The professional readiness of student-teachers in physical education in Ukraine's war-torn areas by Igor Vypasniak, Lyudmila Shesterova, Iryna Kryventsova

“…Three Ukrainian universities contributed students to the study, two from the eastern conflict zones (including Kharkiv) and one from the western shelling-prone area (Ivano-Frankivsk), with a total of 157 participants (61 male, 96 female). The survey 'Level of Professional Preparedness of Physical Education Student-Teachers', containing 39 questions, was used. …”
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Anonymous Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme Combining the Group Key for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks by Mei Sun, Yuyan Guo, Dongbing Zhang, MingMing Jiang

“…In this scheme, there is no third party trust center to participate in the authentication, there is no need to query the database, and there is no need of the local database to save the identity information of many vehicles, which reduce the storage space and the authentication time compared with other schemes. …”
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Five principles to prioritise in small-scale surgical quality improvement: a qualitative study of the views of surgical improvement leaders by Mary Dixon-Woods, Graham Martin, Alessandra Giusti, Clifford Y Ko

“…We aimed to identify experienced leaders’ views on the principles that should guide small-scale QI projects in surgery.Methods Two rounds of virtual focus groups were conducted with 10 QI leaders, comprising surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses from three countries (Ireland, the UK and the USA). All participants had formal training in improvement techniques and at least 10 years’ experience leading small-scale QI efforts in surgery. …”
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Stretched at Both Ends: Pressure on Student Services and the Impact on Academic Staff at UK Universities by Gareth Hughes, Michael Priestley, Leigh Spanner

“…Drawing on a thematic analysis of twelve semi-structured focus groups conducted during the Student Minds UK University Mental Health Charter consultations, this paper elucidates the experiences, perceptions, and practices of 75 staff working within student services to support student mental health, with the aim of clarifying the implications for role responsibilities within a whole university approach. Participants described being ‘stretched at both ends’ in response to a significant and ongoing increase both in overall demand and complexity of presentation, further compounded by capacity challenges in public mental health services. …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Green Quantity in the Open Spaces of High-Density Cities: A Comparative Study of the Macau Peninsula and Monaco by Jitai Li, Fan Lin, Yile Chen, Shuai Yang

“…Therefore, this study proposes planning strategies such as three-dimensional greening, converting grey spaces to green spaces, and implementing policies to encourage public participation in greening efforts. These strategies aim to enhance the green quantity in open spaces, thereby improving the urban living environment in high-density cities like Macau and providing a reference for similar urban areas in the world.…”
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Safety-netting strategies for primary and emergency care: a codesign study with patients, carers and clinicians in Sweden by Sara Riggare, Rita Fernholm, Karin Pukk Härenstam, Carolina Wannheden, Johanna Hagman

“…Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and reported using the Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research guidelines.Setting Primary and emergency care in Sweden, focusing on the Stockholm region.Participants 7 (5 women) individuals with patient expertise, 1 (man) individual with carer expertise, 18 (12 women) individuals with clinical expertise.Results Three main categories reflecting strategies for applying safety-netting were developed: first, conveying safety-netting advice, which involves understanding patient concerns, tailoring communication and using appropriate modalities for communicating; second, ensuring common understanding, which involves summarising information, asking a teach-back question and anticipating questions post consultation; and third, supporting safety-netting behaviour, which involves facilitating reconsultation, helping patients and carers to navigate the health system and explaining the care context and its purpose.Conclusions Our study highlights the collaborative nature of safety-netting, engaging both the clinician and patient, sometimes supported by carers, in an iterative process. …”
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Creative tourism and residents: interactions in the context of artistic residencies in the Center region of Portugal by Inês Almeida, Carlos Cardoso Ferreira, Luís Silveira

“…The findings suggest four main formats of resident participation: (i) as experience providers, (ii) as consumers, and (iii) as responsible/consulted parties during the planning and development process(es) of the creative destination or product; and (iv) a more hybrid format in accommodation units with artist residencies, in which the resident is simultaneously a supplier and a consumer of the experience. …”
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Pre-editing rules developed for higher-quality target language texts by Kayo Tsuji

“…The purpose of this study was to provide pedagogical implications on pre-editing for effective NMT use with Japanese as a SL. The participants were 23 Japanese students with intermediate TL (English) proficiency, and the targeted task was a Japanese (SL) written argumentative essay and the English (TL) output thereof. …”
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TYPOLOGYCAL VARIETIES OF STRATEGIES IN SOCIAL MEDIA by Victoria Ivashchenko, Mykhailo Hryshyn

“…The variety of communicative strategies observable in today’s social media underscores the relevance of the chosen problem, particularly the distinction between "manipulative strategies"and "anti-manipulation strategies". This paper partially examines concepts such as "manipulative technologies", "manipulative strategies", "manipulation subject", "manipulation object", and "manipulation tools". …”
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Mobile-Assisted Language Learning through Interaction Applications: Analysis and Evaluation by Eleftheria Alexiadou, Areti-Maria Sougari

“…Data were collected from twelve Greek adult learners through a combination of judgmental evaluations, participant questionnaires, and follow-up interviews. …”
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Discourse Prominence and Antecedent Mis-Retrieval during Native and Non-Native Pronoun Resolution by Cecilia Puebla, Claudia Felser

