GIs, a promising innovation for the development of Africa’s food systems? The decisive role of collective actions by Maminiaina Randrianandrasana, Stéphane Fournier, Mikael Linder

“…The analysis of economic impacts of GIs in in the Global South through literature reviews shows that the institutionalization of the collective reputation management through GIs does not guarantee economic impacts on the one hand, and on the other hand, that it generates mixed economic impacts within the production system, value chain, and territory. …”
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Strategic planning: attracting investments in agro-industrial enterprises by D. S. Tusin

“…In   the course of   the study, a   review of   domestic and foreign literature has been conducted reflecting the issues of   the investment planning. …”
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Does Thrombocyte Size Give Us an Idea about Thrombocytosis Etiology? by Selami Kocak Toprak, Betul Erismis, Sema Karakus, Nazmiye Kursun, Aysegul Haberal, Mustafa Gurhan Ulusoy

“…Medical records of 49 patients, consisting of reactive thrombocytosis (RT) and ET were retrospectively reviewed. The mean MPV level in RT group was 7.49 fL, and in ET group was 8.80 fL (P<0.01). …”
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Fungal and oomycete pathogens and heavy metals: an inglorious couple in the environment by Joanna Gajewska, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek, Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, Autar Mattoo, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek

“…Different scenarios linking HMs stress and modification of the microorganisms pathogenicity are disscused in this review.…”
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Integrating portfolio and mentorship in competency-based medical education: a Middle East experience by Mariam Shadan, Rania H. Shalaby, Arina Ziganshina, Samar Ahmed

“…However, this integration comes with several implementation challenges that must be anticipated and promptly addressed. After reviewing the literature related to the enabling factors and barriers to the successful integration of mentoring and portfolio assessment, Dubai Medical College for Girls (DMCG) developed a strategy to minimize all known limitations of this approach. …”
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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANISATION STRATEGIES AND THE NATIONAL EFFORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME IN NIGERIA by AUDU MOMOH AMINU, YAHAYA ABDULLAHI ADADU, MUHAMMED BELLO BABAN’UMMA, LUKA RUTH CALEB, MICHAEL MASHAL JEMLAK

“…The study is mixed in nature which deals with review of previous literatures and documents. Questionnaires were administered on three hundred and seventy-five (375) respondents drawn from the International criminal Police Organisation (ICPO-Interpol) National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS).  …”
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Using Metaphor in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Selim PİSTOF, Esat SANLI

“…Objective: We have dealt with the concepts, in a metaphorical context, such as explanation of irrational and rational beliefs, which will be studied in the later stages of the therapy, explaining cognitive model and the characteristics of the therapy. Conclusion: This review can be considered as a start and a guide to researchers who want to do comprehensive studies about this subject.…”
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Eco-innovative approaches for recycling non-polyester/cotton blended textiles by Chandra Manivannan Arun, Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Gunasekhar Nachimuthu, Meredith Conaty, Thava Palanisami

“…Although polyester/cotton recycling is well developed, many other blended textiles are routinely landfilled owing to a lack of effective recycling technologies. This review critically assesses existing strategies for recycling non-polyester/cotton blends, highlighting the key challenges and opportunities for innovation. …”
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Strategies to reduce reliance on soya bean meal and palm kernel meal in livestock nutrition by J.M. Wilkinson, R.H. Young

“…Greenhouse gas emissions and loss of wildlife habitats have stimulated growing global concern over the continued expansion of soya bean and palm oilseed production on land recently converted from forest and natural grasslands. This paper reviews the roles of soya bean meal and palm kernel meal in livestock nutrition, drawing on research data to explore the potential for their replacement in nutritionally balanced diets. …”
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Integrating Renewable Energy with Internet of Things (IoT): Pathways to a Smart Green Planet by Shojib Mia, Firoz Ahmed, Ibrahim Khan, Md. Emamul Kabir, Mehedi H. Roni, Khadijatul Cobra, Anjuman Ara Khatun, Shahriar Mahmud

“…However, there is a critical need for advanced applications of IoT technology, improved sensors implementation, and up-to-date software development to control IoT devices which is essential to fully harness renewable energy and combat global warming, ultimately achieving the vision of a smart green planet. This review examines the operational and technical needs of IoT devices, their integration with various renewable energy sources using Raspberry Pi or Arduino platforms equipped with sensors (such as motion, vibration, flow, and gyroscope), and the application of machine learning in IoT devices to showcase the potential of these technologies in fostering a smart, green world. …”
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Long-Term Followup after Electrocautery Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by F. Kallenberg, T. A. Hossack, H. H. Woo

