Cheese making is a well-developed activity in the island of Crete, Greece since a long time ago. It is mainly based on local sheep’ and goats’ milk while the small-scale cheese making plants in Crete use conventional energy sources to meet their heat and electricity demand. However, solar energy and solid biomass are abundant in […]
Metallurgical slags generated from ironmaking, steelmaking, ferroalloy production, and molten salt electrolysis are increasingly recognized as secondary resources for critical raw materials, particularly rare earth elements (REEs) such as scandium, yttrium, and light REEs, which are incorporated into complex silicate, aluminate, and fluoride phases formed at high temperatures. This review critically evaluates hydrometallurgical routes for […]
This study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of the 5E instructional model (Engage – Explore – Explain – Elaborate – Evaluate) in developing the surrounding environment exploration competency for primary school students. Through a mixed-methods research approach, we conducted a pedagogical experiment on 113 third-grade students in Da Nang city with the theme “School”. The […]
Background: Incomplete transfer documentation contributes to communication failures, delayed clinical decision-making, and increased patient safety risks during inter-hospital transfers. These risks are amplified in resource-limited settings due to system inefficiencies, high workload, and lack of standardisation.¹–³ Objective: To improve the completeness, accuracy, and accountability of inter-hospital transfer documentation through structured system-level interventions. Methods: A single-centre […]
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing global health challenge characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia and progressive metabolic dysfunction. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) serves as the gold standard for assessing long-term glycaemic control and is closely linked to the risk of diabetes-related complications. Disease duration has been hypothesised to influence glycaemic outcomes; however, findings from […]
School violence is becoming a pressing issue in the educational environment, negatively impacting the psychological development, personality, and learning process of junior high school students. Based on theoretical research on education in preventing school violence, this article clarifies the role of equipping students with the skills to identify, prevent, and respond to violent situations in […]
Background: Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus are major public health problems with a well-recognized bidirectional relationship. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of active tuberculosis, while tuberculosis may worsen glycemic control. This comorbidity may also increase household economic burden through higher non-medical expenses, productivity loss, and catastrophic health expenditure. Evidence comparing the economic burden of tuberculosis patients […]
In the context of digital transformation in higher education, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being utilized by pre-service teachers to support their learning. This study aims to analyze the current status, opportunities, and challenges of AI application at Thu Dau Mot University. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including a survey of 412 students and semi-structured […]
While instructional scaffolding is widely recognized in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), its synchronous integration and the subsequent effects of scaffold fading in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL) remain underexplored. This study proposes and empirically validates a multi-tiered scaffolding model—comprising linguistic, practice, and experiential scaffolds—tailored for TCSL oral instruction. A quasi-experimental, mixed-methods design was […]
Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum remains one of the most destructive constraints in tomato production worldwide. The pathogen’s virulence is tightly regulated by quorum sensing (QS), which controls exopolysaccharide (EPS) biosynthesis, extracellular enzyme secretion, and biofilm formation. Targeting QS through quorum quenching (QQ) represents a promising anti-virulence strategy without imposing the selective pressure associated […]
