Modeling marine microplastic emissions in Life Cycle Assessment: characterization factors for biodegradable polymers and their application in a textile case study by Felicitas Pellengahr, Elena Corella-Puertas, Elena Corella-Puertas, Valérie Mattelin, Nadim Saadi, Francesca Bertella, Anne-Marie Boulay, Yvonne van der Meer

“…IntroductionWith the continuous increase of plastics production, it is imperative to carefully examine their environmental profile through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). …”
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Psychological mechanisms of destructive manipulation and strategies for preventing digital fraud by M.I. Rozenova, A.S. Ognev, E.V. Likhacheva

“… <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Context and relevance</strong>. The complex and international nature of the economic, social, moral and psychological damage caused by digital fraud, and its size, determines the search for ways to counteract and improve the safety of human activities in the digital environment. …”
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Teacher Professional Development Models and Practices in Foreign Educational Systems by L. Yu. Gracheva, E. R. Bagramyan, М. N. Tsygankova, Т. Ts. Dugarova, N. N. Sheveleva

“…The present research analyses approaches and models used in the training and continuing professional development of teachers in Hong Kong and Finland.The aim of the current article is to identify the meaningful issues of the formation of a teacher growth national system in the context of the best foreign experiences, as well as to reveal the possibilities, which allow applying these effective experiences to Russian realities.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Facilitating Advance Care Planning Conversations Among Patients With Cancer and Their Care Partners Utilizing a Conversation Game: A Pilot Study by Kylee Kimbel, Michael Hayes, Morgan Bucher, William A. Calo, Tullika Garg, Monika Joshi, Hannah Kuntz, Terrence E. Murphy, Erika VanDyke, Emily Wasserman, Lauren J. Van Scoy

“…However, only 55% of patients with cancer have completed such directives, suggesting the need for interventions to increase rates of ACP. The Hello game has been shown to be effective in promoting ACP in several populations but has not been tested in patients with cancer or their CP. …”
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Lightweight GAN-Assisted Class Imbalance Mitigation for Apple Flower Bud Detection by Wenan Yuan, Peng Li

“…Generative adversarial networks (GANs), an emerging deep learning research topic, are able to learn from existing data distributions and generate similar synthetic data, which might serve as valid training data for improving object detectors. The current study investigated the utility of lightweight unconditional GAN in addressing weak object detector class performance by incorporating synthetic data into real data for model retraining, under an agricultural context. …”
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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Inhibition Ameliorates Innate Immune Cell Activation, Inflammation, and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension by Hannah L. Smith, Bethany L. Goodlett, Gabriella C. Peterson, Emily N. Zamora, Ava R. Gostomski, Brett M. Mitchell

“…SSHTN is defined by an increase in blood pressure (BP) in response to high dietary salt, and is associated with heightened cardiovascular risk, renal damage, and immune system activation. …”
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Radiation influence on antioxidant capacity, bioactive compounds and extractability of coffee processing residues by João Pedro Alves de Azevedo Barros, Luz Merida Rondan-Flores, Bianca Guimarães Negrão, Ana Sofia Saliba, Severino Alencar, Daniel Vieira, Anna Lucia Villavicencio

“…However, in most cases, these materials are inadequately discarded, bringing environmental, economic, and social implications. In this context, residue reuse represents an opportunity to develop by-products, in addition to adding value to the raw material. …”
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STREPTOCOCCAL (GROUP A) INFECTION IN RUSSIA: STATE OF THE PROBLEM AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS by N. I. Briko, E. V. Glushkova, E. P. Kakorina, N. V. Nikitin

“…We identified 33 different emm-type. All cultures contained speB gene. Some strains contained speA, and others speC genes. …”
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Abstinence-based treatment of comorbid eating disorders and ultra-processed food addiction by Susan Peirce Thompson, Susan Peirce Thompson, M. Joy Jacobs, M. Joy Jacobs, David A. Wiss

“…While not officially recognized as a clinical diagnosis, ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA) is an increasingly observed phenomenon that frequently co-occurs with eating disorders (EDs). …”
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Towards a Modern Leadership: Sustainable Development-Oriented Management by Mihaela Simionescu, Cristinel Vasiliu, Corina-Georgiana Șerban (Pătrîntaș), Andreea-Nicoleta Bichel, Oana Simona Hudea

“…The new context generated by the series of crises having occurred at the global level (the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine war, the price increases) brings to our attention the sustainable development-oriented management of organisations. …”
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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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A systematic review on artificial intelligence approaches for smart health devices by Lerina Aversano, Martina Iammarino, Ilaria Mancino, Debora Montano

“…In the context of smart health, the use of wearable Internet of Things (IoT) devices is becoming increasingly popular to monitor and manage patients’ health conditions in a more efficient and personalized way. …”
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Should we expect ethics from artificial intelligence: The case of ChatGPT text generation by Y. B. Melnyk

“…This situation has raised questions about the feasibility and regulation of AI use that require justification, particularly in the context of scientific research. The aim of the study: to identify the extent to which AI-based chatbots can meet ethical standards when analysing academic publications, given their current level of development. …”
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Fundamentals of legal policy in the field of antimonopoly regulation in the conditions of digitalization of the economy by A. Yu. Sokolov, O. A. Lakaev

“…The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that, based on the analysis of modern legal policy in the field of competition protection in the context of digital transformation, its further prospects are determined, associated with increasing the level of consistency and comprehensive development of its doctrinal foundations, which can contribute to the formation of a regulatory framework corresponding to the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution and stimulate subsequent research in this area.…”
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Microbiota recruitment for brain cancer management by Ruty Mehrian-Shai

“…The interplay between the gut microbiota and the central nervous system is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in the pathogenesis and treatment responsiveness of brain tumors. …”
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