Development of a core measurement set for research in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a study protocol (AO Spine RECODE-DCM CMS) by Robert Chen, Angus G K McNair, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Julio C Furlan, Benjamin M Davies, Oliver D Mowforth, Iwan Sadler, Bizhan Aarabi, Brian K Kwon, Michael G Fehlings, James S Harrop, Armin Curt, Ellen Sarewitz, Carl Moritz Zipser, Timothy F Boerger, Mark R N Kotter, James Milligan, Lindsay Tetreault, Danyal Khan, Keng Siang Lee, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, James D Guest, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Shirley Widdop

“…Dissemination strategies will include peer-reviewed scientific publications; conference presentations; podcasts; the identification of AO Spine RECODE-DCM ambassadors; and engagement with relevant journals, funders and the DCM community.…”
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Which factors influence the transition towards a healthy and sustainable food environment in Dutch hospitals? A qualitative view from stakeholders by Joline J. Wierda, Femke van Nassau, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Maartje P. Poelman

“…Identified themes and subthemes were: 1 the outer setting, with momentum for change, government-established policies and guidelines, collaboration and networks outside the hospital, and caterers’ and suppliers’ food offerings, interests, and contracts; 2 the innovation domain, with familiarity and compliance with the TEH program; 3 support at all levels, achieving organizational buy-in with communication as a strategy, and end user interests; 4 the inner setting, with key priority in policy and having a vision, available resources, infrastructure within the hospital, ambassadors, and gradual process with continuous effort; and 5 the individual domain with personal drive. …”
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The People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs (NKID) of the USSR in the City of Kuibyshev (1941-1943) by S. I. Chernyavsky

“…Contacts with the embassies of Great Britain and the USA were naturally at the top of the agenda. By way of ambassadors of these countries the key tasks of forming the anti-Hitler coalition were being solved, and the dates of summit meetings were agreed upon.The crowding of the central office staff and foreign diplomats in a small regional city certainly introduced difficulties into the practical implementation of many tasks. …”
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Strategies and resources used by public health units to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups: a behavioural science-informed review of three urban centres in Canada by Tori Langmuir, Mackenzie Wilson, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Karim Mekki, Hanan Ghazal, Elizabeth Estey Noad, Judy Buchan, Vinita Dubey, Jana Galley, Emily Gibson, Guillaume Fontaine, Maureen Smith, Amjad Alghamyan, Kimberly Thompson, Jacob Crawshaw, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Trevor Arnason, Jamie Brehaut, Susan Michie, Melissa Brouwers, Justin Presseau

“…The most frequently operationalised BCTs were found in strategies/resources that provided information about COVID-19 infection and vaccines, increased access to COVID-19 vaccination, and integrated social supports such as community ambassadors and engagement sessions with healthcare professionals. …”
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Skema Kredibilitas Sertifikat Berbasis Ilearning Gamifikasi Blockchain pada Kampus Merdeka by Qurotul Aini, Nur Azizah, Rahmat Salam, Nuke Puji Lestari Santoso, Fitra Putri Oganda

“…The pandemic has become a challenge for the creativity of Independent Lecturers to Learn Independent Campus (MBKM Ambassadors), students, and universities to use technology to create the nation's competitive advantage globally. …”
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La poésie lyrique, un outil d’unification linguistique et politique by Anne-Marie Le Baillif

“…He was also required to manage the reception of Polish ambassadors who came to Tuileries and Fontainebleau to fetch the duke of Alençon (the future king Henri III of France) as new elected polish king. …”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…In short, this means that boys and girls should learn to compete with fairness, respect the rules and their opponents, and become enthusiastic ambassadors of sports participation. However, over the past two decades, there has been considerable evidence highlighting the limited educational and developmental impact of sport education on young adolescents. …”
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