Transformational Leadership and Work Performance of Police Officers in Cambodian Provincial Police Commissariats by Bunchhian Chhoun, Yen Yat

“…This finding implies the necessity of extending transformational leadership practice among police leaders in the current context of Cambodia. …”
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Factors that influence anemia prevalence: a comparative study of datasets from Russia and South Africa by Maria A. Burilina, Natisha Dukhi, Aleksandra L. Mashkova, Ivan V. Nevolin, Ronel Sewpaul

“…Conclusions The comparison of socio-economic factors influencing the prevalence of anemia between Russian and South African samples has validated self-assessments as a reliable proxy for health status in the context of Russia. This methodological advancement underpins current and future research based on the extensive database of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, encompassing approximately 2,500 indicators, to investigate disease prevalence.…”
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The impact of poverty reduction and development interventions on non-communicable diseases and their behavioural risk factors in low and lower-middle income countries: A systematic... by Jessie Pullar, Luke Allen, Nick Townsend, Julianne Williams, Charlie Foster, Nia Roberts, Mike Rayner, Bente Mikkelsen, Francesco Branca, Kremlin Wickramasinghe

“…However, studies investigating the impact of improved income on obesity tend to show an increased risk. Embedding NCD impact evaluation into development programmes is crucial in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the rapid epidemiological transitions facing LLMICs.…”
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Study of Radon Radiation in the Area of the Akchatau Polymetallic Mine, Republic of Kazakhstan by Yuriy Pak, Dmitriy Pak, Vladimir Matonin, Diana Ibragimova, Pavel Timoshenko, Yuriy Barkov, Anar Tebayeva, Pavel Medvedev

“…The data on the volumetric radon activity of the Akchatau territory were systematized in the context of radioecological safety. Radon (Rn²²² and Rn²²⁰) and indoor radon (isotopes Po, Pb, and Bi) make a significant contribution to radon radiation in residential and industrial premises. …”
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Valuation of informal care for the old-aged with disabilities in China—a discrete choice experiment approach by Zhan Zhao, Shuaizhen Chen, Fengyi Sun, Wenjing Cheng, Chen Chen, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas, Jian Wang, Lei Si, Jialong Tan

“…The probability of choosing cash compensation rose when compensation increased and fells when the care time increased. The preferences for assistance varied significantly by individual’s demographic and health-related characteristics. …”
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Direct and indirect crisis of food security due to COVID-19 emergence in Addis Ababa and Amhara regions, Ethiopia: a lesson for the inevitable pandemics by Daniel Teshome Gebeyehu, Leah East, Stuart Wark, Md Shahidul Islam

“…The objective of the current study was to assess both the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 on individuals’ food security in the metropolitan and regional context of Ethiopia. …”
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Fostering Educational Change at the Intersection of Macro-Level Institutional Narratives and Micro-Level Classroom Experiences by Marta Guarda

“…By highlighting the role of teachers’ agency in challenging macro-level narratives from below, the study addresses the imbalances of power between institutionalised and non-institutionalised languages, and contributes to research framing plurilingual education as a socially engaged phenomenon in increasingly multilingual contexts.…”
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Empowering medical systematic reviews with large language models: methods, development directions, and applications by Yannan HUANG, Haoran SANG, Yu LIU, Liantao MA, Yinghao ZHU

“…With the exponential growth of biomedical literature, traditional keyword-based retrieval methods are increasingly inadequate for meeting the dual demands of efficiency and precision in clinical and research contexts. …”
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Impact of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease on the cholesterol efflux capacity of high-density lipoproteins in adolescents with type 2 diabetes by José Antonio Orozco Morales, José Antonio Orozco Morales, Aída Xochitl Medina Urrutia, Margarita Torres Tamayo, Margarita Torres Tamayo, Juan Reyes Barrera, Esteban Jorge Galarza, Juan Gabriel Juárez Rojas, Pilar Dies Suarez, Nahum Méndez Sánchez, Nahum Méndez Sánchez, Luis Enrique Díaz Orozco, Luis Enrique Díaz Orozco, Lubia Velázquez-López, Patricia Medina Bravo, Patricia Medina Bravo

“…In the population with DM2 and MAFLD, we did not observe a decrease in CEC. Initially we found a slight elevation of CEC in adolescents with DM2, however, with the increase in liver fat, a little decrease is observed, which could explain a probable metabolic phenomenon, since the physicochemical composition and distribution of the particles is associated with the percentage of liver fat. …”
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Universal metrics for predicting the activity of a wide range of fuel-cell catalysts by Ganesan Elumalai, Satoshi Tominaka

