Measuring what matters: Building impact pathways to actionable information for the weADAPT platform by S. Bharwani, K. Williamson, R. Butterfield

“…This led the weADAPT platform to undertake a more strategic visual and technical website upgrade (unveiled in January 2024); refine its theory of change; and adopt a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework to measure what users value (Hargreaves & Shirley, 2009); and monitor impact pathways into the future (Section 3.4).…”
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Unlocking data: Decision-maker perspectives on cross-sectoral data sharing and linkage as part of a whole-systems approach to public health policy and practice by Emily Tweed, Kristina Cimova, Peter Craig, Mirjam Allik, Denise Brown, Mhairi Campbell, David Henderson, Charlie Mayor, Petra Meier, Nick Watson

“…Results Based on the workshops, and supported by the reviews and case studies, we created a visual representation of the use of evidence, and secondary data in particular, in decision-making for healthy public policy and practice. …”
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Electroacupuncture attenuates retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury by protecting the outer blood-retina barrier via enkephalins activate delta opioid receptor by Ping CHEN, Xian-dan ZHU, Run-jie GUO, Yong XIA, Jing-ling JIN, Nan-ge JIN, Ying-min GU, Xue-song TIAN

“…Objectives: Retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury results in irreversible visual impairments. The disruption of the outer blood-retinal barrier (OBRB) is a major ocular pathogenic process that RIR injury affects. …”
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The Effect of Landscape Pattern on Urban Temperature Changes in Hamadan by Marziye Shojaei, Kamran Shayesteh, Behnaz Attaeian

“…The points were sorted visually. The Landsat 8 image thermal band and ENVI software were used to calculate the surface temperature. …”
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Visibility, democratic public space and socially inclusive cities by Ceren Sezer

“…The concept of visibility refers to the visual perception of the observable features of distinctive urban groups in public space, which give evidence of their lived experiences, and how they engage with, shape, and construct public space in everyday life. …”
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Evaluation of the Features of Geographical and Biogeotourism Heritage of Landscapes in Order to Develop Wetland Ecotourism in the International Wetlands of Hormozgan by Monireah Ashrafi, Abbas Moradi, Mohammad Akbarian, Marziyeh Rezaei

“…They provide favorable conditions to attract and welcome various forms of plant and animal life, which therefore have many visual attractions. The ecotourism sector has seen the fastest growth in the tourism industry, developing between 2.5 and 7% faster than other tourism sectors. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Environmental-Physical Factors on the Livability and Quality of Urban Streets (Case Study: Nader and Enghelab Streets in Sari City) by Armin Akhavan, Esmail Salehi, Shirin Toghyani

“…Direct observation was accompanied by photographs and field notes to collect the qualitative data reaching an accurate visual appraisal of the studied streets’ physical-environmental problems. …”
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Observed influence of nitroglycerine on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with multiple vessel coronary artery disease and well-developed collaterals by Nigora Rasulova, Lyudmila Nazirova, Khasan Akhmedov, Dilyafruz Akhmedova, Farrukh Djalalov, Amet Seydaliev, Farkhod Iskandarov, T. Kok

“…Perfusion abnormalities, which were quantified using the 20-segments model and visual 5-point system (0, normal perfusion; 4, absent perfusion), were analyzed according to donor′s and recipient′s territories, as well as territories with limited or without collateral flow (PA/PR, grade 0-1 flow). …”
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Geographical disparities in the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a large institution-based cohort study from... by Rui Sun, Hao Hu, Qi Yang, Liang Xu, Si-Ting Lin, Dong-Fang Meng, Li-Xia Peng, Li-Sheng Zheng, Yuan-Yuan Qiang, Yan Mei, Chang-Zhi Li, Xing-Si Peng, Yan-Hong Lang, Zhi-Jie Liu, Ming-Dian Wang, Hai-Feng Li, Bi-Jun Huang, Chao-Nan Qian

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EDITORIAL by Ednardo Monteiro Gonzaga do Monti, Alexandra Lima da Silva

“…O artigo evidencia os desafios enfrentados por estudantes com deficiência visual e aponta os recursos tecnológicos como importantes aliados para garantir equidade no acesso à aprendizagem. …”
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Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review by Meike Mevissen, Angélique Ducray, Jerrold M. Ward, Annette Kopp-Schneider, James P. McNamee, Andrew W. Wood, Tania M. Rivero, Kurt Straif

“…Methods: Eligibility criteria: Based on pre-established Populations, Exposures, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study Type (PECOS) criteria, studies in experimental animals of the following study types were included: chronic cancer bioassays, initiation-(co–)promotion studies, and studies with tumor-prone animals.Information sources: MEDLINE (PubMed), Science Citation Index Expanded and Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), and the EMF Portal.Data abstraction and synthesis: Data are publicly available online as interactive visuals with downloadable metadata. We adapted the risk-of-bias (RoB) tool developed by Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) to include considerations pertinent to the evaluation of RF EMF exposure and cancer bioassays. …”
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Application of four molecular markers for breeding peach aphid (Myzus persicae Sülzer) resistance by CHEN Xuejia, LIU Mingjie, WU Jinlong, WANG Xinwei, CHEN Changwen, LI Yong, WANG Lirong

