Unlocking the global benefits of Earth Observation to address the SDG 6 in situ water quality monitoring gap by Harriet Wilson, Nina Raasakka, Evangelos Spyrakos, David Millar, Merrie Beth Neely, Anham Salyani, Shubham Pawar, Igor Chernov, S. Karen de Lespérance Ague, Ximena Aguilar Vega, Adenike Akinsemolu, Analy Baltodano Martinez, Carmen Cillero Castro, Carmen Cillero Castro, Michelle Del Valle, Mohamed Fadlelseed, Anabella Ferral, Jemal Mohammed Hassen, Dalin Jiang, Tracey Kudzanai Mubambi, Sofia La Fuente, Lukumon Olaitan Lateef, Felipe de L. Lobo, Jerome Marty, Albert Nkwasa, Albert Nkwasa, Julia Akinyi Obuya, Julia Akinyi Obuya, Igor Ogashawara, Ils Reusen, Ashley Rogers, Susanne I. Schmidt, Kabindra Sharma, Stefan G. H. Simis, Shenglei Wang, Stuart Warner, Andrew Tyler

“…Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 requires innovative and often disruptive approaches to address critical gaps in global water quality monitoring. The most recent SDG Indicator 6.3.2 (Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality) progress report highlights a critical water quality in situ data gap, with an urgent need for countries to strengthen their monitoring capacity and commence state water quality assessments and trend analysis. …”
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Issues in Philippine Public Procurement: A Content Analysis of Commission on Audit Annual Audit Reports by Dean Aljohn Imasa, Karl Campos

“…Employing directed content analysis with inductive coding, the study identifies 42 weaknesses in public procurement, categorized into procurement management, strategy and planning issues, execution and delivery challenges, financial and budgetary concerns, documentation and compliance gaps, and procurement method issues. Among these, the most frequent issues include inadequate preparation and planning, delayed document submission for audits, and unauthorized or delayed contract awards. …”
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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and response regarding transfusion-transmitted infections in blood donors sero-reactive for viral markers during postdonation counselling as an a... by Anju Dubey, Atul Sonker

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Comparative analysis of surface infrastructure models for an oil field in the Pannonian Basin: Evaluation of Aspen HYSYS and GAP software by Marković Jelena, Martinović Bojan, Zorić Nikola N., Ješić Milica, Crnogorac Miroslav, Danilović Dušan

“…Aspen HYSYS is used for modeling the entire production process, including oil and gas processing, refining, and chemical plants, while GAP specializes in integrated asset modeling (IAM), modeling wells, flowlines, risers, and surface facilities, optimizing the entire production system from the reservoir to the processing plant. …”
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Assessment of the influence of gap wall mobility factor at calculation of leakage in working section of a scroll compressor. Part 1 by V. A. Pronin, A. V. Kovanov, V. A. Tsvetkov, E. N. Mikhailova, E. A. Kalashnikova

“…Today there is an active process of changing from hydrofluorocarbons to natural refrigerants with low global warming potential. …”
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Regulatory efforts to address the access gap for foreign new drugs in China: the priority review program and related policies by Xingyue Zhu, Jinsui Zhang

“…We aim to explore the impact of the reform efforts on the drug access gap between China and the US. Methods We collected data on the imported new drug approvals that were licensed in China between 2007 and 2023, and measured their launch delays as compared to the US. …”
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A PLANAR n⁺ –n–n⁺ GaAs DIODE WITH GaInAs-BASED GRADED-GAP ACTIVE SIDE BOUNDARYN by V. O. Zozulia, O. V. Botsula, K. H. Prykhodko

“…The work seeks to assess the oscillation efficiency and the maximum output power of the diode oscillator loaded with a single-circuit resonator, determine the oscillation frequency cut-off, and estimate how the energy and frequency characteristics of the diode are influenced by the impact ionization and GaInAs spatial distribution in the graded-gap layer. Methods and Methodology. The carrier transport processes in the diode are simulated using a two-dimensional model, the particle ensemble Monte Carlo method, and the full geometric multigrid method to determine the electric fi eld distribution in the diode. …”
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Seedling passage times in gaps and closed canopies reveal decades of understory persistence in a New England forest by Isabella Stone, Jeffrey Mintz, Claudia J. Garnica‐Díaz, Chia‐Hao Chang‐Yang, David A. Orwig, Audrey A. Barker Plotkin, April Zee, Raelene M. Crandall, Daniel J. Johnson, Lukas J. Magee

“…We evaluated our estimates in the lab by aging cross‐sections obtained from seedlings in gap and closed canopy conditions. Compared to our empirical age‐to‐height relationships, most simulations tended to underpredict seedling age for a given height, suggesting that passage times may be even longer than our simulations indicated. …”
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Invited review: Research on ruminal biohydrogenation—Achievements, gaps in knowledge, and future approaches from the perspective of dairy science by P.G. Toral, G. Hervás, P. Frutos

“…ABSTRACT: Scientific knowledge about ruminal biohydrogenation (BH) has improved greatly since this metabolic process was empirically confirmed in 1951. For years, BH had mostly been perceived as a process to be avoided to increase the postruminal flow of UFA from the diet. …”
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Hypersensitive intercellular responses of endometrial stromal cells drive invasion in endometriosis by Chun-Wei Chen, Jeffery B Chavez, Ritikaa Kumar, Virginia Arlene Go, Ahvani Pant, Anushka Jain, Srikanth R Polusani, Matthew J Hart, Randal D Robinson, Maria Gaczynska, Pawel Osmulski, Nameer B Kirma, Bruce J Nicholson

