Comparison of column adsorption processes by downflow and upflow for removal of cupric (Cu2+) ion solutions using non activated and activated charcoal from rambutan (Nephelium lapp... by Bode Haryanto, Sofyan Efendi Saragih, Hamidah Harahap, Tubagus Rayyan Fitra Sinuhaji, Vikram Alexander

“…The escalating environmental threat of heavy metal pollution particularly copper ions emphasizes the importance of wastewater treatment methods. A practical approach is adsorption using plant biomass. …”
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Exploring the purpose and stages of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in audiology research: a case study approach by Helen Pryce, Nisha Dhanda, Jean Straus

“…This approach contributes to the growing body of literature advocating for more inclusive and representative PPIE practices in health research, ultimately enhancing the relevance and impact of audiology studies.…”
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Best organic farming expansion scenarios for pest control: a modeling approach by Delattre, Thomas, Memah, Mohamed-Mahmoud, Franck, Pierre, Valsesia, Pierre, Lavigne, Claire

“…In order to understand and forecast how pests and their biological control may vary during OF expansion, we modeled the effect of spatial changes in farming practices on population dynamics of a pest and its natural enemy. …”
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Leadership Perceptions, Educational Struggles and Barriers, and Effective Modalities for Teaching Vertigo and the HINTS Exam: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Prog... by Mary McLean, Justin Stowens, Ryan Barnicle, Negar Mafi, Kaushal Shah

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we administered a survey to EM residency directors, the themes of which centered around HINTS education perceptions, practices, resources, and needs. We analyzed Likert scales with means and 95% confidence intervals for normally distributed data, and with medians and interquartile ranges for non-normally distributed data. …”
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Features of the Structure of the Regulation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Some Theoretical and Legal Aspects by Linetskyi S.

“…The basis of the concept of the structural construction of the Regulation should be the requirements of ensuring its constitutionality, logic and consistency of the presentation of normative material, continuity, compliance with current regulatory requirements for the structures of legislative acts, taking into account the need for full and continuous regulation of parliamentary procedures, the impracticality of structural expansion of the Regulation due to additional inclusion in of normative material unrelated to the regulation of parliamentary procedures. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used both during the current (preparation of current changes to the Regulation) and during prospective (planning of complex changes to the Regulation) legislative work on improving the structure and content of the Regulation, as well as during further scientific research of the sources of parliamentary law of Ukraine, their features and legal nature.…”
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Analysis of factors influencing HPV vaccination intention among Chinese college students: structural equation modeling based on health belief theory by Shi-Yuan Song, Ying Guo, Yi-Hua Li, Zheng Wang, Wei Gao

“…This investigation sought to explore the present circumstances of college students in China’s ethnic minority regions concerning their awareness, attitudes, and practices related to the HPV vaccine. This study also aimed to provide a scientific basis for future health education and HPV vaccine promotion in China’s college student population.MethodsBased on health belief theory, 1,388 valid questionnaires were collected online to investigate college students’ knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors related to HPV vaccination and the factors influencing their willingness to be vaccinated. …”
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Decomposing social groups differential in stunting among children under five in India using nationally representative sample data by Mriganka Dolui, Sanjit Sarkar

“…In addition, children aged 15–30 months (AOR: 1.895, 95% CI: 1.843–1.949), and male (AOR: 1.074, 95% CI: 1.053–1.095), mothers had lower BMI (AOR: 1.543, 95% CI: 1.492–1.595), mothers who had no education (AOR: 1.595, 95% CI: 11.532–1.662), belongs to poorest wealth index (AOR: 1.857, 95% CI: 1.766–1.952), and the children belong to the household with unhygienic satiation practices (AOR: 1.097, 95% CI: 1.070–1.123) were more likely to be stunted. …”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…Conclusion This systematic review provides compelling evidence supporting the integration of ERAS protocols into standard colorectal surgical practices. Future studies should aim to explore the variations in ERAS implementation, pinpoint the most impactful elements of ERAS, and work towards personalizing and standardizing these protocols across clinical settings. …”
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Understanding the consumer purchase behaviour towards green electronic products: using insight from the theory of planned behaviour by Rukhsar, Mohd Yameen, Zeba Khanam

“…Consumer purchase behaviour, in turn, is influenced by consumer purchase intention. Practical implications – The outcome of this research could help the country’s legislators formulate policies and programs related to current environmental problems faced by our planet. …”
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Determination of dry residue of drinking water by quartz crystal microbalance method by A. G. Zavodovsky

