Jeunes chercheurs face aux exigences de disponibilité temporelle by María del Río Carral, Bernard Fusulier

“…Academia, defined as a greedy institution, enhances a specific symbolic figure of the researcher, that of an individual who is entirely dedicated to his/her work. Given the current context implying a strong competition for very few long-term positions, such an institutional demand is reinforced by the injunction imposed on researchers to increase their productivity in short periods of time and to become internationally mobile. …”
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Nanobismuth: Fabrication, Optical, and Plasmonic Properties—Emerging Applications by Ye Tian, Johann Toudert

“…Along the twentieth century, the electronic properties of bismuth have been widely studied, especially in relation with its magnetoresistive and thermoelectric responses. In this context, a particular emphasis has been made on electronic confinement effects in bismuth nanostructures (or nanobismuth). …”
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Examination of Impact of After-Hours Admissions on Hospital Resource Use, Patient Outcomes, and Costs by Charlenn Skead, Laura H. Thompson, Hanna Kuk, Ariel Hendin, Moosa Yasir Hamood Al Abri, Yasmeen Choudhri, Tim Ramsay, Brent Herritt, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

“…Nighttime and weekends in hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) contexts are thought to present a greater risk for adverse events than daytime admissions. …”
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Pharmacological and pupillary evidence for the noradrenergic contribution to reinforcement learning in Parkinson’s disease by Claire O’Callaghan, Frank H. Hezemans, Naresh Subramaniam, Rong Ye, Kamen A. Tsvetanov, Alexander G. Murley, Negin Holland, Isabella F. Orlando, Ralf Regenthal, Roger A. Barker, Caroline H. Williams-Gray, Luca Passamonti, Trevor W. Robbins, James B. Rowe

“…Testing the noradrenergic framework of learning in the context of human diseases offers a test bed for current normative neuroscience theories and may also indicate therapeutic potential. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Types of Deprivation and Social Tolerance among Citizens of Tehran by Negar Firouzeh, Khadijeh Safiri

“…Conversely, an increase in political deprivation correlated with an increase in social tolerance. …”
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Innovation-driven human resource management practices: A systematic review, integrative framework, and future research directions by Regina Lenart-Gansiniec, Barbara A. Sypniewska, Jin Chen

“…The research took into account a variety of organizational contexts, predominantly in dynamic and complex industries. …”
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Life or limb: an international qualitative study on decision making in sarcoma surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle Ghert, Ajay Puri, Robert Turcotte, Penny O'Brien, Peter Rose, Will Aston, Miguel A Ayerza, Lester Chan, Stephane Cherix, Jorge de las Heras, Davide Donati, Uwale Eyesan, Nicola Fabbri, Thomas Hilton, Oluwaseyi Kayode Idowu, Jungo Imanishi, Dundar Sabah, Kristy Weber

“…Common to ‘unique’ decisions about patient care was uncertainty about what was going on and what would happen in the future (theme 1: the context of uncertainty), the impact of the pandemic on resources or threat of the pandemic to overwhelm resources (theme 2: limited resources), perceived increased risk to self (theme 3: duty of care) and least-worst decision making, in which none of the options were perceived as ideal and participants settled on the least-worst option at that point in time (theme 4: least-worst decision making).Conclusions In the context of rapidly changing standards of justice and beneficence in patient care, traditional decision-making frameworks may no longer apply. …”
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The impact of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation emitting devices on the male reproductive system by Michał Sienkiewicz, Bartosz Pawłowski, Magdalena Kłusek, Dorota Zatłoka-Mazur, Filip Klimas, Kacper Rusiński, Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz

“…However, studies conducted in this context often provide inconsistent results, hence the exact effect of NIR on the male reproductive system remains unknown. …”
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Low-cost nano biochar: a sustainable approach for drought stress mitigation in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) by Heba Ibrahim Abd El-Moaty, Heba Ibrahim Abd El-Moaty, Ali El-Dissouky, Amel F. Elhusseiny, Kareem M. Farag, Rasha Abu-Khudir, Rasha Abu-Khudir, Mayyadah Abdullah Alkuwayti, Najla K. Al Abdulsalam, Salwa M. Abdel Rahman

“…Our approach aims to amend soil for cultivation under drought stress and improve plant growth to contribute to food security. In this context, a biochar was prepared from peanut shell and thoroughly examined as a soil enhancer for broad bean cultivation during drought stress. …”
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Enhancing Gas Fermentation Efficiency via Bioaugmentation with <i>Megasphaera sueciensis</i> and <i>Clostridium carboxidivorans</i> by Clemens Hiebl, Dominik Pinner, Hannes Konegger, Franziska Steger, Dina Mohamed, Werner Fuchs

