People’s perceptions of urban trees are more negative after COVID-19 lockdowns by Marie C. Dade, Stephen J. Livesley, Camilo Ordóñez Barona

“…Furthermore, we observed that most socio-demographic groups rated the importance of the natural values lower and rated negative beliefs about urban trees higher in 2023, compared to 2020. …”
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Navigating Hostile Workplaces and Educational Spaces Within Health Services and Policy Research by Taylor B. Rogers, Kevin Q. Graham, Carmen R. Mitchell, Tongtan Chantarat, Michelle J. Ko

“…Results: Of the 27 participants, nearly half of participants identified as Black/African American (44%); most were women (81%). Three major themes emerged: (1) HSPR work and education spaces subject minoritized HSPRs to a range of exclusionary and harmful practices; (2) DEI initiatives fail to address the need for institutional change; and (3) by working with and for policymakers, HSPRs are uniquely subjected to shifting political contexts that reinforce racism. …”
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Uncertainty and Sensitivity in the Development Lifecycle of Advanced Aerospace Systems by Timothy L. Eddy, Christopher M. VanYe, Beatrice E. Li, Thomas L. Polmateer, Christopher P. Goyne, John Friend, David Barnes, Megan E. Gunn, Igor Linkov, David L. Slutzky, James H. Lambert

“…This article introduces a method for enterprise-level sensitivity analysis of emergent and future conditions that relies on scenario-based preferences to identify the conditions that are most disruptive to the systems acquisition schedule. …”
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Factors associated to mortality of critical geriatrics patients admitted in intensive care by Wilfredo Hernández Pedroso, Ricardo González Mesana, Aliusha Rittoles Navarro, Rafael Venegas Rodríguez, Raúl Santana Sánchez, Daily Chacón Montano

“…Mortality was 39.5% and was associated with age less than 80 years, female sex, APACHE II index and SOFA greater than 20 and 5 points, respectively, clinical profile and mechanical ventilation time greater than 7 days. The most frequent direct cause of death was septic shock and the basic cause, atherosclerotic disease. …”
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Marketing analysis of the pharmaceutical market of antidiabetic drugs in Ukraine by A. O. Savych, B. V. Pavliuk

“…Among mono-drugs, the most numerous by the number of trade names is the group of sulfonylureas and biguanides, the percentage of which is 33.9 %. …”
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Meat matters - making the case for a valuable food in a hostile environment by Frédéric Leroy, Frits Heinrich, Michael R. F. Lee, Kim Willems

“…The portrayal of (red) meat as an intrinsically harmful food choice by certain academics, non-governmental organisations, mass media, and public-private partnerships contributes to this tension. Although most of these voices are merely calling for a moderation of the consumption of meat in areas with high intake, others are radical and demand a drastic reduction or even elimination, as will be documented in this article. …”
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Changes in brain network dynamics during functional/dissociative seizures: An exploratory pilot study on EEG microstates by Domantė Kučikienė, Johannes Jungilligens, Stefan Wolking, Yvonne Weber, Jörg Wellmer, Stoyan Popkirov

“…Microstate duration, however, was significantly different between baseline and seizure recordings with shorter durations of microstates in FDS (p = 0.007). This was most pronounced for microstate D (Cohen’s d = 0.75) with the change being significant in an exploratory post hoc paired t-test (p = 0.044). …”
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Auditory processing and its cognitive correlates in older adults with mild cognitive impairment by Leelavathi Thamizhmani, Kanaka Ganapathy, Hari Prakash Palaniswamy, Arivudai Nambi Pitchaimuthu, Prabha Adhikari M. R.

“…While studies indicate that all auditory processing domains are impacted, it remains unclear which domain most significantly correlates with cognitive functions in MCI, warranting further investigation into these relationships. …”
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Correlation between Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in patients with hypertension: a study based on NHANES 2001–2018 by Ziyin Fan, Li Yang, Jia Song, Hongyu Hu, Ke Zhu, Xiaolei Fu, Xin Luo

“…Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases globally and is closely related to congestive heart failure (CHF). …”
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Influence of Bacteria Isolated from Different Ecological Zone of Turkey on Maize Growth and Nutrient Uptake by Amer Abdulhadi Jawad, Ali Coşkan

