BRAIN CHANGER. Felice Jacka, 321 pages, Macmillan, 2019 (ISBN: 978-1-76055-651-8) by Cécil J.W. Meulenberg

“…The scientific evidence is drawn from the results with larger cohorts and randomized controlled trials including amongst others: ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, United Kingdom); HELFIMED (Healthy Eating for Life with a Mediterranean Diet, Australia); HUSK (Hordaland Health Study, Norway); PREDIMED (Prevencíon con Dieta Mediterránea, Spain); SMILES (Supporting the Modification of Lifestyles in Lowered Emotional States, Australia). …”
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The Influence of The Financial Sector on The Success of Micro Enterprises in Surabaya City by Sri Nathasya Br Sitepu, Andri Wijanarko, Florencia Gunawan

“…Micro enterprises will succeed if supported by good internal and external management of the business units. External factors come from outside the micro enterprise, while internal factors come from within the micro enterprise, one of which is the financial sector. …”
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Exploring the synergistic effect of rose distillation waste and biostimulant beside other organic amendments onRosa damascena seedlings’ growth by Soumia El Malahi, Lahcen Irahoui, Wafaa Mokhtari, Mounia Ennami, Houda Taimourya, Jamaa Zim, Abdallah Zayani, Bahija Zakeri, Khalid Dhassi, Mimoun Mokhtari, Lalla Mina Idrissi Hassani

“…A complete randomized block design with three replicates was applied to conduct the experimental units. The study investigated the combined effects of three organic amendments: goat manure rose distillation waste, and compost, as well as a bio-stimulant containing both Mycorrhizae and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria. …”
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Clinical performance of two commercially available rapid antigen tests for influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics by Laura E. Savolainen, Joanna Peltola, Risto Hilla, Tapio Åman, Markku Broas, Ilkka S. Junttila

“…Because the specificity of the tests is high, the use of such tests might provide added value, for example, in emergency units, particularly when the prevalence of these infections is high. …”
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Effect of delivery hospital busyness on early mortality in small preterm infants: a Finnish population-based cohort study in 2006–2016 by Mika Gissler, Sari Räisänen, Seppo Heinonen, Sture Andersson, Riitta Vilkko, Markus Leskinen

“…Neonatal capacity in tertiary units during busy days may be critical under stress.…”
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Identifying biomarker-driven subphenotypes of cardiogenic shock: analysis of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Sabri Soussi, Tuukka Tarvasmäki, Antoine Kimmoun, Mojtaba Ahmadiankalati, Feriel Azibani, Claudia C. dos Santos, Kevin Duarte, Etienne Gayat, Jacob C. Jentzer, Veli-Pekka Harjola, Benjamin Hibbert, Christian Jung, Lassus Johan, Bruno Levy, Zihang Lu, Patrick R. Lawler, John C. Marshall, Janine Pöss, Malha Sadoune, Alexis Nguyen, Alexandre Raynor, Katell Peoc'h, Holger Thiele, Rebecca Mathew, Alexandre Mebazaa

“…Methods: We used unsupervised clustering to integrate plasma biomarker data from two prospective cohorts of CS patients: CardShock (N = 205 [2010–2012, NCT01374867]) and the French and European Outcome reGistry in Intensive Care Units (FROG-ICU) (N = 228 [2011–2013, NCT01367093]) to determine the optimal number of classes. …”
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Russian Strategy for Eurasian Integration: Key Elements, Determinants and Prospects for Development by D. S. Alekseev

“…Eurasia is gradually turning into the point of intersection of various longterm political and economic initiatives undertaken by the leading actors of contemporary international relations, including the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United States and the People’s Republic of China. …”
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Evaluation of Fungicides, Host-plant Defense Inducer, and Anti-transpirant in Management of Boxwood Blight by Bhawana Ghimire, Madhav Parajuli, Terri Simmons, Prabha Liyanapathiranage, Fulya Baysal-Gurel

“…Boxwood, valued at over $140.9 million annually in the United States, faces a significant threat from boxwood blight disease. …”
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Police Culture and Change: The Case Of Compstat In Police Organizations by Yusuf Yuksel

“…This model has been implemented by numerous police organizations in the United States over the last two decades. The main question is if the introduction of Compstat perceived to have changed the cultural values of the organization? …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…Root-knot nematodes (M. incognita and M. javanica) have historically been the most important species of root-knot nematodes parasitizing peach in the southeastern United States peach industry.  ‘Guardian’, ‘Nemaguard’, ‘Nemared’, and ‘Okinawa’ rootstocks are resistant to these species of nematode. …”
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Cognitive impairment in a primary healthcare population: a cross-sectional study on the island of Crete, Greece by Panagiotis Simos, Simeon Panagiotakis, Joanna Moschandreas, Dimitrios Boumpas, Antonios Konstantinos Bertsias, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Sophia Papadakis, Ioannis Zaganas, George Duijker, Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Polyvios Papadokostakis, Kornilia Makri, Eliza Iatraki, Chariklia Tziraki, Maria Basta, Alexandros Vgontzas, Christos Lionis

