Evaluation of naturally occurring IgG anti-Vi antibody titers as predictors and correlates of typhoid fever in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Khanam, F, Rickett, NY, Ahmmed, F, Islam, MT, Mbae, CK, Im, J, Aziz, AB, Ongadi, B, Chowdhury, F, Khan, AI, Akter, A, Firoj, MG, Rahman, SIA, Haile, K, Park, SE, Mwebia, MB, Mwangi, M, Ngugi, B, Behute, MG, Kering, K, Agampodi, S, Kanungo, S, Liu, X, Pollard, AJ

“…We aimed to determine whether the presence of antibodies following natural infection is associated with a lower incidence of typhoid fever in endemic regions. Methods: We analyzed data from a cohort study of typhoid fever conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …”

The impact of natural climate variability on the global distribution of Aedes aegypti: a mathematical modelling study by Kaye, AR, Obolski, U, Sun, L, Hart, WS, Hurrell, JW, Tildesley, MJ, Thompson, RN

“…<p><b>Interpretation</b></p> Natural climate variability affects environmental suitability for important disease vectors. Some regions could experience vector-borne disease outbreaks earlier than expected under climate change alone. …”

Systematic review of evidence for the impact and effectiveness of the 1-3-7 strategy for malaria elimination by Sogandji, N, Stevenson, A, Luo, MY, Qi, G, Maude, RJ

“…Implementing adequate measures for testing, reporting, treatment, and containment is crucial for its success, which is dependent on the availability of resources, infrastructure, staffing, and consistent compliance across regions and throughout the year. However, achieving this nationally and maintaining compliance, especially at borders with malaria-affected countries, poses significant challenges.…”

The effects of 2,4-D, BAP, and sucrose concentrations in the callus induction of white (Clitoria ternatea var. Albiflora) and blue butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) by Tengku Nurul Amira Aqma Tengku Zakaria, Hui, Shi Tan, Zurina Hassan, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Bee, Lynn Chew

“…Both are locally known as “bunga telang” and native to the Southeast Asian regions. The blue flowered variety is traditionally used to treat headaches, fever, and diabetes and is renowned scientifically for its memory-enhancing properties due to the presence of novel pentacyclic triterpenoids. …”
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Strategies and difficulties in translating Palestinian women's idioms into English among certified translators by Zayed, Mujahed Hossien Tahir

“…The denotative difficulties were faced because some Palestinian women’s idioms are obsolete or old, the sensitivity and complexity of women’s idioms and the fact that some Palestinian women’s idioms are used only in certain regions. The idiomatic difficulties were attributed to the ambiguity of some Palestinian women’s idioms. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the implementation of physical education programs in Chinese junior high schools by He, Liu, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Amri, Saidon

“…However, future research should explore the potential need for adjustment to suit different regions and cultures.…”
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Design, synthesis and activity studies of antifreeze peptide derived from type I shorthorn sculpin by Asmawi, Azren Aida

“…These peptides are characterized by several fragments isolated from different regions of type I shorthorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpius (SS-3) AFP; namely SC-C, SC-N, SC-M and two modified peptides (SC-MM and SC-NM). …”
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A study on the pedagogical content knowledge of Medical English teachers in medical universities in China: The problems and strategies by Kong, Yuan, Ali, Nor Liza

“…In the global healthcare environment, medical exchanges between China and various countries and regions are increasing, and the demand for medical English professionals is also increasing (Li, 2022). …”
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Novel method of probe design for characterising unclassified microbial taxa in wastewater by Tan, Shi Ming

“…No other enrichment methods have been described for these novel taxa, except for culture-dependent methods used for the isolation of Haliangium species from costal and terrestrial regions. Taxonomic identification was made possible through phylogenetic assignment of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences obtained from clone libraries. …”
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Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Ferrari, AJ, Santomauro, DF, Aali, A, Lacey, BWH, Rodriguez, JAB

“…Counts and age-standardised rates were calculated globally, for seven super-regions, 21 regions, 204 countries and territories (including 21 countries with subnational locations), and 811 subnational locations, from 1990 to 2021. …”

