ENERGY ISSUES AS THE TRIGGER OF FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA by I. S. Rozhkov

“…Taking into account importance and a positive role of four Caspian Summits as well as influence of other factors (separate position of Iran, external forces, environmental risks) on the negotiation process, the author underlines the fact that all efforts of the Caspian Littoral States should be focused on elaborating the compromise settlement scheme of mineral resources delimitation, which should be fixed in the future comprehensive Convention.…”
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Improvement of thermohydraulic performance of flow based on novel dimpled tubes on response surface methodology and Taguchi technique-fitted experiment design by Ahmed Ramadhan Al-Obaidi, Anas Alwatban

“…The study employs the CFD technique to perform three-dimensional computational computations to investigate the impact of four geometrical parameters on thermo-hydraulic performance enhancement: dimple pitch, dimple diameter, dimple number, and dimple distance between dimples. …”
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A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner

“…The present review examines four current issues related to the efficacy, patient tolerance and safety of the following bowel cleansing agents: oral sodium phosphate (NaP), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and magnesium citrate (Pico-Salax, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Canada), an agent recently made available in Canada. …”
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Use of Attention Maps to Enrich Discriminability in Deep Learning Prediction Models Using Longitudinal Data from Electronic Health Records by Lucía A. Carrasco-Ribelles, Margarita Cabrera-Bean, Jose Llanes-Jurado, Concepción Violán

“…Methods: We developed four deep learning-based architectures with attention mechanisms that were progressively more complex to handle longitudinal data from EHRs. …”
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The Effects of Laurencia caspica Algae Extract on Hemato-Immunological Parameters, Antioxidant Defense, and Resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis... by Majid Khanzadeh, Babak Beikzadeh, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar

“…For this purpose, fishes were assigned to four dietary treatments group in which the base meal was supplemented with 0.5%, 1%, and 2% of L. caspica extract. …”
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Phthisis Bulbi in a Retinitis Pigmentosa Patient after Argus II Implantation by Logan Vander Woude, Ramak Roohipour, Gibran Syed Khurshid

“…He was satisfied with his ambulatory vision after the electrodes were turned on. Four months after surgery, the patient was complaining of aching pain; he was found to have preseptal cellulitis and was started on antibiotics. …”
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Kinematic and muscle co-activation patterns in the dominant arm across forehand stroke phases in wheelchair tennis by Khaled Abuwarda, Abdel-Rahman Akl

“…Electromyographic data from six muscles around the dominant arm joints were recorded using the Myon system. Four fixed GoPro Hero 8 cameras (120 Hz) captured 3D video, and kinematic analyses were performed using the APAS system. …”
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Causes of visiting mixed dentition children dental clinic (a retrospective study). by Heran Ibrahim, Rwa Al‐Qazzaz, Mahmoud Kanan

“…Materials and method: Two hundred and sixty five records were considered, four domains: age, sex, chief complaint and the treatment delivered were noted. …”
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy for delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis: analysis of a single-centre experience and literature review by Erdinc Kamer, Fevzi Cengiz, Volkan Cakir, Omur Balli, Turan Acar, Mustafa Peskersoy, Mehmet Haciyanli

“…Eight of these patients were males and four were female. The groups were statistically compared regarding their demographic, comorbidity, hospital stay, conservation, and complication rates. …”
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Study on the Seismic Performance of Box-Plate Steel Structure Modular Unit by Hui Mao, Guang-chong Qin, Tao Lan

“…Based on the test, we have taken finite element numerical simulation to the test pieces, compared the analysis result of the test with the finite element, and verified the effectiveness of the finite element analysis method. This paper designs four groups of 64 finite element model test pieces and discusses the influence law of the height-thickness ratio of the wallboard, flexibility coefficient of corner reinforcing structure rib, and axial compression ratio to the seismic performance of the modular unit. …”
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A scoping review of Deaf awareness programs in Health professional education. by Julia Terry, Rhian Meara

