Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Comparable Effects to Un-Cryopreserved Cells in Treating Osteoarthritis by Bo Yan, Huixin Chen, Li Yan, Qiang Yuan, Le Guo

“…Non-cryo and hypothermic preservations are two available options for short-term storage of living cells. For long-term cell storage, cryopreservation is an essential procedure as it prolongs the storage time, allowing for the transport and testing of cells, as well as the establishment of cell banks. …”
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Microblog discourse analysis for parenting style assessment by Zihan Wei, Lei Cao, Zhihong Qiao, Fang Luo, Xin Wang, Junrui Tian, Qi Li

“…It facilitates the identification of suicide risk factors among microblog student users, and enables timely interventions to prevent suicides, which enhances human wellbeing and saves lives.…”
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Comparison of observational methods to identify and characterize post-COVID syndrome in the Netherlands using electronic health records and questionnaires. by Isabelle Bos, Lisa Bosman, Rinske van den Hoek, Willemijn van Waarden, Matthijs S Berends, Maarten S Homburg, Tim Olde Hartman, Jean Muris, Lilian S Peters, Bart Knottnerus, Karin S Hek, Robert A Verheij

“…Future studies should focus on care trajectories and qualitative measures such as quality of life of individuals living with PCS.…”
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Pavement Management Utilizing Mobile Crowd Sensing by Boquan Tian, Yongbo Yuan, Hengyu Zhou, Zhen Yang

“…Benefiting from the development of mobile communication, mobile computing, and mobile sensing techniques, the intelligence of mobile crowd sensing (MCS), which mainly relies on ubiquitous mobile smart devices in people’s daily lives, has overcome the above drawbacks to a large extent as one new effective and simple measure for pavement management. …”
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Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens. by Namalika D Karunaratne, Sasmitha De Silva, Minoli Herath, Ruvini Liyanage, Pabodha Weththasinghe, Barana C Jayawardana, Eranga De Seram, Anil Pushpakumara, Mathew Flavel

“…Polyphenols are a wide group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants and have the potential to safeguard living cells. The objective was to evaluate whether the inclusion of a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract (PRSE) in drinking water could improve egg production and the quality of commercial layers. …”
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WORDS ARE LIFE. WRITTEN MEMORIES IN THE HOSPICE EXPERIENCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY by Pieralba Chiarlone, Silvio Giono-Calvetto, Flavia Lena, Gaetano Giuseppe Saita, Roberta Maci, Giovanni Moruzzi, Salvatore Bonanno

“…Writing can become a useful tool for expressing and trying to find meaning in the experience of living through illness and the end of life. In the period 2010-2022, 13 notebooks were made available within the Hospice Kairos in Siracusa, Italy, to patients, caregivers, operators and volunteers so that they could freely write down their thoughts, one per year. …”
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The Role of Rituals and Ceremonies in the Identity Struggle of a Society that Has Lost Its Language: the Example of Lithuanian Tatars by Mehmet Aça

“…In particular, Sabantuy, held in Lithuania in 2017, contributed to the development of the relations of Lithuanian Tatars with other Tatar groups living in the Russian Federation and Anatolian Turks. …”
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GENOME POLITICS: STRATEGY AND TACTICS by Jonas Rubikas

“…For better realization of information in some cases the genome changes the usual way of expression, that is, the genome uses some tactical approaches: at the DNA level - restructuring of the genome (mating type in yeasts, sex determination in some flies and worms, V(D)J recombination in immunoglobulin genes in human B lymphocytes); at the RNA level - gene splicing, alternative and self splicing, RNA editing; at the protein level - protein splicing. Human beings as all living Nature obey the bible trinity law: we are not only parents but also offsprins at the same time, we are joined to each other by the eternal renovation power - the GENOME. …”
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Uncertainties in the finite-time Lyapunov exponent in an ocean ensemble prediction model by M. Matuszak, J. Röhrs, P. E. Isachsen, P. E. Isachsen, M. Idžanović

“…Averaging of FTLE fields is thus effective at removing short-lived and unpredictable structures and may provide the means to employ FTLE analysis in forecasting applications that require the ability to separate uncertain from certain flow features.…”
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Comparison of Satellite-based PM2.5 Estimation from Aerosol Optical Depth and Top-of-atmosphere Reflectance by Heming Bai, Zhi Zheng, Yuanpeng Zhang, He Huang, Li Wang

