Machine Learning Algorithm for Estimating Surface PM2.5 in Thailand by Pawan Gupta, Shanshan Zhan, Vikalp Mishra, Aekkapol Aekakkararungroj, Amanda Markert, Sarawut Paibong, Farrukh Chishtie

“…The MLA also shows underestimation at hourly scale under very clean conditions (PM2.5 < 10 µg m−3) and overestimation during high loading (PM2.5 > 80 µg m−3). The hourly data also demonstrate high skill in following the diurnal cycle during different seasons of the year. …”
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Enhancing cracking resistance in semi-flexible pavements using an interfacial immersion method by Xiaoyu Liu, Kuanghuai Wu, Giovanni Giacomello, Yunpeng Yue, Fengming Ren, Xu Cai, Marco Pasetto

“…Semi-flexible pavement (SFP) is a composite structure that combines an asphalt mixture skeleton with cementitious grout, providing excellent load-bearing capacity and rutting resistance. However, cracking is a primary failure mode in SFP, due to the numerous asphalt-grout interfaces within SFP. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Hybrid Gas Generator for Hydrogen Peroxide Tank Pressurization by Mykhailo Vorobei, Mykola Bondarenko

“…The study combines experimental methods and theoretical modeling to examine hybrid gas generator and pressurization system parameters. Thermal loads, tank pressure, and combustion reactions are modeled. …”
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Nano-delivery platform with strong protection and efficient delivery: preparation of self-assembled RNA pesticide with dual RNAi targets against Apolygus lucorum by Heng Qiao, Qinhong Jiang, Jing Zhao, Liubin Xiao, Keyan Zhu-Salzman, Dejin Xu, Guangchun Xu, Jie Shen, Aiguo Gu, Dejun Hao, Shuo Yan, Yongan Tan

“…Both topical application and spraying of dsECR-A + Tre-1/SPc complex could effectively control a piercing-sucking agricultural pest Apolygus lucorum. The SPc-loaded dsECR-A + Tre-1 could up-regulate endocytosis-related genes and down-regulate cuticle biosynthesis-related genes, which primarily inhibited insect growth and development. …”
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Engineering active sites in ternary CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4 heterointerface embedded in reduced graphene oxide for boosting water splitting activity by Sahar Jafari, Zohreh Shaghaghi

“…In this study, to increase the active catalytic sites of CeO2 for electrochemical water splitting, a ternary CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4 heterostructure, synthesized by coprecipitation method, is loaded on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets in different amounts to produce CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4@rGO nanocomposites. …”
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Sources analysis and risk assessment of heavy metals in soil in a polymetallic mining area in southeastern Hubei based on Monte Carlo simulation by Jing Wang, Bo Wang, Qibin Zhao, Jinnan Cao, Xiao Xiao, Di Zhao, Zhenya Chen, Di Wu

“…The main findings are as follows: (1) Among the heavy metals present in the soil, copper (Cu) has the highest average concentration at 278.54 mg/kg, followed by zinc (Zn) at 161.16 mg/kg, chromium (Cr) at 75.23 mg/kg, nickel (Ni) at 30.38 mg/kg, arsenic (As) at 22.53 mg/kg, cadmium (Cd) at 0.76 mg/kg, and mercury (Hg) at 0.14 mg/kg; (2) The distribution of heavy metal concentrations exhibits significant regional variations, with the spatial pattern of pollution indicating that TLS is more affected than JLS, as evidenced by the Pollution Load Index (PLI) values; (3) Three potential sources of heavy metals were identified: natural sources, anthropogenic activities (including industrial production and agricultural practices), and atmospheric deposition (both dry and wet); (4) While severe contamination levels of specific metals such as copper and cadmium are observed in JLS and TLS soils, the overall contamination is mild, suggesting complex contamination dynamics; (5) Cadmium poses a moderate to high ecological risk, being the most sensitive factor in the comprehensive ecological risk assessment with a contribution rate of 65.2 %; (6) The concentrations of heavy metals in the soil present certain health risks, with children being more vulnerable than adults. …”
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A novel approach to skin disease segmentation using a visual selective state spatial model with integrated spatial constraints by Yu Bai, Hai Zhou, Hongjie Zhu, Shimin Wen, Binbin Hu, Haotian Li, Huazhang Wang, Daji Ergu, Fangyao Liu

“…Our SSR-UNet model overcomes these challenges by efficiently balancing computational load and feature extraction capabilities. Additionally, we introduce a spatially-constrained loss function that mitigates gradient stability issues by considering the distance between label and prediction boundaries. …”
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Historical and projected forest cover changes in the Mount Kenya Ecosystem: Implications for sustainable forest management by Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Benjamin Kinyili, Harison Kipkulei

“…Explanatory factors of LULC change (slope, aspect, population density, proximity to rivers, roads, and towns) were used to project LULC for 2035 using Cellular Automata and Markov Chain Analysis (CA-MCA).Six LULC types (open forest, closed forest, cropland, bareland, built-up, shrubland and grassland) were successfully classified with accuracies exceeding 82.5% and Kappa coefficients above 0.77. …”
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Using the ADAPT guidance to culturally adapt a brief intervention to reduce alcohol use among injury patients in Tanzania. by Catherine A Staton, Armand Zimmerman, Msafiri Pesambili, Ashley J Phillips, Anna Tupetz, Joao Vitor Perez de Souza, Judith Boshe, Michael H Pantalon, Monica Swahn, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

