A Review on The Trend of Medical Laboratory Scientists Training in Africa by Muhibi Musa Abidemi1*, Olaniyan Mathew Foloranmi1, Muhibi Mutmainah Opeyemi2

“…This analysis highlights the historical context, current state, and ongoing challenges in Medical Laboratory education across the continent. …”
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DYNAMO-A: A generic simulation model coupling crop growth and disease epidemic. by Laetitia Willocquet, Simone Bregaglio, Roberto Ferrise, K H Kim, Serge Savary

“…Second, scenarios consider two production situations (favourable or less favourable), i.e., two contexts leading to differing attainable (un-injured) crop yields (good or average). …”
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Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement by Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Ante Prodan, Harris Eyre, Roy Green, Sharan Burrow, Marcel Tanner, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Frederic Destrebecq, Christine Song, Steven Carnevale, Ian B. Hickie, Mark Heffernan

“…Results indicate that even a moderate increase in the AI-capital-to-labour ratio could increase labour underutilisation to double its current level, decrease per capita disposable income by 26% (95% interval, 20.6–31.8%), and decrease the consumption index by 21% (95% interval, 13.6–28.3%) by mid-2050. …”
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Symptom palliation in patients with bone metastases treated with radiotherapy by Kartick Rastogi, Shivani Gupta, Sandeep Bhaskar, Aseem-Rai Bhatnagar, Subhash-Chand Bairwa, Sandeep Jain

“…The 8 Gy single-fraction schedule was associated with maximum relief in insomnia and decrease in analgesic requirement. Conclusion: The current institutional protocol of weekly hypofractionated palliative RT of 6.25 Gy per fraction up to a maximum of four fractions given on Saturday has shown results comparable with other schedules with well tolerance and achievement of acceptable symptom palliation. …”
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FORMATION OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF ENTERPRISES by V. G. Semenova

“…The formation and active use of intellectual capital of the enterprise becomes a guarantee of increasing its competitiveness and efficiency of activities both in the context of solving current problems and in the strategic perspective. …”
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The Role of Different Planting Types in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects: A Case Study of Gaziantep, Turkey by Ahmet Salih Günaydın, Murat Yücekaya

“…In this context, different planting options with only leafy, only coniferous, leafy and coniferous at half at 4 m, 6 m, and 8 m intervals along with the current planting state of the study area in Gaziantep, Turkey were prepared. …”
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A comprehensive review of the genetic control of cooking time in dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Hannah R. Jeffery, Marcelo Efrén Murillo‐Quesada, Luis Barboza‐Barquero, Karen Cichy

“…The current evidence suggests that cooking time is increased by genetic factors that decrease the amount of soluble compounds in the cotyledons, including but not limited to 1) genes that increase the abundance of calcium‐binding storage proteins and/or de‐methylesterfied pectins paired with high inter‐ or intra‐cellular calcium levels (higher calcium levels can be caused by reduced levels of phytate) and 2) genes that increase insoluble condensed tannin/lignin content in the cotyledon cell walls. …”
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Average nutrient and chlorophyll distributions in the western Mediterranean: RADMED project by María del Carmen García-Martínez, Manuel Vargas-Yáñez, Francina Moya, Rocío Santiago, María Muñoz, Andreas Reul, Teodoro Ramírez, Rosa Balbín

“…Nutrient and chlorophyll concentrations and the intensity of the deep chlorophyll maximum decrease northeastward. The deep chlorophyll maximum depth increases to the northeast. …”
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Use of dignity therapy in palliative care: a comprehensive scoping review by Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Erilaine de Freitas Corpes, Judith Sixsmith, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Herla Maria Furtardo Jorge

“…Its use has steadily increased, and previous systematic reviews have synthesized evidence on its effectiveness in palliative care. …”
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Health insurance purchase intentions in the past decade: a systematic review and future research directions by Zhangwei Zheng, Hafizuddin-Syah B.A.M, Hafizah Omar Zaki, Qin Lingda Tan