“…The amplification products were separated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, visualized, and analyzed. The universality and accuracy of these markers were evaluated by integrating phenotypic data from peak aphid infestation periods. …”
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A noninvasive model for chronic kidney disease screening and common pathological type identification from retinal images by Qianni Wu, Jianbo Li, Lanqin Zhao, Dong Liu, Jingyi Wen, Yunuo Wang, Yiqin Wang, Naya Huang, Lanping Jiang, Qinghua Liu, Hanming Lin, Pengxia Wan, Shicong Yang, Wenfang Chen, Hongjian Ye, Mohammed Haji Rashid Hassan, Ahmed Hassan Nur, Zefang Dai, Jie Guo, Shanshan Zhou, Jianwen Yu, Weixing Zhang, Wenben Chen, Ruiyang Li, Wai Cheng Iao, Juan-juan Feng, Yan Wang, Hua Hong, Peihong Yin, Qing Ye, Chao Xie, Min Zhu, Xiaoyi Liu, Yaozhong Kong, Jie Wang, Ruiying Ma, Yu Xiao, Guoguang Chen, Rongguo Fu, Yuhe Ke, Jasmine Ong Chiat Ling, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Daniel Shu Wei Ting, Kar Keung Cheng, Duoru Lin, Wei Chen, Haotian Lin

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The study of Effective and Efficient Organizational Change Processes with an Emphasis on Islamic Management by Fazel Hajizadeh Ebrahimi, Hamid Moakedi

“…For this purpose, methods such as audio-visual training or holding individual or group meetings can be used (principle of the need for change).The manager should talk to the critics and potential opponents of the change and attract their positive opinion by applying incentive policies (understanding the value of negotiating with the critics).Managers should involve the employees who resist the change in the change plan and give them spiritual and emotional support so that they stop resisting the change (understanding the value of participation and respect).Since changing is a voluntary and conscious process, in order to speed up its implementation, one should trust subordinates and give them authority (understanding the value of trust).The change program must have a divine intention and motivation so that it can be implemented and promoted by the spiritual support of God Almighty.Organizational change and transformation program will not succeed without a monitoring system. …”
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Research status and progress on key technologies of intelligent orchard by CUI Hongwei, LU Xiaoxuan, YANG Yaqing, LU Xinyi, MA Hao, JI Jiangtao, JIN Xin, LI Xiuzhen, ZHAO Zimeng, ZENG Ningning

“…Harvesting robots, equipped with visual recognition technology and deep learning algorithms, can assess fruit maturity and perform harvesting tasks efficiently. …”
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Transformando la enseñanza: innovaciones y retos en didácticas específicas para el siglo XXI by Ronald-Andrés González-Reyes, Héctor Hernández Gassó

“…El resultado tangible es la decena de trabajos recogidos en este número monográfico, muchos de los cuales proceden de docentes y estudiantes del programa de Doctorado en Didácticas Específicas de la Universidad de Valencia y sus líneas de investigación (Didáctica de la Educación Física, Didáctica de la Música, Didáctica de las Artes Visuales, Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales, Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales, Didáctica de las Matemáticas y Educación Literaria y Lingüística), así como de los programas de Licenciatura, Maestría y Doctorado en educación de la Universidad Antonio Nariño, lo que permite evidenciar y avalar el progreso en este campo del conocimiento y su vitalidad, al tiempo que se abren nuevas y necesarias vías de comunicación, trabajo e intercambio de ideas y metodologías docentes entre ambas instituciones. …”
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Editorial by Adilson Luiz Pinto, Márcio Matias

“…Neste sentido, relatamos os estudos (i) Visualização da Informação na construção de interfaces amigáveis para Sistemas de Recuperação de Informação e (ii) Representação Cartográfica Dinâmica Online: análise da atividade editorial em inteligência econômica na França, no qual o primeiro trata de trabalhar a ilustrar como um recurso dos Sistemas de Recuperação de Informação (SRIs), potencializando a facilidade a representação visual para a descoberta de novos conhecimentos; enquanto o segundo estudo trabalha com a representação cartográfica da Inteligência Econômica na França, fazendo uso das análises de redes sociais em forma de grafos 3D interativos. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of ACBPs family members of Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. sinensis Rousi in response to lead stress by CHEN Ke, LI Xinjuan, ZHANG Tian, REN Qiandan, SUN Jing, ZHOU Wu

“…Additionally, expression profiles of ACBPs gene were visualized using heatmaps based on FPKM values from RNA-Seq data, and relative gene expression levels were validated through qRT-PCR experiments. …”
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Development of Dihydroquercetin-based Oral tablets and Evalution of the General Toxic Effect by S. A. Abdulrazzak, A. N. Vorobyev, N. I. Sinitsyna, I. V. Sharutin, O. V. Menshova, E. V. Elizarova, Yu. V. Ivanov, A. S. Karamyan, R. A. Abramovich, O. G. Potanina, K. M. Sakanyan

“…Deviations in the consumption of feed and water by the animals in the group planting cages are recorded visually on a daily basis. Food deprivation is performed the night before euthanasia. …”
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O CUIDAR DO PORTADOR DE AUTISMO E SEUS FAMILIARES: UMA ABORDAGEM MULTIPROFISSIONAL by NEWTON SIRIGNI MOREIRA

“…As principais características são: dificuldade em juntar-se com outras pessoas; Insistência com gestos idênticos, resistência a mudar de rotina; risos e sorrisos inapropriados; não temer os perigos; pouco contato visual; pequena resposta aos métodos normais de ensino; brinquedos muitas vezes interrompidos; aparente insensibilidade à dor; ecolalia (repetição de palavras ou frases); preferência por estar só; conduta reservada; pode não querer abraços de carinho ou pode aconchegar-se carinhosamente; hiper ou hipo atividade física; aparenta angústia sem razão aparente; não responde às ordens verbais; e outros. …”
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