Growth resilience of Pinus latteri to extreme drought events across aridity gradients in southern Laos by Dao-Xiong Gao, Nakhonekham Xaybouangeun, Zaw Zaw, Rao-Qiong Yang, Ze-Xin Fan

“…The results indicated that pine trees in the drier site (Mounlapamok, MM) experienced greater decline and higher recovery compared to those in the wetter sites (Dong Phou Vieng, DPV, and Xe sap, TX). Over 79 % of trees resumed their growth levels prior to the drought within one year after the event, and nearly full recovery was observed within two years across all sites. …”
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Carbon sequestration in different urban vegetation types in Southern Finland by L. Thölix, L. Backman, M. Havu, M. Havu, E. Karvinen, J. Soininen, J. Trémeau, O. Nevalainen, J. Ahongshangbam, L. Järvi, L. Järvi, L. Kulmala

“…The test data included observations of various environmental parameters and component fluxes such as soil moisture and temperature, sap flow, leaf area index, photosynthesis, soil respiration, and net ecosystem exchange. …”
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Co-obligate symbioses have repeatedly evolved across aphids, but partner identity and nutritional contributions vary across lineages by Manzano-Marín, Alejandro, Coeur d’acier, Armelle, Clamens, Anne-Laure, Cruaud, Corinne, Barbe, Valérie, Jousselin, Emmanuelle

“…Aphids are a large family of phloem-sap feeders. They typically rely on a single bacterial endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, to supply them with essential nutrients lacking in their diet. …”
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The low-cost technical system of rural sustainable wood construction and its suitability based on the small-diameter round timber of fast-growing Northeast Larch by Ying Wu, Hongpeng Xu, Jianmei Wu, Yuncheng Ji

“…Through the research methods and processes of ''case analysis'' — ''multi-scheme comparison of creative group'' — ''SAP2000 structural system simulation'' — ''multi-factor comprehensive comparison'', the sustainable wood structure technical system suitable for the development of northeast China is explored. …”
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Deciphering Immunometabolic Landscape in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrative Multiomics, Explainable Machine Learning and Experimental Validation by Dong Q, Wu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Xu X, Chen J, Shi C, Luo L, Zhang D

“…Explainable machine learning, PPI network analysis, and qPCR jointly identified four hub genes (PFN1, SRP14, S100A11, and SAP18). CMAP, molecular docking, and PheWAS analysis further highlighted vismodegib as a promising therapeutic candidate.Conclusion: This study clarifies the key immunometabolic mechanisms in RA, pinpointing promising paths for better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis, dendritic cells, single-cell sequencing, bulk transcriptome, explainable machine learning, drug repositioning…”
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含可更换剪切型耗能梁段的高强钢框筒结构抗震性能分析 by 张浩, 连鸣, 苏明周

“…为比较HSS-FTS和传统钢框筒结构(FTS)的抗震性能,采用SAP2000各建立了一个40层的HSS-FTS和FTS有限元模型,验证了有限元建模的合理性,分别对两个结构进行反应谱分析和动力弹塑性时程分析。…”
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Esophageal lesions at irritable bowel syndrome by M. G. Mnatsakanyan, O. V. Tashchyan, Yu. A. Morozova, A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, D. V. Khalyapina

“…Methods of investigation included clinical examination, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) colonoscopy, X-ray investigation of the upper gut, 13С-urease breath test for Helicobacter pylori, 24-hour combined intraluminal рН-impedance recording with estimation of qualitative and quantitative indicators of refluxes and index of symptom-association probability (SAP). Psychometric components were estimated as well: anxiety and depression scores, scores of alexithymia, associated symptoms, quality of life, degree of hyperventilation, index of visceral sensitivity, degree of pain by visual analog scale. …”
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Infestation and damage status assessment of white mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis) insect at boloso sore and boloso bombe districts of Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia by Andualem Alemayehu, Zerhun Tomas

“…This fruit devastating pest of white mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead; Hempitera: Diaspididae) insect is an economically important pest and damages the mango fruit by sucking the sap through its piercing-sucking mouth part from mango leaves and fruits. …”
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Realizing collective action in agency-constrained contexts: the case of the Community Fish Refuges in Cambodia by Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Sanjiv De Silva, Pia Gleich, Yin Yan, Mark Dubois, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti

“…As the flood pulse in the Tonlé Sap floodplain recedes post-monsoon, leaving rice fields and local water bodies dry, Community Fish Refuges (CFRs) offer a promising path to sustain dry season fish stocks, aquatic biodiversity, and secure water for agriculture and husbandry. …”
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Anticancer Peptides Classification Using Long-Short-Term Memory With Novel Feature Representation by Nazer Al Tahifah, Muhammad Sohail Ibrahim, Erum Rehman, Naveed Ahmed, Abdul Wahab, Shujaat Khan

