Socioeconomic characteristics of drivers versus pedestrians in pedestrian crashes by Antonio Giron, Xiaohan Gu, Robert J. Schneider

“…Comparing the characteristics of drivers with the pedestrians they struck, it is most common for drivers and pedestrians to be from neighborhoods with similar income levels and similar race and ethnic characteristics. However, when looking at the crashes where drivers and pedestrians have different characteristics, several disparities are evident. …”
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The 2023 Mw 7.8–7.7 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes were loosely slip-predictable by Ellis Vavra, Yuri Fialko, Fatih Bulut, Aslı Garagon, Sefa Yalvaç, Cenk Yaltırak

“…Abstract Understanding the behavior of large earthquakes over multiple seismic cycles is limited by short time spans of observations compared to recurrence intervals. …”
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Zooplankton Diversity, Dynamics and Correlation with Physicochemical Parameters at Ugbevwe Pond in Delta State, Nigeria by J.A. Edoreh, T.O.T IMoobe, E. Ikpokpo, M.M. Ubrei-Joe, C.M. Ubrei-Joe

“… Zooplankton are microscopic floating animals, which drift in water and whose swimming power if any, serve mainly to keep them afloat. A field study was conducted to determine the spatial and temporal variation in the zooplankton composition, dynamics and diversity at Ugbevwe Pond, Oghara, Delta State. …”
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Synthetic wheat as a new source of flour quality under drought conditions: Associations with solvent retention capacity. by Niloofar Mokhtari, Mohammad Mahdi Majidi, Aghafakhr Mirlohi

“…A panel of 99 synthetic and common wheat was studied for quality and grain-related traits and drought tolerance under two different moisture conditions (water stress and normal) during two growing seasons. …”
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THE PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING A PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC STATE ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH DURING THE WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST FRENCH COLONIALISM (1945–1954) by Dinh Le Nguyen

“… Over 15 years (1930–1945), under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnamese nation overcame numerous challenges to seize power in the 1945 August Revolution and establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. …”
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The use of English as medium of instruction and students’ readiness to learn in English by Solomon Areaya Kassa, Daniel Tefera Abebe

“…The performance of students who made the transition in grade nine is significantly lower than those of others in almost all examination periods. …”
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Soot Particle Agglomeration Inlet (SPAI) for Enabling Online Chemical Composition Measurement of Nanoparticles with the Aerosol Mass Spectrometer by Sampsa Martikainen, Sanna Saarikoski, Paxton Juuti, Hilkka Timonen, Jorma Keskinen, Panu Karjalainen

“…For example, the Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SP-AMS) is an instrument that measures the chemical properties of particles in real time, but sampling loss fixes its lower particle size limit at 50 nm, thus excluding nanoparticles. …”
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Periodization in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: New Framework Versus Old Model? A Clinical Commentary by Georgios Kakavas, Florian Forelli, Nikolaos Malliaropoulos, Timothy E Hewett, Panagiotis Tsaklis

“…While progressive loading is a well-established and widely used concept for strengthening, the variance of volume and intensity makes periodization effective for improving athletic skills and attributes, such as muscular strength, endurance, and power, when compared with non-periodized training. …”
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BRITISH COLONIAL PUNISHMENTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF NATIVE AUTHORITY PRISON AND CRIME CONTROL IN IDAH DISTRICT, 1929-1945 by OLASUNKANMI VICTOR ASAJU, YAHAYA YUSUF

“…The study argues that, beyond the fact that the Native Authority Prison was built to sustain colonial labour, which was a common phenomenon at that time, the Native Authority Prison created a new form of asymmetrical power relations in Idah district, a society which had previously been paternalistic in nature. …”
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Digital Markets and Data Exploitation: Addressing Abuse of Dominance Under Indonesian Competition Law by Moch. Marsa Taufiqurrohman, Helza Nova Lita, Gress Gustia Adrian Pah

