FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN POLAND’S LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP IN 2016-2020 by Agnieszka Gałecka, Marzena Ganc

“…The stability of public services and the financial situation of local governments has a significant impact on a nation’s economic development. It also affects the long-standing process of political reforms aimed at promoting the efficiency of public sector units, their balanced budgets and financial stability. …”
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Multi-Microgrid System Optimization Scheduling Including Electric Vehicle Coordinated Charging and Reward and Punishment Ladder Carbon Trading by GAO Ya, XU Yanchun, ZHANG Tao, SONG Wenyu, WANG Ping, XI Lei, MI Lu

“…Simulation results show that the LCPMRP can improve the low-carbon economic operation of the system when considering the interaction between electric energy and heat energy in a multi-microgrid. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Green Innovation Practices on Competitiveness (Case Study: Aref Daroo Co.) by Parvin Pourkermanian, Sanaz Shafiee, Maryam Haerinasab

“…Innovation can improve the competitiveness, productivity, and economic wealth of countries. It also helps to reduce waste and environmental damage to the earth, provide better products and services at a more reasonable price, and create suitable jobs for people. …”
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Numerical study on the effects of obstacle shape and thickness on deflagration-to-detonation transition in hydrogen–air mixtures with a transverse concentration gradient by Mohammad Hossein Shamsaddin Saeid, Chang Bo Oh, Chi Young Lee

“…Semicircular obstacles lead to smoother flame interactions, generating less intense vortices and resulting in slower flame propagation and delayed DDT, thereby lowering the risk of detonation occurring and reducing potential economic losses. Varying the thickness of rectangular obstacles emphasizes the significance of shock–flame interactions and the role of the Mach stem formed near the lower wall in DDT mechanisms.…”
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Study on hierarchical regulation of crop irrigation threshold under severe drought conditions by Ruidan Gu, Huaxiang He, He Chen, Jiake Tian

“…Based on irrigation water productivity, it can be advisable to avoid reducing irrigation during the jointing-booting stage and heading-flowering stage. (2) The irrigation threshold varied according to the severity of drought. (3) During three consecutive years of severe drought, rice yield exhibited an annual decreasing trend, aiming to minimize comprehensive economic losses and optimize water utilization efficiently. …”
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The development of the University of Priština from 1969 to 1974 based on the writings of the student newspaper Novi svet by Miketić Uroš D.

“…Although private housing had certain advantages, students expressed dissatisfaction with overcrowding in the canteen, the poor quality of food, and unhygienic conditions. The difficult economic conditions in Kosovo affected students' living standards and academic success. …”
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How the development of chronic morbidity and multimorbidity depends on natural age of menopause: Results from nationally representative cross-sectional Indian study by Pritam Halder, Shubham Kansal, Kartik Chadhar, Aswani Seth, Semanti Das, Saumyarup Pal, Anamika Das, Dheenadhayalan Vijayakumar

“…Methodology: LASI-1, a longitudinal study, collected detailed information on the psychological, social, economic, and health aspects of aging in India. Wave-1 data collection was done in all 35 states and union territories in India. …”
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A Fortnite and odd days: the console wars by Alba Ribera Martínez

“…Given the foregoing, we will first address the videogame market’s economic conditions and particularities overlooked by competition authorities when performing their analysis, namely in the preliminary stage of market definition. …”
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The influence of land surface temperature on Ghana’s climate variability and implications for sustainable development by Collins Oduro, Kenny Thiam Choy Lim Kam Sian, Daniel Fiifi Tawia Hagan, Hassen Babaousmail, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Yanjuan Wu, Tatenda Dalu, Naicheng Wu

“…Abstract Climate change poses significant global challenges, especially in the West African sub-region, with high temperature and precipitation patterns variability, threatening socio-economic stability and ecosystem health. While global factors such as greenhouse gases and oceanic circulations shape regional climates, this study focuses on the understudied role of local climatic variables in influencing near-surface air temperature (NST) in Ghana from 1981 to 2020. …”
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Effectiveness of mobile mindfulness training on stress, burnout, and work engagement of office workers: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Seung Il Lee, Seok In Yoon, Geum Ju Song, Hui Yeong Park, Sun Yong Chung, Sun Yong Chung, Jong Woo Kim, Jong Woo Kim

