Identification and prioritization of factors affecting the saffron supply chain and selection strategies during the pandemic crisis based on the ANP-SWOT method by Farshid Riahi Dorcheh, Misagh Rahbari

“…Moreover, in the prioritization of saffron export development strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the ANP-SWOT method, “Encouraging investors to attract investments and develop infrastructures” and “Performing marketing research in universities” are determined to be the most significant strategies.Originality/valueBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic, many economic problems have arisen for saffron-producing companies, highlighting the importance of implementing the best strategies to deal with these conditions. …”
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Does investor's sentiment affect industries' return? – A case of selected Indian industries by Amit Rohilla, Neeta Tripathi, Varun Bhandari

“…Results are helpful for the investor in improving their decision-making and identifying those sentiment sub-indices and the variables therein that are relevant in explaining the return of a particular industry. Originality/value – The study contributes to the existing literature by exploring the relationship between sentiment and industries' returns in the Indian stock market and by identifying relevant sentiment sub-indices. …”
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Scientific and Technical Texts: Translation Aspects in Electrical and Computer Engineering by Irina Suima

“…The practical value of this study is that the obtained results can be taken into account and used for: a) solving current issues of bilingual communication, contributing to ensuring the compliance of scientific and technical terminology with international standards; b) provision of practical recommendations on the translation of technical documentation; c) development of special educational courses that cover the theory and practice of scientific and technical translation, as well as the creation of manuals and dictionaries of technical terminology. Originality / Value. The scientific relevance of the study consists in highlighting the methods of translation of scientific and technical terminology, which is constantly updated through productive means of word creation. …”
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Value Chain Analysis of Highland Bamboo (Yushania alpina) in Banja District, Awi Zone, Ethiopia by Mulat Mengstu, Asmamaw Alemu, Chernet Worku, Sosina Bezie

“…This study aims at analyzing the value chain of highland bamboo originating from Banja district, Awi zone, Ethiopia. …”
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Prediction greenhouse gas emissions from road freight flow in South Korea for sustainable transportation planning by Hoseok Nam, Jihye Byun, Hyungseok Nam

“…Road freight modeling was conducted to project freight flow and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 16 administrative regions of South Korea through 2050. Origin-destination matrices were constructed using a gravity model for each region. …”
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Retracción de artículos biomédicos y sus implicaciones éticas by Karina Ordoñez Torres, Martha Tarasco Michel

“…Esto permite que se citen estos artículos y se origine así una mala ciencia. Se concluye que se requiere de uniformidad en las notas y las reglas de retracción, así como señalizar de forma adecuada los artículos retractados, además de disminuir el tiempo para que esta se efectúe. …”
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Indigenous Knowledge on Shifting Cultivation and Sustainable Agriculture by Krisnawati Krisnawati, Alia Bihrajihant Raya

“… Indigenous knowledge on shifting mountainous farm management of Arfak farmers is the original culture of Arfak people, held firm passed down to generations. …”
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Psychometric properties of Bull’s Mental Skills Questionnaire in a Turkish population by Bülent O. Miçooğullari, David J. Edwards, Rıdvan Ekmekçi

“…Moreover, model fit indices calculated during CFA for the 28 item and 7 sub-dimensions model of BMSQ indicated an acceptable fit [Chi-Square (ꭓ²)=541.2, df=328, ꭓ²/df=1.65, Root Mean Square Error Approximation (RMSEA)=0.05, Comparative Fit Index (CFI)=0.95, Goodness of Fit Index (GFI)=0.90, Normed Fit Index (NFI)=0.89, and Non Normed Fit Index (NNFI)=0.90]. Thus, the original 7-factor solution was supported with the data collected from Turkish participants. …”
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THE SOCIO-ANTHROPOLOGICAL IDEAS IN THE AMERICAN CRITICAL REALISM (GEORGE SANTAYANA) by V. M. Petrushov, I. V. Tolstov

“…The methodological basis of the investigation is a pluralistic strategy that combines historical-philosophical analysis and the socio- anthropological approach. Originality. Santayana’s ideas about the human and society may seem utopian in the context of the realities of modern life. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF THE GENDER DICHOTOMY OF SPIRIT AND BODY IN POSTMODERN PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE by O. P. Vlasova, Y. V. Makieshyna

