Algorithms weighing lives and freedoms: The case of China’s health code by Ina Virtosu, Chen Li

“…However, most of the articles refers to technologies and its implications in the West, and less to the peculiarities and problems related to the use of Chinese health code. …”
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Do people like financial nudges? by Merle van den Akker, Cass R. Sunstein

“…., explaining how the interventions worked), framing (interventions framed in terms of spending, or saving), and ‘System’ (interventions could target either System 1 or System 2). …”
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Exploring Teachers' Strategies for Integrating 21st Century Skills in STEAM by Avanti Vera Risti Pramudyani, Risanti Dhaniaputri, Sujarwo Sujarwo, Mariana Wahyu Listyati, Tanaya Qatrunada Rutriningtyas

“…Four teachers participated as key informants with the criteria of alumni from the PGPAUD Study Program before 2000, working for more than 3 years in PAUD institutions, and participating in STEAM-related training. …”
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Morphometric analysis of watersheds: A comprehensive review of data sources, quality, and geospatial techniques by Padala Raja Shekar, Aneesh Mathew

“…Many papers state whether a particular parameter's resultant value is high or low without providing specific value ranges or associated implications. Also, it is emphasised that the accuracy and sources of digital elevation models (DEMs) affect how well morphometric parameter analysis works, even when DEMs with the same resolution are used. …”
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The Impact of an In-Service Professional Development Course on Teachers’ Language Assessment Knowledge by Kaveh Jalilzadeh, Adel Dastgoshadeh, Rahele Khosravi

“…Details of the findings and implications are discussed.…”
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Prompting Creativity: Tiered Approach to Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Content in the Digital Age by WooJung Jon

“…This article further examines the economic and societal implications of protecting AI prompts, anticipating the emergence of new markets and professions while addressing potential abuses such as “prompt trolling.” …”
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Effect of organizational learning and effectiveness on the operations, employees productivity and management performance by Fatma Zerah Tan, Gbemi Oladipo Olaore

“…This paper aims to add to scholarly works and knowledge on organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach – Random and stratified sampling techniques were used. …”
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Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle–Vapor Compression Cycle System for Electricity and Cooling Production from Low-Grade Waste Heat by Łukasz Witanowski

“…The optimization was conducted for 10 different cases by evaluating five working fluids across two different ambient temperatures. …”
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Analyzing the Concept of Basyar as Human: A Semantic Study of The Qur’an by Mohammad Latief, Amir Reza Kusuma, Muqit Nurrohman, Hamid Fahmy Zarkasyi

“… This study investigates the semantic implications of the term basyar as it pertains to the concept of humanity in the Qur’anic discourse. …”
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Review on non-thermal plasma technology: FROM aflatoxins degradation to effect on medicinal plants by Kimia Taki, Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani

“…Further research is warranted to optimize its use and fully understand its implications for human and animal health.…”
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Editorial by Aniss MOUMEN

“…Why Don’t People Speak Up at Work? A Systematic Review of Employee Silence Forms. …”
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Noncanonical amino acids as prophage inducers for protein regulation in bacteria-based delivery systems by Hongfang Liu, Sijia Shen, Qi Xu, Yuyang Wang, Kejing Qi, Bowen Lu, Bing Tang, Min Wu, Fei Gan

“…This work expands the therapeutic applications of ncAAs and lysogenic phages.…”
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Modified Bloom's Taxonomy: Perspective of a Doctor of Philosophy Scholar by Wafa Omer

“… • Create: Producing new or original work. • Incorporate: Embedding the innovation into practice-based systems. …”
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Predictive models of recurrent implantation failure in patients receiving ART treatment based on clinical features and routine laboratory data by Qunying Fang, Zonghui Qiao, Lei Luo, Shun Bai, Min Chen, Xiangjun Zhang, Lu Zong, Xian-hong Tong, Li-min Wu

