Retinal thickness is indicative of visual loss in patients with occipital lobe infarction by Xueling Bai, Le Cao, Hang Wang, William Robert Kwapong, Yuying Yan, Guina Liu, Junfeng Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…PurposeWe explored the relationship between retinal thicknesses and vessels using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT)/ OCT angiography (OCTA) and clinical outcomes in occipital lobe infarction (OI).MethodsA total of 52 OI patients and 105 controls underwent macular OCT/OCTA scans covering a 6 × 6 mm2 area around the fovea. …”
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Resilience of the Port Industry to Socioeconomic Challenges: The Role of Human Capital by Aly Assem, Mohamed Wahba, Eman El Haddad, Mohamed Ragheb

“…In response, the Egyptian government launched a plan in 2014 to enhance trade, logistics, and supply chain sectors in seaports, emphasizing the role of human capital in ensuring port sustainability. …”
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Against the background of global climate changes, the current ecological situation of Azerbaijan's water resources and the directions of efficient use by Ільгар Халілов, Фархад Емінов

“…Generalization, statistical, systematic analysis and comparison methods were used in the preparation of the article. …”
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Environmental impact assessment in the Caspian region by E. M. Aliyev, V. Yu. Kerimov, Yu. A. Lobanov

“…Complete information about the level of pollutant inputs is crucial for selecting the most effective means of environmental compensation or pollution reduction. The largest polluting sectors are agriculture, industry, including oil and gas, and urbanization.…”
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Stormwater Management: An Integrated Approach to Support Healthy, Livable, and Ecological Cities by Neil S. Grigg

“…This review shows a status where technical methods are well advanced but integrative frameworks to address social, ecological and infrastructure needs are more challenging. …”
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A comprehensive study of non-destructive localization of structural features in metal plates using single and multimodal Lamb wave excitations by Silitonga Dicky J., Declercq Nico F., Walaszek Henri, Vu Quang A., Saidoun Abdelkrim, Samet Naim, Ndiaye Elhadji Barra, Thabourey Jérôme

“…Metal plate structures, crucial components in various industrial sectors, demand meticulous inspection methods for the maintenance of their structural integrity. …”
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Planetary Health Rounds: A novel educational model for integrating healthcare sustainability education into postgraduate medical curricula by Tajdeep Brar, Jordana Compagnone, Sanjana Sudershan, Maryam Yunus, Loukman Ghouti, Allen Tran, Joffre Munro, Babar Haroon, Nabha Shetty

“…Introduction: Climate change poses a major threat to public health, necessitating significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to limit its effects. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Microalgae-Based Products for Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Thailand: Biofertilizer, Fish Feed, and Biodiesel [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Abigail Schudel, Cameron Morris, Adeel Rafiq, Shabbir Gheewala

“…Collectively, these products could offset 37 million tonnes of CO2, representing about 14% of Thailand’s total CO2 emissions, contributing significantly to the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target of 20-30% greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Conclusion Transitioning to microalgae-based products could transform the aquaculture, energy, and agricultural sectors, potentially supporting the national climate change mitigation goals, if implemented.…”
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Navigating the environmental, economic and social impacts of sustainable agriculture and food systems: a review by Rosli Muhammad NAIM, Maisarah Abdul MUTALIB, Aida Soraya SHAMSUDDIN, Mohd Nizam LANI, Indang Ariati ARIFFIN, Shirley Gee Hoon TANG

“…These include substantial costs involved in transitioning, conflicts in policy objectives, and the pervasive influence of traditional methods. Achieving sustainability requires the execution of holistic strategies that traverse various sectors and scales. …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…The AMA employs both quantitative and qualitative methods for operational risk modeling, leveraging databases to collect statistical data and utilizing the loss distribution approach (LDA) to model frequency and severity distributions. …”
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Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in high-income countries: A multi-country analysis of compensation records by Nyasha Makaruse, Michael R.D. Maslin, Ziva Shai Campbell

“…The construction and manufacturing sectors consistently emerged as primary contributors to ONIHL. …”
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Design, Fabrication, and Application of Large-Area Flexible Pressure and Strain Sensor Arrays: A Review by Xikuan Zhang, Jin Chai, Yongfu Zhan, Danfeng Cui, Xin Wang, Libo Gao

“…These arrays can precisely monitor physical parameters like pressure and strain in complex environments, making them highly beneficial for sectors such as smart wearables, robotic tactile sensing, health monitoring, and flexible electronics. …”
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PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL SEBAGAI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI PEMERINTAH DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA UNTUK PROMOSI WISATA by Akmalia Hermastuti, Dian Eka Rahmawati

“…This research uses qualitative methods with data collection techniques of documentation and interviews. …”
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Organizational Culture and Stock Price Crash Risk by Gholamreza Kordestani, Ramin Eskandari, Mahdi Shams

“…Finally, the relationship between the cultural quadrants and the stock price crash risk is tested through regression models.    Methods & Material This research is classified as empirical research and falls under applied research in terms of purpose. …”
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Retinal and choroidal blood flow changes in dialysis patients assessed by wide-field swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography by Wan Li, Qing Zhou, Jiulin Ni, Xun Pan, Min Li, Fei Hua, Huan Tang, Shuting Li

“…In the wide-field scans (9 mm radius), there was exhibited a more pronounced reduction in inferior PA, SVD and retinal inner VD of optic disk area in inferior sectors after HD. …”
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Comparative analysis of bobbin tool and one-step double-acting tool in friction stir welding of aluminum AA1100 by Yudha Eko Widyantono, Yoshihiko Uematsu, Ilhamdi, Sulardjaka, Jos Istiyanto, Muizuddin Azka, Nurul Muhayat, Triyono

“…Aluminum's lightweight nature and corrosion resistance make it a preferred material across various industries, including marine, automotive, railway, and aerospace sectors. However, traditional fusion welding of aluminum often leads to significant defects such as porosity and distortion. …”
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Identifying and Leveling Factors Affecting Women's Leisure Time with Emphasis On Physical Activities by Shahoo Zamani Dadanh, Shirin Zardoshtiyan

“…Results of the studies indicate that a reduction in physical and sports activities is greater in females than in males (Valdelina et al., 2010). …”
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Development of Women Resilience in the Workplace: A Solution to Break the Glass Ceiling by Farajallah Rahimi, Maral Ahmadi Arpanahi

“…MethodologyThis research is applied in terms of purpose and based on the method of data collection in the category of descriptive-correlational research. …”
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Shaping national rare diseases definition in Saudi Arabia: outcome from health ecosystem multisectoral workshop by Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Abdulaziz Alrabiah, Hiba Alomary, Amy Jayne McKnight

“…This study aimed to address this gap by proposing a definition of rare diseases using inputs and views from a Saudi multi-stakeholder workshop.MethodsA 1-day workshop was hosted in collaboration with the Saudi Health Council in Riyadh on 5 June 2023, involving 59 participants from various sectors, including clinicians, policymakers, patient advocates, and industry professionals. …”
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Mega-events and the climate: what’s the game? by David Gogishvili, Martin Müller

“…Paris 2024 allegedly met Paris Agreement's reduction demands, while the 2022 World Cup introduced sustainability initiatives that were found misleading. …”
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