Establishing and verifying soil quality index model based on GIS and remote sensing for cultivated lands under semi-humid terrestrial ecosystem by Ismail Fatih Ormanci, Orhan Dengiz

“…Using Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process and Standard Scoring Function, soil quality models were constructed according to the obtained soil criteria. …”
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Determining Arabic Language Proficiency: An Examination of Grammar Mastery, Active Usage, and Discipline of Linguistic by Mukmin Mukmin, Nurul Hidayah, Arifah Salma Haya, Nurul Jawahir Md Ali, Abdurrahman Wahid Abdullah

“…These results underscored the need for an instructional approach that emphasized the habitual and integrated use of Arabic, enabling students to maintain focus and discipline throughout the language acquisition process within the pesantren environment. …”
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Forced distance learning at a Russian technical university: A comparative analysis of key challenges assessment by N. A. Lukianova, J. O. Okhorzina, T. V. Konyukhova, O. N. Kiselev

“…There is, therefore, a need for comprehensive work of the university HR service to compensate for the identified difficulties and build a trajectory for the consistent preparation of the faculty for the likely repetition of the situation with the forced distance learning, since the risk of its repetition due to a pandemic, a change in geopolitical or other conditions, is high enough. The implementation of the proposed recommendations for building a vector of readiness for remote work will reduce the negative socio-psychological impact of stressors and improve the quality of the educational process.…”
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Using fluorescently labeled wheat germ agglutinin to track lipopolysaccharide transport to the outer membrane in Escherichia coli by Laurent Dubois, Andrea Vettiger, Jackson A. Buss, Thomas G. Bernhardt

“…A similar pattern was observed previously for PG synthesis and OM protein insertion in E. coli, suggesting that LPS transport to the OM is coordinated with these processes.IMPORTANCEGram-negative bacteria like Escherichia coli are surrounded by a multilayered cell envelope that includes an outer membrane (OM) responsible for their high intrinsic resistance to antibiotics. …”
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Phase field modeling for fracture prediction in goat tibia using an open-source quantitative computer tomography based finite element framework by Debangshu Paul, Zachariah Arwood, Pierre-Yves Mulon, Dayakar Penumadu, Timothy Truster

“…The framework involves constructing a mesh of the bone geometry from a 3D quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scan of the goat tibia. To make the process accessible and extensible, open-source software was utilized throughout the entire modeling process for the first time. …”
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An interprofessional education program based on the ARCS-V motivation model on the theme of “Chronic Disease Management and Patient Safety”: action research by Aysel Başer, Hatice Şahin

“…Tactics and strategies from the motivational model were used throughout the online and face-to-face training process. …”
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Collaboration between stakeholders in the design of a context-based curriculum in Ghana by Hannah Edjah, Eugene Adu Henaku, Abraham Kwadwo Okrah, Nozomi Sakata, Chris Yates

“…Findings – The study found that the CoE reform prioritised local stakeholders’ input throughout a highly collaborative process. This collaboration unexpectedly led to the development of a curriculum reflective of the Ghanaian context. …”
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A Full-Life-Cycle Public-Private Partnership Governance Model for Urban Parks in Japan: Experience and Inspiration by Jiarui LIU, Jia MA, Zelin SHANG, Xiong LI

“…Thanks to this, Japan’s urban park sector has embraced new opportunities for development, driven by a dynamic cycle of investment, vitality, and high quality.ConclusionThe PPP model for urban parks in Japan adopts a holistic full-life-cycle approach that vertically integrates the full-process stages of “construction − management − operation” through a “city − park − facility” multi-scale system. …”
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Diagnostic Potential of Exosomal and Non-Exosomal Biomarkers in Lung Cancer: A Comparative Analysis Using a Rat Model of Lung Carcinogenesis by Sherien M. El-Daly, Sahar S. Abdelrahman, Amira Mohamed Abd El-Jawad, Mahmoud A. Abdel-Monem, Gamila S. M. El-Saeed

“…Results: Our results revealed distinct expression patterns of the evaluated miRNAs across exosomes, serum, and tissue, throughout different stages of tumor induction. The expression of exosomal miRNAs dynamically changed in parallel with the tumor induction process, demonstrating high diagnostic efficacy. …”
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Corporate political activity in the context of unhealthy food advertising restrictions across Transport for London: A qualitative case study. by Kathrin Lauber, Daniel Hunt, Anna B Gilmore, Harry Rutter

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diets with high proportions of foods high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS) contribute to malnutrition and rising rates of childhood obesity, with effects throughout the life course. …”
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Maternal Oxytocin Is Linked to Close Mother-Infant Proximity in Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus). by Kelly J Robinson, Sean D Twiss, Neil Hazon, Patrick P Pomeroy

