RiverBedDynamics v1.0: a Landlab component for computing two-dimensional sediment transport and river bed evolution by A. D. Monsalve, S. R. Anderson, N. M. Gasparini, E. M. Yager

“…Furthermore, application of our LEM to a synthetic watershed illustrates how spatially variable rainfall intensity leads to varying discharge patterns, which in turn drive changes in bed elevation and grain size distribution across the domain. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among patients in South African primary care: a single-centre observational study by Kellicia Courtney Govender, Mergan Naidoo

“…Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical and biochemical profiles, and therapeutic patterns associated with TRH among hypertensives in primary care. …”
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Feasiblity Study on the Longitudinal Section of the Fetal Esophagus by Prenatal Ultrasound between 21 and 23 Gestational Weeks by Xiulan Chen, Yongsheng Zhu, Ning Zhou, Li Ma, Mingfen Xu, Siyao Zhong

“…Results: Longitudinal esophageal sections were visualized in 94.0% (n = 205/218) of patients. The visualization rates between fetuses in different positions were statistically significant (p < 0.05). …”
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Building a dynamic web calculator for individualized conditional survival estimation in brainstem ependymoma by Hua Huang, Regina Chizi Tunje, Jiajie Xia, Zhihao Yang

“…CS analysis was performed to assess changes in survival probability over time. Annual hazard rates were calculated to identify high-risk periods. …”
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SmartTrust: a hybrid deep learning framework for real-time threat detection in cloud environments using Zero-Trust Architecture by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Roobaea Alroobaea, Abdullah M. Baqasah, Majed Alsafyani, Afnan Alhazmi, Md Monish Khan

“…The model achieved detection rates of 99.19% for insider threats, 98.23% for privilege escalation, and 99.27% for data breaches while reducing false positives by over 40% compared to existing approaches. …”
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Gas Exchange and Productivity in Temperate and Droughty Years of Four Eastern, Elite Loblolly Pine Genotypes Grown in the Western Gulf Region by Michael A. Blazier, Michael C. Tyree, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Dipesh KC, Wilson G. Hood, Bradley S. Osbon

“…Advances in loblolly pine breeding have led to the development of clonally propagated genotypes with higher potential growth rates and better form than more commonly planted half-sib genotypes. …”
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Impact of Climate Variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga Sub-County Kanungu District. by Tumutegyerize, Vicent

“…The findings showed that climatic factors that have affected coffee production in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district include; Temperature, Rainfall Patterns, Pests and Diseases, Rainfall, Humidity, and Climate Extremes. …”
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Malaria epidemics and its drivers in Uganda in 2022 by Maru W. Aregawi, Catherine Maiteki, John C. Rek, Bosco Agaba, Charles Katureebe, Mansour Ranjbar, Chunzhe Zhang, Samson Kiware, Jimmy Opigo

“…Provinces with bimodal rainfall patterns were more prone to epidemics, while unimodal regions had fewer epidemics but higher incidence rates. …”
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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters by Ji Youn Yoo, Anujit Sarkar, Hyo-Sook Song, Sunghwan Bang, Gyusik Shim, Cary Springer, Morgan E. O’Brien, Yoonhwa Shin, Songhyun Ju, Sunhee Han, Sung Soo Kim, Usha Menon, Tae Gyu Choi, Maureen E. Groer

“…There were associations between alcohol consumption patterns and aspects of the gut microbiome. This study highlights the mental health challenges faced by firefighters, including elevated rates of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption, with specific microbial imbalances linked to PTSD and alcohol use, emphasizing the role of the gut–brain axis.…”
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Mapping of the Antinuclear Autoantibodies in Sudanese patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus after HAART receiving: A cross-sectional study by Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Salahaldeen Ismail Mohammed, Waleed Abdelateif Hussein, Abdullah M. Bakheit, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Ayman Azhary, Abdallah Elssir Ahmed, Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla, Abubakar Abdelbagi, Hassan Babieker Said Khalf Allah, Mahjoob Osman Mahjoob Ali, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…Interestingly, a high proportion of positivity for ANA were found in the older subject groups (aged 42-56 years and > 57 years), with rates of 80% for each. Furthermore, our study also showed that the predominant ANA patterns were nuclear fine-speckled (AC-4, 56.5%) followed by cytoplasmic fine granules (AC-20, 24.7%). …”
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Effects of high CO2 treatment on green-ripening and peel senescence in banana and plantain fruits by Mu-bo SONG, Lu-ping TANG, Xue-lian ZHANG, Mei BAI, Xue-qun PANG, Zhao-qi ZHANG

