L'EEES i la identitat europea: interpretació de les principals autoritats The EHEA and European identity: the main authorities' interpretation El EEES y la identidad europea: inter... by Núria Arís, Miquel Àngel Comas

“…We used in-depth, semi-structured interviews to gather the opinions, expectations and perceptions of those responsible for and actively involved in the process of building the EHEA. …”
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La formació permanent del professorat a Itàlia Continuing training for teachers in Italy La formación permanente del profesorado en Italia by Silvia Rosato

“…<br>This article is structured in three parts. The first is a detailed analysis of the educational context in Italy, underlining the distinctive feature of the training contract. …”
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Fertility intentions among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study using a national survey by Mingyan Hao, Chenxiao Zhang, Haofeng Fu, Jingting Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Baotong Ma, Ruitong Xia, Yuanwei Lu, Jingwen Liu, Hanjia Xin, Yumeng Cao, Saier Yang, Runqing Li, Ji Zhao, Jin Zhang, Zheng Gao, Yaxin Zeng, Yixiao Ding, Zhuolun Ren, Yan Guan, Na Zhang, Jia Li, Yan Ma, Pei Wei, Jingjing Dong, Chen Chen, Yajing Zhou, Jianzhong Zheng, Wei Liu, Lizheng Wang

“…To investigate the impact of various factors on fertility intentions, we organized the independent variables into three primary domains: socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health behaviors, and family structure. We utilized domain-specific multivariate linear regression analyses, along with gender-stratified models, and examined interaction effects. …”
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Systematic identification and characterization of Group Ⅳ WRKYs in Osmanthus fragrans and induction of salt-sensitivity by OfWRKY157 by Liu Wang, Dandan Zhang, Xinyi Liu, Zhouying Zai, Heng Gu, Dong Zheng, Lianggui Wang, Yuanzheng Yue, Xiulian Yang

“…Group Ⅳ WRKY TFs are relatively unique because they contain only one WRKY domain with no zinc finger structures; their function in abiotic stress is still uncertain. …”
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Population dynamics and evolutionary history of an endemic Sambucus africana Standl. (Viburnaceae): Evidence from complete plastomes and ecological niche analysis by Emmanuel Nyongesa Waswa, Elijah Mbandi Mkala, Jacinta Katunge Kawenze, Elizabeth Syowai Mutinda, Wyclif Ochieng Odago, Victoire Izabayo, Harriet Melany Nyamvula, Neduvoto Mollel, M.A.H. Fernandez Voortman, Guang-Wan Hu

“…The findings showed that S. africana genomes exhibited typical quadripartite structures and contained 129 unique genes, including 88 protein-coding, 33 tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs. …”
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Assessing the quality of care in primary health care facilities in all municipalities in Kosovo 2016–2023 by Astrid M. Knoblauch, Astrid M. Knoblauch, Sarah Rajkumar, Sarah Rajkumar, Robert Canavan, Robert Canavan, Qamile Ramadani, Ariana Bytyçi Katanolli, Shegë Bahtiri, Debra Stevenson, Debra Stevenson, Debra Stevenson, Merita Stavileci Mustafa, Nicu Fota, Nicu Fota, Nicu Fota, Jana Gerold, Jana Gerold

“…However, substantial challenges remain, particularly among managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes and hypertension, due to gaps in structural and procedural aspects. The Accessible Quality Healthcare project (2016–2027) aimed at improving the health of the Kosovar population by strengthening the quality of PHC services with a specific focus on NCDs. …”
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The significant contribution of biomass burning to methanol-soluble nitrogenous organics and its evolution during the highly-humid haze event in urban Wuhan by Xuehui He, Ping Zeng, Yanping Zhu, Shan Xu, Haoqian Wang, Yibei Wan, Chunyu Xu, Zongyao Lu, Xiaomeng Guo, Ziwei La, Lele Sa, Rujing Yin, Zhaojin An, Yanqun Liu, Huan Yu, Jingkun Jiang, Xiaoxiao Li, Hairong Cheng