“…It is vital to document variation in maternal behaviour caused by the physiological processes controlling its expression. This underlying physiology should be conserved throughout reproductive events and should be replicated across all individuals of a species; therefore, any correlates to maternal care quality may be present across many individuals or contexts. …”
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Students’ Mastering of Structural Analysis of Substance as a Method to Form Future Specialists’ Scientific Thinking. Part I by L. A. Baikova, M. A. Kosareva, E. A. Nikonenko, V. V. Vaitner, A. Majee

“…The key initial element of vocational training stimulating the formation of reflexive skills and scientific thinking of future experts is mastering by students of a categoricalconceptual framework of science, which is consistently and comprehensively revealed throughout a high school stage of education. The authors designated phases of development of scientific thinking (formal-logical, reflexive-theoretical, hypotheticodeductive thinking), which are not clearly differentiated due to interpenetration and entanglement of their components and identity of thought processes in terms of their speed and quality. …”
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Risk-Aware Lane Change and Trajectory Planning for Connected Autonomous Vehicles Based on a Potential Field Model by Tao Wang, Dayi Qu, Kedong Wang, Chuanbao Wei, Aodi Li

“…Results show that the collision risk between the target vehicle and surrounding vehicles remains below the minimum safety distance threshold throughout the lane change process, ensuring a high level of safety. …”
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The challenge of industrialization of a nature-based solution that allows farmers to produce aflatoxin-safe crops in various African countries by Lawrence Kaptoge, Alejandro Ortega-Beltran, Joseph Atehnkeng, Matieyedou Konlambigue, Jane Wanza Kamau, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay

“…In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), many crops are contaminated by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi with highly toxic, carcinogenic aflatoxins. This contamination has severe negative impacts on health, trade, income, and development sectors, hindering progress toward various objectives of most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing. …”
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Simulation Study on the Evolution Behaviour of Endogenous Third Bodies in the Rough Friction Interface During Braking and Their Impact by Lu Jin, Shengfang Zhang, Guotao Ru, Jian Yin, Li Shi, Xin Li, Zhihua Sha, Yu Liu

“…Based on the performance test parameters of high-power wind turbine disc brakes, a simulation is conducted to analyse the contact friction process involving the endogenous third body at the rough interface between the brake disc and brake pad. …”
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Co-creating a strategy for transforming person centred cultures by Karen Tuqiri, Karen Tuqiri, Karen Tuqiri, Suzanne Murray, Suzanne Murray, Dan Shaw, Kate Hackett, Tanya McCance, Tanya McCance, Tanya McCance

“…The key objectives are to demonstrate the processes that support co-creation to build consensus on what is strategically important to nurses and midwives; to gain an understanding of the value of external facilitation throughout the process and exploring the challenges encountered during the development of the strategy.MethodsPractice Development methodology was the approach used with skilled facilitation adopted to enable the working with values and beliefs, defining purpose and vision and establishing agreed working principles and behaviours. …”
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Agenda-setting Policy Analysis on Iranian Physical Activity Promotion Policies: An application of Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework by Behrouz Fathi, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq, Sara Pourazavi, Haidar Nadrian, Ahmad Kousha

“…The MAXQDA-10 software was used to manage the data analysis process.Results: The problem stream was found to be “the high prevalence of physical inactivity, perceived subjective barriers, and contextual factors for PA” throughout the country. …”
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Predicting student achievement through peer network analysis for timely personalization via generative AI by Ivica Pesovski, Petar Jolakoski, Vladimir Trajkovik, Zuzana Kubincova, Michael A. Herzog

“…Centrality measures were calculated from this directed graph to classify students into low-achieving and high-achieving groups for two-class classification, and into low-achieving, high-achieving, and neutral groups for three-class classification. …”
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Food safety considerations in the advancement of cultured meat: Evaluating novel ingredients by Sawali Navare, Ahmed Y. El-Moghazy

“…As the technology for producing cultured meat advances, new ingredients are continually being developed to enhance yield and reduce costs. Food safety remains a critical consideration throughout these innovations. …”
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The importance of formative assessment based on students’ perception by Arinaa Sabilah Ghozali, Peptia Asrining Tyas

“…The results confirm that designing a formative assessment based on students’ perception is highly needed, where along the process, teachers could reflect their quality of teaching, and in the same time, students are facilitated to improve their goals, reducing material-misconception, expanding understanding in strength and weakness, and also developing better students-teacher communication in learning.…”
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