Libraries of the world during the pandemic: a new experience and the first conclusions by Asuman Akdemir, Aglaé Achechova, Benjamin Guichard, Andrey E. Guskov, Assel Lakhayeva, Anna Rakityanskaya, Natalya S. Redkina, Alla Roylance, Galina N. Serbina, Olga Einasto, Inna Yuryk

“…The purpose of the article is to present the key reports presented in the cycle of online meetings entitled “Life of the world’s libraries during a pandemic”, organized by the State Public Scientific and Technological Library of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science (SPSTL SB RAS). …”
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Explainable AI for Sensor Signal Interpretation to Revolutionize Human Health Monitoring: A Review by Abdullah S. Alharthi, Ahmed Alqurashi, Turki Essa Alharbi, Mohammed M. Alammar, Nasser Aldosari, Houssem R. E. H. Bouchekara, Yusuf A. Sha'aban, Mohammad Shoaib Shahriar, Abdulrahman Al Ayidh

“…The complexity of sensor signal patterns in healthcare, coupled with the variability of physiological data present significant challenges in developing reliable diagnostic and monitoring. …”
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A cloud-based framework for the quantification of the spatially-explicit uncertainty of remotely sensed benthic habitats by Spyridon Christofilakos, Alina Blume, Avi Putri Pertiwi, Chengfa Benjamin Lee, Dimosthenis Traganos, Peter Reinartz

“…Our results indicate the potential of the presented uncertainty workflow for optimizing the classification and the usefulness of the produced uncertainty map to aid policy-makers through our provided spatially-explicit accuracy metrics. …”
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Dysregulated C1q and CD47 in the aging monkey brain: association with myelin damage, microglia reactivity, and cognitive decline by Sarah A. DeVries, Christina Dimovasili, Maria Medalla, Maria Medalla, Tara L. Moore, Tara L. Moore, Douglas L. Rosene, Douglas L. Rosene

“…Normal aging, though lacking widespread neurodegeneration, is nevertheless characterized by cognitive impairment in learning, memory, and executive function. The aged brain is spared from neuron loss, but white matter is lost and damage to myelin sheaths accumulates. …”
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Attention Residual Hybrid Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Hyperspectral Image Classification by Zhen Zhang, Linhuan Jiang, Bo-Hui Tang, Jianchen Liu, Qingwang Wang, Yabin Hu, Liang Huang, Zhitao Fu

“…To address the obstacles presented, this article innovatively proposes a multifeature fusion attention residual hybrid model for UAV-borne hyperspectral imagery classification. …”
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Applications of Renewable Energies in Low-Temperature Regions: A Scientometric Analysis of Recent Advancements and Future Research Directions by César Rodríguez-Aburto, José Poma-García, Jorge Montaño-Pisfil, Pablo Morcillo-Valdivia, Roberto Solís-Farfán, José Curay-Tribeño, Alex Pilco-Nuñez, José Flores-Salinas, Freddy Tineo-Cordova, Paul Virú-Vasquez, Luigi Bravo-Toledo

“…This study presents a scientometric analysis of renewable energy applications in low-temperature regions, focusing on green hydrogen production, carbon storage, and emerging trends. …”
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Transcriptional Patterns of Nodal Entropy Abnormalities in Major Depressive Disorder Patients with and without Suicidal Ideation by Minxin Guo, Heng Zhang, Yuanyuan Huang, Yunheng Diao, Wei Wang, Zhaobo Li, Shixuan Feng, Jing Zhou, Yuping Ning, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu

“…Previous studies have indicated that major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with suicidal ideation (SI) present abnormal functional connectivity (FC) and network organization in node-centric brain networks, ignoring the interactions among FCs. …”
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Eyes on nature: Embedded vision cameras for terrestrial biodiversity monitoring by Kevin F. A. Darras, Marcel Balle, Wenxiu Xu, Yang Yan, Vincent G. Zakka, Manuel Toledo‐Hernández, Dong Sheng, Wei Lin, Boyu Zhang, Zhenzhong Lan, Li Fupeng, Thomas C. Wanger

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Causes of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone from 2016 to 2019: analysis of districts’ maternal death surveillance and response data by Francesco Barone-Adesi, Francesca Tognon, Fabio Manenti, Marta Caviglia, Yasir Shafiq, Zainab Juheh Bah, Michele Orsi, Abibatu K. Kamara, Caracciolo Claudia, Francis Moses, Tom Sessay

“…Non-obstetric complications were reported in 11.5% of cases.Conclusion The MDSR database provides an opportunity for shared learning and can be used to improve the quality of maternal health services. …”
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Levels of Physical Activity in Portuguese Children: the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic by Cristiana Mercê, Jéssica Cordeiro, Catarina Romão, Marco Branco, David Catela

“… Portuguese children spend about eight hours/day in sedentary behaviours, presenting only one hour in active play. This inactivity rate is about 84%. …”
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Knowledge of public health informatics among Italian medical residents: design and preliminary validation of a questionnaire by Francesco D’Aloisio, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Charlie Bridgewood, Marco Poletto, Stefano Guicciardi, Patrizio Zanobini, Angelo D’Ambrosio, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Filippo Quattrone, Andrea Barbara