“…Gas fermentation aims to fix CO₂ into higher-value compounds, such as short or medium-chain fatty acids or alcohols. In this context, the use of mixed microbial consortia presents numerous advantages, including increased resilience and adaptability. …”
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Quantitative systems toxicology modeling in pharmaceutical research and development: An industry‐wide survey and selected case study examples by Kylie A. Beattie, Meghna Verma, Richard J. Brennan, Diana Clausznitzer, Valeriu Damian, Derek Leishman, Mary E. Spilker, Britton Boras, Zhenhong Li, Elias Oziolor, Theodore R. Rieger, Anna Sher

“…Abstract Quantitative systems toxicology (QST) models are increasingly being applied for predicting and understanding toxicity liabilities in pharmaceutical research and development. …”
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Part B: Innovative Data Augmentation Approach to Boost Machine Learning for Hydrodynamic Purposes—Computational Efficiency by Hamed Majidiyan, Hossein Enshaei, Damon Howe, Eric Gubesch

“…The significance of the current study extends beyond the maritime context and can be utilized for ML applications in intrinsically stochastic data.…”
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MENTORING AND TRAINING OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING STAFF by Alexandrina Mihaela POPESCU, Andreea Aurora Maria BUGA

“…The transition to an academic career represents a critical stage in the professional development of young teaching staff, characterized by complex challenges that require specialized support and professional guidance. In the current context of higher education, marked by structural transformations and increasing pressures, mentoring must be viewed as a fundamental necessity for ensuring the success and retention of new members of the university teaching staff. …”
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Advertising in the marketing communications system: analysis and directions of improvement by Alevtina Pakulina, Vitalii Blahoi

“…Theoretical principles and practical approaches to organizing advertising activities in the context of the modern concept of marketing communications have been further developed. …”
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An overview of drug‐induced sodium channel blockade and changes in cardiac conduction: Implications for drug safety by Khuram W. Chaudhary, Colleen E. Clancy, Pei‐Chi Yang, Jennifer B. Pierson, Alan L. Goldin, John E. Koerner, Todd A. Wisialowski, Jean‐Pierre Valentin, John P. Imredy, Armando Lagrutta, Simon Authier, Robert Kleiman, Philip T. Sager, Peter Hoffmann, Michael K. Pugsley

“…Drug‐dependent block of Nav1.5 current (INa) can lead to significant alterations in cardiac electrophysiology, potentially resulting in conduction slowing and an increased risk of proarrhythmic events. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES IN THE MILITARY SECTOR UNDER CONDITIONS OF ENSURING FINANCIAL SECURITY by Myroslav Kryshtanovych, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Serhii Bazyka, Oleksii Vasyliev, Anna Munko, Yaroslav Panas

“…In such circumstances, it is crucial to evaluate current anti-corruption measures to ensure financial security. …”
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Vaccination against SARS-COV‑2 in oncology by A. A. Polyakov, V. V. Lunin, F. M. Abbaysbeyli, O. L. Timofeeva, V. B. Larionova, P. A. Zeynalova, A. A. Fedenko

“…This paper reflects considerations and recommendations for the vaccination of cancer patients by Russian and foreign specialists in the context of COVID‑19 pandemic. The review presents current recommendations for vaccination against SARS-COV‑2 in patients with solid tumors, hematological malignancies, recipients of hematopoietic stem cells and cell therapy.Conclusion. …”
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Effects of complex whole-body movements on EEG activity: a scoping review by Gabriel Müller, Atef Salem, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

“…This issue is currently being increasingly investigated using movements in which metabolism is not increased accordingly. …”
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New Opportunities in Non-Preservative Glaucoma Therapy by A. A. Antonov, I. V. Kozlova, A. A. Vitkov

“…The degree of conjunctival hyperemia on the MacMonnies photographic scale decreased in both groups.Conclusion. Preservative-free drugs can be recommended for most patients with glaucoma as a starting treatment and as a replacement for current therapy.…”
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Climate change adaptation: policy, practice and adaptation gaps in the agriculture sector in Bangladesh, India and Nepal by Shobha Shrestha, Prem Sagar Chapagain, Yili Zhang, Linshan Liu, Jianzhong Yan, Suresh Chand Rai, Md. Nurul Islam, Basanta Paudel

“…Lack of understanding and awareness of CCA in a local sociocultural context among implementation authorities and weak institutional mechanisms are gaps at the institutional front. …”
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