Letter to readers by Francesca Gorini

“…The evolution of educational technologies and their impact on the educational system is, also, a topic that personally involves me, having dedicated part of my research job in exploring which skills are essential to preserve and develop in order to interact appropriately with AI – a tool which is becoming increasingly pervasive even in teaching and educational contexts. …”
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The impact of juniper removal on shrubs and understory vegetation and its implications for sagebrush dependent vertebrate herbivores by Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden

“…The expansion of trees into previously grass- and shrub- dominated ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening ecosystem integrity and function in encroached systems, including the North American sagebrush biome. This ecosystem is currently in peril, threatened in part by juniper (Juniperus sp.) encroachment. …”
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Failure behavior of tantalum electrolytic capacitors under extreme dynamic impact: Mechanical–electrical model and microscale characterization by Xiangyu Han, Da Yu, Cheng Chen, Keren Dai

“…It is found that the leakage current of tantalum capacitors increases sharply under extreme impact, causing functional failure. …”
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Investigating Awareness of Pesticide Exposure as a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease and Uptake of Exposure-Mitigating Behaviour in Farming Communities in Ireland by Lucy M. Collins, Éilis J. O’Reilly, Joan Omosefe Osayande, Fionnuala Wilson, Jolie Morisho, Rebekah Bevans, Rachel Roberts, Bereniece Riedewald, Louise M. Collins, Gerard W. O’Keeffe, Aideen M. Sullivan

“…An online survey was completed by a sample of the farming community (<i>n</i> = 707) attending agricultural fairs, and included demographics, lifetime/current residence/work on farms, pesticide contact, PPE use, PD diagnosis, and awareness of pesticide–PD association. …”
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Impact of Sustainable Environmental Expenditures Policy on Air Pollution Reduction, During European Integration Framework by Ionel Bostan, Mihaela Onofrei, Elena-Doina Dascălu, Bogdan Fîrtescu, Carmen Toderascu

“…Pursuant to the growth of society, against the boosting of scientific and technological progress, also arises the negative effect of pollution acceleration. In this context, we relate to risks that imply the growth of pollution, especially against nuisance air pollution increase (CO, SO2, NO etc.) with major implications on the growth of greenhouse effect, the melting of the ice fields, respectively the pollution of the soil with nitrates from fertilizers intensively used in agriculture. …”
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Phenotypic and functional changes of NK cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia treated with hypomethylating drugs by D. I. Zhigarev, M. V. Khoreva, L. V. Gankovskaya

“…Meanwhile, the origin of this change and its role are important in the context of the disease pathogenesis. Ultimately, a simple description of an increase or decrease in a single receptor expression is not illustrative, since it can lead to uncertain consequences. …”
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Risk-based evaluation of machine learning-based classification methods used for medical devices by Martin Haimerl, Christoph Reich

“…Methods First, we analyzed how often risk-based metrics are currently utilized in the context of ML-based classification models. …”
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Managing of the Arctic Development: Financial Support  of the Region and the Criteria Choice for Evaluating  the Effectiveness of Investment Projects... by V.  A. Tsvetkov, M.  N. Dudin, D. A. Еrmilina

“…The article highlights the current problems of financial support for investment projects for the development of the Arctic. …”
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Risks and threats as system-forming categories of state control and supervision by K. V. Maslov, A. S. Matnenko

“…The key characteristics of risks and threats in state control context are researched comprehensively.The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove hypothesis that threats and risks should be the basis for determining the content of other elements of the system of state control and supervision.The methodology. …”
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The questions on violence (FOV) tool for interpersonal violence inquiry in Swedish healthcare settings – evaluation of content validity, face validity and test-retest reliability by Solveig Lövestad, Karin Sjöström, Josefin Björk, Karin Örmon

“…Abstract Background Previous research indicates that routine inquiry or screening conducted by healthcare providers may significantly increase the identification of interpersonal violence. …”
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Assessment of Reader Technologies for Over-the-Counter Diagnostic Testing by Mia Cirrincione, Maren Downing, Kevin Leite, Samuel Dolphin, Adam Samuta, Mack Schermer, Kimberly Noble, Brian Walsh

