Building a framework for a synoptic overview of drought.

Drought is a complex phenomenon with multifactorial impacts, requiring a multiscale approach for effective understanding and management. This study presents an innovative operational framework, "Drought Scan," designed to deepen drought understanding, improve monitoring, and streamline climate services to support effective adaptation and mitigation against drought impacts. At the core of the framework is a methodology that integrates two standardized indices: the standardized precipitation and streamflow indices (SPI and SQI, respectively).

How sexual objectification marks the brain: fMRI evidence of self-objectification and its harmful emotional consequences.

Female Sexual Objectification refers to perceiving and treating women based on their body appearance. This phenomenon may serve as a precursor for dysfunctional behaviors, particularly among females prone to self-objectification and experiencing shame emotions. Understanding this challenging trajectory by disclosing its neural consequences may be crucial for comprehending extreme psychopathological outcomes.

Resilience, depression and self-efficacy among Brazilian nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This aim of this study was to analyze levels of resilience, depression and self-efficacy among Brazilian nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study between October and December 2020. Student's t test, analysis of variance and multiple linear regression were used to investigate the impact of two main factors (Resilience and Self-efficacy) on depression.

Tracking stolen bikes in Amsterdam.

Crime has major influences in urban life, from migration and mobility patterns, to housing prices and neighborhood liveability. However, urban crime studies still largely rely on static data reported by the various institutions and organizations dedicated to urban safety. In this paper, we demonstrate how the use of digital technologies enables the fine-grained analysis of specific crimes over time and space.

Evaluation of the aerobic biodegradability of process water produced by hydrothermal carbonization and inhibition effects on the heterotrophic biomass of an activated sludge system.

In this work, the aerobic biodegradability of the process water (PW) produced by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of dewatered anaerobic digested sludge and the toxicity assessment in regard to the heterotrophic activated biomass of a conventional activated sludge systems, are described. Such assessments are not yet reported in other scientific papers, so this paper seeks to contribute to the increase of knowledge regarding the valorization of the HTC process applied in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). For such purpose, two different respirometric techniques were applied - multi-OUR respirometry and manometric respirometry.