Microplastics in beach sediments, seawater, and common fish in tourist destinations by M. Go, A. Ybanez, A. Ilano, F. Cababat, L. De La Calzada

“…Tourism activities are the main sources of plastic waste that deteriorates into microplastics. …”
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Predicting biomass transportation costs: A machine learning approach for enhanced biofuel competitiveness by Ali Omidkar, Razieh Es’haghian, Hua Song

“…Comparative analysis unequivocally demonstrates the superior predictive performance of the random forest model, achieving a remarkable R-squared value of 97.4 % and a root mean square error of 165. …”
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Desain dan Implementasi Modul Bipolar Third Harmonic Injection Pulse Width Modulation (THPWM) untuk Inverter Tiga Fasa by Fani Prasetya Wahyudin, Nanang Mulyono, Dwi Septiyanto

“…The use of inverters causes high voltage harmonic values in the power grid. Appropriate switching techniques can reduce the value of these harmonics. …”
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The interplay of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and conditions in FinTech ecosystems: An empirical analysis by Mari Avarmaa, Lasse Torkkeli, Laivi Laidroo, Ekaterina Koroleva

“…The primary data is supplemented with data from secondary sources. FINDINGS: The findings show how the ecosystem conditions and actors are interdependent in the FinTech ecosystems. …”
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Aplikasi Algoritma Differential Evolution untuk Desain Optimal Load Frequency Control pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Hibrid Angin dan Diesel by Muhammad Ruswandi Djalal, Machrus Ali, Hidayatul Nurohmah, Dwi Ajiatmo

“…Abstract Changes in load frequency greatly affect the power quality of renewable wind turbine energy sources with diesel. Hybrid power system is a network consisting of several renewable energy plants such as wind power, solar power, hydro power, and others. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of combination therapies involving novel agents for first/second-relapse patients with multiple myeloma: a Markov model approach with calibration techni... by Weijia Wu, Fengyuan Tang, Yannan Wang, Wenqianzi Yang, Zixuan Zhao, Yuan Gao, Hengjin Dong

“…Utility values were obtained through an on-site survey using the Chinese version of the EuroQoL Five-dimensional Five-level Questionnaire. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of cryogenic Rotating Packed Beds for nitrogen removal from natural gas by Amiza Surmi, Azmi Mohd Shariff, Serene Sow Mun Lock

“…Future research should focus on developing scalable solutions for commercial deployment and integrating renewable energy sources. These advancements will significantly enhance LNG production's sustainability and economic viability utilizing RPB.…”
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Dynamic Evolution, Spatial Differences, and Convergence of Land Green Use Efficiency in Resource-based Cities by BIAN Zhiqiang, ZHANG Qianhua

“…［Conclusion］ In the future, we should scientifically understand the connotation, scope, and practical value of land green use efficiency, optimize land use policies, coordinate and adapt to local conditions, in order to comprehensively improve the land green use efficiency of resource-based cities.…”
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Genetic trends in body measurements at birth for Arabian horse in Türkiye by Ö. Hacan, M. Tekerli, S. Çinkaya, M. Demirtaş

“…Genetic trends were determined by performing linear regression analysis on the estimated breeding value (EBV) of the animals based on their year of birth. …”
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Digital Humanities: Is it a New Science or a Set of Models and Practices of the Global Network Project? by R. I. Mamina, E. E. Yelkina

“…The paper defines theoretical status of DH.Methodology and sources. The paper uses Philosophical methodology for comparative analysis of the developing models (paradigms), including text analysis, quantitative research, digitization of image collections, Humanities Computer Science, as well as digital socio-humanitarian models and practices, such as Digital Philosophy, Digital History, Digital Social Research, Digital Self-Presentation, “Art and Science”, and others. …”
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Investigation of the mineral profile, structural and thermal properties of blends of trapiá powder with tropical fruits by Henrique Valentim Moura, Rossana Maria Feitosa de Figueirêdo, Alexandre José de Melo Queiroz, Eugênia Telis de Vilela Silva, Aline Priscila de França Silva, Inácia dos Santos Moreira, Raniza de Oliveira Carvalho, Yaroslávia Ferreira Paiva, Francislaine Suelia dos Santos, Josivanda Palmeira Gomes, Wilton Pereira da Silva, Ana Paula Trindade Rocha, Maria Laiza dos Santos da Mota, Antônio Gilson Barbosa de Lima, Dermeval Araújo Furtado

“…The trapiá powders combined with orange, lemon, and pineapple were found to be sources of magnesium and potassium, with appreciable levels of calcium. …”
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Genotypic ranking and repeatability coefficient in elephant grass genotypes for biomass production for energy applications by Maxwel Rodrigues Nascimento, Rogério Figueiredo Daher, Ana Kesia Faria Vidal, Josefa Grasiela Silva Santana, Moisés Ambrósio, Rafael Souza Freitas, Cleudiane Lopes Leite, Alexandre Gomes deSouza, Josilene Vargas Xavier, Paulo Ricardo dos Santos, Kleyton Danilo da Silva Costa, Antônio Félix da Costa, José Wilson da Silva

