Waste-to-Taste: Transforming Wet Byproducts of the Food Industry into New Nutritious Foods by Anna Koptelova, Aurélien Ducrey, Bénédicte Lunven, Léa Köller, Natalia Nagornova, Edouard W. Appenzeller, Tiffany Abitbol

“…Indeed, the end-of-life of our food crops is increasingly important to consider in the context of circularity, ensuring that land, water, and chemical inputs to agriculture are sustainable. …”
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Integrating sustainable urban development and student housing to enhance urban social welfare (case study: Ho Chi Minh City) by N. Lai, P. Tran

“…ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest urban center, is experiencing rapid urbanization, which, combined with a growing student population, has led to an increased demand for student housing. This study aims to assess the current state of student housing in Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on the gap between housing supply and demand in the context of the city’s urban development and sustainability goals.METHODS: A mixed-methods approach was utilized to analyze the student housing landscape in Ho Chi Minh City. …”
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Chinese Economic Diplomacy before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic by E. I. Safronova

“…The paper focuses on the economic diplomacy of the People’s Republic of China, which not only has become the second important center of the world economy, but is starting to realize its increased capabilities, demonstrating ambitions of a new leader in international relations. …”
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Support of Equal and Unequal Income Distribution: the Role of Perceived Threats by I.S. Prusova, A.S. Gorokhova

“…This induces the question about the role of perceived threats in support of different principles of income distribution in the Russian context. <br><strong>Study design. </strong>The current study tested a model in which internal, societal threats, subjective perception of threats were included as predictors, support for equal and unequal distribution &ndash; as dependent variables, and socio-demographic characteristics &ndash; as control variables. …”
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Effect of Nursing Care Strategy on Functional Outcomes among Patients after First Time Stroke by Marwa M. Ali, Rasha F. Mohamed, Amina A. Mahmoud

“…Methods: A quasi-experimental design used to conduct the current study in neurology department to be followed through neurology outpatient clinic at Benha University Hospital. …”
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A Novel Mutation of VPS33B Gene Associated with Incomplete Arthrogryposis-Renal Dysfunction-Cholestasis Phenotype by Eleni Agakidou, Charalampos Agakidis, Marios Kambouris, Nicoleta Printza, Maria Farini, Elina Vourda, Spyridon Gerou, Kosmas Sarafidis

“…Increased awareness and early genetic testing for ARC are suggested in cases with isolated cholestasis and/or renal tubular dysfunction, even in the absence of arthrogryposis.…”
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EQ-5D Based Utility Values for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression by Natasha Salant, Syed Mohiuddin, Yuanyuan Zhang, Lynda Ayiku, Kusal Lokuge, Paul Jacklin, Lesley Owen

“…This improvement in mean utilities could be due to increased awareness, early detection, and better medical interventions over the past decade, but demonstrates that a general utility value should be approached with caution given significant heterogeneity. …”
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Factors Affecting Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units by Fatma Ali, Sahar Mohammad, Dalia Ameen

“… Context: Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) are a common complication that can occur in critically ill patients and require medical devices in the intensive care unit. …”
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Climate change adaptation: policy, practice and adaptation gaps in the agriculture sector in Bangladesh, India and Nepal by Shobha Shrestha, Prem Sagar Chapagain, Yili Zhang, Linshan Liu, Jianzhong Yan, Suresh Chand Rai, Md. Nurul Islam, Basanta Paudel

“…Reactive adaptation, such as increased use of chemical fertilizers and changing crop varieties without proper understanding, is a common adaptive action (inclining toward maladaptation) among farmers. …”
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Potential protective association of the AA genotype and a allele of CXCR4 rs2228014 polymorphism with COVID-19 severity in adult egyptians by Osama H. Korayem, Amr E. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Meabed, Doaa M. Magdy, Wafaa M. Abdelghany

