Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…Strikingly, these mutualistic interactions are associated with a range of convergent traits in plants and weevils. Plants engaged in weevil-mediated pollination are generally of typical cantharophilous type exhibiting large, white and fragrant flowers or inflorescences and they also show specific structures to host the larval stages of their specialist pollinators. …”
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De quelques enjeux de Rio+20 by Michel Rogalski

“…Il ne s’agit rien moins que de rompre avec un régime d’accumulation et du paradigme techno-économique qui lui est rattaché pour s’engager vers des sociétés décarbonées. Des moyens considérables devront être mobilisés. …”
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Remote work transition amidst COVID-19: Impacts on presenteeism, absenteeism, and worker well-being-A scoping review. by Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Alexia M Haritos, Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long, Chantal Atikian, Luke A Fiorini, Basem Gohar, Aaron Howe, Yiyan Li, Ali Bani-Fatemi

“…Articles were included if the population of interest was 18+ (i.e., working age), engaged in full or part-time work, and the employees shifted from in-person to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Physician characteristics associated with the referral from general practitioners to dental surgeons and proposal for a referral letter template endorsed by dental surgeons in Fran... by Matthias Lamauviniere, Jan Chrusciel, Cassandre Finot, Adrien Basset, Maximillien Graftieaux, Aline Ohl-Hurtaud, Stéphane Sanchez

“…Conclusions Despite known links between oral and general health, most healthcare professionals did not engage in correspondence or referrals with the other specialty. …”
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Profile of Children With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Referred to a Hospital in Iran by Amin Ghanbari, Mohammadreza Pazoki, Bahar Allahverdi, Pejman Rohani, Parisa Rahmani

“…Children’s PA level was low; 50% engaged in less than 420 minutes of PA per week. Eating habits were also concerning; 68.5% eat fast food and sweets almost daily. …”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…However, participants indicated lower level of agreement about their ability to develop their current practice based on EBP and engage in discussions with colleagues about research evidence. …”
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The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Controlling Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients in Two Health Facilities in Urban Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Emefa Modey Amoah, Darlene Esinam Okai, Adom Manu, Amos Laar, Joseph Akamah, Kwasi Torpey

“…Longer time since diagnosis of 2–5 years (AOR = 0.08 (95% CI: 0.01–0.47)) and 6–10 years (AOR = 0.08 (95% CI: 0.01–0.50)) and diets, mainly composed of meat (AOR = 0.13 (95% CI: 0.02–0.70)) and starch (AOR = 0.14 (95% CI: 0.03–0.79)), predicted poor blood pressure control compared to patients diagnosed within a year and diets without meat and starch as main components, respectively. Additionally, engaging in some physical activity of 30 minutes to one hour (AOR = 5.64 (95% CI: 2.08–15.32)) and more than an hour (AOR = 11.38, 95% CI: 2.01–64.47)) predicted blood pressure control. …”
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Implementing Cancer Pain Management Training for Pharmacists Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model by Liu Y, Peng Y, Zhu B, Xia Z, Yuan Y, Zhang F

“…The evaluation of the results showed that all the respondents were engaged in cancer pain management practices. Of these participants, 85.7% (42/49) were members of a multidisciplinary cancer pain management team, and 53.1% (26/49) performed a cancer pain consultation or attended an outpatient clinic.Conclusion: Study results suggested that the training program was effective in all dimensions defined by the Kirkpatrick model. …”
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The influence of cultural belonging on social distances in native and international students from the Republic of Moldova / Influența apartenenței culturale asupra distanțelor soc... by RUSNAC Svetlana, KHORY Johnny

“…It seems that the most important factor in maintaining social distances is communication differences. Engaging both native and international students in curricular and extracurricular activities can determine them to enjoy mutually beneficial experiences. …”
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Impact of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students and recommendations for the post-pandemic period: A systematic review by Tamiris Beppler Martins, Joaquim Henrique Lorenzetti Branco, Taís Beppler Martins, Gilmar Moraes Santos, Alexandro Andrade

“…Post-pandemic interventions should prioritize fostering healthy habits, such as ensuring quality sleep, engaging in moderate physical activity, and raising mental health awareness. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…The findings suggest that common rationality has an impact on group cohesion by way of the intermediary factor of collective decision-making.CONCLUSION: Although common rationality is a significant asset for an organization and society, managers and governors who want to use it to increase cohesion must activate it through collective decision-making. By engaging diverse perspectives, enhancing communication, and developing collective skills, they can create environments where shared understanding and cohesive action thrive. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AGE AND AGING RATE OF FOOTWEAR ENTERPRISES WORKERS by Ulyana Lototska-Dudyk, Olha Matushchak, Mariana Kurban

