Management and Operation Transformation of Urban Park Green Spaces from the Perspectives of Public Goods Provision and Fiscal Sustainability by Peiyi JIA

“…On the supply side, fiscal austerity and debt containment policies severely constrain traditional funding channels. …”
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A Study on the Possibility of Molecular Communication between Honey Bees and Sunflower through the Interspecies Transfer of Small RNAs by Leila Gharehdaghi, Gholamhosein Tahmasbi, Taher Harkinezhad

“…To maintain natural hive conditions (queen pheromone, temperature, and humidity) during the experiment, the cages containing nurse bees were placed on the upper level of the hive. …”
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Shengui Sansheng San alleviates the worsening of blood–brain barrier integrity resulted from delayed tPA administration through VIP/VIPR1 pathway by Jiacheng Hu, Yiyang Li, Xingping Quan, Yan Han, Jinfen Chen, Mengchen Yuan, Ying Chen, Manfei Zhou, Enze Yu, Jiahao Zhou, Dawei Wang, Ruibing Wang, Yonghua Zhao

“…Abstract Background Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is currently the only FDA-approved thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), however, relative narrow therapeutic time window (within 4.5 h of AIS onset) and high risk of hemorrhagic transformation due to blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption limit tPA therapeutic benefits for patients. …”
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A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT by Nusrat Husain, Karina Lovell, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Farah Lunat, Penny Bee, Matthias Pierce, Najia Atif, Saadia Aseem, Kamaldeep Bhui, Peter Bower, Traolach Brugha, Nasim Chaudhry, Akbar Ullah, Linda Davies, Nadeem Gire, Deepali Sharma, Jahanara Miah, Waqas Ahmed, Joe Kai, Ilyas Mirza, Jillian Morrison, Naeem Mohmed, Atif Rahman, Shanaya Rathod, Najma Siddiqi, Waquas Waheed, Christopher Williams, Nosheen Zaidi, Richard Emsley, Richard Morriss

“…The perceived benefit of increased social relationships during the PHP sessions could have provided an influential therapeutic factor. …”
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Rhizosphere domestication enhances root colonization and plant growth promotion performance of Bacillus velezensis SQR9 by Zhengqi Wang, Yike Zhao, Jiahui Shao, Jingjing Wang, Weibing Xun, Xinli Sun, Zhihui Xu, Youzhi Miao, Guidong Huang, Derui Liu, Derui Liu, Ruifu Zhang, Qirong Shen, Nan Zhang

“…The overuse of chemical fertilizers has caused severe soil degradation and environmental pollution, necessitating sustainable alternatives such as microbial fertilizers containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). …”
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Energy and the city by Francesco Martinico

“…</p><p>In this field, the current situation is extremely varied. EU has issued several documents focussed mainly at building level but also sustainable transports are considered a key issue. …”
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The study of Effective and Efficient Organizational Change Processes with an Emphasis on Islamic Management by Fazel Hajizadeh Ebrahimi, Hamid Moakedi

“…AbstractToday, effective and efficient change management has attracted the attention of managers in various organizations and companies from the highest management level to the last levels. In performing the current business, all managers should take into account the fact that making appropriate and effective changes has become one of the fixed features in the administrative system of the society. …”
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Multi-source Data-driven Analysis of Deformation and Influencing Factors for Expansive Soil Canal Slopes by ZHANG Yuhan, HU Jiang, LI Xing

“…Moreover, dense deployment of monitoring points not only increases construction challenges but also significantly raises project costs. …”
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Emotional literacy programme in special schools for children with a learning disability in England: the ZF-SEND feasibility RCT by Biza Stenfert Kroese, Gemma Unwin, Richard Hastings, Andrew Jahoda, Rachel McNamara, David Gillespie, Jeremy Segrott, Kate Ingarfield, Myrsini Gianatsi, Elizabeth Randell, Zoe Mather, Barbara Barrett, Poushali Ganguli, John Rose, Mariam Sahle, Emily Warren, Nathan Da Cruz

“…Future work On the basis of the current findings, an application for a full trial will be prepared and submitted with a number of amendments. …”
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A novel in vitro system for simultaneous infections with hepatitis B, C, D and E viruses by Roxanne Fouillé, Eloi R. Verrier, Amse De Meyer, Lieven Verhoye, Maud Michelet, Romain Barnault, Caroline Pons, Olivier Diaz, Michel Rivoire, Guillaume Passot, Eike Steinmann, Heiner Wedemeyer, Anna Salvetti, Nicole Pavio, Virginie Doceul, Raphaël Darteil, Philip Meuleman, David Durantel, Julie Lucifora

