Examining the longitudinal associations between activity limitations, instrumental supports and social participation in osteoarthritis: A CLSA population-based study. by Anthony V Perruccio, Calvin Yip, J Denise Power, Mayilee Canizares, Elizabeth M Badley

“…Increasing activity limitations were associated with decreases in social participation and with increasing receipt of instrumental supports; they were not associated with changes in perceived availability of supports. …”
Get full text

Leasing impact on transformation processes in the Russian agricultural sector under sanctions pressure by A. A. Kiritsa, Yu. V. Chutcheva

“…With consideration to  the current situation in   the domestic market, decreased prices for agricultural products and rapid growth of   prices for agricultural machinery, the most promising areas for the use of  leasing mechanisms have been proposed to   help accelerate technical re-equipment in   the agricultural sector: application of   leasing solutions in   the agricultural industry that have already been tested and proven successful in   other market segments (for example, subscription, agrocarsharing, etc.); combination of   leasing mechanisms with trade-in programmes which make it  possible to  comprehensively solve issues not only of   updating machinery and tractor fleet, but also of  recycling worn-out agricultural equipment; use of   leasing mechanisms for the development of  machine and technological complexes as a   modern form of  joint use of   machinery in  agriculture which allows accelerating technical equipment of   the industry. …”
Get full text

Development of a Self‐Deploying Extra‐Aortic Compression Device for Medium‐Term Hemodynamic Stabilization: A Feasibility Study by Adrienne Ji, James Davies, Phuoc Thien Phan, Chi Cong Nguyen, Bibhu Sharma, Kefan Zhu, Emanuele Nicotra, Jingjing Wan, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Christopher Hayward, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do

“…Current mechanical assistive devices, such as intra‐aortic balloon pumps (IABP) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), offer temporary stabilization but are limited to short‐term use due to risks associated with prolonged blood contact. …”
Get full text

Gastrocnemius activation deficits and running biomechanics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the missing link? by Florian Forelli, Florian Forelli, Florian Forelli, Ayrton Moiroux-Sahraoui, Ayrton Moiroux-Sahraoui, Jean Mazeas, Jean Mazeas, Anais Pengue Koyi, Mouna Labib, Adrien Cerrito

“…They also demonstrated altered running biomechanics, including longer ground contact time (0.29 vs. 0.26 s, p = 0.02, d = − 0.5), shorter stride length (1.32 vs. 1.41 m, p = 0.03, d = 0.9), reduced vertical stiffness (21.8 vs. 25.6 kN.m−1, p = 0.03, d = 0.5), and slightly increased step width (0.14 vs. 0.13 m, p = 0.05, d = 0.4). …”
Get full text

Evaluation of urban energy transition and identification of barrier factors under the “dual carbon” goals: an empirical study of the Yangtze River economic belt by Haoran Yan, Jingke Gao, Shixiang Li, Jun Bai, Ziyuan Liu, Chen Mai

“…The results show: (1) The overall level of urban energy transition increased by 35.86%, with persistent inter-city disparities, though their intensity has been alleviated. …”
Get full text

Defining the Optimal Ranges of Tourist Visits in UNESCO World Heritage Caves with Rock Art: The Case of El Castillo and Covalanas (Cantabria, Spain) by Angel Fernandez-Cortes, Eduardo Palacio-Perez, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Soledad Cuezva, Roberto Ontañon, Javier Lario, Sergio Sanchez-Moral

“…These two caves are currently open to tourism and boast an exceptional archaeological heritage that includes magnificent examples of Palaeolithic cave art. …”
Get full text

How do grit and academic stress influence academic performance? The role of academic self-efficacy as a mediator and moderator variable by Muh Daud, Dian Novita Siswanti, Dwi Yan Nugraha, Edwin Adrianta Surijah

“…Online learning systems are currently the primary approach to delivering information and facilitating learning for postgraduate students, replacing traditional in-person methods in many contexts. …”
Get full text

Trusted Energy-Aware Hierarchical Routing (TEAHR) for Wireless Sensor Networks by Vikas, Charu Wahi, Bharat Bhushan Sagar, Manisha Manjul

“…Moreover, we explore the scalability of TEAHR across large networks as well as its performance in computationally constrained contexts. We have verified through our detailed investigation that the energy metrics used uniquely in TEAHR extend the life of the network while increasing data routing trust and trustworthiness. …”
Get full text

