Environmental Governance Challenges of Indigenous Forest Recognition: Climate Solution Ideal and Its Uneven Outcomes in Indonesia by Abdurrahman Abdullah, Micah R. Fisher, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide

“…This in part owes to the novelty of policies on Indigenous land and forest recognition, but also due to the tendency among proponents to view formal legal victories as a means and ends of advocacy. In this paper, we spotlight what happens after recognition in Kajang, the site of the first Indigenous community to formally regain authority over state forests in Indonesia. …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of Deutzia parviflora by WANG Qi, LI Jinyu, WANG Xinyi, WANG Yixuan, GUO Wei, YUAN Tao

“…[Methods] The morphological characteristics of flower organs, flowering phenology, pollen viability, stigma acceptability, and breeding system of D . parviflora were observed and analyzed. [Results] (1) D . parviflora began to bloom in late April and ended in mid-May in Beijing. …”
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Perceptions and attitudes of medical students toward opioid education: A qualitative study by Angelina Luciano, Mara Schenker, Dawn L. Comeau, Courtney R. Yarbrough, Nicholas A. Giordano

“…Design: Three focus group discussions elicited open-ended, information-rich responses from medical students attending multiple institutions. …”
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Analysing The Elements Affecting Tourists’ Level of Satisfaction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Lake Bunyonyi. by Akamutuha, Mackline

“…A cross-sectional study in which a mixed method of inquiry was used to collect data using a questionnaire. The questionnaire had both open and closed-ended questions to capture both quantitative and qualitative responses. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE TAX AGGRESSIVENESS IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Bilikisu Roseline Yusuf, Samson Adewale Adediran

“…This is being cɑrried out to reduce corporɑte tɑx liɑbility ɑnd increɑse profit for the yeɑr ɑvɑilɑble for ɑppropriɑtion into reserves ɑnd dividends. …”
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Critical Issues in an Unmotivated Patient with Alcohol Dependence by Nidhi Vadhavekar, Saloni Chatwani, Avinash Desousa, Hardik Sheth, Kavitha V. Dongerkery, Pradnya Deolekar

“…The patient had a history of AUD, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, HIV, and squamous-cell carcinoma of the vocal cords. …”
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Mechanical properties and microstructure of pre-treated luffa fiber reinforced cement mortar. by Renqiang Yang, Zhengjun Guan, Lihua Zhang, Yong Shu

“…Additionally, with a fiber content of 1% and lengths ranging from 1 to 3 cm, the load-deflection behaviour of luffa fiber cement mortar was noticeably superior to that of conventional mortar. The SEM-EDS images revealed that cement mortar containing 1 cm fibers had a substantial presence of tinfoil-like C-S-H (hydrated calcium silicate) and needle-like AFt (ettringite) structures. …”
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The Association of Retinal Disease with Vision Impairment and Functional Status in Medicare Patients by Vincent Garmo, Xiaohui Zhao, Carmen D. Ng, Aimee Near, Tania Banerji, Keiko Wada, Gary Oderda, Diana Brixner, Joseph Biskupiak, Ferhina S. Ali, Archad M. Khanani, Alicia Menezes, Ibrahim M. Abbass

“…Compared with those without VTRDs, beneficiaries with nAMD had higher odds of diagnosed vision loss (odds ratio \[OR\], 5.39; 95% confidence interval, 4.06-7.16; P < .001) and difficulties with iADLs (odds ratio, 1.41; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-1.80; P = .005); no differences were observed for DME or RVO vs control. …”
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Surprising Changes in Aerosol Loading over India amid COVID-19 Lockdown by Satyendra K. Pandey, V. Vinoj

“…The pre-lockdown and lockdown period considered in the present study is 20th February–20th March 2020 and 24th March–22nd April 2020. In terms of aerosol optical depth (AOD), loading has reduced up to 40% over the most populated region of India. …”
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Fifteen Percent Thermal Burn Injury Developing Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Rupak Chatterjee, Debanjan Mandal, Arnab Mondal, Rupnarayan Bhattacharya, Shatavisa Mukherjee

“…Here, we report a case of 15% total body surface area 2nd-degree thermal burn injury developing severe ARDS, which was managed successfully. …”
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Gastric inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor invading the esophagus and spleen: a rare case report and literature review by LuoLan Zou, ZiLing Yan, HuaZhen Deng, HongPeng Liu, Ying Qin

