EVALUATION OF APPLE ORCHARDS VIA THE EXPERT SYSTEM CROM by Daniela DANA, Irina-Adriana CHIURCIU, Valentina VOICU, Aurelia-Ioana CHEREJI, Ioan Jr. CHEREJI, Andreea-Roxana FIRATOIU

“…Although the cultivation of fruit trees is a traditional activity in Romania and our country has natural potential in this regard, both the cultivated area and the fruit production have decreased lately. That is why the NRDP 2014- 2020 included a sub-programme for this sector, with sub-measures to redress the field and successfully respond to current challenges, including the impact on the environment. …”
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Transformation of trading patterns in global agricultural markets by V. V. Stroev, E. N. Smirnov

“…The analysis of international trade is conducted in the context of the need to ensure food security and counteract various exogenous shocks (decreasing crop yields, escalating geopolitical conflicts, food crises). …”
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Continuing the continuous harvests of food production: from the perspective of the interrelationships among cultivated land quantity, quality, and grain yield by Peng Cheng, Yang Zhang, Ke Liu, Xuesong Kong, Shiman Wu, Huafei Yan, Ping Jiang

“…This successive increase in food production in the context of decreasing acreage and ecological deterioration of CL depend mainly on the amount of chemical fertilizer usage, the total power of agricultural machinery and rural electricity consumption. …”
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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in Timor-Leste: status, challenges and further action by Jelle Van Loon, Mayling Flores Rojas

“…Beyond this, a reform of the current government mechanization hire schemes is needed: integrated approaches, as found from business model analyses and training exercises during field missions, are needed, that entail context-specific solutions for targeted rural communities, with special attention given to participatory extension, inclusive co-validation of technologies, and private sector-led business model development around mechanization service delivery. …”
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Recent trends of snow avalanche regime in the Central Caucasus (Elbrus region as an example) by A. D. Oleinikov, N. A. Volodicheva

“…This is one of probable scenarios in the development of avalanche activity in the Greater Caucasus in the context of the current climate change.…”
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Analysis of Adaptation of Students Studying under the Flipped Classroom Model to the Conditions of Distance Learning by G. R. Chaynikova

“…Survey analysis showed that the transition to distance learning was a challenge for most students and demanded from them to make significant efforts  to adapt, which was manifested in a decreased level of satisfaction with the results of their learning activities in general, an increased level of anxiety, as well as highlighting a number of difficulties that they had to face. …”
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Insulin Modulates NK Cell Activity in Liver Fibrosis MASH Patients via the STING Pathway by Johnny Amer, Ahmad Salhab, Amiram Ariel, Rifaat Safadi

“…While STING is well-established in various immune cells, its role in natural killer (NK) cells, particularly within the context of liver fibrosis, remains inadequately explored. …”
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The Effect of Training Experience on Cardiac Morphology in Resistance Exercise Practitioners: A Study on Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Parameters and Left Atrium Mechanic... by Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Bekir Çar, Özgür Eken, Jarosław Muracki, Edi Setiawan, Madawi H. Alotaibi, Safaa M. Elkholi

“…In this context, cohort studies are needed to analyze in detail the reasons for the decrease in diastolic parameters in these individuals.…”
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Reflection of Covid-19 Pandemic on Advertisements by Enes Çetinkaya

“…It is seen that there are changes in the advertising strategies of brands in this process, where different methods are used especially in the media and advertising fields. In this context, this study examines how the pandemic is used in advertisement launched during the Covid-19 process. …”
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The Impact of Fiscal Sovereignty in the Field of Real Estate Tax on Municipal Revenues by Patrycja Świerczek-Dutka

“…Implications: The research findings indicate a need for further, in-depth analysis of the long-term effects of exercising fiscal sovereignty, particularly in the context of local development and municipal competitiveness. …”
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Job Satisfaction Analysis of Nurses, who Work in Neurology and Neurosurgery Units by Anna Rymkiewicz

“…The percentage of those able to cope with complex mental tasks has decreased significantly, the percentage of nurses who are overburdened with too many tasks has increased, 75% of them notice the impact of work on family life. …”
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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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Thrombospondin-I is a critical modulator in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). by Jessica Min-DeBartolo, Franklin Schlerman, Sandeep Akare, Ju Wang, James McMahon, Yutian Zhan, Jameel Syed, Wen He, Baohong Zhang, Robert V Martinez

“…Activation of PPARα pathway was supported by observed decrease in serum lipid levels. Our findings provide important insights into the role of TSP-1 in context of NAFLD/NASH and TSP-1 may be a target of interest to develop anti-fibrotic therapeutics for NAFLD/NASH.…”
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Assessing the Potential Distribution of Pseudoechthistatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China Under Climate Change Using Species Distribution Models by Liang Zhang, Ping Wang, Guang‐Lin Xie, Wen‐Kai Wang

“…Additionally, future climate change will significantly alter its distribution pattern, with Pseudoechthistatus predicted to decrease its suitable area by 6.64%–28.01% under the BCC‐CSM2‐MR model and increase its suitable area by 6.14%–18.61% under the MIROC6 model. …”
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FEATURES OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE NATIONAL LABOR MARKET IN CONDITIONS OF MILITARY THREAT AND INTERNAL POPULATION DISPLACEMENT by Liudmyla Akimova, Gаlina Urchik

“…In the majority of western regions, the ratio between professions with an increase or decrease in the number of vacancies favoured the former. …”
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Medical triage as an AI ethics benchmark by Nathalie Maria Kirch, Konstantin Hebenstreit, Matthias Samwald

“…Adversarial prompts significantly decreased accuracy. By demonstrating the influence of context and ethical framing on the performance of LLMs, we provide critical insights into the current capabilities and limitations of AI in high-stakes ethical decision making in medicine.…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS AND TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL TOURIST MARKET by J. A. Pshenichnyh

“…Based on the statistical data of international organizations, the author studied indicators of international tourist flows, identified the main trends in the development of international tourism at the current stage, assessed the impact on the tourism sector of the COVID-19 pandemic and determined possibilities for its development in the context of the economic crisis, showed prospects for the development of the industry.…”
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Strategizing Soft Skills Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Workforce Development by Mariia Vesolovska, Lyubomyr Shved

“…They also have a crucial impact on the economy, as the acquisition of soft skills contributes to the more efficient functioning of enterprises and the economy as a whole. However, in the current context, due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain difficulties have arisen in their development in countries around the world. …”
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Seasonal Variation of Testosterone Levels in a Large Cohort of Men by Taiba Zornitzki, Sagi Tshori, Galit Shefer, Shira Mingelgrin, Carmit Levy, Hilla Knobler

“…Total and bioavailable testosterone levels gradually decreased with age and BMI (P<0.001) and were significantly lower in men with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known CVD, but were higher in current smokers compared with nonsmokers (P<0.001). …”
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Land surveying and geodetic sectors of Ukraine during wartime: transformations and challenges by A. Martyn, N. Bavrovska

“…This article is dedicated to the current state of the land surveying and geodetic sectors in Ukraine, particularly in the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian military aggression. …”
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