“…Smartphone-based interventions could be an alternative to provide customized training without geographical or economic constraints. This study aims to investigate whether mobile mindfulness training (MMT) improves office workers’ stress, burnout, and work engagement.MethodsThis study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial. …”
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Factors Affecting Vulnerability of Urban Space with Crisis Management Approach Case Study: Robat Karim City by Parisa Hamedani, Azita Rajabi

“…The results showed that among the 4 factors affecting the vulnerability of the operating city (standard), natural (with a normalized score of 0.054), in the first priority, physical criteria (with a normalized score of 0.27) in the second priority and social criteria - Economic (with a normalized score of 0.08) were recognized in the third priority and finally the relief and management criteria (with a normalized score of 0.09) in the fourth priority, and these criteria play a role in the vulnerability of the city of Robat Karim, respectively. …”
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Exploring influencing factors of healthy lifestyles in rural area among older adults with diabetes based on socioecological model by Yudong Miao, Xinran Li, Zhanlei Shen, Dongfang Zhu, Junwen Bai, Jingbao Zhang, Ruizhe Ren, Dan Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Jinxin Cui, Mingyue Zhen, Jiajia Zhang, Yalin Song

“…Medical insurance directly affects the accessibility and economic burden of medical resources. The government should further optimize medical insurance policies to facilitate patients in adopting healthier lifestyles choices.…”
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Developing a hierarchical analytical process to determine the best irrigation system for date palm trees in the NENA region: the case of Iran by Mahkameh S. Naeini, Bijan Nazari, Abdolmajid Liaghat

“…Based on the results of the evaluations, there were 39.1%, 8.9%, 21.0%, 19.9%, and 11.0% effects of technical, economic, social, operation and maintenance, and environmental criteria on selecting the suitable irrigation system, respectively. …”
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Benelux countries’ security strategies: between europeanism and atlanticism by Anastasia A. Posazhennikova

“…The analysis of the EU strategic autonomy debate as a case study has shown that Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg seek the greatest possible economic benefits from the autonomy initiatives. Besides, the balance between the strategic trends remains; Belgium and Luxembourg positively view deeper EU defense cooperation, while the Netherlands mostly sees security guarantees in Euro-Atlantic cooperation. …”
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HYDRAULIC ASPECTS OF LOGJAM FORMATION DURING EXTREME HIGH FLOODS by Andrey P. Lepikhin, Anna A. Wozniak

“…It is shown that this task is not only hydrological, technical, but also, first, economic. Therefore, in each case, it is necessary to consider specially a set of measures to minimize the risks associated with the formation of congestion of trees in front of the bridge. …”

Radicalization and extremism of youth: Comparative case study of Palestine and Israel by Dobrucka Weronika

“…Great importance was given to social or economic factors, as lack of prospects, dehumanization, or social rejection are among the most critical factors pushing young people toward radicalization. …”
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Variation in the quality of charcoal from Acacia decurrens (J.C. Wendl.) Willd. with age and longitudinal stem portions by Minichil Mengistu, Yashwant S. Rawat, Anteneh T. Tekleyohannes, Sisay F. Asfaw

“…Clean and safe energy use is vital for health, the quality of life and the socio-economic status of households. Charcoal is a primary source of fuel for urban and rural households in Ethiopia. …”
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Migration criminality in the modern megapolis: risk management by T. N. Yudina, T. M. Bormotova

“…Certain causes and conditions specific criminal activities, laying on the social, economic factors of migration exert a criminogenic influence on migrants. …”
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Household level fuelwood use and carbon dioxide emissions in Delanta district, Northeastern Ethiopia by Abebaw Sintayehu Eshetu

“…IntroductionEthiopian rural households primarily rely on fuelwood as their main energy Q7 source, yet the country lacks precise data on fuelwood harvesting and its economic significance. Consequently, there is limited understanding of CO2 emissions resulting from fuelwood use.MethodsThis study aimed to estimate the annual amount of fuelwood collected and the associated CO2 and carbon (C) emissions. …”
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NUMERICAL STUDY OF THERMAL SCHEMES OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS FULFILLED WITH THE АID OF THEIR TOPOLOGICAL MODELS by V. N. Romaniuk, A. A. Bobich

“…Renovation of technology of conversion of fuel energy into heat and electricity flows is effective while it is performed simultaneously with the elaboration of thermal circuits of CHP by insertion heat accumulators and absorption lithium bromide heat pumps (ALBHP) in the structure of CHP; the mentioned insertion amends thermodynamic as well as economic and environmental indicators of CHP renovation and also develops CHP maneuverability. …”
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