How Energy Sector Reacted to COVID-19 Pandemic? Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Market Economy by Daniel Ştefan Armeanu, Camelia Cătălina Joldeș, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina

“…The empirical results of ARDL models provide the first conclusion of the analysis, indicating that the number of short-term connections was greater than long-term connections, which is also explained by the presence of short episodes of high volatility recorded in the investigated time interval. Another conclusion drawn from this study is that COVID-19 cases registered in Europe and around the world have made a significant contribution to explaining the evolution of the energy market, owing to the large number of cases registered in these regions and the level of contagion transmitted from these markets to the energy market. …”
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From Science to Utopia: Marcuse and Critical Utopianism by L. A. Agamalova

“…When Marcuse writes that a utopia in the strict sense can now be called a project that violates the laws of nature, he means the “impossible” into which utopia turns after the catastrophes of the 20th century, betraying the truth of its concept contained in the simple possibility of another world. …”
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Identification of Resistance to Bacterial Blight in Introgression Lines of Yuanjiang Common Wild Rice and Analysis of Its Japonica Indica Properties by Wang KAN, Hesheng YANG, Huanzhi MENG, Jiyun ZHOU, Zaiquan CHENG, Yun ZHANG, Suqin XIAO, Li LIU, Bo WANG, Fuyou YIN, Qiaofang ZHONG, Jinlu LI, Dunyu ZHANG, Ling CHEN

“…【Result】The results of japonica and indica property analysis showed that among 280 introgression lines, indica rice types were dominant, with a total of 218 samples, while japonica rice types had 61 samples, and the japonica and indica properties of another one could not clearly be distinguished. The results of artificial inoculation experiments showed that the resistance intensity of these introgression lines to Chinese standard bacterial blight (C4-C9) ranked as: C4 > C7 > C6 > C5 > C9 > C8. …”
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Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the immune microenvironment in gastric cancer as determined by multiplex immunofluorescence and T cell receptor repertoire analysis by Jian Zhang, Xiaomei Li, Ying Hu, Bin Dong, Yongning Jia, Ziyu Li, Xiaojing Cheng, Jinyao Shi, Jiafu Ji, Zhongwu Li, Hong Du, Ting Guo, Shuqin Jia, Xiaofang Xing, Yunsheng Dou

“…Then we performed multiplex fluorescence staining of a panel of immune markers (CD3, CD4, CD8, FOXP3 and PDL1) and T cell receptor β-chain sequencing to phenotype and enumerate T cell subpopulations and clonal expansion in paired GC samples (prechemotherapy and postchemotherapy) from another cohort of 30 cases of stage II/III GC patients.Results Infiltration of CD68+ macrophages in residual tumors after NAC was significantly decreased compared with treatment-naïve GC patients, while no significant difference observed with respect to other immune markers. …”
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Tissue-Specific Autoantibodies Improve Diagnosis of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome in the Early Stage and Indicate Localized Salivary Injury by Yuebo Jin, Jing Li, Jiali Chen, Miao Shao, Ruijun Zhang, Yichen Liang, Xia Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Qin Zhang, Fangting Li, Yaobin Cheng, Xiaolin Sun, Jing He, Zhanguo Li

“…The analysis results showed the following: (1) Compared to HCs, the serum IgA levels of anti-CA6, anti-SP1 and anti-PSP were significantly higher in pSS as well as in sSS patients, and anti-CA6 IgG was also notably higher in pSS patients. (2) The positivity of anti-CA6, anti-PSP and all the three antibodies together were significantly increased in anti-SSA-negative pSS patients. (3) The average IgM levels of anti-CA6 and anti-SP1 decreased as the disease duration extended. (4) The anti-CA6-positive patients have significantly higher levels of serum IgA, while the anti-PSP-positive group has a notably higher serum IgM level. (5) Another autoantibody specific to the salivary glands, anti-α-fodrin antibody, was elevated in TSA-positive patients, especially in the anti-CA6-positive group. (6) Preliminary detection of saliva TSAs showed that all the IgG levels of these three antibodies increased significantly in pSS patients. …”
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from 2022/2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bezawit Melak Fente, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam

“…The fitted model was evaluated using AIC and BIC, with the model having the lowest Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) is another statistical measure used to assess the quality of a model, similar to the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC). …”
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Neutrality or Involvement? World War II and Evolution of Foreign Policy Concepts of the Nordic Countries by E. V. Korunova

“…However, this project had not been implemented, because it faced both cool reactions from the leaders of Norway and Denmark and suspicion from the leading powers. …”
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A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives by Kassie Gracella Putri, Sunil Sampath, Charlotte Lucy Richardson, Alice McCloskey, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…Negative somatic, social or cognitive experiences led to behaviours such as treatment non-adherence. A limitation of the study is interviews were conducted jointly with CYP and PC, which may have influenced what participants were willing to say in front of one another however this does mean findings relate to both CYP and PC and so could be suitable targets for interventions to improve adherence.…”
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The Global RAdical Cystectomy Evaluation and Management (GRACEM) pathway: single‐centre prospective observational cohort study protocol by Bruno Bernardini, Federico Piccioni, Manuele Pastore, Paolo Casale, NicolòMaria Buffi, Giovanni Lughezzani, Massimo Lazzeri, Alberto Saita, Maria Vittoria Fantacci, Stefano Mancon, Filipo Dagnino, Roberto Contieri, Pietro Brin, Stefano Mancin, Andrea Gobbo, Maria Rosaria Martucci, Giovanna Cerina, Sara Ghirmai, Ezio Lanza, Giulia Goretti, Giorgio Ferruccio Guazzoni, Rodolfoi Hurle

