The sport and Lithuanian national identity by Ingvaras Butautas, Rasa Čepaitienė

“…Regardless of the huge former importance of sport in sustaining national identity, nowadays, only in case of a signal victory, sport is able to rally strong "emotional communities." …”
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Explaining the model of value creation of tax income and gross domestic product based on tax system reforms by Bahram Ramazani, Mojtaba Malekichoobari, Sina Kheradyar

“…It is possible to create added value, sustainable development, reduce poverty and improve social skills by improving the tax system and related reforms. …”
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Identification of heat tolerant lentil genotypes through stress tolerance indices by Rohit Sarkar, Gyan Prakash Mishra, Premakumar, Ankita Singh, Jenia Roy, Kumbarahally Murthigowda Shivaprasad, Shashidhar B. Reddappa, Sudhir Kumar, Ruchi Bansal, Uttarayan Dasgupta, Soma Gupta, Susheel Kumar Sarkar, Sanjeev Gupta, Shiv Kumar, Harsh K. Dikshit, Prachi Sripathrao Yadav, Muraleedhar S. Aski

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve lentil’s resilience to heat stress to sustain production. However, studies identifying heat-tolerant sources in lentils are limited. …”
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Prediction of Winter Wheat Parameters with Planet SuperDove Imagery and Explainable Artificial Intelligence by Gabriele De Carolis, Vincenzo Giannico, Leonardo Costanza, Francesca Ardito, Anna Maria Stellacci, Afwa Thameur, Sergio Ruggieri, Sabina Tangaro, Marcello Mastrorilli, Nicola Sanitate, Simone Pietro Garofalo

“…This approach highlights the potential of integrating ML and high-resolution satellite imagery for the remote monitoring of wheat, which can support sustainable farming practices.…”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

“…Such innovations hold promise for advancing sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing global food security through precision nanotechnology.…”
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Overview of animal infectious disease situation in the Republic of Dagestan in 2023 by M. M. Mikailov, N. R. Budulov, Sh. A. Gunashev, E. A. Yanikova

“…In order to maintain animal disease freedom and sustainable growth of livestock production, the Veterinary Committee of the Republic of Dagestan annually implements measures to prevent the occurrence and spread of 75 diseases of animals and birds, including 10 highly dangerous ones. …”
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Study on the effects of land use transformation on habitat quality and its driving mechanisms: a case study of the Qin-Mang River Basin by Jiwei Zhao, Luyao Wang, Dong Jia, Yaowen Wang

“…Habitat quality (HQ) is a critical factor for regional ecosystem health and sustainable development, as well as an important basis for formulating ecological protection and land-use planning. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fracture with Lateral Knee Osteoarthritis by Takao Kaneko, Tadashi Igarashi, Shu Yoshizawa, Kazutaka Takada, Hiroyasu Ikegami, Yoshiro Musha

“…A 90-year-old female visited our hospital with complications of sustained knee pain after a fall at home. Fracture line from the trochlea to the intercondylar notch was diagnosed on plain radiographs, and prior to this injury, the patient was receiving conservative treatment for lateral OA. …”
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Real-World Data for Lenvatinib in Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (RELEVANT): A Retrospective Multicentric Analysis of Clinical Practice in Austria by G. Rendl, B. Sipos, A. Becherer, S. Sorko, C. Trummer, M. Raderer, W. Hitzl, M. Ardelt, H. J. Gallowitsch, C. Pirich

“…Conclusion. Lenvatinib showed sustained clinical efficacy in patients with metastatic RAI-refractory TC even with reduced maintenance dosages over years. …”
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Nematicidal potential of Microbacterium maritypicum Sneb159 against Heterodera glycines and the complete genome sequence analysis by Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Zhifu Xing, Aatika Sikandar, Yuxi Duan

“…Biological control provides a strategy for sustainable and environmentally friendly nematode management.MethodsIn this study, solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) was used to reveal the volatile nematicidal compounds of Microbacterium maritypicum Sneb159 and the mode of action was further elucidated via whole genome sequencing.ResultsThe present study demonstrated that M. maritypicum Sneb159 fermentation broth showed strong nematicidal activities against H. glycines. …”
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Long-term correction of hemophilia A via integration of a functionally enhanced FVIII gene into the AAVS1 locus by nickase in patient-derived iPSCs by Do-Hun Kim, Sang-Hwi Choi, Jin Jea Sung, Sieun Kim, Hanui Yi, Sanghyun Park, Chan Wook Park, Young Woo Oh, Jungil Lee, Dae-Sung Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Chul-Yong Park, Dong-Wook Kim

