Teaching communication skills to OTL-HNS residents: multisource feedback and simulated scenarios by Pier-Luc Beaudoin, Mathilde Labbé, Amanda Fanous, Meredith Young, Jamie Rappaport, Yoon Soo Park, John Manoukian, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Abstract Background Effective communication has been linked to a reduction in adverse events and improved patient compliance. Currently in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (OTL-HNS) residency programs, there is limited explicit teaching of communication skills. …”
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The Effects of Intensification on Rural Teachers’ Work by Gloria Penrice

“…School organisational structures, school cultures, personal relationships within the school context, along with high self-imposed expectations can result in an increased workload and demands on teachers’ time. …”
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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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Factors associated with intimate partner violence among ever-partnered women in two Southern African countries: a multilevel analysis by Ololade Julius Baruwa, Elizabeth Biney, Broline Sagini Asuma, Acheampong Yaw Amoateng

“…IPV was defined as lifetime physical, sexual, or emotional violence by a current or former partner and measured as a binary variable (yes/no). …”
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High-resolution mapping of residential wood burning heat sources using Energy Performance Certificates: A case study of England and Wales by Laura Horsfall, Calum Kennedy, Nicola Shelton, Jonathon Taylor, John R. Hurst, Matthew Loxham, Adam Dennett, Pia Hardelid

“…Policymakers and scientists need accurate tools to identify residential wood burning hotspots. However, current methods rely on spatially-misaligned, out-of-date data sources, reducing their practical utility and portability to other contexts. …”
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The Lasting Influences of Early Food-Related Variety Experience: A Longitudinal Study of Vegetable Acceptance from 5 Months to 6 Years in Two Populations. by Andrea Maier-Nöth, Benoist Schaal, Peter Leathwood, Sylvie Issanchou

“…Children's vegetable consumption falls below current recommendations, highlighting the need to identify strategies that can successfully promote better acceptance of vegetables. …”
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Identification of an intrinsic determinant critical for maspin subcellular localization and function. by Sijana H Dzinic, Alexander Kaplun, Xiaohua Li, Margarida Bernardo, Yonghong Meng, Ivory Dean, David Krass, Paul Stemmer, Namhee Shin, Fulvio Lonardo, Shijie Sheng

“…Evidence from cellular fractionation followed by immunological and proteomic protein identification, combined with the evidence from fluorescent imaging of endogenous proteins, fluorescent protein fusion constructs, as well as bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) showed that the increased nuclear enrichment of maspin(D346E) was, at least in part, due to its increased affinity to HDAC1. …”
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Continuing the continuous harvests of food production: from the perspective of the interrelationships among cultivated land quantity, quality, and grain yield by Peng Cheng, Yang Zhang, Ke Liu, Xuesong Kong, Shiman Wu, Huafei Yan, Ping Jiang

“…This successive increase in food production in the context of decreasing acreage and ecological deterioration of CL depend mainly on the amount of chemical fertilizer usage, the total power of agricultural machinery and rural electricity consumption. …”
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Small and medium-sized French cities facing contemporary challenges in commercial systems and consumption by Milhan Chaze, Iwan Le Clec’h

“…In the context of significant changes in commerce and consumer practices, such as the e-commerce boom, discount development, increased household mobility, and consumption relocation, small and medium-sized towns are experiencing similar market structure evolutions to those of large conurbations. …”
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Testing Exhaust Emissions of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in Poland by Jacek Pielecha, Wojciech Gis

“…The emission results were used to evaluate Poland’s charging infrastructure in the context of PHEV usage. The current state of the infrastructure and its development plans for 2030 and 2040 were analyzed. …”
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Reflecting on Challenges and Opportunities: Examining the Colour Economy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Estrada Salvador, Cabrera-Flores Mayer, León-Pozo Alicia, Cota-Cota Creta

“…Nearly a quarter of a century has passed, and current socio-economic and cultural conditions necessitate new approaches to conceptualizing Economics. …”
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Turkey’s Role in Somalia’s Peace and Development Process by Oktay Bingöl

“…In this context, Turkey should review the current Somalia policy and develop a comprehensive strategy…”
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Evaporation Characteristics of Ethanol Blended Biodiesel Fuel for Generators by Haoxiang WEI, Xiaorong WANG, Genzhu JIANG, Chenjun HUANG, Mingrui ZHANG

“…[Introduction] In the current context of increasing energy demand and environmental conservation advocacy, it is necessary to seek alternative energy sources for traditional fuel generators, and better fuels can be identify by studying the evaporation characteristics of fuels. …”
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Analysis of Adaptation of Students Studying under the Flipped Classroom Model to the Conditions of Distance Learning by G. R. Chaynikova

“…Survey analysis showed that the transition to distance learning was a challenge for most students and demanded from them to make significant efforts  to adapt, which was manifested in a decreased level of satisfaction with the results of their learning activities in general, an increased level of anxiety, as well as highlighting a number of difficulties that they had to face. …”
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Insulin Modulates NK Cell Activity in Liver Fibrosis MASH Patients via the STING Pathway by Johnny Amer, Ahmad Salhab, Amiram Ariel, Rifaat Safadi

“…While STING is well-established in various immune cells, its role in natural killer (NK) cells, particularly within the context of liver fibrosis, remains inadequately explored. …”
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How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…The PEP series contained more from engineering and agriculture, and presented more in the main text; the BIM series presented more in statistics and probability, placed more in chapter previews, had more moderate-level content (i.e., partial integration of content knowledge) and a balanced distribution of authentic and non-authentic contexts in enriched-level content. Conclusion and implications The current STEM content, especially those at enriched-level, is limited. …”
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Frailty in COPD: Clinical Impact, Diagnosis, Biomarkers, and Management Strategies by Azhimamatova R, Salieva RS, Zalova TB, Karimova K, Karimova DS, Dyikanova SA, Kalmatov R, Tynaliev UM

“…This review synthesizes current evidence on the interplay between frailty and COPD, emphasizing clinical implications, diagnostic frameworks, emerging biomarkers, and tailored management strategies. …”
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Resources to develop the research publication competencies of Russian researchers by N. G. Popova, E. I. Khabirova

“…In the last decades, due to the increased number of international research collaborations, the role of auxiliary institutions which contribute to the development of research publication competencies has increased. …”
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTING THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONS IN NEONATAL SURGICAL PATHOLOGY by О. Власов, О. Оболонський, О. Капустіна, О. Оболонська

“…The results demonstrate the effi cacy of this approach in the context of the current situation, which is characterized by an increased workload in neonatal departments due to the destruction of medical facilities as a consequence of the Russian Federation’s military actions. …”
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Development and Dynamic Numerical Evaluation of a Lightweight Sports Helmet Using Topology Optimization and Advanced Architected Materials by Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…Hence, in the last decades, the scientific interest has been focused on establishing head injury criteria and improving the helmet design with the ultimate goal of the reduction in injury probability and increasing the athlete’s performance. In this context, the current study aims to develop a lightweight sports helmet with increased safety performance, utilizing topology optimization processes and advanced architected materials. …”
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