Two-Semester Physics Course for Bachelors at Technical University by S. В. Pereslegin, A. A. Korolev, S. A. Kurashova

“…The following conceptual scheme of the course is proposed: elementary physics as axiomatic science, statistical physics, quantum physics, quantum field theory (general concepts). The experience of the development and using of electronic educational materials (lecture presentations, electronic summaries of lectures and exercises) at ITMO University is analyzed. …”
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Synergistic Enhancement of Carbon Sinks and Connectivity: Restoration and Renewal of Ecological Networks in Nanjing, China by Renfei Zhang, Hongye Li, Zhicheng Liu

“…This study used Nanjing, China, as a case to construct an ecological network by applying Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA) and the Linkage Mapper (LM) tool based on circuit theory. The connectivity of ecological patches was evaluated by calculating the delta potential connectivity index (dPC). …”
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Creep Energy Evolution of Red-Bed Soft Rocks in South China under Chemical-Stress-Seepage Coupling by Shuguang Zhang, Fanyao Peng, Yingbo Li, Zhifeng Liu, Wenbo Liu

“…The research results provide a new perspective for us to reveal the mechanical properties and failure mechanism of red-bed soft rocks and provide an important theoretical basis for predicting and evaluating the creep instability and long-term stability of such rocks.…”
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The van der Waals heterostructures of blue phosphorene with GaN/GeC for high-performance thermoelectric applications by Iqtidar Ahmad, Xue-Peng Wang, Ismail Shahid, Anwar Ali, Syed Hatim Shah, En Li, Tu Lyu, Keyuan Ding, Xin Chen, Feng Rao

“…In this article, the density functional theory and Boltzmann’s transport equation are employed to investigate the thermoelectric characteristics of blue phosphorene (P)/GaN and P/GeC van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs). …”
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Non-apical plateau potentials and persistent firing induced by metabotropic cholinergic modulation in layer 2/3 pyramidal cells in the rat prefrontal cortex. by Nicholas Hagger-Vaughan, Daniel Kolnier, Johan F Storm

“…The prefrontal L2/3PCs have been postulated to have a key role in consciousness, according to the Global Neuronal Workspace Theory: their long-range cortico-cortical connections provide the architecture required for the "global work-space", "ignition", amplification, and sustained, reverberant activity, considered essential for conscious access. …”
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Capable design or designing capabilities? An exploration of service design as an emerging organizational capability in Telenor – Martinkenaite by Ieva Martinkenaite, Karl Joachim Breunig, Annita Fjuk

“…This study thus contributes by informing how service design can evolve into an organizational capability, as well as by bridging the emerging literature on service design and design thinking with established strategy theory. Further research will have to be conducted to confirm if the same mechanisms are observable across contexts and in other firms, and several future research directions are identified. …”
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Models of Historical Memory and past Representation of Vilnius University in the 19th-20th Centuries by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…The analysis is based on Jorn Rüsen's theory of historical culture. The article focuses on the representational forms of Vilnius University of the past times, such as anniversaries (1828, 1929, 1979, 2004), monuments, commemoration galleries, naming of the courtyards and halls of the University, commemorating both the said anniversaries and marking other occasions, as sources of historical memory. …”
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The Mediating Role of Human Resources and Internal Processes on the Relationship between Innovation Strategy and Financial Performance by Vajiheh Dehghan, Mahmoud Moeinadin, Soheila Shahrestani

“…The results also show that the innovation strategy does not affect financial performance through human resources, but through internal processes, it has been able to affect financial performance.Originality/Value: The significant changes created in the business environment, along with the competition, have highlighted the role of managers in managing industries to improve the organization's performance. Theoretically, contingency theory supports the relationship between innovation and performance by explaining the role of organization design. …”
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Simulations of pH and thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein by Ziyuan Niu, Georgios Kementzidis, Miriam Rafailovich, Marcia Simon, Evangelos Papadopoulos, Bertal H. Aktas, Yuefan Deng

