Geopolitical (non) opportunities vs. "late" response of the foreign political service of North Macedonia in the process of European integration by Jelisavac-Trošić Sanja, Arnaudov Mitko

“…Another significant moment that was missed in the European integration process of Skopje, covers the period from 2006 to 2017 with two stages: the period leading up to the NATO Summit in Bucharest in 2008 and the period after this summit, up to the change of power of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, which has led to a multiple crisis within that country. The postponement of North Macedonia's accession to NATO in 2008, due to Greece's express refusal, with a focus on connecting the Macedonian nation with the heritage of the ancient Macedonians, with the simultaneous suspension of democratic capacities and principles that represent significant determinants in the process of joining the European Union, leads to missing out and moving away from the path accelerated European integration of North Macedonia. …”
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Establishment of political and diplomatic relations between Lithuania and France in 1918-1920: Exchange of mistrust by Vilma Bukaitė

“…The demarcation lines, which were supposed to divide the territories of the states temporarily at war, eventually led to the long-lasting issue of Vilnius Region. …”
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Effects of nano-scale nutrients supplement on natural productivity of Thalassiosira sp. and growth performance of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared under intensive... by Romi Novriadi, Rifqi Fadhilah, Aldy Eka Wahyudi, Dea Ananda Prayogi, Ilham Ilham, Sunil Nanda

“…The findings from this study showed that the addition of commercial nano-nutrient could enhance the growth of Thalassiosira sp. and led to better growth of shrimp cultured in concrete tank Key words: Growth, Litopenaeus vannamei, nano-nutrients, protein composition, Thalassiosira sp. …”
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Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…Given the socio-economic and political pressure to improve soil fertility and increase agricultural productivity, widespread chemical fertilizer use, beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, led to increased food production at significant environmental cost. …”
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NDM-1-Positive K. pneumoniae at a Teaching Hospital in Southwestern China: Clinical Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Molecular Characterization, Biofilm Assay, and Virule... by Kai Yang, Shumin Liu, Huanqin Li, Na Du, Jing Yao, Qiuyue He, Yan Du

“…The emergence of the NDM-1-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) strains has led to limited therapeutic options for clinical treatment. …”
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Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1UK lineage by Johanna Richter, Amanda J. Cork, Yvette Ong, Nadia Keller, Andrew J. Hayes, Mark A. Schembri, Amy V. Jennison, Mark R. Davies, Kate Schroder, Mark J. Walker, Stephan Brouwer

“…We found that the CovSAla318Val mutation led to subtle, virulence-specific changes of the CovRS regulon compared to previously characterized covS mutations, highlighting an unappreciated level of complexity in CovRS-dependent gene regulation. …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier à Lyon : la complexité de la protection au titre des monuments historiques by Josiane Boulon

“…He then began to travel and draft reports about the country’s ancient buildings. This active approach led to the presentation in 1840 of the first list of ancient buildings requiring preservation. …”
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GPR87 promotes invasion and migration through the RHO/ROCK pathway in non-small cell lung cancer by LIU Chenxi, HAN Lin, YANG Yi, ZHOU Han, LIU Yayun, SHENG Deqiao

“…Further detection revealed that downregulation of GPR87 led to decreased mRNA expression levels of MMP2, MMP7, MMP9, RHOA, RHOC, and ROCK1, as well as a reduction in the secretion of MMP7 and the protein expression levels of MMP9, RHOA, and ROCK1 in A549 and SK-MES-1 cells. …”
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Supplementation of Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark powder prevented oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidants in kidneys on isoproterenol-treated Swiss albino mice model by Rashedul Haque, Sajib Paul, Md. Tipu Sultan, Faizul Islam Chowdhury, Md. Kawser, Shariful Islam Nayan, S.M. Hafiz Hassan, Afsana Kabir Chowdhury, Raiyana Huda, Sauda Sumaya Dina, Sheikh Zahir Raihan

“…Administration of isoproterenol led to cell infiltration in the kidney, while therapy with Arjun resulted in improved renal imaging. …”
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SO₂ emissions derived from TROPOMI observations over India using a flux-divergence method with variable lifetimes by Y. Chen, Y. Chen, R. J. van der A, J. Ding, H. Eskes, J. E. Williams, N. Theys, A. Tsikerdekis, P. F. Levelt, P. F. Levelt, P. F. Levelt

