Digital Diplomacy in Russian International Studies: Research Methods by A. A. Pavlyuchenko

“…The third section focuses on the scholarly papers drawing on the most time-consuming and demanding method of Big Data (hashtags) processing. …”
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Experiment Investigation on Stress Characteristics of Grouting Microsteel Pipe Piles with Cement-Soil Wall by Shujuan Yang, Mingyi Zhang, Xiaoyu Bai, Xueying Liu, Chen Zheng

“…This study provides reference for the design and construction of soil-rock foundation pit supporting projects. At the same time, it provides reference for the application of miniature steel pipe piles in other fields.…”
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The Effects of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Function was assessed using the WOMAC questionnaire, static balance with the single-leg stance test, dynamic balance with the Timed Up & Go test, and proprioception with the joint position sense error test. …”
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Fatal Empyema Thoracis Caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum by Gu Q, Zhou L, Shen X, Xu L, Wu G, Pan W, Lin W, Lv D, Lin L, Yan S

“…Therefore, the primary step in the management of the infection is timely diagnosis using different methods. Furthermore, the identification of the responsible strain followed by conducting drug sensitivity tests is paramount for the successful treatment of this disease.Keywords: severe nocardia pneumonia, empyema, drug resistance rate, drug sensitivity test…”
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Challenges in Designing Blended Learning: the Experience of the “Schools of Instructional Design” by E. A. Drugova, I. I. Zhuravleva, M. G. Aiusheeva

“…The results of the study showed that the respondents’ professional deficits in the design of blended courses were associated with the development of new ways of designing and teaching, growth of the course quality and student-centeredness, and more efficient allocation of time resources and use of online tools. The development stage, which involves the creation or updating of digital learning resources, turned out to be the most challenging for designing. …”
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Effect of the application of humanized nursing care on the clinical outcomes of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Sahar Mahmoud Elkhedr Abdelgawad, Eman Salah Elmetwaly Abdelrahman Galalah, Heba Saied El-mahdy, Nagafa Hafez Farag Elmahdy

“…Results On the seventh day after receiving humanized care, total bilirubin levels in the study group decreased to 4.03 ± 1.48 compared to 10.21 ± 2.08 in the control group; there was also a decline in the time of jaundice regression with a mean of 3.966 ± 1.09 in the study group compared to 4.66 ± 1.29. in the control group. …”
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Combustion Characteristics of Horizontal Diesel Spray Burner in Low-Pressure Chamber Based on Multivariate Correlation Analysis by Kai Xie, Yunjing Cui, Xingqi Qiu, Jianxin Wang

“…The mechanism of flame morphological change in the plateau environment is the increase in droplet burning time and path. The adjustment of flame under sub-atmospheric pressure through the change of operating parameters is essential to improve the burning rate of droplets.…”
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Genetic background and embryonic temperature affect DNA methylation and expression of myogenin and muscle development in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). by Erik Burgerhout, Maren Mommens, Hanne Johnsen, Arnfinn Aunsmo, Nina Santi, Øivind Andersen

“…The impact of genetic background on the thermal imprinting of body growth and muscle development in Atlantic salmon suggests that epigenetic variation might play a significant role in the local adaptation to fluctuating temperatures over short evolutionary time.…”
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Earthquake Disaster Rescue Model Based on Complex Adaptive System Theory by Fujiang Chen, Jingang Liu, Junying Chen

“…On the basis of considering the shortest emergency rescue time goal and the goal of maximizing the deployment utility of rescue team, the reasonable deployment of a rescue team is realized through a complex adaptive system, that is, the deployment utility of the rescue team is maximized. …”
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The Persistence of Antibiotic Resistance in Observational Studies: Is It Really Due to Differences in Sub-Populations Rather than Antibiotic Use? by Peter Collignon, John J. Beggs

“…<b>Background</b>: The carriage of resistant bacteria and prior antimicrobial treatment are related, but in an individual, this diminishes over time. To better manage antimicrobial resistance risks, it is crucial that we better untangle any lasting impact of antibiotic use compared to other factors. …”
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Optimizing Secure AI Lifecycle Model Management With Innovative Generative AI Strategies by Alaa Omran Almagrabi, Rafiq Ahmad Khan