“…This report presents a rare case of a 29-year-old woman with a gastric IMT located in the gastric fundus, exhibiting local invasion into the esophagus and spleen.…”
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Assessing the Impact of TASO on HIV Persons: A case Study of Kambuga Hospital. by Rukundo, Amos

“…As the number of people living with HIV/ AIDS increases, so does the need for quality clinical HIV/ AIDS care. …”
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Antimicrobial drug use and its association with antimicrobial resistance in fecal commensals from cows on California dairies by Essam M. Abdelfattah, Essam M. Abdelfattah, Pius S. Ekong, Emmanuel Okello, Emmanuel Okello, Tapakorn Chamchoy, Betsy M. Karle, Randi A. Black, Wagdy ElAshmawy, Wagdy ElAshmawy, David Sheedy, Deniece R. Williams, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Barbara A. Byrne, Sharif S. Aly, Sharif S. Aly

“…In contrast, resistance to tetracycline, florfenicol, tilmicosin, tildipirosin, or tiamulin in fecal gram-positive commensals was significantly higher in the summer than in the winter. In conclusion, AMD usage practices and seasonal variations significantly influenced the AMR of E. coli and ES in the feces of dairy cattle.…”
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A prospective study on association between comprehensive lifestyle scores and cognitive function changes in community-dwelling older adults in Tianjin city by Muya ZHANG, Xian CAI, Liping ZU, Huichao ZHAO, Tianyu WANG, Chenyu LI, Jing YUAN, Fei MA

“…From March to April 2016, eldly adults aged 65 years and above were recruited as research subjects in Tianjin through multi-stage cluster random sampling. …”
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Revisión de métodos para el monitoreo de biomasa y carbono vegetal en ecosistemas forestales tropicales by William Fonseca

“… La cuantificación de la biomasa vegetal es clave para conocer el carbono almacenado por los ecosistemas forestales y, por ende, la capacidad de mitigación del cambio climático. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and pancreatic lesions by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, A. E. Leonovich, M. A. Ashitko, T. L. Lemina, A. V. Korolyov

“…Laboratory and instrumental studies included: total and biochemical blood tests, lipid profile, coprological test, transabdominal and (under specific indications) endoscopic abdominal US, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS), computer tomography (CT) of abdominal organs, magnetic-resonance investigation (MRI).Results. …”
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Influencia de las condiciones ambientales y tiempo de fermentación aerobia sobre la calidad del café (Coffea arabica L.) var. Catucaí by Brayan Alexander Álvarez López, Nicola Antonio Mastrocola Racines, Edgar Gabriel Tello Hidalgo, Duilio Gilberto Torres Rodríguez

“…Los principales resultados muestran que la temperatura ambiente afecta las condiciones de fermentación cuando llega los 18,3 °C, provocando una disminución del pH y por ende de la fermentación láctica. Al analizar los puntajes de fusión, se encontró que el tiempo óptimo de fermentación se logró a las 16 horas en ambiente de invernadero con un valor de 79,25, el cual se considera "bueno" según los estándares de la Asociación de Cafés Especiales. …”
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Complete chloroplast genomes of 13 species of the Impatiens genus for genomic features and phylogenetic relationships studies by Qinqin Yong, Meijun Li, Zhi Li, Chao Luo, Jinling Zhang, Xinxiang Bai

“…The frequency of codon usage was essentially the same, with a total of 31 high-frequency codons detected, the vast majority ending in A/U. Five mutation hotspots were detected: rps16-trnQ-UUG, ndhF, ccsA-ndhD, ycf1, and trnN-GUU, among which ycf1 had the highest Pi value and the greatest potential as a DNA barcode marker. …”
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Willingness-to-pay to access Ingenol Mebutate Gel for Actinic Keratosis Treatment in the U.S. Setting by Michael Willis, Sandra Erntoft, Sofie Persson, Jenny M. Norlin, Ulf Persson

“…**Conclusions:** Patients diagnosed with AK indicated an unmet need for fast-acting topical treatment with shorter LSR resolution time.…”
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CONTINGENCY FACTORS AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE by Mustapha Abdulrasaq, Abdullahi Adio Babatunde, Isaac Biodun Ogunshola

“…The obtained data through closed-ended questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics (proportion and measure of central tendency) and inferential statistics (multiple regression analysis) to estimate predictors. …”
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