“…This effect is primarily pH-driven at extreme acidity and thermo-driven at moderate pH. 3) The Gibbs free energy landscape reveals that pH as the main driver of structural changes. 4) The parametrized methods enable the predictions of the S-protein properties at any reasonable pH and thermal conditions without explicit MD simulations.…”
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Dynamic analysis and comparison of the performance of linear and nonlinear controllers applied to a nonlinear non-interactive and interactive process by José M. Campos-Salazar, Pablo Lecaros, Rodrigo Sandoval-García

“…The LQR design employed optimal control theory, minimizing a quadratic cost function to derive the state feedback gain matrix, ensuring system stability by shifting the eigenvalues of the closed-loop system matrix into the left half of the complex plane. …”
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The influence of gender-based perceptions on females joining a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery in Rwanda by Tsion Yohannes Waka, Deborah Umucyo, Arlene Nishimwe, Abigail J. Yoon, Kara L. Neil

“…Drawing on gender schema and social cognitive theory, the research underscores how societal expectations and stereotypes shape and constrain girls’ career choices. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…The study harnessed the Resource-Based View theory to unveil subtle shifts in SMEs’ performance drivers due to the impact of the pandemic. …”
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New Architecture of Foreign Direct Investment Regulation in the European Union by D. E. Moiseeva, A. D. Kulinich

“…This shift directly impacts a wide range of stakeholders.The study aims to explore the institutional architecture established by Regulation 2019/452 and address the research question: Why has the EU transitioned from a neoliberal approach favoring free capital movement (negative integration) to a framework emphasizing common European monitoring rules (positive integration)? The theoretical framework combines the concept of multi-level governance and securitization theory, underpinned by new institutionalism, which facilitates an analysis of how institutions, particularly the European Commission, articulate and advance common interests within political frameworks. …”
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Self-Regulated Learning Skills in Vocational Students Based on Their Self-Evaluation by Meidi Sirk

“… Context: The importance of both self-regulated and self-directed learners has been emphasised in lifelong learning. However, in theory, self-regulated learning (SRL) serves as a basis for becoming a self-directed learner. …”
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Prediction of thermomechanical behavior of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene using a newly developed nonlinear damage-reliability model by Abderrazak En-naji, N. Mouhib, H. Farid, M. El Ghorba

“…This study also includes a comparison between the static (experimental) damage models and unified theory (theoretical) damage models.…”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Water System’s Structure and Its Relationship with Urban System Based on Fractal Dimension: A Case Study of the Huaihe River Basin, China by Hailong Yu, Bin Yu, Xiangmin Zhang, Yong Fan, Sai Wen, Shanshan Jiao

“…The Huaihe River Basin (HRB) was selected as the case area, based on the theory of fractal dimensions, grid dimension and multifractal spectrum methods were used to depict the structural evolutionary characteristics of water systems and urban systems from different dimensions. …”
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The Feshbach Resonances Applied to the Calculation of Stark Broadening of Ionized Spectral Lines: An Example of Interdisciplinary Research by Sylvie Sahal-Bréchot, Haykel Elabidi

“…A historical point of view will be used, emphasizing the interest of interdisciplinary research, with a back and forth between physics and astrophysics. First, the theory of Feshbach (arising at end of the 1950s and beginning of the 1960s) resonances will be briefly recalled and applied to the calculation of the cross-sections. …”
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Research of the microwave generator and antenna emitters for hyperthermia of oncological diseases by V. V. Fedyanin

“…The materials and methods of computational mathematics, ultrahigh frequency technology and the theory of automatic regulation are used in the study. …”
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The Effects of Microseconds Electroporation on Pore Size, Viability and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of Cervical Cancer Cells by Güney GÜRSOY, Meriç Arda ESMEKAYA, Zehra ÇİÇEK

“…The determination of modifications that occur in cells subsequent to EP with varying pulse parameters holds significant importance in establishing the foundations of EP theory. Therefore, we sought clarification regarding the phenomenon of pore formation on the membrane of the electroporated human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa) cells. …”
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“National Champions” and Technological “Little Giants”: Chinese Industrial Policy Between Modernization and Tradition by I. V. Danilin

“…Methodologically, the research draws on the theory of national innovation systems and elements of political economy, supplemented by case studies. …”
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