“…At KCMC, 30% of injury patients screened positive for alcohol use disorder (AUD), with a five-fold increased risk of injury, primarily from road traffic accidents and violence. A systematic review highlighted limited data on patient-level interventions in low-resource settings. …”
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(RE) FAZENDO A MATÉRIA: projeto e seleção* by Matthew Kearnes

“…De modo similar, ao propor um algoritmo de imitação de processos celulares de auto-organização e auto-agregação, o trabalho de John von Neuman em matemática e física teórica assinalam ‘uma virada bio-mimética’ nas ciências físicas. …”
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AN EXAMINATION OF RAWLS’ SOCIAL JUSTICE MODEL: AN ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by MORRIS K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, INNOCENT O. EKUASE

“…It is against this back drop that this paper is set to examine John Rawls’ theory of justice which is prescribed as an antidote in resolving the problems of injustice and oppression. …”
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Dynamic responses characteristics of bedrock and overburden layer slope with anchored frame piles based on shaking table test by Lei Wang, Qianhui Pu, Guangpeng Chen, Jing Lian, Changwei Yang, Mingming Dai

“…The study designed and conducted a series of shaking table tests with three-way loading. The acceleration field of the slope, bedrock and overburden layer vibration variability, Fourier spectra, pile dynamic earth pressure, anchor cable force, and damage were analyzed in detail. …”
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An Evaluation of the Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion in Kabale District. A case Study of Ikumba Sub-County. by Immaculate, Kebirungi

“…From the study, 32.3% of respondents reported that over cultivation is the major cause of soil erosion, this is followed by 21.5% of the respondents who attributed soil erosion to be caused by the nature of the soil, Bush burning was reported by 5.4% of the respondents also leads to soil erosion,10.7% of the respondents reported road construction as one of the factors leading to soil erosion, Deforestation was also reported to be among the causes of soil erosion at 10.7% and over grazing also at 10.7%. …”
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Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll by Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…At the national level, multi-sectoral engagements (incorporating the influential Ministry of Finance), developing a joint transition road map, aligning with GoU salary scales and recruitment processes emerged as facilitators of the transition process. …”
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Simultaneous vs Staged Procedures for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Reduced Infection, Cost, and Readmission Rates Associated With Simultaneous Procedures by Aaron Singh, BA, Travis M. Kotzur, BS, Kathleen Lundquist, MD, Blaire C. Peterson, BS, William H. Young, MD, Chance C. Moore, MD, Frank Buttacavoli, MD

“…They also had increased odds of readmission (OR, 1.25; P < .001), reoperation (OR, 1.56; P < .001), and greater total charges (OR, 1.18; P < .001). …”
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The Association of COPD Exacerbations with New Onset Type 2 Diabetes among Medicare Patients by Joseph S. Marino, Cynthiya Ruban, Christopher M. Blanchette

“…Cases in the emergency room (1.97 claims per person) (p = <0.001) and hospitalizations (2.02 claims per person) (p = <0.001) had a higher rate of exacerbations. **Conclusion:** Our findings suggest that patients that were hospitalized and visited the emergency room for COPD exacerbations had a greater likelihood of type 2 diabetes. …”
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The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The then changes did negatively affect such an important social sphere as healthcare, which led to a severe decline of what once had been a leading public health system of the world. …”
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Mongolian Education and Science Vocabulary by Anna V. Mazarchuk

“…Some of the analyzed words happen to have been borrowed into Mongolian from Uighur, but Uighur was not the ultimate source of the lexemes: Mong. шавь ‘disciple, pupil’ < Uig. šabï had come to Uighur from Sanskrit via Chinese; Mong. багш ‘teacher’ < Uig. baqšı and Mong. бичиг ‘writings’ < Uig. bitig are originally Chinese; Mong. ном ‘book’ < Uig. nom had come to Uighur from Greek via Sogdian. …”
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Incidence, prevalence, and predictors of osteoporotic fracture in adult lung transplant recipients by Elisabeth Ng, Shanal Kumar, Eldho Paul, Daniel Bennett, Luisa Rosi, Louise Fuller, Lauren Chiu, Shoshana Sztal-Mazer, Steven Ivulich, Greg Snell, Leon A. Bach, Kathryn L. Hackman

“…Results: Four hundred and five LT recipients (41% female, median age 59 years) had a median follow-up of 4.9 years (interquartile range 3.4-6.7). …”
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Bithyniid snails (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae) infected with Xiphidiocercariae in Thailand include a new record of Bithynia siamensis siamensis as the intermediate host of Plagiorchis... by Abdulhakam Dumidae, Jiranun Ardpairin, Supawan Pansri, Chanatinat Homkaew, Mayura Nichitcharoen, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Apichat Vitta

“…The overall rate of cercarial infection in the bithyniid snails was relatively low, at 1.45%. H. nassa snails had the highest infection prevalence, at 11.11%, while B. s. siamensis had a prevalence of 1.39%. …”
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