Selected determinants of anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents aged 11–15 in relation to the pandemic COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine by Izabela Grzankowska, Malgorzata Wójtowicz-Szefler, Monika Deja

“…The study included 945 adolescents aged 11–15 years (M = 13.10; SD = 1.11), representing a sample of youth from 14 regions of Poland.ResultsThe results and analyses are presented from three perspectives: (A) the occurrence of anxiety and depression symptoms in relation to the gender and age of the respondents, (B) the significance of situational experiences, such as the COVID-19 pandemic (Q1), remote learning (Q2), and the outbreak of the war in Ukraine (Q3) for the occurrence of anxiety and depression symptoms in Polish youth, and (C) other determinants of anxiety and depression symptoms in Polish youth, such as intrapsychic variables including self-esteem, satisfaction with relationships with others, and views on the world and life.DiscussionIt can be concluded that in the case of young people, maintaining mental health under the influence of social stressors such as the pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine depends mainly on intrapsychic variables, including the beliefs and attitudes of young people towards themselves, toward other people, the world and life.…”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…This is a shortage of study of master student. The current study’s main aims were to explore the potential association between several predisposing factors and heart attack in Sulaimani, Iraq, and to some socio demographic in this participant. 165 contributors who were attending to the Cardiac Specialty Hospital, (Coronary Care Unit), and they were definitely diagnosed as having MI participated in the current study between 2015 and 2016; in Sulaimani, Iraq.  …”
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Моделі самоорганізації колективу однорідних безпілотних літальних апаратів при рішенні слабоформалізованих завдань... by А.В. Тристан, Д.І. Жуков

“…Such as: the vulnerability of the built UAV team, the inability to continue the task due to the destruction or loss of communication with the main UAV or operator (control point), economic inexpediency, reduction of the cognitive load on operators, and others. …”
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The optimization of calcareous soil cation exchange capacity via the feather hydrolysate and N-P fertilizers integration by Doaa A. Goda, Eman H. El-Gamal, Mohamed Rashad, Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah

“…Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) is a vital indicator of soil fertility and plant nutrient availability, which is considered one of the most significant chemical parameters that affect agricultural soil quality. The main goals of the present study were to generate protein lysate from discarded feathers (enriched in different amino acids) through solid-state fermentation using Box-Behnken design (BBD). …”
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Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Care Workers in Ghana by Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Frank Kyei-Arthur, Bright Addo

“…Concerns about the safety of vaccines (n = 93, 65.5%) and the adverse side effects of the vaccines (n = 23, 14.8%) were identified as the main reasons why health care workers would decline uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana. …”
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Local self-government powers: on content and correlation with related concepts by M. A. Sambor

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The Impact of Oleuropein on Cisplatin-Induced Toxicity in Cochlear Cells in Relation to the Expression of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage-Associated Genes by Yüksel Olgun, Zekiye Altun, Merve Tütüncü, Selen Kum Özşengezer, Safiye Aktaş, Enis Alpin Güneri

“…CONCLUSION: In cochlear cells, the OLE–CDDP combination downregulated DNA damage-associated gene expression relative to that upregulated mainly by CDDP. The results revealed that OLE has a potential protective effect on CDDP-induced ototoxicity in cochlear cells by altering the expression of DNA damage-related genes.…”
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Simulator and on-road testing of truck platooning: a systematic review by Telmo Costa Botelho, Sérgio Pedro Duarte, Marta Campos Ferreira, Sara Ferreira, António Lobo

“…In addition to the type of testing environment, these articles were assorted into three groups corresponding to their main thematic scope, human-centered, technology-centered, and energy efficiency studies, each providing unique insights into core themes for the development of truck platooning. …”
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A conceptual mechanistic model of amino acid fluxes in the small intestine, taking the example of pig by C.J.J. Garçon, N. Le Floc’h, Y. Mercier, J. van Milgen

“…The pools were connected by fluxes, representing the main fates of AA, such as saturable transport of luminal AA or homeostasis of free or protein-bound AA in intestinal tissue. …”
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Use of combined CZM and XFEM techniques for the patch shape performance analysis on the behavior of a 2024-T3 aluminum structure reinforced with a composite patch by Kouider Madani, Safaa Chahrazed Djebbar, Nadia Kaddouri, Mohamed El Ajrami, Mohamed Belhouari

