Russian University Students about Distance Learning: Assessments and Opportunities by I. A. Aleshkovskiy, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. E. Savina

“…The authors propose future-oriented measures for organizing distance learning in universities in the case of the introduction of quarantine restrictions, consider possible forms of combining distance and full-time education, the prospects for the introduction of digital technologies in the organization of training in universities.…”
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Analysis of factors affecting the evolution of the sign system and the duality of identity in the urban context with a semiotic approach by azadeh atashpanjeh, mohammad naghizadeh, Zahrasadat saeideh zarabadi

“…Studies in the old context relied heavily on documents and in the new context is field and the samples were studied in hot and dry areas of Iran.The results show that based on the study of representations in the symbolic system in the textual layers of the city form, the duality of meaning and identity of the old and new textures of a city over time indicate several main factors of change within the textual layers of the form of city, the rupture and duality in the human layer and change in the system of codes that affect the structure of the city form, which is manifested in the elimination, replacement or change of signs in the natural, social and artificial layers.…”
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D-stem mutation in an essential tRNA increases translation speed at the cost of fidelity. by Madison N Schrock, Krishna Parsawar, Kelly T Hughes, Fabienne F V Chevance

“…Our results support a model in which the tRNA bending component of the accommodation step in mRNA translation allows EF Tu time to enhance its ability to differentiate tRNA interactions between cognate and near-cognate mRNA codons.…”
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High Levels of 17β-Estradiol Are Associated with Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Tears of Postmenopausal Women with Dry Eye by Guanglin Shen, Xiaoping Ma

“…Then, the following tests were performed: tear collection, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, fluorescein tear film break-up time (TBUT), corneal fluorescein staining, Schirmer test, and conjunctival impression cytology. …”
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Investment attractiveness of the region’s development pole: methodology and analysis by M. M. Avezova, A. A. Urunov, M. A. Nasimova

“…It has been proved that the investment attractiveness of the development pole is 2.3 times higher than the investment attractiveness of the food industry chosen as a base for comparison. …”
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Complex Probiotics Suppress Inflammation by Regulating Intestinal Metabolites in Kittens by Shimin Zhu, Musu Zha, Yanan Xia

“…Twenty-four healthy kittens were randomly assigned to two groups (<i>n</i> = 12): the control group was provided a basal diet and the probiotics group was provided the basal diet supplemented with complex probiotics (given at the same time daily). The kittens were acclimatized for 5 days, and the experiment was conducted for 14 days. …”
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Spectroscopically Well-Characterized RGD Optical Probe as a Prerequisite for Lifetime-Gated Tumor Imaging by Julia Eva Mathejczyk, Jutta Pauli, Christian Dullin, Joanna Napp, Lutz-F. Tietze, Horst Kessler, Ute Resch-Genger, Frauke Alves

“…The fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime of Cy5.5 were found to be barely affected on RGD conjugation but dramatically changed in the presence of proteins. By time domain fluorescence imaging, we demonstrated specific binding of RGD-Cy5.5 to glioblastoma xenografts in nude mice. …”
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A Novel Spectrometer for Measuring Laser-Produced Plasma X-Ray in Inertial Confinement Fusion by Zhu Gang, Xiong Xian-cai, Zhong Xian-xin, Yang Yan

“…In order to diagnose laser-plasma distribution in space and evolution in time, an elliptical curved crystal spectrometer has been developed and applied to diagnose X-ray of laser-produced plasma in 0.2~2.46 nm region. …”
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Stosunek religii do nauki. Punkt widzenia prawosławnego by Henryk Paprocki

“…The real culture (and thus literature and art) must always have a dimension reaching beyond time. In this respect, every authentic work of art has a sacred character in the sense of a deep inner connection with everything that is transcendent. …”
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Multifeature Short-Term Power Load Forecasting Based on GCN-LSTM by Houhe Chen, Mingyang Zhu, Xiao Hu, Jiarui Wang, Yong Sun, Jinduo Yang, Baoju Li, Xiangdong Meng

