Profile Aspects of Graphic Education at Polytechnic University by Irina D. Stolbova, Evgeniya P. Aleksandrova, Lyudmila V. Kochurova, Konstantin G. Nosov

“…To close the gap between the practice of polytechnic education and real engineering activities, it is necessary to introduce innovative educational technologies aimed at developing students’ ability to work in a team, competences in the field of modern information and communication technologies, as well as a willingness to carry out design based on spatial modeling.Within the framework of subject training, it is necessary to ensure the unity of fundamental (generalized, theoretical) knowledge and special knowledge corresponding to the profile of the training area. …”
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Reading scripture through a mystical lens by Celia Kourie

“…More specifically, reading scripture through a mystical lens, as originally seen, inter alia, in the works of Origen, has taken its place, if not centre stage, at least on the stage, and no longer in the wings. Utilising the insights of a French Carmelite, Elisabeth Catez, a mystical reading of Paul exemplifies this new, yet ancient, hermeneutical method. …”
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Florida Forest Landowner Preferences for Carbon Offset Program Characteristics by José R. Soto, Damian C. Adams, Francisco J. Escobedo

“…A summary of a recent study of Florida forest landowners is used to better reveal views on forest carbon-offset programs and their willingness-to-accept monetary compensation for their enrollment in such programs. …”
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Experience, access and utilisation of fertility care for infertile men within the biomedical sector in urban Bangladesh: protocol for a qualitative study by Papreen Nahar, Gitau Mburu, Sohana Shafique, Priya Satalkar-Götz, Foyjunnaher Sultana

“…This study aims to provide insights into the lived experience of male infertility, the availability and access of infertility services for men within the biomedical sector in Bangladesh and the potential willingness of men to use home-based semen testing.Methods and analysis This qualitative study will be conducted in Dhaka and Khulna districts in Bangladesh over 18 months (late 2023–2025). …”
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Real-world cost-effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir as treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Belgian setting with omicron variant by Sophie Marbaix, Sophie Marbaix, Steven Simoens, Philippe Clevenbergh, Pascal Van Bleyenbergh, Keliane Liberman, Dimitri Dehenau

“…Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is 100% likely to be cost-effective at a willingness to pay of €2,000 per QALY.…”
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The Significance of Team Dynamics in Students’ Entrepreneurial Decision-Making by Quynh Duong Phuong

“…It offers a nuanced perspective on the understanding of how collaborative contexts shape students’ willingness to pursue projects beyond the entrepreneurship classroom.…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to a Healthy Diet Across the Spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease by Trigueros-Flores XB, Luna-Hernández G, Santos-Lopez MF, Pérez-Galván L, Flores-Camacho KJ, Díaz-Canchola LM, Cueto-Manzano AM, Chávez-Chávez HE, Cerrillos-Gutiérrez JI, Rojas-Campos E, Martín-del-Campo F

“…Nutritional evaluation included subjective global assessment, anthropometry, quality of food consumption (Mini-ECCA v.2), self-perception about diet and willingness to change. Barriers and facilitators were evaluated with a qualitative approach (semi-structured interviews). …”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Add-on Cannabidiol vs Usual Care Alone for the Treatment of Seizures in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome in the... by Jamshaed Siddiqui, Sally Bowditch

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of €21 493/QALY in LGS is below the willingness-to-pay threshold of €80 000/QALY in the Netherlands. …”
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mHealth knowledge and usage in maternal healthcare delivery: perspectives and experiences of healthcare practitioners in Ghana by Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Padmore Adusei Amoah, Pascal Agbadi, Aikins Amoako Asiama

“…In each of these regions, one urban and one rural setting were selected to ascertain pertinent data from a wide range of maternity health practitioners and directors of health services operating within these regions.Participants Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit 32 participants, who fall into two primary groups: directors of health services (n=9) and maternity health practitioners (23).Results The findings revealed that maternal healthcare providers were familiar with and frequently used mHealth technologies (typically video calls/conferences and text messages). mHealth was considered a useful tool in maternal healthcare as it enhanced the efficiency of service delivery and improved practitioners’ performance. mHealth facilities eased access to digital medical information, user-friendly interfaces and the ability to facilitate remote consultations. The willingness and ability of health professionals to use mHealth were conditioned by the nature of organisational and infrastructural support they received, including technical guidance and equipment availability. …”
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Perceived Effectiveness and Sustainability of Face Masks Among German Citizens During the 2nd Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Cross-Sectional Study by Maren Theresa Christin Fendt, Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Juliane Boenecke

