Public Diplomacy in Slovakia: Past and Present by A. N. Marchukov

“…The author concludes that in nearly three decades Slovakia has managed to establish a modern competitive system of public diplomacy, which possesses the following characteristics: a high level of coordination between the key actors, a wide range of working methods, and an effective dialogue with the people of the country on the main foreign policy objectives (domestic public diplomacy).…”
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An Injectable Oil-Based Depot Formulation of <i>N</i>-Acyloxymethyl Prodrug of Ropivacaine for Long-Acting Local Analgesia: Formulation Development and In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation by Xiaowei Liu, Ruihan Zhao, Peijie Xu, Jianqiang Qian, Peiyan Zhang, Xudong Xie, Yong Ling, Qimin Ge, Yong Chen

“…<b>Objectives:</b> The development of novel long-acting injectables for local anesthetics is necessary to effectively manage the acute postoperative pain. The aim of this study was to prepare an injectable oil-based formulation of ropivacaine (ROP) prodrug (ropivacaine stearoxil, ROP-ST) and to investigate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics after injectable administration. …”
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The influence of pedagogical reflection on design educational and professional plans of future teachers. by M. A. Golovchin

“…The article proposes a set of approaches to solving the problems of training reflective teachers, which can be introduced into management practice.…”
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The Ghosts of Old Volcanoes, a Geoheritage Trail Concept for Eastern Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand by Ilmars Gravis, Karoly Nemeth, Chris Twemlow, Boglarka Nemeth

“…Global disruption caused by the current pandemic gives us cause to reflect and consider management of a growing tourism footprint and economic reliance on singular landscapes. …”
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Cross-sectional seroprevalence study of bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus 3 in cattle from Villavicencio, Colombia by Catalina Ballesteros González, Karen Briñez, Julio César Tobón, Danny Wilson Sanjuanelo Corredor, Fernando Vicosa Bauermann, Blanca Lisseth Guzmán Barragán

“…An epidemiological survey collected information on animal characteristics, management practices, health, and environmental factors. …”
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Association between weight change across adulthood and risk of chronic kidney disease: NHANES 1999–2020 by Xunliang Li, Mengqian Liu, Qihui Ye, Jiaxin Zhu, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…These insights can be considered when developing CKD prevention and management strategies.…”
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Identification of Potential Biomarkers and Immune Features of Sepsis Using Bioinformatics Analysis by Fang-Chen Gong, Ran Ji, Yu-Ming Wang, Zhi-Tao Yang, Ying Chen, En-Qiang Mao, Er-Zhen Chen

“…Sepsis remains a major global concern and is associated with high mortality and morbidity despite improvements in its management. Markers currently in use have shortcomings such as a lack of specificity and failures in the early detection of sepsis. …”
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A narrative review about cognitive impairment in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Another matter to face through a holistic approach by Marica Meroni, Miriam Longo, Erika Paolini, Paola Dongiovanni

“…In this scenario, nutritional and lifestyle interventions as well as intestinal microbiota manipulation (probiotics, fecal transplantation) may represent new approaches to counteract mental impairment in these subjects.In sum, to face the “mental aspect” of this multifactorial disease which is almost unexplored, cognitive tools should be introduced in the management of MASLD patients.…”
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Research on Seepage Field and Slope Stability Considering Heterogeneous Characteristics of Waste Piles: A Less Costly Way to Reduce High Leachate Levels and Avoid Accidents by Serges Mendomo Meye, Guowei Li, Zhenzhong Shen, Lei Gan, Liqun Xu

“…In the process of landfill operation and management, while considering the capacity of the landfill, the stability of the bank slope should also be paid attention to, and if necessary, bank slope reinforcement or slope ratio improvement should be carried out.…”
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Erythropoietin Dose and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Marginal Structural Model to Examine Causality by Elani Streja, Jongha Park, Ting-Yan Chan, Janet Lee, Melissa Soohoo, Connie M. Rhee, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

“…High ESA dose may be causally associated with excessive mortality, which is supportive of guidelines which advocate for conservative management of ESA dosing regimen in hemodialysis patients.…”
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Effectiveness of acid-tolerant antagonist-based biofungicide in the control of basal stem rot disease caused by ganoderma in oil palm seedlings on peat soil by Supriyanto, Sulistyowati Henny, Arifin Nur, Ruliyansyah Agus, Haris Ramadahan Tris