“…However, for the composite patch, and since there will be no damage, we have just analyzed the effect of its shape and essentially the shape of its edges on the load transfer and consequently on the resistance of the structure under loading in tension. Two main patch shapes have been highlighted, namely the square and circular shape. …”
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RESULTS OF THE FIRST STAGE OF CLINICAL AUDIT IN THE UROLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN LVIV by Taras Gutor, Andriy Zimenkovsky

“…The focus-group of such persons was singled out: patients of active working age, financially - able, mainly with higher education, most often with diagnosis of urolithiasis, who suffered from pain syndrome, with late appealing for medical care (more than 24 hours), they were operated on and waited for the quick results of treatment, even despite the positive final result of treatment. …”
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Exploring physical activity preferences and motivation in long-term cardiac prevention: An Austrian cross-sectional survey. by Hannah McGowan, Johanna Gutenberg, Veronika Leitner, Kathrin Mühlhauser, Aliz Breda, Michael Fischer, Sebastian Globits, Vincent Grote, David Kiesl, Karl Mayr, Michael Muntean, Andrea Podolsky, Josef Niebauer, Rik Crutzen, Stefan Tino Kulnik

“…Most patients preferred being physically active outdoors (70%), engaging in aerobic-related (95%), individual and non-competitive exercises, with cycling (52%), walking (32%) and hiking (25%) among the most popular activities. Main determinants of PA were health, pain and motivation for 80%, 68%, 67% of patients, respectively. …”
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Abrupt onset or exacerbation of anorexia nervosa following recent infections: a mini-review and a case report with an atypical manifestation of PANS by Lavalle Raffaele, Tournour Cristina, Rubano Serena, Delsedime Nadia, Panero Matteo, Abbate-Daga Giovanni

“…Results The review includes 30 cases derived from six studies, suggesting that AN can manifest as PANS/PANDAS, with subjects, mainly adolescents, experiencing sudden or exacerbated eating restrictions alongside obsessive–compulsive behaviors. …”
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Comparison of the Applicability of Two Reanalysis Products in Estimating Tall Tower Wind Based on Multiple Linear Regression and Artificial Neural Network in South China by Xiangxiang Li, Xiaochen Qin, Jun Yang, Weiming Xu

“…Furthermore, we found that the reanalysis U wind had a higher RMSE but a lower RE and Pearson’s r than the V wind, which indicates that the misalignment in the wind direction was mainly associated with the deviation in the U component.…”
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Elliptical FRP-Concrete-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Monotonic Axial Compression by Bing Zhang, Gui-Sen Feng, Yan-Lei Wang, Cong-Cong Lai, Chen-Chen Wang, Xia-Min Hu

“…However, existing studies mainly focused on hybrid DSTCs with a circular cross-section. …”
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Moral grounds and social norms of safe prosocial behaviour of young people by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, M. O. Aleksandrovich

“…Despite the fact that assistance is mainly dictated by pragmatic motives, safe prosocial behaviour of young people is predicted by compliance with group rules and the absence of selfish expectations of reciprocity.Practical significance. …”
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Early Information About Bio-physical Quality of Seaweed Culture (Eucheuma cottonii) in Waworada Bay, Bima Regency by M. Sirajuddin

“…PCA analysis shows that the main parameters of growth seaweed culture was light penetration, water current, water deepness, pest, salinity, nitrate and Pb. …”
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Viral nucleic acid load in the milk of lactating mothers with COVID-19 and the prognosis of infants by Mengkun Wang, Yifei Li, Jie Lei, Huiyi Jiang

“…The symptoms observed in mothers and children infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were primary upper respiratory tract infection, with fever and cough being the main clinical manifestations. In total, 104 breast milk samples were collected from 14 lactating mothers with COVID-19, and all samples were negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. …”
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Niche markets for sustainable agri-food systems: A systematic review by Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju, Simone Angioloni, Maurizio Canavari

“…Findings from the selected literature (58 articles) indicate that developing niche markets to deliver sustainable agriculture is subject to various challenges related to risk exposure, entry barriers, changing consumer preferences, and institutional context. In general, three main ways through which niche markets can support sustainable agri-food systems were identified. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN SPHERE OF WORLD POLITICS: CHALLENGES FOR RUSSIA by M. M. Lebedeva, L. R. Rustamova

“…The authors proceed from the assumption that the political organization of the world, which includes the Westphalian system, the system of interstate relations and the political systems of individual states, is transforming and the social and humanitarian spheres are under the influence of this process. The main results of the study are as follows. Firstly, social and humanitarian spheres are intensively developing due to the fact that in the modern world, people and human capital are becoming increasingly significant. …”
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