Article
Engineering, Industrial
Lamiae Benhayoun, Nestor Fabian Ayala, Marie-Anne Le Dain
Summary: This study investigates the impact of Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) on innovation performance for SMEs in Collaborative Networks (CNs), finding that partnership quality may have negative effects on potential ACAP. It provides guidance for manufacturing SMEs to deploy ACAP and overcome potential pitfalls in partnership quality.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emilie Robert, Sylvie Zongo, Dheepa Rajan, Valery Ridde
Summary: Policy dialogue, as a collaborative governance mechanism, is seen as a means to strengthen health systems governance and support universal health coverage. The Universal Health Coverage Partnership, established by WHO, aims to support inclusive and evidence-informed policy dialogue. The study found that the Partnership can facilitate the initiation of policy dialogue when stakeholders feel uncertain about health sector issues and acknowledge their interdependence. However, weak ownership by ministries and stakeholders' lack of confidence hinder their engagement and the institutionalization of policy dialogue.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maereg Wolde, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema
Summary: This study aimed to assess the magnitude and determinants of good vitamin A consumption in twelve East African countries. The pooled magnitude of good vitamin A consumption was found to be 62.91%, with the highest proportion in Burundi (80.84%) and the lowest in Kenya (34.12%). The study identified several factors associated with good vitamin A consumption, including women's age, marital status, maternal education, wealth index, maternal occupation, children's age, media exposure, literacy rate, and parity.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Berrington Xolani Siphosakhe Ntombela
Summary: This paper discusses the sociolinguistic problems caused by the dominance of English in global higher education. It argues that globalization and internationalization, along with neo-colonialism and neoliberalism, contribute to the economic aspirations of English imperialism. The arguments are based on experiences in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa. The paper criticizes the rhetoric of globalized and internationalized education and highlights the implications of using English as the medium of instruction in higher education.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Clifton Makate, Arild Angelsen, Stein Terje Holden, Ola Tveitereid Westengen
Summary: Weather shocks and poverty exacerbate seed and food insecurity in smallholder farming. The study finds that drought exposure and wealth inequality affect seed purchasing decisions. Drought shocks encourage farmers to purchase seeds in the following season, while farmers with higher asset endowments are more likely to purchase seeds, especially improved seeds. Moreover, smaller farm sizes and low asset wealth are barriers to buying seeds.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katarina T. Borer
Summary: Physiological obstacles to weight control include lack of feedback control against weight gain, unbalanced relationship between physical activity motivation and weight gain, and dependence of hunger and satiation on food volume rather than circulating metabolites. Psychological barriers include cravings for palatable food, tendency to overeat in social situations, and susceptibility to overeating when presented with large portions. Social barriers involve reliance on labor-saving devices, urban environments that favor cars over walking, government dietary advice that promotes insulin resistance, abundant and cheap food supply, and marketing of energy-dense foods by the food industry. Individual macronutrient choices and timing of exercise with meals can help mitigate these barriers.
Review
Infectious Diseases
Mary Louise Penrith, Fredrick Mathias Kivaria
Summary: One hundred years have passed since the first paper on African swine fever (ASF) was published in 1921. ASF has become one of the most devastating diseases due to the lack of vaccine and ineffective prevention and control measures. Its rapid spread across continents and recent appearance in the Caribbean pose great risks to global trade. The disease's incidence has also increased in Africa, with transmission pathways involving wild African Suidae and infected domestic pigs hindering control efforts. The lack of information about the pig population further hampers control in Africa. A long-term strategy is needed to manage ASF in sub-Saharan Africa and contribute to global prevention and control efforts.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Henrico van Roekel, Irene M. J. van der Fels, Arnold B. Bakker, Lars G. Tummers
Summary: The study found that healthcare workers who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients are more likely to experience sleep problems and physical exhaustion compared to those who do not. However, there was no significant difference in mental exhaustion and general health between the two groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tessa R. Mazachowsky, Katarina McKenzie, Michael A. Busseri, Caitlin E. V. Mahy
Summary: The study found that adults' choices for the future are influenced by their current state, regardless of whether thirst is induced or not. This suggests that induced-state episodic foresight plays a significant role in adults' decision-making processes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christina Meiring, Haiko Schurz, Paul van Helden, Eileen Hoal, Gerard Tromp, Craig Kinnear, Leanie Kleynhans, Brigitte Glanzmann, Louis van Schalkwyk, Michele Miller, Marlo Moeller
Summary: African wild dogs are an endangered species with low genomic diversity, and this study provides the first population-wide genomic data for this species. The analysis reveals low levels of variation and some inbreeding, which may lead to population decline when suitable mates are limited. The study highlights the importance of assessing population genomic parameters for setting conservation priorities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Natalia Herran, Gita R. Narayan, Steve S. Doo, Andre Klicpera, Andre Freiwald, Hildegard Westphal
Summary: Marine symbioses play a crucial role in the persistence of coral reef ecosystems. The symbiotic relationship between corals and sipunculan worms allows the corals to move and avoid sediment cover, which is essential for their survival. Additionally, the commensalistic symbiosis between the worm and the bivalve contributes to the morphological alterations and species persistence in these organisms.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gift Simon Demaya, Shazali Abdallah Gordon, Thomas Francis Lado, Luca Luiselli, Corrado Battisti
Summary: This study conducted a field sampling design in Nibule National Park in South Sudan and its surrounding buffer zone, and found that the bird communities in the national park were richer and more diverse compared to the buffer zone. The study also showed that protected area management positively influenced the bird community structure.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lena Krausser, Elien Chauvaux, Magalie Van Dyck-Lippens, Amina Yssouf, Younoussa Assoumani, Pablo Tortosa, Bouke Catherine de Jong, Sofie Marijke Braet
Summary: In the Union of the Comoros, ticks are unlikely to serve as vectors for M. leprae transmission.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Theodorakys Marin Fermin, Ashraf T. Hantouly, Ayyoub A. Al-Dolaymi, Bruno C. R. Olory, Elisabet Hagert, Emmanouil T. Papakostas, Bashir A. Zikria
Summary: This study assessed the impact of the local language on the view count of patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine videos in an Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in the Middle East and North Africa. The results showed that the Arabic version of the videos had significantly higher view counts compared to the English version. The viewers were predominantly male, between the ages of 18 and 44. The study concluded that creating content in the local language can effectively reach the target audience by breaking language barriers.
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
(2023)
Article
Law
Fuad Zarbiyev
Summary: This article aims to demonstrate that the mainstream discourse of foreign investment protection under international law has adaptively evolved to reflect changing historical circumstances, revealing its strategic and ideological nature. It argues that the justifications given in defense of foreign investment protection appear to be pretextual rather than principled, serving as reasons that are viable in a specific context rather than as an analytically sound, empirically grounded, and diachronically consistent framework.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
(2023)