Influence of Health Expenditure on COVID-19 Contraction: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis by Alina Vysochyna, Agnieszka Jakubowska

“…A more in-depth analysis using panel regression modelling in Stata 12/SE revealed the positive impact of public, private and external health expenditures on reducing mortality, as well as the positive impact of increasing current health expenditures on life expectancy. …”
Get full text

Entrepreneurial bricolage: A systematic literature network analysis and TCCM approach by Brahim Aaouid, Abdellah Elboussadi, Omar Boubker, Zakaria Nejjari

“…In recent years, bricolage, often considered an alternative approach to traditional methods of entrepreneurial action, has attracted increasing interest from researchers. This article aims to provide an in-depth overview of the current state of bricolage research and to illuminate the historical development of knowledge in this area. …”
Get full text

Leveraging mobile applications in humanitarian crisis to improve health: a case of Syrian women and children refugees in Turkey by Aral Surmeli, Nirmala P Narla, Angela J Shields, Rifat Atun

“…HERA App is the first mHealth solution that has been designed for Syrian refugees in Turkey and is currently still in the data collection phase. We discuss its design and implementation and analyze the enablers and barriers of adoption systems, health systems access, and cultural norms for implementing a demand-side mHealth intervention in this context.…”
Get full text

Iran's Media Diplomacy Challenges in Tourism Marketing by Fateme Asgharian Kari, Sajad Ferdowsi

“…Abstract The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the challenges of Iran's media diplomacy in tourism marketing. …”
Get full text

Climate Change Risk, Performance, and Value Added in Agricultural Sector by Ramin Amani, Zanko Ghorbani, Zana Mozaffari

“…This, in turn, results in decreased production costs, increased investment returns, surplus domestic supply, and expanded agricultural product exports. …”
Get full text

PISA : politique, problèmes fondamentaux et résultats paradoxaux by Svein Sjøberg

“…The requirement of “fair testing” implies by necessity that all local, current and topical issues must be excluded. This runs against most current thinking in e.g. science education, where “science in context” and “a localized curriculum” are ideals promoted by e.g. …”
Get full text

Insights into the dietary composition and conservation challenges of the Chilean eagle ray (Myliobatis chilensis) in the port of Chancay, Lima by Ana Lucía Yapur-Pancorvo, Francisco Rafael Pinilla García

“…In a context of increasing fishing intensity and coastal development, dietary studies provide critical early signs of local ecosystem stress and constitute a practical basis for designing targeted conservation measures. …”
Get full text

The Changing Nature of Security in Europe: the Triangle between Russia’s New Foreign Policy, the CSDP and NATO by Katerina Veljanovska

“…Russia’s new foreign policy appears to be a potential turning point for the Euro-Atlantic security context. Having come as a surprise to many, some senior Western officials and politicians have talked of a changed European security landscape, and argued that the current situation creates new security realities for the twenty-first century and, at the same time, demands a significant response from NATO. …”
Get full text

The Art of Tokenization: Blockchain Affordances and the Invention of Future Milieus by Laura Lotti

“…In spite of recent attempts to extend the scarcity-based paradigm to blockchains, I argue that cryptotokens do introduce differences in kind in the ways in which value generation and distribution are expressed and accounted for in digital environments. In this context, artistic approaches to tokenization can illuminate new aspects of the affordances of these technologies, toward the disintermediation of art production and its networked value from the current institutional-financial milieu. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Total Electron Content Prediction Using Three Ionosphere‐Thermosphere Models by O. Verkhoglyadova, X. Meng, A. J. Mannucci, J.‐S. Shim, R. McGranaghan

“…We evaluate the prediction of TEC decreases and increases. Our results indicate that physics‐based modeling during storms shows promise in TEC prediction with multiday lead time.…”
Get full text

Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…These findings lend support to policy initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of RNs. Study registration This study is registered as Current Controlled Trials ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04374812. …”
Get full text

Inclusive green growth effects of China’s artificial intelligence development by HAN Xianfeng, LI Jiajia, ZHU Chengliang

“…Specifically, as AI levels increased, its impact on urban inclusive green growth first increased and then decreased. …”
Get full text