The impacts of climate variability on conflict risk in conflict-prone regions worldwide by Xiaolan Xie, Fangyu Ding, Mengmeng Hao, Jun Zhuo, Shuai Chen, Jiajie Wu, Jiping Dong, Kai Sun, Qian Wang, Dong Jiang

“…The meta-analysis shows that one standard positive temperature deviation (1σ), increased extreme precipitation, and decreased precipitation induce 0.81 %, 2.53 %, and 1.04 % increment respectively in the risk of conflict incidence, as well as 1.12 %, 2.55 %, and 1.15 % decrement respectively in the risk of conflict onset. …”
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Japan’s Economy: Reforms and Growth Strategies by Yana Valeryevna Dyomina, Marina Gamilovna Mazitova

“…The authors identified problems that led to a long period of stagnation and did not allow the economy to grow. Thus, in the context of globalization and digitalization, the export-oriented model of the Japanese economy with the dominant role of the state and a rigid corporate structure did not provide a quick and adequate response to new challenges of the global competitive environment. …”
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MHD analysis of couple stress nanofluid through a tapered non-uniform channel with porous media and slip-convective boundary effects by P. Deepalakshmi, G. Shankar, E.P. Siva, D. Tripathi, O. Anwar Bég

“…Moreover, the synergistic effects of thermophoresis and Brownian motion result in a substantial elevation of fluid temperature, enhancing thermal energy transfer throughout the system. Increasing wall slip parameter diminishes the friction between the fluid and the channel walls, facilitating smoother fluid flow and decreasing thermal resistance. …”
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An integrated knowledge mobilization approach to substance use health by Sheena Taha, Shea Wood, Chandni Sondagar, Eftyhia Helis, Doris Payer, Miguel Hernandez-Basurto

“…Through an iterative process of generating and mobilizing knowledge (for example, supporting the scale and spread of innovations, developing new tools and generating or tailoring evidence for a specific audience/context/substance/setting, among others), outputs such as increased awareness, knowledge, use of information and strengthened capacity occur. …”
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The Lasting Influences of Early Food-Related Variety Experience: A Longitudinal Study of Vegetable Acceptance from 5 Months to 6 Years in Two Populations. by Andrea Maier-Nöth, Benoist Schaal, Peter Leathwood, Sylvie Issanchou

“…Children's vegetable consumption falls below current recommendations, highlighting the need to identify strategies that can successfully promote better acceptance of vegetables. …”
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Identification of an intrinsic determinant critical for maspin subcellular localization and function. by Sijana H Dzinic, Alexander Kaplun, Xiaohua Li, Margarida Bernardo, Yonghong Meng, Ivory Dean, David Krass, Paul Stemmer, Namhee Shin, Fulvio Lonardo, Shijie Sheng

“…Evidence from cellular fractionation followed by immunological and proteomic protein identification, combined with the evidence from fluorescent imaging of endogenous proteins, fluorescent protein fusion constructs, as well as bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) showed that the increased nuclear enrichment of maspin(D346E) was, at least in part, due to its increased affinity to HDAC1. …”
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COMPARISON OF FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICES BETWEEN GREECE AND ARMENIA: POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ARMENIA by Sargis GEVORGYAN

“…The study critically discusses Greece's National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP) and extrapolates key policies and strategies pertinent to the Armenian context. Moreover, the current geopolitical changes and their potential influence on the food waste management system of Armenia have been discussed. …”
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Navigating double burden: Community health workers in rural Dominican Republic living and working through the epidemiologic transition. by Eliana G Armora Langoni, Deshira D Wallace, Clare Barrington

“…However, more than a transition from infectious disease to NCD, participants described a current double burden of both, and a resulting expansion of their roles and responsibilities. …”
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Basic Units: An Architectural Proposal for the Immigration Emergency in México by Sindy Melissa Godínez De León, Ruth María Garza de la Garza, Aíxa Carolina Becerra Vázquez