“…Endometriosis is a debilitating disease affecting 190 million women worldwide and the greatest single contributor to infertility. The most broadly accepted etiology is that uterine endometrial cells retrogradely enter the peritoneum during menses, and implant and form invasive lesions in a process analogous to cancer metastasis. …”
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The benefits and trade-offs of multi-variable calibration of the WaterGAP global hydrological model (WGHM) in the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins by H. M. M. Hasan, P. Döll, P. Döll, S.-M. Hosseini-Moghari, F. Papa, A. Güntner, A. Güntner

“…While our sensitivity analysis ensured that the model parameters that are most influential for the four variables were identified in a transparent and comprehensive way, the rather large number of calibration parameters, 10 for the Ganges and 16 for the Brahmaputra, had a negative impact on parameter identifiability during the calibration process. …”
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Filling in socio‐ecological knowledge gaps to support marine spatial planning in data‐scarce areas: Example from Zanzibar by Elina A. Virtanen, Niina Käyhkö, Zakaria Khamis, Muhammad Juma Muhammad, Hashim Muumin, Mohammed Habib, Ville Karvinen, Juho Lappalainen, Meri Koskelainen, Niko Kulha, Markku Viitasalo

“…Abstract Marine spatial planning (MSP) is one of the most important tools for ensuring sustainable use of marine areas. …”
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The contributions of fertility during adolescence to disability across the life-course: hypothesized causal pathways, research gaps, and future directions by Catherine M. Pirkle, Maria P. Velez, Tetine L. Sentell, Diego G. Bassani, Marlos R. Domingues, Saionara M. A. Câmara

“…Limited theoretical or empirical research considers how and why such relationships exist generally or with the individual associated components of disablement.Objective To consolidate and critically evaluate literature to describe testable, theory-based hypotheses to guide future research on the mechanisms by which fertility during adolescence contributes to disablement.Methods Targeted literature review of research from diverse global settings contextualised in two well-accepted theoretical frameworks in life-course epidemiology: the cumulative risk model and the critical period approach.Results Five hypothesised causal pathways linking adolescent fertility to disablement in later life are described: 1) Causal relationship initiated by fertility during adolescence; 2) Common cause(s) for both, such as adverse childhood experiences; 3) Contributing cause(s) to adolescent fertility; 4) Interaction between adolescent fertility and other risk factors; and 5) Critical period effects unique to adolescence. Most research on the topic is on pathologies versus functional limitations and disability.Conclusion We highlight promising research avenues to inform future research and interventions on adolescent fertility and the disablement process. …”
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Quantitative online survey of self-perceived knowledge and knowledge gaps of medicines research and development among Finnish general public by Mirjami Tran Minh, Manu Tamminen, Jenni Tamminen-Sirkiä, Muntasir Mamun Majumder, Rubina Tabassum, Tuuli Lahti

“…It also aimed to define possible knowledge gaps and needs for public education regarding these topics.Design Online survey with 503 participants. …”
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Preindustrial-to-present-day changes in atmospheric carbon monoxide: agreement and gaps between ice archives and global model reconstructions by X. Faïn, S. Szopa, V. Naïk, P. Martinerie, D. M. Etheridge, D. M. Etheridge, R. H. Rhodes, C. M. Trudinger, C. M. Trudinger, V. V. Petrenko, K. Fourteau, P. Place, P. Place

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Assessment of the quality of digital services provided by an e-learning platform focused on sustainability issues by Beatriz Cruz Delgado, Antonio Carlos Farrapo Júnior, Ricardo Coser Mergulhão, Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva

“…Main findings The results showed that the most important features were related to the empathy, assurance and tangibility quality dimensions with emphasis on the high quality of addressing the user doubts and the audio and video resources that helped students in the learning process. …”
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Generation of super-resolution gap-free ocean colour satellite products using data-interpolating empirical orthogonal functions (DINEOF) by A. Alvera-Azcárate, D. Van der Zande, A. Barth, A. Dille, J. Massant, J.-M. Beckers

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Closing the gap while standing still: clinimetric properties of a low-cost balance platform and a user-friendly app for posturography by Tom Vredeveld, John F. Stins, Annelies J. van Vliet, Vincent C.M. Tuinder, Stephan P.J. Ramaekers, Michel W. Coppieters, Annelies L. Pool-Goudzwaard

“…Hereby, it was demonstrated that open-source scientific tools may help researchers to bridge the gap between scientific findings and clinical use of posturography.…”
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The Control of Shield Tunnel Construction-Induced Ground Settlement Based on an Optimized Gap Parameter Theory and Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis by Hanzhang Guo, Guangcheng Zhang, Zhihong Wu, Jiaqi Wang

“…In the existing literature, gap parameter theory is adopted to predict ground settlement; however, the influence of slurry grouting on ground settlement during the construction process has been ignored. …”
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Annealing Effects on Structure, Surface Morphology, and Optical Properties of Cu-Doped CdOₓ Thin Films Grown by Spray Pyrolysis by Noor alhuda Hassan, Zainab Jaf, Hanaa Ibrahem, Mohammed Hamid, Hussein Miran

“…In contrast, annealing process results in raising the band gap.…”
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