Scaling up computational thinking skills in computer-assisted language learning (CTsCALL) and its fitness with language learners’ intentions to use virtual exchange: A bi-symmetric... by Amir Reza Rahimi, Ana Sevilla-Pavón

“…Thus, the study developed the CTsCALL questionnaire and its theory into CALL together with the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and recommended that CALL researchers and educators take a broader view of VE, as well as continuing to validate CTsCALL in other CALL disciplines to show that this skill belongs to CALL as well.…”
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Villes durables : leviers de nouveaux modèles économiques et de développement? by Jean-Christophe Lipovac, Antoine Boutonné

“…Toutefois, les villes, en Europe en particulier, sont confrontées à un ensemble de mutations sociales et économiques profondes. …”
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History of Pain Research and Management in Canada by Harold Merskey

“…The growth of medicine through the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in Europe, was mirrored in the practice and treatment methods of Canadians and Americans. …”
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Common agricultural weeds among alien invasive plants in China: Species lists and their practical managing strategies by Zeyue Huang, Min Lin, Guoqi Chen

“…Totally 88 species from 18 families were recognized as CAAWs, among which 43.0 % are native to North America, followed by South America (34.4 %), Europe (29.0 %), Asia (23.7 %) and Africa (17.2 %); 62.4 % were introduced into China from 1840 to 1949. …”
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The Consequences of Mining Damage and their Impact on the Natural Environment – a Case Study of Trzebinia by Krzysztof Cygańczuk, Jacek Roguski

“…Land reclamation is the necessity of degrading the natural environment and restoring it to its original state. Introduction: Europe is giving up fossil fuels to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. …”
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Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders by Kadir Seyhan, Ömerhan Dürrani, Lydia Papadaki, Ebun Akinsete, Şebnem Atasaral, Koray Özşeker, Hatice Akpınar, Ercan Kurtuluş, Rahşan Evren Mazlum, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Adrian Stanica

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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…Currently, the collection has more than 160 Azospirillum strains and is one of the largest collections in Europe. The research conducted at the IBPPM is centered mostly on the Azospirillum structures involved in associative symbiosis with plants, primarily extracellular polysaccharide-containing complexes and lectins. …”
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Transcriptional time-course analysis during ash dieback infection revealed different responses in tolerant and susceptible Fraxinus excelsior genotypes by Víctor Chano, Renata Callegari Ferrari, Tania Domínguez-Flores, Karuna Shrestha, Barbara Fussi, Hannes Seidel, Oliver Gailing, Katharina B. Budde

“…Abstract Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, the causal agent of Ash Dieback (ADB), has been introduced to eastern Europe in the 1990s from where it spread causing decline in European ash populations. …”
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Rationale and design of the CardioMEMS Post‐Market Multinational Clinical Study: COAST by Martin R. Cowie, Pascal deGroote, Scott McKenzie, Marie‐Elena Brett, Philip B. Adamson, the CardioMEMS Post‐Market Study Investigators

“…The study will enrol up to 800 patients from 85 sites across the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. The primary safety endpoint will assess device or system‐related complications or sensor failures after 2 years of follow‐up. …”
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Lebanon: An Ordinary “Consociational Democracy” in the Regional Context by A. V. Sarabiev

“…The peculiarities of the Lebanese political model (although they are subject to well-deserved criticism) distinguish it from the multitude of “customary” democracies, bringing together with examples of the unique democratic systems of Europe and other continents. The motley confessional composition of society, along with the historically determined foreign policy guidelines of individual communities, suggested a special informal decision-making mechanism throughout the country — not on the basis of majority power, but on a contractual, compromise principle. …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis: students’ attitude and knowledge analysis by R. Mineikytė, G. Navickaitė, J. Valaikienė

“…Lithuania is one of the countries with the highest incidence of TBE in Europe. In 2015 there was 12 cases per 100 000 people per year and in 2016 this number was higher by two times. …”
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Testing the Applicability and Transferability of Data-Driven Geospatial Models for Predicting Soil Erosion in Vineyards by Tünde Takáts, László Pásztor, Mátyás Árvai, Gáspár Albert, János Mészáros

