A conceptual framework for the instructional design of a Moodle-based e-learning course for mainstreaming informal master’s education outcomes into ESP teaching in a formal non-lin... by Larisa M. Galchuk

“…The significance of this work lies in the necessity to devise a mechanism for structuring students’ non-institutional learning activities as they engage with their academic discipline within an ICT-supported formal environment, which bears many similarities to contemporary informal learning spaces. …”
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Le rôle potentiel du tourisme en matière de justice by Freya Higgins-Desbiolles

“…Malgré ce contexte, on assiste depuis les années 2000 à une reconnaissance croissante de l’intérêt d’étudier les enjeux de justice liés au tourisme ainsi que le potentiel du tourisme en matière de justice. …”
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Formation de l’image mythologique du Donbas dans la littérature ukrainienne : aspects culturels, sociaux et politiques by Світлана Наместюк, Олена Стефурак, Тетяна Басняк

“…Une attention particulière est accordée à la mythologisation de l’espace et de l’identité du Donbass, qui a influencé les processus culturels et sociaux, tout en exacerbant les défis liés à la guerre hybride. L’étude s’appuie sur les travaux de chercheurs ukrainiens et étrangers, qui analysent les conséquences de l’héritage soviétique, les campagnes d’information politiquement motivées, ainsi que les récits créés dans des œuvres littéraires et artistiques. …”
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Investigating Fire Collapse Early Warning Systems for Portal Frames by Ming Xie, Fangbo Xu, Zhangdong Wang, Li’e Yin, Xiangdong Wu, Mengqi Xu, Xiang Li

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Clinical Characteristics Related to Central Lymph Node Metastasis in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study of 916 Patients by Lie-Hao Jiang, Chao Chen, Zhuo Tan, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Si-Si Hu, Qing-Liang Wang, Xiu-Xiu Hou, Jun Cao, Ming-Hua Ge

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Optimization of performance under off-design conditions for dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle with hot source splitting by Shiqi Wang, Zhongyuan Yuan, Kim Tiow Ooi, Xiangyu Chang, Nanyang Yu

“…A primary challenge in deploying the DORC-HSS system lies in its off-design performance, particularly when faced with varying conditions of heat and cold sources. …”
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International collaboration of VIR as an important factor of replenishing the collection of grain legume genetic resources by M. A. Vishnyakova, T. G. Alexandrova, T. V. Buravtseva, M. O. Burlyaeva, G. P. Egorova, E. V. Semenova, I. V. Seferova, I. L. Stepanova, I. I. Yankov

“…Of undoubted interest, along with the modern and local varieties coming from abroad, are wild species of such crops as soybean, chickpea and lentil whose areas of distribution lie beyond the borders of this country. Such species are promising for introgressive breeding. …”
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Comparative analysis between abdominal aortic aneurysm and popliteal artery aneurysm by Marcos Vinícius Melo de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Alexandre Malta Brandão, MD, PhD, Gina Camillo Rocha Silvestre, BS, Alexandre Queiroz Silva, BS, Michele Alberto Marques, BS, Marcia Martins Reis, PhD, Maria de Lourdes Higuchi, MD, PhD, Erasmo Simão da Silva, MD, PhD

“…Clinical Relevance: The clinical significance of this study lies in its potential to enhance our understanding of the distinct pathophysiological mechanisms underlying abdominal aortic aneurysms, which is often associated with rupture, and popliteal artery aneurysms, which are more prone to thrombosis and distal embolization. …”
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Resident action in smart waste management during landfill disclosure transition: Insights from Yogyakarta's smart city initiatives by Sapta Suhardono, Chun-Hung Lee, Thi Thanh Thuy Phan, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

“…The novelty of this research lies in its holistic integration of technological solutions and social dynamics, offering a scalable and adaptable model for smart waste management. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of Asphalt Cracks on Highways After Large-Scale and Severe Earthquakes Using Deep Learning-Based Approaches by Mehmet Yilmaz, Erkut Yalcin, Fatih Demir, Ahmet Munir Ozdemir, Muhammed Atar, Aysegul Gunes, Beyza Furtana Yalcin, Ertugrul Cambay

“…The innovative aspect of this research lies in the creation of a unique post-earthquake dataset, collected and labeled from highways affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Turkey (Mw = 7.7 and Mw = 7.6). …”
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Office BP measurement using conical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity by Kleo Evripidou, Julio Alvarez-Pitti, Ana De Blas-Zapata, Athanasia Chainoglou, Ioannis Goulas, Karel Herberigs, Gilad Hamdani, Stella Stabouli

“…Bland-Altman analysis showed good agreement, with 94.6% of the values for all BP parameters lying between the limits of agreement.Conclusions Although the use of conical cuffs in the study showed no advantage in enhancing the performance of BP measurements, they may be considered an alternative for office BP measurements in children and adolescents with obesity. …”
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PC-YOLO11s: A Lightweight and Effective Feature Extraction Method for Small Target Image Detection by Zhou Wang, Yuting Su, Feng Kang, Lijin Wang, Yaohua Lin, Qingshou Wu, Huicheng Li, Zhiling Cai

