Pearl River Delta: Scales, Times, Domains by Liang Xiong

“…It provides a substantial opportunity via visualization and spatialization to overcome the obstacle of localism among different levels of governments in the decision-making and implementation processes. It also helps to increase public awareness of, and participation in, the planning and design process, which are often lacking in the Chinese context. …”
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Identify the Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in the South of Kerman Province by Omid Sharifi, Amir Afzali Gorouh, Mona Babaee

“…The use of unconditional production inputs to increase performance over the last decade which leads to the degradation of the environment and human health, has underscored the importance of sustainable agriculture and continued production along with the preservation of natural resources. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…In the field of landscape architecture, a large amount of practical research has been carried out in the two aspects of enhancing urban resilience and reducing emissions and increasing sinks, both of which mainly focus on the qualitative research on study of the carbon footprints of landscape plants, soils, water bodies, green infrastructures, and green spaces over their entire life cycle. …”
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自发性脑出血术后早期使用阿司匹林的可能性：来自中国学者的首个脑出血围手术期管理高级别循证依据 Possibility of Early Use of Aspirin after Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Surgery: The First High-Level Evidence-Based Evidenc... by 周航，陈高(ZHOU Hang, CHEN Gao)

“…In this context, patients who survive after intracerebral hemorrhage surgery have a significantly increased risk of major cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular events. …”
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Direct and indirect crisis of food security due to COVID-19 emergence in Addis Ababa and Amhara regions, Ethiopia: a lesson for the inevitable pandemics by Daniel Teshome Gebeyehu, Leah East, Stuart Wark, Md Shahidul Islam

“…The objective of the current study was to assess both the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 on individuals’ food security in the metropolitan and regional context of Ethiopia. …”
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Addressing the Socioemotional Dimension of Medical Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review of Student-Driven Development Strategies by Cintia Canato Martins, Marco Antônio Ribeiro Filho, Christian Guilherme Capobianco dos Santos, Luana Ribeiro Altrão lorino, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Loiane Letícia dos Santos, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Natalia Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, Helena Landin Gonçalves Cristóvão, Randolfo dos Santos Júnior, Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Denise Cristina Móz Vaz Oliani, Neide Aparecida Micelli Domingos, Maria Cristina de Oliveira Santos Miyazaki, Júlio César André

“… BackgroundThe current international context, marked by complex global challenges, necessitates the rapid intervention of higher education institutions to contribute to social transformation. …”
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Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: A review by R.A. Jiménez-Castillo, S. Arumugam, J.M. Remes-Troche, T. Venkatesan

“…The diagnosis is challenging, and some authors have diagnosed CHS when patients had cyclic vomiting, in the context of chronic cannabis use, regardless of the duration of use or the potency of the product used.The aim of this narrative review is to provide a detailed and critical analysis of current knowledge about CHS. …”
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Síndrome de hiperémesis cannabinoide: una revisión by R.A. Jiménez-Castillo, S. Arumugam, J.M. Remes-Troche, T. Venkatesan

“…The diagnosis is challenging, and some authors have diagnosed CHS when patients had cyclic vomiting, in the context of chronic cannabis use, regardless of the duration of use or the potency of the product used.The aim of this narrative review is to provide a detailed and critical analysis of current knowledge about CHS. …”
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Two-Hour Sea Level Oscillations in Halifax Harbour by Dan Kelley, Clark Richards, Ruby Yee, Alex Hay, Knut Klingbeil, Phillip MacAulay, Ruth Musgrave

“…We explore the nature of the oscillations as a first step towards the improvement of prediction schemes for sea level and currents in the region. This involves an analysis of the oscillations in the context of seiche and Helmholtz resonance theories and the use of a 2D numerical model to handle realistic bathymetric conditions and other complications that the simpler theories cannot address. …”
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Effects of rotational forces, and thermal diffusion on unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of a viscoelastic fluid through porous media with isothermal inclined plates by Amjad Ali Pasha, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer, M.W Kareem, Raghunath Kodi, Mohd Danish, Shanawaz Patil, Ramachandra Reddy Vaddemani

