Engaging Social Stakeholders in National Asbestos Research for Public Health: An Italian Experience by Daniela Marsili, Alessandra Binazzi, Alessandro Marinaccio, Carolina Mensi, Lucia Fazzo, SEPRA project Working Group for the study on communication and social stakeholders’ engagement

“…Methods: A structured communication plan was implemented, including the selection of social stakeholders and their engagement during the project’s lifetime; selection of research topics to characterize the participative initiatives and communication modality; and collection and analysis of inputs for enabling impacts. …”
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Genetic structure of the endangered milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) in Thailand with implications for captive breeding and reintroduction by Amporn Wiwegweaw, Damisa Kaminsin, Chitchai Chantangsi, Natapot Warrit, Nutthanun Khantasup, Saowaphang Sanannu, Wirongrong Changphet

“…Finally, suitable stork individuals and criteria for the effective selection of breeding pairs are proposed. Our research not only reports comprehensive genetic data of the sole remaining population of Thai milky stork for the first time, but also proposes a practical strategic framework by utilizing the obtained genetic information along with judicious breeding selection for recovering this endangered species of Thailand.…”
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The Priorities of Budgetary and Fiscal Policies in Ensuring the Post-War Recovery of the Ukrainian Economy by Moroz Pavlo A.

“…It is emphasized that the introduction of initiatives to raise the tax burden on taxpayers should be postponed until peacetime. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) revealed by high-density DArTSeq SNP genotyping by Yirssaw Demeke Ambaw, Andargachew Gedebo Abitea, Temesgen Magule Olango

“…The results offer valuable insights into the genetic structure of this species and highlight the need for targeted strategies to enhance genetic diversity in future breeding initiatives and conservation efforts.…”
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…The search utilized PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases with specific search strings. The study selection, conducted by two independent investigators, demonstrated an agreement by the Kappa index, ensuring reliable article selection. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for concurrent pulmonary infection in convalescent patients with intracerebral hemorrhage by Jixiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Han, Yinliang Qi, Xiaomei Zhou

“…Univariate logistic regression was initially used to identify potential risk factors, followed by variable selection through the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression. …”
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Preferential localization of human origins of DNA replication at the 5'-ends of expressed genes and at evolutionarily conserved DNA sequences. by Manuel S Valenzuela, Yidong Chen, Sean Davis, Fan Yang, Robert L Walker, Sven Bilke, John Lueders, Melvenia M Martin, Mirit I Aladjem, Pierre P Massion, Paul S Meltzer

“…Also, our work supports recent studies connecting transcription initiation with replication, and in addition suggests that evolutionarily conserved intergenic sequences have the potential to participate in origin selection. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of ecological restoration in mineral resource cities and analysis of driving factors by Anya Zhong, Yulong Gen, Zhen Wang, Chunming Hu

“…The city of Dexing was selected as the study area, with research conducted at both the municipal and township levels. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Single-Event Multilevel Surgery on Gait Parameters in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. by Robert P Lamberts, Marlette Burger, Jacques du Toit, Nelleke G Langerak

“…The largest improvements were seen in knee range of motion, knee flexion at initial contact and minimal knee flexion in stance phase, ankle dorsiflexion at initial contact, maximum dorsiflexion in stance and in swing phase, hip rotation and foot progression angles. …”
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The benefits and safety of a virtual reality intervention in patients suffering from acute and chronic pain: A pilot study by Bingjie Ma, Libo Zhang, Yun Ji, Xuehua Huang, Luandi Yao, Wei Cheng, Li Hu, Xuejing Lu, Ke Ma

“…Objectives We conducted a single-arm pilot study to assess the efficacy and motion sickness associated with a VR session delivering guided imagery and breathing techniques selected from the initial course of our VR program, involving patients suffering from various acute and chronic pain. …”
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Investigation of the occurrence of flutter in isotropic and orthotropic plates with different boundary conditions and skew angles by N. S. Azikov, A. V. Zinin, Yu. V. Gaidarzhi

“…It is noted that in the initial formulation of the problem, a panel flutter occurs in the middle range of supersonic speeds.…”
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Investigating the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and existential anxiety in people with anxiety and depression by Marjan pourdehghan, Hamzeh Akbari, Kazem Shariatnia

“…To determine the sample size, according to the number of observed variables and assigning a coefficient of 15 for each observed variable, 600 people were selected as the sample size, This number was selected as a statistical sample by purposeful sampling. …”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application. by Santiago J Arconada Alvarez, Alison T Hoover, Morgan Greenleaf, Susan M Ray, Marcos C Schechter, Henry M Blumberg, Wilbur A Lam

“…Second, the findings from the initial interviews were organized thematically and informed the design of the app, which was then beta tested by a round of previously unsampled TB experts as well as a re-sample from the initial interviews. …”
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A new RS steganalysis algorithm of detecting UnderMP3Cover by Jian ZHANG, Rangding WANG, Diqun YAN

“…A new RS steganalysis algorithm to attack UnderMP3Cover was proposed.By analyzing the error caused by the RS algorithm,the choice of resolution function,the initial bias and the fitting method were modified,the flip operator was also selected in the experiment.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can estimate the length of embedded message effectively and the average error reduces to 2%,which is better than the existing algorithms.…”
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Biosorption of chitosan-biochar microsphere for methyl red and biosorption enhancing effect of microsphere-microbe complex by Du Jingting, Sun Pengfei, Zhao Yuhua, Zhang Xin

“…The input layer had four neurons such as pH, initial dye concentration, temperature and adsorption time. …”
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Model of the management program for a means complex of the design works automation as a finite-state automaton by Zakharchenko V. P., Marchenko А. V., Nenia V. H.

“…This automaton implements the selection of design work according to a status of the initiated design procedure. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…Further relevant documents were identified via alerts and through our stakeholder group. Study selection The initial inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review were deliberately broad as we aimed to identify all relevant quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and non-empirical documents relating to HF and PC. …”
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Artificial Ground Motions and Nonlinear Response of RC Structures by Marco Filippo Ferrotto, Francesco Basone, Panangiotis G. Asteris, Liborio Cavaleri

“…The selection of seismic inputs for nonlinear dynamic analysis is widely debated, mainly focusing on the advantages and disadvantages provided by the choice of natural, simulated, or artificial records. …”
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PhD Holders: The Labor Market and International Mobility by Laudeline Auriol

“… The paper considers the first results of a project initiated in 2004 by the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with the Statistics Department of the European Commission (Eurostat) and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. …”
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Effect of rehabilitation nursing base on theory of planned behavior on anorectal dynamics and quality of life in rectal cancer patients after sphincter-preserving surgery for recta... by Bai Dan, Zhou Dongbing, Fan Yushi, Li Quanlin, Yu Jing, Yuan Chunyan, Tian Ting

“…The observation group had higher initial sensory volume of rectum, volume of rectal urge sensation, and maximum tolerable volume of rectum than the control group (P<0.05). …”
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