“…<p>The rapid development of the economy and the implementation of environmental policies adapted in India have led to fast changes of regional SO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> emissions. …”
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Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa: a mixed-method study by Désiré Lucien Dahourou, Clément Tisseron, Caroline Yonaba, Joël Djaha, Marie-Sylvie N’Gbeche, Corinne Moh, Kouakou Kouadio, Patricia Nindjin, François Eboua, Belinda Bouah, Karen Malateste, Jean-Claude Azani, Eulalie Kangah, Elisabeth Thio, Philippe Msellati, Julie Jesson, Valériane Leroy, for the IeDEA West-African Collaboration

“…The eight ALHIV interviewed shared that the discovery of their pregnancy, all unintended, was a shock, and led to negative consequences, such as rejection from their family, and stigmatisation. …”
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Inappropriate medication prescribing, polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions and medication regimen complexity in older adults attending three referral hospitals in Asmara,... by Nuru Abdu, Saleh Idrisnur, Hanae Said, Lude Kifle, Natnael Habte, Semira Ghirmai, Tomas Tewelde, Senai Mihreteab Siele, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…The increased number of prescribed medications has led to more complex medication regimens, putting older adults at a higher risk of potential drug-drug interactions, inappropriate medication prescribing, and adverse events. …”
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Global biogeography of N₂-fixing microbes: <i>nifH</i> amplicon database and analytics workflow by M. Morando, J. D. Magasin, S. Cheung, S. Cheung, M. M. Mills, J. P. Zehr, K. A. Turk-Kubo

“…An array of bioinformatic tools exists to process <i>nifH</i> amplicon data; however, the lack of standardized practices has hindered cross-study comparisons. This has led to a missed opportunity to more thoroughly assess diazotroph diversity and biogeography, as well as their potential contributions to the marine N cycle. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…Challenges with using culture (the reference standard) for TB diagnosis in prevalence surveys have led to increasing use of molecular tests (Xpert assays), but discordance between these two tests has created problems for deciding which individuals have TB. …”
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Satisfactory Evaluation of Call Service Using AI After Ureteral Stent Insertion: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ukrae Cho, Yong Nam Gwon, Seung Ryong Chong, Ji Yeon Han, Do Kyung Kim, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Kyeongmin Kim, Sung Ryul Shim, Jaehun Jung, Jae Heon Kim

“…While the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has led to its increasing application in the health sector, AI has not been used to provide information on potential complications and to facilitate subsequent measures in the event of such complications. …”
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Penerimaan Ibu yang Memiliki Anak Retardasi Mental di SLB YPAC Padang by Faraznasia Benny, Adnil Edwin Nurdin, Eva Chundrayetti

“…The aim of this study was to obtain an acceptance overview of the mother whose children suffered mental retardation disorder, the factors led to the acceptance as well as an overview of mental retardation by a qualitative approach in the form of exploration. …”
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Establishing a radiomics model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound for preoperative prediction of neoplastic gallbladder polyps exceeding 10 mm by Dong Jiang, Yi Qian, Yijun Gu, Ru Wang, Hua Yu, Zhenmeng Wang, Hui Dong, Dongyu Chen, Yan Chen, Haozheng Jiang, Yiran Li

“…Results Feature selection via Lasso led to a final LR model incorporating high-density lipoprotein, smoking status, basal width, and Rad_Signature. …”
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Unequal ageing: the quality of life of senior citizens in the EU before and after COVID-19. A multidimensional approach by Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz, Klaudia Przybysz, Agnieszka Stanimir

“…Declining fertility rates, coupled with increasing life expectancy, have led to a growing proportion of older individuals within the population, raising concerns about their quality of life. …”
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Mechanism study of KCMF1 promoting proliferation and NF-κB signaling transduction in colorectal cancer cells by WU Zhibai, XU Guiqin, ZHANG Li, YANG Zhaojuan, LIU Yun, JIAO Kun, CHEN Zehong, XU Chen, ZUO You, ZHENG Ningqian, YE Zhiqian, LIU Yongzhong

“…Compared with control cells, KCMF1 knockdown significantly inhibited the proliferation of HCT116 and HCT15 cells (P&lt;0.001), induced cell apoptosis (P&lt;0.001), and led to cell cycle arrest in G1 phase (P&lt;0.01). …”
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Hairy vetch influence on nitrous oxide and nitrate leaching losses during corn growing seasons in reduced and no-till systems by Ashani Thilakarathne, Madhabi Tiwari, Oladapo Adeyemi, Amanda Weidhuner, Pawan Kumar, Gurbir Singh, Jon Schoonover, Karl Williard, Karla Gage, Amir Sadeghpour

“…Hairy vetch increased corn grain yield and soil N. However, it led to higher losses of both N2O-N and NO3-N, indicating that increased corn grain yield, due to the hairy vetch’s N contribution, also resulted in higher N losses. …”
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