Dynamic Properties and Vibration Control of Additively Manufactured Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Using MFC: A Numerical Study with Experimental Validation by Ali Raza, Magdalena Mieloszyk, Rūta Rimašauskienė, Vytautas Jūrėnas, Nabeel Maqsood, Marius Rimašauskas, Tomas Kuncius

“…Following this, a numerical amplitude frequency response (AFR) analysis was conducted to observe vibration amplitude variations as a function of frequency. The AFR numerical results demonstrated consistent trends with the experimental results despite differences between the absolute values of both scenarios. …”
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The smart village concept from 1.0 to 4.0 in the context of ICT entrepreneurship development in the Polish villages by Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska, Agnieszka Komor, Patrycjusz Zarębski

“…We analysed the enterprise structure in municipalities characterised by a high share of ICT enterprises according to the type of municipality (functional urban, border, and other). We used the network analysis method to identify ICT enterprises’ links with other economy sectors. …”
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Chemical Profile Analysis of <i>Prosopis laevigata</i> Extracts and Their Topical Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Activities by Manasés González-Cortazar, David Osvaldo Salinas-Sánchez, Maribel Herrera-Ruiz, Paulina Hernández-Hernández, Alejandro Zamilpa, Enrique Jiménez-Ferrer, Beatriz E. Utrera-Hernández, Ma. Dolores Pérez-García, Ana S. Gutiérrez-Roman, Ever A. Ble-González

“…There are two major global morbidity and mortality problems in the health sector: inflammation, which is the physiological process that, in acute and chronic conditions, gradually causes the loss of the body’s functionality, leading to severe damage to health; and microbial diseases, which are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria. …”
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Evaluation of the thermomechanical properties of novel epoxy composites reinforced with Geonoma baculifera fibers by Belayne Zanini Marchi, Pedro Henrique Poubel Mendonça da Silveira, Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra, Marcelo Henrique Prado da Silva, Sergio Neves Monteiro, André Ben-Hur da Silva Figueiredo

“…Additionally, their functional characteristics, such as simplicity in the manufacturing process, low cost, and excellent strength-to-weight ratio, make these composites particularly suitable for applications in sectors such as the automotive industry, construction panels, and packaging. …”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…By incorporating data from diverse health sectors, the system offers decision-makers access to critical epidemiological indicators, supporting early outbreak detection and improved epidemic management. …”
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Greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural phase of wine production in the Maremma rural district in Tuscany, Italy by Simona Bosco, Claudia Di Bene, Mariassunta Galli, Damiano Remorini, Rossano Massai, Enrico Bonari

“…This approach was largely used in many industrial sectors and was also recently applied to quantify the environmental impact of the agri-food chain. …”
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Digital twins in logistics: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis for advancing smart cities and sustainable development by Andrii Galkin, Ganna Samchuk, Denys Kopytkov, Russell G. Thompson

“…Third, unlike previous reviews, it systematically connects the functions and impacts of DTs to specific SDGs, thereby bridging a critical gap between technological innovation and sustainability governance. …”
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Valorization of Food Waste: Extracting Bioactive Compounds for Sustainable Health and Environmental Solutions by Nikša Bekavac, Korina Krog, Ana Stanić, Dunja Šamec, Anita Šalić, Maja Benković, Tamara Jurina, Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić, Davor Valinger, Ana Jurinjak Tušek

“…Utilizing food-derived polysaccharides as functional ingredients in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries represents an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic additives and is in line with global sustainability goals. …”
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Resilience testing in action – piloting the health system resilience testing tool with a pandemic scenario in Finland by Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, Soila Karreinen, Markku Satokangas, Marjaana Viita-aho, Ilmo Keskimäki, Julia Zimmermann, Philip Haywood, Jonathan Cylus, Marina Karanikolos

“…The identified weaknesses in the Finnish health system included: a lack of clarity of the process and value-basis of decision-making; sustaining trust towards and between authorities; multi-sectoral collaboration; safeguarding the health workforce; and developing a comprehensive knowledge base. …”
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Explaining the Impact of Government Policies on Economic, Social and Physical Changes in Rural Housing Using Importance-Performance Technique (IPA), Case Study: Rural Villages of K... by Hamed Ghadermarzi, Afshin Bahmani