“…Historical electrical load data from 2020 to 2022 public data of a real industrial park in southern China were selected to verify the validity of the proposed method from the aspects of forecasting accuracy, feature dimension, and training time.…”
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A factor-based framework for stress-testing the Namibian banking sector by Valdemar J. Undji, Johannes P. S. Sheefeni

“…Times of crises underscores the importance of guarding against deteriorations in the quality of loan portfolio through effective credit risk management. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency as a Cause of Acute Liver Failure: A Case Report by Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Mohammad Bagherzadeh, Mahmoud Parham

“…Her laboratory tests revealed prothrombin time: 21 sec, alanine aminotransferase (ALT): 2339 IU/L, aspartate aminotransferase (AST): 2002 IU/L, and ALP: 90 IU/L. …”
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Examination of Disaster and Emergency Assembly Areas and Recommendation of Potential Areas: The Case of Akçaabat Trabzon by Gülten Kara, Kadir Kaan Yavruoğlu

“…Assembly areas for disaster and emergency situations are designated places where people can safely gather and meet their basic needs during critical times, such as natural disasters like earthquakes, fires, and terrorist attacks. …”
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Older adults do not consistently overestimate their action opportunities across different settings by Isabel Bauer, Milena S. Gölz, Lisa Finkel, Maddalena Blasizzo, Sarah E. M. Stoll, Jennifer Randerath

“…Aging accompanies changes in physical constitution and a higher risk of injuries. At the same time, the judgment of action opportunities needs to be highly adaptive to the given task setting. …”
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Coalescence formation of muonic atoms at RHIC by Xiaofeng Wang, Frank Geurts, Zebo Tang, Kefeng Xin, Zhangbu Xu, Yifei Zhang, Long Zhou

“…Taking Coulomb correlations into account from the time of the fireball freeze-out, which refers to the cessation of hadronic interactions in the high-temperature, high-density region formed after the collision, until the formation of a stable atom has dramatic consequences on the expected yields of these atoms. …”
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Acetylated distarch adipate quinoa starch in tomato ketchup: Modification process and functional charactristics by Seyed Mehdi Zakeri, Mazdak Alimi, Shirin Shokoohi, Seyed-Ahmad Shahidi

“…Quinoa starch samples with different adipic acid/acetic anhydride ratios (ADA), pHs and reaction times were evaluated upon their physicochemical characteristics and effect of the selected sample on rheological/textural properties of ketchup formulation was investigated. …”
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Damping Characteristics of Metal Rubber in the Pipeline Coating System by Kun Xiao, Hongbai Bai, Xin Xue, Yiwan Wu

“…A method for preparing the thin sheet of metal rubber, which is the damping layer, was introduced. At the same time, the force transfer rate and the structural loss factor were proposed to characterize the damping performance of the cladding damping structure. …”
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Effectiveness of a 1-day workshop on scientific writing conducted by the Indian journal of rheumatology by Mohit Goyal, Durga Prasanna Misra, Samir Rajadhyaksha, Yogesh Preet Singh, Neha Goyal, Vinod Ravindran

“…As expressed in participant feedback, longer, more-specialized or advanced level workshops on scientific writing in the future could also consider including more details on appropriate statistical presentation and pictorial representation of data as well as longer time spent on hands-on exercises. Conclusion: There remains a need to conduct more scientific writing workshops by national societies and journals all over the country.…”
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Additional Language Learning in Montessori settings: insights from the implementation process of a Second Language Programme in a Scottish Montessori school by Romali Rosales Chavarría

“…Results are presented considering four phases spread in four school years with the experimentation and strategies used and trialled during this time across school levels. It shows different ways to integrate additional languages into the Montessori learning environment that correspond to strong and weak bilingual programmes (Baker 2001) and some of the factors that influence an effective implementation such as continuity, consistency, and alignment with a school’s needs and priorities among others. …”
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Effect of Ginseng Supplementation on Exercise Endurance as a Support for Cardiovascular Disease Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Angelika Szymańska, Anna Nowak, Anna Lipert, Ewa Kochan

“…Furthermore, a human study showed a significant increase in exercise time to exhaustion and VO2 max after supplementation. …”
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