Quantifying the spatial impact of an invasive Acacia on ecosystem functioning using remote sensing by André Große-Stoltenberg, Christiane Werner, Christine Hellmann, Jens Oldeland, Jan Thiele

“…For seven sites, we employed Generalized Linear Mixed Models to model the effects of environmental variables and Acacia-related variables on proxies of ecosystem functions. …”
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Endothelial activating transcription factor 3 promotes angiogenesis and vascular repair in the mouse retina by Chihiro Ueda, Susumu Sakimoto, Masahito Yoshihara, Toru Takigawa, Akihiko Shiraki, Kaito Yamaguchi, Kosuke Shiki, Nobuhiko Shiraki, Shigetaka Kitajima, Yoshiaki Kubota, Yoko Fukushima, Kohji Nishida

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Impact of amber powdered waste on the processability and properties of PCL-based materials by Cláudia A.B. dos Santos, Bartłomiej Kryszak, Michał Grzymajło, Łukasz J. Wilk, Patrycja Szymczyk-Ziółkowska, Adam Junka, Aleksandra Ujćič, Konrad Szustakiewicz

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High-resolution surface wave dispersion spectrum computation based on iterative threshold shrinkage algorithm and its application to irregularly sampled data by Luo Li, Luo Li, Xuri Huang, Xuri Huang, Weiping Cao, Hai Yao, Hai Yao, Yungui Xu, Yungui Xu, Huatao Zhao, Huatao Zhao, Bin Wu

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Reliability and validity validation of the Chinese version of the family vitiligo impact scale by Jian Sun, Linna Li, Xue Tian, Yuping Fu

“…Results EFA supported a three-factor structure, explaining 79.208% of cumulative variance. …”
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Young family as the basis of forming family potential in perspective by H. H. Mamadalieva

“…The family represents an association of people based on marriage or consanguinity, who have a common life and mutual responsibility, and is an essential component of the social structure of the society. It is the most important life value in many countries. …”
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Relationship between Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and hippocampal volume in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia: evidence for differential susceptibility? by Sunil Vasu Kalmady, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Venkataram Shivakumar, S Gautham, Aditi Subramaniam, Dania Alphonse Jose, Arindam Maitra, Vasanthapuram Ravi, Bangalore N Gangadhar

“…There is a substantial lack of knowledge on how genetic predisposition to elevated IL-6 expression effects hippocampal structure in schizophrenia patients. In this first-time study, we evaluated the relationship between functional polymorphism rs1800795 of IL-6 and hippocampal gray matter volume in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients in comparison with healthy controls.…”
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Deep coalbed methane resource and its exploration and development prospect in East China by SANG Shuxun,HAN Sijie,ZHOU Xiaozhi,LIU Shiqi,WANG Yuejiang

“…Deep coalbed methane（CBM） development in East China is of great significance to ensure regional energy demand, optimize regional energy structure and realize the dual carbon goal. Based on the systematic investigation and previous works, the current situations of CBM extraction in East China were summarized, and the gas-bearing attributes and resources potential of deep CBM were analyzed. …”
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Cobalt titanate nanocatalyst for enhanced photodegradation of atrazine: kinetics, degradation efficiency, and mechanistic analysis by Jeremiah Suleiman Nuhu, Femi Emmanuel Awe, Rajni Garg, Rishav Garg, Nnabuk Okon Eddy, Hazratullah Paktin

“…Raman spectroscopic analysis showed vibrations typical for Ti–O and Co–O bonds and confirmed a well-defined cobalt titanate structure. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the nanoparticles remained stable up to 800 °C. …”
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Cognitive abilities in a sample of young Swedish children by Ingela Clausén Gull, Johanna Stålnacke, Lilianne Eninger, Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Kyle Eichas

“…Furthermore, this study contributes to the theoretical discussion on EF structure during childhood, and provides a sound empirical rationale for the further development of early interventions that consider young children’s executive functions and preliteracy skills.…”
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Identification of key miRNAs as regulatory biomarkers of gonadotropins leading to infertility in males by N. A. Oohayyed, M. M. Mohammed, A. M. Al-Rahim, R. N. Al Chalabi, S. A. Shaban, A. A. J. Suleiman

