Integrated land-use models for spatial planning support: country-specific solutions by Vilja Vaszóczik, Erzsébet Vajdovich-Visy

“…Planning in this situation must perform the difficult role of mediator in the competition for land, guiding the growth process and at the same time saving and protecting the open spaces which are indispensable for healthy living and are significant natural heritage. The integrated decision support systems (DSS) are more and more popular among spatial planners and decision makers since 2000. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…All species are social, living in colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals. …”
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Guest Editorial Vol5 no2 by Deirdre Watson

“…Some young people have a positive care journey with reasonable outcomes as evidenced in Extraordinary Lives: creating a positive future for looked-after children and young people in Scotland (Social Work Inspection Agency, 2006). …”

Daridorexant for the Treatment of Insomnia by Christopher L Robinson, Rajesh Supra, Evan Downs, Saurabh Kataria, Katelyn Parker, Alan D. Kaye, Omar Viswanath, Ivan Urits

“…# Purpose of Review Insomnia is a complex sleeping disorder that affects the lives of many individuals worldwide. Insomnia often occurs in the presence of coexisting comorbidities making it a complex disorder that requires a multifactorial approach to therapy. …”
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Single-Agent Thalidomide for Treatment of Malignant Paraganglioma of the Organ of Zuckerkandl by Mackenzie L. Shindorf, Prabir K. Chaudhuri

“…Although some patients demonstrate short-lived responses to these various therapies, there has been no statistically significant survival benefit with any of the current regimens and therefore the aim is palliation and symptom control. …”
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İTAAT KÜLTÜRÜNÜN OLUŞMASINDA HADİSLERİN ROLÜ by İlyas Canikli

“…The people who recognized Islam through the arrival of Divine Inspiration to Prophet Mohammed, implemented the doctrines of the Holy Koran and the practices (sunnas) of prophet Mohammed in their political lives. However, after the death of Prophet Mohammed, the matter of obedience hasn’t been evolved in accordance with the core values of the Holy Koran and the practices of Prophet Mohammed. …”
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The Depersonalized as Vanishing Hero and Heroine in Yorùbá Moral Placards by Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi

“…The paper argues that in the imagination, reality, and social constructions of the Yorùbá, desirable existence would make the dead, and not a living person, a deity, hero or heroine. It further argues that because Yorùbá society permits the co-existence and co[1]extensiveness of individual and public moral placards which is not regarded as an entirely closed system, an otherwise depersonalized person can later become a hero/deity/heroine. …”
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Children’s literature as coupling point between global sustainability concerns and children’s local agency by Marie Kolmos, Anna Karlskov Skyggebjerg, Anne Maj Nielsen

“…Thematization around climate change and the biodiversity crisis are global phenomena that are difficult to translate to the local settings where children spend part of their lives. This article argues that various dialogical and creative reading activities based on relevant children’s literature may serve as gateways to developing young children’s agency and understanding related to some of the sustainability concerns that they may have to address when they grow up. …”
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Automatic classification of mobile apps to ensure safe usage for adolescents. by Hanadi Hakami

“…The integration of mobile devices into adolescents' daily lives is significant, making it imperative to prioritize their safety and security. …”
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Awakened Oscillations in Coupled Consumer-Resource Pairs by Almaz Mustafin

“…It is shown that the model equations adequately describe locally linked consumer-resource systems of quite different nature: living populations under interspecific interference competition and lasers coupled via their cavity losses.…”
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Indentured impressions: The embodied materiality of artistic practices in Mauritius by Baishali Ghosh

“…This article ponders the ways contemporary Mauritius art negotiates the lives and afterlives of indentured labour histories and how artists explore visual, textual and sensorial materials to connect and counter their indentured ancestors’ narratives. …”
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A Research on a Temporary Shelter Design to be Used After Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Indonesia – Sinabung by Irham Walad Nasution

“…Therefore, people affected by disaster need both a shelter and a temporary living space to meet their daily needs. In this study, examples of shelters built after the disaster caused by the explosion of Sinabung Crater in Indonesia, one of the important countries of Southeast Asia, were examined and a shelter design proposal was presented to people in order to lead a better and comfortable life after such disasters. …”
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Terminological Resources for Biologically Inspired Design and Biomimetics: Evaluation of the Potential for Ontology Reuse by Dilek Yargan, Ludger Jansen

“…Biomimetics aims to learn from living systems to develop innovative technical artefacts. …”
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Assessing the Impact of TASO on HIV Persons: A case Study of Kambuga Hospital. by Rukundo, Amos

“…As the number of people living with HIV/ AIDS increases, so does the need for quality clinical HIV/ AIDS care. …”
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Coastal Groundcherry, Physalis angustifolia by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Threatened and endangered beach mice and many other animals rely on this plant as a food source. Plants can be longed-lived and form relatively thick tuberous roots. Coastal groundcherry can hybridize with other Physalis species, particularly with P. viscosa, and has long frustrated plant taxonomists because of the inherent variation within the genus (Sullivan 1985). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg180 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156. …”
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An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation by Sérgio de Faria Lopes, Ivan Schiavini, Ana Paula Oliveira, Vagner Santiago Vale

“…We examined floristic patterns of ten seasonal semideciduous forest sites in southeastern Brazil and conducted a central sampling of one hectare for each site, where we took samples and identified all individual living trees with DBH (diameter at breast height, 1.30 m) ≥4.8 cm. …”
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A Roadmap to the Brittle Bones of Cystic Fibrosis by Ashwini P. Gore, Soon Ho Kwon, Antine E. Stenbit

“…The maintenance of bone health is essential for the CF population during their lives to prevent pain and fractures but also as they approach lung transplantation since severe bone disease can lead to exclusion from lung transplantation. …”
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Financial literacy among working adults: The case of Saudi Arabia by Mansour Saleh Albarrak, Sara Ali Alokley, Yasmeen Ansari

“…However, weaker connections were observed between financial literacy, living conditions, marital status, and job sector. …”
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Adaptive Chebyshev Neural Network Control for Ventilator Model under the Complex Mine Environment by Ranhui Liu, Xinyan Hu, Chengyuan Zhang, Chuanxi Liu

“…Ventilator is important equipment for mines as it safeguards the lives under the shaft and ensures other equipment’s proper functioning by providing fresh air. …”
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Socio-economic features of innovative development of subjects of Siberian Federal District by E. A. Pogrebtsova

“…The management of the innovative development of the constituent entities of the Siberian Federal District involves monitoring the economic and social foundations to improve the living standards of the population, economic recovery, development of science, education and culture. …”
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