Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…These findings lend support to policy initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of RNs. Study registration This study is registered as Current Controlled Trials ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04374812. …”
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Challenges in lentiviral vector production: retro-transduction of producer cell lines by Maximilian Klimpel, Christin Obert, Monica Terrao, Parameswari Singh, Haiyan Wei, Chao-Guang Chen, Andreas Gille, Silke Wissing, Holger Laux

“…The increasing demand for lentiviral vectors (LVs) has led to the development of several stable cell lines and production methods over the last 2 decades in order to increase titers and yields, reduce production costs and improve the safety of the vector product. …”
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Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) by Rodrigo Antônio Castro-Souza, Juliana Stropp, Luiz Felipe Moretti Iniesta, Richard J. Ladle, Neucir Szinwelski, Geiziane Tessarolo, José Alexandre Diniz-Filho, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Joaquín Hortal

“…Our analyses show that the descriptions of currently valid species increased exponentially since the 19th century, with a temporary decline following World War II, while synonyms outpaced the number of valid species until the 1980s. …”
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MARITIME 4.0 AND EXPECTATIONS IN MARITIME SECTOR by Dursun Balkan

“…As the rapid development of communication and information technologies allows real-time transmission of information, the world is increasingly becoming a global society. In this context, the most developed countries are required to develop their own strategies to encourage the industrial sector to stay up to date and compete in a dynamic and volatile global market in order to maintain its competitive capacity. …”
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The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now? by Almudena Felipe Montiel, Antonio Álvarez Fernández, Mario Culebras Amigo, Letizia Traversi, David Clofent Alarcón, Karina Loor Reyes, Eva Polverino

“…However, the prolonged life expectancy is accompanied by an increasing burden of age-related comorbidities, especially in the context of chronic disease. …”
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Modified Rice Straw as Adsorbent Material to Remove Aflatoxin B1 from Aqueous Media and as a Fiber Source in Fino Bread by Sherif R. Mohamed, Tarek A. El-Desouky, Ahmed M. S. Hussein, Sherif S. Mohamed, Khayria M. Naguib

“…The aims of the current work are in large part the benefit of rice straw to be used as adsorbent material and natural source of fiber in Fino bread. …”
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Biological and mechanical challenges in the endodontic treatment of immature teeth with pulp necrosis: insights based on a Series of Atypical Clinical Cases by Julian Gregoire Leprince, Motoki Okamoto, Matthias Widbiller, Julien Beauquis, Simon Mariano Pedano, Kerstin M. Galler, Yusuke Takahashi

“… Over the past two decades, dental pulp regeneration has become a major focus in endodontology. The currently applied clinical strategies are referred to as ‘revitalisation’ procedures. …”
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Tracking development assistance for health from China, 2007–2017 by Angela E Micah, Catherine S Chen, Abigail Chapin, Joseph L Dieleman, Paul H Lee, Michael R Phillips, Kun Tang, Shenglan Tang, Jost Jonas, Shiwei Liu, Yingxi Zhao, Bianca S. Zlavog, Golsum Tsakalos, Stephen Gloyd, Man Tat Alexander Ng, Enrico Rubagotti, Mustafa Younis, Yunquan Zhang

“…However, relative to population size and government spending, China’s contributions are modest.Conclusion In the current context of plateauing in the growth rate of DAH contributions, China has the potential to contribute to future global health financing, especially financing for health system strengthening.…”
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Reducing fertiliser inputs: plant biostimulants as an emerging strategy to improve nutrient use efficiency by Patrick Quille, Joanna Kacprzyk, Shane O’Connell, Carl K. Y. Ng

“…Here, we discuss the current research on biostimulants in the context of improved macro- and micronutrients use efficiency. …”
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ANALYSIS OF TELEMATICS TECHNIQUES IN LOGISTIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT IN CITIES by Piotr GORZELANCZYK, Bartlomiej SEWERYN

“…The rapid increase in the number of vehicles in cities and the intensity of their movement necessitates the use of appropriate transport management solutions. …”
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Research and Application of Induction Hardening Technology for Heavy Duty Gear Shafts by Rengui Shi, Ke Zhu, Weilin Zhang

