Tracking climate adaptation in hospitals: An inventory of structural measures by Louise Elstow, Felipe Rojas Parra, Kristen MacAskill

“…Adaptation plays a critical role in reducing risks from climate change and the need for climate adaptation is increasingly being recognised in national policies. However, evidence of coherent action at sector level is varied and often lacking. …”
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Post-diapause synthesis of ArHsp40-2, a type 2 J-domain protein from Artemia franciscana, is developmentally regulated and induced by stress. by Nathan M Rowarth, Thomas H MacRae

“…ArHsp40-2 is a type 2 J-domain protein, lacking a zinc binding domain but containing other domains characteristic of these proteins. …”
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Experimental Study on the Burning Characteristics of Photovoltaic Modules with Different Inclination Angles Under the Pool Fire by Jingwen Xiao, Dong Lin, Jia Zeng, Shuai Zhang, Jinlong Zhao

“…Mountain photovoltaic (PV) power stations cover vast areas and contain dense equipment. Once direct current arc faults occur in PV modules, they can pose a serious thermal threat to surrounding facilities and combustible materials, potentially resulting in a PV array fire accident. …”
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Insights and perspectives on PVDF/MgO NCs films: Structural and optical properties for optoelectronic device applications by Shivaraj Madivalappa, R.B. Basavaraj, P.B. Chethan, D.P. Aarti, P.K. Jisha

“…In the current investigation, pure polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF-MgO nanocomposite (NC) thin films are fabricated via solvent casting method using PVDF as a polymer matrix with different proportions of magnesium oxide (MgO) (0.5–2 wt%). …”
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Comparative measurement of short-term fluoride release and inhibition of caries around restoration by ion releasing restorative materials: an in vitro study by Eman T. El-Adl, Maha M. Ebaya, El-Sayed E. Habib, Nadia M. Zaghloul

“…Abstract The main objective of the current study is to compare short-term fluoride release of three ion releasing restorative materials and assess their inhibitory effect on secondary caries. …”
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Developments in the design and microfabrication of photovoltaic retinal implants by Pratik Kusumanchi, Stephan Sylvest Keller, Rasmus Schmidt Davidsen

“…This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of photovoltaic retinal implants and pinpoints critical areas for future research to further advance this transformative technology.…”
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Inheritance of quantitative traits of the rice hybrid F₂-F₃ Svetly × Mavr by P. I. Kostylev, E. V. Krasnova, A. V. Aksenov, E. S. Balyukova

“…The current paper is devoted to the development of new rice lines with black pericarp based on the hybrid Svetly × Mavr. …”
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A Professional Nurse Competence Scale (PNCS): Development and psychometric testing by Jin Yun Chuang, Hui Yu Liang, Hung Da Dai, Tzu Yi Tseng, Shu Yu

“…Results During the first phase, the developed PNCS contained 68 items and tests for content validity. …”
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The Image of the Future through the Prism of the Scientific Views of J.A. Condorcet by Ekaterina N. Gnatik, Olga V. Marchenkova

“…The authors turn to the scientific heritage of J.A. Condorcet, containing ideas of progress that served as a certain guideline in the course of subsequent social transformations. …”
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Notice of Violation of IEEE Publication Principles: VVC/H.266 Intra Mode QTMT Based CU Partition Using CNN by Sameena Javaid, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Talha Ubaid, Abdullah Tariq

“…This structure is efficient in coding, however, increases computational complexity. The current paper proposes a deep learning technique to predict the QTMT based CU split rather than just the brute-force QTMT method to substantially speed up the time of the encoding process for VVC/H.266 intra mode. …”
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Assessment of polyvinyl alcohol–stabilized compressed earth bricks on performance and durability of structures by Salman Farooq, Zia Ul Islam, Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Umair Umar, Abdullah Khan Jadoon

“…In a bid to overcome such hurdles, the current work discusses the prospect of using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a stabilizing additive in a bid to lower environmental burden due to cement manufacture. …”
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Awareness, knowledge, attitude, and practices (A-KAP) assessment of the One Health approach in health sciences education webinar series participants in select universities in the P... by Kristine R. Vigilla-Montecillo, Jules Christian P. Rivera, Andrew D. Montecillo, Maria Kristina G. Almonte, Maria Fe S. Bulao, John Daniel P. Ong, Domini Theresa M. Pecundo, Romeo S. Gundran, Roderick T. Salvador, Renard M. Jamora, Michael L. Tee

“… # Results Findings showed that the Awareness of the participants (P\<0.001) across the topics discussed significantly increased after taking part in the training program. …”
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The cost of readmissions in hospitals: the case of the Spanish public hospitals by Ana Rodriguez-Alvarez, Eder Alonso-Iglesias

“…Conclusions Given that the results indicate that readmissions imply an additional cost for the hospital system, they must be contained. In fact, readmission rates are a significant component of current hospital sector activity improvement strategies. …”
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Enhancement of Spectral Response in μc-Si1-xGex:H Thin-Film Solar Cells with a-Si:H/μc-Si:H P-Type Window Layers by Yen-Tang Huang, Cheng-Hang Hsu, Chuang-Chuang Tsai

“…When the 20 nm μc-Si:H(p) layer was replaced by a 3 nm a-Si:H(p)/17 nm μc-Si:H(p) double window layer in the cell, the conversion efficiency (η) and the short-circuit current density (JSC) were increased by 16.6% and 16.4%, respectively. …”
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Task Shifting, eHealth and Shared Decision‐Making—Preference Heterogeneity in the Adult Population for Developments in Outpatient Primary Healthcare by Zora Föhn

“…In the survey, respondents were shown five different choice tasks, each containing two hypothetical alternatives for primary outpatient healthcare models. …”
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High catalytic activity of iron and cobalt-iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized via a green method for the oxygen-evolution reaction by Freshteh Gheybi, Majid Rashidi-Huyeh, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…The enhanced catalytic activity is ascribed to the amorphous microstructure, increased surface roughness, and synergistic electronic interactions between Fe and Co. …”
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Enhancing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection via Tensor Decompositions and Positive–Negative Momentum Optimizers by Ruslan Abdulkadirov, Pavel Lyakhov, Denis Butusov, Nikolay Nagornov, Dmitry Reznikov, Anatoly Bobrov, Diana Kalita

“…The current development of machine learning has advanced many fields in applied sciences and industry, including remote sensing. …”
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Investigation of machining performance of waspaloy using copper-graphite composite electrodes in electric discharge machining by Priyanka Putta, Jayakumar V, Giridharan PK

“…In this work, pure copper electrode and three composite electrodes with varying graphite percentages in copper, viz. copper containing 5%, 10%, and 15% graphite (CuGr-5, CuGr-10, and CuGr-15), are utilized for experimentation. …”
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Modern methods for identification and quantification of cardiac glycosides by O. V. Evdokimova, A. V. Beketova, O. A. Naumova, I. V. Klinkova, T. B. Shemeryankina, L. A. Ladygina, K. S. Bushchik

“…Cardiac glycosides have been used in medicine for over two centuries. Current studies suggest that biologically active substances from this group can be used to treat not only heart conditions but also viral infections, cancers, and other diseases. …”
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Comparative Study of Gamma- Ray Shielding Parameters for Different Epoxy Composites by Amal A. El- Sawy, Eman Sarwat

“… In the current work various types of epoxy composites were added to concrete to enhance its effectiveness as a gamma- ray shield. …”
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