Effective Professional Development and Gamification Enacting Curriculum Changes in Critical Mathematics Education by Ciara Mc Kevitt, Sarah Porcenaluk, Cornelia Connolly

“…Games have been used in multiple industries aiming to motivate participants and increase engagement on a particular matter. However, the term “gamification” has been coined by Pelling as the use of games in a non-gaming context. …”
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Ergonomics as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Job Satisfaction by Ehsan Saad Soliman, Shaimaa M. Araby

“… Context: Ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline that extends across all aspects of the work environment and human activity to enhance safety, efficiency, quality of work-life, operators’ comfort and productivity that increase job satisfaction of the health care team members as well as staff nurses. …”
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Non-financial reporting: content, development, international standards and information base for their application by business entities in Belarus by Katsiaryna S. Gruznevich

“…The relevance of the study is due to the need for Belarusian business entities to integrate into global supply chains in order to enhance their export potential, increase competitiveness, and capacity for technological transformation of the business. …”
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Nutrition educational interventions for athletes related to low energy availability: A systematic review. by Alexandra F DeJong Lempke, Laura M Reece, Kristin E Whitney

“…Nutrition interventions appear to be beneficial for athletes in the context of LEA, though current approaches are largely heterogenous. …”
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DIALOGUE PLATFORMS IN AZERBAIJAN AS IMAGE TOOLS TO IMPROVE REPUTATION RANKINGS IN 2000-2019 by V. Sadchenko

“…These events also have an economic goal - to increase the country's investment attractiveness, raise the country in the ratings of business management, freedom of entrepreneurship, and attract the international community to the Karabakh conflict.…”
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Assessing Credit Risk in the Sphere of Commercial Lending to Organizations of the Kemerovo Region by Chernichenko S., Kotov R.

“…Thus, a high level of risk of delay in repayment of debt and an increasing risk of bankruptcy can increase the level of risk of loan default.…”
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Distance learning technologies at the postgraduate stage of professional development of pharmacists by M. O. Avramenko, N. O. Tkachenko, Yu. Yu. Riabokon, O. A. Bigdan

“…In response to the demand of the time, postgraduate professional education strives to meet the current needs; a new concept of increasing the effectiveness of education and the professional level of specialists has been formed: lifelong learning is impossible without the use of information and communication technologies. …”
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Application of Jane Jacobs’ Theory in the Analysis of the Borders of Territory Monitoring in Urban Spaces from Citizens’ Points of View in Bandar Abbas by Amirhamzeh Shahbazi, Esmaeil zakerimnabi, Alireza Shahbazi

“…The city exhibits a heterogeneous and multicultural context characterized by both modern influences and traditional customs that have persisted over time. …”
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Changing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter When Clinically Indicated: First Evidence-Based Practice Project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia by Faisal Alasmari, Ebtisam Alhihi, Mohammed Paredath, Sarah Alqurashi

“…Additionally, healthcare personnel face an increased workload in such cases.  Aim: to assess the impact of removing peripheral intravenous catheters when clinically indicated compared to the current policy (routine replacement after 74-96 hours) on the complications and to appraise the financial implications.  …”
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A User-Centered Design Approach for a Screening App for People With Cognitive Impairment (digiDEM-SCREEN): Development and Usability Study by Michael Zeiler, Nikolas Dietzel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Klaus Kammerer, Rüdiger Pryss, Peter Heuschmann, Elmar Graessel, Peter L Kolominsky-Rabas, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch

“… Abstract BackgroundDementia is a widespread syndrome that currently affects more than 55 million people worldwide. …”
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Effects of aging and valence on emotional response inhibition: conclusions from a novel stop-signal task by Jill D. Waring, Stephanie N. Hartling

“…However, little is known about how aging impacts response inhibition within emotionally relevant contexts. The current study examined how aging impacts emotional response inhibition by comparing older and younger adults’ ability to stop responses to emotional images. …”
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Self-other distinction modulates the sense of self-agency during joint actions by Laura Zapparoli, Marika Mariano, Lucia Maria Sacheli, Tommaso Berni, Caterina Negrone, Carlo Toneatto, Eraldo Paulesu

“…We discuss these results considering current cognitive theories on motor awareness and interactions.…”
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Flourishing as a highly sensitive person: a mixed method study on the role of nature connectedness and chaotic home environment by Susan Carroll, Anna O’Brien, Francesca Lionetti, Anna O’Reilly, Annalisa Setti, Annalisa Setti

“…IntroductionTheories of Environmental Sensitivity postulate that those who are highly sensitive thrive in favourable contexts and are more disadvantaged by unfavourable ones; however, negative outcomes, instead of positive, are more often investigated. …”
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Priority scientific areas in sports dances research: the analysis of the scientific resources of Web of Science Core Collection by Olha Podrihalo, Guo Xiaohong, Viacheslav Mulyk, Leonid Podrigalo, Mycola Galashko, Konstantin Sokol, Wladyslaw Jagiello

“…Background and Study Aim. The increase in the popularity of sports dances recently has been confirmed. …”
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Outcomes of COVID-19 on Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review by Amjad Alrehaili, Samah Sofar, Duha Wazqar

“… Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented global health crisis. …”
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COVID-19 and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Risk Assessment, Shared Molecular Pathways, and Therapeutic Challenges by Iolanda Valentina Popa, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălina Mihai, Cristina Cijevschi-Prelipcean, Alexandru Burlacu

“…Conclusions. Using the current understanding of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other pathogenic coronaviruses immunopathology, we showed why IBD patients should not be considered at an increased risk of infection or more severe outcomes. …”
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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…In recent decades, due to lifestyle changes, increased average lifespan, and a shift in surgical treatment concepts among the elderly, there has been a noticeable trend towards atherosclerotic aortic valve disease treated surgically. …”
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Fishing, offshore wind energy, climate change and marine spatial planning: Is it possible to plan for a best use of space? by Neda Trifonova, Beth E. Scott, Stephen C. L. Watson, Claire Szostek, Morgane Declerck, Nicola Beaumont

“…This perspective provides a methodology roadmap that considers the link between, and the need for, both food and energy security from our oceans and provides a route to increased certainty in our current choices for the long‐term sustainable use of our oceans.…”
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The Silent Burden of De Novo Metastatic Prostate Cancer in the Middle East: A Call for Region-Specific Screening Guidelines by Noura Abbas, Laudy Chehade, Zahi Abdul Sater, Ali Shamseddine

“…<b>Methods</b>: We conducted a comprehensive narrative review of epidemiological data on prostate cancer in the ME, examining trends in incidence and mortality, de novo metastatic cases, and current screening practices. Additionally, we assessed the applicability of international guidelines for prostate cancer screening to the ME context. …”
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What do we know about digital public debate? Technological affordances and democratic dilemmas by Gulbrandsen Ib T., Just Sine N.

“…We illustrate the resulting six types of participation through a review of empirical studies based in the Nordic context. We summarise what we currently know about digital public debate in a key democratic dilemma: increasing digital participation goes hand in hand with decreasing institutional trust.…”
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