Quantifying environmental drivers of vegetation condition in a temperate ecosystem can improve detection of management impacts by Johanna G. Kuhne, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jasmin G. Packer, Thomas A.A. Prowse

“…Disentangling the effects of environmental variation and management actions on vegetation condition is increasingly important given increasing efforts to tackle biodiversity loss and the advent of environmental accounting programs. …”
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Physico-chemical properties, spreadability and consumer acceptance of low-sodium cream cheese by Mirela Lučan, Jasmina Ranilović, Vedran Slačanac, Tanja Cvetković, Ljiljana Primorac, Davorka Gajari, Helena Tomić Obrdalj, Marko Jukić, Jasmina Lukinac Čačić

“…The use of potassium salt substitutes significantly increased the value of K:Na ratio. Cheese containing commercial salt replacer Salut® had the closest hedonic score to control cheese compared to other replacers. …”
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A review on the relationship between the distal 1q21.1 microdeletion and schizophrenia by Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Junrong Guo, Junrong Guo, Xijing Liu, Xijing Liu, Ting Hu, Ting Hu

“…This microdeletion is found in 0.2%–0.6% of individuals with schizophrenia and is associated with an eightfold increased risk of developing the condition. The distal 1q21.1 region contains several schizophrenia risk genes, including PRKAB2, BCL9, CHD1L, GJA5, and GJA8. …”
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Essay. The Vicious Circles of Bureaucratic Circular Economy: The Case of Packaging Waste Euro-Targets for Romania by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Alexandru Pătruți, Mihaela Iacob

“…In spite of its probably good intentions, the circular economy package contains at least one directive which under current economic conditions is practically inapplicable in countries such as Romania. …”
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR CALCULATING CLOSING IN OF SWITCH-GEAR FLEXIBLE BUSES AT SHORT CIRCUIT BY IMPULSE OF ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES by I. I. Sergey, E. G. Ponomarenko, W. M. Sammur, P. I. Klimkovich

“…The paper contains description of a simplified method for calculating closing-in of switch-gear flexible buses at short circuit. …”
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Theoretical Study of High-Frequency Response of InGaAs/AlAs Double-Barrier Nanostructures by Konstantin S. Grishakov, Vladimir F. Elesin, Mikhail M. Maslov, Konstantin P. Katin

“…It is shown that as the field amplitude increases, at high frequencies, where ħω>Γ (Γ is the width of the resonant energy level), the active current can reach high values comparable to the direct current value in resonance. …”
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Biofeedback games in education: A review with implications for teacher training by Savannah Olivia Mercer, Giorgia Rita De Franches

“…These tools have become increasingly recognized for their role in enhancing cognitive development, emotional regulation, and stress management. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perceptions of patient safety culture in emergency departments: a scoping review by Min Ji Kim, Ming Wei Jeffrey Woo

“…Objective This review aimed to map the concept of patient safety culture in emergency departments (EDs), describe the availability of evidence related to patient safety culture as assessed by healthcare workers, identify the key focus areas of existing studies and pinpoint gaps in the current literature.Design A scoping review followed a comprehensive methodological process that included five steps based on the framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley and updated by Peters et al.Eligibility criteria Studies encompassing original research and all pertinent published and grey literature within the last 15 years (2010–2024) that aligned with the population (healthcare workers), concept (patient safety culture) and context (emergency department) framework for this study were included.Data sources PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), WOS, Embase, MEDLINE (Ovid), and KISS databases were searched for original studies published between 2010 and 2024 that aligned with the topic of this study.Data extraction and synthesis Two researchers independently extracted data from 28 eligible articles using a predetermined data extraction tool. …”
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Experiential learning for societal impact by Elizabeth A. McCrea, Dilip Mirchandani

“…Purpose – This paper examines how business schools can respond to calls to increase their impact by effectively leveraging experiential learning approaches that address complex societal issues. …”
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Trend-Enabled Recommender System with Diversity Enhancer for Crop Recommendation by Iulia Baraian, Rudolf Erdei, Rares Tamaian, Daniela Delinschi, Emil Marian Pasca, Oliviu Matei

