Underdiagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rationale for Spirometry as a Screening Tool by R Andrew McIvor, Donald P Tashkin

“…Spirometry is an underused, easy to perform office-based procedure that has been further facilitated by the advent of modern technology. Despite the fact that spirometry is the gold standard for the diagnosis and assessment of COPD, mass screening using this tool remains controversial. …”
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Structural Design of Hybrid Fillers in a Polymer Matrix for Advanced Electromagnetic Interference Shielding by Uiseok Hwang, Jinwoo Lee, Seunghyun Kim, Xin Yang, Soochan Kim, Jonghwan Suhr, Jae‐Do Nam

“…The rapid development of modern advanced electronic systems has created a pressing need for multifunctional polymer composites that can withstand external adversities such as electromagnetic waves, flames, and mechanical stresses. …”
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Russian industry in the context of digital transformation by I. N. Ivanov, L. V. Orlova, G. M. Sundukova

“…The positive experience of the innovative industrial clusters formation has been presented, especially successful in conjunction with modern information and communication technologies. …”
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Internal Communication in Organisations - A Study on Companies of the Sibiu City Area by Fuciu Mircea, Șerban Anca Sims

“…Having and developing internal communication strategies and procedures has become a mandatory activity in all modern companies, no matter the size. But more than that, the need of employees to consider themselves involved in the communication process and the internal feedback given to the management is considered a must for the development of a positive workplace culture. …”
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Historical and sociological analysis of the development of the Russian society in transition as a social dissipative system in a bifurcation zone by I. Yu. Aleksandrova

“…A conclusion about the need for scientific substantiation of modern forecasts for the development of complex social systems through theoretical and methodological constructions of the general systems theory and the theory of self-organization is made.…”
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Three-level voltage control algorithm in distributed electrical networks with solar photovoltaic systems by V. P. Kuzmenko

“…Modern energy systems are increasingly integrating renewable energy sources, presenting new challenges for voltage regulation. …”
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Experiencing loneliness by young people with different life variants by T. S. Pukhareva, A. G. Shisheva, E. I. Tur

“…The purposes of the study are aimed at generalising ideas about this phenomenon, at popularisation and development of scientific ideas on individual life variants in modern society for their subsequent use in psychological counseling practice and psychotherapy. …”
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The Role of the Russian Soft Power in Eurasian Integration by M. M. Lebedeva, M. V. Kharkevich

“…The development of national science may be not only an integration tool, but also a nation idea and a goal for modernization. The author argues that science and higher education will indeed help Russia deepen the Eurasian integration, overcome the lack of trust among its regional neighbors and channel the positive experience of economic integration in adjacent spheres of interstate relations in the post-soviet area.…”
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Logarithmic sensitivity ratio elucidates thermal transport physics in multivariate thermoreflectance experiments by Jing Tu, Md Azimul Haque, Derya Baran, Wee-Liat Ong

“…We mathematically derived a sensitivity-based method that identifies the thermal transport physics and parameters suitable for multivariate nonlinear fits in a frequency-domain thermoreflectance (FDTR) experiment. Modern electronic devices often consist of heterogeneous nanolayers with multiple unknown thermal transport properties. …”
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Anterior Abdominal Wall Pain by A. I. Dolgushina, M. I. Karpova, I. A. Karpov, N. B. Nadtochiy, A. A. Saenko

“…Aim: to present modern approaches to the differential diagnosis and treatment of anterior abdominal wall pain.Key points. …”
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Features of E-Learning of Personnel in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by A. A. Paskova

“…Due to limited resources, often financial, SME managers reduce training activities and the introduction of new technologies in their companies.The purpose of this article was to study the possibilities of e-learning in SMEs. The main trends of modern e-learning were considered.It was noted that, despite the obvious advantages of using e-learning in SMEs, there were a number of obstacles to the active introduction of e-learning, namely: lack of availability of e-learning, lack of management support, lack of quality courses, reluctance of staff to use technology, lack of investment by companies in technology and lack of University-level and non-academic courses tailored to the needs of the enterprise.The article considers possible ways of overcoming the described problems and suggests ways to solve them.…”
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Economic diplomacy as a basis and instrument in achieving the objectives of state's economy by Kalčić Nenad, Gavrilović Milan, Macura Milan

“…This discipline represents the future and the direction of diplomacy of every modern state that wants to survive in today's market conditions, which are unstable, changing and a decisive factor for every participant. …”
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The clove (Syzygium aromaticum) genome provides insights into the eugenol biosynthesis pathway by Sonia Ouadi, Nicolas Sierro, Simon Goepfert, Lucien Bovet, Gaetan Glauser, Armelle Vallat, Manuel C. Peitsch, Felix Kessler, Nikolai V. Ivanov

“…Evolving environmental pressures necessitate modern characterization and selection techniques that are currently inaccessible to clove growers owing to the scarcity of genomic and genetic information. …”
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On the Toxicity of Therapeutically Used Nanoparticles: An Overview by A. El-Ansary, S. Al-Daihan

“…Although nanomaterials are currently being widely used in modern technology, there is a serious lack of information concerning the human health and environmental implications of manufactured nanomaterials. …”
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Selection of Candidates for Positions in Higher Education Institution from the Standpoint of Their Potential Loyalty to Employer by A. R. Alaverdov, T. P. Alaverdova

“…The article makes the case for using special HR-technologies as a necessary element of the recruitment procedure in modern University. HR-technologies such as stress interview questions, 16PF Questionnaire, Questionnaire of K. …”
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TESTING SHEEP AND GOAT POX VIRUSES FOR THEIR REPRODUCTION IN PRIMARY AND SUBCULTURED CELLS by A. B. Sarbasov, B. L. Manin, R. V. Yashin, I. N. Shumilova, V. I. Diev

“…Taking into account that modern cell cultivation conditions allow primary trypsinized cell populations subcultivation up to 25–30th passage, subcultures together with continuous cell lines can be used for large-scale sheep and goat poxvirus production and research purposes.…”
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Challenges and opportunities for agricultural development in West Africa by P. Kamara

“…The author considers modern problems of agriculture in this territory, gives examples of agriculture in other regions of the world for comparison with West African. …”
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Verification of serialising instructions for security against transient execution attacks by Kushal K. Ponugoti, Sudarshan K. Srinivasan, Nimish Mathure

“…Abstract Transient execution attacks such as Spectre and Meltdown exploit speculative execution in modern microprocessors to leak information via cache side‐channels. …”
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Turkmens: Victims of Arabization and Kurdification Policies in Kirkuk by Şafak OĞUZ

“…Kirkuk, with its large oil reserves, has constituted one of the most significant points of controversy politi­cally, ethnically, and economically in modern Iraq. Historically a Turkmen city, Kirkuk underwent a massive Arabization policy during the Baathist regime in order to modify the city’s demographics. …”
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Formulation of Scientific Concepts as a Component of the Research Competence of Future Teachers by T. F. Orekhova, T. G. Neretina, E. N. Kondrashova

“…We regard this skill as one of the components of the research competence of a modern teacher. In accordance with his labor functions, he (she) has to lead the research and project activities of students in the system of primary, basic and secondary general education. …”
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