Assessment of the feed additive consisting of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA‐6737 (PB6) for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding for the renewal of its authorisation... by EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Vasileios Bampidis, Giovanna Azimonti, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Secundino López Puente, Francesca Marcon, Baltasar Mayo, Alena Pechová, Mariana Petkova, Fernando Ramos, Roberto Edoardo Villa, Ruud Woutersen, Jaume Galobarts I Cots, Elisa Pettenati, Daniel Pagés Plaza

“…The applicant is also requesting to modify the target species in the current authorisations to ‘all growing poultry’, the increase of the recommended use level in chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor poultry species except minor poultry for laying from 1 × 107 to 1 × 108 CFU/kg complete feed and the compatibility of the additive with halofuginone. …”
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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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Bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes fueling surgical site infections: evidence, technical challenges and future directions by Simone N. Zwicky, Lara Mordasini, Daniel Spari, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Guido Beldi

“…This review summarizes the current data on the incidence and mechanisms of bacterial translocation (BT) to MLNs in the context of a surgical insult and its association with postoperative infectious complications. …”
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LEGAL REGULATION IN ENSURING CYBER SECURITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR: EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE by Vladyslav Horulko

“…It has been proven that hybrid war significantly increases the impact of cyber threats on Ukrainian society and actualizes the danger of targeted cyber attacks as a tool of aggression against our state in the context of global trends regarding threats in cyberspace. …”
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THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS: PREDISPOSITION AND CLONAL EVOLUTION by Emiliano Fabiani, Giulia Falconi, Antonio Cristiano, H. Hajrullaj, Giulia Falconi, Giuseppe Leone, Maria Teresa Voso

“…Although CHIP is generally considered benign, it has been associated with an increased risk of t-MN. In this context, the phenomenon of clonal evolution may be described as a dynamic process of expansion of preexisting clones, with or without acquisition of additional genetic alterations, that, by favoring the proliferation of more aggressive and/or resistant clones, may play a crucial role in the progression from preleukemic states to t-MN. …”
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Management of the Fuel Supply Chain and Energy Security in Poland by Joanna Alicja Dyczkowska, Norbert Chamier-Gliszczynski, Waldemar Woźniak, Roman Stryjski

“…The shift in fuel supply logistics during the discussed period, along with the increase in the fuel safety stock coefficient to quantities exceeding current demand in case of further disruptions caused by external factors, affects the security of the Polish state as well as neighboring countries in Central Europe. …”
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Optimized bio-signal reconstruction and watermarking via enhanced fractional orthogonal moments by Gaber Hassan, Khalid M. Hosny, Islam S. Fathi

“…The findings indicate that the proposed methodology exhibits significantly higher performance levels than current methodologies, with a 64.3% improvement in PSNR (reaching 147.08 dB compared to 89.74 dB in existing approaches), 89.7% reduction in MSE (0.0092 versus 0.09 average), and 84.1% decrease in bit error rate (0.25 versus 1.57) for watermarking applications. …”
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University students’ physical features- reasons, consequences, solutions by Cristiana Lucretia Pop, Viorela Popescu, Rela Ciomag, Cristina Filip, Cristina Nae

“…This study adds evidence to the limited literature investigating university students' attitudes, opinions, and contexts that contribute to a decrease in their physical potential. …”
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Challenges in antibody structure prediction by Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Janik Kokot, Franz Waibl, Anna-Lena M. Fischer, Patrick K. Quoika, Charlotte M. Deane, Klaus R. Liedl

“…Specialized tools used to predict antibody structures based on different principles have profited from current advances in protein structure prediction based on artificial intelligence. …”
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Microbiota of the ocular surface in infectious/ inflammatory eye diseases by M. M. Bikbov, O. I. Orenburkina, A. E. Babushkin

