Modern Trends in Public Funding of Higher Education by M. De Martino, G. F. Tkach, S. A. Kovalenko

“…This paper discusses the main mechanisms of financing higher education systems and analyzes the structures and features of these mechanisms using the examples of the largest countries of Western Europe and Asia – Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and China.Materials and methods. In order to identify current trends in public funding of higher education, the authors used two main groups of materials, which can be conditionally divided into official regulatory documents and statistical (analytical) reviews. …”
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Study on the Effect of Flocculation and Sedimentation on the Mechanical Properties of Iron Tailing Sand by Yuping Xu, Chunliu Wang, Jingyuan Liu, Xiuwei Chai

“…To improve the settling effect of tailings accumulation in the Chengchao iron ore mine (China), the effect of iron tailings flocculation and settling law on the mechanical properties of tailings sand was studied. …”
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Genetic diversity of bread wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) in the allelic composition of HMW-GS (a review) by M. V. Chebatareva

“…Wheat cultivars from Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, China, and Algeria (Group I) had the average Nei index of 0.59, and those from the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, and North Korea (Group II) had 0.42. …”
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Exploring Social-Ecological Pathways From Sexual Identity to Sleep Among Chinese Women: Structural Equation Modeling Analysis by Chanchan Wu, Pui Hing Chau, Edmond Pui Hang Choi

“…However, research on the sleep health of sexual minority women (SMW) is lacking in China. ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine sleep quality and social support for Chinese women with varied sexual identities, and then investigate the in-depth relationships between sexual identity and sleep. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

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Taiwan Passengers’ Willingness to Pay for Air Sleeper Seats by Chung-Wei Kuo

“…A sleeper seat, also known as family couch in Taiwan, mainly provides a row of 3–4 economy class seats that allow passengers to lie down. Although Taiwan’s China Airlines originally offered this service, it stopped due to poor sales; however, other international airlines continue to implement similar services. …”
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El impacto de la polarización en la calidad democrática de América Latina by Sergio Caballero, Gastón Aín

“…En la región latinoamericana, que ya enfrentaba problemas estructurales de larga data como la debilidad institucional de los estados, severas desigualdades y economías dependientes de las exportaciones de productos básicos, ahora se encuentra en un contexto adverso debido a la mencionada crisis de globalización, el escenario postpandemia y la creciente tensión geopolítica entre Estados Unidos y China, agravada por la actual guerra en Ucrania, lo que algunos autores llaman "interregno". …”
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Efficacy of Telmisartan Plus Amlodipine in Nonresponders to CCB Monotherapy by Steen Neldam, Dingliang Zhu, Helmut Schumacher

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Comparing Types of Statistical Data Between Turkey (the Case Study of Istanbul) and Selected Countries for Creating Fire Strategies by Erhan Bakırcı, Buket Karatop, Sümeyye Bayındır

“…These statistics were compared with the fire statistics of the USA, China and EU countries. The largest and most comprehensive fire statistics database in our country is represented by the Istanbul Province Fire Statistics. …”
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Exploring the impact of telemedicine in chronic patients from diverse socioeconomic contexts: systematic review of qualitative studies by Yuzhe Li, Qifang Shi, Jing Yang, Li Ran

“…We should actively solve the problems and maximize the functions of telemedicine.ObjectiveTo explore the application and improvement of telemedicine in chronic disease self-management to provide important insights from functional module analysis for stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to promote the development of telemedicine in chronic disease management.DesignWe conducted a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of five English databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus, as well as three Chinese databases: China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang and VIP database. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Strengthening Mechanism of 2 100 MPa Grade Cold-Drawn Steel Wires for Bridge Cables by Yang　Xu, Bao　Siqian, Kang　Xiaolong, Hu　Jiarui, Liu　Chen, Tian　Renming

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ARCS: Adaptive Reinforcement Learning Framework for Automated Cybersecurity Incident Response Strategy Optimization by Shaochen Ren, Jianian Jin, Guanchong Niu, Yang Liu

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Anti-HMGB1 Monoclonal Antibody Ameliorates Immunosuppression after Peripheral Tissue Trauma: Attenuated T-Lymphocyte Response and Increased Splenic CD11b+Gr-1+ Myeloid-Derived Supp... by Xiangcai Ruan, Sophie S. Darwiche, Changchun Cai, Melanie J. Scott, Hans-Christoph Pape, Timothy R. Billiar

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ECG-based transfer learning for cardiovascular disease: A scoping review by Sharifah Noor Masidayu Sayed Ismail, Siti Fatimah Abdul Razak, Nor Azlina Ab Aziz

“…The bibliographic analysis indicates that China and India are the highest contributors in this field. …”
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Overall Instability Failure Mechanism and Monitoring Strategy Research of the Shallow Tunnel under Unsymmetrical Pressure during Operation Period by Hongyan Guo, Xinrong Liu, Ke Li, Zuliang Zhong

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Examining the Impact of Nitrous Acid Chemistry on Ozone and PM over the Pearl River Delta Region by Rui Zhang, Golam Sarwar, Jimmy C. H. Fung, Alexis K. H. Lau, Yuanhang Zhang

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Analysis of risk factors for non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in patients with sentinel lymph node-negative breast cancer by ZHANG Fengzhe, TONG Yiwei, CHEN Xiaosong, SHEN Kunwei

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A Qualitative Exploration of Emotional Experiences in Patients with Thin Endometrium Undergoing Repeated Cancellations of Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles by Wei Q, Hong X, He Y, Xu M, Jiang X, Shen X, Wang Z

“…Qun Wei, Xia Hong, Yu He, Meiling Xu, Xuechun Jiang, Xuling Shen, Zilian Wang Reproductive Medicine Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zilian Wang, Email Wangzilian@zju.edu.cnObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the emotional experience of patients with thin endometrium (TE) who have repeatedly cancelled their cycles due to unsuitability for embryo implantation during the endometrial preparation phase of freeze-thaw embryo transfer (FET). …”
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Exposure to Volatile Essential Oils of Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Leaves for Improving the Postharvest Storability of Fresh Loquat Fruits by Nadire Pelin Bahadırlı, İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Chunpeng Wan

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An Overview on the Role of Relative Humidity in Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Environments by Ajit Ahlawat, Alfred Wiedensohler, Sumit Kumar Mishra

“…Abstract COVID-19 disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan, China and spread with an astonishing rate across the world. …”
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