Role of New Biomarkers: Functional and Structural Damage by Evdoxia Tsigou, Vasiliki Psallida, Christos Demponeras, Eleni Boutzouka, George Baltopoulos

“…The discovery of a reliable biomarker for early diagnosis of AKI would be very helpful in facilitating early intervention, evaluating the effectiveness of therapy, and eventually reducing cost and improving outcome. Innovative technologies such as genomics and proteomics have contributed to the discovery of new biomarkers, such as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C (Cys C), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP). …”
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Engineering Education in the Epoch of Industrial Revolution and Digital Economy by A. I. Chuchalin

“…The author adduces the concrete examples, which show the possibility of digital transformation of engineering programs with the purpose of their actualization and improving the quality of graduates’ training for complex, innovative and research engineering activity.…”
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5G/B5G oriented intelligent cloud network architecture by Xu ZHOU, Zhuo LI, Yifang QIN

“…The emergence of 5G/B5G technology has greatly improved the key capabilities of mobile networks including bandwidth,latency and connectivity.Faced with the prosperous development of mobile access side capabilities,the existing centralized architecture for internet cloud service was prone to bottlenecks and could not fully exploit the advantage of 5G/B5G.The technology named Network 5.0 was proposed to address the demand for data networks from future typical network applications through a complete set of innovative protocol systems and control management architecture.A new type of intelligent cloud network based on the protocol system of Network 5.0 was proposed,which could bridge the gap between the internet service model and 5G/B5G access capability through the deep integration of cloud network,and promote further the continuous evolution of the network.…”
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A Digital Health Evaluation Framework by Elizabeth M. BORYCKI, Amr FARGHALI, Amanda L. JOSEPH, Ryan KLETKE, Helen MONKMAN, Eleah STRINGER, Andre W. KUSHNIRUK

“… Purpose: Digital health evaluation frameworks are needed to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative, integrated systems of digital care. In this paper we describe a framework that was developed to evaluate the implementation of digital health technologies at a regional level. …”
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Teacher Wellbeing as a Cornerstone of Student Success in Foreign Language Education by Leandro Delgado-Fernández, José Luis Sardiñas-Companioni, Adis Eliany Puerto-Valdés

“…In response, a range of innovative and practical solutions to support teacher wellbeing are proposed, leading to happier teachers and more successful students.…”
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Four-point bending test on a middle strength rock: numerical and experimental investigations by Aria Mardalizad, Riccardo Scazzosi, Andrea Manes, Marco Giglio

“…For the numerical approach, an innovative method, namely FEMcoupled to-SPH, is exploited due to its capabilities in dealing with rock mechanics related issues. …”
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Les Promesses écrites des composants dans l’architecture de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle by Éric Monin, Catherine Blain

“…During the 1945-1975 period, industrialized products and components allowed to shape a new architecture, made of a wide range of technical and aesthetic innovations. Focusing attention on the finishing work prescribed in the written documents allows to highlight the appearance and power of a vocabulary that revolutionized architectural design and practice. …”
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND WOMEN MOBILIZATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT by SHARU AISHA AHMAD, AYODELE B. JOSEPH

“…For the purpose of this study, the Diffusion of Innovation theory was employed to further expatiate the impact of social media for community development.Conclusively, it can be seen as though social media is very essential in mobilizing women for community development. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Warm- and Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures Based on Laboratory and Accelerated Pavement Tests by Yongjoo Kim, Jaejun Lee, Cheolmin Baek, Sunglin Yang, Sooahn Kwon, Youngchan Suh

“…The main objective of this study is to determine whether the use of an innovative wax-based LEADCAP WMA additive influences the performance of the asphalt mixture, which is produced and compacted at significantly low temperatures. …”
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Gender Classification Based on Iris Recognition Using Artificial Neural Networks by Basna Mohammed Salih, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez, Omer Mohammed Salih Hassan

“… Biometric authentication is one of the most quickly increasing innovations in today's world; this promising technology has seen widespread use in a variety of fields, including surveillance services, safe financial transfers, credit-card authentication. in biometric verification processes such as gender, age, ethnicity is iris recognition technology is considered the most accurate compared to other vital features such as face, hand geometry, and fingerprints.  …”
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Problems of training competitive higher education graduates in today’s environment by G. N. Ryazanova

“…One of the drivers of economic development is human capital, which can transform the economic space and reveal the innovative potential of the socio-economic landscape’s systems and subsystems. …”
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The potential role of nanobodies in asthma therapy by Baraa Khalid Salah Al-Sheakly, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Jennifer E. Hundt, Rabih Halwani, Rabih Halwani

“…We also explore current studies and innovations in nanobody technology.…”
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Natural beauty of modern art philosophy: evaluation of the art form of sport ice and snow sculpture in landscape architecture by Jiahao Chen, Jiaxuan Chen, Liquan Chen

“…Sport ice and snow sculpture is a unique form of landscape architecture that not only embodies the aesthetic characteristics of natural materials, but also expresses profound reflections on the natural environment through technological innovation, artistic creation and other means. This article provides a new perspective on the creation of landscape architecture and further enriches the aesthetic connotation of modern gardens. …”
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Three-dimensional discrete element simulation of electrode structural evolution in lithium-ion batteries during drying and calendering by Yuhang Lyu, Shaohai Dong, Li Ting Gao, Zhan-Sheng Guo

“…This research underscores the potential of DEM in elucidating electrode heterogeneity during manufacturing processes and highlights the innovative use of this method in the field of battery science.…”
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Special antenna beamforming method for 5G mobile communication system by Jianjun HUANG, Xiaoming HUANG

“…MATLAB program completed to realize the algorithm. The innovation was based on constrained optimization algorithm, the real elements patterns were imported, even elevation angle element was proposed in this solution to solve the top blind problem. …”
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Germany's Immigration Policy Towards Highly-Skilled Workers in the 21stCentury by N. N. Bolshova

“…At the end of XX - beginning of XXI century due to accelerating the transition of the world economy to the innovative way of development, "knowledge" has become a direct force of production, significantly increased the role of human capital as the main factor in future economic growth and competitiveness of modern states. …”
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Current Experiences with Internet Telepathology and Possible Evolution in the Next Generation of Internet Services by V. Della Mea, C. A. Beltrami

“…Currently, there are several innovations in the world of the Internet. Different initiatives have been aimed at an amelioration of the Internet protocols, in order to have quality of service, multimedia support, security and other advanced services, together with greater bandwidth.…”
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V dialogu s jinou-než-lidskou přírodou. Přínos a meze Abramovy posthumanistické ekofenomenologie by Prášek, Petr

“…The solution is not to be found in putting faith in technological innovations that do not yet exist, but in a completely new attitude of humanity towards itself and all non-human beings and entities: posthumanism. …”

In Search of Inner Wisdom: Guided Mindfulness Meditation in the Context of Suicide by Liora Birnbaum, Aiton Birnbaum

“…This article presents Internet data and clinical case material bearing on the topic, and describes an innovative therapeutic intervention administered in a group-workshop format with suicide survivors and mental health professionals. …”
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Biological hydrogen synthesis as an alternative energy of the future without environmental pollution? by Horst J. Koch

“…In addition to genetic modifications, biophysical-biochemical methods such as the optimization of the environment (pH, temperature, gas and ion activities, etc.) or electric and magnetic fields are also discussed in order to optimize the yield of photosynthetic hydrogen. Ultimately, only innovative ideas – which will also contribute to the understanding of photosynthesis – in the field of the photosynthetic hydrogenase system can help this environmentally friendly and desirable approach to hydrogen production to achieve lasting economic success.…”
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