Revealing the Hidden Benefits of Dust for Photovoltaic Performance in Hot Climates by Omar A. Abdulrazzaq, Sura N. Atewi, Raghad A. Tuama, Akram K. Hasan, Muatez Mohammed

“…The results reveal that temperature predominantly reduces voltage, while dust primarily diminishes current. However, during dust storms, temperatures significantly drop below their average, potentially leading to an increase in PV output. …”
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Reflections From the Pandemic: Is Connectivism the Panacea for Clinicians? by Jennifer Benjamin, Tyson Pillow, Heather MacNeill, Ken Masters, Anoop Agrawal, Neil Mehta

“…A personal narrative experience of one of the authors compels us to reflect on current approaches to learning and knowledge acquisition and use solutions to the challenges posed by GenAI through social learning contexts using connectivism. …”
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Ramadan fasting and exercise combination therapy: A novel approach for osteoporosis prevention in ovariectomized rats by Tarfa Albrahim, Raghad Alangry, Raghad Alotaibi, Leen Almandil, Sara Alburikan, Hisham S. Aloudah, Mohammed Alahmed, Mohammed Alahmed, Mona Alonazi

“…This could be recommended as a lifestyle modification that is protective against osteoporosis, especially in the context of depleted estrogen hormone after menopause.…”
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Investigating the Relationship between Types of Deprivation and Social Tolerance among Citizens of Tehran by Negar Firouzeh, Khadijeh Safiri

“…Specifically, as these forms of deprivation increased (excluding political deprivation), social tolerance tended to decrease. …”
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Optimizing Green Spaces Significantly Improves Wind Environment and Accessibility in County Towns by Dan-Yin Zhang, Ling Yang, Li-Yi Feng, Jiang Liu, Xin-Chen Hong

“…The results show the following: (1) Under the vegetation ratio of trees–shrubs–herbaceous plants, the ventilation performance of the urban wind environment improved at a daily wind speed of 5 m/s. The wind speed increased from the current low base speed (0–1 m/s) to a moderate speed (2–5 m/s), significantly enhancing the comfort of the population. (2) Under the vegetation ratio of trees–shrubs–herbaceous plants, the overall disaster-prevention performance of the county improved. …”
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Philosophy of School Multilingualism in the Era of Political Multiculturalism. French Experience. Case of France by N. V. Litvak

“…Further research is needed, as well as the study of potential and latent risks of the current educational policy.…”
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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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Optimising Connectivity and Energy: The Future of LoRaWAN Routing Protocols for Mobile IoT Applications by Izzah N. Buang, K. Zen, Syahrul N. Junaini

“…The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) applications has significantly increased the demand for communication protocols that are both resilient and energy-efficient. …”
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Practitioners’ Needs for Addressing the Challenges of Sea‐Level Rise—A Qualitative Assessment by D. Hirschfeld, K. M. Archie, E. Mateo, J. C. Arnott, J. A. Vano

“…Abstract Practitioners at the local and regional scale are under increased pressure to reduce risks to people and property posed by the threats of sea‐level rise (SLR) and associated impacts. …”
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Forest stand biomass of Picea spp.: an additive model that may be related to climate and civilisational changes by Usoltsev Vladimir А., Piernik Agnieszka, Osmirko Anna A., Tsepordey Ivan S., Chasovskikh Viktor P., Zukow Walery

“…Since ancient times, climate change has largely determined the fate of human civilisation, which was related mainly to changes in the structure and habitats of forest cover. In the context of current climate change, one must know the capabilities of forests to stabilise the climate by increasing biomass and carbon-depositing abilities. …”
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Effects of sudden commencement on the ionosphere: PFISR observations and global MHD simulation by Shasha Zou, Dogacan Ozturk, Roger Varney, Ashton Reimer

“…PFISR observed lifting of the F region ionosphere, transient field‐aligned ion upflow, prompt but short‐lived ion temperature increase, subsequent F region density decrease, and persistent electron temperature increase. …”
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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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Adolescents’ exposure to explicit sexual content on digital media: a quantitative, cross-sectional study by Semen Sebsbie, Anteneh Tsegaye

“…Although adolescents’ screen media use has been broadly studied, little attention has been paid to the consumption of sexually explicit screen media content, especially in low- and middle-income contexts where access to digital media technologies is increasing. …”
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Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Image Encryption Techniques by K. Mahalakshmi, Sivakumar Nagarajan

“…Through comparative analysis, this study highlights the strengths, weaknesses, and applicability of these methods in various contexts. The review concludes by discussing the current challenges and suggesting future research directions to improve the security, scalability, and real-time processing capabilities of image encryption systems.…”
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Company Specific Determinants of Adopting Internal Carbon Pricing As Carbon Management Strategy by R. Desai, A. Raval, N. Baser, D. Saraf

“…Further, the results also depict that even though the number of firms using ICP has increased, the current mean adoption rate is only 23%. …”
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Terrecotte votive da Taranto. Un tentativo di contestualizzazione di materiali sequestrati by Irene Managlia

“…The amount of votive terracottas yielded by ritual contexts in Magna Graecia have been increased by seized archaeological objects which have yet lost part of their informative power. …”
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FORMATION OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF ENTERPRISES by V. G. Semenova

“…The formation and active use of intellectual capital of the enterprise becomes a guarantee of increasing its competitiveness and efficiency of activities both in the context of solving current problems and in the strategic perspective. …”
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The Role of Different Planting Types in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects: A Case Study of Gaziantep, Turkey by Ahmet Salih Günaydın, Murat Yücekaya

“…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. …”
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The association between dietary fat quality and quantity and hospitalization duration in COVID-19 in Iranian patients: a cross-sectional study by Farideh Shiraseb, Atieh Mirzababaei, Atieh Mirzababaei, Mahya Mehri Hajmir, Sara Ebrahimi, Shabnam Hosseini, Zeinab Zarrinvafa, Mahnaz Sadid, Yasaman Aali, Azam Mohamadi, Azam Mohamadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…While RDS odds increased over Vit E/polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio tertiles, chills decreased. …”
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The state and prospects of the development of small and medium business in the conditions of war in Ukraine by Viktoriia M. Orlova, Olena R. Serhieieva, Oksana V. Kuzmenko

“…This paper investigates the current state of small and medium business in Ukraine. …”
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