An innovation policy framework for upgrading firm absorptive capacities in the context of catching-up economies by Agnė Paliokaitė

“…Although the CEE is the main context for the framework, its implications are applicable to other catching-up and peripheral regions more widely…”
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Proteolytic Processing of CD44 and Its Implications in Cancer by Priscila Anhel Medrano-González, Osmar Rivera-Ramírez, Luis Felipe Montaño, Erika P. Rendón-Huerta

“…Whereas CD44 still remains as a very useful prognostic cell marker in different pathologies, the main topic is that the generation of CD44 intracellular fragments assists the regulation of transcriptional proteins involved in the cell cycle, cell metabolism, and most importantly, the regulation of some stem cell-associated markers.…”
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Developing Warrants for Designing Continuous Flow Intersection by Meshal Almoshaogeh, Hatem Abou-Senna, Essam Radwan, Tarek Lotfy Kamal, Fawaz Alharbi, Mohammed Alfawzan, Husnain Haider

“…The increase in the left-turn demand is the main cause of congestion at conventional intersections, and the traditional countermeasures are inadequate to solve this congestion due to the high changes in demand. …”
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Changes in University Teacher’s Pedagogical Activity in the Context of Digitalization of Education by I. S. Batrakova, E. N. Glubokova, S. A. Pisareva, A. P. Tryapitsyna

“…The purpose of this article is to consider the changes in university teacher’s pedagogical activity in the conditions of a rapid transformation of higher education and propose a theoretical and empirical substantiation of the importance of teacher’s understanding of the value-semantic attitude to pedagogical activity, which is not limited only to mastering digital competencies, but consists in mastering pedagogical knowledge that allows you to critically analyze the productivity of modern educational strategies and methods.The conducted research was based on the methodology of post-non-classical science, which implies the widespread use of qualitative research methods that reflect the convergence of explanatory and interpretative research approaches, the use of representations, opinions, attitudes, and values of the research participants as full data.The article describes the results of studying the university teachers’ attitude to changes, the value orientations of the ongoing changes, as well as the main difficulties faced by university teachers in the context of digitalization of education – the design of educational and training programs, modern educational and methodological complex, the organization of productive self-directed work and communication with students in the educational process.The main directions of overcoming the identified difficulties are given – the construction of flexible curricula within the framework of the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education, the development of the digital educational environment of the university and updating the content of the professional development programs for teaching staff. …”
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Called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world: The role of theological education by Daniel N. Andrew

“…Background: The Apostolic Faith Mission International (AFMI) conference had as its theme called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world, but the topic of theological education never made it to the main agenda. The article engages with theological education in the context of a Western hegemonic epistemology that dominates its provision in the Global South and in the African context. …”
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Committed care in the shadow of fear: The experiences of emergency medical services staff encountering with COVID-19 patients by Mehdi Amirkhani, Mahmoudreza Peyravi, Camellia Torabizadeh, Mohammad T. Iman, Majid N. Kalyani

“…Background: By the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, emergency medical services (EMSs) played a key first-line role in patients affected by this disease care. In Iran, EMSs is a main part of health system that has a substantial role in managing emerging crisis and disasters. …”
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Genotype × Environment Interaction Studies of Promising Teppi Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes in Southwestern Ethiopia by Wakuma Merga, Wosene Gebreselassie, Weyessa Garedew

“…The extent of genotype × environment interaction was analyzed by using additive main effect and multiplicative interaction model and genotype main effect and genotype × environment interaction biplot analysis model. …”
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Spatio-temporal Distribution Characteristics and Future Trend Analysis of Extreme Climate Indices in Nenjiang River Basin over the Past 60 Years by GONG Xiao, DAI Changlei, LI Shuling, XIAO Yue

“…In terms of spatial distribution, the areas with high-value extreme cold indices are mainly located in the Oroqen Autonomous Banner, while the areas with high-value extreme warm indices are more scattered. …”
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Characteristics of Pyrolysis and Copyrolysis Products Sewage Sludge in Different Temperature Ranges by Yunbing Li, Hongli Li, Qihang Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Xin Wang, Pen Jin

“…Rapid modernization, population growth, and improvement in people’s quality of life have resulted in an increase in urban sewage sludge as the main solid waste. At present, pyrolysis is the main treatment method for sludge due to carbon-free effects and less air pollution compared with incineration. …”
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FEATURES OF INTRODUCTORY CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONING IN SENTENCE STRUCTURE by Svetlana N. Mihaleva, Irina N. Kostina