“…The objective of this study is to assess the extent of cognitive impairment among elders visiting primary healthcare (PHC) practice settings, to explore associated risk factors and discuss current care challenges for PHC providers.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2013 and May 2014.Setting Fourteen PHC units located in rural and urban areas of the Heraklion district in Crete, Greece.Participants Consecutive visitors aged at least 60 years attending selected PHC practices.Primary and secondary outcome measures The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to indicate cognitive status. …”
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Anxiety and burnout in infectious disease nurses: the role of perceived stress and resilience by Yalan Huang, Zonghua Wang, Yongguang Li, Zhihan Zhao, Weiyi Wang, Changxia Cai, Xiushuang Wu, Li Liu, Mengting Chen

“…Conclusion Anxiety was identified as a critical risk factor for burnout among nurses in infectious disease units. The relationship between anxiety and burnout was markedly affected by the levels of perceived stress and resilience. …”
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Justification of military neutrality of the Republic of Serbia at a time of erosion of neutrality in Europe by Kajtez Ilija, Starčević Srđan

“…These causes include: internal division of key political acters in regards to strategic alignment, the issues of the status of Kosovo and Metohija in which the Russian Federation provides key support to Republic of Serbia in the United Nations, and the role of NATO in wars during the disintegration of Yugoslavia and currently in Kosovo and Metohija. …”
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Antibiotics Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Livestock in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014–2019 by Ghada Elderdiri Abdelwahab, Hassan Zackaria Ali Ishag, Zulaikha Mohamed Al Hammadi, Saeed Mohamed S Al Yammahi, Mohd Faoruk Bin Mohd Yusof, Muna Sayed Y. Al Yassi, Shaikha Saeed A. Al neyadi, Asma Mohammed A. Al Mansoori, Fawzia Hassan A. Al Hamadi, Ibtesam Abdullah S. Al Hamadi, Mohamed Ali Abdalla Al Hosani, Salama Suhail Mohammed Al Muhairi

“…No descriptive analysis highlights the threat of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) of E. coli among livestock in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Herein, we conducted phenotypic and genotypic resistance studies on E. coli isolates from livestock samples in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi based on routine diagnosis between the periods 2014–2019. …”
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Impact of Chorea on Self-care Activity, Employment, and Health-care Resource Use in Patients with Huntington’s Disease by Daniel O. Claassen, Jonathan DeCourcy, Jennifer Mellor, Charlotte Johnston, Ravi G. Iyer

“…**Methods:** Data were drawn from the Adelphi HD Disease Specific Programme, a real-world point-in-time survey of 144 neurologists and 427 patients in the United States between July and October 2017. HD patients with and without chorea were identified and examined for differences in employment status, reasons for employment changes, self-care activities, and modifications to cope with involuntary movements. …”
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VICTIM OF AN OFFENCE: LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL CONTEXT by Andrii Borovyk, Oleksandr Golovach, Oleksandr Shyra

“…The study provides a comparative examination of the legal frameworks for crime victims in Ukraine, the United States and the European Union. It highlights significant differences in the definition of victim in Ukrainian criminal law and procedure, while discussing broader victim protection mechanisms in the American and European contexts. …”
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Przestrzenio-czas i czaso-kultura. Uwagi o komplementarności przestrzeni, kultury, czasu i krajobrazu by Jacek L. Łapiński

“…It is formed by any number of units and it reveals three levels of functioning: a) conscious, technical; b) private (or personal); c) hidden, unconscious, primary. …”
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The role of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and serum amyloid A proteins in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis by P.A. Orujova, N.H. Sultanova

“…A cohort study was conducted involving 143 newborns suspected of sepsis, admitted to the intensive care units within the first 24 hours of life. Clinical evaluations included respiratory distress assessment, chest and abdominal imaging, and brain ultrasound. …”
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Debates on the Role of the US Theatre Missile Defense in Regional Deterrence of Russia and China by O. O. Krivolapov

“…The Russian Federation and China possess significant nuclear arsenals, which already make nuclear escalation involving these countries and the United States possible. Adding yet another variable (TMD) into this equation only aggravates the situation.…”
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Objects and subjects of registration and permit-licensing procedures in the activities of the National Police by О. А. Bud

“… • The range of participants in registration and permit-licensing procedures in the activities of the National Police has been outlined: 1) the entity authorized to implement the specified types of procedures, i.e. units of the National Police of Ukraine; 2) natural and legal persons who receive these services; 3) third parties who facilitate the implementation of procedures…”
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