“…Study funding/competing interest(s) This work was supported by the General Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 82374212, 81971446, 82301871, and 82201792) and the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 2208085MH206). …”
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BIOSPHERE measurement campaign from January 2024 to March 2024 and in May 2024: Effects of the solar events on the radiation belts, UV radiation and ozone in the atmosphere by Viviane Pierrard, David Bolsée, Alexandre Winant, Amer Al-Qaaod, Faton Krasniqi, Maximilien Péters de Bonhome, Edith Botek, Lionel Van Laeken, Danislav Sapundjiev, Roeland Van Malderen, Alexander Mangold, Iva Ambrozova, Marek Sommer, Jakub Slegl, Styliani A Geronikolou, Alexandros G Georgakilas, Alexander Dorn, Benjamin Rapp, Jaroslav Solc, Lukas Marek, Cristina Oancea, Lionel Doppler, Ronald Langer, Sarah Walsh, Marco Sabia, Marco Vuolo, Alex Papayannis, Carlos Granja

“…In this work, we analyzed simultaneous observations of solar particles and solar electromagnetic ultraviolet (UV) radiation during solar events from January 2024 to May 2024. …”
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Çin Siyasi Düşüncesi ve Siyasi Tarihi Bağlamında Çinli Siyasi Elitler by Tuğrul Keskin

“…A major contribution of the work is its comparative analysis between Chinese and Turkish political modernizations. …”
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A Sociological Study of Monetary Attitudes among Citizens of Tehran by Nahid Abdoli, Asadollah Babaiefard

“…Conversely, the rules governing economic and social interactions reinforced monetary relationships, framing work relations according to this criterion. The shared value of money rendered all things exchangeable. …”
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Cleavage of the TrkB-FL receptor during epileptogenesis: insights from a kainic acid-induced model of epilepsy and human samples by Leonor Ribeiro-Rodrigues, João Fonseca-Gomes, Sara L. Paulo, Ricardo Viais, Filipa F. Ribeiro, Catarina Miranda-Lourenço, Francisco M. Mouro, Rita F. Belo, Catarina B. Ferreira, Sara R. Tanqueiro, Mafalda Ferreira-Manso, Juzoh Umemori, Eero Castrén, Vítor H. Paiva, Ana M. Sebastião, Eleonora Aronica, Alexandre Rainha Campos, Carla Bentes, Sara Xapelli, Maria José Diógenes

“…Moreover, we found that TrkB-ICD overexpression impairs memory. This work uncovers a novel mechanism in epileptogenesis that could serve as a potential therapeutic target in mTLE, with implications for preserving cognitive function.…”
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Sexual distress with partnered face-to-face sexual activity: an exploratory qualitative study with heterosexual cis people who seek and do not seek professional help by Patrícia M. Pascoal, Patrícia M. Pascoal, Patrícia M. Pascoal, Patrícia M. Pascoal, Gerhard Andersson, Gerhard Andersson, Gerhard Andersson, Gerhard Andersson, Vinicius J. Fischer, Vinicius J. Fischer, Andreia A. Manão, Cátia Oliveira, Catarina F. Raposo, Catarina F. Raposo, Pedro J. Rosa, Pedro J. Rosa, Magda Sofia Roberto, Graça Santos, Nuno Tomada, Nuno Tomada, Annamaria Giraldi, Annamaria Giraldi

“…Participants’ accounts show that pre-existing psychological characteristics, partnered communication, cognitive, and emotional factors are key factors to shape the experience of sexual distress related to sexual dysfunctions. This has implications for clinical work as interventions should target transdiagnostic individual factors that may not be sexual specific (e.g., repetitive negative thinking) as well as couple-level factors (e.g., communication). …”
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Introducing new point-of-care tests for common infections in publicly funded clinics in South Africa: a qualitative study with primary care clinicians by Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Chris Butler, Marc Mendelson, Oliver van Hecke

“…Resources and workflow disruption were seen as the main barriers to uptake into routine care.Conclusions Clinicians working in publicly funded clinics in the Western Cape Metro of South Africa saw POCTs as potentially useful for positively addressing both clinical and social drivers of the overprescribing of broad-spectrum antibiotics, but were concerned about the resource implications and disruption of existing patient workflows.…”
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