GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning for identifying optimal locations for seawater intake and brine disposal in coastal desalination systems by Radwa Marzouk, Tareq M. Alkhaldi, Sakthivelu U, Saranya A, Arutperumjothi G, Srinivasan S

“…The rising global demand for freshwater has made seawater desalination vital, especially in coastal areas like Bhimunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. …”
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Could the Next Platform be the Transformational Platform and Tourism? A Platform Based Expansion Model in the Context of Global Sustainable Tourism by Zeki Akıncı, Gülseren Yurcu, Ayşe Himmetoğlu, Dilara Bahtiyar Sarı

“…Moreover, decrease in long-distance transportation and travel costs, as well as technological development made significant contributions to facilitating access to larger markets, wider geographies, and destinations. …”
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Multi-level phosphor storage enabled by synergistic up-conversion and photo-stimulated trap manipulation by Yuning Luan, Quan Sun, Yi Liu, Tingxing Shi, Feng Liu, Liangliang Zhang, Jiahua Zhang, Xiao-jun Wang, Yichun Liu

“…Abstract Phosphor-based optical storage technologies have made significant strides in encoding and decoding processes, yet persistent challenges in flexible, multi-level storage remain. …”
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TGF-β inhibitors: the future for prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis? by Weili Wang, Yilin Gao, Yizhen Chen, Meng Cheng, Yonghao Sang, Liuting Wei, Rong Dai, Yiping Wang, Lei Zhang

“…Liver fibrosis is a core pathological process in the progression of chronic liver diseases to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, characterized by abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix. …”
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Comparison of Methods for Extraction of Infectious Influenza Virus from Raw Milk Cheeses by Madeleine Blondin-Brosseau, Wanyue Zhang, Caroline Gravel, Jennifer Harlow, Xuguang Li, Neda Nasheri

“…Herein, we examined the efficacy of multiple methods for the extraction of infectious H1N1 virus (as a representative for type A influenza viruses) from cream cheese made from unpasteurized milk. We used murine norovirus (MNV) as a surrogate for human norovirus and also as a process control virus and examined the efficacy of the employed methods by plaque assay. …”
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Photocatalytic and electrochemical sensor detection of ascorbic and uric acid using novel plant extract green synthesis of CaO nanoparticles by M.N. Somashekar, M. Dhanalakshmi, T.S. Nagamani, T. Subhas Chandra, T.M. Sharanakumar, C.R. Ravikumar

“…In the present work, a novel fuel made from the leaves of the Gotu kola (Centella Asiatica) plant is used to produce calcium oxide nanoparticles (CaO NPs) in an eco-friendly manner. …”
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Optimization of docetaxel-loaded cholesterol nanostructured lipid carriers for improving cancer treatment using Taguchi experimental design by Thanikodi Sathish, Jayant Giri, Saravanan Rathinasamy, Mohammad Kanan

“…Docetaxel (DTX) loaded onto cholesterol nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) with elaidic acid appears promising. Carriers were made using solvent emulsification-diffusion. This study used Taguchi's experimental design and analysis with the L16 orthogonal array. …”
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Biotechnological Methods of Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents and Their Detoxication Products by I. V. Filimonov, A. A. Yankovskaya, N. V. Zavyalova, A . N. Golipad, D. P. Kolesnikov, V. A. Kovtun, V. I. Kholstov, Ye. N. Yefremenko

“…The work presents an overview of the main results of experimental and theoretical researches made by the Federal State Budgetary Establishment «27 Scientific Centre» of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation together with other scientific organizations and institutions in 1989–2014 in the sphere of the development of biocatalysts, and biotechnological methods of destruction of chemical warfare agents (organophosphorus agents) and the products of their detoxication, including the reactionary masses, obtained during the industrial destruction of chemical weapons. …”
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THE ETHNIC CARD OF THE KARACHAYEVO-CHERKES REPUBLIC: THE SECOND HALF XX THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY by Alexander Alexandrovich Cherkasov, Irina Vladimirovna Chernova

