The role of spatially controlled cell proliferation in limb bud morphogenesis. by Bernd Boehm, Henrik Westerberg, Gaja Lesnicar-Pucko, Sahdia Raja, Michael Rautschka, James Cotterell, Jim Swoger, James Sharpe

“…Here we test this hypothesis by combining quantitative empirical data sets with computer modelling to assess the potential role of spatially controlled proliferation rates in the process of directional limb bud outgrowth. …”
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Teachers’ beliefs and challenges of using multimedia for teaching visuals in social work: A study of Bangladeshi government college by Md. Habibul Ahasan

“…Social Work (SW) educators are increasingly using a number of visual aids in their lessons to make the learning process more effective. To teach the dominant SW courses, educators in this discipline are likely to use relevant photographs, videos, posters, graphs and other visual contents in addition to textbooks. …”
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Community detection in empirical kinase networks identifies new potential members of signalling pathways. by Celia De Los Angeles Colomina Basanta, Marya Bazzi, Maruan Hijazi, Conrad Bessant, Pedro R Cutillas

“…However, deriving knowledge of signalling network circuitry from these data is challenging due to a scarcity of phosphorylation sites that define kinase-kinase relationships. …”
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Do first-time avian migrants know where they are going: the clock-and-compass concept today by Nikita Chernetsov, Nikita Chernetsov, Gleb Utvenko

“…However, recent research suggests that this process might be significantly more complex. New data indicate that first-time migrants may not have a complete map but rather a system of beacons. …”
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The Genus <i>Petunia</i> (Solanaceae): Evolutionary Synthesis and Taxonomic Review by Luana S. Soares, João R. Stehmann, Loreta B. Freitas

“…Many plant groups exhibit complex evolutionary processes, including hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting, and variable evolutionary rates, which make species delimitation challenging. …”
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A state assessment of private lands wildlife conservation in the United States by John J. Morgan, Cody M. Rhoden, Bill White, Steven P. Riley

“…Expansion in conservation efforts on private lands will likely be linked to funding expansion that includes nonconsumptive users. …”
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Assessment of Air Pollution Levels from a Building Construction Site on Lagos Island by Temiloluwa Oluwapelumi Susan Owolabi, Oluwatoyin Olanrewaju Ajayi, Dominion Adahanyiukpe Olofu

“…The methodology outlines the monthly data collection process, using the Earth Sense Zephyr (equipped with electrochemical detectors for gases) to measure CO, NO, NO₂, O₃, and Optical light scattering for particles) to measure PM₂.₅, and PM₁₀, and the ARA n-FRM Sampler for additional data collection on PM₂.₅, and PM₁₀. …”
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Transposable element expression is associated with sex chromosome number in humans. by Jordan Teoli, Miriam Merenciano, Marie Fablet, Anamaria Necsulea, Daniel Siqueira-de-Oliveira, Alessandro Brandulas-Cammarata, Audrey Labalme, Hervé Lejeune, Jean-François Lemaitre, François Gueyffier, Damien Sanlaville, Claire Bardel, Cristina Vieira, Gabriel Ab Marais, Ingrid Plotton

“…It has been hypothesized that transposable element (TE) repression declines with age, potentially leading to detrimental effects such as somatic mutations and disrupted gene expression, which may accelerate the aging process. Given that the Y chromosome is rich in repeats, age-related increases in TE expression could be more pronounced in males, likely contributing to their reduced longevity compared to females. …”
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Morphological evaluation of genetic evidence for a Pleistocene extirpation of eastern African impala by Sally Reynolds

“…However, genetic studies of population histories of extant species provide data about past population events (e.g. local extinctions, recolonisations) which are equally relevant to palaeontological questions. …”
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One step on the QI journey: team perspectives on surveys for improvement by Julie E Reed, Julie K Johnson, Marjorie M Godfrey, Cassandra B Iroz

“…Surveys illuminated local, microsystem and mesosystem data and provided patient and staff insights. As one step in the QI journey, surveys helped shape the direction of local QI work, resulting in positive changes in areas such as working relationships, patient interactions, staff education and work processes.Challenges experienced included: response rates and survey design, inability to act on findings, issues of sensitivity and anonymity, expertise to design surveys, time requirements, and survey fatigue.Conclusions Surveys played a crucial role in driving QI efforts, leading to impactful changes in practice. …”
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Community participation in Chagas disease vector surveillance: systematic review. by Fernando Abad-Franch, M Celeste Vega, Miriam S Rolón, Walter S Santos, Antonieta Rojas de Arias

