Lessons learned from the expansion of medical schools in Brazil: a review of challenges and opportunities by Katia M. Avena, Katia M. Avena, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Ricardo Luiz Luzardo Filho, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade

“…We hope the lessons and insights can guide Brazil and other countries facing similar challenges, inspiring innovative and sustainable solutions to complex issues of doctor shortage and unequal distribution.…”
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Transformation of Water Services: Lessons Learned from Water Privatization in Multiple Countries by Mikail Pehlivan, Nazan Susam

“…The transformation of water services is among the issues that have entered the world agenda in the last 30 years. …”
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Personnel policy of preserving intellectual capital: awaiting Industry 5.0 by N.V. Zachosova, V.M. Kimlyk, A.V. Zamohylna

“…The purpose of the study was to substantiate and develop the theoretical and methodological provisions of the personnel policy of enterprises, which will be adapted to the realities of wartime and suitable for use in the conditions of the spread of the trend of Industry 5.0. Urgent issues of formation and implementation of personnel policy tools of business entities in modern economic conditions have been determined. …”
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Anxiety and Depression among Officer Cadets during the Army Basic Training in the Sri Lankan Army by Savithri Vishmika De Silva, Malathie Dissanayake

“…They are vulnerable enough to develop such conditions due to the military training process and adjustment issues. However, mental health conditions of the Army officer cadets have seldom been studied in Sri Lanka. …”
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Internatıonally Well-Intentıoned but Instıtutıonally Failed: Human Securıty Network by Bülent Sarper Ağir, Orçun Mutlu, Barış Gürsoy

“…In this respect, a coalition of states, based on common ground and expectations on human security issues, launched the Human Security Network initiative with the effect of the normative milieu and achievements of the 1990s. …”
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DINAMIKA HUKUM KHAMR DALAM AL-QUR’AN: STUDI KOMPARATIF TAFSIR AHKAM AL-QUR’AN KARYA AL-JAṢṢĀṢ DAN IBNU AL-‘ARABI DALAM KONTEKS SOSIAL KONTEMPORER by Ahmad Ulil Albab, Ni’matulloh Al Jauhariyah

“…Al-Baqarah/2:219, while Ibn al-'Arabi sees the prohibition of khamr as a gradual process that is only finalized in QS. Al-Māidah/5:90-91. …”
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Innovative governance for the future: Will gender diversity on boards enhance business performance in the European insurance industry? by María Encina Morales de Vega, María-Carmen García-Centeno, Ricardo Palomo-Zurdo

“…Recently, advocacy for gender diversity in corporate governance has intensified, following the hypothesis that heterogeneous boards can optimize management processes and improve financial performance. Existing literature primarily focuses on the banking or financial industry, with limited research on European insurers. …”
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Control Strategy of a Rotating Power Flow Controller Based on an Improved Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Ziyang Zhang, Jiaoxin Jia, Waseem Aslam, Abubakar Siddique, Fahad R. Albogamy

“…Using Matlab/Simulink simulations, this strategy was compared with adaptive adjustment strategies, verifying that it exhibits reduced power fluctuations and overshoots during the adjustment process, thus confirming the effectiveness of the adjustment scheme. …”
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Promising opportunities to improve polio vaccines by E. E. Evreinova, L. M. Khantimirova, V. A. Shevtsov, V. A. Merkulov, V. P. Bondarev

“…The authors considered innovations across all stages of the technological process, aimed at obtaining optimised vaccines, as well as vaccine delivery systems. …”
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Macrocycle‐based differential sensing: Design strategies and applications by Jia‐Hong Tian, Zhe Zheng, Yu‐Chen Pan, Yuefei Wang, Dong‐Sheng Guo

“…Finally, we discuss several issues with potential improvement and future directions for macrocyclic receptor‐based differential sensing, offering a forward‐looking perspective.…”
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Recent Trends in Advanced Glycation End Products in Foods: Formation, Toxicity, and Innovative Strategies for Extraction, Detection, and Inhibition by Shubham Singh Patel, Aarti Bains, Minaxi Sharma, Ankur Kumar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Prince Chawla, Kandi Sridhar

