Interculturalizing ELT: Culture-based classes to enhance language skills and intercultural communicative competence dimensions by Khalid Hicham, Naji Masned AlQbailat, Islam Asim Ismail, Nizar M. Qpilat, Nisreen Naji Al-Khawaldeh, Othman Khalid Al-Shboul, Fatima Zahra Masrar

“…The study highlights the need for more diverse materials and methods to support ICC development and language skills within the Moroccan and Jordanian EFL contexts. It calls for reforms in teaching practices, curriculum design, and policy-making to enhance linguistic and intercultural competence. …”
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Neonates at Risk: Understanding the Impact of High-Risk Pregnancies on Neonatal Health by Rozeta Sokou, Alexandra Lianou, Maria Lampridou, Polytimi Panagiotounakou, Georgios Kafalidis, Styliani Paliatsiou, Paraskevi Volaki, Andreas G. Tsantes, Theodora Boutsikou, Zoi Iliodromiti, Nicoletta Iacovidou

“…High-risk pregnancies (HRPs) constitute a significant global health issue due to their strong association with increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Features of Paradigm for forming anti-cataclysmic instruments for preventing aggressive interstate conflicts – artificial intelligence (AI) in terms of ensuring objective personnel... by B. M. Andrushkiv, L. S. Golovkova, N. B. Kyrych, O. B. Pohajdak, K. Hannouf

“…The article shows that in the context of the Ukrainian military economy, one of the main factors of efficiency of defence work, production and social development is the managerial tools and high-quality personnel which currently being formed in the sectoral and territorial areas, as well as humanism and scientific validity of managerial decisions in the field of interstate partnership relations. …”
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Supporting contraceptive self-care and reproductive empowerment with a digital health game in Barbados: Development and Pre-implementation study for What’s My Method? [version 2; p... by Clara Bertozzi-Villa, Nicole Alleyne, Erin Sabato, Anderson Langdon, Elena Bertozzi, Tiffany Jordan, Sonia Watson-Miller

“…New World Health Organization (WHO) and family planning organization guidelines recommend situating contraceptive education and counseling within a broader context of self-care that emphasizes individual agency and reproductive empowerment. …”
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Electrohydraulic effect of microsecond pulsed discharge in transformer oils by Hang Wang, Cheng Zhang, Zhuofei Wang, Shuai Zhang, Kaihang Guo, Tao Shao

“…With the gap distance increase, all the breakdown voltage, the discharge energy, and the ratio of the mechanical energy to total energy increase, the breakdown current, the acceleration of the container wall, and the velocity of the shock wave decrease. …”
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Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Radiation–Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paul Thöne, Margot Egger, Michael Stephan Gruber, Georg Gruber, Christina Kasassov, Dalma Nyiri, Eva Weis, Helene Werl, Leonhard Trinkl, Wolfgang Lilleby, Martin Clodi, Elisabeth Bräutigam, Benjamin Dieplinger, Annette Aigner, Hans Geinitz

“…<b>Methods</b>: PubMed, Livivo, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were systematically reviewed for relevant publications on COVID-19 vaccination in the context of radiation oncology, published by 19 April 2024. …”
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Challenges Caused by Using New Technologies in Holding Public Hearings of Iranian Criminal Courts by Mozhgan Nemati, Nasrin Mehra, Morteza Rasteh

“…Conclusions and Future Research By increasing progress of technology and the need to adapt judicial systems to the requirements of human life and even to respond to crises such as the corona virus epidemic, the criminal proceedings as a collective ritual which have long been based on the face-to-face interaction of activists in the place of hearing, now must be realized in the context of new technologies and with the virtual communication of activists with each other. …”

Systemic hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism by Oskari Heikinheimo, Elena Toffol, Timo Partonen, Anna But, Antti Latvala, Jari Haukka

“…Abstract Introduction The increased risk of venous thromboembolism associated with the use of hormonal contraception is well recognized, but evidence regarding hormonal contraception containing natural estradiol is limited. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Adsorber for LPS-Selective Hemosorption (Experimental Study) by Sergey E. Khoroshilov, Artem V. Nikulin, Ivan V. Bessonov, Alexander S. Morozov, Ivan V. Yarema

“…Perfusion of RBC suspension and freshly prepared donor blood through the new LPS column did not demonstrate the emergence and growth of cytolytic markers; on the contrary, a two-fold decrease in the concentration of free hemoglobin containing in the RBC suspension was observed. …”
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Thrombospondin-I is a critical modulator in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). by Jessica Min-DeBartolo, Franklin Schlerman, Sandeep Akare, Ju Wang, James McMahon, Yutian Zhan, Jameel Syed, Wen He, Baohong Zhang, Robert V Martinez