“…The present study focused on the applicability of data-driven geospatial models for predicting soil erosion in three vineyards in the Upper Pannon Wine Region, Central Europe, considering the seasonal variation in influencing factors. …”
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Indoor Black Carbon Concentrations and their Sources in Residential Environments: Validation of an Input-adaptive Proxy Model by Jiangyue Zhao, Pak Lun Fung, Martha Arbayani Zaidan, Birgit Wehner, Kay Weinhold, Alfred Wiedensohler, Tareq Hussein

“…With the aid of this model, a more accurate prediction of indoor eBC mass concentration and the resulting exposure and health risk assessment can be achieved for households under similar climatic conditions and activity habits of the occupants, e.g., in Central Europe.…”
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Polymorphism of the LCT gene regulatory region in Turkicspeaking populations of the Altay-Sayan region (southern Siberia) by I. V. Pilipenko, M. S. Pristyazhnyuk, V. F. Kobzev, M. I. Voevoda, A. S. Pilipenko

“…A decrease of the LCT-13910T allele frequency and the total frequency of its carriers in the Turkic-speaking populations of southern Siberia in comparison with the majority of European populations and the Kazakhs from southern Central Asia can be attributed to: (1) a significant influence on the Altai- Sayan population’s gene pool by Eastern Eurasian populations, for which the LCT-13910T allele is rare; (2) a lesser adaptive significance of lactase persistence for south Siberian populations, compared to the populations of Europe. Rare and unique SNPs in the locus under consideration that were found in the Altaian Kazakhs (LCT-13895G > C and LCT-13927C > G) and Khakasses (LCT-14011C > T) potentially play a role in regulation of LCT gene expression, because they are located within the enhancer, regulating activity of its promoter.…”
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Geo-epidemiology of temporal artery biopsy-positive giant cell arteritis in Australia and New Zealand: is there a seasonal influence? by Matthew A Brown, Tony R Merriman, Paul G Sanfilippo, Alex W Hewitt, Catherine L Hill, Elisabeth De Smit, Linda Clarke

“…Our literature search identifies no consistent environmental risk factor in association with GCA.Conclusion This is the largest GCA data set reported outside of Europe. Our results demonstrate equal distribution of the incidence rate across all four seasons. …”
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A Court’s Right to Moderate Administrative Penalty in Selected Central European Countries by Nikolaj Zakrenicnyj

“…The paper illuminates the varying degrees of court intervention in moderating administrative penalties across different legal contexts and makes a substantial academic contribution by shedding light on a relatively understudied aspect of administrative law within Central Europe. It provides valuable insights into how different legal systems address the delicate balance between executive power and judicial oversight, particularly in matters of administrative penalties. …”
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Integration of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a scoping review by Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I McIsaac, Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger

“…To supplement our database search, data from the Health and Environment Adaptive Task Force’s National Report on Planetary Health Education, the Planetary Health Report Card and the Association for Medical Education in Europe Consensus Statement on Planetary Health and Education for Sustainable Healthcare will be included. …”
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Examining anti-inflammatory therapies in the prevention of cardiovascular events: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by George A Wells, Kevin Emery Boczar, Sheojung Shin, Kathryn A Bezzina, Aishwarya Geejo, Alexander Liam Pearson, Saba Shahab, Christophe A Fehlmann, Sarah Visintini, Rob Beanlands

“…Studies will be retrieved from Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, as well as clinical trial registry websites, Europe PMC and conference abstract handsearching. …”
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Mental Health Services for Serious Mental Illness: Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials by Pablo Roson Rodriguez, Xiao Chen, Marcelo Arancibia, Eva Madrid, Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E. Adams, Juan Víctor Ariel Franco

“…Most of the studies were conducted in China, 136 (58%), 57 (24%) North America and 26 (11%) Europe. We classified the studies as ambulatory assistance 80 (34%), day services/out‐patient care 38 (16%), residential services 44 (19%), accessibility to care 19 (8%), information/assessment 39 (17%), self‐help and voluntary help 10 (4%), e‐health 52 (22%), and discharge services 17 (7%). …”
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Changes in perinatal mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a collaborative research study between the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and DEVOTION by Emma Motrico, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Ana M Mesquita, Ana Ganho-Avila, Eleni Vousoura, Joan Lalor

“…As a Task Force in PMH and COVID-19 pandemic within Riseup-PPD COST Action, this study aims to identify changes in PMH practices, policies and protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.Methods and analysis An online survey of experts in the PMH who are members of the COST Action ‘Riseup-PPD’ and the COST Action ‘’DEVOTION” across 36 European countries will be conducted. …”
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