“…For the ACP344 dataset with 10-folds, the proposed method achieves an MCC score of 85.14%, which is 23% and 2% higher than the MCC scores of ACP-DL and SAP methods, respectively. Better classification performance offered by the proposed approach could help identify new ACPs and better understand their structural and chemical characteristics. …”
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The Effect of Steep Trendelenburg Positioning on Retinal Structure and Function during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures by Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Nobufumi Ueda, Yushi Hayashida, Hiromi Hirama, Rikiya Taoka, Yuma Sakura, Mari Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Tsunemori, Mikio Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Kakehi

“…Standard automated perimetry (SAP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed in 20 males scheduled for RALP at 1 month and 1 day before the operation and at 1 and 3 months after the operation. …”
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LC-MS based analysis reveal antimicrobial compounds from Gabonese pharmacopoeia: chemical characterisation and cytotoxicity evaluation by Elvis Otogo N’nang, Elvis Otogo N’nang, Paulin N. Essone, Judicael Ella Ndong, Augustin Boueya, Kossiwa Kokou, Richard Kriz, Richard Kriz, Marie Andrée N’nengué, Félix Ovono Abessolo, Bertrand Lell, Peter G. Kremsner, Peter G. Kremsner, Selidji T. Agnandji, Selidji T. Agnandji

“…Eight (8) of these belong to the quinovic acid-type triterpenoid sap-onins identified in the aqueous extract of H. ledermannii, eleven (11) are dibenzofurans, chroman and stigmasterol detected in the methanolic extract of S. ochocoa and eight (8) compounds in the methanolic extract of D. gossweileri are friedelin, drypemolundein B and gossweilone, to name but a few. …”
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Micro-nano aerated subsurface drip irrigation and biochar promote photosynthesis, dry matter accumulation and yield of cucumbers in greenhouse by Zan Ouyang, Jie Zhang, Xueli Liang, Hui Wang, Zhenfeng Yang, Rong Tang, Qihua Yu, Yong Zhang

“…Compared to CK, in the two-season experiment, the average soil aeration porosity (SAP) increased by 0.53–44.00 %, the soil oxygen content (SO) increased by 0.47–31.80 %, the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) increased by 1.91–50.78 %, the dry matter accumulation increased by 10.53–69.19 %, the yield increased by 1.72–44.23 %, and the water use efficiency (WUE) improved by 0.42–76.57 %. …”
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Comparison of Mortality Risk Models in Patients with Postcardiac Arrest Cardiogenic Shock and Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support by Georgios Chatzis, Birgit Markus, Styliani Syntila, Christian Waechter, Ulrich Luesebrink, Holger Ahrens, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Konstantinos Karatolios

“…The expected mortality according to scores was SOFA 70%, SAPS II 90%, IABP shock 55%, CardShock 80%, APACHE II 85%, ENCOURAGE 50%, and SAVE score 70% in the 2.5 group; SOFA 70%, SAPS II 85%, IABP shock 55%, CardShock 80%, APACHE II 85%, ENCOURAGE 75%, and SAVE score 70% in the CP group. …”
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Gyselaaronderhandeling as oorreding by Petra Theunissen, Andrea Crystal, Sonja Verwey

“…However, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been training its members in the use of hostage negotiations only since 1990. …”
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Switching Algorithm with Prediction Strategy for Maximizing Lifetime in Wireless Sensor Network by Chuan-Jun Yi, Geng Yang, Hua Dai, Liang Liu, Ning Li

“…In this paper, we propose a switching algorithm with prediction strategy (SAPS) to enhance the lifetime of WSNs through reducing the load of the node with the highest load by switching its descendants. …”
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Acceso equitativo a servicios de agua potable y alcantarillado: una oportunidad para el activismo judicial y social a nivel local by Gabriela Recalde Castañeda

“…En Colombia cerca del 97% y el 87% de la población accede a servicios de agua potable y saneamiento (SAPS), respectivamente. No obstante, el país tiene el reto de atacar la inequidad en la provisión de estos servicios públicos, la cual afecta particularmente a la población con un nivel de ingreso muy bajo y localizada en zonas rurales y periurbanas caracterizadas por su escaso desarrollo. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio in Critically Ill Older Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Database Study by Lei Guo, Dezhun Chen, Bihuan Cheng, Yuqiang Gong, Benji Wang

“…When areas under the curve were compared, RA was a weaker predictor than the SAPS II score but a stronger predictor than red blood cell distribution width (RDW) or albumin alone (P<0.001); RA combined with SAPS II has better predictive power than SAPS II alone (P<0.001). …”
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A theory-based analysis of labour unions in the South African Public Service by Tando Rulashe

“…This study provides a theory-based analysis of labour unions in the South African Public Service (SAPS), focusing on the evolving dynamics of labour relations, power structures, and collective bargaining processes. …”
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When Plasma Streams Tie up Equatorial Plasma Irregularities with Auroral Ones by Irina Zakharenkova, Iurii Cherniak

“…The channels of poleward‐streaming plasma depletions were stretched from low‐latitude base toward higher latitudes—they are found to occur for geomagnetic storms under specific combination of steady southward interplanetary magnetic field, subauroral polarization streams (SAPS) electric fields, and enhanced westward drifts at midlatitudes, resulting in northwestward plasma transportation equatorward of the SAPS region. …”
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