“…Previous research indicated that the existing bacteria in arable soil are not capable to represent their individual performance most probably due to the competition. To overcome this phenomenon, soils are collected from sub-forest soil of Adana (Ad), Antalya (An), Hatay (Ha), Isparta (Is), Ordu (Or) and Sivas (Si) provinces. …”
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Cemiplimab-Induced Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-Like Syndrome in a Patient With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Back by Shapoo Nidha MD, Rehman Abdul MD, Mattana Joseph MD, Jen-Chin Wang MD, Gotlieb Vladimir MD

“…The immune-related adverse events most commonly reported with cemiplimab are thyroiditis, pneumonitis, and hepatitis. …”
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Designing, prototyping, and evaluating an assistive device for lower limb muscle stretching: With the participatory approach by Ali Akbar Asil, Ali E Oskouei, Neda Gilani, Melika Khabbazi, Jalil Nazari

“…Introduction: Stretching techniques are among the most widely used rehabilitation techniques in various cases. …”
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Combined effects of different temperature-time modes on the mechanical characteristics of sous-vide and conventional oven-cooked camel meat by A. A. Fickak, M. B. Othman, A. I. Hobani, G. M. Mohamed, S. Al- Ghamdi, B. Alfaifi, W. M. Elamin

“…In general, our results revealed significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) between the sous-vide and conventional oven cooking methods for most of the studied parameters. Increasing the sous-vide cooking temperature-time combination resulted in lower shear and penetration forces. …”
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In Situ Stress Distribution and Its Control on the Coalbed Methane Reservoir Permeability in Liulin Area, Eastern Ordos Basin, China by Peng Feng, Song Li, Dazhen Tang, Liangjun Wu, Yan Zhang, Guanghao Zhong

“…The distribution characteristics of in situ stress at different depths and its effect on permeability are as follows: at depths<800 m, the horizontal principal stress is dominant (σH≥σv>σh) and the permeability is a simple decreasing process with the increase of the depth; at depths>800 m, the vertical stress is dominant (σv≥σH>σh). The permeability of most coal is very small due to the large in situ stresses in this depth zone. …”
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The Identification, Environmental Factors, and Fungicide Sensitivity of <i>Colletotrichum siamense</i> Causing Leaf Disease of Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i>) in China by Haipeng Li, Qiangqiang Pang, Zhuoying Wang, Changchang Jiang, Xiaodong Sun, Zhenghui Liu, Man Zhou, Yisong Chen, Qiang Bian

“…Fungicide sensitivity assays identified pyraclostrobin, tebuconazole, prochloraz, and carbendazim as the most effective compounds, significantly inhibiting the growth of <i>C. siamense</i> with low EC₅₀ values. …”
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Seasonal patterns of mercury bioaccumulation in lobsters (Homarus americanus) from Maine by Dan Stoicov, Carolina A. Bonin, Andre J. van Wijnen, Eric A. Lewallen

“…Hg content correlated with the lengths (cm) and weights (g) of cephalothorax, carapace, chelipod, and hepatopancreas in both male and female lobsters. Total Hg levels in most tissues were within safe and acceptable limits for human consumption (<0.2 ppm). …”
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CURRENT TRENDS IN BANKING ACTIVITIES IN THE EU: ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS IMPACTING PROFITABILITY by Svitlana Tkalenko, Roksoliana Liubachivska, Yurii Onopriienko, Yaroslav Stetsyk, Olena Petukhova

“…Econometric modelling was conducted to assess the impact of factors on profitability levels. The most significant factors influencing the profitability of EU banks were identified as consolidated banking leverage and the growth rate of real GDP. …”
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Accuracy of spontaneous dynamic teacher emotion recognition by Japanese college students by Olivia Kennedy, Noriaki Kuwahara, Tracy Noble, Chie Fukada

“…In the EFL classroom, and other similar multicultural contexts, stakeholders should be guided to make best use of any existing advantages, to allow the most mutually beneficial relationships to form and thrive. …”
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Statistical analysis of hydrochemical parameters of drainage and waste waters from a rice irrigation system by Tatyana I. Drovovozova, Darya V. Milchenkova

“…It was found that in the first collector the most frequently occurring concentrations of iron and nitrite ions in the DWW are in the ranges not exceeding the MPCrx, the values of other indicators regularly exceed the maximum permissible concentrations. …”
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Decreasing soil erosion in South China with uncertainties driven by NDVI estimates by Xinqing Lu, Yulian Liang, Tongtiegang Zhao, Xudong Zhu, Zhangcai Qin

“…Investigating soil erosion in South China, one of China’s most populous coastal regions, is crucial for understanding regional soil and water conservation, preventing soil degradation, and safeguarding food security. …”
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