“…Several genetic factors have been implicated in diverse responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) rs2228014 polymorphism, which has been previously studied in various diseases but has not been explored in the context of COVID-19 severity. The current study aimed to assess the association between the rs2228014 polymorphism in the CXCR4 gene and the severity of COVID-19, which has not been previously reported. …”
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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…Awareness of the effects of palm oil production on ecosystems and human communities has increased drastically in recent years, with ever louder calls for the private and public sector to develop programs to support sustainable cultivation by smallholder farmers. …”
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Psychological and organisational aspects of age management in organisations by Witkowski Stanisław A., Bartosz Bogna

“…Attention of managers was paid to the problem of age management in organizations, conditioned by an increase in the number of employees 50+. In Poland, currently there are employed approx. 31% of workers in this group (64 years old). …”
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Development of a High Resolution Imaging Radar for Automotive Applications in Critical Visibility Conditions by S. Vitale, A. Collaro, S. Franceschini, G. Schirinzi, W. Yang, V. Pascazio

“…To address this limitation, radar sensors&mdash;particularly imaging radars&mdash;are gaining prominence within the context of Driver Assistance Systems. A key challenge in current radar signal processing techniques is their limited ability to distinguish multiple targets along the same line of sight. …”
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Relationship between TyG-related index and hearing loss in people over 45 s in China by Chao Wang, Mengdi Shi, Liangzhen Xie, Chenhao Jiang, Yunxin Li, Jingxiao Li, Shulin Li, Yan Li

“…The results suggest that as the population ages, higher BMI and TyG-BMI indices may increase the risk of hearing impairment.ConclusionWhile the TyG index does not show a significant link to hearing loss, higher BMI and TyG-BMI indices are associated with an increased risk of hearing loss, especially in older adults. …”
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Ergonomic challenges and culturally-adapted aesthetic strategies in Tunisian university libraries: Insights from Daciano da Costa and contemporary design frameworks in the digital... by Malek Nouri, Ph.D.

“…Through field observations (N=3 evaluators per site), user surveys (N=120), and focus groups (N=24 participants), it systematically examines the current challenges faced by these libraries in meeting the diverse physical and functional needs of their users, particularly in an era increasingly dominated by digital resources. …”
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Vocabulary size and vocabulary learning strategy usage among Chinese undergraduates at Universiti Putra Malaysia by Yasir Bdaiwi Jasim, Arifur Rahman, Yuepeng Ma

“… While studies have investigated the strategies used by Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners to learn new words and the relationship with their current vocabulary knowledge, there is a lack of studies that examine the vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) and vocabulary sizes of Chinese students studying abroad in the L2 context. …”
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Vocabulary size and vocabulary learning strategy usage among Chinese undergraduates at Universiti Putra Malaysia by Yasir Bdaiwi Jasim, Arifur Rahman, Yuepeng Ma

“… While studies have investigated the strategies used by Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners to learn new words and the relationship with their current vocabulary knowledge, there is a lack of studies that examine the vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) and vocabulary sizes of Chinese students studying abroad in the L2 context. …”
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Multimodal Augmented Reality System for Real-Time Roof Type Recognition and Visualization on Mobile Devices by Bartosz Kubicki, Artur Janowski, Adam Inglot

“…The utilization of augmented reality (AR) is becoming increasingly prevalent in the integration of virtual reality (VR) elements into the tangible reality of the physical world. …”
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Leading Global Cities In The Russian-Language Segment Of Internet: How Do They Look Like At The Beginning Of The 21st Century? by A. V. Korobkov, S. S. Kuzovlev, E. S. Rykunova, N. A. Sluka

“…In the XXI century, the factors of the development of megacities are changing rapidly, the competitiveness of which increasingly depends on their image in different social environments. …”
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Development of Students’ Communicative and Speech Skills in the System of Teaching Russian Language at Universities of the PRC (Based on Chinese History) by Zhou Shujuan, Wang Xiaoyang

“…The essence of ideological and political education at universities in China is to cultivate students' patriotism, developing their skills in conducting a discussion on current issues in Chinese history in a foreign language. …”
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