Good, bad, different or something else? A scoping review of the convictions, conventions and developments around quality in qualitative research by Xavier Salet, John Gelissen, Guy Moors, Jelte Wicherts

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Tracing aquatic resource contributions to Tree and Barn Swallow nestling diets across a cropland and wetland gradient by Ana Maria Diaz Bohorquez, Christy Morrissey, Keith A. Hobson

“…Lower average Tree Swallow nestling feather δ²H values suggested their diet was more reliant on aquatic-emergent prey, unrelated to the land use around the nest (at 500–2000 m). …”
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Neural network prediction of MHD thermo-solutal natural convection in ternary hybrid nanofluids within a curved enclosure by Saleh Mousa Alzahrani, Talal Ali Alzahrani, Imtiaz Ali Shah

“…Le analysis reveals that elevated values promote mass transfer over heat transfer. Although variation in heat source parameters affects flow structure and thermal gradient differently, the overall convective behavior depends on their interplay. …”
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A Developed Asymmetric Multilevel Inverter with Lower Number of Components by Y. Naderi-Zarnaghi, M. Karimi, M. R. Jannati-Oskuee, S.H. Hosseini, S. Najafi-Ravadanegh

“…In asymmetric mode, different algorithms are suggested in order to determine the magnitudes of DC voltage sources. The merit of this topology to the conventional symmetric and asymmetric inverters is verified by the provided comparisons. …”
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Repeatability and reproducibility of anterior segment measurements with a new full-range SS-OCT and comparison with an AS-OCT by Chak Seng Lei, Xinyu Jiang, Xinning Yang, Qing Wang, Kexin Li, Rui Ning, Giacomo Savini, Domenico Schiano-Lomoriello, Xingtao Zhou, Jinhai Huang

“…Purpose: To evaluate the intraobserver repeatability and interobserver reproducibility of anterior segment parameters measured by the new YG-100K full-range swept-source optical coherence tomographer (SS-OCT) and compare them with values from the validated CASIA 2 anterior segment optical coherence tomographer (AS-OCT). …”
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Peltier modules SP1848 in the modes of heat transfer and electrical energy generation and their practical application by Maxim A. Sablin, Galina V. Sablina, Vitaliy G. Trubin

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Characteristics of particulate matter in Japanese houses: a comprehensive study of cooking and other indoor activities by Jing Zeng, Naoki Kagi, Wataru Umishio

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InSAR-based observations of the 2020-2021 transient deformation and the 2023 earthquake in Noto Peninsula, Japan by Yohei Kinoshita

“…Bayesian inversion for the transient continuous displacement suggested that the point source model showed the lowest root mean square error (RMSE) among the different source model types, the combination of a point source model and a rectangular reverse slip model showed a lower RMSE than single-source model cases. …”
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Estimation of the productivity of rice samples under severe field drought by P. I. Kostylev, A. V. Aksenov, E. V. Krasnova

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Health risk assessment to xenoestrogen through atmospheric PM2.5 particles: A case study in Suzhou by Minhao Wang, Dongling Li, Ting Tong, Yuwei Xia, Haifei Zhang, Xiao Zhou, Wen Jiang, Kui Chen, Fang Wang, Peng Zhao, Lei Han

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Distribution, Sources, and Health Risk of Short-, Medium- and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in School-Area Ambient PM₁: A Study from the Pearl River Delta, China by Mo Yang, Xin-Feng Wang, Jing-Wen Huang, Nan-Xiang Jin, Chu Chu, Guo-Feng Huang, Duo-Hong Chen, Min Xie, Yu-Hong Zhai, Yu-Jun Lin, Jun Liu, Li-Zi Lin, Wen-Wen Bao, Zhao-Huan Gui, Pasi I. Jalava, Guang-Hui Dong, Marjut Roponen

“…Results: The median total CP concentration was 34 ng/m³, with median values for SCCP, MCCP, and LCCP of 17.3, 15, and 0.7 ng/m³, respectively. …”
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Interactions among tuberculosis, geographic environment and aerosols: evidence from the Kashgar region of China by Bo Shang, Bo Shang, Chengjing Wei, Chenchen Wang, Yanling Zheng, Yanling Zheng, Liping Zhang, Liping Zhang

“…Trajectory and concentration-weighted trajectory (WCWT) analysis identified dust from the Taklimakan Desert as a major contributor to PM2.5 and PM10 pollution, with values exceeding 150 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 400 μg/m3 for PM10 in key areas like Aksu and Kashgar. …”
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Prognostic value of circulating plasma cells detected by flow cytometry in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Ma, Mengmeng Zhang, Xiaoyan Liu, Wu Ye, Jili Deng, Feifei Wu, Congli Zhang, Qingfeng Yu, Li Cao, Silin Gan