“…Currently, we are considering the synthesis of the main and introductory sentences with a single complex syntactic construction, in which the introductory sentence is semantically and grammatically connected to the main sentence as an organizing center. …”
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Site Selection of Appropriate Locations for Development of Orchards Using GIS & RS, by Emphasizing Climatic Factors (Case study: Walnut - Tehran Province) by Fatemeh Falahati, Bahlool Alijani, Manizha Ghohrodi Tali, Mohammadjavad Barati

“…Climatic factors are the most important variables among effective factors in agricultural production, which cost us too much to control. The main objective of this study is to investigate climatic factors in determining suitable locations for new orchards (case study Walnut). …”
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Investigating and Analyzing the Reflection of Folklore (Proverb) in the Novels of Jalal al-Ahmad by hamidreza ghanooni, parvin gholamhoseini

“…In general, the folkloric elements used in al-Ahmad's stories can be divided into five main categories - proverbial, proverbial terms (Such as dialects), storytelling parables, popular vocabulary and syntax. …”
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Legal liability: seven doctrinal approaches to understanding its essence by V. H. Zhornokui

“…The article provides a critical analysis of the civil law doctrine of understanding the “legal liability” category. Seven main approaches to the interpretation of the category under study are identified and their advantages and disadvantages are highlighted. …”
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Research Hotspots and Trend Analysis of Barrier Dam Break Mechanism Based on CiteSpace by LI Yan'ang, HAN Peifeng, HUANG Shijie, YANG Guocheng, GONG Yukai, LIU Rui

“…The number of publications shows an upward trend, the top three countries in terms of the number of publications are China, Japan, and the United Kingdom, the main research institutions include the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, etc., and the main researchers include Zhong Qiming, Peng Ming, etc. …”
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Evaluation of histopathological patterns of testicular biopsies in azoospermic patients: A study of 3 years in Al-Najaf Center by Shaymaa Ahmed Hadi Allebawi, Asaad Abdul Hamza Al-Janabi

“…Abstract Background: Testicular biopsy is still considered the main dependable technique required for the assessment of azoospermic patients. …”
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Marketing Strategies and Organization Performance: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Jacob

“…The study findings revealed that making visitations to the community to sensitize the general public is the main marketing strategy, competition is the main challenge faced by SACCO and marketing improves diversity and SACCO's relevance. …”
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From non-human to human primates: a translational approach to enhancing resection, safety, and indications in glioma surgery while preserving sensorimotor abilities by Matteo Gambaretti, Matteo Gambaretti, Luca Viganò, Luca Viganò, Matteo Gallo, Giovanni Pratelli, Tommaso Sciortino, Lorenzo Gay, Marco Conti Nibali, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Leonardo Tariciotti, Luca Mattioli, Lorenzo Bello, Lorenzo Bello, Gabriella Cerri, Gabriella Cerri, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi

“…In the surgical treatment of brain tumors, the ability to maximally extend the resection allows an improvement in overall survival, progression-free survival, and quality of life of patients. The main goal, and, at the same time, the main challenge, of oncological neurological surgery is to avoid permanent neurological deficit while reaching maximal resection, particularly when the tumor infiltrates the neural network subserving motor functions. …”
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Study protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation study investigating the intersectoral collaboration of implementing the TREAT INTERACT intervention for primary school teachers an... by Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Nora Braathu, Harriet Aber, Harald Bækkelund, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Marjorie Mukisa, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Norbert Skokauskas, Vilde Skylstad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, TREAT research consortium, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye

“…Other designs include a nested prospective cohort study, case control studies, cross-sectional studies, and qualitative research. Main participants’ outcomes include teachers’ mental health literacy, stigma, and violence towards the school children. …”
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Prosthetic stomatitis in patients with diabetes mellitus: correction of psycho-emotional stress by V.M. Dvornyk, I.Yu. Lytovchenko, I.Yu. Popovych, I.A. Holovanova, I.L. Dvornyk, O.V. Muravlova, L.B. Yerus, O.I. Teslenko

“…General examination and treatment of patients of the main group – 46 women and 39 men aged 19-70 years was carried out by endocrinologists according to the relevant protocols. …”
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Quality assessment of spent laying hens and analysis of influencing factors by Runzhe Wang, Jiahui Lai, Guiyun Xu, Chuanwei Zheng, Zhiqiong Mao, Jiangxia Zheng

“…The principal factor impacting the carcass quality of spent laying hens is dislocation, which are mainly caused by excessive culling and have no obvious correlation with bone health.…”
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