“…With the help of tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry, this study provides valuable datasets for the molecular and structural information on sources and evolutions of ONs under the highly-humid urban atmospheres.…”
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Assessment of Early Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy and CTG Trinucleotide Expansion Positivity Using Scheimpflug Imaging by Stanley S.J. Poh, MBBS, Kai Yuan Tey, MBBS, Gary S.L. Peh, PhD, Dawn J.H. Neo, MSc, Hla Myint Htoon, PhD, Evan K.L. Lee, Yu Qiang Soh, MBBS, V Vinod Mootha, MD, Jodhbir S. Mehta, PhD

“…Conclusions: Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy eyes with subclinical edema are associated with increased corneal densitometry and HOA, indicating early structural and optical changes. In contrast, the presence of CTG repeat expansion was correlated with reduced central corneal densitometry, suggesting a potentially distinct disease phenotype. …”
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Dip-coating of nylon/chitosan/hydroxyapatite/TiO2 biocoatings to improve durability of metallic prostheses by César A. García-Pérez, Carmina Menchaca-Campos, Jorge Arturo Sandoval-Espino, E. Eduardo Antunez, Alejandro Flores Nicolás, Mayra Alejandra Santillán-Urquiza, Jorge Uruchurtu

“…The meso- and macroporous interconnected structural of the biopolymers, observed via SEM, facilitates the migration of chemical species and, consequently, cell migration to the implant core, an essential factor for improved bone tissue integration within the porous matrix. …”
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Implementation of a 3-Tier Priority System for Emergency Department Patients’ Follow-up in Orthopaedic Surgery by Samantha M.R. Kling, Christian Rose, Darlene Veruttipong, Sonia Rose Harris, Nadia Safaeinili, Cati G. Brown-Johnson, Sheneé Laurence, Shashank Ravi, Michael J. Gardner, Jonathan G. Shaw

“…Conclusion: A three-tier ED-to-orthopedics referral triage system was quickly adopted and differentiated referrals by urgency but did not impact time to follow-up or loss to follow-up. Structural inequities in access to follow-up care remain.…”
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Confirmatory study on the retention rate of ketogenic diet therapy and related factors in children with drug‐resistant epilepsy: A single‐center cohort study by Jie Zhang, Qiang Gu, Yuan Wu, Han Xie, Cuijie Wei, Yao Zhang, Taoyun Ji, Xinhua Bao, Xingzhi Chang, Yuehua Zhang, Yuwu Jiang, Ye Wu

“…Results A total of 337 patients were included. 43.3% (146/337) of the patients had only spasms, 16.9% (57/337) had a genetic etiology, and 14.0% (47/337) had a structural etiology. Overall, 51.9% (175/337) of the patients were classified as having infantile epileptic spasm syndrome. …”
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Genome-wide characterization of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) gene family in soybean and functional analysis of GmMAGLs in storage lipid metabolism and drought resistance by Haiqing Jing, Yan Sun, Bicheng Wang, Juhua Ma, Kun Wan, Zhanqian Li, Yali Zhou, Runzhi Li, Haiping Zhang, Jinai Xue

“…Multiple sequence alignment demonstrated that all 18 GmMAGLs harbored two typical structural features: the lipase GXSXG (Gly-X-Ser-X-Gly) motif and the catalytic triad consisting of Ser, Asp and His residues. …”
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Insights into Lead Toxicity and Detoxification Mechanisms in the Silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i> by Dan-Dan Bian, Yan-Xia Shi, Kai-Wen Shi, Hui-Cong Du, Bo-Ping Tang, Qiu-Ning Liu

“…Pb exposure caused significant histopathological changes and apoptosis in the fat body, marked by structural disorganization, swollen adipocytes, and degraded extracellular matrix. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Si&#x002F;SnOx Heterojunction for Its Tunable Optoelectronic Properties by Manoj Kumar, Vivek Kumar Srivastava, M. Sudhakara Reddy, Ram Bharos Yadav, Manoj Sharma, Amrindra Pal, Purnendu Shekhar Pandey, Yadvendra Singh, Gyanendra Kumar Singh, Balkeshwar Singh

