Inter-Sensor Level 1 Radiometric Comparisons Using Deep Convective Clouds by Louis Rivoire, Sébastien Clerc, Bahjat Alhammoud, Frédéric Romand, Nicolas Lamquin

“…To evaluate the radiometric performance of top-of-atmosphere reflectance images, Deep Convective Clouds (DCCs) can be used as temporally, spatially and spectrally stable targets. The DCCs method has been developed more than 20 years ago and applied recently to Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 sensors. …”
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97 Neighborhood level stressors, resilience sources, and other characteristics among sexual minority groups by Chen Zhang, Wonkyung Chang, Yu Liu, Yu Yang, Cait Dreisbach

“…These findings call for targeted interventions to address these disparities and promote health equity, using large-scale datasets to inform community-based solutions.…”
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Stromal Fibrosis of the Breast: A Spectrum of Benign to Malignant Imaging Appearances by Lara Nassar, Amro Baassiri, Fatima Salah, Andrew Barakat, Elie Najem, Fouad Boulos, Ghina Berjawi

“…In the case of accurate targeted biopsy, when stromal fibrosis is diagnosed, the result can be considered concordant. …”
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An innovative approach to control fish-borne zoonotic metacercarial infections in aquaculture by utilizing nanoparticles by Olfat A. Mahdy, Mai A. Salem, Mohamed Abdelsalam, Marwa M. Attia

“…These findings pave the way for developing novel, targeted strategies to control fish-borne zoonotic trematodes, potentially reducing their impact on public health and aquaculture economies.…”
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Economic Insights to Optimize Chain of Survival in Emergency Response by Alaa Al Amiry, Sahel ALrousan

“…These findings clarify immediate behaviors at times of emergencies, and inform targeted awareness programs addressing behavioral elements for a successful activation of the EMS system. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGER PROGRAMMING USING THE BRANCH AND BOUND METHOD ASSISTED BY PYTHON IN OPTIMIZING THE PRODUCTION OF COOKIES by Nira Nityasa Saranta, Susi Setiawani, Rafiantika Megahnia Prihandini, Antonius CahyaPrihandoko, Edy Wihardjo

“…The limitation of the problem in this research is that the model to be studied is limited to the average condition of demand is standard and when demand is high. …”
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GPS Tracking of Free-Ranging Pigs to Evaluate Ring Strategies for the Control of Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Peru. by Ian W Pray, Dallas J Swanson, Viterbo Ayvar, Claudio Muro, Luz M Moyano, Armando E Gonzalez, Hector H Garcia, Seth E O'Neal, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru

“…In this ring strategy, antihelminthic treatment is targeted to humans and pigs residing within a 100 meter radius of a pig heavily-infected with cysticercosis. …”
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The global burden of tuberculous meningitis in adults: A modelling study. by Peter J Dodd, Muhammad Osman, Fiona V Cresswell, Anna M Stadelman, Nguyen Huu Lan, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Morris Muzyamba, Lisa Glaser, Sicelo S Dlamini, James A Seddon

“…Reducing TBM incidence and mortality will be necessary to achieve the End TB Strategy targets.…”
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A Computational Framework for Automated Puncture Trajectory Planning in Hemorrhagic Stroke Surgery by Ziyue Ma, Feng Yan, Yongzhi Shan, Yaming Wang, Hong Wang

“…However, the puncture targets for puncture and the puncture trajectory significantly influence the therapeutic outcome. …”
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Misuse and diversion of stimulant medications prescribed for the treatment of ADHD: a systematic review by Jessica Forrest, Winnie Chen, Winnie Chen, Karuppiah Jagadheesan, Karuppiah Jagadheesan

“…Further research in a variety of geographic and demographic settings is needed to develop effective risk assessment tools and targeted interventions.…”
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Expression of MBL Genes and Biofilm Genes among Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Suvarna A. Yadav, Satyajeet K. Pawar, Satish R. Patil, Kailas D. Datkhile, Geeta S. Karande

“…Genotypic detection involved conventional polymerase chain reaction targeting MBL and biofilm genes. Results showed that 28.29% of isolates produced MBL phenotypically, with 16.59% possessing MBL genes, notably the blaNDM-1 gene in 15.12% of isolates. …”
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A method to quantify jump dispersal of invasive species from occurrence data: the case of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula by Nadège Belouard, Sebastiano De Bona, Matthew R. Helmus, Isabella G. Smith, Jocelyn E. Behm

“…Application of jumpID to the spotted lanternfly system indicates that management efforts targeting jump dispersal should focus on a 200-km buffer around the invasion boundary which is where 89% of jumps occur.…”
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Deep joint learning diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease based on multimodal feature fusion by Jingru Wang, Shipeng Wen, Wenjie Liu, Xianglian Meng, Zhuqing Jiao

“…Moreover, a total of six novel genes were found to be significantly associated with AD, namely NTM, MAML2, NAALADL2, FHIT, TMEM132D and PCSK5, which provided new targets for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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Development and Examination of an Educational Program Combining E-Learning and Face-to-Face Training That Nurtures Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialists by Hikaru Mizuno, Yu Fujimoto, Yoshiko Furukawa, Mayu Katashima, Koji Yamamoto, Kayoko Sakagami, Maya Nunotani, Natsuko Seto

“…Methods: We designed an educational program targeting nurses involved with IBD care. The program included e-learning on the assessment of IBD activity and self-care support, as well as face-to-face group discussions. …”
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Magnitude of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases throughout the course of infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Muluneh Alene, Leltework Yismaw, Moges Agazhe Assemie, Daniel Bekele Ketema, Belayneh Mengist, Bekalu Kassie, Tilahun Yemanu Birhan

“…Scale-up of testing, which targeting high risk populations is recommended to tackle the pandemic.…”
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Understanding factors associated with attending secondary school in Tanzania using household survey data. by Carla Pezzulo, Victor A Alegana, Andrew Christensen, Omar Bakari, Andrew J Tatem

“…Contextual factors such as average pupil to qualified teacher ratio and geographic access to school were also tested at cluster level. …”
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Exploring Climate-Driven Mismatches Between Pollinator-Dependent Crops and Honeybees in Asia by Ehsan Rahimi, Chuleui Jung

“…Overall, <i>A. cerana</i> is expected to face more significant spatial mismatches, highlighting its vulnerability to climate-induced changes and the critical need for targeted conservation efforts. This study highlights the urgent need for region-specific conservation strategies by identifying areas at risk of losing critical pollination services. …”
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Could vitamin supplementation unlock the hidden potential of the indigenous Gerze chicken? by E Cilavdaroglu, US Yamak

“…Although focused on a Turkish breed, it has relevance for South Africa by demonstrating how targeted nutrition can unlock the potential of local poultry breeds. …”
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Decoding respiratory syncytial virus morphology: distinct structural and molecular signatures of spherical and filamentous particles by Manoj K. Pastey, Lewis H. McCurdy, Barney Graham

“…Spherical particles contained on average ~3 genomic RNA copies per virion, whereas filamentous particles contained ~2 copies. …”
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Comparison the Symmetry in Postural Sway while Maintaining Static Balance in Elderly Women with and without Poor Central Stability by Sara Sohrabi Dehkordi, Parastoo ShamsehKohan

“…Methods The statistical sample of the study was made up of 16 elderly women over 55 years of age, who were selected using available and targeted sampling. Subjects were placed on the force plate to perform balance analysis, and according to the protocol described in the balance evaluation process section, their posture sway were evaluated in the medio-lateral, anterior-posterior, and total directions. …”
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