Droughts of the early 19th century (1790–1830) in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula: integration of historical and instrumental data for high-resolution reconstructions of extre... by J. Barriendos, M. Hernández, S. Gil-Guirado, J. Olcina Cantos, M. Barriendos

“…<p>Drought represents a prevalent climate risk in the Mediterranean region. In the context of climate change, an increase in both frequency and intensity is anticipated over the next century. …”
Get full text

Social Media Addiction and Social Skills: Implications for Societal Learning Systems, Technology, Social Economy, and Societal Challenges by Semra Tetik, Catalin Popescu, Bülent Akkaya

“…The impact of social media use on societal challenges and individual development can be more effectively understood through the utilization of a systems thinking approach. The current study offers significant implications for the manner in which social media addiction and social skills are shaped in the context of social learning systems, technology and the social economy and explores the social effects of social media addiction and suggests effective interventions in the fields of education, policy and social work. …”
Get full text

Foreign Policy Image of the Eurasian Economic Union in the Mass Media of the United Kingdom by Olga Yu. Vikhrova, Iaroslava S. Gorlova

“…Due to the aggravation of the political crisis in 2022, the EAEU returned to the agenda of the British media, but mainly in the context of Russia’s foreign policy. This leads to the assumption that in the period from 2014 to 2022 the EAEU did not take any actions that would contribute to the formation of its foreign policy image, which underlines the necessity of such a study in the current circumstances.…”
Get full text

Better Brand Management Through Design Thinking by Rodica Pamfilie, Adina-Gabriela Croitoru

“…Another extremely important element in the current global context is brand, which gives the main points of differentiation for offers existing on the market. …”
Get full text

Natural science education in the university core curriculum by D. N. Kyrov, N. V. Nesterova, O. A. Prituzhalova, L. D. Cheremnykh

“…Introduction. One of the current issues in the theory and methodology of higher education is the development of its content that responds to societal challenges. …”
Get full text

Wisdom of the Established Pattern by Joel Janhonen

“…According to their example, if someone is opposed to increasing as well as decreasing the average human intelligence, they need a good reason for why the current level is optimal. …”
Get full text

ANALYSIS OF THE PROFITABILITY - FINANCIAL POSITION CORRELATION by CĂRUNTU GENU ALEXANDRU

“…Economic-financial analysis plays an essential role in understanding the current context and in ensuring favorable results in the future. …”
Get full text

Infectious disease modeling of social contagion in networks. by Alison L Hill, David G Rand, David G Rand, Martin A Nowak, Nicholas A Christakis

“…The interaction assumptions of the model are validated using longitudinal network transmission data. We find that the current rate of becoming obese is 2 per year and increases by 0.5 percentage points for each obese social contact. …”
Get full text

Effect of Protein Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of Magnesium Alloys by MA Yucong, WANG Pengjie, OUYANG Zhengzheng, Mohd TALHA, LIN Yuanhua

“…When magnesium alloy is used in the human physiological environment， it will be affected by protein.In this work， the corrosion mechanism of a magnesium alloy in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing various concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) (0，0.5， 1.0， 1.5， 2.0， 3.5 and 5.0 g/L) was systematically investigated.Surface characterisation was carried out by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and contact-angle measurements，whereas electrochemical behaviour was evaluated through potentiodynamic polarisation， electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).Complementary immersion tests were performed to corroborate the electrochemical findings.To elucidate the time-dependent effect of protein concentration， the electrochemical response and corrosion products of specimens immersed for 1， 3 and 7 d in solutions containing 0， 2.0 and 5.0 g/L BSA were also examined.Results showed that the presence of BSA up to 2.0 g/L reduced the corrosion rate， and the minimum corrosion current density occurred at 2.0 g/L，whereas a higher concentration (5.0 g/L) of BSA significantly accelerated localized corrosion of magnesium alloy surface.In the later stages of immersion， the overall corrosion resistance of the alloy deteriorated.When the BSA concentration was kept below 2.0 g/L， protein molecules formed a monolayer via chemisorption on the alloy surface， leading to a continuous decrease in corrosion rate with increasing BSA concentration.During prolonged immersion， this non-dense adsorbed layer was penetrated by the corrosive medium and consequently lost its protective effect.At 5.0 g/L BSA， protein molecules chelated the metal ions released from the alloy， forming soluble complexes that accelerated corrosion.With further immersion， the continual deposition， detachment and chelation of high-concentration BSA further intensified the dissolution of the magnesium alloy.…”
Get full text

