Exploring SME owners’ motivation to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce by Naledi D.D. Gallant, Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu, Elriza Esterhuyzen

“…Background: The adoption of e-commerce among Soweto-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is crucial for their growth and competitiveness. Traditional approaches in determining factors that motivate the adoption of e-commerce have been mainly quantitative, not taking into consideration the experiences, motivation and perceptions of SME owners’ willingness to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce. …”
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On the formation of thermal barrier coatings by magnetron sputtering by Gennady V. Kachalin, Konstantin S. Medvedev, Aleksey F. Mednikov, Olga S. Zilova, Aleksandr B. Tkhabisimov, Dmitriy I. Ilyukhin, Vladislav A. Kasyanenko

“…This paper gives a comparison of the results of mass-spectrometric studies of the hysteresis of the oxygen partial pressure inherent in the technology for producing oxide films; the influence of the target type on the coating growth rate; studies of the structure of thermal barrier coatings using the scanning electron microscopy method; and the elemental composition of coatings based on zirconium dioxide partially stabilised with yttrium oxide – YSZ. …”
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The combination of kidney function variables with cell cycle arrest biomarkers identifies distinct subphenotypes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a post-hoc analysis (the... by Dimitri Titeca-Beauport, Momar Diouf, Delphine Daubin, Ly Van Vong, Guillaume Belliard, Cédric Bruel, Yoann Zerbib, Christophe Vinsonneau, Kada Klouche, Julien Maizel

“…Early detection of SA-AKI subphenotypes might facilitate the rapid provision of individualized care.Patients and methods In this post-hoc analysis of a multicenter prospective study, we combined conventional kidney function variables with serial measurements of urine (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 [TIMP-2])* (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein [IGFBP7]) at 0, 6, 12, and 24 h) and then using an unsupervised hierarchical clustering of principal components (HCPC) approach to identify different phenotypes of SA-AKI. …”
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The Invasion and Metastasis of Colon Adenocarcinoma (COAD) Induced by SALL4 by Wenjuan Zhang, Yan Hu, Wenbing Zhang, Ke Yi, Xiaohui Xu, Zhihua Chen

“…GSEA analysis suggested that the SALL4 upregulated the GO and pathway of growth and cancer development and downregulated metabolization pathway. …”
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Biofilm Formation and blaOXA Genes Detection Among Acinetobacter baumannii from Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Kirtipur Hospital, Nepal by Upasana Ghimire, Rupesh Kandel, Mary Neupane, Sanjit Shrestha, Sudeep K C, Santosh Khanal, Dev Raj Joshi

“…The antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method, carbapenemase production detection was confirmed by Modified Hodge Test, and target resistant genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction. (3) Results: Out of 90 clinical specimens, 64.44% (58/90) showed bacterial growth, whereas 32.75% (19/58) isolates were identified as A. baumannii. …”
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Drug Efficacy Recommendation System of Glioblastoma (GBM) Using Deep Learning by Sajid Naveed, Mujtaba Husnain, Ali Samad, Amna Ikram, Hina Afreen, Ghulam Gilanie, Najah Alsubaie

“…The results of the recommendation system are calculated based on Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) values, which represent the therapeutic effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of GBM cells. CNN outperformed ANN with a significant margin, achieving a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 0.9822 compared to 1.2127. …”
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Identification of pyrimidine metabolism-based molecular subtypes and prognostic signature to predict immune landscape and guide clinical treatment in prostate cancer by Yu-Zhong Yu, Xiao Xie, Mao-Ping Cai, Ya-Ying Hong, Yang-Zi Ren, Xi Kang, Hai-Chen Yan, Yang Xiong, Hong Chen, Xing-Cheng Wu, Dao-Sheng Luo, Shan-Chao Zhao

“…The results indicated that TK1 promotes the growth and metastasis of PCa cells.Conclusions We provide evidence for a PMG signature for PCa patients to accurately predict clinical prognosis. …”
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Ethical aspects of clinical trials in Russia and BRICS countries: an overview by Sergey Y. Simeniv, Alexander L. Khokhlov, Olga N. Soldatova, Nathalia V. Pyatigorskaya

“…Introduction: In the context of the globalization of the clinical trials market, the rapid growth in their number, the fast development of biomedical research using new technologies, and insufficient control over their conduct by state regulatory authorities and independent ethics committees, ethical aspects of conducting clinical trials and the issue of protecting patients’ rights remain relevant. …”
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Research note: Increased lipid accumulation within broiler preadipocytes during differentiation in vitro at atmospheric oxygen tension by Jéssica Moraes Cruvinel, Elizabeth S. Greene, Rachel W. Read, Kichoon Lee, Sami Dridi, Paula R. Chen

“…In the broiler industry, intensive genetic selection has been placed on muscle growth which has undesirably led to increased fat accretion. …”
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Efficacy of probiotic Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 on performance and the mitigation of Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens by W. Van der Veken, V. Hautekiet, E.A. Kimminau, C. Hofacre, G.F. Mathis