“…Several characterization techniques, including PL (photoluminescence), AFM (atomic force microscopy), FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscopy), XRD, I-V characteristics and Hall measurement, were conducted to analyze the structural, optical, and electrical properties of the n-Si&#x002F;p-SnOx heterojunction. …”
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hucMSC-derived exosomes targeting macrophage polarization attenuate systemic inflammation in T1DM via INS/SOD1 delivery by Xin Chen, Hong An, Yongbiao Du, Hao Zhong, Fangfang Zhang, Xiaomei Zeng, Fen Lv, Zhihua Tian, Zaixue Jiang, Qi Peng, Zengbao Li, Siping Li, Baimao Zhong, Xiaomei Lu, Yinghua Zhu

“…Results hucMSC-EXOs significantly reduced hyperglycemia, restored glucose tolerance, and attenuated structural damage in the pancreas, spleen, liver, kidney, and heart of T1DM mice (p < 0.05). …”
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Repurposing statins for the treatment of larval cestodiases: in silico evaluation of statin-HMG-CoA reductase interactions and assessment of statin effects on a cestode model by Marina Monteiro Guedes, Jeferson Camargo de Lima, Jéssica Andrade Paes, María del Pilar Cevasco Contreras, Ana María Celentano, Arnaldo Zaha, Karina Mariante Monteiro, Mara Cecilia Rosenzvit, Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira

“…The HMG-CoA reductase 3D-structure was predicted for orthologs from 3 cestodes of medical importance (Echinococcus multilocularis, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, and Taenia solium), and from a model cestode species (Mesocestoides corti). …”
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Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of extracurricular achievements among UK medical students (FAST study) by Jessica Lo, Anna Collins, Sophie West, Daniel MaGee, Sara Ali, Tomas Ferreira, Anson Wong, Kavyesh Vivek, Freya F Semple, Benjamin French, Riya Patel, Guilherme Movio, Andreas Stavrinou, Tushar Rakhecha, Alexander M Collins, Oliver Feng, Maeve K Mulchrone, Heather A Lewis, Sara Kidher, Erin Fitzsimons-West, Meghna Sreekumar, Olivia King, Malvi Shah, Samantha Burley, Basma R Khan, Vaishvi Dalal, Brandon S H Low, Safa Razzaq, Hugo Bernie, Luke Dcaccia, Olivia Rowe, Ananya Jain, Arthur Handscomb, Sudhanvita Arun, Alfaiya Hashmi, Hannah Layton-Joyce, Matilda Gardener, Emily R Finbow, Sakshi Roy, Bilal Qureshi, Khyatee Shah, Mia Mäntylä, Momina Iqbal, Katie Appleton, Yasmin Owadally, Amelia Dickson, Jack M Read, Chiamaka Anthony-Okeke, Rida Khan, Michael E Bryan, Shama Maliha, Catherine L Otoibhi, Sophie Kidd, Muhammed Asif, Tawfique Rizwan, Aleksandra Dunin-Borkowska, James Brawn, Ayeza Akhtar, Medha Pillaai, Sakshi Garg, Ria Bhatt Ben Sweeney, Cameron Thurlow, Alyssa Weissman, Chloe Milton, Samuel Foxcroft, James A Cairn, Leah Njenje, Daniel C Chalk, Jessica Sinyor, Ryan White, Krishnika Vetrivel, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Emily Bolton, Amelia Fortescue, Ella Plumb, Megan Fallows, Ioan Valnarov-Boulter, Hsuan-Tung Kuo, Aryan A Sagdeo, Bethany McDermott, Michael Y Luo, Sharon Yuen Shan Ho, Lubana Hemayet, Dora Pascoe, Leya Luhar, Rakeem Khalid Basith, Mayisha Samiha, Molly Doyle, Flora E MacInnes, Yasmin Al-Rawi, Manuel Giardino, Maisha Hayat, Anjali Cyril, Rivya Mathews, Ashleigh Stirling, Adam Mohamed Capdevila, Laura AE Munn, Zulaikha Bibi, Mackenzie F Garlick, Lily Chadwick, Fariha Hasan, Zoe Mary Constantinou, Beray Berkay, Joseph Nicholson, Louis R Dowland, Tan Jit Yih, Dev Ranka, Kajoke M S Avolonto, Elliot Skittrall, Madison Gill, Humaira Khanom, Jonathan Craven, Harini Elankhumaren, Hannah Glover-Adams, Ishagit Kaur, Maia C Letts, Hesham Zalghana, Urja Ashish Mhatre, Nikita Sanctis, Ahamed Hafeezul Nashith Ahamed Rizwaan, Carys M Francis, Sundaramoorthy Balasubramanian, Saimathusan Sivakandarajah, Sourab Chand Surana, Rosemary M Davis, Daria Maria Bageac, Ibrahem Al-Obaidi, AliHamed Mahmood Al-Nakeeb, Subham Roy, Mohammed Suhaib Amin, Tessa Yau, Pakhi Goel, Abderrahmane El Guernaoui, David Gringras, Soo Sun Chong, Aaliyah J Bax, Rachelle Thevathas, Ajwa Fayaz, Pranjil Pokharel Vera Onongaya, Phoebe Hatrick, Rhiannon Tanner, India R Barrons, Louis Naraine, Artemis Prevot, Muaawiyah Shaheen, Farah Ahmed, Mathumetha Rubaratnam, Harsh Sai Modalavalasa, Sushmhitah Sandanatavan, Anhukrisha Karthikeyan, Saarah Saanan Khan, Gregory A Rowland, Alexa McCloskey, Nidhi Sachidananda, Lydia Melaku, Vyom Patel, Iliyah Shahbeik, Jui Kanetkar, Hannah Bolton, Timo L Kuerten, Emily Carver, Mairi C Docherty, Nabilah Ali, Shereen Ahmad, Shiksha Guru, Anushka Pujari, Sydney L A Barnes, LI Tommy Wai Kei, Khadijah Khan, Sewa A Badejo, Ellena K Briggs, Raghad A F Sallama, Emma Marsh

