Hulaguid, Chagatai and Timurid Armor Garments with In ternally Sewn and Riveted Plates, Fourteenth–Fifteenth Centuries: On Some Features of Design and Cut by Leonid A. Bobrov, Aibolat K. Kushkumbayev

“…The paper considers body armor patterns with hidden plates worn by warriors of Hulaguid Iran, Chagatai Ulus, and the Timurid Empire. In contemporary weapon studies, such armor is known as ‘kuyak’ or ‘brigandine’. …”
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THE CONCEPT "SINN DES LEBENS" IN PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY by V. Y. Popov, Е. V. Popova

“…On the basis of this, the role of this concept in contemporary theoretical discussions and psychological and psychotherapeutic practices is understood. …”
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The Time Machine: Future Scenario Generation Through Generative AI Tools by Jan Ferrer i Picó, Michelle Catta-Preta, Alex Trejo Omeñaca, Marc Vidal, Josep Maria Monguet i Fierro

“…Contemporary society faces unprecedented challenges—from rapid technological evolution to climate change and demographic tensions—compelling organisations to anticipate the future for informed decision-making. …”
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RIZHOME AND BAROCCO AS CULTURAL-ONTOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF PHENOMENON OF INNOVATION by Serhei A. Ostrenko

“…Barocco consist in specific of innovative activity on contemporary period and has some parameters: fold: innovative activity in conceptual and methodological aspects are carrying out as multiple folds, crossing of different sense fields: b) binary opposition ‘interior – exterior’: innovative activity is a point of crossing and break of spontaneous and determine processes; c) binary opposition ‘up – down’: innovative activity has non-line, topological character; d) extension: in innovative activity priority has process on ending; e) texture as sing of singular character of innovative process; f) paradigm underlines fundamental, whole, universal character of innovation.…”
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Community Perception on the Effect of Cultural Livelihoods on the Environment in Kogi State, Nigeria by G. O. Chukwurah, N. M. Aguome, M. O. Isimah, E. C. Enoguanbhor, N. E. Obi-Aso, N. U. Azani and O. C. Nnamani

“…The study describes some of the cultural livelihood practices found in Kogi State, considering the contemporary condition of cultural livelihood and its effects on the environment. …”
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Exploring Tension Fabric Structure and Material- A Review of The Bigo Arena and Denver International Airport by Merve Sumeyye Taha, Abdulmajeed Mamhusseini Asmaa, Shino Abdullah

“…The fact that tension fabric structures are light and durable, as well as visually pleasing, has become a reason for preference, especially in contemporary architecture. In this article, in addition to a comprehensive evaluation of stretchable fabric structures, two important stretchable fabric systems, Bigo Arena and Denver International Airport, are used as case studies. …”
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The Motives behind the Skepticism of Conventional Medicine Advocates towards Traditional Persian Medicine: An Expert Opinion by Majid Nimrouzi, Zahra Salehi, Faranak Alembizar

“…The other issue is the inadequate self-presentation of traditional medicine modalities to unwrap its obscure points for contemporary paradigm advocates to promote its points of strength. …”
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RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURE MEDIA by Maria S. Petrushkevych

“…Features of media culture that connect it with popular culture and are more likely to influence contemporary religious communication are such: visualization, technicality, handling large amounts of information, the creation of a specific picture of the world. …”
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Optical Fresnel zone plate flat lenses made entirely of colored photoresist through an i-line stepper by Ryohei Yamada, Hiroyuki Kishida, Tomohiro Takami, Itti Rittaporn, Mizuho Matoba, Haruyuki Sakurai, Kuniaki Konishi

“…Abstract Light manipulation and control are essential in various contemporary technologies, and as these technologies evolve, the demand for miniaturized optical components increases. …”
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Emigration of South Africans to the West: Sociological and missiological implications by Christopher Magezi

“…Given this, the objective of this article was to provide a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary emigration situation in South Africa and assess how South African emigrants can evangelise the post-Christendom West, which is, fortunately, still Christian and Christian tolerant. …”
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Environment of European Last Mammoths: Reconstructing the Landcover of the Eastern Baltic Area at the Pleistocene/Holocene Transition by Ivan Krivokorin, Anneli Poska, Jüri Vassiljev, Siim Veski, Leeli Amon

“…We used macrofossil analysis to determine the major contemporary terrestrial plant genera present in the area and used corresponding pollen taxa for REVEALS model-based landcover reconstructions. …”
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Seasonal forecasting of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, 1912 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in bioclimatic zones of Sri Lanka using the SARIMA model by W. M. C. D. Wijekoon, G. A. S. M. Ganehiarachchi, H. C. E. Wegiriya, S. P. Vidanage

“…The present study was thus carried out to assess the contemporary density variation (2020–2022) and future density fluctuation (2023–2025) of B. dorsalis in bioclimatic zones of Sri Lanka. …”
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The Role of the Self-Differentiation and Mindfulness in Predicting Disturbed Eating Behaviors in Adolescent’s Diabetic by Khadijeh Khoddari, Sana Nourimoghadam

“…In addition to physical complications, it also leads to various mental and psychological challenges for patients. Consequently, contemporary treatments adopt a holistic approach that integrates both physiological and psychological care for these individuals. …”
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“POLONIZATION AND “SOVIETIZATION” OF WESTERN BYELORUSSIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ASSIMILATION AND INTEGRATION POLICIES by N. A. Markelov

“…The topicality of the article is determined by many contemporary ethnic conflicts in different parts and regions of the world, including the conflict in Ukraine. …”
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Testing the psychometric properties of the risk-rescue rating scale: a lethality measure for suicide attempts by Tormod Stangeland, Ketil Hanssen-Bauer, Johan Siqveland

“…We adapted the RRRS for contemporary use in a Norwegian acute adolescent mental health service clinic. …”
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Optimizing fast charging protocols for lithium-ion batteries using reinforcement learning: Balancing speed, efficiency, and longevity by Khairy Sayed, Mahmoud Aref, Mishari Metab Almalki, Mahmoud A. Mossa

“…Although lithium-ion batteries are essential for contemporary energy storage applications, maintaining battery longevity, safety, and health frequently clashes with the requirement for quick charging. …”
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Impact of forced migration on the sustainable development of rural territories by V. Shcherbak, I. Brizgan, V. Chevhanova, L. Svistun, O. Hryhoryeva

“…This study provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of contemporary problems resulted from the forced migration of the Ukrainian population and its impact on the sustainable development of 47 host communities of Poltava region. …”
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Latin America in the 21st Century: Regional Development Trajectories by D. A. Kuznetsov

“…At the same time, all this shows that Latin America is fully integrated in global economic and political processes since these counter-trends characterize the development of a contemporary system of international relations in general.…”
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Nacionalita a konfese v politickém životě jagellonských Čech by Petr Vorel

“…The author applies the model on Vilém of Pernštejn (1437-1521), an aristocrat who used his wealth and exceptional political power in the country to form a significant precedent in terms of nationality and confession, fundamentally affecting contemporary social standards.  …”
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The activity of Count Karl Ludwig von Ficquelmont in the Russian Empire, with a focus on his St. Petersburg salon by Anežka Kotoučová

“…Within the source base, diplomatic reports (Ficquelmont sought greater rapprochement of the Austrian Empire with the Russian Empire) as well as various ego-documents, including the extensive diary of Darya Fyodorovna von Ficquelmont, and, marginally, contemporary Russian fiction are used equally. It was the salons that provided a large number of stimuli for the formation of Russian culture, and it was here that important socio-cultural topics of the time were discussed. …”
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