“…However, the applicability of many current systems is limited by their considerable computational requirements and dependence on comprehensive datasets, especially in resource-limited contexts. …”
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Walking apps for active aging? A literature and multi-source review of their impact on older adult users’ mobility and wellbeing by Pau Llopis, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios, Francisco Alonso, Mireia Faus, Sergio A. Useche

“…In the coming decades, many countries are expected to experience a marked increase in the average age of their populations, raising new challenges for healthcare and mobility systems. …”
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Effects of rotational forces, and thermal diffusion on unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of a viscoelastic fluid through porous media with isothermal inclined plates by Amjad Ali Pasha, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer, M.W Kareem, Raghunath Kodi, Mohd Danish, Shanawaz Patil, Ramachandra Reddy Vaddemani

“…The findings reveal that the fluid’s resultant velocity increases with higher Soret parameters across the fluid region, while the opposite trend is observed with an increase in both the aligned magnetic field and magnetic field intensity. …”
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The Essence and Content of Product Distribution as an Economic Category by Viktoriia Bozhkova, Mykhailo Bilukha

“…Thus, the study made it possible to systematize current approaches to defining distribution in terms of chronology and three-component structure (essence, content and result of the phenomenon), which served as the basis for the author's definition. …”
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Extended Reality Interventions for Health and Procedural Anxiety: Panoramic Meta-Analysis Based on Overviews of Reviews by Tom Arthur, GJ Melendez-Torres, David Harris, Sophie Robinson, Mark Wilson, Sam Vine

“… BackgroundExtended reality (XR) technologies are increasingly being used to reduce health and procedural anxieties. …”
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OPIOIDS IN PAIN SYNDROME MANAGEMENT (part 1) by D. M. Arbuck, G. R. Abuzarova, G. S. Alekseeva

“…The goal of this review is to inform doctors about new opioids currently used for routine medical practice in the most developed countries. …”
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Introduction of Vector-Borne Infections in Europe: Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Pathogens with Potential Impact on One Health by Jacopo Logiudice, Maria Alberti, Andrea Ciccarone, Benedetta Rossi, Giorgio Tiecco, Maria Antonia De Francesco, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan

“…This review explores the spread of arboviruses in Europe, highlighting their historical context, current transmission dynamics, and their impact on public health.…”
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AI as a creative partner: a PRISMA review of AI’s role in supporting creativity in education by Alex Urmeneta, Margarida Romero, Margarida Romero

“…Creativity is considered an important competency for personal and professional development in the current society. With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, there is increasing interest in understanding how AI can support the creative process and how its usage in various contexts might affect user agency. …”
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Understanding antimicrobial use in subsistence farmers in Chikwawa District Malawi, implications for public awareness campaigns. by Eleanor E MacPherson, Joanna Reynolds, Esnart Sanudi, Alexander Nkaombe, John Mankhomwa, Justin Dixon, Clare I R Chandler

“…Drug resistant infections are increasing across the world and urgent action is required to preserve current classes of antibiotics. …”
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Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Hyperloop Technology on European Trade Routes by Aleksejs Vesjolijs, Yulia Stukalina, Olga Zervina

“…In this paper, twelve different scenarios are constructed and compared; these scenarios contain the description of current EU trade routes that could be influenced by Hyperloop and those that could be introduced given the improved delivery times and sustainable business opportunities. …”
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Climate change impact on the distribution and priority areas for conservation of Sterculia setigera Delile in Benin, West Africa by Rissicath Foumilayo Djaboutou, Séverin Biaou, Gérard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Christine A. I. Nougbodé Ouinsavi

“…Under future climate scenarios SSP 2–4.5 and SSP 5–8.5, SN increased, while SC decreased. The SS subgroups, showed a decrease in suitable conditions under the SSP 2–4.5 scenario but an increase under the SSP 5–8.5 scenario. …”
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