“…The authors consider the features of the involvement of the titular ethnic groups of Karachay-Cherkessia in urbanization processes. The main conclusions and discussion: the authors made a number of conclusions, including that the ethnic structure of the population, and with it the geography of the settlement of ethnic groups in Karachaevo-Cherkessia during the second half of the XXth century beginning of the 21st century, changed under the influence of the growth (reduction) in the number of individual ethnic groups. …”
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Prediction of Selenium-Enriched Crop Zones in Xiaoyan Town Using Fuzzy Logic and Machine Learning Approaches by Jiacheng Li, Shuyun Xie, Wenbing Yang, Weihang Zhou, Emmanuel John M. Carranza, Weiji Wen, Hongtao Shi

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Interdisciplinary Distance Learning Workshop for IT Students by I. A. Andrianov, S. A. Rzheutskaya, M. V. Kharina

“…The article analyzes the authors’ experience gained during the development and operation of a distance learning workshop for IT students, which implements the functions of automatic checking of problem solutions in various specialized disciplines. This approach made it possible to increase the effectiveness of teaching both in the process of classroom studies and in the organization of independent work of students.Methods and materials. …”
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Advancing lodging resistance in maize: Integrating genetic, hormonal, and agronomic insights for sustainable crop productivity by Shumila Ishfaq, Yi Ding, Xiaoyan Liang, Wei Guo

“…By integrating genetic, hormonal, and agronomic knowledge, researchers have made remarkable progress in developing maize varieties that resist lodging, enhancing crop resilience and yield stability under various environmental conditions. …”
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Effect of discharge parameters on surface integrity and microstructure in electro discharge layering of Ni–Cr composite coating on AA2024 aluminium alloy by C. Asokan, U. Elaiyarasan, Malinee Sriariyanun, P. Baranitharan, S. R. Kalaivani

“…Abstract In the present research, an attempt was made to create a nickel–chromium (Ni–Cr) composite layer on AA2024 aluminum alloy using electrical discharge layering (EDL). …”
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Transformation of Artistic Imageries of the World and National Cinema in the Era of Postmodern by O. V. Andreeva

“…The culture processes of this period were called postmodernism. …”
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THE DYNAMICS OF WOUND HEALING IN THE TREATMENT WITH THE OINTMENT WITH A DRY EXTRACT OF POTENTILLA by L. P. Lezhnevа, A. M. Temirbulatova, E. F. Stepanova, D. V. Veselova

“…The results of the macroscopic and histological studies made it possible to conclude that the wound healing process in the treatment with the ointment with a dry extract of potentilla had a number of features. …”
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Transformer-Based Approach for Predicting Transactive Energy in Neurorehabilitation by Naveed Ahmad Khan, Tanishka Goyal, Fahad Hussain, Prashant K. Jamwal, Shahid Hussain

“…Advancements in robotic neurorehabilitation have made it imperative to enhance the safety and personalization of physical human-robot interactions (pHRI). …”
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Research on Strategies for China to Address Population Aging in the New Situation by Weilin Liu, Yong Yang, Zhihong Li, Bao Lin, Xiaoning Hao, Wenjuan Zhang, Lili Xie

“…Actively responding to population aging, as an important national strategy of China, has a bearing on the overall situation of national development and the well-being of hundreds of millions of people, and is of great significance in promoting social harmony and stability, sustainable economic development, and the maintenance of social equity and justice. China has made a series of progress in coping with population aging. …”
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Enhancing Creativity Through Material Choice in Architectural and Urban Design Model-Making by Eduardo Piñones, Rubén Jacob-Dazarola, Marcela Soto, Jorge León, Christopher Nikulin, Cristopher Vrsalovic Rojas, Teresita Marin

“…Results show that models made with non-conventional materials exhibited higher novelty, supporting the hypothesis that unfamiliar materials encourage creative exploration. …”
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Research Progress on Chemical Degradation of Fucoidan for Preparation of Low-molecular Weight Fucoidan and Fucooligosaccharide by Haidi LIU, Dongyue MA, Chenfeng JI, Guosong XIN, Wenlan LI, Shoudong GUO

“…It is worth noting that chemical degradation is characterized by a simple preparation process, low cost, and easy for transformation and application. …”
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Effect of the density and inclination of joints on the strength and deformation properties of rock-like specimens under uniaxial compression by WANG Pei-xin, CAO Ping, PU Cheng-zhi, FAN Xiang, CHEN Yu, WANG Cong-cong

“…The following conclusions were made:with the increase of joint inclination, the stress-strain curve changes from a multi-peak value to a single peak value and the brittleness of the specimen enhances, whereas the ductility of the specimen weakens. …”
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