Digital leadership in quantity surveying: unveiling key characteristics and their role in driving digital transformation by Darren Vermaak, Gerrit Crafford

“…However, the study acknowledges some limitations, most notably its focus on South African firms, which may limit the generalisability of its findings. …”
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Transcriptomic insights into Candida albicans adaptation to an anaerobic environment by Karen D. Zeise, John R. Erb-Downward, Gary B. Huffnagle

“…Our research addresses a gap in current knowledge that may be exploited for combatting antifungal resistance.…”
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Journal of Health and Social Sciences: A reputable, DOAJ-indexed, free, open access journal by Francesco Chirico

“…However, I believe that the most important requisites in this field are ethical works and passionate readers and researchers who will support the journal’s mission to close the value gap existing between JHSS and journal already indexed in Web of Science. …”
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Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia by Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda, Milimo Mildred Chiboola, Monica K. Kansiime, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis

“…Our study emphasizes the need to redefine technologies and dissemination in terms of supporting the processes of co-designing innovation based on social and ecological conditions.…”
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Factors affecting discharges on medical wards: a project conducted by surveying senior nursing staff members by Mehak Gupta, Handi Y Salim, George Varughese

“…Social issues could pertain to lack of community hospital beds, gap in care home/rehab assessments, and lack of placement spaces, care packages and homelessness. …”
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Analysis of the Carbon Footprint of a Textile Company for the Automotive Industry by Beatriz Silva, David Malheiro, Dinis Júnior, Francisca Nunes, Joana Santos, Liliana Guimarães, Maria Socorro, Mariana Carvalho, Mariana Silva, Rui M. Lima, Rui M. Sousa

“…This study aims to develop a process to calculate the carbon footprint of a company in the textile sector for the automotive industry, thus addressing a research gap identified in this sector. …”
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Behavioral tests for the assessment of social hierarchy in mice by Hao Zheng, Dantong Chen, Zilong Zhong, Ziyi Li, Meng Yuan, Zhenkun Zhang, Xiaoping Zhou, Guohui Zhu, Hongwei Sun, Lin Sun

“…Key mechanisms involved in this process include conflict, social negotiation, prior experience, and physical advantages. …”
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Information-Reduction Ability Assessment in the Context of Complex Problem-Solving by Xiaoxuan Bu, Huijia Zheng, Xuetao Tian, Fang Luo

“…Existing assessments tend to suffer from either too little complexity, compromising ecological validity, or too much complexity, which makes distinguishing and measuring information-reduction behavior difficult. To address this gap in the literature, our study developed a novel assessment tool, the Little Monster Clinic (LMC), designed to capture the information-reduction process within complex problem-solving scenarios. …”
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Role of carbohydrate-active enzymes in brown planthopper virulence and adaptability by Fang Liu, Fang Liu, Jing Xiao, Xin-Feng Wang, Ya-Xuan Wang, Hou-Hong Yang, Yu-Biao Cai, Feng-Xiang Lai, Qiang Fu, Pin-Jun Wan

“…IntroductionHerbivorous insects, including the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, are among the most damaging pests to agricultural crops worldwide, particularly rice. …”
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Molt patterns and age and sex determination criteria for selected landbirds in an urban area of the Peruvian Central Coast by Alexis Díaz, Pamela Ayala, Elizabeth Valdiviezo, Jorge Mendoza, Kathia Silva, Rolf Rivas, Dayanne Cornelio, Fabiola Guardia, Yaquelin Tenorio, Rocío Calsina, Lorena Alvariño, José Iannacone

“…Despite molting is an important and expensive activity in the life cycle of birds, this process is poorly known for neotropical species and even less so for species inhabiting urban zones. …”
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Association analysis between polygenic risk scores and traits: practical guidelines and tutorial with an illustrative data set of schizophrenia by Itziar Irigoien, Patricia Mas-Bermejo, Patricia Mas-Bermejo, Sergi Papiol, Sergi Papiol, Sergi Papiol, Neus Barrantes-Vidal, Neus Barrantes-Vidal, Neus Barrantes-Vidal, Araceli Rosa, Araceli Rosa, Araceli Rosa, Concepción Arenas

“…Most methodological Polygenic Risk Score (PRS)-related papers explain the laborious process of computing the PRS in great depth. …”
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Enhancing Port Energy Autonomy Through Hybrid Renewables and Optimized Energy Storage Management by Dimitrios Cholidis, Nikolaos Sifakis, Nikolaos Savvakis, George Tsinarakis, Avraam Kartalidis, George Arampatzis

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Evaluating the impact of lifestyle changes: a scenario-based analysis for Europe’s residential buildings sector by Andreas Andreou, Panagiotis Fragkos, Faidra Filippidou, Eleftheria Zisarou, Georgios Avgerinopoulos, Robert Pietzcker, Robin Hasse, Ricarda Rosemann

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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…People with cognitive impairment are among the most vulnerable in acute hospital settings. They have lower short-term survival, with 24% mortality during admission. …”
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Stated preferences of adolescents and young adults for sexual and reproductive health services in Africa: a systematic review by Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Richard Norman, Jaya Dantas, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Tsegaye G. Haile, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A. Tessema

“…The most important attributes were the cost of services, effectiveness of treatment and treatment frequency. …”
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Increasing uptake of self-management education programmes for type 2 diabetes in primary care: the Embedding research programme including an RCT by Melanie J Davies, Shona Agarwal, Danielle H Bodicoat, Alan Brennan, Simon Dixon, Helen Eborall, Agnieszka Glab, Laura J Gray, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Lisa Huddlestone, Nicky Hudson, Anju Keetharuth, Kamlesh Khunti, Caroline Kristunas, Graham Martin, Alison Northern, Mike Patterson, Daniel Pollard, Rebecca Pritchard, Sally Schreder, Jane Speight, Bernie Stribling, Jackie Sturt, Jess Turner, Christina Weis

“…Background Self-management education and support programmes help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their diabetes better. However, most people do not attend these programmes. Objective Increase type 2 diabetes self-management programme attendance. …”
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Salience and default networks predict borderline personality traits and affective symptoms: a dynamic functional connectivity analysis by Alessandro Grecucci, Miriam Langerbeck, Richard Bakiaj, Parisa Ahmadi Ghomroudi, Davide Rivolta, Xiaoping Yi, Xiaoping Yi, Xiaoping Yi, Irene Messina, Irene Messina

“…IntroductionBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed disorders in psychiatric settings. …”
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Non‐Floodplain Wetlands Are Carbon‐Storage Powerhouses Across the United States by Charles R. Lane, Amanda M. Nahlik, Jay Christensen, Heather Golden, Michael Dumelle, Ellen D’Amico, Anthony R. Olsen

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Noble-metal free catalysts for electrochemical water splitting: Recent progress and perspectives on application by Qiulu GAO, Peng DIAO

“…Advanced water electrolysis powered by renewable energy is the most ideal and environmentally friendly approach for hydrogen production, serving as a technological foundation for large-scale hydrogen energy applications. …”
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Advancing Regional and Remote Health Care With Virtual Hospital Implementation: Rapid Review by Artika Archana Kumari, Tafheem Ahmad Wani, Michael Liem, James Boyd, Urooj Raza Khan

“…Barriers and facilitators were the most frequently discussed themes, appearing in 27 (77%) and 26 (74%) articles, respectively, with challenges and enablers commonly linked to people, processes, technology, and financial sustainability. …”
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