“…Reader technology type, which is predictive of core reader attributes, should be considered when selecting a reader technology for a specific LFA test within the context of regulatory guidance. As diagnostics increase in complexity, readers provide solutions to accessibility challenges, facilitate public health reporting, and ease the transition to multiplex testing, therefore increasing market availability.…”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…Objectives The purpose of the current study was to explore the morbidity patterns and healthcare-seeking behaviors, and their determinants, among older women in selected rural areas of the Bagerhat District in Bangladesh, and to provide recommendations for potential future interventions in this context. …”
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The Efficiency of Creating Scots Pine Crops in Dry Steppe by Aleksey Е. Osipenko, Sergey V. Zalesov, Konstantin A. Bashegurov

“…In the context of climate aridisation and high anthropogenic load on forest plantations, it is necessary to improve the reforestation system taking into account the production experience. …”
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Micro nutrients as immunomodulators in the ageing population: a focus on inflammation and autoimmunity by Bhavani Sowndharya Balamurugan, Mathan Muthu Chinnakannu Marimuthu, Vickram Agaram Sundaram, Bharath Saravanan, Prasanth Chandrababu, Hitesh Chopra, Tabarak Malik

“…This review collates the current evidence and highlights the role of adequate micro nutrient intake on inflammation and autoimmunity during ageing, providing plausible origins for nutritional interventions to promote healthy immune aging.…”
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Analysis of the State and Characteristics of the Development Potential of Strategic Planning Tools in the Digital Transformation Conditions of the Economy and Management by O. M. Pisareva

“…Purpose: the purpose of the study is to determine the main directions and conceptual approaches to modernizing analytical and computer support for the planning of strategic development of socio-economic systems on a national scale in the framework of improving the methodology of strategic planning in a digital transformation of the economy and management.Methods: the issues of improving the tools of strategic planning of socio-economic development are studied in the framework of a system approach to analyzing the construction and functioning of the state management mechanism in the context of active formation of the information society infrastructure and to evaluating of the impact of digital technologies on the content of management tasks in the process of co-evolution of objects and subjects of management in large-scale organizational systems.Results: the article deals with current problems and key tasks of modernization of scientific and methodological, informational and analytical support of state strategic management of socio-economic development. …”
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Defining, assessing, and implementing organizational health literacy: barriers, facilitators, and tools – a systematic review by Nicola Pelizzari, Loredana Covolo, Elisabetta Ceretti, Carlotta Fiammenghi, Umberto Gelatti

“…This systematic review synthesizes current research on OHL, focusing on its definitions, assessment tools, implemented practices, outcomes, and the factors influencing successful OHL integration within healthcare settings. …”
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Pseudospectrum in Rectangular Mini/Micro Channel Fluidics Linear Transition to Turbulence by Bahri Uzunoglu

“…Rectangular duct flow of current study shows similarity to Pipe Poiseuille flow at aspect ratio one and at infinite aspect ratio it merges to Plane Poiseuille flow. …”
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Co-benefits of resilience planning: a review of analysis tools and methods by Jennifer F. Helgeson, Azin Al Kajbaf, Juan F. Fung

“…Fung and Helgeson reviewed the literature on co-benefits with a specific focus on the definition of co-benefits, areas where co-benefits are used the most (considering the literature related to climate change), and co-benefit measurement and assessment methodologies in the context of resilience planning. The current study further explores these areas by focusing on the development of the literature on co-benefits published since 2017. …”
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RELEVANT CONCEPTS OF A TEACHER’S STATE WHEN EXPERIENCING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CRISIS by N. O. Sadovnikova, A. M. Mirzaahmedov

“…The non-constructive resolution of the crisis leads to stagnation of the teacher and increased destruction of the personality. In light of this, it is relevant to study the peculiarities of the teacher’s professional personality crisis and to identify the mechanisms for successful recovery from the crisis.The aim of the present article was to disclose the research results on current sense states, which teachers face when experiencing professional personal crisis. …”
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Planning and optimization models in ready-made concrete production and logistics by Mykhailo Buhaievskyi, Yuri Petrenko

“…The urgency of this work stems from the expected sharp increase in concrete demand due to the reconstruction of destroyed housing, infrastructure, and industrial facilities, in the context of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. …”
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