“…The increasing demand for universal metrics in material development, particularly in the context of material informatics (MI), emphasises the need for catalytic activity metrics in fuel-cell research, specifically for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). …”
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Understanding How, Why and for Whom Link Work Interventions Promote Access in Community Healthcare Settings in the United Kingdom: A Realist Review by Rebecca Golby, Fiona Lobban, Louise Laverty, Kyriakos Velemis, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Katherine Berry, Abby Morris, Emma Elliott, Rebecca Harris, Al Ross, Carolyn A. Chew‐Graham, Miranda Budd, Linda McGowan, David Shiers, Neil Caton, Chris Lodge, Paul French, Robert Griffiths, Jasper Palmier‐Claus

“…Conclusion Although link work interventions are increasingly utilised across community healthcare settings, the contexts in which they operate vary considerably, triggering a range of mechanisms. …”
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Value foundations of experiencing stress and adaptation of students: Cross-cultural study by E. I. Koltunov, V. G. Gryazeva-Dobshinskaya, Ya. A. Dmitrieva, N. V. Markina, J. Zhi, E. S. Naboichenko

“…Present work is dedicated to an urgent problem that has emerged as a result of a global trend – an increase in the number of young people moving to other countries in search for a higher education, which often leads to stress during the process of cultural adaptation.In the current research, the authors conducted a comparative analysis of the normative and individual values of students from China and Russia, studying at the Russian university. …”
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The Efficacy of Conversational AI in Rectifying the Theory-of-Mind and Autonomy Biases: Comparative Analysis by Marcin Rządeczka, Anna Sterna, Julia Stolińska, Paulina Kaczyńska, Marcin Moskalewicz

“…These biases are particularly relevant in mental health contexts as they can exacerbate conditions such as depression and anxiety by reinforcing maladaptive thought patterns or unrealistic expectations in human-AI interactions. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of essential amino acids and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from global marine bivalve aquaculture by Karsoon Tan, Peng Xu, Leiheng Huang, Cong Luo, KhaiHang Choong, Zexin Li, Yu Guo, Kit-Leong Cheong

“…Although many studies highlight bivalve aquaculture as a potential source of sustainable and high-quality proteins, there is limited quantitative data on the production of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) and essential amino acid (EAA) from global bivalve aquaculture. In this context, the present study aims to evaluate the current status of n-3 LC-PUFA and EAA production in global bivalve mariculture. …”
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Arts on prescription intervention for primary healthcare patients with poor mental health or social isolation: a mixed-method study by Anita Jensen, Anders Halling, Mirnabi Pirouzifard, Martin Lindström

“…Results The paired t-test showed highly significant results (p < 0.001) for increase in both SWEMWBS and SHIS. The general linear regression. models show that women and participants with poorer self-rated health (SRH), more contacts with the healthcare system, other referrals from the primary healthcare centre, and no previous arts and culture engagement displayed significantly stronger associations with increase in SWEMWBS but not SHIS. …”
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Tick Control Strategies: Critical Insights into Chemical, Biological, Physical, and Integrated Approaches for Effective Hard Tick Management by Tsireledzo Goodwill Makwarela, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi

“…This review critically examines the current control strategies, focusing on chemical, biological, physical, and integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. …”
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Enhancing Vehicle Location Prediction Accuracy with Road-Aware Rectification for Multi-Access Edge Computing Applications by Asif Mehmood, Afaq Muhammad, Faisal Mehmood, Wang-Cheol Song

“…Existing estimation techniques to forecast vehicle position aim to meet the real-time data needs but compromise accuracy due to a lack of context awareness. While algorithms such as the Kalman filter improve estimation accuracy by considering certainty-grading and current-state estimate of measurements, they do not include the road context, which is vital for more accurate predictions. …”
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Game simulators as educational tools for developing algorithmic thinking skills in computer science education by Maksym S. Kovtaniuk, Svitlana V. Shokaliuk, Alexander N. Stepanyuk

“…We analyze their features, implementation strategies, and effectiveness in different educational contexts while providing a theoretical framework connecting gamification principles with educational psychology. …”
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QUALITY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: FACTORS AND DETERMINANTS by Nikolaj I. Komkov, Mihail N. Dudin, Nikolaj V. Lyasnikov

“…Objectives of the article: justify practical directions and recommendations related to sustainable national socio-economic development in the context of external constraints, determine the prospects for the economy of theRussian Federationin the conditions of the introduction of sectoral sanctions by Western countries. …”
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B2C AND B2B PLATFORM MODEL-BASED DETERMINANTS OF RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES’ STRATEGY CHOICES FOR ENTERING FOREIGN MARKETS by S. V. Ilkevich

“…For Russian industrial enterprises, methodological developments in this area can be particularly useful in the context of increasing the internationalisation of business activities using international B2C and B2B platforms. …”
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