“…They have been linked to various health issues such as diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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An Iterative Approach for the Optimization of Pavement Maintenance Management at the Network Level by Cristina Torres-Machí, Alondra Chamorro, Carlos Videla, Eugenio Pellicer, Víctor Yepes

“…Pavement maintenance is one of the major issues of public agencies. Insufficient investment or inefficient maintenance strategies lead to high economic expenses in the long term. …”
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Explaining Courage in Ethical Decision-making by Nursing Managers: A Qualitative Content Analysis by Mostafa Roshanzadeh, Zohreh Vanaki, Afsaneh Sadooghiasl, Ali Tajabadi, Somayeh Mohammadi

“…Educating, empowering, and sensitizing managers and enhancing their insight into ethical issues through problem-solving and role-playing techniques can play an essential role in promoting their commitment and responsibility.…”
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Is obesity a contributing factor to female infertility? - a literature review by Marta Frank, Dawid Falkowski, Magdalena Kozłowska, Gracjan Kozłowski, Julia Łabuda, Urszula Rewaj-Nowicka, Jowita Szwedo

“… Introduction and purpose: Obesity has emerged as one of the most pressing public health issues worldwide, with significant implications for female reproductive health. …”
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Digital transformation of population administration: Enhancing data accessibility in local communities by Ozzi Suria, Putri Taqwa Prasetyaningrum, Irfan Pratama

“…The implementation of PAS successfully transformed administrative processes into digital and improved data accessibility for the local community.…”
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“This seems important”: A thematic analysis of reflections on a compulsory induction program for new Malaysian university teachers by Daron Benjamin Loo, Farous Izwan Abdul Aziz, Nadiah Rus Liyana Rusli, Yong Zi Hong

“…The findings indicated that the process of induction acted more than just a space for the dissemination of information, but there were instances where participants found acknowledgement through an alignment of beliefs, as well as developing criticality towards issues emergent from the topics covered during the induction program. …”
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A comprehensive review and future perspectives of simulation approaches in wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) by Zhonghao Chen, Lei Yuan, Zengxi Pan, Hongtao Zhu, Ninshu Ma, Donghong Ding, Huijun Li

“…Despite its potential, the complexity of WAAM processes, which involves intricate thermal dynamics, phase transitions, and metallurgical, mechanical, and chemical interactions, presents considerable challenges in final product qualities. …”
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Remotely piloted aircraft system and machine learning for detection of coffee plants subjected to foliar application of chitosan by Nicole Lopes Bento, Gabriel Araújo e Silva Ferraz, Mirian De Lourdes Oliveira, Alisson André Vicente Campos, Milene Alves de Figueiredo Carvalho, Dalyse Toledo Castanheira, Ana Cristina de Souza, Tulio de Paula Pires, Giuseppe Rossi, Valentina Becciolini

“…The images were obtained by a 3DR SOLO aircraft with a Parrot Sequoia sensor, processed in PIX4D Mapper software and analysed in QGIS and RStudio software. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Multi-Module Retinal Devices for Artificial Vision Applications by Kuang-Chih Tso, Yoshinori Sunaga, Yuki Nakanishi, Yasuo Terasawa, Makito Haruta, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, Jun Ohta

“…To improve fabrication reliability, we optimized the encapsulation process, introduced multiple silane coupling modifications, and utilized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for easier detachment in flip-chip bonding. …”
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The Effect of Customized Woven and Stacked Layer Orientation on Tensile and Flexural Properties of Woven Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composites by A. Hamdan, F. Mustapha, K. A. Ahmad, A. S. Mohd Rafie, M. R. Ishak, A. E. Ismail

“…The synthetic fibres have created some issues including risk of inhalation during fabrication process, renewability, biodegradability, and recyclability in composites industry. …”
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