“…These scenarios are important when different aspects of an AI system are tested on how robust they are and thus permit the developers to amend any vulnerability that may be induced before the time it could be utilized in practice. Data and model manipulation, data theft, and adversarial attacks as well as model inference threats which we do a systematic analysis to disrupt the integrity, confidentiality as well as availability of AI models. …”
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How Historical Sociology Can Be Taken and How Then It Should Be Practiced by D. Yu. Karasev

“…Following social history, historical sociology turns to comparative studies and quantitative methods, but at the same time does not abandon hermeneutics. Historical sociology presupposes a mutual weakening of the nomothetics of classical 'grand theories' and the ideography of traditional history. …”
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Life expectancy and health care spending in South Asia: An econometric analysis. by Bharat Ram Dhungana, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Samrat Dhungana

“…This study is based on secondary data from World Bank statistics that covers eight South Asian countries from 2000 to 2021, for a total of 176 pooled time series and cross-sectional observations. The data were analysed using econometric models, including the cross sectional dependency test, panel unit root test, panel co-integration test, vector error correction model, pair-wise Granger causality test, and Wald test statistics. …”
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Development of a public road works contract management framework for the Zambian construction industry by Lutangu Munga, Balimu Mwiya

“…The developed framework is expected to facilitate timely completion of roadworks that are executed to the desired quality at the budgeted cost and thereby achieve successful Public Road Works Contract Management. …”
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Impact of Cell Size Effect on Nutrient-Phytoplankton Dynamics by Tiancai Liao, Hengguo Yu, Chuanjun Dai, Min Zhao

“…More interestingly, it is discovered that the intermediate cell size is the optimal size for promoting the growth of phytoplankton, but increasing appropriately the cell size can rapidly reduce phytoplankton density and nutrient concentrations at the same time, which provides a possible strategy for biological control of algal blooms.…”
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Assessing the preservation potential of successive hurricane overwash deposits in Florida, USA mangroves by Isabel Hong, Kristen M. Joyse, Jennifer S. Walker, Arielle L. Nogueira, Wynn Bryant, Kara R. Radabaugh, Donald C. Barber

“…These records have the potential to reconstruct TC intensity and frequency through time. However, modern analog studies are needed to understand which biogeochemical indicators of overwash sediments are best preserved and how post-depositional changes may affect their preservation. …”
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Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor-Loaded PEGylated Nanoparticles as a New Antiangiogenic Therapy for Neovascularization by Feng Zhao, Wenlei Fei, Zhouyue Li, Hanyang Yu, Lei Xi

“…In this study, NP-PEG-PEDF were fabricated using the multiple emulsion method for the first time. HUVECs were cultured in a high concentration of glucose (30 mmol/L D-glucose), simulating diabetic conditions. …”
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting and Principal Component Analysis Strategies Lead to Anti-Tuberculosis Natural Product Discovery from Actinomycetes by Jianying Han, Xueting Liu, Lixin Zhang, Ronald J. Quinn, Miaomiao Liu

“…Notable findings include borrelidin, a potent threonyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor with broad biological activities, and L-O-Lac-L-Val-D-O-Hiv-D-Val, a peptide isolated for the first time from a plant endophyte, demonstrating broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. …”
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Plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon Ag–Cu nanocomposites: Nanostructure optimization for superior SERS sensitivity by Joonhyuk Lee, Sung Hyun Kim, Seok-Kyun Son, Sang-Jin Lee

“…SERS measurements using rhodamine 6G demonstrated an enhancement factor (EF) of up to 108, further supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations based on nanostructures characterized by atomic force microscopy. …”
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Artificial intelligence applied to bed regulation in Rio Grande do Norte: Data analysis and application of machine learning on the "RegulaRN Leitos Gerais" platform. by Tiago de Oliveira Barreto, Fernando Lucas de Oliveira Farias, Nicolas Vinícius Rodrigues Veras, Pablo Holanda Cardoso, Gleyson José Pinheiro Caldeira Silva, Chander de Oliveira Pinheiro, Maria Valéria Bezerra Medina, Felipe Ricardo Dos Santos Fernandes, Ingridy Marina Pierre Barbalho, Lyane Ramalho Cortez, João Paulo Queiroz Dos Santos, Antonio Higor Freire de Morais, Gustavo Fontoura de Souza, Guilherme Medeiros Machado, Márcia Jacyntha Nunes Rodrigues Lucena, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim

“…The results evidenced which models could adequately assist medical regulators during the decision-making process for bed regulation, enabling even more effective regulation and, consequently, greater availability of beds and a decrease in waiting time for patients.…”
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