“…The Special Economic Improvement Plan has had significant impacts, especially in the energy and fuel sectors, as well as on economic mobility and dynamics. …”
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Development of Hybrid District Heating Systems by A. V. Sednin, K. M. Dyussenov

“…The article discusses the current problems of transformation of existing district heating systems for the CIS countries within the framework of the development of trends in the integration of energy sectors, increasing the consumption of renewable energy resources, “decarbonizing” industry and digitalization of the economy. …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Metal rubber, as a novel functional material characterized by its unique three-dimensional reticulated porous structure, has demonstrated significant application value in aerospace engine mounts, aircraft landing gear buffer systems, satellite vibration damping devices, and precision vibration isolation systems for intelligent equipment, owing to its exceptional energy dissipation capacity, remarkable temperature resistance, and excellent environmental adaptability. …”
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Providing a General Model for the Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in Organizations by Haidar Ahmadi, Najme Parsaei, Seyyed Hamed Hashemi, Hamidreza Nematollahi

“…Objective Purpose: Digital transformation involves the comprehensive integration of digital technologies into all facets of an organization's operations, fundamentally altering the manner in which the organization functions and delivers value to its stakeholders. This research seeks to identify critical factors in order to develop a generalized model for the successful implementation of digital transformation across various organizational contexts. …”
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Synergetic effects of network interconnections in the conditions of virtual reality by Kraus Kateryna, Kraus Nataliia, Shtepa Olena

“…PURPOSE: The disclosure of the content of the synergetic effect, as a result of network interactions of development institutions in a new economic virtual reality, and the presentation of the general characteristics of their relationships through knowledge of the functioning of clusters, which in the XXI century occurs during the digitalization of the economy, resulting in digital products/services and various platforms. …”
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Clinical, nutritional, anthropometric indicators and frequency of occurrence of Ala16Val (rs4880) polymorphic locus of the <i>MnSOD</i> gene in vibration disease comorbid with arte... by A. M. Gorbunova, O. N. Gerasimenko, I. S. Shpagin, M. S. Medvedkina, V. N. Maksimov, Yu. A. Nikolaev

“…A complex of clinical, anthropometric, laboratory, functional and genetic studies has been carried out. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…Chen & Shen (2021) examined the effects of offshore and land outsourcing on China's promotion in global value chains with evidence from its manufacturing and service sectors. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…But despite the great role it has played in community-based tourism, it has not been able to function as it should. But regarding the environmental dimension, it should be said that this sector has a significant impact on community-based tourism. …”
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Excess costs of transgender and gender-diverse people with gender incongruence and gender dysphoria compared with people from the general population in Germany: a secondary analysi... by Judith Dams, Hans-Helmut König, Thomas Grochtdreis, Peer Briken, Alexander Konnopka, Janis Renner, Arne Dekker, Timo Nieder

“…Self-reported healthcare services utilisation was valued by standardised unit costs for the German healthcare system, and absenteeism from work and unemployment were valued with the gross hourly wage of persons in manufacturing and services sectors.Settings TGD people with GIC/GD living at least 50 km outside Hamburg in the federal state Bremen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony or Schleswig Holstein and the German general adult population.Participants Treatment-seeking TGD people with GIC/GD (n=167) and people of the general German population (n=2811).Primary and secondary outcome measures 6-month excess healthcare costs and indirect costs from a societal perspective were calculated for the year 2020 using two-part models with logit specification for the first part and a generalised linear model with gamma family and log link function for the second part.Results The total 6-month excess costs associated with GIC/GD from a societal perspective were estimated to be €672 (95% CI: €−3315 to €4657; p=0.741) per person. …”
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Landscape Planning and Design of Urban Rivers with Environmental Approach (Case Study: Farahzad River Valley in Tehran) by Zahra Sadrazamnouri, Jafar Nouri, Farah Habib, Mojtaba Rafieian

“…Using cluster analysis, the values of initial indices were classified and entered in SPSS software. …”
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Identification and leveling of factors affecting the acceptance of excellence model in Islamic Azad University by Seyedeh Somayeh Mousavi Siah Deleh, Samad Jabbari Asl, Musa Rezvani Chaman Zamin

“…The concept of institutional excellence in higher education institutions as mentioned by Kok & McDonald (2017) refers to behavior that leads to excellence in all research, teaching and social service functions through excellence in strategy and shared values, leadership, Organizational culture. …”
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