From Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Resistance Training as a Strategy to Combat Sarcopenia in Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant Patients by Sooraj Vellatt, Jonathan Soldera

“…Conclusions: Resistance training is effective in ameliorating sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients, thereby enhancing pre-transplant status and postoperative quality of life. Clinically, structured exercise programs should be routinely implemented.…”
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Teacher Professional Development and Technological Proficiency of Educators: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia Higher Education Institutions. by Mestawot Beyene TAFESE, Erika KOPP

“…A structured questionnaire was utilized to collect data from instructors across various university categories. …”
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Virtualizing the p-ANAPL library: a step towards drug discovery from African medicinal plants. by Fidele Ntie-Kang, Pascal Amoa Onguéné, Ghislain W Fotso, Kerstin Andrae-Marobela, Merhatibeb Bezabih, Jean Claude Ndom, Bonaventure T Ngadjui, Abiodun O Ogundaini, Berhanu M Abegaz, Luc Mbaze Meva'a

“…<h4>Experimental approach</h4>A current collection of physical samples of > 500 compound derived from African medicinal plants aimed at screening for drug discovery has been made by donations from several researchers from across the continent to be directly available for drug discovery programs. A virtual library of 3D structures of compounds has been generated and Lipinski's "Rule of Five" has been used to evaluate likely oral availability of the samples.…”
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Khachkars in Adana Museum by Ayşe Aydın

“…The motifs and stylistic features of the khachkars of the 11th-13th centuries are similar to the Anatolian Seljuk decoration program. The reason for this is that the Armenian craftsmen, who also worked in the building of Seljuk structures, included floral and geometric elements of Seljuks in their works and interpreted them with some additions. …”
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Basic Training in Palliative Medicine for Internal Medicine Residents: Pilot Testing of a Canadian Model in Switzerland by Andreas Samuel Ebneter, Ebru Kaya, Petra Mair, Barbara Affollter, Steffen Eychmueller

“…However, postgraduate nonspecialist training curricula are less documented. Local Problem: A structured curriculum for nonspecialist rotation within internal medicine (IM) in specialized PC wards is lacking. …”
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Learning to teach by teaching your peers: exploring students’ needs for training in the undergraduate medical education curriculum by Sara George Sahba, Anna Bonnevier, Terese Stenfors, Ellinor Kenne

“…Methods A qualitative interview study was performed, collecting data through semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews with peer teachers (PTs) and peer learners (PLs). …”
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Utilizing Virtual Worlds for Training Professionals: The Case of Soft Skills Training of Smart City Engineers and Technicians by Maria Rigou, Vasileios Gkamas, Isidoros Perikos, Konstantinos Kovas, Polyxeni Kontodiakou

“…Statistical analysis revealed strong correlations between course structure and perceived training quality, while prior familiarity with virtual environments showed no significant impact on outcomes. …”
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The Ripple Effects of Community Science: Experiences of Texas Stream Team Water Quality Monitors by Christina Wright Lopez, Aspen Navarro, Madison Mitchell, Claudia D. Campos, Laura M. Parchman, Jenna J. Walker, Tyler Hartwick, Kaylee Ann Boggan

“…Using a survey instrument and semi-structured interviews, we asked how individuals became involved, their experiences in discovering pollution events and advocating with data, as well as the impact of program participation on their careers and personal lives. …”
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Hagiografia, heraldyka, ideologia. Obrazy Johanna Jacoba Eybelwiesera młodszego dla klasztoru Franciszkanów Reformatów we Wrocławiu i ich fundatorzy by Marek Kwaśny

“…Reading their names leaves no doubt that these were the most prominent representatives of the official elite, holding leading positions in the structures of the imperial administration, and in particular in its two most important institutions in Silesia – the Superior Office and the Silesian Royal Chamber. …”
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Hagiography, heraldry, ideology: Paintings by Johann Jacob Eybelwieser the Younger for the Reformed Franciscan monastery in Wrocław and their funders by Marek Kwaśny

