Integrated assessment of fluoride occurrence and groundwater usability: a critical concern for drinking water sustainability and irrigation in semi-arid region of West Bengal, Indi... by Kousik Das, Mijanur Mondal, Naba Kumar Mondal, Uttiya Dey, Abhijit Mukherjee, David Anand Aind, Soumyajit Sarkar, Subroto Vyas, Pankaj Kumar

“…So, it can be concluded that, hydroclimatic variability plays a key role in driving geochemical processes that mobilize fluoride in groundwater. …”
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Female sex workers’ perceptions, concerns and acceptability of OraQuick HIV self-test in Woldia town, North Wollo, Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Lebeza Alemu Tenaw, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Abebaw Alamrew, Abayneh Tunta, Getinet Kumie

“…Objective To explore female sex workers’ perception, concern and acceptability of OraQuick HIV self-test (HIVST) in Woldia town, North Wollo, Ethiopia, in 2024.Design The study used a phenomenological design and the Integrated Behaviour Model as a theoretical framework.Setting Woldia town, Ethiopia, is the capital city of North Wollo Zone.Participants Twenty female sex workers and 18 key informants in Woldia town were involved.Results Most participants had a positive attitude towards testing with these devices and anticipated positive consequences, such as enhanced privacy, decreased waiting time, reduced transportation costs, increased accessibility for immobile individuals, elevated utility in index case screening and testing programmes and the provision of confidential, trustworthy and reliable test results. …”
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Open Key: Proceedings, Festschrifts, Gift Books And Compilations Published In The Fields Of Librarianship, Archiving And Documentation-Information by Mehmet Ali Akkaya

“…It is precisely for this reason that “Open Key” of Polat and Odabaş, coming after a long and intense effort, is a reference source for the discipline of information science and its stakeholders in our country. …”
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Key element missed in nutrition policy: why does undernutrition not decline among pregnant women in Ethiopia? by Shiferaw Gelchu, Dessalegn Wirtu, Merga Dheresa, Dawit Galgalo, Haro Miesa

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On Constructing Dynamic and Forward Secure Authenticated Group Key Agreement Scheme from Multikey Encapsulation Mechanism by Iraj Fathirad, John Devlin

“…The approach of instantiating authenticated group key exchange (GAKE) protocol from the multikey encapsulation mechanism (mKEM) has an important advantage of achieving classical requirement of GAKE security in one communication round. …”
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Sexual harassment from anti-discriminatory to criminal law regulation with reference to the key reasons for the invisibility of the victims by Paunović Nikola

“…Bearing in mind that sexual harassment, even before the adoption of this Convention, was prescribed by the anti- discriminatory and labour laws of the Party States, the paper focuses on the analysis of normative regulation of sexual harassment in the criminal legislation of the Republic of Serbia as well as in the comparative legal solutions, with the purpose of discussing the most important controversial issues concerning this new incrimination, giving particular attention to considering key reasons of objective and subjective nature that affect the invisibility of the victims of this criminal offence. …”
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Land Dispute Settlement: A Key Issue to Ensure Long-lasting Peace in Chattogram Hill Tracts by Muhammad Ali Haider Siddiqui

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Immune profiling of pediatric germ cell tumors identifies key cell populations and novel therapeutic targets by Lenilson Silva, Lenilson Silva, Ingridy Izabella Vieira Cardoso, Ingridy Izabella Vieira Cardoso, Marcelo Cavalcanti da Cruz, Thaíssa Maria Veiga Faria, Gisele Eiras Martins, Bruna Minniti Mançano, Luiz Fernando Lopes, Luiz Fernando Lopes, Luiz Fernando Lopes, Rui Manuel Reis, Rui Manuel Reis, Daniel Antunes Moreno, Mariana Tomazini Pinto, Mariana Tomazini Pinto

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Development and validation of a predictive model for sarcopenia risk in older Chinese adults based on key factors by Qianwei Sun, Lei Shen, Huamin Liu, Zhangqun Lou, Qi Kong

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is a growing public health concern, particularly among aging populations in China. …”
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Key Competencies of Built Environment Professionals for Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions in the Ghanaian Construction Industry by Kofi Agyekum, Kezia Nana Yaa Serwaa Sackey, Felix Esahe Addoh, Hayford Pittri, John Sosu, Frederick Owusu Danso

“…Addressing this issue is critical to bridging the existing knowledge gap concerning the role of key professional competencies in mitigating carbon emissions. …”
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How Earth System Models Can Inform Key Dimensions of Marine Food Security in the Alaskan Arctic by Georgina A. Gibson, Hajo Eicken, Henry P. Huntington, Clara J. Deal, Olivia Lee, Katherine M. Smith, Nicole Jeffery, Josephine-Mary Sam

“…Climate change is causing rapid and more unpredictable shifts in environmental conditions that impact three of the key aspects of food security, availability, stability, and accessibility. …”
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Secure and fast mobility handover scheme for IoMT in 5 G and future 6 G networks by Shayla Islam, S.M. Topazal, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Raenu AL Kolandaisamy, Huda Saleh Abbas, Nguyen Vo, Rahul Thakkar, Muhammad Attique Khan, Deepak Gupta, Dina Abdulaziz AlHammadi

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Implementing sensor‐based digital health technologies in clinical trials: Key considerations from the eCOA Consortium by Elena S. Izmailova, Danielle Middleton, Reem Yunis, Julia Lakeland, Kristen Sowalsky, Julia Kling, Alison Ritchie, Christine C. Guo, Bill Byrom, Scottie Kern

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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Ten--Key Terms, Additional Resources, List of Handouts, and References by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Ten--Key Terms, Additional Resources, List of Handouts, and References by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

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Biometrically-independent fuzzy signatures: signing with biometrics without embedding them by Saki Otsuki, Haruna Higo, Toshiyuki Isshiki, Kengo Mori, Satoshi Obana, Hiroto Tamiya, Kenji Yasunaga

“…However, FS faces two significant privacy concerns. First, using biometric information as the signing key restricts users’ ability to manage multiple distinct keys for different applications. …”
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Analyzing key constraints to biogas production from crop residues and manure in the EU-A spatially explicit model. by Rasmus Einarsson, U Martin Persson

“…This paper presents a spatially explicit method for making regional estimates of the potential for biogas production from crop residues and manure, accounting for key technical, biochemical, environmental and economic constraints. …”
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Generative artificial intelligence for sustainable development: predictive trend analysis in key sectors using natural language processing by Chetan Sharma, Shamneesh Sharma, Vivek Bhardwaj, Balwinder Kaur Dhaliwal

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Key Factors Influencing Preservice Chinese Teachers’ Willingness for Implementing AI Applications in Higher Education by Yanfei Li, Michael John Harris, Ahmad Yahya Dawod, Thacha Lawanna

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Smart Elderly Healthcare Services in Industry 5.0: A Survey of Key Enabling Technologies and Future Trends by Xiaoling Wang, Li Huang, Dongni Wang, Linyu Liu, Peng Guo

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