“…The presence of unfavourable occupational factors in constant workplaces, particularly in isolated (occupational noise) and combined (occupational noise and chemical substances) conditions, is a significant contributing factor to premature aging among workers engaged in footwear production. In Group 1 of male workers, the BA-NBA (normative biological age) index exceeded 5.22 [4.81; 6.11], in Group 2 - 7.79 [6.29; 9.11], compared with the control - 3.96 [3.21; 4.2]. …”
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Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of an Emotional Competence Tele-Intervention for Mandarin-Speaking Children Aged 5 to 7 Years With Developmental Language Disorder: Pilot S... by Hsin-Hui Lu, Shih-Yuan Liang, Yi-Chia Huang

“…In study 2, all children with DLD included in study 1 engaged in an emotional competence tele-intervention. …”
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Supporting a state in developing a working theory of improvement for promoting equity in science education by William R. Penuel, Tiffany N. Neill, Todd Campbell

“…The team also surfaced several policy changes needed to implement change strategies, only some of which team members felt they had some authority.DiscussionWhere past researchers have observed that equity can disappear as a focus during implementation of reforms, this study found that developing an aim statement and driver diagram helped energize and refocus a team’s implementation efforts geared toward a vision for science teaching and learning that is focused on ensuring all students can engage in meaningful science learning that is culturally and locally relevant to them.…”
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Understanding Individual Differences in Happiness Sources and Implications for Health Technology Design: Exploratory Analysis of an Open Dataset by Edel Ennis, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Colm Sweeney

“…The contribution of an open dataset to understanding individual differences in sources of happiness is discussed in terms of its potential role in addressing the challenges of designing DMHIs that are ethical, responsible, evidence based, acceptable, engaging, inclusive, and effective for users. The discussion considers how the content design of DMHIs in general may benefit from exploring new methods informed by diverse data sources. …”
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Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players by Hayato Nakamura, Daichi Yamashita, Daichi Nishiumi, Naoto Nakaichi, Norikazu Hirose

“…This study investigated the acute effects of COD modification training on COD performance and kinematics in male adolescent soccer players.MethodsTwenty-nine male junior high school soccer players participated in this study and were divided into two groups: 16 players underwent 15-min COD technique modification training (COD group), while 13 players engaged in 15-min linear sprint training. The participants performed Pro-Agility and 20-m sprint tests before and after the intervention, and the total times were measured. …”
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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience by Allison J. Ober, Donald H. Skinner, Laura M. Bogart, Leletu Busakwe, Wadene Davids, Hassan Mahomed, Debbie Ling, Virginia Zweigenthal

“…From these themes, we developed the multidimensional Connect intervention, consisting of strategies within three domains: (1) engage, encourage, and support staff (e.g., a monthly staff support huddle, a compassion training); (2) expedite and augment workflow procedures (e.g., adjust folder system to lower wait times); and (3) create a welcoming physical environment (e.g., fresh paint and plants in the waiting area). …”
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Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,... by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Tamiru Alene, Habtamu Nega Bogale, Workineh Tamir, Meaza Molla Sineshaw

“…The percentage of encounters with antibiotics was within the World Health Organization’s value, which reflects that dermatologists are less likely engaging in irrational antibiotic prescriptions. Likewise, the World Health Organization’s recommendations for the percentage of encounters with injection was met, indicating an effort to minimize unnecessary use of injections by dermatologists, which can reduce complications associated with injection use. …”
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Gym exercising patterns, lifestyle and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men and in heterosexual men by N Davidovitch, Z Mor, K Parfionov, I Grotto

“…They reported that improving their body shape and increasing their self-confidence were their main reasons for training, whereas heterosexual men indicated weight loss and health improvement as the main reasons for training. MSM engaged in riskier sexual behaviour than heterosexual men. …”
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Electromyographic Characteristics of a Single Motion Shoulder Exercise: A Pilot Study Investigating a Novel Shoulder Exercise by Michael J Henehan, Tamar Brand-Perez, Jeffrey C Peng, Masaaki Tsuruike

“…A single motion shoulder exercise that effectively activates the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizing muscles, engages the scapulohumeral rhythm, and includes eccentric contractions may be more effective and easier for patients to consistently perform as compared to multiple standard shoulder exercises…”
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