“… The present study analyzes the reuse of basic emergency shelter units, intending to adapt them as temporary shelters for deported migrants on the border between México and the United States. In the current geopolitical context, characterized by restrictive immigration policies and increased mass deportations, it is essential to provide efficient and sustainable housing solutions. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE IN IALOMIȚA COUNTY by MITULESCU (AVRAM) RALUCA, GHEORGHE ELIZA, ILIE (MARIN) NICOLETA, OPREA IULIA ALEXANDRA

“…Additionally, recommendations and strategies are presented for improving CDW management in the context of the European Union. …”
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GEOCHEMICAL FEATURES AND FACTOR MODELS OF THE BAZHENOV FORMATION IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE WEST SIBERIAN PLATE by E. A. Predtechenskaya, L. D. Malyushko

“…The paper considers geochemical features of the Bazhenov Formation in the context of its petroleum potential and formation conditions. …”
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Evaluating the Role of Aspirin in Liver Disease: Efficacy, Safety, Potential Benefits and Risks by Amani Elshaer, Blanca C. Lizaola-Mayo

“…Additionally, we will discuss its potential side effects and safety considerations, particularly in the context of liver disease, where there is an increased risk of bleeding.…”
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DIGITIZATION AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES by Andreea BREAZU

“…Thus, access to telemedicine, investigations with modern equipment and online scheduling improved the time spent by patients in receiving the services they needed. In this context, in the last two decades, the interest of academics and specialists in studying the complex relationship between digitization and innovation in the medical field has increased. …”
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Chronic Gestational Inflammation: Transfer of Maternal Adaptation over Two Generations of Progeny by R. C. M. Adams, C. Smith

“…Changes in the in utero environment result in generational transfer of maladapted physiology in the context of conditions such as stress, obesity, and anxiety. …”
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CHALLENGES IT POSES TO OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGISTS by V. Stoyanov

“…The purpose of this paper is to address all these issues, based on current and accessible information, and propose measures and procedures for otorhinolaryngologists in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic for different patient groups. …”
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Innovation in Decision-making Models Applied by Enterprises: Determinants of Organisational Innovation by Beata Skowron-Grabowska

“…Contribution: This study has a range of implications for innovation researchers. It argues for increased attention to the decision-making process in the context of organisational innovation. …”
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Assessment of the Applicability and Steps of Implementing the Six Sigma Method in the Quality Management System of Additive Manufacturing by Ivan S. Kushnir, Anna P. Adylina, Tatyana A. Levina

“…Despite the widespread introduction of 3D printing in machine-building industries within the framework of Industry 4.0, the quality of manufactured products currently requires regulation and improvement. To reduce the volume of defects and increase the fault tolerance of the product, improve the condition of the workplace, work convenience, accounting for finished products and other important factors of the high-quality production cycle, there are a sufficient number of methods and practices used in many fields (automotive, mechanical engineering, energy, etc.). …”
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Exploiting <i>Wolbachia</i> as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control: Pursuing Efficacy, Safety, and Sustainability by Riccardo Moretti, Jue Tao Lim, Alvaro Gil Araujo Ferreira, Luigi Ponti, Marta Giovanetti, Chow Jo Yi, Pranav Tewari, Maria Cholvi, Jacob Crawford, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Stephen L. Dobson, Perran A. Ross

“…Successes, challenges, and future perspectives are discussed in the context of the current spread of several arboviral diseases, the rise of insecticide resistance in mosquito populations, and the impact of climate change. …”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…However, in China, building energy renovation projects are subjected to quality failures resulting in energy wastage, a decrease in the energy efficiency of the project, an increase in project cost, and thus negatively affecting the overall performance of the renovation projects. …”
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Social learning leads to inflexible strategy use in children across three societies by Wilson Vieira, Sarah Pope-Caldwell, Ardain Dzabatou, Luke Maurits, Marie Padberg, Daniel Haun

“…Humans excel at switching from strategies that no longer work to new ones, but when given the chance to voluntarily switch from familiar to better strategies (elective flexibility), we often exhibit remarkable difficulty. However, current research has shown that this may be mediated by exogenous factors such as cultural background and age. …”
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