“…Damaged epithelium of the cornea and conjunctiva (e. g. caused by dryness, the use of contact lenses, antibiotics, etc.) can lead to an increase in the number of bacteria on the ocular surface and disruption of the protective film containing antimicrobial compounds that lubricates the epithelium. …”
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Technologies of medical diagnosis and treatment of invasive candidiasis in children by S.O. Mokia-Serbina, S.О. Sheyko, V.I. Fesenko, T.М. Lytvynova, N.I. Zabolotnya, V.А. Shelevytska

“…The advancement of intensive care and the widespread use of invasive procedures have led to an increase in candidiasis in both immunocompromised children and children without signs of immunodeficiency. …”
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A whole process resilience management practice in coastal engineering by Yingtao Zhou, Yingtao Zhou, Yingtao Zhou, Chenhui Jiang, Yuanshu Jiang, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yan Jin, Xian Wang, Xi Feng, Weibing Feng

“…Coastal zones are crucial for protecting land from marine disasters, but they are increasingly threatened by erosion caused by storms and rising sea levels. …”
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Nitrofurans for External Use (Review) by A. V. Beliatskaya, I. M. Kashlikova, А. O. Elagina, I. I. Krasnyuk (jr.), I. I. Krasnyuk, O. I. Stepanova

“…Aspects of the use of nitrofurans for external use (nitrofural, furazolidone and furazidin) are described in the article. Review of current research that is dedicated to development of drugs containing nitrofuran derivatives has been carried out. …”
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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

“…This study aimed to analyze the impact of culture-based classes on ICC dimensions and language skills learning, examine English teachers' instructional strategies regarding culture and interculturality, and explore whether current pedagogy caters to ICC dimensions and language skills among EFL undergraduate learners. …”
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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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MICROVESICLES AND THROMBOSIS IN OBSTETRIC-GYNECOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS by A. Aharon, B. Brenner

“…They are present in the blood circulation under normal physiological conditions, and their levels increase in a wide range of disease states. MVs contain proteins, growth and apoptotic factors, DNA fragments, microRNAs as well as messenger RNAs (mRNAs); therefore, they may function as regulators in cell-cell communication and mediators of cell signaling during multiple biological processes. …”
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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Using Luffa Cylindrica to Reduce Water Consumption in Agriculture by Alman Sikder, Sayed Huzaifa Mumit

“…The projected steady increase in population will contribute to a moderate increase in consumption, which in turn will require the development of technologies that increase soil productivity. …”
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Utilidad de la procalcitonina como biomarcador en cirugía cardiaca by Mario Castaño, Pasquale Maiorano, Laura Castillo, Blanca Meana, Belén Ramos, Elio Martín-Gutiérrez, Javier A. Gualis

“…This review presents the state of the art regarding the predictive value of procalcitonin as a clinical biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of infection in various clinical contexts and the current evidence of the usefulness of this biomarker in the diagnosis and prognosis of infectious and non-infectious complications in the cardiac postoperative period.…”
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The Impact of Industry-University Collaboration on Enhancing Product Attractiveness for Iranian Consumers by Amin Attari, Hossein Ashoori

“…However, an important question is whether such relations can have a positive impact on the attitude of Iranian consumers, regarding the company's manufactured products. The current research aims to answer this question. Manufacturing companies use different strategies to enhance the appeal of their products from the perspective of end consumers. …”
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COVID-19-related attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and economic impact in sub-Saharan African countries: implementing a longitudinal phone-based survey protocol in... by Gwenaëlle Maradan, Elhadji Ba, Assane Ndiaye, Cheikh Sokhna, Patrick Peretti-Watel, Valérie Seror, Sébastien Cortaredona, Jocelyn Raude, Olivier L’Haridon, Cyril Berenger, El-Hadj Ba

“…Introduction Rural areas are considered safe havens against the increased spread of COVID-19 and associated restrictive measures, especially in contexts where public authorities are not in a position to systematically and substantially ease COVID-19-induced economic shocks. …”
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