“…The effects of induction quenching with different current frequency on the surface hardness， tooth root hardness， tooth core hardness， hardness gradient and metallography of gear shafts are analyzed and discussed by carburizing， tempering and induction quenching experiments of heavy-duty gear shafts. …”
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Revolutionizing brain‒computer interfaces: overcoming biocompatibility challenges in implantable neural interfaces by Weihang Gao, Zineng Yan, Hong Zhou, Yi Xie, Honglin Wang, Jiaming Yang, Jingbo Yu, Changmao Ni, Pengran Liu, Mao Xie, Li Huang, Zhewei Ye

“…Despite significant advancements over the years, conventional neural electrode interfaces remain insufficient for fully achieving these objectives, particularly in the context of long-term implantation. The primary limitation stems from the poor biocompatibility and mechanical mismatch between the interfacing electrodes and neural tissues, which induce a local immune response and scar tissue formation, thus decreasing the performance and useful lifespan. …”
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Breast asymmetry: literature review and a new proposal for clinical classification by Gladstone Eustáquio de Lima Faria, Dov Charles Goldenberg, Ricardo Frota Boggio

“…These available classifications date from the 60s and 70s and need to be updated to the current clinical context. A more simplified and reproducible classification was proposed after a comprehensive literature review, considering the most frequent asymmetries in aesthetic plastic surgery offices, with their respective treatment guides. …”
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The main drivers of labour cost dynamics in Central and Eastern European countries by Maria Denisa VASILESCU, Larisa STĂNILĂ, Amalia CRISTESCU, Maria Berta BELU, Silvana CRIVOI

“…Labour costs are a fundamental component of production expenses, significantly impacting both the quantity and quality of output. In the current European economic context marked by significant price increases, the paper aimed to empirically investigate the relationship between inflation and labour costs in the short and medium term. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY AFTER THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION OF 1917: ORIGINS, PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS by A. A. Gibadullin

“…In the post-war period, from 1950–1985, there was an increase in the construction of production capacities, The development of the electric power industry after the October Revolution of 1917: origins, prospects and problems  at the same time, both heat and hydro and nuclear power plants were built, thereby increasing the installed capacity by more than 10 times in thirty years. …”
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Determinant Factors of Green Marketing Adoption in the Hospitality Sector by Liviu B. Vlad, Dragoş C. Vasile, Octav-Ionuţ Macovei, Claudia E. Ţuclea

“…Green marketing is falling into the category of answers provided by the business world to the requirement to combine the economic development with the preservation of natural resources which represents a pressing concern of the modern times. In this context, the hospitality sector is facing as well an increasing pressure to pay attention to environmental issues, hotel organizations are increasingly tending to use environmentally friendly products and services, and to implement programs to manage energy and water consumption and waste. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of urban planning activities of local government bodies by O. Artemenko, V. Yatsenko

“…The conducted research confirms that the implementation of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) should not only ensure compliance with legislative requirements but also fulfil a predictive function in assessing risks to the environment and public health. In the current context of increasing anthropogenic pressure, urbanisation stress, and environmental challenges caused by the consequences of war, such assessment is a key element in ensuring the sustainable development of territories. …”
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Global and regional trends of the century+ in the Middle East: A new interpretation by V. А. Kuznetsov, V. V. Naumkin

“…The second section analyzes current trends in regional development. It shows that though the most acute regional conflicts in the MENA region are gradually de-escalating, centrifugal tendencies are becoming more evident, as heterogeneity of political systems and regimes increases. …”
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Spatial Impacts of Urban Growth on the Mersin, Tarsus, and Adana Lines by Selin Yıldız Görentaş, Sevil Sargın

“…This study aims to explore the urbanization line between Mersin, Tarsus, and Adana, which is one of Turkey’s conurbations, to reveal the spatial changes in the context of land cover and use from 1989 to 2019; determine the direction of urban sprawl; and investigate the spatial dynamics causing these changes and conversions. …”
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The experience of diagnosing the personnel potential of the theater: Approaches to analysis and development opportunities by Ol'ga M. Trofimova, Viktoriya V. Yurusova

“…The article presents the results of a study of the personnel potential of the cultural institution of the KOGAUK "Kirov Drama Theater" in the context of increasing the efficiency of the theater and the development of areas for its improvement. …”
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