“…Abstract Energy demand has become a global bottleneck, and the search for alternative sources is intensifying worldwide. In this context, elephant grass emerges as an excellent alternative due to its high dry matter production capacity coupled with beneficial biomass quality, high fiber content, high C/N ratio, and high calorific value. …”
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Seroreactivity against Leptospira spp. differs between community cats and privately-owned cats in Hong Kong by Wing Yan Jacqueline Tam, Omid Nekouei, Francesca Rizzo, Lok See Tiffany Cheng, Yan Ru Choi, Megan Staples, Stefan Hobi, Jane Gray, Fiona Woodhouse, Patricia Yi Man Shuen, Ying Fei Chai, Julia A. Beatty, Vanessa R. Barrs

“…One in three seroreactive community cats with paired urine and blood samples had leptospiruria. After adjusting for source, none of breed, sex, neuter status, age, district rodent infestation rate, serum alanine transaminase or creatinine values were associated with seroreactivity.Cats in Hong Kong are exposed to a diversity of Leptospira serogroups and can shed Leptospira silently in urine. …”
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Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) Cohort Study: influences of complex environmental exposures on maternal and child health in Suri... by Antoon W Grünberg, William Hawkins, Wilco Zijlmans, Jeffrey Wickliffe, Ashna Hindori-Mohangoo, Sigrid MacDonald-Ottevanger, Paul Ouboter, Gwendolyn Landburg, John Codrington, Jimmy Roosblad, Gaitree Baldewsingh, Radha Ramjatan, Anisma Gokoel, Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Lissa Fortes Soares, Cecilia Alcala, Esther Boedhoe, Arti Shankar, Emily Harville, S S Drury, Hannah Covert, Maureen Lichtveld

“…Follow-up will take place until children are 48 months old.Findings to date Biospecimens and questionnaire data on physiological and psychosocial health in pregnant women have been analysed. 39.1% had hair mercury (Hg) levels exceeding values considered safe by international standards. …”
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Is the Mineral Content of Muscle Tissue (<i>Longissimus Lumborum</i>) in Cattle Finished During the Rainy Season in the Eastern Amazon Influenced by Different Farming Systems? by Ana Paula Damasceno Ferreira, Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva, Miguel Pedro Mourato, José António Mestre Prates, Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues, André Guimarães Maciel e Silva, Andrea Viana da Cruz, Adriny dos Santos Miranda Lobato, Welligton Conceição da Silva, Elton Alex Corrêa da Silva, Antônio Marcos Quadros Cunha, Vanessa Vieira Lourenço-Costa, Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva, Tatiane Silva Belo, José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior

“…However, there was no difference in the values of sodium (Na), potassium (K), and sulfur (S) between the rearing systems (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Wound Healing, Antioxidant, and Antiviral Properties of Bioactive Polysaccharides of Microalgae Strains Isolated from Greek Coastal Lagoons by Gabriel Vasilakis, Sofia Marka, Alexandros Ntzouvaras, Maria-Eleftheria Zografaki, Eirini Kyriakopoulou, Katerina I. Kalliampakou, Georgios Bekiaris, Evangelos Korakidis, Niki Papageorgiou, Stefania Christofi, Niki Vassilaki, Georgia Moschopoulou, Ioannis Tzovenis, Athena Economou-Amilli, Seraphim Papanikolaou, Emmanouil Flemetakis

“…Microalgae have gained significant attention as sustainable sources of high value compounds, such as bioactive polysaccharides that are usually rich in sulfated groups and exhibit antioxidant properties. …”
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Geochemistry and tectonic setting of volcanic rocks in the Mahiroud volcano-plutonic complex, Southeast of Sarbisheh (Eastern Iran) by Sahar Benrashidiyan, Ahmad Ahmadi Khalaji, Peyman Eskandarnia, Shahriar Keshtgar, Zahra Tahmasbi

“…This volcanic group is related to the Raskoh volcanic arc of Pakistan. The (Tb/Yb)N values less than 1.8 of these samples indicate the depth of magma melting in the range of 80 km and less than that from a spinel peridotite source. …”
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WESTWORLD: FROM EVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN / «МИР ДИКОГО ЗАПАДА». ОТ ЭВОЛЮЦИИ К РЕВОЛЮЦИИ ВЕСТЕРНА by ZORIN ARTEM N. / ЗОРИН А.Н.

“…They demonstrate that in the world of contemporary values the cinema epic is the starting point of history, the beginning and the source of a person’s epic worldview. …”
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Content and Spatial Distribution of the Total Dissolved Solids in Bandar-e-Gaz Coastal Aquifer by Mohammad Mehdi Ansarifar, Meysam Salarijazi, Khalil Ghorbani, Abdolreza Kaboli

“…Introduction Groundwater resources are the most important sources of agriculture, industry and drinking water supply in many areas. …”
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Shear-wave velocity structure of Australia from Rayleigh-wave analysis by Víctor Corchete

“…The zones with consolidated and old structures present greater S-velocity values than those in the other zones, although this difference can be very little or negligible in some case. …”
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