“…In contrast to the differentiated color changing patterns, the patterns of the softening, starch degradation and soluble sugar accumulation in the pulp of 20% CO2 treated bananas and plantains displayed similarly as the patterns in the fruits ripening in regular air, indicating that the pulp ripening was not inhibited by 20% CO2, and the abnormal ripening of bananas in 20% CO2 can be considered as green ripening. …”
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Dynamic changes of phytic acid and other related chemicals in barley grains by MAO Ying, QIU Bo-yin, CHEN Xin, WU Fei-bo, ZHANG Guo-ping

“…The results show that the pattern of PA accumulation was basically similar for three barley cultivars, and could be described as an “S-curve”. …”
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Improving cancer detection through computer-aided diagnosis: A comprehensive analysis of nonlinear and texture features in breast thermograms. by Hamed Khodadadi, Shima Nazem

“…Breast cancer is a significant health issue for women, characterized by its high rates of mortality and sickness. However, its early detection is crucial for improving patient outcomes. …”
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Deep Learning Based Breast Cancer Detection Using Decision Fusion by Doğu Manalı, Hasan Demirel, Alaa Eleyan

“…Breast cancer, which has the highest mortality and morbidity rates among diseases affecting women, poses a significant threat to their lives and health. …”
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Leaf Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Dynamics Associated with Common Horticultural Cropland Agroforest Tree Species of Bangladesh by Md. Hasanuzzaman, Mahmood Hossain

“…Leaf litter of all the studied species showed a similar pattern (K > N > P) of nutrient release during the decomposition process. …”
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Numerical Determination Of Cooling Performance On Heat Sink Using Impingement Jet by Rami Abdulraheem Abdulrezzaq Al-anı, Altuğ Karabey

“…In this method, significant heat transfer rates are achieved. The present study examined the cooling performance of the fin pairs, which are aligned in a consecutively enlarging-contracting pattern and have a rectangular geometry, on a heat sink. …”
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A Novel Approach for Tomato Leaf Disease Classification with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Gizem Irmak, Ahmet Saygılı

“…The findings indicate that the CNN model consistently outperformed classical learning methods, achieving accuracy rates of 99.5%, 98.50%, and 97.0% for 2-class, 6-class, and 10-class classifications, respectively. …”
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MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES FOR BUSINESS INTERNATIONALIZATION THROUGH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN GLOBALIZATION: TRENDS FOR VALUES by Anis BENABED

“…A multinational company’s pattern of internationalization represents different factors of possibilities, costs, risks and difficulties faced during its internationalization. …”
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The role of the ventral striatum in the relationship between impulsive decision-making and emotional self-regulation by cognitive reappraisal by Youngwoo Bryan Yoon, Wi Hoon Jung

“…Our data revealed that greater use of cognitive reappraisal as an emotion regulation strategy was significantly associated with lower DD rates (i.e., reduced temporal impulsivity). No such relationship was found for expressive suppression. …”
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Factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes among patients with Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis receiving outpatients care by Maria Jose Vadakunnel, Vijayalakshmi Jawaharlal Nehru, Usharani Brammacharry, Venkateswari Ramachandra, Suganthi Palavesam, Anbazhagi Muthukumar, Balasundaram Revathi Mani, Gunavathy Pradhabane, S. R. Sriramkumar, Kanagavel Venkatchalam, Muthuraj Muthaiah

“…Patients with heteroresistant patterns had 2.72 times higher odds of unsuccessful treatment outcomes compared to those with inferred and true-resistant patterns. …”
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