Deep learning and satellite remote sensing for biodiversity monitoring and conservation by Nathalie Pettorelli, Jake Williams, Henrike Schulte to Bühne, Merry Crowson

“…Abstract In the context of the current nature crisis, being able to reliably and cost‐effectively track subtle changes in the biosphere across adequate spatial and temporal extents and resolutions is crucial. …”
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Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions and priorities in promoting social sustainability through building design and public participation: a case study in Malaysia by Ng Kean Jhun, Zalina Shari, Mohammad Mujaheed Hassan

“…Addressing gaps in public participation frameworks, it explores how increased engagement can improve social sustainability within Malaysia’s unique socio-political context. …”
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Paradigms of the agricultural system in times of COVID-19 by Luis Edgar Blanco-Capia

“…Until the end of the 20th century, world agriculture underwent a transition towards a new technological paradigm, very different from that of the green revolution, based on the current “bio” revolutions, in which human beings have transformed biodiversity by placing it at their service1. …”
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Evaluation of Breast Vascular Calcifications as a Predictor for Coronary Artery Calcification by D. A. Bazhenova, O. S. Puchkova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn

“…Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death among women, and current prevention paradigms may not be sufficient in this group. …”
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Pedagogical Training of Higher Education Teachers and its Effects by Andreia Veiga, Tatiana Sanches, Mariana Gaio Alves

“… This study aimed to analyse the consequences of the pedagogical training of higher education teachers reported in scientific literature in the context of the transformations associated with the Bologna Process. …”
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Word recognition during movement under simulated weather conditions. by Francisco Rocabado, Natasha Alonso-Bernal, Jon Andoni Duñabeitia

“…These findings demonstrate the utility of VR as an ecologically valid framework to investigate the complex interplay between environmental context and reading comprehension. In conclusion, the current study provides insights into how varying environmental conditions affect word recognition during movement.…”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN RUSSIA by I. N. Molchanov, M. V. Shulgina

“…The paper analyzes the current practice of funding non-profit organizations in Russia compared with the foreign experience. …”
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Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding by Yvonne Sliep, Marian Tankink, Friederike Bubenzer

“…The process includes exploring the context and current situation of a given country, as well as how participants would like to see integration unfold in the short and long term, acknowledging that integration can take on many forms. …”
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Federated learning assisted distributed energy optimization by Yuhan Du, Nuno Mendes, Simin Rasouli, Javad Mohammadi, Pedro Moura

“…Abstract The increased penetration of distributed energy resources and the adoption of sensing and control technologies are driving the transition from our current centralized electric grid to a distributed system controlled by multiple entities (agents). …”
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PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES INVESTIGATION OF HEMPCRETE by Laurențiu ADAM, Dorina-Nicolina ISOPESCU

“…Food, energy and construction are the three main domains in which different uses of industrial hemp confirm the role and importance that agriculture has in human life. In the current context with an increased need for energy efficiency and environmental protection, the attention of scientists is directed towards the identification of ecological construction materials, and a sustainable way of life, where the circular economy must become part of people’s living habits. …”
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA): a case study on sustainability by Amjad Suri, Abdullah Al-Hadrami, Adel Sarea, Ali ElAsad

“…Purpose – The main purpose of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) sustainability case is to allow students to explore how nonfinancial information reported in sustainability plays a vital role in maintaining a trade-off between current economic pressure and future environmental needs. …”
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PROSPECTS AND ISSUES OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA by Romanus D. Dinye

“…This paper examines the current state of the railway system in Ghana, highlighting its socioeconomic contribution and prospects to national development albeit inherent problems. …”
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TRANSDISCIPLINARY MODEL OF A CONTEMPORARY EFFECTIVE MANAGER by N. Khmelkova

“…The lack of competent supervisors leads to scarcity of reference models necessary for the formation of new-generation managers.There is no consensus regarding the training of modern effective manager, some specialists show leveling the valuables of fundamental education in the sphere of management advocating for its substitution by short-term business courses and practical experience.The author of the article states that in current conditions managers need new essential competences enabling them to renew the knowledge very fast and see the wide market context. …”
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E. Beaunoyer, M. J. Guitton. Cyberthanathology: death and beyond in the digital age / trans. from Engl. A. V. Antipov by A. V. Antipov

“…Indeed, emerging technologies are not only embedded in end-of-life, death, and grief experiences, they are also changing the global context in which these phenomena take place. Although interactions between death-related phenomena and technologies are not new, the ubiquitous presence of digitalized spaces drastically increased the salience and the magnitude of these interactions. …”
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HACKATHON – AN INNOVATION AND PROMOTION TOOL IN MARKETING by Mirela-Cristina VOICU

“…In the current competitive environment, it is especially important for companies to make increased efforts to stand out and find new ways to connect with consumers. …”
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Study of Ionanofluids Behavior in PVT Solar Collectors: Determination of Thermal Fields and Characteristic Length by Means of HEATT^® Platform by Mariano Alarcón, Juan-Pedro Luna-Abad, Manuel Seco-Nicolás, Imane Moulefera, Gloria Víllora

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Motivation to learn German as a foreign language: A systematic literature review by Asuman Yaprak

“…The findings show that motivation studies on German as a foreign language are primarily based on the second language motivational self-system model, the number of studies has increased with the paradigm shift, quantitative research methods and surveys are mainly used as data collection techniques, German is intensively researched together with other languages, and the aim is to determine what increases and decreases motivation by considering motivation levels and factors more.…”
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MARKETING COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE by Olimpia OANCEA

“…Once companies have developed products and services, they must communicate the value and benefits of the offerings to current and potential customers. Consumers are changing. …”
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Progressive scale implementation for personal income tax as a necessary condition for ensuring social justice by N. Z. Zotikov

“…In the context of the current unfavorable demographic situation and external challenges due to Western sanctions, it is necessary to strengthen motivation to work, considering foreign positive experience to introduce a real and workable progressive scale of personal income taxation.…”
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Winter wheat yield responses to growing degree days: Long-term trends and adaptability in major producing areas of China by Ziyang Liu, Davide Cammarano, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…The number of days in the growth period during the sowing-to-jointing stage and jointing-to-flowering stage decreased significantly, the number of days during the flowering-to-maturity stage increased significantly. …”
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