“…Subsequently shortlisted miRNAs and messenger RNA (mRNA) regions were subjected to Vfold-Pipeline and RNAComposer individually for 3D structure prediction. Additionally molecular docking was carried out between miRNAs and mRNAs models that discovered potential and stable interactions elucidating miR-6880-FSHR(R2) as a highly stable complex with least binding affinity (-566.3) and high confidence score (0.999).Conclusion. …”
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Development of the generic, multidimensional Treatment Expectation Questionnaire (TEX-Q) through systematic literature review, expert surveys and qualitative interviews by Bernd Löwe, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Jannis Alberts, Maja Alicia Glahn, Keith Petrie, Johannes Laferton, Meike Shedden-Mora

“…After creating a comprehensive item pool, the scale was further refined by use of expert ratings and patient interviews.Setting Patients were recruited in primary care at two hospitals in Hamburg, Germany.Participants 13 scientific experts participated in the expert survey. 11 patients waiting for psychological or surgical treatments participated in the qualitative interviews.Results The 2×2×2 multidimensional structure of the TEX-Q assesses two expectation constructs (probabilistic vs value-based) across two outcome domains with two valences (direct benefits and adverse events, broader positive and negative impact), plus process and behavioural control expectations. …”
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Dynamic changes in bat activity over two decades following logging, changing climate, and a severe megafire by Bradley Law, Amrit Kathuria, Traecey Brassil

“…These dynamic responses highlight the importance of capturing change in communities as forest structure undergoes transformation in response to disturbance. …”
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EFFECTS OF VARIOUS AVERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS ON OXYGEN CONSUMPTION OF MUSCLE AND BLOOD IN MICE UNDER CONDITIONS OF THE “FORCED SWIMMING” TEST by A. V. Voronkov, A. D. Gerashchenko, D. I. Pozdnyakov, D. V. Khusainov

“…Exhausting physical activity was modeled in the “forced swimming” test in various aversive environments. …”
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Precise wind allocation scheme decision based on attraction-repulsion algorithm by NI Jingfeng, CHEN Dunwei, LIU Yujiao

“…To address the issue of fluctuating branch airflow in the ventilation system caused by changes in mine ventilation facilities and air network structure during underground production operations, which in turn leads to insufficient airflow at consumption points, a precise wind allocation algorithm based on the Attraction-Repulsion Optimization Algorithm (AROA) is proposed. …”
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Energy efficient adaptive clustering with QoS-aware CBRP and grey wolf optimization clustering algorithm for mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) by Minal Patil, Manish Chawhan, Roshan Umate, Abhishek Madankar, Bhumika Neole

“…Moreover, the cluster definition protocol (CBRP) has been developed to improve the efficiency of determination by organizing the structure itself as a group and selecting CHs for internal communication and between effective groups. …”
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOURISM BUSINESS: ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT ASPECTS by V. Humeniuk, N. Kaziuka, T. Malaniuk, I. Vivsiuk, A. Betlej

“…Special attention is paid to analysis of the international tourism environment in the European region, the consequences of quarantine restrictions implementation in the hotel and restaurant business sector are assessed. The internal structure of the mechanism of institutional support for hotel and tourism business, which includes fiscal and monetary policies, tools for human resources management, market intellectualization, public and private partnership, as well as a restart of tourism and hospitality, has been analyzed. …”
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System Optimization and Robustness Stability Control for GIS Inspection Robot in Complex Microgrid Networks by Yu Yan, Wei Jiang, Zhiping Luo, Jianjun Zhang, Weidong Liu

“…Based on the above analysis, a basic configuration of a GIS equipment maintenance robot with smart structure, convenient control, and stable motion characteristic has been proposed in this paper. …”
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Human Health Outcomes Linked to Ecosystem Changes of Urban Streams: An OneAquaHealth Protocol by Marilena ANASTASAKI, Catherine CHRONAKI, Anne MOEN, Eleni KOKINOU, Stratos KOKOLAKIS, Matenia KARAGIANNIDOU

“…The objective of this particular protocol is to establish a data collection structure to identify environmental pressure, human exposure, and feedback mechanisms between ecosystem and the health of people living near the urban streams. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the urdu version of the morisky, greene, and levine medication adherence scale (MGLS-4) for major depressive disorder patie... by Sohail Riaz, Fazli Khuda, Nadia Shamshad Malik, Nitasha Gohar, Ayesha Rashid, Abuzar Khan, Abdur Rahman, Sajid Ali, Asif Jan, Aqeel Nasim

“…Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a single-factor structure explaining 66.084% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed good model fit (GFI = 0.950, AGFI = 0.920, NFI = 0.930, RMSEA = 0.050, SRMSR = 0.055). …”
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