“…Public health informatics has been defined as the “systematic application of information, computer science, and technology to public health practice, research, and learning”. New information and communication technologies offer unprecedented opportunities, such as linking smart-phones and mobiles devices to web based tools for data collection, enabling and enhancing participatory epidemiology. …”
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Integrating an artificial neural network with genetic, particle swarm optimization algorithms, and fuzzy rule to optimize the surface roughness in dry turning AISI 1045 steel by Abdulmajeed Dabwan, Mohammed K Almatani, Mohammed Alqahtani, Husam Kaid, Khaled N Alqahtani, Mustafa M Nasr, Adham E Ragab

“…Consequently, the machine learning technique is one of the major techniques to meet these requirements. …”
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Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Growth Model in Indoor Controlled Environment Using Agriculture 4.0 by Cesar Isaza, Angel Mario Aleman-Trejo, Cristian Felipe Ramirez-Gutierrez, Jonny Paul Zavala de Paz, Jose Amilcar Rizzo-Sierra, Karina Anaya

“…Considering the above, this paper presents an enclosed agriculture system for growth and modeling spinach of the Viroflay (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) species. …”
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Elevating E-Service Standards in Bangladesh: Merging FAHP and TOPSIS for Strategic Online Business Solutions by Farzana Tasnim, Tanjim Mahmud, Shefayatuj Johara Chowdhury, Tasnia Fahrin Choity, Aisha Ahmed, Mohammad Saeed Hasan Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Karl Andersson

“…Beyond offering a methodological advancement that integrates machine learning with MCDM, this study delivers actionable insights for business owners, digital strategists, and policymakers aiming to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of Bangladesh&#x2019;s e-commerce landscape.…”
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An ecosystem approach to the evaluation and impact analysis of heterogeneous preventive and/or early interventions projects for veterans and first responders in seven countries by S. Lukersmith, L. Salvador-Carulla, C. Woods, T. Niyonsenga, M.R. Gutierrez-Colosia, I. Mohanty, C.R. Garcia-Alonso, D. Diaz-Milanes, J.A. Salinas-Perez, R. Davey, A. Aryani

“…Our ecosystem approach and novel evaluation methodology will reduce the uncertainty around real world implementation, provide key learnings for project stakeholders and more broadly implementation researchers.…”
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Implementation and evaluation of a group peer mentoring and leadership development program for research faculty in academic medicine by Linda H. Pololi, Janet T. Civian, Mark Brimhall-Vargas, Vasilia Vasiliou, Arthur T. Evans, Kacy Ninteau, Lisa A. Cooper, Brian T. Gibbs, Robert T. Brennan

“…The culture change intervention aimed to increase faculty vitality, career advancement, and cross-cultural competence through structured career planning and learning of skills essential for advancement and leadership in academic medicine. …”
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Reliability of a Test for Assessment of Isometric Trunk Muscle Strength in Elderly Women by Marceli M. A. Mesquita, Marta S. Santos, Alan B. S. Vasconcelos, Clodoaldo A. de Sá, Luana C. D. Pereira, Ínea B. M. da Silva-Santos, Walderi M. da Silva Junior, Dihogo G. de Matos, Alan dos S. Fontes, Paulo M. P. Oliveira, Felipe J. Aidar, Josimari M. DeSantana, Iohanna G. S. Fernandes, Marzo E. Da Silva-Grigoletto

“…It is concluded that the test of maximum isometric strength of the trunk in healthy and trained elderly people presents high reliability. These values proved to be reliable if performed in at least two evaluation sessions, which confirms the hypothesis of the authors by the consistency of the measurement test.…”
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A cluster randomised crossover trial of single resilience and professionalism tutorials among undergraduate medical students by David Byrne, Anne Hickey, Denis Harkin, Aine Ryan, Catherine Moran, Fiona Boland, Jan Illing, Lorna Staines, Mohamed Abdelnasser, Lisa Mellon, Caroline Kelleher, Frank Doyle

“…Tutorials could potentially be improved by introducing more interactive learning methods.…”
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Effect of a short-term water-based exercise program on cognitive skills in a Mexican older adult population by Ermilo Canton-Martinez, Iván Rentería, Juan Pablo Machado Parra, Rubén Avilés-Reyes, Javier Arturo Hall-López, Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez, Patricia Concepción García Suárez, José Moncada-Jiménez, David K. Johnson, Alberto Jiménez Maldonado

“…Verbal and visual memory were assessed via Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure test (ROCF). …”
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Effectiveness of Home-Based Stretching and Strengthening Training for Improving Flexibility, Strength, and Physical Function in Older Adults with Leg Tightness and/or Suspected Sar... by Pornpimol Muanjai, Sirawee Chaovalit, Nongnuch Luangpon, Wirasinee Srijunto, Pongrung Chancharoen, Juntip Namsawang, Piyapong Prasertsri, Sigitas Kamandulis, Tomas Venckunas, Orachorn Boonla

“…Background/Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of flexibility or strengthening exercises to improve flexibility, strength, muscle architecture, and functional performance in older adults with leg tightness and/or suspected sarcopenia. …”
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