Contrasting Habitat Use at the Range Edge of an Endangered Grassland Specialist: Insights Into Plains‐Wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus) Habitat Use in a Periphery Population by Saskia P. Gerhardy, Steven Delean, Liberty G. M. Olds, Graeme Finlayson

“…Our findings show that periphery populations of Plains‐wanderers exhibit greater ecological flexibility in habitat selection than previously recognised. As such, the long‐held notion that Plains‐wanderers are exclusively ‘grassland specialists’ should be broadened to incorporate the suitability of low forb‐like Chenopod shrublands. …”
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Using the TOPSIS method to select the best low-toxicity organic cosolvent for rice-based toxicity tests by Xingren Pan, Yi Kang, Jun-Feng Lu, Xiao-Zhang Yu

“…The application of low-toxicity cosolvents in phytotoxicity tests is a common technique to enhance the distribution of non-water-soluble organic pollutants in the aqueous phase. …”
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he Analysis of the Effect of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Selected Indicators and Its Treatment on Bone Mineral Density by Tsyhanyk L., Abrahamovych U., Romaniuk O.

“…The objective is to analyze the effect of SLE selected indicators and its treatment on bone mineral density. …”
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Risk selection in primary care: a cross-sectional fixed effect analysis of Swedish individual data by Ulrika Winblad, David Isaksson, Paula Blomqvist, Ronnie Pingel

“…Individuals with 1–3 years of higher education were 4.7 percentage points more likely to be registered with a private primary healthcare provider compared with those with an incomplete primary education.Conclusions The results show that there are notable differences in registration patterns, indicating a skewed distribution of patients and health risks between private and public primary healthcare providers. …”
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Underlying mechanisms of spatial distribution of prokaryotic community in surface seawater from Arctic Ocean to the Sea of Japan by Ying Pan, Ye Tao, Xian Yang, Siyi Du, Hongguang Ding, Jiaxin Li, Hanwen Jia, Huaihai Chen

“…At broad spatial scales, stochastic processes dominated community assembly of microbial phylogenetic diversity, while in specific regions like the Arctic Ocean, deterministic homogeneous selection appeared to shape microbial communities; and temperature showed a pronounced influence on phylogenetic turnover across all samples. …”
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Seasonal resource selection of a grassland bird in a dynamic landscape: Importance of a heterogeneous landscape by Sprih Harsh, Robert C. Lonsinger, Hilary R. Kauth, Andrew J. Gregory

“…Pheasants also selected heterogeneous landscape and avoided row crops at both orders of selection. …”
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Molt patterns and age and sex determination criteria for selected landbirds in an urban area of the Peruvian Central Coast by Alexis Díaz, Pamela Ayala, Elizabeth Valdiviezo, Jorge Mendoza, Kathia Silva, Rolf Rivas, Dayanne Cornelio, Fabiola Guardia, Yaquelin Tenorio, Rocío Calsina, Lorena Alvariño, José Iannacone

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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Although psychosocial characteristics measured with the online survey were not considered in the selection process, post-hoc analyses showed that LD applicants with higher grit and UD applicants with higher science interests were more likely to be accepted to the programs.ConclusionThe equal representation of URM and female students in the applicant and non-applicant groups suggests that students from these traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM were just as likely to apply to our training programs. …”
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GenomicGapID: leveraging spatial distribution of conserved genomic sites for broad-spectrum microbial identification by Vishwaratn Asthana, Pallavi Bugga, Clara Elaine Smith, Catherine Wellman, Zachary Dwight, Piyush Ranjan, Erika Martínez Nieves, Robert P. Dickson, J. Scott VanEpps

“…Untargeted approaches, such as culture and sequencing, are often time-consuming and/or costly, whereas targeted methods, such as PCR, can offer faster and more cost-effective results but require a priori knowledge of the likely pathogen to select the appropriate assay. GenomicGapID, a novel approach that leverages the spatial distribution of conserved genetic regions across microbial genomes, represents a significant advancement in the field of microbial identification. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Equations Applied to Obtain New Topological Models in the Search of Antibacterial Compounds by Jose I. Bueso-Bordils, Gerardo M. Antón-Fos, Rafael Martín-Algarra, Pedro A. Alemán-López

