Digital breakthrough: will public administration be smart enough in a digital state and how smart are the elite and citizens by L. A. Vasilenko

“…The digital society is considered as a superintelligent society of a hybrid type, corresponding to the sixth technological order, in which the transgression of virtual relations into the real socio-cultural world is carried out, the hybrid collective mind is accumulated and intelligently used. …”
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Prehospital video triage of suspected stroke patients in Greater Manchester: pilot project report by Christopher Ashton, Adrian R Parry-Jones, Lisa Brunton, Ibrahim Alghamdi, David A Jenkins

“…Interviews were analysed using a thematic approach.Results Out of 46 PHVT calls during the pilot, eight (18%) were diverted to local emergency department, 1 (2%) was left at their usual residence and 37 (80%) were transported to Salford Royal Hospital. …”
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Searching for string bosenovas with gravitational wave detectors by Dawid Brzeminski, Anson Hook, Junwu Huang, Clayton Ristow

“…U(1)B−L, this interaction leads to an acceleration of Standard Model particles that is independent of the coupling strength. We work out the spectral density of this acceleration, and project that modern accelerometers and equivalence principle tests can be sensitive to the passing of these strings.…”
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The use of the Prospector calculator reduces antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Marcin Paprocki, Szymon Żwirowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski

“…Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations frequently cause patient consultations in both out- and inpatient settings. Recent data suggest that only 40–60% of exacerbations are of bacterial origin and mandate antibiotic treatment. …”
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Assessing the salinization mechanisms of coastal brackish springs by Sanz, Esteban, Carrera, Jesús, Ayora, Carlos, Barón, Alfredo, González, Concha

“…To this end, we derive the equations governing variable-density turbulent flow through the conduits. These turn out to be similar to the traditional ones, except that (1) Bernouilli’s head (energy per unit weight) is substituted by the energy per unit volume, and (2) this energy is not a potential, as a flow path dependent term needs to be added. …”
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Le lieu-dit des « Trois-Piliers » : un ensemble à caractère monumental du iiie s. apr. J.-C. dans la périphérie nord-est de Reims/Durocortorum ? by Philippe Rollet, Émilie Jouhet

“…The excavation of 59 rue Belin in 1998-1999 demonstrated for the first time the presence of massive structures in this neighborhood, known since the 19th c. for its strong archaeological potential, but only through ancient sources. Carried out over an area of nearly 1,000 m2, this excavation uncovered a large semi-buried room, seemingly very similar to a cryptoporticus. …”
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A Fatal Case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis from Recreational Waters by Edward Hamaty, Saif Faiek, Minesh Nandi, David Stidd, Manish Trivedi, Hari Kandukuri

“…As per the CDC, only four people out of 143 known infected individuals in the United States from 1962 to 2017 have survived. …”
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Prevalence, Patterns, and Factors Associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Diabetic Patients at Tertiary Hospital in the Kilimanjaro Region: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study... by Ahlam A. Amour, Nyasatu Chamba, Johnstone Kayandabila, Isaack A. Lyaruu, Dekker Marieke, Elichilia R. Shao, William Howlett

“…The study was a cross-sectional hospital-based study and was carried out from October 2017 to March 2018 among adolescent and adult patients attending Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) diabetes clinic. …”
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Promising source material for winter triticale breeding under the conditions of the Middle Urals by G. N. Potapova, N. L. Zobnina, A. V. Bezgodov, M. S. Ivanova

“…The seeds were obtained from the VIR genebank and breeding centers of Russia. Sowing was carried out in clean fallow on August 20–25 on 1 m2 plots in 3-4 repetitions, with the reference ‘Bashkirskaya korotkostebelnaya’ sown on every 10th plot. …”
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Psoralidin: emerging biological activities of therapeutic benefits and its potential utility in cervical cancer by Tanya Tripathi, Apoorva Chaudhary, Divya Janjua, Udit Joshi, Nikita Aggarwal, Chetkar Chandra Keshavam, Alok Chandra Bharti

