Variation of gut microbiota composition in a honey bee breeding population: exploring potential links with docility and honey production by M.G. De Iorio, G. Minozzi, F. Tiezzi

“…Today the survival of bees is increasingly dependent on beekeeping practices. In this context, the present study explores the composition of honey bee gut microbiota, its changes in time and its potential relationship with two key traits of interest to beekeepers: docility and honey yield. …”
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Tuberculosis mortality and drug resistance among patients under TB treatment before and during COVID-19 in Burundi: a case–control study by Arnaud Iradukunda, Fentabil Getnet, Emmanuel Nene Odjidja

“…Vulnerable population groups have been disproportionately exposed to certain diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) due to service interruptions. The current study aimed to assess TB related mortality and risk of drug resistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burundi. …”
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New Strategic Approaches to Gaining from Emerging Advanced Manufacturing Markets by Yuri Simachev, Anna Fedyunina, Maksim Yurevich, Mikhail Kuzyk, Nikolay Gorodnyi

“…The authors conclude that in the current context, no universal approaches to shaping a successful industrial policy remain. …”
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Formalizing Public Transit in Mid-Sized Developing Cities by Hasan Shahab, Hemin Mohammed

“… Mid-sized cities in developing cities face increasing demand to modernize their public transit (PT) systems to advance sustainability, equity, and resilience. …”
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Student experiences of attending the first online Southern African Students Psychology Conference at an open distance e-learning university in South Africa by Janice K Moodley-Marie, Bianca Parry, Itumeleng Masisi

“…The devastation and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pervade almost every sphere of human existence, albeit arguably increasingly nuanced. As we move into the post-pandemic world, it is essential to reflect on the lessons learned and forge transformed decolonialised ways of knowledge production in higher education. …”
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Analysis of Methods and Tools for Detecting Sensitive Information in Source Code: Issues of Accuracy and Completeness by Sergey Lebed, Sophiia Ibragimova

“…In the context of widespread adoption of DevOps practices and increasing software system complexity, the issue of sensitive information leakage – such as API keys, passwords, and tokens – directly from source code and configuration files is becoming critically important. …”
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Digitalization of Islamic Banking in Indonesia: Justification and Compliance to Sharia Principles by Muchammad Ichsan, Fadia Fitriyanti, Kusumaningdiah Retno Setiorini, Adam Ma'abdeh Al-Qudah

“…Technological sophistication is observed to be increasing the necessity for digitalization of Islamic banks in Indonesia to avoid being abandoned by their customers, as conventional banks rapidly advance their digital offerings and set higher expectations for financial services. …”
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Exploring microalgae applications in building facades: a bibliometric perspective by Aslı Taş, Güneş Mutlu-Avinç

“…As a result, this research makes the current position of microalgae technologies visible and provides strategic recommendations to guide future academic work. …”
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Integrating the Triple Bottom Line into the Vehicle Routing Problem: a transdisciplinary approach to customer prioritization by Federico Trigos, María Lucila Osorio

“…The current business environment is characterized by heightened competition, rising customer expectations, and increasing demands for cost efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties by Agnieszka Kreitschitz, Stanislav N. Gorb

“…Depending on the water content, mucilage can behave as an efficient lubricant or as strong glue. The current work attempts to summarise the achievements in the research on the mucilage envelope, primarily in the context of its structure and physical properties, as well as biological functions associated with these properties.…”
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Gender perspectives on educational contributions to the study of video-gaming: A baseline feminist genealogy by Cristina Valdés-Argüelles, Aquilina Fueyo Gutiérrez, María Verdeja

“…This paper is part of a broader research project undertaken in the context of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the R+D+I project ‘Building global citizenship with young people: researching transformative practices with participatory and inclusive methodologies’. …”
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ENSURING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH AGILE MARKETING by Mirela-Cristina VOICU

“…Agile marketing is the current way of doing marketing in volatile markets with informed consumers and fast-reacting competition. …”
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PROGRAME DE ÎNVĂŢARE SOCIO-EMOŢIONALĂ BAZATE PE MODELUL CASEL: O ANALIZĂ EXPLORATORIE A LITERATURII by Ioana Alexandra NEGRU

“…Social-emotional competencies are increasingly being investigated in the current educational context. …”
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Reviewing the Impact of Generative AI on ‎Language Learning and Teaching: A Synthesis of Potentials and Pitfalls by Hewa Fouad Ali, Zahra Abdulmutalib Muhammed

“…This thematic literature ‎review aims ‎to study the role of GenAI in education, ‎exploring the ‎challenges and ‎benefits in the context of language learning and teaching. ‎This comprehensive literature ‎review is ‎centered on thematic analysis where ‎scholarly publications were selected and ‎analyzed ‎based on predetermined ‎themes including characteristics, challenges, benefits, ‎current ‎practices, and ‎future directions of GenAI in education with a particular ‎emphasis on ‎‎language learning and teaching. …”
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The Protection of Human Rights Under the Artificial Intelligence Act by Pham Trang Thi Minh

“…This paper will examine AI systems and explore the current challenges related to human rights in the context of rapid AI advancement. …”
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The teaching of Bioethics and the decision making: impacts at medical students by Emerson Felix Fernandes, Margareth Rose Priel

“…However, how effective the teaching of Bioethics is? In its current epistemological state of development, has the teaching of Bioethics been contributing to the training of professional staff that will be dealing with bioethics dilemmas in a daily basis? …”
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy: merely a complication or a distinct understudied disease? by B. U. Mardanov, M. N. Mamedov

“…At the same time, ongoing studies increasingly reveal characteristic disorders of heart function with pathophysiological features, suggesting that DCM may constitute a separate condition occurring within the diabetic context. …”
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Green skills gap—A way ahead by Terence Cook, David Elliott

“…But, although there will be a need for new people coming into the industry to have the right skills, there will also be a need to upskill the current workforce. While the education system will play a role in increasing skills and raising awareness of green career paths, industry must also play a major role, for example via apprenticeship schemes and in-house training. …”
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The return of protectionism: Prospects for Sino-US trade relations in the wake of the trade war by Hong Ma, Jingxin Ning

“…Our paper offers a new perspective on the complexity of the current international trade conflict.…”
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“Do I need to reinvent myself?” Stigmatization of sport-related identities of Chinese students by Jiangxi Chen, Weiguang Ni

“…ObjectivesWhile many studies have shown that student-athletes are a stigmatized group and topics related to them have received increasing attention, few studies have focused on the current situation of Chinese sports students (tiyu sheng) with the same dual identity as student-athletes. …”
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