stefano, Baratoux Lenka, Béziat Didier, Vanderhaeghe Olivier, Labou Ibrahima, Baratoux David, Ly Saïdou

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The influence of generative artificial intelligence on creative cognition of design students: a chain mediation model of self-efficacy and anxiety by Younjung Hwang, Yi Wu

“…Understanding AI’s impact on students’ creative processes is crucial for developing effective teaching strategies in today’s evolving educational landscape.…”
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Association of elevated albumin-corrected anion gap with all-cause mortality risk in atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study by Jia Xu, Zhen Wang, Yun Wang, Xinran Chen, Lan Ma, Xiaochen Wang

“…Subgroup analyses and interaction assessments were applied to confirm the robustness of the findings. Results A total of 2920 AF patients (54.93% male) were incorporated into the analysis, with 1.61% identified as having paroxysmal AF. …”
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HCHs and DDTs in Soils around Guanting Reservoir in Beijing, China: Spatial-Temporal Variation and Countermeasures by Tie-yu Wang, Bing Tan, Yong-long Lu

“…The middle region has the highest HCHs and DDTs concentrations, especially near the Beixinpu town. The high risk regions of pollution of HCHs and DDTs are mainly distributed in the vicinity of Beixinpu town as well. …”
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Utilization of Okara as a Culture Medium by Membrane Concentration Process for High Oil Production by Oleaginous Yeast, <i>Lipomyces starkeyi</i> by Hiroya Taki, Kentaro Mine, Mana Miyamoto, Jiro Seto, Shinji Matsuo, Kazuo Kumagai, Hideto Matsuyama

“…Okara is a by-product of tofu and soymilk production. Because yeast extract contributes to the high cost of the culture medium, we considered using okara, a cheap and nitrogen-rich substitute, to reduce costs. …”
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Suitability assessment for handling methods of municipal solid waste by B. Seng, T. Fujiwara, B. Seng

“…The moisture content is too high to meet the technology demands, especially in the rainy season. …”
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Black Phosphorus Q-Switched Large-Mode-Area Tm-Doped Fiber Laser by Yan Ren, Zhipeng Qin, Guoqiang Xie, Zhen Qiao, Jingui Ma, Peng Yuan, Liejia Qian, Shikai Wang, Chunlei Yu, Lili Hu

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The Role of Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Self-management on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis by Babak Bakhshayesh Eghbali, Mozaffar Hosseini-Nejad, Sajjad Saadat, Masoome Babaee, Kimia Eyvani, Kosar Kohandel, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…The results of the multiple regression model also showed that the MSSM-R and SPSQ explained a total of 12% of the variance of the SF-36. Conclusion: Overall, SPS and self-management are factors affecting the quality of life of MS patients.…”
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Preexisting Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in Patients with and without Cancer by Junyi Guo, Peng Fang, Wei Shi, Pengcheng Luo, Shengqi Huo, Dan Yan, Moran Wang, Dewei Peng, Lintong Men, Sheng Li, Jiagao Lv, Li Lin

“…After adjustment for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes, smoking history, blood glucose, and total cholesterol, cancer was significantly associated with high GS (adjusted OR = 2.208, 95% CI: 1.077–4.524, p=0.031). …”
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PCSK9: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Sepsis by Yuan Yuan, Wei Wu, Shanshan Sun, Yi Zhang, Zhi Chen

“…Moreover, it might improve cholesterol accumulation and augment toll-like receptor function in macrophages, which supported inflammatory responses. …”
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More Than Grades: How Students Define Holistic Student Success by Anjali Sundararaman, Kathy Baek, Matthew Gee, Audrey Weber, Monica A. Corzo, Jacob Dinardi, Cara J. Connor, Kathryn Nesbit, Elaine Musselman, Linda M. Platas, Susanna Jones

“…Students’ perceptions of success build upon institutionally defined metrics of success, highlighting personal growth, wellbeing, tenacity, the ability to give back to communities, and progress toward career goals. Our research illustrates that students’ views of success are not ubiquitous. …”
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Skin image analysis for detection and quantitative assessment of dermatitis, vitiligo and alopecia areata lesions: a systematic literature review by Athanasios Kallipolitis, Konstantinos Moutselos, Argyriοs Zafeiriou, Stelios Andreadis, Anastasia Matonaki, Thanos G. Stavropoulos, Ilias Maglogiannis

“…Finally, the review denotes the need for disease-specific datasets with curated annotations and suggests future directions toward unsupervised or self-supervised approaches. …”
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New Rough Approximations Based on E-Neighborhoods by Tareq M. Al-shami, Wen Qing Fu, E. A. Abo-Tabl

“…On the other hand, we can also construct approximations relying on a topology which is induced by an E-neighborhood. Properties of these approximations and relationships between them are studied. …”
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Genome-wide transcriptomics revealed carbon source-mediated gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production in a probiotic, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus 9D3 by Nachon Raethong, Pitakthai Chamtim, Roypim Thananusak, Kanyawee Whanmek, Chalat Santivarangkna

“…The integration of transcriptome data with a genome-scale metabolic network (GSMN) revealed that L. pentosus 9D3 displays adaptability by synthesizing GABA as an alternative acid-tolerant mechanism when lactose is used as a carbon source rather than depending on the fatty acid synthesis and the arginine catabolic pathway. …”
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In search of prosociality in rodents: A scoping review. by Valérie Charron, Joey Talbot, Patrick R Labelle, Anne T M Konkle, Hélène Plamondon

“…Together these results inform future studies on the impact of mediating factors and the importance of behavioral analyses on the expression of prosocial behaviors in rodents.…”
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Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for Spacecraft Formation Flying by Jinjun Shan, Piotr Wenderski

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