SETup automotive: a Method for Systems Engineering Transformation in automotive industry by Iris Graessler, Benedikt Grewe

“…With this in mind, systems engineering (SE) is currently being introduced on a large scale into the automotive industry. …”
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Exploring the Role of EU Subsidies in Enhancing the Competitiveness of Slovak Farms by Ivana Kravčáková Vozárová, Rastislav Kotulič

“…Therefore, we examined the impact of subsidies, i.e., financial support, on the competitive position of farms in Slovakia in a broader context. The aim was to determine how these subsidies influence cost-effectiveness, productivity, and the ability of farms to compete in the market. …”
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Learner Engagement in Using Kahoot! within a University English Proficiency Course by Mohd Zulfadli Mat Husin, Ruhil Amal Azmuddin

“…Background/purpose – Game-based learning is becoming increasingly popular among educators in higher institutions. …”
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Detecting and Responding to a Dengue Outbreak: Evaluation of Existing Strategies in Country Outbreak Response Planning by Julia Harrington, Axel Kroeger, Silvia Runge-Ranzinger, Tim O'Dempsey

“…Dengue outbreaks are occurring with increasing frequency and intensity. Evidence-based epidemic preparedness and effective response are now a matter of urgency. …”
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Flood Risk Mitigation by Spatial Planning—Lessons Learned From Municipal Consultation by Stefan Greiving, Stefanie Wolf, Daniela Michalski, Mark Fleischhauer

“…In this context, we recommend, with reference to good examples from other European countries, an orientation towards the precautionary principle and the consideration of extreme flood scenarios.…”
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Counterfactual choice and learning in a neural network centered on human lateral frontopolar cortex. by Erie D Boorman, Timothy E Behrens, Matthew F Rushworth

“…Although the neural system responsible for tracking the value of choices actually taken is increasingly well understood, whether a neural system tracks counterfactual information is currently unclear. …”
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A Study of Observed Climate Change Effects on Grapevine Suitability in Oltenia (Romania) by Mihaela Licurici, Alina Ștefania Vlăduț, Cristina Doina Burada

“…Viticulture represents an important agricultural sector in Oltenia, which is one of the Romanian regions most affected by temperature increases. The main purpose of the present study was to analyze the changes in climate suitability for grapevine and wine production against this climate context in the region. …”
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Paradigm shift: outcomes from a physician-scientist undergraduate pathway program by Alana C. Jones, Tyler R. McCaw, Randy L. Seay, Brian Sims, Robin G. Lorenz

“…Methods The Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM) program was designed to provide students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds early exposure to physician-scientist training in the context of ample mentorship and programmatic support. …”
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Strategy using modularity tools to operationalize mass customization in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises by Stéphanie Bouchard, Sébastien Gamache, Georges Abdulnour

“…Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector must adjust to this new context. The move towards mass customization is one way of meeting customer requirements. …”
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Deflection Encounters: Motivational Interviewing and Maximal Minutes by Michael D. Clark

“…With over 1,000 sites of Deflection currently in operation, this practice review calls for the field to place more focus on what treatment mechanics are to be used. …”
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Identification of Writing Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers to Publishing Articles by Faculty Members in the Humanities Departments of the University of Tabriz in Perestigious In... by Hashem Atapour, Solmaz Zardary, Fereshteh Javadi

“…Accordingly, the publication of scientific outputs resulting from faculty research is currently a fundamental requirement and, in some cases, mandatory at universities. …”
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Installation Project for Water Purification from Suspended Particles by E.N. Neverov, A.K. Gorelkina, E.S. Mikhalova, P.S. Korotkih

“…Currently, the issue of recycling coal waste becomes quite relevant all over the world, which is associated with tightening environmental standards and increasing production rates in the coal industry. …”
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Comparison of Multi-Agent Platform Usability for Industrial-Grade Applications by Zofia Wrona, Maria Ganzha, Marcin Paprzycki, Wiesław Pawłowski, Angelo Ferrando, Giacomo Cabri, Costin Bădică

“…This can be attributed, among others, to the increasing complexity of system processes, which go beyond the capabilities of singular components. …”
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The information component of hybrid wars by D. A. Mirgorod, L. R. Didenko

“…Currently, the risks and threats to state security are becoming increasingly multifaceted and include many aspects. …”
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A virus becomes a global concern: research activities on West-Nile virus by Doris Klingelhöfer, Markus Braun, Isabelle M. Kramer, Friederike Reuss, Ruth Müller, David A. Groneberg, Dörthe Brüggmann

“…Currently, West-Nile virus (WNV) is spreading worldwide to colder regions due to climate change. …”
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Zoonotic infections in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Fennoscandia – a review by Morten Tryland, Kayla Joy Buhler

“…There is a wide range of zoonotic parasites, bacteria and viruses that potentially can be transferred from reindeer to human, but it can be concluded that the zoonotic threat from close contact with reindeer or the consumption of reindeer meat and products thereof currently is of restricted magnitude. …”
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Group-based interventions to reduce gambling involvement among male football fans: a synopsis of findings from a feasibility study by Gerda Reith, Blair Biggar, Chris Bunn, Manuela Deidda, Craig Donnachie, Frankie Graham, Cindy Gray, Nicola Greenlaw, Kate Hunt, Matthew Philpott, Neil Platt, Robert D Rogers, John Rooksby, Sally Wyke, Heather Wardle

“…Football Fans and Betting was most successful in feasibility delivery when it was delivered within grassroots and local community contexts. Conclusions In the current climate of gambling industry penetration into professional football, promoting a gambling harms prevention intervention proved an insurmountable challenge. …”
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An Mcformer encoder integrating Mamba and Cgmlp for improved acoustic feature extraction by Nurmemet Yolwas, Yongchao Li, Lixu Sun, Jian Peng, Zhiwu Sun, Yajie Wei, Yineng Cai

“…Abstract Currently, attention models based on the Conformer architecture have become mainstream in the field of speech recognition due to their integration of self-attention mechanisms and convolutional networks. …”
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The Lack of Researchers: A Critical Threat to Studies on Freshwater Zooplankton in Latin America by Carlos López, Claudia Bonecker, Gilmar Perbiche-Neves, Manuel Elías-Gutiérrez

“…The scarcity of researchers working on freshwater zooplankton currently threatens the future of these studies in the world. …”
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Residents’ Perceptions of Impending Forced Relocation in Urban China by Xin Li

“…The research firstly conceptualises forced relocation as a process and as a specific type of residential mobility that occurs in the context of urban restructuring. It suggests a conceptual model to show the sequence of events that households experience during urban redevelopment, by dividing forced relocation into three stages: the pre-demolition stage, the transitional stage and the post-relocation stage (chapter 2). …”
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