The role of reward-related brain activity in response to treatment and later depression severity: data from a randomized controlled trial in early adolescents with anxiety disorder... by Cecilia A. Westbrook, Michael Schlund, Jennifer S. Silk, Erika E. Forbes, Neal D. Ryan, Ronald E. Dahl, Dana L. McMakin, Philip C. Kendall, Anthony Mannarino, Cecile D. Ladouceur

“…However, it remains unknown whether these effects are driven by reward anticipation or feedback, which reflect different functional roles in motivated behavior, or whether brain activity changes as a function of treatment response. The current study investigated these questions in the context of a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in adolescents. …”
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Academic Motivation in English Online Classes: A Comparative Study of Universities in Malaysia and Indonesia by Suhaida Omar, Wan Yusoff Wan Shaharuddin, Nik Ahmad Farhan Azim @ Nik Azim, Noor Syamimie Mohd Nawi, Noraini Zaini, Wandi Syahfutra

“…This uniformity also implied that although English is a second language in Malaysia, and a foreign language in Indonesia, the undergraduates were not affected by their linguistics, and institutional contexts. This study has contributed towards the extension of the current knowledge involving undergraduates’ academic motivation towards learning English online and suggested that teachers could help to strategise students’ SRL and self-efficacy to increase their English language performances, particularly in the pandemic era. …”
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The Understanding of Willingness to Pay for Clean Drinking Water Through Extended Version of The Theory of Planned Behaviour by Zohaib Ali, Atta Ur Rehman, Muhammad Rafiq

“…The recent study also contributes to the literature in behavioural and attitudinal contexts by examining extended TPB constructs, and community responsibility in relation to getting access to clean drinking water services. …”
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The Place of Global Issues in Foreign Language Classes from the Perspective of English Lecturers: A Critical Look by Kadriye Dimici

“…This situation necessitates the analysis of the integration of global issues in EFL contexts and the revelation of current practices by English lecturers. …”
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New application of smart packaging by using sumac extract for detecting lactic cheese aging by Shaghayegh Roozbahani, Mahnoosh Parsaeimehr, Ashkan Jebelli Javan, Mohammad Ali Hesarinejad

“…The use of smart packaging allows the consumer to know the storage conditions of the package in the past and the current quality of the food inside the package. Changes in food quality can be detected by detecting changes in their pH. …”
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Commercial bioinoculants improve colonization but do not alter the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community of greenhouse-grown grapevine roots by Mariam P. Berdeja, Nicole K. Reynolds, Teresa Pawlowska, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel

“…Commercial bioinoculants containing AMF are widely considered as an alternative to agrochemicals in vineyards. …”
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Life or limb: an international qualitative study on decision making in sarcoma surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle Ghert, Ajay Puri, Robert Turcotte, Penny O'Brien, Peter Rose, Will Aston, Miguel A Ayerza, Lester Chan, Stephane Cherix, Jorge de las Heras, Davide Donati, Uwale Eyesan, Nicola Fabbri, Thomas Hilton, Oluwaseyi Kayode Idowu, Jungo Imanishi, Dundar Sabah, Kristy Weber

“…Common to ‘unique’ decisions about patient care was uncertainty about what was going on and what would happen in the future (theme 1: the context of uncertainty), the impact of the pandemic on resources or threat of the pandemic to overwhelm resources (theme 2: limited resources), perceived increased risk to self (theme 3: duty of care) and least-worst decision making, in which none of the options were perceived as ideal and participants settled on the least-worst option at that point in time (theme 4: least-worst decision making).Conclusions In the context of rapidly changing standards of justice and beneficence in patient care, traditional decision-making frameworks may no longer apply. …”
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A new species and updates on Paravelia Breddin, 1898 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) in Brazil by Evaldo Alves Joaquim, Juliana Mourão dos Santos Rodrigues, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira, Leandro Lourenço Dumas

“…It has gone through revisions since the 1990s, with several species being transferred to other genera, and currently contains 46 species distributed from Mexico to Argentina, 35 of which occur in Brazil. …”
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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the expression of phosphorus transporters via vitamin D receptor in ligated duodenal loops of Arbor Acres male broilers by Weiyun Zhang, Yanqiang Geng, Ke Yang, Yangyang Hu, Mengxiao Xue, Xiaoyan Cui, Liyang Zhang, Shengchen Wang, Tingting Li, Xugang Luo, Yun Hu

“…The duodenal loops were perfused with solutions (pH = 6.0) containing 0 (control), 12.5, or 25.0 ng/L of 1,25-(OH)2D3 for up to 40 min. …”
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Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics of Mechanical Processes in Food Engineering: Mixing, Extrusion, Drying, and Process Optimization by Arkadiusz Szpicer, Weronika Bińkowska, Adrian Stelmasiak, Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska, Anna Czajkowska, Sylwia Mierzejewska, Zdzisław Domiszewski, Tomasz Rydzkowski, Joanna Piepiórka-Stepuk, Andrzej Półtorak