“…Men who had undergone TURP between 2001 and 2005 were reviewed. International prostate symptom score (IPSS), quality of life (QOL) and peak urinary flow rate (Qmax⁡), and postvoid residual (PVR) were recorded. …”
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Prioritizing the Entrepreneurial Exit Causes at Business Growth Stages by Mohammadreza Parsanejad, Seyyed Rashid Shahcheragh

“…We used repeated-measures methods to rank the reasons for exit reasons. Findings: After reviewing the opinions of experts and entrepreneurs, it was found that the importance of exit reasons in both types of business and social entrepreneurs changes during the different stages of business growth. …”
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Usefulness of perampanel as initial monotherapy in children with non-lesional focal epilepsy by Hideaki Kanemura, Yoshihiro Miyasato, Yutaro Tomi, Fumikazu Sano

“…This study aimed to compare carbamazepine (CBZ) and perampanel (PER) in terms of the efficacy against clinical seizures and electroencephalographic abnormalities such as interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) and safety as initial monotherapy in children with non-lesional focal epilepsies. This retrospective review included participants recruited from among epilepsy outpatients treated at the authors’ hospital between January 01, 2000, and December 31, 2019 in the CBZ group and between January 01, 2020, and December 31, 2022 in the PER group. …”
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The Neuro-Inflammatory-Vascular Circuit: Evidence for a Sex-Dependent Interrelation? by Catherine Gebhard, Catherine Gebhard, Susan Bengs, Susan Bengs, Achi Haider, Achi Haider, Michael Fiechter, Michael Fiechter, Michael Fiechter

“…Such malignant cascade of events might account, at least in part, for the excess female mortality seen in women with coronary artery disease and calls for sex-specific research toward pharmacologic or behavioral modulators to improve cardiovascular outcomes, particularly in women. This mini review summarizes recent advances in cardiovascular sex-specific medicine, thereby focusing on the interplay between the limbic system, autonomic regulation and inflammatory biomarkers, which may help to tailor CVD management toward the female cardiovascular phenotype.…”
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Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Paralysis: Failure of Conventional Treatment without Immunomodulation by Craig Weinkauf, Sean McPhillips, Robert Krouse, Ira Levine

“…Unlike the few clinically similar reports, SCLC and AP-CIPO were diagnosed in our patient within weeks of each other, which presented the dilemma of treating the two processes simultaneously. In this report, we review the relevant literature and describe our patient’s course. …”
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Understanding Well-Being in Urban Context: A Survey by Amirhossein Ghaffari, Susanna Pirttikangas, Ekaterina Gilman

“…This survey explores the landscape of well-being research in an urban context with a focus on data. First, we conduct a review of well-being in general and efforts to measure it. …”
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Cybersecurity Solutions for Industrial Internet of Things–Edge Computing Integration: Challenges, Threats, and Future Directions by Tamara Zhukabayeva, Lazzat Zholshiyeva, Nurdaulet Karabayev, Shafiullah Khan, Noha Alnazzawi

“…The findings underscore the widespread vulnerabilities across the IIoT architecture, particularly in relation to DoS, ransomware, malware, and MITM attacks. The review emphasizes the integration of advanced security technologies, including machine learning (ML), federated learning (FL), blockchain, blockchain–ML, deep learning (DL), encryption, cryptography, IT/OT convergence, and digital twins, as essential for enhancing the security and real-time data protection of CPS in IIoT–edge computing. …”
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Quasi one-dimensional organic conductors: from Fröhlich conductivity and Peierls insulating state to magnetically-mediated superconductivity, a retrospective by Jerome, Denis, Bourbonnais, Claude

“…The present retrospective, which does not attempt to be an exhaustive review of the field, provides a set of experimental findings alluding to the theoretical development while a forthcoming article will address in more details the theoretical aspect of low dimensional conductors and superconductors.…”
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Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics: From Conventional Drugs to Medicinal Plants, Immunotherapy, Microbiotherapy and Nanotherapy by Emma Ortiz-Islas, Pedro Montes, Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez-Pérez, Elizabeth Ruiz-Sánchez, Talía Sánchez-Barbosa, Diego Pichardo-Rojas, Cecilia Zavala-Tecuapetla, Karla Carvajal-Aguilera, Victoria Campos-Peña

“…Faced with this challenge and in line with advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of this neurodegenerative condition, various innovative therapeutic strategies have been explored. Here, we review novel approaches inspired by advanced knowledge of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease. …”
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The Impact of ASCITIC Paracentesis on Symptomatic Outcomes in Palliative Patients: 3-Year Experience of a Melbourne Inpatient Palliative Care Unit Using Palliative Care Outcomes Co... by Kiran Iyer, Lucy Kernick

“…This is associated with symptoms that may respond to drainage. Aim. To review and quantify ascites-related symptoms pre- and post-paracentesis to evaluate its benefit in an inpatient palliative care setting. …”
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