Investigating VR sketching in automotive concept design: advancing spatial, environmental and operational fidelity by Charlie Ranscombe, Keun Lee, Jo Kuys

“…In analysing designers’ logbooks, which captured design development, and post-study reflections, we show how the affordances of VR sketching outlined in literature manifest in practice. …”
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Local studies activity of the central libraries of the Russian Federation subjects on the All-Russian survey data by N. M. Balatskaya, M. B. Martirosova

“…Problems of bibliographic co-processing of local documents are not resolved, and creating union catalogues is regarded as too difficult or outdated. …”
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Educating tomorrow's donors: a high school initiative to promote blood and stem cell donation through stem education by Katia Mareschi, Alessia Giovanna Santa Banche Niclot, Elena Marini, Camilla Francesca Proto, Federico Divincenzo, Claudia Peirolo, Giulia Zucchetti, Franca Fagioli

“…Methods This study, conducted by the Pediatric Onco-Hematology team at an Italian University, aimed to bridge the gap in donor awareness among adolescents by implementing an educational intervention to increase knowledge about blood diseases, stem cell donation, and the donor registration process. …”
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Mechanism and prospects of mitochondrial transplantation for spinal cord injury treatment by Qin Wang, Xin Wang, Zhizhong Shang, Long Zhao

“…In summary, by reviewing the detailed mechanisms underlying the cascade of pathological processes in SCI, we emphasize the changes in endogenous mitochondria post-SCI and the potential of exogenous MT in SCI repair. …”
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AI-Driven Particulate Matter Estimation Using Urban CCTV: A Comparative Analysis Under Various Experimental Conditions by Woochul Choi, Hongki Sung, Kyusoo Chong

“…The classification model was better than the ResNet regression model, and the hybrid DL-ML model with the post-processed XGBoost was better than the single ResNet152 model regarding AI prediction of PM. …”
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Population Management: A Tool to Improve Timely Care in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Erealda Prendaj, Sharon Thomas, Gitit Tomer

“…ImproveCareNow, an international inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) quality improvement (QI) network, recommends maintenance-of-health visits twice a year. We identified a gap in care, with only 64% of IBD patients having documented visits within 200 days. …”
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A practical framework for appropriate implementation and review of artificial intelligence (FAIR-AI) in healthcare by Brian J. Wells, Hieu M. Nguyen, Andrew McWilliams, Matt Pallini, Amy Bovi, Andrew Kuzma, Justin Kramer, Shih-Hsiung Chou, Timothy Hetherington, Patricia Corn, Yhenneko J. Taylor, Audrey Cuison, Mary Gagen, McKenzie Isreal, FAIR-AI Consortium

“…The rapid proliferation, growing complexity, ethical considerations, and rising demand for these tools require timely and efficient processes for rigorous evaluation and ongoing monitoring. …”
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The Handling and Sampling of Radical Cystectomy Specimens: A Standardized Approach for Pathological Evaluation by Francesca Sanguedolce, Angelo Cormio, Magda Zanelli, Maurizio Zizzo, Andrea Palicelli, Alessandra Filosa, Ugo Giovanni Falagario, Andrea Benedetto Galosi, Luigi Cormio, Giuseppe Carrieri, Roberta Mazzucchelli

“…The pathologist must meticulously document the macroscopic characteristics and dimensions of the surgical specimen, especially in post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (post-NAC) cases where the primary tumor may not be macroscopically visible. …”
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Effect of Growth Parameters and Annealing Atmosphere on the Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Deposited by Cosputtering by Arun Khalkar, Kwang-Soo Lim, Seong-Man Yu, Shashikant P. Patole, Ji-Beom Yoo

“…The film showed phonon peaks corresponding to the kesterite CZTS, high-absorption coefficient (1.1 × 105 cm−1), and desired optical direct band gap (1.5 eV).…”
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Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a framework for human-centered spatial design by Mohamed M. E. Khogali, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Abbas Ramdani

“…This paper examines the intrinsic relationship between urban planning and behavioral concepts, addressing a significant knowledge gap in how spatial arrangements influence human behavior and well-being. …”
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Enriching Qualitative Inquiry: Exploring Immersive Technologies in Place-Based Research by Matteo Baraldo, Francesca Dolcetti, Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco

“…The study presented here aims to bridge this gap, by discussing an approach to data collection and visual analysis, grounded in a multimodal epistemological framework for in-depth qualitative exploration of place-based interactions. …”
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Prediction of the time course of callus stiffness as a function of mechanical parameters in experimental rat fracture healing studies--a numerical study. by Tim Wehner, Malte Steiner, Anita Ignatius, Lutz Claes

“…Based on this corroborated model, a fit curve function was derived which predicts the increase of callus stiffness dependent on bodyweight, fixation stiffness, and fracture gap size. By mathematically predicting the time course of the healing process prior to the animal studies, the data presented in this work provides support for planning new fracture healing experiments in rats. …”
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Contributions of mechanical loading and hormonal changes to eccentric hypertrophy during volume overload: A Bayesian analysis using logic-based network models. by Johane H Bracamonte, Lionel Watkins, Betty Pat, Louis J Dell'Italia, Jeffrey J Saucerman, Jeffrey W Holmes

“…Questions remain about the optimal timing of surgery, with 20% of patients developing systolic dysfunction post-operatively despite being treated according to the current guidelines. …”
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Physiological characterisation of human iPS-derived dopaminergic neurons. by Elizabeth M Hartfield, Michiko Yamasaki-Mann, Hugo J Ribeiro Fernandes, Jane Vowles, William S James, Sally A Cowley, Richard Wade-Martins

“…Mature hiPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons provide a neurophysiologically-defined model of previously inaccessible vulnerable SNc dopaminergic neurons to bridge the gap between clinical PD and animal models.…”
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Generation and L2 vocabulary learning: A classroom action study on the efficacy of the generation desirable difficulty in learning L2 vocabulary by John Duplice

“…Additionally, pre and post-tests were implemented to assess the perceived confidence and actual knowledge of the target vocabulary. …”
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Dynamics in physiological acute stress response trajectories: uncovering latent variability by Shaked Rosenblum, Sharona L. Rab, Roee Admon

“…These adaptive physiological responses include, among other processes, an increase in heart rate (HR) and a decrease in heart rate variability (HRV). …”
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Follow-up of immediate postpartum intrauterine device insertion: a scoping review protocol by Fernanda G Surita, Thuany Bento Herculano, Carolina de Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, João Renato Bennini Júnior

“…A two-step screening process will be used to determine eligibility of articles. …”
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Key performance indicators in occupational health and safety of hospitals: A scoping review with meta-analysis by Georgios I. FARANTOS, Georgios DOUNIAS

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The Legionella pneumophila genome evolved to accommodate multiple regulatory mechanisms controlled by the CsrA-system. by Tobias Sahr, Christophe Rusniok, Francis Impens, Giulia Oliva, Odile Sismeiro, Jean-Yves Coppée, Carmen Buchrieser

“…The carbon storage regulator protein CsrA regulates cellular processes post-transcriptionally by binding to target-RNAs altering translation efficiency and/or their stability. …”
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A Multipurpose hybrid forecasting framework for economic stress scenarios: evidence from agriculture and energy sectors by Hiridik Rajendran, Parthajit Kayal, MOINAK Maiti

“…Additionally, we investigate the effectiveness of multilayer perceptron (MLP) as a post-processing tool to improve residual predictions. …”
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