“…Methods A systematic review was conducted using the TCM (theory-context-methodology) and ADO (antecedent-decision-outcome) frameworks. …”
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The Propensity to Cycle Tool: An open source online system for sustainable transport planning by Robin Lovelace, Anna Goodman, Rachel Aldred, Nikolai Berkoff, Ali Abbas, James Woodcock

“…Getting people cycling is an increasingly common objective in transport planning institutions worldwide. …”
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Identifying the role of route choice behavior of motorcycle riders in microscopic simulation modeling under mixed traffic conditions by Siti Raudhatul Fadilah, Hiroaki Nishiuchi, An Minh Ngoc

“…Overall, this study contributes methodologically by increasing model precision and practical insights into managing heterogeneous traffic environments, highlighting the transformative potential of traffic information systems and advocating for broader implementation in similar motorcycle-centric regions, which currently still rarely extend beyond toll roads. …”
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Development of Contextual English Language Teaching Materials Based on Sport Coaching Education by Kristian Burhan, Helfany Amsa, Indri Astuti, Sherly Franchisca

“…Despite the prominent role of English in the sports industry, few studies have explored the demand for English competence among future sport coaches, especially in the context of an increasingly globalized sporting domain where communication is becoming key in diverse trading environments. …”
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Stakeholder Partnerships in AI-Driven Economic Models for Sports Management by Akhmatov Makhmud, Shukurova Sayyora, Boymatov Khabib

“…The paper attempts to move forward research in AI-driven economic models for sports management from theoretical, empirical, and computational contexts to emerging stakeholder partnership frameworks that address current industry challenges. …”
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Generational diversity in nursing practice environments – scoping review by Diana Sanches, Soraia Pereira, Susana Castro, Mariana Mendes, Eduardo Santos, Olga Ribeiro

“…Although the findings differ, it’s undeniable that each generation has a unique and valuable role, and it’s essential to promote an effective balance between generations to build a diverse workforce capable of adapting to different challenges in professional contexts. Conclusion Organizations should acknowledge the importance of creating inclusive professional practice environments, where both current and future generations can contribute to providing quality care. …”
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Sexual Crimes in Metaverse: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology and Legal Challenges by Giulia Melis, Merylin Monaro

“…While digital threats such as the dissemination of pornographic material have long been recognized, behaviors like sexual harassment and assault have historically been addressed primarily within physical contexts. However, in Metaverse, the boundaries between virtual and physical harm are increasingly blurred, as illustrated by the first widely reported case of virtual rape in January 2024, involving the avatar of a young girl assaulted by other users in an immersive gaming environment. …”
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Thermally induced PtOx interfacial layer enhances stability of Pt/β-Ga2O3 vertical Schottky diodes by Kingsley Egbo, William A. Callahan, Shahadat Sohel, Chris Chae, Brooks Tellekamp, Jinwoo Hwang, Andriy Zakutayev

“…Further exposure to a constant 350 °C environment for 10 h reveals a slight increase in the leakage current from 10−7 to 10−6 A at −5 V and degradation of the forward current, due to potential thermodynamic instability of the Ohmic contacts. …”
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Optimizing Automated Educational Systems: Adaptive Syllabus Generation and Precise Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence by William Villegas-Ch, Jaime Govea, Roque Albuja, Diego Buenano-Fernandez, Aracely Mera-Navarrete

“…Integrating artificial intelligence in education can revolutionize how educational resources are generated, and assessments are conducted. However, current automated systems often struggle with precision, relevance, and usability issues, particularly in adapting to the specific needs of diverse educational contexts. …”
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SoK: Delegated Security in the Internet of Things by Emiliia Geloczi, Felix Klement, Patrick Struck, Stefan Katzenbeisser

“…In this paper, we give an overview of current approaches for security delegation in the context of IoT, formalise security notions, discuss the security of existing approaches, and identify further research questions. …”
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Mentalization and Its Use in Schools by Magda Nišponská

“…Th is article highlights the importance of mentalization in educational contexts and provides a framework for interventions aimed at increasing mentalization skills among teachers, parents, and students. …”
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