“…In the post modernity, the body and corporality become dominant themes not only in the philosophy and "high" culture, but also in mass culture; at the same time, the emphasis on their common narratives and intertexts testifies to the fundamental transformations that reflect the "condition" of postmodernity. Originality of this research lies in the expose of the specific transformation features of the dichotomy "spirit-body" as a philosophic opposition closely connected with postmodernism and realized in the practices of mass culture. …”
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Accuracy evaluation and clinical realization of digital interproximal enamel reduction for orthodontics: a case study by Jia You, Xiangyu Zhou, Xiaofan Xia, Jianxing Zhang, Yunfeng Liu

“…For the upper dentition, a guide plate was innovatively designed based on the original surface of the dentition and the calculated IER volume. …”
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA DI SEPANJANG SUNGAI KAPUAS KOTA PONTIANAK by RISKA APRILIA AYUNINGTYAS, SRI HIDAYATI DJOEFFAN

“…For example, in Pontianak itself, has a very good nature and attractive to tourists due to the attraction still original, exotic and diverse. However, these objects must be addressed properly to make it more beautiful and attractive place to visit ranging from complete facilities and infrastructure, and accessibility are still lacking support. …”
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Verification of the expert’s opinion by M. H. Shcherbakovskyi, M. V. Dementiev

“…Procedural measures include: appointment of a new examination to resolve the same questions from the study of the same objects under inspection; interrogation of the expert and other participants in the criminal proceedings in order to establish the circumstances relating to the subject of the examination, as well as information on the peculiarities of the origin, existence, exploitation, seizure, storage of objects of examination; demand for objects and documents that can establish the factual data necessary in the case; receiving oral consultations and written explanations from a specialist (non-procedural measures provide indicative information through consultations with specialists and receiving a review of the expert’s opinion from them); familiarization of the initiator of the appointment of expertise with the scientific and methodical literature for comparison of the conducted expert research in accordance with the requirements existing in the expert field.…”
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Present(ed) bodies, absent agency: “patients’ perspectives” at the Museum Vrolik of the body and medicine by Azia Lafleur

“…The remains on display have been decontextualized from their original home as a part of someone, and transformed into “specimens”. …”
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Blockchain-based cross-data center anonymous and verifiable identity authentication scheme by XU Shujiang, ZHANG Chaoyang, WANG Lianhai, ZHANG Shuhui, SHAO Wei

“…This scheme did not necessitate alterations to the original architecture of each data center. Instead, a distributed multi-center consortium blockchain was formed by leveraging more than one server from each data center to establish a data center union. …”
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The qualifying features of minors’ corruption: a criminal law analysis by Pysmenska O.

“…This will ensure a more effective, differentiated impact on the offender. Originality. On the basis of the analysis, a number of new research findings have been made that are important for improving the quality of criminal legislation in Ukraine and for the progressive development of criminal law science. …”
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A game-theoretic approach to set prices concerning a product manufactured from plastic waste by Hamed Jafari

“…Moreover, more the price elasticity of the demand for final product leads to lower profits for the members.Originality/Value: Using plastic waste is an effective approach to sustain environment and reduce pollution. …”
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A Man “Resembling Sancho Panza”: Viktor Petrov's Self-Presentation in Letters to Sofiia Zerova by Valentyna Borbuniuk

“…The original figure of V. Petrov (1894–1969) is still in the halo of mystery and unsolved. …”
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Gravitational waves from high temperature strings by Andrew R. Frey, Ratul Mahanta, Anshuman Maharana, Fernando Quevedo, Gonzalo Villa

“…Our calculations provide one of the few examples of a signal of stringy origin that dominates over the field theory predictions. …”
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Possible glendonite mineral pseudomorphs in the aftermath of the end-Permian extinction by Musaab Al-Sarmi, Rachel Wood

“…The authigenic carbonate crystals are small (< 2 mm) and precipitated either on bedding planes or reworked within micro cross-laminations, erosional scours, or lags at the base of calcisiltite turbidites, supporting a syn-depositional origin. The observed shape and macrostructure bear resemblance to that of glendonites. …”
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