“…The findings reveal that the fluid’s resultant velocity increases with higher Soret parameters across the fluid region, while the opposite trend is observed with an increase in both the aligned magnetic field and magnetic field intensity. …”
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Quantitative systems toxicology modeling in pharmaceutical research and development: An industry‐wide survey and selected case study examples by Kylie A. Beattie, Meghna Verma, Richard J. Brennan, Diana Clausznitzer, Valeriu Damian, Derek Leishman, Mary E. Spilker, Britton Boras, Zhenhong Li, Elias Oziolor, Theodore R. Rieger, Anna Sher

“…Abstract Quantitative systems toxicology (QST) models are increasingly being applied for predicting and understanding toxicity liabilities in pharmaceutical research and development. …”
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Factors that influence anemia prevalence: a comparative study of datasets from Russia and South Africa by Maria A. Burilina, Natisha Dukhi, Aleksandra L. Mashkova, Ivan V. Nevolin, Ronel Sewpaul

“…Conclusions The comparison of socio-economic factors influencing the prevalence of anemia between Russian and South African samples has validated self-assessments as a reliable proxy for health status in the context of Russia. This methodological advancement underpins current and future research based on the extensive database of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, encompassing approximately 2,500 indicators, to investigate disease prevalence.…”
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Study of Radon Radiation in the Area of the Akchatau Polymetallic Mine, Republic of Kazakhstan by Yuriy Pak, Dmitriy Pak, Vladimir Matonin, Diana Ibragimova, Pavel Timoshenko, Yuriy Barkov, Anar Tebayeva, Pavel Medvedev

“…Increased radon concentration in a number of areas is associated with the Akchatau tungsten–molybdenum mine. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…Biofuels represent a renewable source of energy, but their production has raised concerns regarding their possible impacts on food security. Indeed, the current biofuel production primarily relies on food crops and arable lands. …”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…In this context, transforming food systems go far beyond just farmers and plant breeders and it requires substantial contributions from industry, global finances, transportation, energy, education, and country developmental sectors including legislators. …”
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Energy recovery analysis through numerical simulations of steam injection in continental shale oil reservoirs by Maryelin Josefina Briceño Montilla, Shouding Li, Zhaobin Zhang, Yanzhi Hu, Jianming He, Zheng Bo, Xiao Li

“…However, optimizing energy utilization to maximize hydrocarbon production remains a significant challenge, particularly in the context of current energy limitations. This study compares two steam injection strategies using a thermal-flow-chemical (TFC) simulator to assess energy recovery efficiency. …”
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Precision livestock farming in buffalo species: a sustainable approach for the future by Roberta Matera, Federica Pierro, Matteo Santinello, Antonio Iraci Fuintino, Giovanmaria Pacelli, Tomas Norton, Gianluca Neglia

“…The increasing global demand for animal-derived foods in a climate-changing context requires innovative strategies to enhance farm efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Unravelling the myriad physiologic roles of transthyretin: critical considerations for treating transthyretin amyloidosis by Morie A. Gertz, Mandar A. Aras, Nicole Bart, Thomas H. Brannagan, Jan M. Griffin, Amy R. Kontorovich, Andrew M. Rosen

“…While a link between low TTR and severe disease and mortality is well established, it remains unclear whether long-term TTR suppression via ATTR therapies increases risk of disease. Clinical decisions in ATTR, however, should reflect the current understanding of the roles of TTR and the patient’s clinical history.Conclusion TTR serves vital physiologic roles across organ systems. …”
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Valuation of informal care for the old-aged with disabilities in China—a discrete choice experiment approach by Zhan Zhao, Shuaizhen Chen, Fengyi Sun, Wenjing Cheng, Chen Chen, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas, Jian Wang, Lei Si, Jialong Tan

“…The probability of choosing cash compensation rose when compensation increased and fells when the care time increased. The preferences for assistance varied significantly by individual’s demographic and health-related characteristics. …”
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Advances in Oncolytic Viral Therapy in Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review by Ayushi Garg, Rohit Rao, Felicia Tejawinata, Gazi Amena Noor Shamita, McKay S. Herpel, Akihiro Yoshida, Gordon Goolamier, Jessica Sidiropoulos, Iris Y. Sheng, Salim-Tamuz Abboud, Luke D. Rothermel, Nami Azar, Ankit Mangla

“…From the historical use of wild viruses to the sophisticated use of genetically modified viruses in the current era, oncolytic virus therapy has evolved tremendously in the last two decades. …”
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