“…Our results further show that almost all population lives in non-attainment areas in YRD using annual mean PM2.5 from reflectance-based approach. …”
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The Disaster Situation of Van Province and Site Selection Practices in Disaster Housing by Cafer GİYİK, Reşat Atalay OYGUÇ, Serhat Anıktar

“…In this process, a total of 29,788 houses were built with different financing models and construction methods to meet the shelter needs of the disaster victims and return their lives to normal. Experienced disasters show that disaster damages cannot be prevented without a solid and suitable structure on the right ground. …”
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Family Support and Its Association with Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Adwa M. AlHaidar, Norah A. AlShehri, Munira A. AlHussaini

“…Almost all participants were Saudis, and the majority were living in Riyadh (n=41). The mean age was 16.1±2.41 years with a mean of 6.1±4.14 years history of diabetes. …”
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Role of epigenetics in aetiology and therapies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A narrative review by Yahaya O Tajudeen, Ufuoma B Shemishere

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a probability sample of 1,418 undergraduate female students living in Qatar, a rapidly developing nation in the Middle East. …”
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The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review. by Pathmavathy Namasivayam, Dung T Bui, Christine Low, Tony Barnett, Heather Bridgman, Pauline Marsh, Simone Lee

“…<h4>Background</h4>Accessing quality palliative care, especially at the end of life is vital in reducing physical and emotional distress and optimising quality of life. For people living in rural and remote Australia, telehealth services can be effective in providing access to after-hours palliative care.…”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…Data were analyzed using content thematic analysis.ResultsThree main themes emerged from the study results: (1) emotional distress; (2) interpersonal conflicts; (3) disruptions in the activities of daily living. Emotional distress included feelings of shame, embarrassment, anger, disappointment, hopelessness and helplessness. …”
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Vehicle Detection Algorithm Based on Embedded Video Image Processing in the Background of Information Technology by Rui Liang, Gaoqing Ji

“…With the continuous development of society and the gradual improvement of people’s quality of life, automobiles have gradually become an indispensable means of transportation in people’s lives, resulting in increased traffic flow. However, the old traffic system is still unable to cope with the rapid growth of traffic pressure, and traffic congestion and various accidents occur frequently, which is a huge test for the contemporary intelligent traffic system. …”
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Antecedents and service contact in an observational study of 242 suicide deaths in middle-aged men in England, Scotland and Wales, 2017 by Nav Kapur, Saied Ibrahim, Jane Graney

“…We conducted a national study of deaths by suicide in men in mid-life to investigate the stresses they face before they take their lives and their contact with services that could be preventative.Methods This study is a detailed descriptive examination of suicide in a sample of men aged 40–54 who died by suicide in England, Scotland and Wales in 2017, based on national mortality data. …”
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AI product cards: a framework for code-bound formal documentation cards in the public administration by Albana Celepija, Alessio Palmero Aprosio, Bruno Lepri, Raman Kazhamiakin

“…Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated across various segments of the public sector, in a scattered and fragmented manner, aiming to enhance the quality of people’s lives. While AI adoption has proven to have a great impact, there are several aspects that hamper its utilization in public administration. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach to Adapt Local Land Use Planning to Climate Change by Julia Forster, Stefan Bindreiter, Birthe Uhlhorn, Verena Radinger-Peer, Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer

“…The impacts on living conditions and natural habitats deriving from planning decisions require complex analysis of cross-acting factors, which in turn require interdisciplinary data. …”
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THE USSR AND FRG’S “NEW OSTPOLITIK” by A. M. Filitov

“…A reversal movement towards a regime of confrontation took place under conditions of the Czechoslovak crisis of 1968 (“Prague spring”), but its impact was rather short-lived. With the government of Social-Liberal coalition coming to power in October 1969, the Federal Republic’s course to the détente took the firmer contours (joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty, positive attitude to the All-European Conference, beginning the negotiations with the USSR), and the process of the normalization between West and East in the Central Europe accelerated. …”
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