“…Compared with mice transplanted with wild-type BDD-FVIII-containing ECs, immunocompetent HA mice intravenously transplanted with FE-KI ECs presented a 2.12-fold increase in FVIII activity in the blood and an approximately 20% greater survival rate after hemorrhagic tail injury. For sustained efficacy, FE-KI ECs were subcutaneously transplanted into immunodeficient HA mice, resulting in amelioration of the hemophilia phenotype for more than 3 months. …”
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Salt stress and its eco-friendly management using biostimulants in grain legumes: a review by Narayan Singh, Vasudha Maurya, Kriti Gupta, Indu Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Kumar

“…The development of integrated, eco-friendly and sustainable use of various biostimulants and their mode of action in managing salt stress in legume production is discussed in the present review.…”
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Research on “Identification–Cognition–Perception” of the Pedestrian Spaces Around Subway Stations near Popular Tourist Attractions from the Tourists’ Perspective: A Case Study of T... by Weiwei Liu, Jianwei Yan, Xiang Sun, Ruiqi Song

“…Public transportation serving urban tourism has a positive impact on sustainable urban development. With the rapid rise of “subway tourism” in China and the emergence of numerous popular attractions, the pedestrian spaces connecting subway stations and attractions are important public spaces for tourists’ perception. …”
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Epitome of the Region—Regional Nostalgia Design Based on Digital Twins by Liling Chen, Yicong Song, Xiaojing Niu, Xin Luan, Liu Yang, Shengfeng Qin

“…The design system can be used to design nostalgic scenes to improve emotional health, social bonding, tourism, and sustainable urban and rural development.…”
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Self-Monitoring Home Blood Pressure in Community-Dwelling Older People: Age Differences in White-Coat and Masked Phenomena and Related Factors—The SONIC Study by Jinmei Tuo, Kayo Godai, Mai Kabayama, Yuya Akagi, Hiroshi Akasaka, Yoichi Takami, Yasushi Takeya, Koichi Yamamoto, Ken Sugimoto, Saori Yasumoto, Yukie Masui, Yasumichi Arai, Kazunori Ikebe, Yasuyuki Gondo, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Hiromi Rakugi, Kei Kamide

“…Regarding the types of hypertension defined by home and on-site BP, they showed white-coat phenomenon, 183 (48.2%); masked phenomenon, 115 (30.3%); sustained hypertension, 130 (34.2%); and normotension, 82 (21.6%). …”
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Column Study for Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Using Activated Carbon Derived from Sewage Sludge by Najib Al-mahbashi, S.R.M Kutty, A.H. Jagaba, Ahmed Al-Nini, Mujahid Ali, A.A.H. Saeed, A.A.S Ghaleb, Upaka Rathnayake

“…This study demonstrated that using sewage sludge-based activated carbon to remove heavy metals is an alternative, more cost-effective option to reach the objectives of sustainable development.…”
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Piezoelectric biomaterials for providing electrical stimulation in bone tissue engineering: Barium titanate by Huagui Huang, Kaizhong Wang, Xiangyan Liu, Xin Liu, Jinzuo Wang, Moran Suo, Hui Wang, Shuang Chen, Xin Chen, Zhonghai Li

“…And it highlights the great potential of BaTiO3 as piezoelectric biomaterials in the field of bone tissue engineering in anticipation of providing new ideas and opportunities for researchers.The translational potential of this article: This review systematically discusses barium titanate, a bioactive material that can mimic the piezoelectric effect of natural bone tissue, which can intervene in the regenerative repair of bone by providing a sustained electrical microenvironment for bone repair scaffolds. …”
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Analyzing Drivers of Tropical Moist Forest Dynamics in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park Landscape, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from 1990 to 2022 by Nadège Cizungu Cirezi, Jean-François Bastin, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Yannick Sikuzani Useni, Katcho Karume, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Jan Bogaert

“…Management efforts should prioritize sustainable land use practices, livelihood improvement, and the establishment of an officially recognized buffer zone.…”
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Edible Alginate–Fungal Chitosan Coatings as Carriers for <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> LC03 and Their Impact on Quality Parameters of Strawberries During Cold Storage by Camila Vilela da Silva Simões, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Lúcia Raquel Ramos Berger, Alessandra Silva Araújo, José Alberto da Costa Medeiros, Mariane Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira, Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado, Silvana Magalhães Salgado, Marcos Antonio Barbosa de Lima

“…This research contributes to the development of sustainable food preservation strategies and functional foods.…”
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Spatial patterns and driving forces of sand-binding shrubs in sand-blown and sand hazard regions of northern China by Dinghai Zhang, Haidi Qi, Yanli Wang, Ting Ning, Ruyun Tang, Yanchen Ye

“…This study elucidates the factors sustaining sand-binding shrub spatial patterns, thereby providing significant insights for future conservation efforts.…”
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