“…Regression equations determining pharmacokinetic properties such as mean residence time (MRT), volume of distribution (V_D), and clearance (CL) were applied to the selected molecules. …”
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A superior ethylene glycol gas sensor based on cobalt doped highly porous ZnFe2O4 microspheres by Abdulrahman Sumayli, Jawaher Abdullah Alamoudi, Arwa Sultan Alqahtani

“…To enhance the accumulation of chemically adsorbed oxygen and modify the energy surface charge distribution, we employed a doping technique. Given that the ionic radius of Co2+ is closely comparable to that of Zn2+, Co2+ ions were selected as an appropriate dopant for ZF. …”
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Sparstolonin B potentiates the antitumor activity of nanovesicle-loaded drugs by suppressing the phagocytosis of macrophages in vivo by Yuefeng Zhang, Zuo Mou, Wei Song, Xiaoqin He, Qin Yi, Zhekai Wang, Xietong Mao, Wei Wang, Yangtao Xu, Yang Shen, Peng Ma, Kaihuan Yu

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Reorganization of work schedules for better distribution of work demands in home health care – a feasibility study by Maja Vilhelmsen, Tonje Pedersen Ludvigsen, Kristina Thomassen, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen

“…Most of the home health care aides (73.33%) reported to like or really like the intervention. The interviewees expressed general acceptance of both the intervention activities and the overall aim of the intervention. …”
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Forecasting the Impact of Climate Change on <i>Apis dorsata</i> (Fabricius, 1793) Habitat and Distribution in Pakistan by Tauheed Ullah Khan, Xiaofeng Luan, Ghulam Nabi, Muhammad Fahad Raza, Arshad Iqbal, Shahid Niaz Khan, Huijian Hu

“…Like other bee species, <i>A. dorsata</i> is also not immune to climate change. …”
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Distribution of Ten Virulence Genes Along the Chromosome of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Various Clinical Samples by Ghaydaa et al.

“…Bacteria were identified by conventional and molecular methods by detecting the blaOXA-51-like gene, which is genetically considered a diagnostic gene because it is present in all strains of A. baumannii. …”

PM2.5 in Sri Lanka: Trend Analysis, Low-cost Sensor Correlations and Spatial Distribution by Ranil Dhammapala, Ashani Basnayake, Sarath Premasiri, Lakmal Chathuranga, Karen Mera

“…This research aims to better understand the PM2.5 distribution in Sri Lanka by analyzing data collected by that BAM, and leveraging low-cost sensors, model and remote sensing data. …”
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The Effects of Depth and Habitats on Bycatch Distribution in Deployed Fish Traps in Bidong Archipelago, Terengganu – Peninsular Malaysia by Aiman Mas'ud, Nur Alfeera, Haslina Nasir, MN Azra, Yeny Kamaruzzaman, FAZRUL HISAM

“…The study recommends management strategies like time-release mechanisms to minimize the ecological impact of fish traps.   …”
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A Field data- based method to determine the pressure-burst relationships in urban water distribution networks by Yasaman Taj Abadi, Mohamadreza Jalili Ghazizade, Iman Moslehi

“…The study area has 516 km of main pipelines that include many types of material like polyethylene, ductile iron, steel, PVC and asbestos cement. …”
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Universal and Selective Housing Regimes as Broad and Narrow Policy Fields. A Conceptual Proposal and its Application to Sweden by Bo Bengtsson, Martin Grander

“…However, since housing is typically distributed via markets – although with state correctives – and not directly by means of state distribution, the borderline between universal and selective housing policies is seldom clear-cut. …”
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Evidence of human exposure and associated risk factors to Rift Valley fever in selected districts of Central and Western Zambia. by Chilufya C Kasongamulilo, Michelo Syakalima, Ngondo Saasa, Henson Kainga, Girja S Pandey, Andrew N Mukubesa, Innocent Mwape, Masahiro Kajihara, Ayato Takada, Martin Simuunza

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