“…To assess the possibility of practical use of the piezoquartz microweighing method, various samples of drinking water are studied and the results analyzed. …”
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Pour une théorie de la réception du discours grammatical by Jean-Rémi Lapaire

“…The claim is made here that too wide a gap between grammatical concepts and everyday cognition is detrimental to the full comprehension and practical usefulness of smart grammatical talk. To avoid the negative effects of “verbalism” on motivation and performance, a “convergence” (Iser 1972) must be sought that draws the producers and recipients of metalinguistic descriptions closer together. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…To ensure these technologies are practical and relevant, people-centred design is essential. …”
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The Performance of Irrigation Schemes in Sudan Affected by Climate Variability and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Shamseddin M. Ahmed, Khalid G. Biro Turk, Hassan Ali Dinar

“…The research underscores the intricate inter-relationship among environmental, political, institutional, and infrastructural elements that shapes irrigation efficiency and water management practices. This study concludes that enhancing irrigation efficiency and assessing the performance of irrigation schemes require significant consideration of institutional, economic, and political factors, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Collaborative Governance in the Digital Transformation Age: A Systematic Literature Review with Bibliometric Mapping by Rio Yusri Maulana, Mitja Dečman

“…In addition, the findings reveal a significant growth in research of these topics over time, although not specifically focused on collaborative digital transformation. Practical Implications: The article provides a summary of key aspects of collaborative governance and digital transformation research and helps lay the foundations for shaping the future of this evolving field of public administration. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Solomon Yeshanew, Melaku Tadege, Abdulhakim Abamecha

“…The multivariable logistic regression indicated that the risk to be infected with intestinal parasites were related with older age (p ≤ 0.032), food handlers who had no hand wash practices (p ≤ 0.033), who had no food handling and preparation training (p ≤ 0.005), poor personal hygiene (p ≤ 0.0001), who had not taken regular medical checkup (p ≤ 0.008), and whose nail was not trimmed (p ≤ 0.0001). …”
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How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture by Justin Pulford, Nadia Tagoe, Yan Ding, Imelda Bates, Susie Crossman, Taghreed El Hajj, Tara Tancred, Lorelei Silvester, Martina Savio, Natasha Bevan

“…Consortia’s actions covered: (a) individuals’ knowledge and skills; (b) capacity strengthening ethos; (c) organisations’ visibility and prestige; and (d) inclusive and responsive management practices. Evidence about these actions formed the basis of recommendations for funders and leaders of consortium-based programmes about how they could make more effective use of consortia’s resources to enhance organisations’ research systems, environments and cultures.Key lessons were that training should cover management and research leadership and should be offered beyond consortium members, including to research support staff such as technicians and managers. …”
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Biological characteristics of bream (Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758) of the Kremenchuk Reservoir as an object of commercial fishery by N. Rudyk-Leuska, O. Buzevych, M. Leuskyi, I. Burjak

“…It is caused by the need to obtain up-to-date data on the state of self-reproducing populations with the determination and analysis of integral characteristics that affect the conditions of formation and exploitation of their commercial stock. Practical Value. The obtained data were used to adjust the limits for the harvest of aquatic biological resources of the Kremenchuk Reservoir and fishery regimes in terms of regulating the fishing effort for 2025.…”
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Analysis of oral cancer carcinogens in repeatedly heated cooking oils by Vidhant Krishna Nambiar, Vidya Mudliar, Inosi Salababa

“…This could inform public health policies on safer oil usage practices and raise consumer awareness about the risks of consuming foods cooked with overheated or reused oils.…”
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A critical review of data mining in education on the levels and aspects of education by Inusah Fuseini, Yaw Marfo Missah

“…Other aspects of DM and other relevant literature published in EDM outside the research period are not considered. Practical implications – As the current trend of EDM shows an increase in zeal, future research in EDM should concentrate on the lower levels of education to identify the challenges of basic education which serves as the core of education. …”
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Residual analysis for the identification of potential mid-infrared-derived biomarkers of heat stress in dairy cattle by Pauline Lemal, Clément Grelet, Frédéric Dehareng, Hélène Soyeurt, Martine Schroyen, Nicolas Gengler

“…ABSTRACT: Numerous prediction equations have been developed based on mid-infrared (MIR) spectra, and some could be potentially used as biomarkers of heat stress. However, practical experience shows that confusion can easily occur between the effect of heat stress and other effects, such as lactation stage or feeding variation over the year. …”
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