Smart Sustainable City: Concept, Aspects and Indices by afshar hatami, farzaneh sasanpour, alberto ziparo, mohammad soleymani

“…Increased urbanization, population growth and socio-economic and environmental problems besides growth and development of ICT at the global level are the sign of the 21st century. …”
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AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING SOIL CONTAMINATION by Yuriy Golovan

“…Studies of soil pollution assessment are based on scientific principles that define a complex system of environmental safety management in the context of increased exposure to sources of secondary dust pollution of the atmosphere. …”
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The Emerging Applications of Artificial MicroRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing in Plant Biotechnology by Luis Alberto Bravo-Vázquez, Ana Marta Castro-Pacheco, Rodrigo Pérez-Vargas, Joceline Fernanda Velázquez-Jiménez, Sujay Paul

“…Improving crop yield potential is crucial to meet the increasing demands of a rapidly expanding global population in an ever-changing and challenging environment. …”
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INTERDISCIPLINARY JUDICIAL COOPERATION: MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROTECTION MEASURES IN EUROPEAN UNION by Anca Magda VOICULESCU

“…Violence under multiple forms has become an increasingly worrying phenomenon in current society, leading to adoption of various legislative instruments, in order to effectively combat it. …”
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Measuring the Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients: A Scoping Review by Lorenzo Palamenghi, Milvia Marta Carlucci, Guendalina Graffigna

“…Diabetes mellitus is a widely diffused chronic condition which impacts on several aspects of patients’ lives. In the current clinical practice, the implementation in the clinical routine of monitoring systems of patients’ outcomes has led to an increased generation and use of several measures for the assessment of patients’ quality of life (QOL). …”
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A mini-review of innovative learning methods in medical education: insights from African countries by Najoua Ghani, Mohamed Taiebine, Moulay Hassan Farih, Chakib Nejjari

“…In this context, current medical education approaches may not be adequately preparing graduates to address these complex challenges. …”
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Urban Governance and Climate Resilience in Cameroon by Emmanuel Sunjo Tata

“… Context and background: Urbanization and climate change pose significant challenges for cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in developing countries. …”
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Combination Immunotherapy With Radiotherapy in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review of Evidence by Justin L. Burr, Kurtis C. Johnson, Joseph J. Carmicheal, Chi Lin, Apar Kishor Ganti

“…These studies are presented in the context of early‐stage, operable stage III, unresectable stage III, and metastatic disease. …”
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Exploring the impact of public health-related academic competitions on the competencies of university students: evidence from Anhui Province by Qiancheng Zhou, Shengyan Hu, Chenxi Nian

“…In the context of digital transformation, public health competitions have emerged as an innovative educational approach for developing multifaceted public health talent.MethodsThis study examines the current state of university students’ participation in public health competitions in Anhui Province, employing a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative analyses, including SWOT and PEST models, Pearson correlation analysis, cross-tabulation analysis, and regression analysis, to assess the impact of public health competitions on students’ abilities.ResultsFirstly, the overall environment for students’ participation in public health discipline competitions is favorable, with more advantages than disadvantages and more opportunities than challenges. …”
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The methods of scenario designing for the development of regional systems of vocational education and training by V. I. Blinov, A. I. Satdykov, I. S. Sergeev, N. F. Rodichev

“…Introduction. Despite the increasing importance of the vocational education and training systems in the developed countries, with rare exceptions, there are no strategic management tools adequate to the present context. …”
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Digital Ruble of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation by A. Ya. Zaporozhan

“…There-fore, the digital currency of the central bank is not very attractive for economic entities, which limits or even prevents its implementation into practice.The way out of the current situation is to use the Central Securities Market in the field of government payments, thereby increasing the transparency of payments.The practical implementation of the digital currency of the central bank can start with state financing of investment projects in digital rubles, and then on a broader scale with budget financing, when all or a limited list of budget recipients will receive budget money in digital rubles. …”
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Generational diversity in nursing practice environments – scoping review by Diana Sanches, Soraia Pereira, Susana Castro, Mariana Mendes, Eduardo Santos, Olga Ribeiro

“…Although the findings differ, it’s undeniable that each generation has a unique and valuable role, and it’s essential to promote an effective balance between generations to build a diverse workforce capable of adapting to different challenges in professional contexts. Conclusion Organizations should acknowledge the importance of creating inclusive professional practice environments, where both current and future generations can contribute to providing quality care. …”
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Drivers of Food Service Need and Use among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men with Chronic Conditions in the United States by Jeong-Hui Park, Tyler Prochnow, Ledric Sherman, Caroline D. Bergeron, Ashley Merianos, Babatunde Olubajo, Sanjeela Gandhari, Matthew L. Smith

“…Food insecurity is predominant and differs across certain races and ethnicities, which highlights the importance of community-based food service access and utilization. In this context, the current study examined factors associated with community-based food service needs and utilization among middle-aged and older non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men with chronic conditions. …”
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Sargassum Enrichment in Mesoscale Eddies of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt by Yingjun Zhang, Brian B. Barnes, Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr., Chuanmin Hu

“…Abstract Pelagic Sargassum has increased dramatically in the past decade, primarily in the annually recurrent Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) that extends from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. …”
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Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels by Sophie Witter, Natasha Palmer, Rosemary Jouhaud, Shehla Zaidi, Severine Carillon, Rene English, Giulia Loffreda, Emilie Venables, Shifa Salman Habib, Jeff Tan, Fatouma Hane, Maria Paola Bertone, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Valery Ridde, Asad Shoaib, Adama Faye, Lilian Dudley, Karen Daniels, Karl Blanchet

“…For this paper, data were analysed using a political economy framework which focused on actors, context (especially governance and financing) and framing. …”
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Soil remediation at coastal plains with the help of DC Resistivity Method by Emin Ulugergerli, Öznur Karaca, Buse Özentürk

“…For each type of metal, electrode pairs were placed in the soil that was filled in a plastic container. Current variation was monitored while 1 VDC/cm was applied to electrodes. …”
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Commonly prescribed medications and risk of pneumonia and all-cause mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a UK population-based cohort study by Ann D. Morgan, Georgie M. Massen, Hannah R. Whittaker, Iain Stewart, Gisli Jenkins, Peter M. George, Jennifer K. Quint

“…We also observed a small increased risk for all-cause mortality in the “regular ICS user” group compared with the “non-user” control group (HRadj = 1.19, 1.06–1.33). …”
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Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity Syndrome (Review) by L. M. Tsentsiper, I. S. Terekhov, O. A. Shevelev, M. V. Petrova, A. N. Kondratiev

“…We conclude the review with a discussion of current methods of the syndrome prevention.Conclusion. …”
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Essential oils – a review of the regulatory framework in the European Union by Stanislava Ivanova, Kalin Ivanov, Yana Gvozdeva, Radiana Staynova, Daniela Grekova-Kafalova, Maria Hristozova, Nina Koleva

“…The current trend in consumers’ preferences for healthy lifestyles resulted in an increased demand for natural products. …”
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A reasoning based explainable multimodal fake news detection for low resource language using large language models and transformers by Hariharan RamakrishnaIyer LekshmiAmmal, Anand Kumar Madasamy

“…This trend has resulted in an increase in the number of available social media platforms, online news feeds, and news aggregator applications. …”
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