“…Results: We observed increased expression of liver specific transcripts and production of ApoB containing VLDL in dHuH7.5-NTCP cells and replication of HBV, HDV, HCV and HEV for at least 4 weeks after mono or multiple infections. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…CMOc 3 identified the importance of increased awareness and seeing benefits of PC in HF management (CMOc 3) as key intervention strategies. …”
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Production of potassium hydroxide-activated biochar and its use as a filler in polylactic acid for food packaging by Serhat Balcı, Zeynep İrem Özyörü, Filiz Uğur Nigiz

“…Among various biopolymers, poly(lactide) (PLA) has found application in the food industry owing to its promising properties and is currently one of the most industrially produced bioplastics. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Tests that reveal an increased risk of various genetic diseases may induce panic or anxiety in people. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Tests that reveal an increased risk of various genetic diseases may induce panic or anxiety in people. …”
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Anti-fatigue adhesive non-swelling hydrogel constructed by covalent topological structure and micro-nano gel for stretchable bioelectronics by Gongwei Tian, Ming Zhu, Jianhui Chen, Cuiyuan Liang, Qinyi Zhao, Dan Yang, Yan Liu, Shuanglong Tang, Jianping Huang, Zhiyuan Liu, Weihong Lu, Meifang Zhu, Wei Yan, Dianpeng Qi

“…Hydrogel adhesives are rapidly emerging as a promising candidate toward flexible bioelectronics due to their adhesive characteristics and tissue-like mechanical properties. However, current hydrogel adhesives manifest weak anti-fatigue adhesion and an inability to ensure long-term integration of bioelectrodes on wet and dynamic tissue surfaces because they are constrained by their high swelling ratio and exclusive formation of covalent bonds at the tissue interface and its own weak cohesion. …”
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AI-based volumetric six-tissue body composition quantification from CT cardiac attenuation scans for mortality prediction: a multicentre study by Jirong Yi, PhD, Anna M Marcinkiewicz, MD, Aakash Shanbhag, MSc, Robert J H Miller, MD, Jolien Geers, MD, Wenhao Zhang, PhD, Aditya Killekar, MSc, Nipun Manral, MSc, Mark Lemley, BSc, Mikolaj Buchwald, PhD, Jacek Kwiecinski, MD, Jianhang Zhou, MSc, Paul B Kavanagh, MSc, Joanna X Liang, MPH, Valerie Builoff, BSc, ProfMD Terrence D Ruddy, BSc, ProfMD Andrew J Einstein, BSc, Attila Feher, MD, Edward J Miller, Prof, ProfMD Albert J Sinusas, Prof, ProfMD Daniel S Berman, Prof, ProfPhD Damini Dey, Prof, Piotr J Slomka, PhD

“…Summary: Background: CT attenuation correction (CTAC) scans are routinely obtained during cardiac perfusion imaging, but currently only used for attenuation correction and visual calcium estimation. …”
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Museums and Geoconservation by Michael J. Benton, Sarah King

“…He also sees real impacts from increasing awareness among professionals and the public for issues associated with decolonization issues and the climate crisis. …”
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Evaluation of parenting interventions for those with additional health and social care needs during pregnancy: THRIVE a multi-arm RCT with embedded economic and process components by Marion Henderson, Anja Wittkowski, Katie Buston, Karen Crawford, Alice MacLachlan, Alex McConnachie, Emma McIntosh, Claudia-Martina Messow, Catherine Nixon, Rosaleen O’Brien, Shona Shinwell, Daniel Wight, Yiqiao Xin, Rachel Calam, Ruth Dundas, James Law, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

“…This has the potential to affect fetal brain development, increase infant reactivity to stress, and impair sensitive mother–infant bonds from developing. …”
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Rapid tests to inform triage and antibiotic prescribing decisions for adults presenting with suspected acute respiratory infection: a rapid evidence synthesis of clinical effective... by Katie Scandrett, Jill Colquitt, Rachel Court, Fiona Whiter, Bethany Shinkins, Yemisi Takwoingi, Emma Loveman, Daniel Todkill, Paramjit Gill, Daniel Lasserson, Lena Al-Khudairy, Amy Grove, Yen-Fu Chen

“…Rapid tests that can be done and produce results quickly (within 45 minutes) are now available. It is currently unclear whether the use of these rapid tests to assess patients would improve or worsen patient outcomes or increase or decrease costs overall. …”
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PETRO- AND PALEOMAGNETIC STUDIES OF BASALTS OF THE UPPER DEVONIAN APPAINSKAYA SUITE (WESTERN YAKUTIA) by К. M. Konstantinov, М. D. Tomshin, Sh. Z. Ibragimov, М. Z. Khuzin, I. K. Konstantinov, A. A. Yakovlev, E. V. Artemova

“…In the coastal outcrops at the Ygyatta river, two nappes are observed, a (stratigraphically) lower outcrop 17÷23/10 containing plagiophyre palagonite basalts (upper five meters are outcropped), and an upper outcrop 16/10 containing olivinophyric palagonite basalts (upper three meters are outcropped). …”
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