“…However, the knowledge level directly influenced the choice of MNP.ConclusionThere seems to be an inclination to use sustainable MNP, provided their level of protection is similar to medical masks or FFP2/FFP3 masks. The willingness to wear a sustainable option increases with age.…”
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Corrigendum to “Polychromatic Iterative Statistical Material Image Reconstruction for Photon-Counting Computed Tomography” by Thomas Weidinger, Thorsten M. Buzug, Thomas G. Flohr, Steffen Kappler, Karl Stierstorfer

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The Effect of Tax Education on Generation Alpha’s Tax Awareness: An Experimental Study by Osman Geyik, Gamze Yıldız Şeren, Yusuf Yakşi

“…Additionally, an increase was observed in students' willingness to engage in tax education.…”
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PREVENTION OF INJURIES IN THE GAME OF HANDBALL LOCALED AT THE LEVEL OF THE UPPER LIMBS by Popa Roxana-Nicoleta, Ene-Voiculescu Virgil, Seciu Alex-Paul

“…Handball is a sports game that allows direct contact with opposing players, it is a sport whose basic motor quality is strength, and nowadays the practice of performance handball implies a great willingness to act as a consequence of aspects such as the fact that the actions are not standardized but are very dynamic and determine the athlete to develop a capacity for anticipation of both the teammate, and of the opponent. …”
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Women’s development organisations in rural areas of Tunisia: rethinking support to strengthen their autonomy by Hanafi Anissa, Mazhoud Houda, Chemak Fraj, Faysse Nicolas, Kharroubi Fatma

“…In a workshop in which presidents of these organisations, their members, and administrative support staff took part, participants pointed out that the members’ technical and management skills, their willingness and ability to organise collective action play a key role in ensuring the autonomy of the organisations. …”
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Navigating climate awareness in academia: a study of air travel attitudes among international students in Austria by Dimitri Prandner, Katrin Hasengruber

“…The study aimed to investigate the attitudes of international students toward air travel and identified five distinct types of students with varying levels of awareness and willingness to reflect on their personal impact on climate change. …”
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An Evaluation of the Security Ability of the Basic Endowment Insurance System for China’s Urban and Rural Residents by Bing Liu, Yuhong He, Zhi Liu

“…The research results show that it is low and even does not coincide with the country’s level of economic development, for the security ability of EIUR, due to the top-level design of the insurance system under analysis, the operating environment, and residents’ willingness to participate and contribute. Moreover, there are regional differences in regard to security ability; the development of various targets is not balanced. …”
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On-Farm Management of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. in Amuria District, Eastern Uganda by Paul Okiror, Jacob Godfrey Agea, Clement Akais Okia, John Bosco Lamoris Okullo

“…Although insecure land tenure, insecurity, pests, disease, and shortage of planting materials were reported as major hindrances, farmsize, family size, and gender significantly (P≤0.05) influenced people’s willingness to conserve V. paradoxa. Byelaws and policies on shea conservation need to be properly enforced, and further propagation research is required especially towards shortening the juvenile period of V. paradoxa so that more farmers can start propagating the tree other than relying on its natural regeneration.…”
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Farmers’ preferences toward organic certification scheme: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Northern Vietnam by Kene Boun My, Huy Nguyen-Quang, Phu Nguyen-Van, Thi Kim Cuong Pham, Anne Stenger, Tuyen Tiet, Nguyen To-The

“…Our results suggest that a sales contract with either flexible or guaranteed prices is a significant incentive to explain their willingness to pay higher production costs to be involved in organic certification schemes. …”
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Experiences of healthcare professionals returning to work post breast cancer diagnosis in China: A descriptive qualitative study by Bijun Mao, Ya Shen, Yan Chen, Peihong Zhou, Yuping Pan

“…Four major themes and corresponding sub-themes were extracted from the collected data as follows: (1) Return to Work: Willingness and Conflicts; (2) Cancer Progression Anxiety; (3) Physical and Mental Re-Awareness, including (1) Decreased Physical Ability, (2) Frustration and Diminished Self-Esteem; 4. …”
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International Master Program as a Resource for Internationalization of Educational Environment by I. Yu. Malkova, O. G. Maslennikova

“…In education there is a gap between the expectations of employers and the real competencies of graduates, between the dissatisfaction of graduates with the knowledge and skills acquired at the factory and the willingness of universities to respond to employers and students’ requests for the formation of competencies necessary for graduates. …”
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