“…Given the role of these achievements in postgraduate selection, targeted interventions by medical schools and professional bodies to widen access to funding, mentorship and structured guidance for all students, regardless of perceived advantage, may support equitable opportunity without undermining merit-based standards.…”
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Challenges and Obstacles in the Development of Winter Sports Tourism in the Ski Slopes of Tehran by Siavash Imeni, Leyla Asadpour Shirazi

“…The questionnaire measures barriers to tourism across seven dimensions: economic; socio-cultural; managerial-structural; resources, infrastructure, facilities, and services; marketing and advertising; legal-political; and environmental-space development. …”
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Multiscale physiological responses to organic and inorganic pollution in the invasive mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki by Nicolas Martin, Simon Blanchet, Sophie Hermet, Thibaut Larcher, Romain Gros, Sophia V. Hansson, Elena Gomez, Geoffroy Duporté, Andrés Sauvêtre, Aurélie Goutte, Bénédicte Lalot, Séverine Jean, Lisa Jacquin, Emilie Farcy

“…Muscle lipids, hepatosomatic condition, body condition and reproductive status were also measured. We used a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach to characterize the direct and indirect effects of pollutants across biological levels. …”
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Translating community-wide spectral library into actionable chemical knowledge: a proof of concept with monoterpene indole alkaloids by Sarah Szwarc, Adriano Rutz, Kyungha Lee, Yassine Mejri, Olivier Bonnet, Hazrina Hazni, Adrien Jagora, Rany B. Mbeng Obame, Jin Kyoung Noh, Elvis Otogo N’Nang, Stephenie C. Alaribe, Khalijah Awang, Guillaume Bernadat, Young Hae Choi, Vincent Courdavault, Michel Frederich, Thomas Gaslonde, Florian Huber, Toh-Seok Kam, Yun Yee Low, Erwan Poupon, Justin J. J. van der Hooft, Kyo Bin Kang, Pierre Le Pogam, Mehdi A. Beniddir

“…Additionally, our work enabled the digitization of structural data for diverse MIA skeletons by converting them into machine-readable formats and thereby enhancing their dissemination for the scientific community. …”
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