Materials Flow Analysis as a Tool to Improve Solid Waste Management: A Case of Ankara by Nesli Aydın

“…Waste management and recycling activities have a complex and multifaceted mechanism that requires comprehensive and integrated approaches. In this study, the current status of municipal solid waste management in Ankara was identified and waste streams were investigated by using Materials Flow Analysis (Stan 2 software). …”
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Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy on Poststroke Depression among Survivors of First Stroke Attack in Ibadan, Nigeria by Olugbemi Olukolade, Helen O. Osinowo

“…Hence, it should be integrated as an adjunct treatment of poststroke depression.…”
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Image experience prediction for historic districts using a CNN-transformer fusion model by Youping Teng, Weijia Wang

“… This study addresses key challenges in historic district planning and design: capturing the emotional value of streetscape images and integrating this into the design process. We developed a deep learning-based sentiment analysis system, employing CNN and transformer models to analyze emotional tendencies and temporal states in images. …”
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS: ECONOMIC CONTENT, TYPES AND GOALS by I. A. Zubritskaya

“…The article analyzes the existing models of digital transformation of industry as possible standards for digital transformation of an industrial enterprise and suggests an integration model of end-to-end digital transformation of industry based on matrix and industry models that will allow to build an inter-industry digital network in a digital economy. …”
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Spectral Factor of Colored Solar Cells: A Case Study on the Main Urban Areas in Romania by Sergiu-Mihai Hategan, Marius Paulescu

“…PV modules for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications are made of different colors aimed at raising the visual aesthetic of the building. …”
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Ecological Conscience and Peace in the Social Doctrine of the Church by Fabio Caporali

“…Innovative conceptual terms, like natural capital, biosphere, noosphere, anthropocene, ecosystem services, sustainability, integral ecology, ecological spirituality and ecological conversion are recognised as typical eco-linguistic emergences arisen within a context of holistic framing of reality. …”
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IT Usage and Innovation Performance of SMEs in China: A New Perspective by Shilei Hu, Xiaohong Wang

“…This study aims to fill this gap by examining the impact of IT usage on the innovation performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the perspective of the product value chain (PVC). A research model integrating IT usage width, IT usage frequency, manufacturing flexibility, human capital quality, and firm innovation performance was proposed for this analysis. …”
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A Mathematical Programming Approach to Supply Chain Network Design considering Shareholder Value Creation by Abbas Biglar, Nima Hamta, Mona Ahmadi Rad

“…The developed model addresses the problem of designing a supply chain network and tries to integrate both areas of operations and financial aspects to maximize the value created and measured by the Shareholder Value Analysis (SVA). …”
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The Neglected Tropical Disease Non-Governmental Organization Network: The role of a global health network in an evolving global health landscape. by Girija Sankar, Arielle Dolegui, Jemish Acharya

“…These findings highlight the need for the NNN to enhance its inclusivity and representation, ensuring that voices from endemic countries are more prominently integrated into the network. By aligning with the NTD Road Map 2021-2030, the NNN aims to address these disparities and strengthen its commitment to global health equity. …”
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Innovation and Brands: The Managers’ Perspective in a Multiple Case Study in a Brazilian Region by Rogerio Bevilacqua, Verica Freitas, Veronica Angélica Freitas de Paula

“…The interviews with these managers were processed with content analysis, being established sixteen categories which include: definition of innovation; innovative brand features; reasons for innovation; relationship between brands and innovation; area responsible for innovation; dissemination of innovation; organizational culture of new ideas; types of innovation; reduction of time, costs and risks to innovation; relationship between the company and the market; brand strategies; brand personality; integration of the end consumer into innovation; rewards for the consumer; and brand heritage. …”
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Aid to life – Montessori pedagogy in the service of autism spectrum children by Monika Pawluczuk-Solarz

“…The article provides valuable insights into integrating Montessori principles in non-traditional settings, advocating for more inclusive educational practices. …”
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Patterns of microbial contamination on Northumberland Strait shores. by Miranda E Corkum, Naaman M Omar, Douglas A Campbell

“…The re-emergence of episodic faecal contamination of Parlee and Murray Corner beaches, on the Northumberland Strait of New Brunswick, Canada, in 2017, raised renewed community concerns on the health, environmental and tourism sustainability of these community resources, and led to creation of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan for the Shediac Bay Watershed (October 2021). …”
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Climate Change Effects on Crop Area Dynamics in the Cachar District of Assam, India: An Empirical Study by Mashud Ahmed, Md Kamrul Islam and Samar Das

“…As a pre-requisite condition for ARDL, the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test is employed to check the order of integration of area under selected crops. The research reveals that the annual average temperature negatively affects the area dedicated to chickpeas, while annual average rainfall negatively impacts the areas allocated to rice and chickpeas. …”
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Crisis of the EU Eastern Policy by I. V. Bolgova

“…The structure is complicated by the deepening and widening of Russia-lead Eurasian integration project. Current crisis of the EU eastern policy is considered to derive from the exaggeration of the value-based, normative aspect of the common foreign policy in general and will have the systemic consequences both for the European external actions and for its internal developments.…”
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SCIENCE DIPLOMACY: FRENCH EXPERIENCE by A. V. Shestopal, N. V. Litvak

“…Modern trends in the world of science, which lead to integration, force to reconsider the attitude towards staff training, to research itself, and to its place and role in politics and diplomacy. …”
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Rethinking military command and control systems by George-Ion TOROI

“…In the context of new multi-domain operational paradigms and accelerated technological progress, C2 adaptation involves the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and real-time response capabilities to optimize decision-making. …”
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Vessel Navigation Behavior Analysis and Multiple-Trajectory Prediction Model Based on AIS Data by He Ma, Yi Zuo, Tieshan Li

“…Second, we design an integrated model for simultaneous prediction of multiple trajectories using the proposed features and employ the long short-term memory (LSTM)-based neural network and recurrent neural network (RNN) to pursue this time series task. …”
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DIFFERENT BITE CLASSES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON BODY POSTURE: A REVIEW by Cristina Albert, Clara Haddad, Ionut Iulian Lungu, Elena Costescu, Aurel Apintiliesei, Delia Cristina Bahrim, Cătălina Smarandita Morarasu, Alina Stefanache

“…These insights highlight the importance of integrating dental and postural treatment strategies for improved patient outcomes.…”
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Sustainability in IT education: A game-based approach by Benedicte H. Gangstø, Monica Divitini

“…However, the evaluation also pointed out some challenges with the integration of background information about sustainability into the game. …”
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Simplified Geometric Approach to Freeform Beam Shaper Design by Jacek Wojtanowski, Tadeusz Drozd

“…The presented algorithm is based on two stages. First, integrable input-output ray mapping is calculated by the application of the novel GATMA (Geometric Approach to Monge–Ampere equation) method. …”
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