“…Practices exploiting personal data, particularly by dominant players, can lead to unfair competitive advantages. The power derived from service providers' access and control over users' data can capture the market from existing competitors and potential entrants, potentially resulting in higher and even discriminatory consumer prices. …”
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Ultrahigh effective mode area photonic crystal fibers with extremely low bending loss for long distance transmission application by Asif Shariar, Mehedi Hasan Milan

“…An ultrahigh effective mode area can be achieved along with maintaining robust single mode operation. The hybrid cladding structure of the fiber makes it possible to exhibit lower bending loss and confinement loss. …”
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Le foisonnement éolien : les limites d’un mix électrique à forte proportion d’énergies renouvelables intermittentes by Grand, Dominique, Fontecave, Marc

“…The 50–50 renewable and nuclear scenario is given for comparison, showing that the solution lies in providing adequate secured power plant capacity.…”
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E-Counselling for Learner Support Services in ODL Institutions: A Practical Approach by A. C. Ukwueze

“…Their case is worsened by the virtual nature of their studies, which demands adequate support in order to engage in meaningful learning and studentship. …”
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BMP-Recommended Water and Phosphorus Inputs for Tomato and Watermelon Can Reduce Environmental Losses of Phosphorus and Save Water by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris

“…Applying BMP-recommended water and phosphorus (P) inputs for seepage-irrigated tomato and watermelon in Florida can reduce water use and P leaching to groundwater without adversely impacting fruit yield. However, given the adverse impacts on watermelon yield due to lower than sufficient levels of K, further research is needed to evaluate the fertilizer recommendations for watermelon, especially K2O rates, to ensure economic viability of farms. …”
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THE RISE OF ETHNIC MILITIA, BANDITRY AND IMPLICATION ON NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA by ABARE YUNUSA KALLAH, ADO AHMED IBRAHIM, MAKBERE ARTHUR JACOB

“…Thus, ethnic such as IPOB,OPC violence is created and maintained by militia movements in a vicious circle of frustration and repression as the Nigerian leadership tries to consolidate itself in power while the marginalized categories (ethnic minorities) of the population claim for their fair share in national resources. …”
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As interfaces entre cooperativismo e economia solidária by Reni Luiz Stahl, José Odelso Schneider

“…It is worth mentioning the principle of democratic management, which was implemented by cooperative workers, who did it in a bold and innovative way within the innovative environment in Europe then, when there was no experience of exercise in power on the basis of “one person, one vote” in the European political scene then. …”
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A machine learning driven computationally efficient horse shoe shaped antenna design for internet of medical things. by Umhara Rasool Khan, Javaid A Sheikh, Aqib Junaid, Shazia Ashraf, Altaf A Balkhi

“…With bio-medical wearables becoming an essential part of Internet of Medical things (IoMT) for monitoring the health of workers, patients and others in different environments, antenna play a pivotal role in such wearables. In this communication, a novel Horse shoe shaped antenna (HSPA) meant for such wearables is presented. …”
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Impact of Core Cell Size on Selected Properties of Honeycomb Paperboard by Gabriela Kmita-Fudalej, Grzegorz Jasiński, Zbigniew Kołakowski

“…The subject of the study was honeycomb paperboard of a different structure, in which single-layer kraftliner paper was used for the flat layers, with a grammage and thickness lower than the paper used for the paperboard core. …”
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A Different Tecnique for Head Stuck in Breech Delivery by Gürhan Güney, Nihat İnan, Aytekin Tokmak, Muammer Doğan

“…We performed a different technique in breech delivery when all manevuers have failed. Upper flexion and lower extraction technique is a novel approach and can be performed safely by two obstetricians. …”
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Modeling Multimedia Ad Exposure: The Role of Low-Level Audiovisual Features by Urban Burnik, Andrej Kosir, Gregor Strle

“…The goal is to understand the role of these features in predicting exposure and explore whether incorporating nonlinear relationships based on interactions can improve modeling. …”
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