“…In an eye-tracking-during-reading experiment we examined whether an elaborated local antecedent ruled out by binding Condition B would be mis-retrieved during pronoun resolution, and whether initially introducing this antecedent as the discourse topic would affect the chances of it being mis-retrieved. While both participant groups rejected the inappropriate antecedent in an offline questionnaire irrespective of its discourse prominence, their real-time processing patterns differed. …”
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The Effect of Hand Anthropometric Variables on Grip Strength in Grip Elite Athletes and Non-Athletes by Tufan Ulcay, Kazım Kaya, Ahmet Uzun, Ersan Kara, Burcu Kamaşak, Naime Meric Konar

“…Totally, 74 subjects aged between 18 and 27 participated in this study in two groups including: elite athletes (n=32), and non-athletes (n=42). …”
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Increased legs-to-total fat percentage ratio in females with a normal body mass index: A change in lifestyle or the adaptation process of the body by Boštjan Jakše, Stanislav Pinter, Uroš Godnov

“…The primary aim was to compare the leg fat percentage to total body fat percentage (LEGFAT%-toTOTFAT%) and to trunk fat percentage (TRUFAT%) (LEGFAT%-to-TRUFAT%) ratios of participants in the normal and obese body mass index (BMI) and categories according to the BMI and obesity classifications of the World Health Organization. …”
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Modeling of team competence management in the digital network space of crisis management centres of the EMERCOM of Russia: on the way to the digital twin by E. N. Kulishov

“…The article discusses issues related to modeling of social processes of team competence management in the digital network space of the crisis management centres (hereinafter referred to as CMC) of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (hereinafter referred to as EMERCOM of Russia). …”
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Model of Swamp and Peat Area Protection Policy Based on Justice and Local Community Empowerment by Taufik Wijoseno, Aullia Vivi Yulianingrum, Elviandri Elviandri

“…This study recommends the revision of the Regional Regulation to add strict environmental sanctions provisions and strengthen community participation in peatland management to achieve ecological justice that is in line with regional economic development. …”
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A real-world study to assess the disease control of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in patients receiving dupilumab therapy, with atopic dermatitis control tool in Gulf countr... by Amani Alfalasi, Ahmed Ameen, Atlal Al Lafi, Ayman El Gendi, Waqas Saad, Ahmed Ismail, Ayman Al Naeem, Srikumar Goturu, Nasser Al-Ahmed, Hussein Abdel Dayem, Arti Nanda, Amira Tawdy, Lulwa Alogayell, Mohamed Iraqi, Nasser Abdul Hay, Manar El Enezi, Subash Walkhinde, Marwa Kamal, Muna Aldhuhoori, Asem Almesfer, Amira Abd Elwhab, Khalid Ali Al Hawsawi, Ahmad Barakat, Sahar Chmayse, Mohammed Hafiz, Zahir Chouikrat, Monica Fahmy

“…Disease control, itching/pruritus, and patient satisfaction were assessed using Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD), AD Control Tool (ADCT), and Patient Global Assessment of Treatment Effect (PGATE) scores at weeks 4, 12, and 24.Results The study included 187 participants with a mean age of 33.6 years. After 24 weeks, 75.1% of patients achieved disease control (ADCT score <7) compared to 4.3% at baseline (p < 0.001). …”
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Cooperative Learning Instructional Approach and Student’s Biology Achievement: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Model in Secondary Schools in Gedeo Zo... by Yidnekachew Awraris Kebede, Firew Kebede Zema, Girma Moti Geletu, Samuel Assefa Zinabu

“…However, the intervention showed no notable impact on gender-based post-test achievement scores among experimental group participants (mean difference = 2.2, ES = .008, p > .05). …”
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Avant-propos by Valérie AUDA-ANDRÉ

“…Nous suivrons les transformations du régime démocratique britannique de la démocratie de marché des années Thatcher et Major à la démocratie participative et aux nouveaux schémas de gouvernance mis en œuvre par New Labour. …”
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The change in the level of responsibility in the rehabilitation process of persons suffering from drug addiction by Tatiana A. Serezhko, Natalia M. Volobueva

“…Drug addicts can not cope with the negative emotions that arise at a time when the activity or situation is quite complex.At the second stage, the author monitored the course of the rehabilitation process and participated in its psychological support. Individual consultations, psychological trainings and group psychotherapy were included in a single process of rehabilitation of drug addicts, which we observed and analyzed for six months.At the third stage, respondents were examined after rehabilitation and found that they have acquired the ability to self-reliance and responsible performance of tasks and assignments.Comparison of the results of the study of responsibility before and after rehabilitation shows that in the process of rehabilitation there are changes in the responsibility of drug addicts. …”
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Comfortable knowing little about lymphoedema? A qualitative study of medical interns in Australia by Samantha Bunzli, Sandra Hayes, Peter Window, Melanie Plinsinga, Natalie Kruger

“…Inductive (data-driven) codes identified in the data were organised into themes.Results The overarching theme was one of ambivalence. Participants noted that they had knowledge gaps related to lymphoedema (theme 1), but were not concerned by them, as they did not consider lymphoedema a condition they were expected to know about at medical school or in clinical practice (theme 2). …”
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