Modeling downward counterfactual events : unrealized disasters and why they matter by Lin, Yolanda C., Jenkins, Susanna F., Chow, Jun Rui, Biass, Sébastien, Woo, Gordon, Lallemant, David

“…The framework is especially relevant for regions that may have a sparse past catalog, either due to limited data or limited occurrences of natural hazards. …”
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Translational GTPase BipA is involved in the maturation of a large subunit of bacterial ribosome at suboptimal temperature by Goh, Kwok Jian, Ero, Rya, Yan, Xin-Fu, Park, Jung Eun, Kundukad, Binu, Zheng, Jun, Sze, Siu Kwan, Gao, Yong-Gui

“…BipA binds to the aminoacyl-(A) site of the bacterial ribosome and establishes contacts with the functionally important regions of both subunits, implying a specific role relevant to the ribosome, such as functioning in ribosome biogenesis and/or conditional protein translation. …”
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Spatio-temporal variations and El Niño modulation of meteorological droughts in Malaysia by Zakaria, Nurul Ain Basirah, Tangang, Fredolin, Salimun, Ester, Amirudin, Abdul Azim, Xiang, Chung Jing, Juneng, Liew, Tan, Mou Leong, Zulkafli, Zed, Marzuki, Marzuki, Santisirisomboon, Jerasorn, Akhir, Mohd Fadzil, Abdullah, Muhamammad Firdaus Ammar, Jamaluddin, Ahmad Fairudz, Mohd, Mohd Syazwan Faisal

“…The positive Indian Ocean Dipole (pIOD) strengthened the effects of El Niño but it itself had no significant influence on the droughts. In most regions, there were no significant trends in the characteristics of meteorological droughts. …”

Insights into Li+ Storage Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Reversibility of Defect-Engineered and Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Energy Storage by Kong, Lingping, Zhu, Yuntong, Williams, P. Jason, Kabbani, Mohamad, Brushett, Fikile R., Rupp, Jennifer L. M.

“…The acid treatment successfully introduced extra Li+ storage active sites into MWCNTs, such as oxygen functional groups, structural defects, disordered carbon regions, voids/nanopores in the sidewalls, and uncapped hollow cores, as confirmed by Raman, XPS, and TEM analyses. …”
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Trouble on the Range: When Does a National Park Become a Bison Zoo? by Hartley, Sophia

“…But not in some places. Regrowth in regions of the northern range where bison heavily grazed were lagging behind. …”
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Nitrifying niche differentiation in biofilms from full-scale chloraminated drinking water distribution system by Cruz, Mercedes Cecilia, Woo, Yissue, Flemming, Hans-Curt, Wuertz, Stefan

“…Moreover, there is a general lack of understanding of the role of microbial communities in DWDS in regions with warm temperatures and no distinct seasons. …”
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Moris Mai : to be born by Cai, Yun, Har, Jiawei, Loh, Jing Ting, Toh, Yan Wei

“…This serves to provide a more accurate portrayal of the maternal healthcare situation across the country, both in its capital and remote regions. Commonly known as East Timor, Timor-Leste achieved its independence in 2002, making it the youngest nation in Southeast Asia. …”
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Essays in interactional dynamics of financial markets by Chen, Zhenxi

“…By numerical study, it is shown that the market system displays a new phenomenon in the chaotic regions, market cluster with members sharing the same sign of asset price deviation. …”
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Multi-spectral polarimetry imaging for early gastric cancer diagnosis by Wang, Wenfeng

“…The data processing was conducted at the both macroscopic and microscopic level for different regions of interest ranging from 1×1 to 640×512. The results demonstrated the feasibility of performing “digital staining” using polarimetry imaging. …”
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Model predictive control for converters in hybrid AC/DC microgrid part II by Loh, Zheng Yang

“…Climate changes caused by global warming will not only have disastrous effects on many industries of a country but also the safety and well-being of the people living near the coastal regions. There are many legislative implementations in attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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