Experiencing art together: integrating affect and semiosis by Gemma Schino, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Lisa-Maria van Klaveren, Theisje van Dorsten, Samrddhee Pathare, Barend van Heusden, Ralf F. A. Cox

“…During the experiment participants engaged in an audio-visually recorded, semi-structured conversation, reflecting on both art objects. …”
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Internal Perspectives on Visual Identities in Higher Education: A Case Study of Top-Ranked Universities in Indonesia [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] by Luqman Lee, Rabendra Yudistira Alamin, Syarifa Hanoum, Ellya Zulaikha, Putri Dwitasari

“…Method Using a qualitative case study approach, the study involves semi-structured interviews with 29 employees from five top-ranked universities in Indonesia. …”
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First Detection of Low-frequency Striae in Interplanetary Type III Radio Bursts by Vratislav Krupar, Eduard P. Kontar, Jan Soucek, Lynn B. Wilson III, Adam Szabo, Oksana Kruparova, Hamish A. S. Reid, Mychajlo Hajos, David Pisa, Ondrej Santolik, Milan Maksimovic, Jolene S. Pickett

“…These low-frequency fine structures, which drift slowly in frequency and exhibit narrow bandwidths, provide a novel diagnostic of plasma processes in the inner heliosphere. …”
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A novel dual embedding few-shot learning approach for classifying bone loss using orthopantomogram radiographic notes by Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Amit Rajabhau Pawar, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Carlos M. Ardila

“…Radiographic notes, which summarize clinical observations and preliminary interpretations, can be utilized for classification through natural language processing techniques, including Transformer-based models. …”
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An analytical framework for corpus-based translation studies by Guofeng Wang, Yihang Xin

“…This, in turn, results in varied interpretations of the same data, substantially compromising the objectivity and scientific rigor of the approach. …”
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Fakes about Coronavirus: Communicational Technologies for Constructing False Messages by V. V. Vasilkova, P. A. Trekin

“…As a theoretical framework, authors used the information model of communication by Claude Shannon, structuring communication as a process of information transmission and fixing the possibility of noise (distortion) in various parts of this process. …”
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Artificial intelligence in wellbeing services counties: management and experts’ perspectives on opportunities, challenges and AI readiness by Marketta Niemelä, Tommi Kemppainen, Jenny Vuollet

“…New generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLM) offer novel opportunities for AI applications. …”
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Criminal-Legal Issues of Countering Crime in the Metaverse: Current State and Prospects of Development by M. A. Efremova, E. A. Russkevich

“…The work substantiates the need to develop special legal structures for regulating relations in the metaverse. …”
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Membrane recognition and dynamics of the RNA degradosome. by Henrik Strahl, Catherine Turlan, Syma Khalid, Peter J Bond, Jean-Marie Kebalo, Pascale Peyron, Leonora Poljak, Marie Bouvier, Leendert Hamoen, Ben F Luisi, Agamemnon J Carpousis

“…Epifluorescence microscopy under live cell conditions shows that RNase E and RhlB are membrane associated, but neither protein forms cytoskeletal-like structures as reported earlier by Taghbalout and Rothfield. …”
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Resilience in Flux: Unraveling the Shifted Policy Narratives and Norms of Urban Planning in Toulouse, France by Louise Edrei

“…Mobilizing a qualitative methodology through forty-two semi-structured interviews, this study explores how resilience, gradually institutionalized, has evolved into a key term in managing uncertainty within the field of urban planning. …”
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Promoting Digital Competencies in Pre-Service Teachers: The Impact of Integrative Learning Opportunities by Verena Köstler, Monika-Sybille Wolff

“…The findings emphasize that the effectiveness of digitally enhanced courses is contingent upon systematic implementation and student engagement, highlighting the need for structured curricular integration of digital competency development in teacher education through comprehensive, spiral-curriculum approaches rather than isolated interventions. …”
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Prospective Interventions for reducing the vulnerability of communities in post-disaster resettlement, a case of Bunambutye camp, Eastern Uganda by Harriet Cherotich, Frank Mugagga, Fredrick Tumwine, Henry Musoke Ssemakula

“…Both Interpretive and descriptive research designs were used to gather qualitative and quantitative data. …”
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A Postcolonial Conversational Approach to Preaching in Multicultural Contexts by Scott Donahue-Martens

“…Fostering an environment conducive to multiculturalism can be difficult, partly due to the persisting colonial structures. The colonial systems created spaces where different cultures and diverse groups interacted, yet these interactions were destructive. …”
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Myoelectric Control in Rehabilitative and Assistive Soft Exoskeletons: A Comprehensive Review of Trends, Challenges, and Integration with Soft Robotic Devices by Alejandro Toro-Ossaba, Juan C. Tejada, Daniel Sanin-Villa

“…Unlike previous studies, this work highlights the unique challenges posed by the deformability and compliance of soft structures, requiring novel approaches to motion intention estimation and control. …”
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Stakeholders’ perspectives on the inclusion of neurodiverse learners in the mainstream curricula by Nettie N. Ndou-Chikwena, Maximus M. Sefotho

“…Data collection involved focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. Results: Findings revealed that current inclusive policies and practices for supporting neurodiverse learners are based on medical and social frameworks, which fail to account for neurodiverse learners’ experiences. …”
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Understanding Ukrainian military chaplains as defenders of the human soul by Jan Grimell

“…The findings revealed that war disrupted the social structures, norms, and values that underpin peaceful societies, profoundly impacting the mental health of military personnel. …”
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Algorithm of calculation of predicted concentration (PEC) for evaluation of the environmental risk of veterinary medicinal products by Viviana Ciuca, V. V. Safta, Romeo Teodor CRISTINA

“…The environmental risk analysis for veterinary medicinal products is an assessment of their possible evolution, exposures and effects and is structured according to the VICH GL6 (Phase I) and GL38 (Phase II) guides. …”
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The PSO-IFAH optimization algorithm for transient electromagnetic inversion. by Zhengyu Xu, Guofeng Zhao, Xian Liao, Nengyi Fu

“…This highlights the algorithm's capability to depict underground electrical structures and karst developments accurately, thereby improving the precision of TEM data processing and interpretation.…”
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Deep Learning-Based Spatial Prediction of Landslide Risk in Coastal Areas Using GIS and Multicriteria Decision Making: A DeepLabV3+ Approach by Huyong Yan, Asad Khan, Ahsan Jamil, Belkendil Abdeldjalil, Taoufik Saidani, Nazih Y. Rebouh

“…Future work will explore multisensor data fusion, real-time inference, and applying explainable artificial intelligence techniques to enhance model interpretability in dynamic terrain settings.…”
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MSLI-Net: retinal disease detection network based on multi-segment localization and multi-scale interaction by Zhenjia Qi, Jin Hong, Jilan Cheng, Guoli Long, Hanyu Wang, Siyue Li, Shuangliang Cao

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) stands out as a pivotal imaging modality in ophthalmology due to its exceptional performance, while the inherent complexity of retinal structures and significant noise interference present substantial challenges for both manual interpretation and AI-assisted diagnosis.MethodsWe propose MSLI-Net, a novel framework built upon the ResNet50 backbone, which enhances the global receptive field via a multi-scale dilation fusion module (MDF) to better capture long-range dependencies. …”
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