Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…The proposed methodology provides a process of normalization of indices that avoids this natural weighting, allowing the comparison of results.This study advances a comprehensive methodology for evaluating extractive companies' contributions to the SDGs, incorporating multiple dimensions and expert opinions, and its adaptability allows for continuous improvement by incorporating new parameters. …”
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Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory by J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi

“…This study suggests that given the long evolutionary history of herbivory, some seagrasses may be remarkably well adapted to both intense and cumulative herbivory.…”
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Electromagnetic metamaterial agent by Shengguo Hu, Mingyi Li, Jiawen Xu, Hongrui Zhang, Shanghang Zhang, Tie Jun Cui, Philipp del Hougne, Lianlin Li

“…Abstract Metamaterials have revolutionized wave control; in the last two decades, they evolved from passive devices via programmable devices to sensor-endowed self-adaptive devices realizing a user-specified functionality. …”
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Trophic niche differentiation and foraging plasticity of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Tasmanian waters: insights from isotopic analysis by Christine H. Jackson, Rosemary Gales, Yves Cherel, George D. Jackson, Patti Virtue, Patti Virtue

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the ecological role and adaptability of pilot whales in Tasmanian waters, highlighting the importance of monitoring apex predators to inform conservation and ecosystem management strategies in dynamic marine ecosystems.…”
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Microbial community differentiation in vent chimneys of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field reflects habitat heterogeneity by Osama M. Alian, William J. Brazelton, Karmina A. Aquino, Katrina I. Twing, H. Lizethe Pendleton, Gretchen Früh-Green, Susan Q. Lang, Matthew O. Schrenk, Matthew O. Schrenk

“…Microbial communities within LCHF have been studied for insights into their functional adaptations to the warm, alkaline, and dissolved inorganic carbon-limited environment. …”
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Diversity and Plant Growth-Promoting Properties of <i>Rhodiola rosea</i> Root Endophytic Bacteria by Inga Tamošiūnė, Muhammad Fahad Hakim, Odeta Buzaitė, Vidmantas Stanys, Jurgita Vinskienė, Elena Andriūnaitė, Danas Baniulis

“…<i>Rhodiola rosea</i> L. is a succulent plant of the <i>Crassulaceae</i> family adapted to survive in sandy or rocky soils or dry tundra. …”
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Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping Reduces Blood Loss during Liver Transection for Cholangiocarcinoma by Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Vor Luvira, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Supot Kamsa-ard, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Chawalit Pairojkul, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi

“…Two of five surgeons adapted the policy performing infrahepatic IVC clamping during liver transection in all cases. …”
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Reliability and validity validation of the Chinese version of the family vitiligo impact scale by Jian Sun, Linna Li, Xue Tian, Yuping Fu

“…Objective This study aimed to adapt the FVIS across cultures and utilize a cross-sectional design to validate its reliability and validity in evaluating the quality of life of family members with vitiligo in China. …”
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USE OF INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE IN THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES by Maryna V. Kovbatiuk, Ivanna I. Strilok, Viktoriya V. Shklyar, George O. Kovbatiuk

“…As modern international businesses continue to evolve and adapt to change, the use of information and software is becoming a critical success factor. …”
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Old Plants for New Food Products? The Diachronic Human Ecology of Wild Herbs in the Western Alps by Mousaab Alrhmoun, Aurora Romano, Naji Sulaiman, Andrea Pieroni

“…This study underlines the need to conserve ethnobotanical heritage while adapting to the evolving landscape of the region. Future research could focus on exploring the role of these species in broader sustainability initiatives, including conservation strategies, ecosystem services, and community-based tourism while continuing to document the cultural dynamics influencing plant usage.…”
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Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana by Seth Kwame Agyenkwa, Cosmos Yarfi, Adjoa Nkrumah Banson, Woyram Abla Kofi-Bediako, Ulric Sena Abonie, Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Eric Kwasi Ofori

“…A descriptive cross-sectional survey, was used involving 105 registered physiotherapists in Ghana. A 35-item adapted questionnaire was used to collect data on some commonly used outcome measures and frequency of use by physiotherapists for stroke patients. …”
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Developing a Mobile Application-based System for Enhancing Medical Skill Training by TING-SHENG WENG, XUAN-REN CHEN

“…This multi-stage development approach aimed to create an efficient, user-friendly, and adaptive training platform to meet the specific needs of cardiac surgery nursing staff.Conclusion: The development and implementation of the mobile application-based system for enhancing medical skill training has demonstrated significant potential in addressing the challenges of paramedics in cardiac surgery settings. …”
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Hybrid natural language processing tool for semantic annotation of medical texts in Spanish by Leonardo Campillos-Llanos, Ana Valverde-Mateos, Adrián Capllonch-Carrión

“…We built the tool with a dedicated lexicon and rules adapted from NegEx and HeidelTime. Using these resources, we annotated a corpus of 1200 texts, with high inter-annotator agreement (average F1 = 0.841% ± 0.045 for entities, and average F1 = 0.881% ± 0.032 for attributes). …”
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Young Adults Rehabilitation experiences and Needs following Stroke (YARNS): A scoping review of the rehabilitation care experiences and outcomes of young adults post-stroke. by Colin Chandler, Catherine Clarissa, Arcellia Farosyah Putri, Lissette Aviles, HyeRi Choi, Jonathan Hewitt, Emily Hennessy, Helen Noble, Joanne Reid, Aisha Holloway, Daniel Kelly

“…Young adults experienced a lack of age-adapted stroke rehabilitation in acute and social care settings.…”
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Model-Free Change Point Detection for Mixing Processes by Hao Chen, Abhishek Gupta, Yin Sun, Ness Shroff

“…The MMD-CUSUM test statistic adapts to different settings without modifications, rendering it a completely data-driven, dependence-agnostic change point detection scheme. …”
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Analysis of Three-Dimensional Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sand Based on the Influence of Intermediate Principal Stress and Temperature by Shilong Ma, Zhaoming Yao, Shuang Liu, Xuan Pan

“…Concurrently, the frozen sand damage constitutive model proposed in this paper can describe the deformation behavior of frozen soil under different temperature and stress paths and can be adapted to various other sediment types.…”
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NIRS-BIDS: Brain Imaging Data Structure Extended to Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Robert Luke, Robert Oostenveld, Helena Cockx, Guiomar Niso, Maureen J Shader, Felipe Orihuela-Espina, Hamish Innes-Brown, Stephen Tucker, David Boas, Meryem A. Yücel, Remi Gau, Taylor Salo, Stefan Appelhoff, Christopher J. Markiewicz, David McAlpine, The BIDS Maintainers, Luca Pollonini

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L'effet du statut social sur la flexibilité alimentaire des singes magots (Macaca sylvanus) by Ester Orient Pérez, Nerea Amezcua Valmala, Federico Guillén Salazar, Fernando Colmenares

“…Parmi les animaux, les primates se caractérisent par leur flexibilité comportementale, connue comme la capacité à s'adapter à de nouvelles conditions ou à des conditions très variables à travers de nouveaux comportements. …”
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Ribosomal profiling as a tool for studying translation in plants: main results, problems and future prospects by D. A. Afonnikov, O. I. Sinitsyna, T. S. Golubeva, N. A. Shmakov, A. V. Kochetov

“…Originally developed for use in yeast systems, this method has been adapted for research in translation mechanisms in many plant species. …”
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