“…The core innovation of PC-YOLO11s lies in the optimization of the detection network structure, which includes the following aspects: Firstly, PC-YOLO11s has adjusted the hierarchical structure of the detection network and added a P2 layer specifically for small object detection. …”
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Compulsive Buying Disorder among Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing Undergraduate Students from Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study by A Hari Narayanan, Vedapriya Dande Rajasekar, Raja Danasekaran, BN Surya, P Manoj, S Madhush Kumar, Rehana Syed, R Harishma

“…Significant associations with CBD included female gender, medical education, family history of shopaholics, online shopping, shopping-induced euphoria, anxiety or distress when unable to shop, and lying to family or friends about shopping expenses (p-value <0.05). …”
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Investigating Maps of Science Using Contextual Proximity of Citations Based on Deep Contextualized Word Representation by Muhammad Roman, Abdul Shahid, Shafiullah Khan, Lisu Yu, Muhammad Asif, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi

“…The actual context of any referred article lies within the citation context where a paper is referred. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Bone Mineral Density in Korean Men by Ye Seul Bae, Sun-Wha Im, Mi So Kang, Jin Hee Kim, Soon Hang Lee, Be Long Cho, Jin Ho Park, You-Seon Nam, Ho-Young Son, San Deok Yang, Joohon Sung, Kwang Ho Oh, Jae Moon Yun, Jong Il Kim

“…The significance of our results lies in the discovery of new loci, while also affirming a previously significant locus, as potential osteoporotic factors in the Korean male population.…”
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Model-Based Variation-Aware Optimization for Offset Calibration and Pre-Sensing in DRAM Sense Amplifiers by Dongyeong Kim, Geon Kim, Suyeon Kim, Jewon Park, Sinwook Kim, Hyeona Seo, Chaehyuk Lim, Sowon Kim, Juwon Lee, Jeonghyeon Yun, Hyerin Lee, Jinseok Park, Yongbok Lee, Seungchan Lee, Myoungjin Lee

“…The primary advantage of the proposed model lies in its design optimization efficiency. While HSPICE simulations combining Monte Carlo (MC) and binary search methods require numerous iterations for single design point verification, our model significantly reduces design time by effectively narrowing the region of interest through pre-optimization using statistical characteristics. …”
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The diagnostic performance of International Ovarian Tumor Analysis: Simple Rules for diagnosing ovarian tumors—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Awadia Gareeballah, Moawia Gameraddin, Moawia Gameraddin, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amirah Alsaedi, Maisa Elzaki, Walaa Alsharif, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Shrooq Aldahery, Magbool Alelyani, Elrashed AbdElrahim, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Raga Ahmed Abouraida, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohamed Adam

“…IntroductionAdnexal masses are a common health issue in gynecology; the challenge lies in the differential diagnosis of these masses. …”
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The effectiveness analysis of traditional and new landscape indexes in indicating flood risk of watersheds from the perspective of source-sink landscapes: A case study of Changsha,... by Lingxuan Zhang, Sheng Jiao, Jie Lu

“…The source landscapes expanded by 680.84 km2, with significant growth and aggregation, primarily in low-lying areas near watershed outlets, while the sink landscapes evolved in the opposite direction. …”
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Enhancing individual glomerular filtration rate assessment: can we trust the equation? Development and validation of machine learning models to assess the trustworthiness of estima... by Antoine Lanot, Anna Akesson, Felipe Kenji Nakano, Celine Vens, Jonas Björk, Ulf Nyman, Anders Grubb, Per-Ola Sundin, Björn O. Eriksen, Toralf Melsom, Andrew D. Rule, Ulla Berg, Karin Littmann, Kajsa Åsling-Monemi, Magnus Hansson, Anders Larsson, Marie Courbebaisse, Laurence Dubourg, Lionel Couzi, Francois Gaillard, Cyril Garrouste, Lola Jacquemont, Nassim Kamar, Christophe Legendre, Lionel Rostaing, Natalie Ebert, Elke Schaeffner, Arend Bökenkamp, Christophe Mariat, Hans Pottel, Pierre Delanaye

“…An additional value of this approach lies in its ability to provide assessments at the individual level.…”
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Time in Range, as a Novel Metric of Glycemic Control, Is Reversely Associated with Presence of Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Independent of HbA1c in Chinese Type 2 D... by Qingyu Guo, Pu Zang, Shaoying Xu, Wenjing Song, Zhen Zhang, Chunyan Liu, Zhanhong Guo, Jing Chen, Bin Lu, Ping Gu, Jiaqing Shao

“…TIR is inversely correlated with total score of CAN (P<0.001) and positively associated with heart rate variation during the lying to standing, Valsalva maneuver, and deep breathing (P<0.05). …”
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