“…We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of quantifying CPCs via FCM in newly diagnosed symptomatic MM (NDMM) patients.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data source PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and references of included studies.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included observational studies that evaluated the prognostic value of CPCs detected by FCM in NDMM.Data extraction and synthesis Data were screened and extracted independently by two investigators. …”
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A Study on Comparative Assessment of Water Quality of Dal and Nigeen Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir, India by Faheem Ahamad, Arun Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Kumar Tyagi

“…These lakes hold significant ecological, cultural, and economic value, attracting many tourists and serving as vital sources of fresh water for local communities. …”
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Multi-Stage and Multi-Objective Optimization of Solar Air-Source Heat Pump Systems for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Regions by Zhen Wang, Jiaxuan Wang, Chenxi Lv

“…Next, the GenOpt program and the Hooke–Jeeves algorithm are used to perform the first stage of optimization with the lowest annual cost value as the objective function. Finally, MATLAB software and the NSGA-II algorithm are used to perform the second stage of optimization with the lowest annual cost value and the highest system energy efficiency ratio as the objective function, respectively. …”
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About development of control levels of specific total alpha-activity in water samples for a number of sources of the centralized economic and drinking water supply in the Republic... by A. A. Pivovarov, E. A. Pivovarova, V. E. Kurganov

“…As a result of calculations, specific values of control levels for each of water source were obtained. …”
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Surface water quality evaluation, apportionment of pollution sources and aptness testing for drinking using water quality indices and multivariate modelling in Baitarani River basi... by Abhijeet Das

“…These values indicate that water quality ranges from excellent to very poor water quality. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Dynamic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Third-Generation Dual-Source Computed Tomography in Patients with Intermediate Pretest Probability of Coronary... by Sung Min Ko, Sung-Jin Cha, Hyunjung Kim, Pil-Hyun Jeon, Sang-Hyun Jeon, Sung Gyun Ahn, Jung-Woo Son

“…On a per-vessel basis, CCTA alone yielded a sensitivity of 96.7%, specificity of 60.3%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 64.4%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 96.1%. …”
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The Characteristics of Land‐Atmospheric Water and Heat Exchange during Soil Freezing‐Thawing Process over the Underlying Surface of the Alpine Grassland in the Source Region of the... by Yueyue WU, Jun WEN, Zuoliang WANG, Dongyu JIA, Wenhui LIU, Yuqin JIANG, Xuancheng LU

“…The seasonal characteristics of water and heat exchange in the alpine grasslands are significant， and the freezing‐thawing process has an important impact on the land‐atmospheric water and heat exchange.Based on the observation data of the land surface process in the Tangchama small watershed in the source area of the Yellow River from May 2014 to May 2015， this research divides the soil freezing‐thawing process into thawed stage （TT）， frozen stage （FF）， thawing to freezing （T-F） and freezing to thawing （F-T）， and the changes in the different states and period of the net radiation， sensible heat flux， latent heat flux and surface heat flux of the underlying surface of the alpine grassland are analyzed to explore the characteristics of water and heat exchange between the land‐atmosphere in the soil freezing‐thawing process.The results are as follows： （1） The average value of the net radiation flux in the thawed stage is generally greater than that of the other three stages， and the maximum value reaches 203.7 W·m-2.The frozen soil melts in the freezing‐thawing stage， and the soil moisture content gradually increases.The radiation ratio increased significantly during the frozen stage， the net radiation diurnal variation was the largest in the thawed stage， reaching 717.6 W·m-2， and the frozen stage was the smallest， followed by the freezing‐thawing stage.（2） The proportion of sensible heat flux and latent heat flux is different in the thawed and frozen stages.When completely thawed， due to precipitation and soil moisture content， the net radiation is mainly converted into latent heat flux.The maximum diurnal variation of latent heat flux is 193.7 W·m-2， while the sensible heat flux is only about 80.0 W·m-2.The diurnal average of sensible heat and latent heat in the thawing‐freezing phase， the freezing‐thawing period and the frozen period is not much different.The mean latent heat in the three period is 21.9 W·m-2， and the sensible heat is 20.3 W·m-2； The diurnal variation is greater than the latent heat in the three period， the soil suffers a freezing‐thawing cycle， the soil temperature difference is small， and the water content changes， and the net radiation is mainly converted into sensible heat during this period； the diurnal variation of sensible heat was greater than that of latent heat in the three stages.The freezing-thawing cycle occurred in the soil， the difference between ground and air temperature was small， and the moisture content changed.During this period， the net radiation was mainly converted to sensible heat.（3） The soil heat flux is positive （negative） in thawed （frozen） state， indicating that the surface soil absorbs （releases） heat from the atmosphere， and its daily variation range is large （small）.The above results show that the state and process of soil freezing and thawing have different characteristics for the water and heat exchange process between the land and atmosphere.…”
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Detection of milk fat adulteration with margarine and palm oil in kajmak by Mira Radovanovic, Marina Hovjecki, Stefan Simunovic, Jelena Miocinovic

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