“…Reading their names leaves no doubt that these were the most prominent representatives of the official elite, holding leading positions in the structures of the imperial administration, and in particular in its two most important institutions in Silesia – the Superior Office and the Silesian Royal Chamber. …”
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Can ferroelectric tunnel junction be a game changer as eNVM and in neuromorphic hardware? by Sayani Majumdar

“…For neuromorphic hardware, depending on specific applications, such as non-volatile or volatile memory operations or programmable synaptic plasticity, specific stack structures can be designed with engineered depolarizing field that can provide flexibility of different time constants of programmed states. …”
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PUBLIC-POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF THE MOUNTAIN INTELLECTUALS IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION OF 1917 by Artur Kazharov, Tamerlan Tsoloev

“…Its representatives were part of the Russian government and contributed to the strengthening of state structures in the region. The failure of the liberal-democratic project led to a change of the position of the mountain intellectuals on the issue of state unity with the Russian state and the loss of its political perspectives in the region.…”
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Standards and Institutional Approaches in Landscape Architecture Education: Case of Turkey by Zehra Tugba Guzel, Meltem Erdem Kaya

“…According to results, landscape architecture curricula in Turkey vary among institutions, emphasizing theory, design and technology, professional practice, structural materials, plant materials, and out-of-field courses. …”
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An examination of high-speed aircraft – Part 2: Safety and reliability by Luke Pollock, Graham Wild

“…Examining challenges related to engine performance, structural integrity, and economic aspects in military aerospace, the study emphasizes the importance of real-time health monitoring systems. …”
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Intention to Use Smartphone through Perceived Compatibility, Perceived Usefulness, and Perceived Ease of Use by Harries Arizonia Ismail

“…The data had been analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and it was processed using AMOS program version 16.0. …”
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ORGANIZATIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FORMATION OF COMPETENCE OF INTERACTION WITH PARENTS, SOCIAL PARTNERS OF THE FUTURE TEACHERS by Natalya Romayeva, Natalya Garanzha

“…The author's interpretation of the content of the competence and its structural components is suggested. The organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the competence studied in future teachers have been substantiated and confirmed by the effectiveness of the educational process: the inclusion in the content of specialized disciplines of specific topics aimed at systematizing, deepening and expanding knowledge about working with parents and social partners; Introduction into the educational process of elective discipline (elective) «Social partnership and interaction with parents in general education for the study of traditional and innovative forms of teacher interaction with social partners, parents and the formation of necessary professional skills; Organization of the work of the student scientific association on the specified problems; Inclusion in the programs of practitioners of special tasks on the organization of interaction with parents and social partners of students.…”
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Dagestan Russians in the era of sociocultural transformations (late XX – early XXI century): consequences and ways to overcome negative trends. by Ruslan Seferbekov

“…The article examines the demographic situation and social well-being of Russians in Dagestan and the North Caucasus during the era of sociocultural changes and transformations in the second half of the 1980s using literary sources and population census materials, as well as chronological, diachronic, structural-system, and actualization methods. XX – the start of the twenty-first century. …”
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Comprehensive planning for mental health system reform: lessons learned from the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health by Giovanni Sala, Alison Schafer

“…The results show that countries converge on a number of commonalities, including the broad-reaching, multifaceted and multi-sectoral nature of national reform strategies, a focus on person-centered and community-driven initiatives and recognition of the added value of institutional structures and expert advice on key issues such as monitoring and evaluation. …”
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Evaluating professionals’ adaptations before and after a decision support intervention “the Adaptation and Fidelity Tool” (A-FiT)—A longitudinal within-person intervention design... by Johanna Zetterlund, Henna Hasson, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Margit Neher, Emmie Wahlström

“…Changes in type consisted of fewer “removing,” “substituting,” and “integrating another framework” adaptations and more “loosening structure” and “departing from the intervention” adaptations. …”
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New graduate nurses' experiences with and perceptions of their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive description study protocol. by Robin D Burry, April Pike, Joy Maddigan, Peggy Rauman, Holly Burford, Joanne Smith-Young, Vernon Curran

“…Approximately forty semi-structured interviews will be conducted with new graduate nurses who worked in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020, 2021 or 2022. …”
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