The urgent need for Iran’s health system preparedness for war-related trauma amid geopolitical tensions by Esmaeil Fakharian, Mehrdad Mahdian

“…This generational gap, coupled with structural challenges in the healthcare system, poses a strategic threat to the nation’s ability to respond effectively in the event of a full-scale war or coordinated terrorist attacks. …”
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AIRR community curation and standardised representation for immunoglobulin and T cell receptor germline sets by William D. Lees, Scott Christley, Ayelet Peres, Justin T. Kos, Brian Corrie, Duncan Ralph, Felix Breden, Lindsay G. Cowell, Gur Yaari, Martin Corcoran, Gunilla B. Karlsson Hedestam, Mats Ohlin, Andrew M. Collins, Corey T. Watson, Christian E. Busse

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Elaboration of molecular glues that target TRIM21 into TRIMTACs that degrade protein aggregates by Marc A. Scemama de Gialluly, Anthony R. Allen, Elijah H. Hayes, Patrick Zhuang, Ralston B. Goldfarb, Amanda N. Farrar, Yuriy Fedorov, Drew J. Adams

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An overview on extenders used in ram sperm cryopreservation by Francisco Sevilla, Gerald Muça, Luigj Turmalaj, Miguel A. Silvestre, Ignacio Araya, Anthony Valverde

“…Adequate freezing and thawing would prevent metabolic and structural damage to ram sperm cells, something that has not been possible until the present time. …”
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The Impact of Basic Education Curriculum Gaps on Meeting Tertiary Education Admission Criteria – A Case of South Africa by Zona Ndamase, Mohammed Xolile Ntshangase

“…Access to higher education is often hindered by curriculum gaps in secondary education, where misalignment between school curricula and university admission requirements leaves many students underprepared and ineligible for their desired programs. This qualitative study set out to explore ways in which curriculum gaps negatively impact students’ ability to meet admission criteria, aiming to highlight systemic challenges and propose solutions to bridge the divide between secondary and higher education. 4 teachers, 2 university administration officers, and 4 learners who seek entry into the university from different high schools were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews, and the data were thematically analysed in this study. …”
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Enhancing pre-service teachers’ science teaching efficacy beliefs and attitudes toward science using the flipped classroom model by Teresa Ribeirinha, Teresa Ribeirinha, Marisa Correia, Marisa Correia

“…IntroductionScience teacher education programs play a crucial role in shaping future educators. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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Teachers’ pedagogical improvement who participate in the training and specialization of doctors in Venezuela by Felicia Pérez Moya, Nilzer Agramonte Vargas, Silvia Enríquez Vilaplana, Maribel Torres Cobas

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> study guides were designed with new teaching tasks, structured based on the professional problem, the objective and the subject of study. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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«It's astonishing what you can tolerate when you know what it is» – A study of participants’ experience regarding patient education as a contribution to self-care for long-term sho... by Henriette Prøsch Hage, Jenny Græsholt Røine, Bård Erik Bogen, Tove Ask

“…Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with one to two participants per session, for a total of eight participants. …”
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Do Employees Perform Creatively if Provided with Better Facilities from Organizations? Evidence from Pakistan by Fahad Javed Baig, Fasiha Nargis, Muhammad Umair Ashraf, Muhammad Rashid

“…The effects are analyzed with SPSS (21) and AMOS with Structural Equation modeling. Data is gathered from frontline employees of 06 cities of the Bahawalpur Division in Pakistan. …”
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Earthquake Response Spectra Analysis of Bridges considering Pounding at Bilateral Beam Ends Based on an Improved Precise Pounding Algorithm by Ruijie Zhang, Lei Yan, Kefeng Yue, Junhong Yin, Kang An

“…Furthermore, the effects of structural stiffness, mass, stiffness of contact element, pounding recovery coefficient, and peak ground acceleration (PGA) on the earthquake response spectrum were studied. …”
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Effect of exercise intervention on anxiety among college students: a meta-analysis by Peng Chen, Peng Chen, Nur Shakila Mazalan, Denise Koh, Yusha Gu

“…These differences suggest that varying durations, frequencies, and periods of intervention yielded different effects on college students’ anxiety levels.ConclusionThis meta-analysis has found that structured physical exercise programs, especially mind–body integrative exercises, can alleviate anxiety to the greatest extent, offering evidence-based guidance for implementing targeted exercise interventions in college mental health programs.Systematic review registrationhttps://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.11.0006.…”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

“…The definition of the criteria will allow both an assessment of the existing situation and the effectiveness of the programs being conducted, so the research main purpose is to develop a system of indicators of innovation activity and to increase the effectiveness of government programs that are aimed to support and to stimulate innovation activities at the regional and national levels. …”
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Delivering home-based palliative care during COVID-19 in Taiwan: a qualitative study with interdisciplinary team members by Yu-Hsuan Wang, Mireille Jacobson, Pei-Yu Tsai, Susan Enguidanos

“…Methods This qualitative study used telephone-based semi-structured interviews with 14 HBPC providers from two medical centers: one in a rural area and one in an urban area. …”
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Drawbacks associated with secondary disclosure among family members of the discordant couples: Findings from a qualitative study at a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Afri... by Constance Matshidiso Lelaka, Azwihangwisi Hellen Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…Data was collected from eight family members of HIV serodiscordant couples using one-on-one semi-structured in-depth interviews, and data was analysed thematically using the IPA framework. …”
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Allocation of paleochannels in sand-clay sediments of middle Jurassic age in petrel software complex by A. A. Suslov, B. P. Vaynerman

“…The purpose of this work was to study the spatial position of the identified channel elements (paleochannels) and to construct them using the Petrel (Schlumberger) program. The paleochannel building technique is described in the Petrel program. …”
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Computer-Based Clinical Examination (CCE) in Surgery: Would It Complement or Replace the OSCE in the Post-COVID-19 Era? by Gamal E H A El Shallaly, Mudather M Bafadni, Hozifa M A Abdelmaged, Maysa H A Hamza

“…We used the modular objectoriented dynamic learning environment (MOODLE) program as a platform to upload and deliver the exam. …”
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Educational intervention on sexual satisfaction of Iranian men: application of the information, motivation and behavioral skills model by Naseh Ghaderi, Naseh Ghaderi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ghofranipour

“…Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which received an online educational program, or the control group, which did not receive any structured education. …”
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Challenges of projectification in an engineering school: Lessons learned and room for improving the whole performance of the institution by Claudette El Hajj, Germán Martínez Montes

“…To explore this topic, the authors conducted a case study involving an engineering school in the Middle East and developed semi-structured interviews. This approach allowed the examination of how academic professionals perceive the increasing trend of projectification across six areas: Teaching and Curriculum, Research and Funding, Doctoral Studies, Administration and Governance, Academic Professional Development, and the overall University Culture. …”
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