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a probiotic Bacillus licheniformis strain (DSM 28710; B-Act®) on growth performance and its capacity to mitigate necrotic enteritis (NE; induced via a Clostridium perfringens challenge) in poultry. …”
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Second Trimester Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes by Yusuf Aytaç Tohma, Mehmet Metin Altay, Derya Turgut, Selcan Coşkun, Eylem Ünlübilgin, Sertaç Esin, Orhan Gelişen, Okyar Erol

“…Perinatal problems such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), small for gestational age (SGA) and birth weight, gestational age at birth, and newborn intensive care unit need were recorded. …”
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Legal status of the cities of Galicyna in the nineteenth century (on the example of Stanislavov) by Ilyn L., Kaleniuk O.

“…Moreover, such changes led to the socio-economic growth of the city, changes in the social structure of the population, and the introduction of new principles of self-government based on the norms of administrative law. …”
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Associations between TGF-β1 Levels and Markers of Hemolysis, Inflammation, and Tissue Remodeling in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients by Rayra P. Santiago, Magda O. S. Carvalho, Camylla V. B. Figueiredo, Luciana M. Fiuza, Rodrigo M. Oliveira, Sètondji C. M. A. Yahouédéhou, Valma M. L. Nascimento, Isa M. Lyra, Théo Araujo-Santos, Nívea F. Luz, Milena M. Aleluia, Caroline C. Guarda, Valéria M. Borges, Marilda S. Goncalves

“…Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a cytokine with important involvement in biological processes related to the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease (SCD), including endothelial and vascular dysfunction, inflammation, and hematopoietic homeostasis. …”
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Mapping the Land Suitability for Paddy, Corn, and Soybean in Tropical Situation of Jombang District, Indonesia by Zainal Arifin, Dwi Setyorini, Donald Sihombing, Sugiono Sugiono, Evy Latifah, Mohammad Saeri, Catur Hermanto, Amik Krismawati, Nurul Istiqomah, Eni Fidiyawati

“…Information on climate characteristics, plant growth, and needs were obtained from field studies and literature studies and then the information was overlaid using a land use expert system with the ALES (automated land evaluation system) program to determine the ZAE class. …”
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Water use dynamics of almond and pistachio crops in the Mediterranean region amid climate change by Anshika Kandhway, Fabio Scarpare, Mingliang Liu, Roger Nelson, Jennifer C. Adam, Ray G. Anderson, Martha H. Conklin, Mohammad Safeeq

“…The simulated crop responses to warming-only and eCO2 revealed compounding effects on chill accumulation, phenology, biomass accumulation, and eventually on crop water use. The active growth period from bud break to dormancy was prolonged by 10–25 days for both crops under simulated Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) scenarios compared to the baseline. …”
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Multi-stage structure-based virtual screening approach combining 3D pharmacophore, docking and molecular dynamic simulation towards the identification of potential selective PARP-1... by Mahmoud A. El Hassab, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Ghaneya S. Hassan, Sahar M. Abou-Seri

“…Abstract Presently, humanity is confronted with a range of diseases that have high death rates, especially those linked to cancerous growths. Several enzymes and proteins have been discovered as highly attractive targets for cancer treatment. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Leadership Studies by Sena Erden Ayhün, İsmail Şimşir, Selma Kılıç Kırılmaz, Erdal Aydın

“…According to findings, the annual growth rate in the field of digital leadership is 15.09%, while the average number of citations per article is 21.48 in the performance analysis. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lineage Distribution Using Whole-Genome Sequencing and Bedaquiline, Clofazimine, and Linezolid Phenotypic Profiles among Rifampicin-Resistant Isolates fr... by Andriansjah Rukmana, Cynthia Gozali, Linda Erlina

“…M. tuberculosis isolates stock of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, was tested against bedaquiline, clofazimine, and linezolid using a mycobacteria growth indicator tube liquid culture. All isolates were tested for M. tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance using Xpert MTB/RIF. …”
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Dietary Choline Deprivation Exacerbates Kidney Injury in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Adult Rats by Ahmed W. Al-Humadi, Carel W. le Roux, Neil G. Docherty, Werd Al-Najim, Martin Tze Wah Kueh, Andreas C. Lazaris, Charis Liapi

“…Biochemical tests, renal histopathology, immunohistochemistry of the kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) expression were assessed. …”
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Ranking Sustainable Projects through an Innovative Hybrid DEMATEL-VIKOR Decision-Making Approach Using Z-Number by Armin Akhavein, Ali RezaHoseini, AmirMohammad Ramezani, Morteza BagherPour

“…According to the heavy reliance of economic growth on environmental and social matters, sustainable development has turned into one of the main strategies of the organizations associated with selecting the project basket. …”
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