“…Its capacity to effectively target cancer stem cells (CSCs) in general adds to its therapeutic potential. Psoralidin carries out its anti-cancer activity by inducing oxidative stress, autophagy, and apoptosis. …”
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Formulation and Effectiveness of Herbal Hair Dye from Ethanol Extract of Banyan Bark (Ficus benjamina L) by Dewi Safitri, Siti Aisyah Tanjung, Enny Fitriani, Cut Fatimah

“…Based on the results of phytochemical screening that has been carried out, banyan bark contains chemical compounds tannins, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids and glycosides. …”
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Antitumor effect of Bothrops jararaca venom by Reinaldo J. da Silva, Márcia G. da Silva, Lízia C. Vilela, Denise Fecchio

“…Many experimental studies have been carried out using snake venoms for the treatment of animal tumors, with controversial results. …”
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Evaluation Frequency of Human Papillomavirus and Its Related Genotypes in Women of the General Population Living in 11 Provinces of Iran by Somayeh Hassani, Proshat Sadat Nadji, Anita Mohseni, Marjan Rahnamaye Farzami, Siamak Mirab Samiee, Makan Sadr, Seyed Alireza Nadji

“…The general prevalence of HPV in the 11 provinces was obtained at 2.4% (108 out of 2562 people). The highest prevalence of the virus was in the age group of 25–34 years. …”
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Effect of Maggot Flour (Hermetia illucens larvae) on Histopathology of Koi carp <I>(Cyprinus carpio)</I> Muscles and Gills Infected with <I>Edwarsiella tarda</I> by Hengki Pradana, Arief Prajitno, Maftuch Maftuch

“…Feeding of maggot flour at different doses, namely A (25%), B (50%), C (75%), and D (100%) was carried out to determine its effect on the histopathology of the muscles and gills of C. carpio infected with E. tarda. …”
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Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol by Vera Yulyani, Iswanto Iswanto, Daniel Daniel, Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi

“…Systematic research will be carried out using ScienceDirect, PubMed, ProQuest and Scopus databases. …”
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An action research study on the needs and perspectives of medical students and junior residents on peer physical examination guidelines to respect medical students’ autonomy and pr... by Emily Suzuki, Nobutoshi Nawa, Eriko Okada, Yu Akaishi, Ayako Kashimada, Mitsuyuki Numasawa, Kumiko Yamaguchi, Kazuki Takada, Masanaga Yamawaki

“…Finally, we asked 632 medical students and 191 junior residents to fill out the form for obtaining informed consent (Questionnaire Survey 2) in order to check the feasibility of our PPE guidelines. …”
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Mathematical modelling and optimization of cutting conditions in turning operation on MDN 350 steel with carbide inserts by Syed Adil, A. Krishnaiah, D. Srinivas Rao

“…Therefore, the current work is intended to identify suitable cutting conditions for machining of hard metal components by carrying out turning experiments.MDN 350 steel is considered as the subject hard metal in the present work, as the literature on machining experiments on the aforementioned metal is limited and there is a wide scope of research for improving its machining performance. …”
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Extractives Content and Colour Properties of 11-year-old Perhutani Superior Teakwood from Ngawi Forest Management Unit by Zulkahfi Zulkahfi, Denny Irawati, Tomy Listyanto, Dian Rodiana, Ganis Lukmandaru

“…The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of radial and longitudinal directions on extractives content and colour properties from JPP. …”
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Dietary Intake Pattern and Nutritional Status of Women of Reproductive Age in Slum Areas of Pokhara Metropolitan by Babita Kandel, Dhurba Khatri, Arun Kumar Koirala, Yamuna Chhetri, Alisha Manandhar

“…The mean (±SD) age (SD) of the participants was 31 (±9.25) years, and most of the participants belonged to the age group 25–35 years. Out of 404 women of reproductive age, 99% of the participants consumed starchy staple foods daily, while 56.7% ate vegetables daily, and nearly half frequently consumed prepackaged foods and soft drinks. …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…An assessment of generally accepted practices and risks of creating regulatory documents (standards, instructions, methodological materials) in the field of functional security of the Internet of Things has been carried out. Recommendations for the introduction of a scientifically based approach to national standardisation of IoT security and measures to address the problem of interoperability of heterogeneous IoT devices have been provided.…”
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