The impact of COVID-19 on the social and cultural integration of international students: a literature review by Cristina Sin, Orlanda Tavares, Elina Apsite-Berina, Judith Borràs, Betül Bulut-Sahin, Martina Chrančoková, Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Anne Marie Devlin, Sybille Heinzmann, Suvi Jokila, Anita Kéri, Ivana Lešević, Annarita Magliacane, Anna Nicolaou, Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Adriana Perez-Encinas, Natassa Raikou, Maria Victoria Soule, Deimantas Valančiūnas, Ana Iolanda Voda, Merve Zayim-Kurtay

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Assessing the Relationship Between the Type of Internet Use and Internet Addiction in Early and Middle Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study From Qatar by Khansa Chemnad, Maryam Aziz, Sanaa Al- Harahsheh, Azza Abdelmoneium, Ahmed Baghdady, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Raian Ali

“…Cultural and regional factors also play a role in shaping internet use patterns and IA in the Middle East, necessitating context-specific, culturally sensitive approaches to IA prevention.…”
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Use of Subsurface Geology in Assessing the Optimal Co-Location of CO2 Storage and Wind Energy Sites by I. de Jonge-Anderson, J. R. Underhill

“…Fields positioned on the western edge of the basin are attractive as they lie close to the major industrial emitters of East England which need to decarbonise if the UK’s Net Zero targets are to be met. …”
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Effects of a nurse-led peer support intervention for stroke survivors: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ying Wu, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Xiaojuan Wan, Limei Xu, Weijuan Gong

“…There is emerging evidence that peer support interventions may play a valuable role in managing stroke. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of peer support interventions on the psychosocial outcomes of stroke survivors is uncertain. …”
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The Association between Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hypermethylation in Intron VII and Human Leukocyte Antigen-C∗07 Expression in Patients with Endometriosis by Wenrong Zhao, Lei Lei, Rui Chen, Yanmin Zhang, Linlin Chang, Jingxin Cheng

“…There is an increasing amount of evidence that suggests that epigenetic aberrations, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation, play a definite role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. …”
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Population dynamics and the role of protected areas in China’s milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus) rewilding by Zhibin Cheng, Yuanyuan Zhang, Wei Liu, ZhenyuZhong, Jiade Bai, Kun Cheng, Chengmiao Feng, Libo Wang, Yuming Zhang, Hongxin Yi, Qingyun Guo, Qingxun Zhang, Pan Zhang

“…Abstract Protected areas are refugia for wildlife and play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, especially in the restoration of rare and endangered species. …”
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Statul și biserica la începuturile româniei moderne: publicistica religioasă a lui Neofit Scriban by Manuela Anton

“…The essay focuses on the fundamental role played by the Romanian Orthodox Church in the process by which the modern Romanian state came into existence at the end of the War for Crimea (1853–1856). …”
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The occupation of Belvoir by the Hospitallers by Damien Carraz

“…The history of the castle is put into perspective with the process of militarization of the Order and its growing involvement in the defense of the Latin states of the East. Acquired between 1165 and 1168, Belvoir quickly played a key role in the defense of Galilee, to the point of appearing as a major fortress of the Hospital. …”
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Inmigración asiática y homoerotismo: nuevas configuraciones de la otredad en el teatro argentino actual by Beatriz Trastoy

“…The recent Asian immigration established in Buenos Aires since the 70’ brings forth new ethic and aesthetic issues in plays which deal with the question of otherness in a wide sense. …”
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Politeţea ca mediere – o posibilă genealogie a modernităţii culturale by Caius Dobrescu

“…The present exploration sets the premises for the further analysis of two related processes: a) the historical influence of the culture of politeness and of polite conversation in Eastern Europe; b) the strategic role played by literary criticism in the revival of the “civilizing process” (seen as a process of “conversational” modernization) under the East European post-Stalinist regimes.…”
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Spices and gastrointestinal health benefits: a state-of-the-art by Pauline Raoul, Campagna Chiara, Gianferrari Elisa, Nicodemo Mirella, Pizzari Ginevra, Marco Cintoni, Emanuele Rinninella, Esmeralda Capristo, Maria Cristina Mele

“…Spices represent the basis of traditional medicine through the Middle East to Eastern Mediterranean and Europe since antiquity. …”
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Status of the a class certified zoos and aquariums in turkey by Ahmet Selçuk Özen

“…<b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study is to determine the statues of A class certified Zoos and Aquariums in Turkey, which are playing important role in veterinary, zoology and zootechnics sciences. …”
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Computer-assisted discovery of natural inhibitors for platelet-derived growth factor alpha as novel therapeutics for thyroid cancer by Hira Khalid, Farah Sattar, Iqra Ahmad, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Valdir Ferreira de Paula Junior, Umar Nishan, Umar Nishan, Riaz Ullah, Hanna Dib, Khaled W. Omari, Mohibullah Shah, Mohibullah Shah

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Reduced γ-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate+Glutamine Levels in Drug-Naïve Patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia but Not in Those at Ultrahigh Risk by Junjie Wang, Yingying Tang, Tianhong Zhang, Huiru Cui, Lihua Xu, Botao Zeng, Yu Li, Gaiying Li, Chunbo Li, Hui Liu, Zheng Lu, Jianye Zhang, Jijun Wang

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The Shiism Dimension in Iran's Relations with Europe: The Example of Germany-France-United Kingdom by Orhan Karaoğlu

“…With its politicization, Shiism has become one of the factors that play an important role in the creation and preservation of Iran's national identity, perhaps the most important. …”
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Geospatial perspective for monitoring SDG 6.6.1 based on spatial and temporal analysis of lake water storage variations in Dongting Lake, China by Huanhua Peng, Zihan Tang, Zhiming Chen, Yating Wu, Yuan Yuan, Qian Shi, Lelin Li, Hao Chen

“…Study region: Dongting Lake, Southern China. Study focus: Lakes play a crucial role in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which focuses on water-related ecosystems. …”
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Ideology and Values in Turkey's Foreign Policy by V. A. Avatkov

“…Given the Islamization and conservatism of Turkish society as a whole, traditional values also begin to play a major role in the general political discourse of the state.…”
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Evaluation of the antidiabetic and antinephritic effects of Pueraria tuberosa and Pterocarpus santalinus extracts co-encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers in streptozotocin... by Gyamcho Tshering Bhutia, Asit Kumar De, Manas Bhowmik, Pavia Bera, Tanmoy Bera

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A review on probiotics and dietary bioactives: Insights on metabolic well-being, gut microbiota, and inflammatory responses by Alice Njolke Mafe, Great Iruoghene Edo, Osamah S. Majeed, Tayser Sumer Gaaz, Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo, Rapheal Ajiri Opiti, Yasal Garba, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Dina S. Ahmed, Huzaifa Umar

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Experimental study on the effect of ion transmission mode on the calcium leaching rate of cementitious materials by Shihao An, Chunmeng Jiang, Shuangxi Li, Chong Shi

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