“…Outcomes of primary interest included changes in infestation rates and the detection of infestation/reinfestation foci. Most results likely depended on study- and site-specific conditions, precluding meta-analysis, but we re-analysed data from studies comparing vector control and detection methods whenever possible. …”
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Influence of livelihood functional diversity on agro-food systems in rural communities from different macro regions of Brazil by Rodrigo Jesus Silva, Gabriela Bielefeld Nardoto, Luiz Antônio Martinelli

“…Although these results do not allow us to establish that all of these areas are undergoing an agro-food transition process, some localities are more likely than others to adjust their livelihood strategies to face global food changes. …”
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Acceptability of Components for a Mandatory Quality Improvement Framework: A Survey Among Swiss General Practitioners by David Wirth, Oliver Senn, Jakob M. Burgstaller, Sima Djalali, Leander Muheim, Adrian Rohrbasser, Joel Lehmann, Stefan Markun

“…Among these were QIs pertaining to structures and processes of care (rated as acceptable by 58.3%-83.4%) and sharing QI achievement data with peers from different group practices and physician networks (53.9%-92.2%). …”
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Through the fog of disease: the challenges faced by and vision of medical staff and patients with regard to intermittent symptom management during colorectal cancer chemotherapy by Xinchu Luo, Xi Zhang, Xi Ke, Xinyuan Yu, Yuxuan Wu, Huimin Du, Danan Lv, Dun Liu

“…Conclusions At present, intermittent symptom management during CRC chemotherapy does not meet patients’ needs. In the process of symptom management, patients are more dependent on medical staff, and medical staff are more likely to advocate common decision-making with regard to patients. …”
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Optical Characterization of Coastal Waters with Atmospheric Correction Errors: Insights from SGLI and AERONET-OC by Hiroto Higa, Masataka Muto, Salem Ibrahim Salem, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Joji Ishizaka, Kazunori Ogata, Mitsuhiro Toratani, Kuniaki Takahashi, Fabrice Maupin, Stephane Victori

“…This study identifies the characteristics of water regions with negative normalized water-leaving radiance (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>n</mi><msub><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></msub><mo>(</mo><mi>λ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) values in the satellite observations of the Second-generation Global Imager (SGLI) sensor aboard the Global Change Observation Mission–Climate (GCOM-C) satellite. SGLI Level-2 data, along with atmospheric and in-water optical properties measured by the sun photometers in the AErosol RObotic NETwork-Ocean Color (AERONET-OC) from 26 sites globally, are utilized in this study. …”
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Patient engagement in the development and delivery of healthcare services: a systematic scoping review by Hanne Dagfinrud, Ingvild Kjeken, Rikke Helene Moe, Geir Smedslund, Joachim Støren Sagen, Ann Elisabeth Simonsen, Andreas Habberstad

“…PE in the development and delivery of healthcare services is likely to be complex but is scarcely described.Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to summarise primary studies on mesolevel PE regarding structure, process and outcomes. …”
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‘ThinkCancer!’: randomised feasibility trial of a novel practice-based early cancer diagnosis intervention by Stefanie LJ Disbeschl, Annie K Hendry, Alun Surgey, Daniel Walker, Nia Goulden, Bethany F Anthony, Richard Neal, Nefyn H Williams, Zoë Susannah Jane Hoare, Julia Hiscock, Rhiannon Tudor (RT) Edwards, Ruth Lewis, Clare Wilkinson

“…Trial progression criteria for recruitment, intervention fidelity, and routine data collection were met. Staff-level fidelity, retention, and individual level data collection processes were reviewed and amended. …”
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Investigating Marl Formation and their Dominant Land use and Erosion in Kermanshah Province by Mosayeb Heshmati, Hamidreza Peyrovan, Mohammad Gheitury, Majid Ahmadi Molaverdi, Ali Moradpour

“…The current study aims to prepare the spatial distribution of marl formation in Kermanshah province in Iran and to assess dominant land-use, plant cover, slope, and erosion features using satellite image (SPOT 2000) and field survey. The field data have been analyzed through ArcGIS software. …”
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Individual and Institutional Facilitators and Barriers to Reentry Preparedness Among Detained and Committed Youth by Kaylee Noorman, Julie N. Brancale

“…Results indicate that youth who received assistance with their educational and intrapersonal skills while incarcerated were more likely to feel prepared, whereas youth who faced structural barriers were less likely to feel prepared. …”
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Generation Z and volunteering: A national culture perspective by J. Perić, M. Leko Šimić, M. V. Pevnaya, E. Sharma

“…A one-way analysis of variance, the Leuven test, was used to analyse the data. The collected data was processed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 program.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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