“…Untreated, NAFLD may progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and death. However, currently there are no FDA approved therapies that treat NAFLD/NASH. …”
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of patient–portal–based screening for substance use among people with HIV by Eric Roessler, Daniela Zimmer, Jon Grant, Harold Pollack, Basmattee Boodram, Jessica Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt, Eleanor Friedman, Jade Pagkas-Bather, Jade Pagkas-Bather, Russell A. Brewer, Jessica Ridgway, Neda Laiteerapong, Neda Laiteerapong

“…To provide additional context, we briefly describe the overall ePORTAL HIV-S project.MethodsThis project will utilize a culturally tailored approach to increase patient portal use among PLWH in our health system via a community health worker (CHW)-led initiative. …”
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Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions and priorities in promoting social sustainability through building design and public participation: a case study in Malaysia by Ng Kean Jhun, Zalina Shari, Mohammad Mujaheed Hassan

“…Addressing gaps in public participation frameworks, it explores how increased engagement can improve social sustainability within Malaysia’s unique socio-political context. …”
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The Effectiveness of Using the Reggio Emilia Approach on the Experimental Science Lesson for Third-Grade Elementary Students by Batool Sabzeh, Farangis Ghalavand, Seyedamir Ghasemtabar

“…The current research aims to survey the effect of applying the Reggio Emilia approach on the learning of experimental sciences in the third grade of elementary school. …”
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Distribution Shifts of <i>Acanthaster solaris</i> Under Climate Change and the Impact on Coral Reef Habitats by Shangke Su, Jinquan Liu, Bin Chen, Wei Wang, Jiaguang Xiao, Yuan Li, Jianguo Du, Jianhua Kang, Wenjia Hu, Junpeng Zhang

“…This study provides critical insights into the ecological dynamics of <i>A. solaris</i> in the context of climate change, and the results have important implications for coral reef management. …”
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The Ukrainian Pryazovye: composition, uniqueness, variability of the recreational development by Олександр Бейдик, Олександр Комлєв, Лариса Донченко, Ірина Арсененко, Олеся Топалова, Ірина Донець

“… The regulations have been grounded in the article according to which the Ukrainian Pryazovye is positioned as the unique resource-recreational space, cultural-world outlook, landscape-physical-geographical, recreational-tourist resources (available and latent, current and potential) of which are used extremely insufficiently. …”
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Evaluation of Breast Vascular Calcifications as a Predictor for Coronary Artery Calcification by D. A. Bazhenova, O. S. Puchkova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn

“…Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death among women, and current prevention paradigms may not be sufficient in this group. …”
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Pedagogical Training of Higher Education Teachers and its Effects by Andreia Veiga, Tatiana Sanches, Mariana Gaio Alves

“… This study aimed to analyse the consequences of the pedagogical training of higher education teachers reported in scientific literature in the context of the transformations associated with the Bologna Process. …”
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Impact of screen and social media use on mental health by Lefa S. Eddy Ives, Abigail Huertas Patón, María Azul Forti Buratti, Julio Álvarez Pitti, María Angustias Salmerón-Ruiz, Pedro Javier Rodríguez Hernández, Matias Real-López

“…The widespread use of digital media, especially in childhood and adolescence, raises significant concern about its impact on health, as it can affect physical, mental, and psychosocial health and development.Technology could be beneficial for specific areas, but current use and design carry significant risks. Several studies have linked the use of electronic devices with an increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression and self-injury, particularly in people with pre-existing risk factors. …”
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Electrochemical Immunosensors on Laser-Induced Graphene Platforms for Monitoring of Anti-RBD Antibodies After SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Beatriz R. Martins, Cristhianne Molinero R. Andrade, Guilherme F. Simão, Rhéltheer de Paula Martins, Lucas V. de Faria, Tiago A. Matias, Virmondes Rodrigues Júnior, Rodrigo Alejandro Abarza Munoz, Renata Pereira Alves

“…The rGraphene-LIG electrodes presented a notable current increase for the redox probe in the aqueous solution of a mixture of 5 mmol L⁻¹ potassium ferricyanide/ferrocyanide ([Fe(CN)₆]³⁻/[Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻) in 0.1 mol L⁻¹ KCl (pH set at 7.4). …”
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Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review by Diana Guadalupe Gutierrez-Leon, Jorge Jurado-Paramo, Benjamin Gonzalo Rodriguez-Mendez, Diego Medina-Castro, Regulo Lopez-Callejas

“…In this context, non-thermal plasma (NTP) emerges as a promising technology. …”
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