On a novel method to synthesize POSS-based hybrids: An example of the preparation of TPU based system by O. Monticelli, A. Fina, D. Cavallo, E. Gioffredi, G. Delprato

“…Furthermore, an increase of surface water wettability, evidenced by the decrease of water contact angle from 95° for pristine TPU to 70° in TPU containing 10"wt% of reactive POSS, is found.…”
Get full text

Impedance Spectroscopic Investigation of the Degraded Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell due to Ageing by Parth Bhatt, Kavita Pandey, Pankaj Yadav, Brijesh Tripathi, Manoj Kumar

“…Short circuit current density (JSC) decreases significantly whereas a noticeable increase in open circuit voltage is observed. …”
Get full text

Radiation-resistant photostructure for Schottky diode based on Cr/In2Hg3Te6 by A. A. Ashcheulov, A. V. Galochkin, I. S. Romanyuk, S. G. Dremluzhenko

“…For the optical systems operated in the increased radioactivity the photodetectors' application on In2Hg3Te6 crystal base characterized by a photosensitivity in the spectral range of 0,5–1,6 mm and also by increased radiation resistance to alpha, beta and gamma radiation is most acceptable. …”
Get full text

Harnessing the value of near-term actions for achieving climate-ready fishery management by Michael Drexler, Elizabeth B. Cerny-Chipman, Megan J. Peterson Williams, Meredith Moore, Corey Ridings

“…Climate change requires managers to bolster long-term resilience of fisheries and concurrently improve short-term responsiveness of management systems to prevailing ecological conditions, all while avoiding unintended harm to stocks in a highly uncertain context. There has been substantial effort dedicated to developing the scientific information and tools needed to inform climate-ready fisheries, yet implementation of these approaches has been limited in the United States management system. …”
Get full text

Psikoterapi Profetik Sebagai Islamic Helping Relationship by Wanodya Kusumastuti, Nasrudin Nasrudin

“…The current Islamic psychotherapy model has developed a lot and effectively overcame various human problems. …”
Get full text

The Role of Different Planting Types in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects: A Case Study of Gaziantep, Turkey by Ahmet Salih Günaydın, Murat Yücekaya

“…This study focuses on the effect of different planting alternatives on bioclimatic comfort. In this context, different planting options with only leafy, only coniferous, leafy and coniferous at half at 4 m, 6 m, and 8 m intervals along with the current planting state of the study area in Gaziantep, Turkey were prepared. …”
Get full text

Modern digital technologies in land management systems by A. Koshel, D. Koshel

“…Thus, this article focuses on the current issues of integrating digital technologies into land management systems, which is essential for increasing their efficiency, transparency and sustainability. …”
Get full text

SOURCES OF FINANCING TASKS FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: FINDINGS IN LIGHT OF THEIR REPORTING by Aleksandra Pisarska

“…The research presented in the study has provided new knowledge about the structure of the financing sources of a public education of higher institution in the context of current conditions for its functioning. …”
Get full text

Vehicle routing problem in a medical facility waste collection company: a comparative analysis of guided local search, simulated annealing and tabu search algorithm by Michael Anderson, Sumarsono Sudarto

“…Another conclusion is that the total distance would increase by having more constraints and dimensions.…”
Get full text

Analysis of world trends in soybean production by Volkova Elena, Smolyaninova Natalia

“…The paper analyzes the dynamics and structure of sown areas, gross harvest volumes and soybean yields in the world for the period 2014- 2023 in the context of leading producing countries. The increase in sown areas and increased yields ensures the growth of global soybean production. …”
Get full text

MAPK Signaling in the Interplay Between Oxidative Stress and Autophagy by Enrico Desideri, Serena Castelli, Maria Rosa Ciriolo

“…In this context, several studies have highlighted the role of MAPKs, serine–threonine kinases activated by several stimuli, in linking oxidative stress and autophagy. …”
Get full text