“…Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become a vital tool in this context. This review presents recent progress in the use of CFD for simulating key mechanical operations in food processing. …”
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Thinking with Amazonian Indigenous Peoples to expand ideas on domestication by Mariana Franco Cassino, Guilherme Henriques Soares, Gilton Mendes dos Santos, Jonilda Hauwer Gouveia, João Paulo Lima Barreto, Dagoberto Lima Azevedo, Gabriel Sodré Maia, Juliana Lins, Clarinda Maria Ramos, Myrtle Pearl Shock, Marco Madella, Charles Roland Clement

“…Abstract Indigenous knowledges are being increasingly recognized as fundamental for environmental governance, ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation. …”
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Impaired plasma membrane calcium ATPase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to calcium dysregulation in Fabry disease-related painful neuropathy by Francesco Formaggio, Asia Pizzi, Cecilia Delprete, Davide Pasqualini, Isabella Mataloni, Roberto Rimondini, Ludovica Campolongo, Vincenzo Donadio, Anna Maria Ghelli, Rocco Liguori, Marco Caprini

“…The obtained results suggest that other transport proteins participate in Ca2+ homeostasis in FD and their dysfunction may be directly involved in nociception. In this context, plasma-membrane Ca2+ ATPases exhibited reduced activity in FD, leading to an increased resting [Ca2+]i in sensory neurons. …”
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A holistic approach to sustain and support lifelong practices of wellness among healthcare professionals: generating preliminary solid steps towards a culture of wellness by Beverley Argus-Calvo, Deborah J. Clegg, Maureen D. Francis, Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Paul A. Carrola, Marie Leiner

“…This approach facilitates the establishment of a sustainable culture of wellness that benefits both current and subsequent generations of healthcare professionals. …”
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Framework for Building Resilient Health Systems by Chen Wang, Shiwen Zhang, Limei Jing, Jingrong Wang, Yihao Zhao, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yuhan Lu, Chao Wang, Ruitai Shao

“…The growing complexity of global health challenges and the increasing frequency of public health emergencies have highlighted the fragility of current health systems, which often struggle to address evolving population health needs and public health challenges. …”
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Antiageing strategy for neurodegenerative diseases: from mechanisms to clinical advances by Qiu Jiang, Jie Liu, Shan Huang, Xuan-Yue Wang, Xiaowei Chen, Guang-Hui Liu, Keqiang Ye, Weihong Song, Colin L. Masters, Jun Wang, Yan-Jiang Wang

“…Abstract In the context of global ageing, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is increasing. …”
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TRANSFORMING MUSIC EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EDUCATION REFORM by Ihor ZAKUS, Nataliia LEBEDIEVA, Irma GVINIASHVILI, Viktoriya KORZHENOK, Dennis ADU

“… The article discusses the current challenges and prospects for developing music education in Ukraine while reforming the cultural and artistic sphere. …”
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Purchase Intention of Healthy Foods: The Determinant Role of Brand Image in the Market of a Developing Country by Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Manuel Escobar-Farfán, Iván Veas-González, Jorge Alberto Esponda-Perez, Rodrigo Gallardo-Canales, Rodrigo Ruiz-Andia, Virginia Mercedes Fernandez-Daza, Rosa Fabiana Zabalaga-Davila

“…In the current consumer context, the trend towards a healthy lifestyle has significantly increased the demand for healthy foods. …”
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From bench to bedside: nanomedicine development for intracerebral hemorrhage – exploring microenvironment, innovation, and translation by Gui Wan, Lingui Gu, Yangyang Chen, Yiqing Wang, Ye Sun, Zhenwei Li, Wenbin Ma, Xinjie Bao, Renzhi Wang

“…Finally, the progress of nanomedicines in clinical translation is analyzed, highlighting the challenges, opportunities, and future prospects for their application in the context of ICH. Graphical abstract…”
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Dynamic Analysis of the Interconnection of a Set of FPSO Units to an Onshore System via HVDC by Johnny Orozco Nivelo, Carlos A. Villegas Guerrero, Lúcio José da Motta, Marcos R. de Paula Júnior, José M.d. Carvalho Filho, Alex Reis, José Carlos Oliveira, José Mauro T. Marinho, Vinicius Z. Silva, Carlos A. C. Cavaliere

“…In this context, the oil industry, which contributes to indirect GHG emissions, is seeking ways to develop solutions to this issue. …”
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Metachronous mucinous breast carcinoma and mucinous pancreatic cystadenoma in a patient with metabolic comorbidities; case report and a literature review by Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Irina Obada, Angela Cozma, Mirela Georgiana Perne, Olga Hilda Orășan, Vasile Negrean, Iacob Domșa, Victoria Ruta, Simina Felicia Țărmure

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