“…This scoping review aims to provide an overview of literature examining Deaf awareness programs provided to health professional students during their initial training. We searched four medical and public health databases and registers using terms related to Deaf awareness. …”
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Formation and development of special police units: a retrospective analysis by K. O. Chyshko, R. S. Pinchuk

“…Stage I (1709–1917) – formation of the land militia, which can be considered the first example of the existence of modern special police units; Stage II (1917–1941) – characterised by the creation of Ukrainian voluntary militia and military formations; Stage III (1941–1978) – a period of stagnation in the history of the formation of special police units due to the events of the First and Second World Wars; Stage IV (1978–1991) – creation of the first special unit in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR at the official level – a special police detachment; Stage V (1991–2014) – associated with Ukraine’s independence and the creation of Berkut special police unit, Titan special police unit, Sokil rapid response unit; Stage VI (2014 – present) – formation of special police units that actively participate in armed conflicts; this stage was influenced by three key events: 1) the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, which was later called the “Joint Forces Operation”, which led to the creation of a number of volunteer special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; 2) the creation of the National Police of Ukraine and the formation of special units within its structure (the Rapid Action Corps, the Special Police Patrol Service and the Tactical Response Unit); 3) Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which led to the creation of a militarised special police unit, the “Luty” Joint Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine and the “Safari” assault regiment of the National Police.…”
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Moral competence of dental students: an explanatory mixed-methods study by Raheleh Mosavi, Fatemeh Foroughipour, Maryam Kazemipoor, Fatemeh Keshmiri

“…Abstract Aim The present study aimed to investigate the level of four components of moral skills, including moral sensitivity, moral reasoning, moral motivation, and moral courage, among dental students and explore the factors affecting their engagement in moral behavior. …”
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Methods for tagging an ectoparasite, the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis by Folk, Alexius, Mennerat, Adèle

“…The projected retention was found to be about 88% after 30 days or 80% after 60 days, although one of the four batches of glue used, purchased from a different supplier, appeared to give significantly lower tag retention and with greater initial loss (74% and 60% respectively). …”
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"Sustentar la vida humana" : San José trabajador en la Mística Ciudad de Dios de María de Ágreda by François Bonfils

“…En même temps, grâce à son expérience mystique personnelle, notre religieuse, conseillère du roi Philippe IV pendant vint-deux ans, écarte délibérément les aspects socialement intégrateurs de son discours hagiographique afin de proposer des modèles d’organisation du travail profondément novateurs.…”
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Rehabilitation outcomes after comprehensive post-acute inpatient rehabilitation following moderate to severe acquired brain injury—study protocol for an overall prognosis study bas... by Uwe M. Pommerich, Peter W. Stubbs, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen

“…The study period spans from March 2011 to December 2022. Four outcomes will measure the level of functioning. …”
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Solving the maximum cut problem using Harris Hawk Optimization algorithm. by Md Rafiqul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Pritam Khan Boni, Aldrin Saurov Sarker, Md Asif Anam

“…It obtained 533 cuts more than the discrete cuckoo search algorithm in 9 instances, 1036 cuts more than PSO-EDA in 14 instances, and 1021 cuts more than TSHEA in 9 instances. But for four instances, the cuts are lower than PSO-EDA and TSHEA. …”
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Performance analysis, conceptual mapping, and emerging trends for Gum Arabic research: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis from 1916 to 2023 by Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Abdalbasit Adam Mariod

“…., is the most prolific, cited, and co-cited author. Four clusters were detected based on the co-citation analysis of the authors. …”
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Validity and reliability of a sport participant psychosocial well-being instrument: a preliminary study by Endang Sepdanius, Nurul Diyana Binti Sanuddin, Mohad Anizu Bin Mohd Nor, M. Adli Bin Mohd Sidi, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Mohd Salleh Aman, Rini Afriani

“…Method: This study has four phases: preparation, translation, field trials, and validation methods. …”
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Consolidating Medical Education in Sudan During War by Mohamed H. Taha, Nazik E. Husain, Wail Nuri Osman Mukhtar, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature review covered relevant articles published from 1915 to 2023. Four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) were searched using keywords related to medical education, war, armed conflict, and affected countries. …”
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