“…As the world’s largest palm oil producer, Indonesia has always been associated with global warming because most of its plantation areas are on peatlands and their management is considered not environmentally friendly. …”
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The Application of Numerical Simulation in Debris Flow Disaster Early Warning: A Case Study of Shiyang Gully, China by Hao Zheng, Lanlan Guo, Jifu Liu, Bin Chen, Lianyou Liu

“…The proposed system offers scientific and practical insights for enhancing debris flow disaster management, particularly in small, high-risk watersheds, providing a framework for cross-regional disaster mitigation strategies.…”
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Microbial bioindicators associated with cadmium uptake in sixteen genotypes of Theobroma cacao by Jennifer E. Schmidt, Caleb A. Lewis, Alana J. Firl, Pathmanathan Umaharan

“…Research into Cd minimization has investigated soil management, cacao genetic variation, and postharvest processing, but has overlooked the cacao-associated microbiome despite promising evidence in other crops that root-associated microorganisms could help reduce Cd uptake.A novel approach combining both amplicon and metagenomic sequencing identified microbial bioindicators associated with leaf and stem Cd accumulation in sixteen field-grown genotypes of Theobroma cacao. …”
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Predicting occupational musculoskeletal disorders in South Korean male office workers using a robust and sparse twin support vector machine by Haewon Byeon

“…The RSTSVM model demonstrated superior performance in predicting MSDs, with an Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC-ROC) value of 0.84, effectively managing high-dimensional data and maintaining robustness against outliers and noise. …”
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Hierarchical Recognition for Urban Villages Fusing Multiview Feature Information by Zhenkang Wang, Nan Xia, Song Hua, Jiale Liang, Xiankai Ji, Ziyu Wang, Jiechen Wang

“…We believe that our proposed hierarchical framework is essential to the scientific and accurate UV recognition, which can guide the urban management and high-quality development.…”
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A Novel Rapeseed Mapping Framework Integrating Image Fusion, Automated Sample Generation, and Deep Learning in Southwest China by Ruolan Jiang, Xingyin Duan, Song Liao, Ziyi Tang, Hao Li

“…Rapeseed mapping is crucial for refined agricultural management and food security. However, existing remote sensing-based methods for rapeseed mapping in Southwest China are severely limited by insufficient training samples and persistent cloud cover. …”
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Effect of the provision of estimated waiting time on patient satisfaction with the Emergency Department: A randomized controlled trial by Khalid N. Almulhim, Lina A. AlMudayris, Zeyad K. Alshehri, Ahmed K. Alnawah, Danah A. Aljeri, Abdulaziz S. Hadadi

“…The results indicated that managing patients’ perceptions and expectations of waiting times effectively is inconsequential for the improvement of patient experience.…”
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Role Of Endoscopic Gastric Biopsy in Patients With Chronic Dyspepsia For Diagnosis Of H. Pylori by Muhammad Zafar Majeed, Ghulam Mustafa, Haseeb Ahsan

“…Pylori (in patients with long-standing stomach symptoms), which is a manageable cause of chronic dyspepsia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical OPDSheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. …”
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Deciphering sepsis: transforming diagnosis and treatment through systems immunology by Robert E. W. Hancock, Andy An, Claudia C. dos Santos, Amy H. Y. Lee

“…Systems immunology methods, including multiomics (notably RNA sequencing transcriptomics), machine learning, and network biology analysis, have the potential to transform the management paradigm toward precision approaches. Immune dysfunctions evident very early in sepsis drive the development of novel diagnostic gene expression signatures (e.g., cellular reprogramming) that could inform early therapy. …”
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Decades of leopard coexistence in the Himalayas driven by ecological dynamics, not climate change by Paras Bikram Singh, Pradip Saud, Prakash Chandra Aryal, Pawan Rai, Jeff R. Muntifering, Huijian Hu, Ajay Karki, Yiming Hu, Kumar P. Mainali

“…The interaction between two predators in overlapping habitats with distinct habitat requirements poses critical challenges for conservation and management strategies. This study explores the ecological dynamics and coexistence of common leopards (Panthera pardus) and snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in the Himalayan regions, explicitly focusing on their spatial and temporal distribution as well as factors influencing their habitat overlap. …”
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