Theoretical Analysis of Rockfall Impacts on the Soil Cushion Layer of Protective Structures by Xing Wang, Yongxu Xia, Tianyue Zhou

“…Furthermore, in the vast mountainous region of western China, the topographic relief is evident, and earthquakes occur frequently. …”
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THE LAKES OF THE ROMANIAN BLACK SEA COAST. MAN-INDUCED CHANGES, WATER REGIME, PRESENT STATE by PETRE GÂŞTESCU, PETRE BREŢCAN, DACIAN CONSTANTIN TEODORESCU

“…Regarding limans, we would mention the largest one – Babadag, grafted into the valley of the two Northern Dobrogea rivers, Taiţa and Teliţa, situated on the western side of the Razim-Sinoie lagoon (the largest lacustrine complex in Romania); Taşaul, initially located at the mouth of the Casimcea River, flows into the Black Sea; Techirghiol, after the conflence of the two tributaries, Urlichioi (Derea) and Biruinţa; Tatlageac, at the end of the Dulceşti (Tatlageac) Valley, and Mangalia, in the Albeşti Valley. …”
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Hyperechogenicity of the Substantia Nigra in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Two Brothers with Markedly Different Disease Durations by Julie M. Hall, Matthew J. Georgiades, Deborah A. Hammond, Xiaoting Feng, Ahmed A. Moustafa, Simon J. G. Lewis, Gabrielle Todd

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THE METHODOLOGY OF COST MANAGEMENT IN THE MODERN SOCIETY by P. Labzunov

“…At the same time scientific base of cost management, which industry enterprises use, both domestic and borrowed from the western scientific schools of management, is out-moded. …”
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Analysis of Oleksandr Kulchytskyi’s Anthropological Research in the Context of European Philosophy by A. S. Synytsia

“…The ways of forming the key ideas of his philosophical anthropology are determined, their originality is substantiated, despite the cooperation with Twardowski’s school, as well as despite numerous discussions and researches of Western European philosophico-anthropological, existentio-ideological and socio-psychological issues. …”
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North American Integration after 20 Years by G. M. Kostyunina

“…., Canada and Mexico is the most striking example of successful development of integration processes in the Western Hemisphere. This year NAFTA marks the 20th anniversary of its foundation (1994). …”
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The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People by E.A. Ajisafe Moore (Undated, M. A. Ola Fola Bookshops, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 87 pages. Price $21.95 on Amazon.com) by Akinloye Ojo Ojo, Kingsley Opia-Enwemuche

“… The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People chronicles the prevalent customary practices and native laws of the Yorùbá people who have their ancestral home in South Western Nigeria and descendants in several cities around the world by virtue of forced and voluntary migrations. …”
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Understanding career calling: historical roots and practical relevance for school counselors by Robbani Alfan, M Solehuddin, Juntika Nurihsan, Yusi Riksa Yustiana

“…The evolution of the term "calling" from its traditional religious roots to a more secular interpretation highlights the broadening scope of the concept in modern contexts, reflecting shifts in Western cultural norms and values. This transformation underscores the ongoing debate among scholars about the definition of calling, with some advocating for a return to its historical, prosocial origins and others embracing its contemporary relevance to individual fulfillment and professional identity. …”
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MiRNA-223-5p inhibits hypoxia-induced apoptosis of BMSCs and promotes repair in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease by targeting CHAC2 and activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. by Jiafei Yang, Tianjiu Zhang, Xingtao Zhu, Zhexi He, Xu Jiang, Song Yu, Huajian Gu

“…The impact of miR-223-5p on BMSC apoptosis was assessed using qPCR, Western blotting, and dual-luciferase reporter assays, focusing on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. …”
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Unraveling Incongruence: The EU Proposal in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue by A. Semenov, I. Baščarević

“…The long-term implications of this approach remain uncertain, posing potential challenges for the stability of the EU and the broader Western Balkans region.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Psychophysiological and Health Indicators of Aged, Elderly and Long-Lived from Different Mountainous Districts of Azerbaijan by Karamova Natavan, Primkulova Sitora, Meyliyev Bakhtiyor

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Chord Types and Figuration: A Bayesian Learning Model of Extended Chord Profiles by Christoph Finkensiep, Petter Ericson, Sebasian Klassmann, Martin Rohrmeier

“…This model is trained on two datasets using Bayesian variational inference, comprising scores of Western classical and popular music, respectively, and containing harmonic annotations as well as heuristically determined note-type labels. …”
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An Evaluation Method for Effective Prestress of Simply Supported Prestressed Concrete Beams with Breathing Cracks by Wenlong Guo, Peng Liang, Hexu Liu, Y. Frank Chen, Xiaojin Zhao

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Exploring safety at mass gathering events through the lens of three different stakeholders by Alison Hutton, Martin Robertson, Jamie Ranse

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O bibliografii pszczelnictwa polskiego by Roman Tomaszewski

“…The author proposes working out separate apicultural bibliographies covering material produced in Silesia, Western Pomerania and parts of Eastern Prussia. A modern bibliography that would record the entire output of broadly-understood Polish apicultural literature in line with current research standards still needs to be worked out.…”
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Changes in the Order of Family Life Events in 20th-Century Europe: A Cross-Regional Perspective by Reto Burgin, Reto Schumacher, Gilbert Ritschard

“…In Eastern Europe where family event sequences have become less standardized and where a particular sequence characterized by the reversal of the traditional order between leaving home and family formation has been observed, the hypothesized transition is still in its very beginning. In Western Europe the transition is clearly on its way, but no re-standardization towards a new standard can be observed as for now. …”
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Populism in the 21st century: Today, tomorrow, always? by A. V. Glukhova

“…The present paper attempts to reconstruct the image of populism of the 21st century and to assess the viability of populist parties and movements involved in the context of current social and political processes within Western societies. The first section of the paper examines various definitions of populism elaborated by both Russian and foreign political scholars. …”
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Regime Change: The Need for Scientific Critical Consciousness by Usama Javed Mirza

“…These misleading ideas include Eurocentrism, viewing religion as irrational and Western science as superior to indigenous knowledge systems. …”
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EEC and Yugoslav cooperation in the frames of modern international relations in Europe by E. G. Entina

“…Starting point of the majority of researches is the year of 2003 when the EU Agenda for the Western Balkans was started in Thessaloniki. The topic of EEC-Yugoslavia relations, SFRY having been first socialist country to institutionalize its trade and economic relations with Brussels, are unfairly ignored in domestic and foreign scientific literature. …”
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Diplomatic History of the Great Patriotic War and the New World Order by A. Y. Borisov

“…It was implemented in the course of negotiations with the Western Allies - the United States and Britain, led by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. …”
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