“…Patients and methods The GRACEM study includes patients with non‐metastatic, histologically confirmed, muscle‐infiltrating bladder cancer who underwent RC surgery with curative intent. …”
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The Effects of Employee Relations, Workplace Well-Being, and Compensation on Turnover Intentions: The Mediation Role of Work Stress by Tine Yuliantini, Abdul Rahmat, Eri Marlapa, Fadhila Dhia Malihah, Endri

“…Employee relations do not cause employees to decide to move to another company. Workplace well-being does not affect work stress. …”
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Effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Regimen on Tacrolimus Pharmacokinetics by Haruno Oku, BS, Saki Yoshida, BS, Takumi Hotta, BS, Hirohito Muroi, BS, Keizo Fukushima, PhD, Kei Irie, PhD, Tatsuya Hirano, BS, Yoshimitsu Shimomura, MD, Takayuki Ishikawa, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Ikesue, PhD, Nobuyuki Muroi, PhD, Tohru Hashida, PhD, Nobuyuki Sugioka, PhD

“…The observation period spanned from first continuous intravenous infusions until switch to oral medication, transfer to another hospital, relapse, or death. Population pharmacokinetic analysis was performed on whole-blood tacrolimus concentrations obtained from therapeutic drug monitoring during the observation period. …”
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Siphon-type hydroelectric plants: application for power generation in a low head dam in southern Brazil by Janaina Terhorst Pizutti, Carlos Henrique Pereira Assunção Galdino, Fernando Setembrino Cruz Meirelles, Alexandre Beluco

“…The case study of an inoperative plant and the tools available in the Homer Software for data simulation were used as methodological resources. …”
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The formula for Peace as a result of a future without war in Ukraine by M. Pyvovar

“…Since 2014, attempts at peaceful resolution, including the Minsk Contact Group and the Normandy Format, failed to secure a ceasefire or reintegration of Donbas, nor did they avert russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. …”
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Ongoing measles outbreak in Romania: Clinical investigation and molecular epidemiology performed on whole genome sequences. by Robert Hohan, Marius Surleac, Victor Daniel Miron, Andreea Tudor, Ana-Maria Tudor, Oana Săndulescu, Ovidiu Vlaicu, Victoria Aramă, Daniela Pițigoi, Adriana Hristea, Anca Cristina Drăgănescu, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Leontina Bănică, Dan Oțelea, Simona Paraschiv

“…A few differences between the two co-circulating viral variants/clusters were observed. …”
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Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Naa A Buxton-Tetteh, Shakti Pillay, Gugulabatembunamahlubi T J Kali, Alan R Horn

“…Only three studies with adequately described and validated cooling methods, non-selective sequential recruitment, and neurological outcomes were identified. …”
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Assessment of Zinc Alpha-2 Glycoprotein Level in Gestational Diabetes Woman in Respect to Glycemic Status with and without Treatment by Bara Nahdh Saleem, Manal Khalid Abdulridha, Hind Abdalkhaliq Showman, Manal Sabbar

“…Result: There was no substantial difference in ZAG levels of the study groups from one another (P≥ 0.05); therefore, pregnant women with GDM in group 2 exhibited the greatest level of ZAG.  …”
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MATLAB-SIMULINK BASED INFORMATION SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION TEST SETS by I. V. Novash, F. A. Romaniuk, Yu. V. Rumiantsev, V. Yu. Rumiantsev

“…Rigid models implemented on the basis of mathematical description of electrical and magnetic circuits of a power system can be considered as a reference model for the simulation results that have been obtained with the aid of another simulation system to be compared with. It is proposed to implement flexible models for generalized electric power object in the MatLabSimulink environment that includes the SimPowerSystems component library targeted to power system modeling. …”
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A multidisciplinary pain management program for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, single-blind, controlled, feasibility study by Anna Dalmau-Roig, Christian Dürsteler, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Francisco Vilchez-Oya, Inés Martin-Villalba, Amadeu Obach, Marc Terradas-Monllor

“…Abstract Background Multidisciplinary programs are the first recommendation for non-specific chronic low-back pain, but implementing this type of program is complicated to get up and running. …”
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Organizational and Legal Principles of Soviet Militia Dispatch Center’s Functioning during 1969–1991 by D. V. Halkin, O. M. Halkina

“…However, the combination of the duties of a duty officer with performing the duties in another position led to the overburdening of a militiaman, which had a negative impact on law enforcement activity. …”
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Portal Hypertensive Polyps as Gastroscopic Finding in Liver Cirrhosis by Firdevs Topal, Sabiye Akbulut, Cengiz Karahanlı, Süleyman Günay, Elif Sarıtaş Yüksel, Fatih Esad Topal

“…Upper GI endoscopy was performed for 200 patients with liver cirrhosis and another 200 healthy individuals with no portal hypertension in the control group. …”
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