Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative Solutions by N. A. Ivanova

“…Author gives recommendations on the most effective alternative platforms and “displays”…”
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Simplified MS2 phage-like particle production including a novel maturation protein internal fusion affinity tag by Enos C. Kline, Rose Duong, Qin Wang, Barry R. Lutz

“…This advancement increases the number of available peptide display sites for the MS2 PLP platform with wide-ranging implications for future applications.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Research on the efficacy of Celastrus Orbiculatus in suppressing TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting HSP27 and TNF-α-induced NF-κB/Sna... by Yaodong Zhu, Yanqing Liu, Yayun Qian, Xiaojun Dai, Ling Yang, Jue Chen, Shiyu Guo, Tadashi Hisamitsu

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Highly efficient green InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots synthesized using tris(diethylamino)phosphine by Seongrae Kim, Jiwan Kim

“…Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) have shown great potential as an alternative for cadmium-based QDs in optoelectronic applications. …”
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Rats’ performance in a suboptimal choice procedure implemented in a natural-foraging analogue by Fernanda González-Barriga, Vladimir Orduña

“…In experiment 1, we explored rats’ preferences when facing a discriminative alternative with probability of reinforcement (p) = 0.5, and a non-discriminative alternative with p = .75. …”
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Ticagrelor-Induced Angioedema: A Rare and Unexpected Phenomenon by Rajeev Seecheran, Valmiki Seecheran, Sangeeta Persad, Sasha Lalla, Naveen Anand Seecheran

“…The heart team should be vigilant for this precarious condition which may require emergent airway management. Desensitization protocols and alternative regimens (e.g., clopidogrel, prasugrel, and addition of an adjunctive anticoagulant) should be considered when there is an absolute indication for antiplatelet therapy.…”
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Extensions to Mean–Geometric Mean Linking by Alexander Robitzsch

“…In this article, the conventional <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>L</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> loss function is compared with the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>L</mi><mrow><mn>0.5</mn></mrow></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>L</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> loss functions in MGM linking. …”
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DESIGN ANALYSIS OF AN AUTOMATIC PHASE SELECTOR by ADEDOTUN O. OWOJORI, ABIODUN M. AKINBOLADE, KAYODE F. AKINGBADE

“… Power instability in Nigeria caused by overbearing demand of power by consumers and lack of proper maintenance of the power system devices among others has brought about the need for alternative power sources such as generators, solar, typical inverters and other alternative supplies which requires one form of switching or the other to achieve phase selection during power failure. …”
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Performance of Size 1 I-Gel Compared with Size 1 ProSeal Laryngeal Mask in Anesthetized Infants and Neonates by Gulay Erdogan Kayhan, Zekine Begec, Mukadder Sanli, Ender Gedik, Mahmut Durmus

“…Our study demonstrates that the size 1 I-gel provided an effective and satisfactory airway as the size 1 ProSeal LMA. It may be a good alternative supraglottic airway device for use in small infants and neonates. …”
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Intratumor heterogeneity in KRAS signaling shapes treatment resistance by Oleksi Petrenko, Varvara Kirillov, Stephen D'Amico, Nancy C. Reich

“…The underlying premise is that cancers display a deep-rooted hypersensitivity to KRAS inactivation. …”
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Herbal Medicines for Asthmatic Inflammation: From Basic Researches to Clinical Applications by Fang Liu, Nan-Xia Xuan, Song-Min Ying, Wen Li, Zhi-Hua Chen, Hua-Hao Shen

“…Asthma is one of the most common chronic inflammatory disorders, associated with reversible airflow obstruction, airway hyperresponsiveness, and airway remodeling. …”
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Optimum Design of the Transmission of Mining Truck based on Maximum Actual Power by Zhang Guofen, Liu Zhaojie, Zhang Famin, Song Zhen

“…The transmission of mining truck is optimized by using optimization toolbox of MATLAB. With the visual display of the optimum results,several performance indexes such as the driving force,stand-by power and actual power are compared with the original design and among the optimum model,thus can provide an alternative option. …”
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Simulating Complex Urban Behaviours With AI: Incorporating Improved Intelligent Agents in Urban Simulation Models by Solon Solomou, Ulysses Sengupta

“…This article explores the use of cognitive agent architecture as an alternative approach to endow agents with memory representation and experiential learning, thus enhancing their intelligence. …”
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Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives by Ségolène Beaucent, Marc Fayolle

“…In the meantime an environmental awareness display was performed to Manompana’s young people. …”
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Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers by DJ Cotton, JT Mink, BL Graham

“…Although, in some studies, the test predicts smokers at risk of developing chronic airflow limitation, its wide variability partly explains its poor positive predictive value. An alternative explanation for the test’s poor predictive value is that it may not accurately reflect small airway narrowing in the lung periphery.…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Natalia Myśliwiec, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Adrian Różycki

“…Alternative modalities, including bi-level positive airway pressure, adaptive servo-ventilation, oral appliances, and surgical interventions, may be employed. …”
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La place des sources documentaires dans l’écriture de l’histoire à l’ère du numérique : le cas de l’Encyclopédie raisonnée des techniques du cinéma by Rémy Besson

“…This Encyclopedia is conceived as an alternative format that aims to make sources visible in the very writing of history by giving them an argumentative function.…”
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Planar Beam Steerable Parasitic Array Antenna System Design Based on the Yagi-Uda Design Method by Seok-Jae Lee, Won-Sang Yoon, Sang-Min Han

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Identification and Validation of Nebulized Aerosol Devices for Sputum Induction by Warren J Davidson, John Dennis, Stephanie The, Belinda Litoski, Cora Pieron, Richard Leigh

“…Therefore, there is a need to identify alternative nebulizer devices that are either disposable or labelled for multi-patient use.…”
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Electrical Characteristics of Solution-Based Thin-Film Transistors with a Zinc-Tin Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Stacked Nanocomposite Active Layer by Yong-Jae Kim, Woon-Seop Choi

“…A stacked nanocomposite zinc-tin oxide/single-walled carbon nanotubes (ZTO/SWNTs) active layer was fabricated for thin-film transistors (TFTs) as an alternative to the conventional single-layer structure of mixed ZTO and SWNTs. …”
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