PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE WITH CONSIDERATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY by Ihor Kupchuk, Tatiana Yemchyk, Yaroslav Gontaruk

“…The study examined the volumes of rapeseed production and highlighted the impracticality of fully exporting this crop and its oil products. The study identified leading biodiesel production technologies and substantiated their economic feasibility. …”
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Quality of Evidence Supporting the Role of Supplement Curcumin for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews by Hongshuo Shi, Dan Wang, Wenqiang Chen, Yinghao Li, Guomin Si, Tiantian Yang

“…Two researchers use the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2), the Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) scale, the list of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system to assess the included SRs/MAs. …”
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Salivary Metabolomics Fingerprint of Chronic Apical Abscess with Sinus Tract: A Pilot Study by Noemi Montis, Elisabetta Cotti, Antonio Noto, Claudia Fattuoni, Luigi Barberini

“…Chronic apical abscess (CAA) is a lesion of apical periodontitis mostly characterized by areas of liquefactive necrosis with disintegrating polymorphonuclear neutrophils surrounded by macrophages. Its presence leads to local bacterial infection, systemic inflammatory response, pain, and swelling. …”
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Monster Radio Jet (>66 kpc) Observed in Quasar at z ∼​​​​​ 5 by Anniek J. Gloudemans, Frits Sweijen, Leah K. Morabito, Emanuele Paolo Farina, Kenneth J. Duncan, Yuichi Harikane, Huub J. A. Röttgering, Aayush Saxena, Jan-Torge Schindler

“…Furthermore, we observe the rest-frame UV spectrum of J1601+3102 with Gemini/GNIRS to examine its black hole properties, which results in a mass of 4.5 × 10 ^8 M _⊙ with an Eddington luminosity ratio of 0.45. …”
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THE REPUTATIONAL LIABILITY OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION: PROBLEMS, EXPERIENCE, PROSPECTS by Semyon D. Reznik, Tatyana A. Yudina

“…The purpose of the article is studying of the reputational liability of a higher educational institution as an important characteristic of its management system. The authors dwell on the content and structure of the reputational liability of educational institution. …”
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Novel, low-cost bioreactor for in vitro electrical stimulation of cardiac cells by Joseph P. Licata, Jonathan A. Gerstenhaber, Peter I. Lelkes

“…Finite element analysis and mathematical modeling were used to model the fluid dynamics and to characterize in detail the delivery of pulsatile electrical signals, providing precise control over stimulation parameters such as voltage, current, and charge.ResultsThe bioreactor developed here provides an easy-to-use, inexpensive platform for culturing hiPSC-CMs under the influence of ES and low-shear fluid flow for enhanced nutrient availability, while its “drop-in” design facilitates real-time observation of cultured cells. …”
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An Update on Anti-COVID-19 Vaccines and the Challenges to Protect Against New SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Fábio Mambelli, Ana Carolina V. S. C. de Araujo, Jéssica P. Farias, Kivia Q. de Andrade, Luis C. S. Ferreira, Paola Minoprio, Luciana C. C. Leite, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…The pandemic has been responsible for millions of deaths worldwide since its first identification in late 2019. Several actions have been taken to prevent the disease, including the unprecedented fast development and global vaccination campaigns, which were pivotal in reducing symptoms and deaths. …”
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Russian-Chinese Educational Cooperation in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Periods by T. L. Guruleva, Luo Wanqi

“…The system established before the pandemic demonstrated its viability and adaptability, particularly through the utilization of video conferencing, e-learning, and distance educational technologies as main tools. …”
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Transfer of aflatoxin M1 and sterigmatocystin from buffalo milk to soft cheeses by Maurizio Cossu, Andrea Sanna, Giannina Chessa, Stefano Sdogati, Ivan Pecorelli, Ilaria Di Marco Pisciottano, Sara Lambiase, Pasquale Gallo, Stefania Massafra, Elena Torres, Marilena Gili, Giovanni Lo Cascio, Antonio Vella, Roberto Condoleo, Bruno Neri, Guglielmo Militello, Gilberto Giangolini, Carlo Boselli

“…During routine activities carried out in the Lazio region (Italy) between July 2022 and May 2023, eight bulk buffalo milk samples, with AFM1 incidence, were found on eight different farms. …”
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Éléments institutionnalistes pour la mise en perspective historique du concept de monnaie endogène by Thibault Laurentjoye, Léo Malherbe

“…After recalling the main elements of endogenous money theory and the context of its emergence among post-Keynesians, we will pay particular attention to the controversy between the proponents of so-called « evolutionary » endogeneity and the supporters of so-called « revolutionary » endogeneity. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Hypoxia Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis: Two Sides of the Same Coin by Michela Guglielmotto, Elena Tamagno, Oliviero Danni

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La perspectiva local-global en el medio rural ecuatoriano by Martínez Valle, Luciano

“…En esta línea, a través del análisis comparativo con la exitosa experiencia italiana, se analiza las limitaciones y posibilidades de experiencias locales de desarrollo.…”
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Exercise and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Neeraj Narula, Richard N Fedorak

“…The objective of the present review was to present the role of exercise and its impact on all facets of IBD. Exercise has been speculated to be protective against the onset of IBD, but the literature is inconsistent and weak. …”
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Exploratory profiling of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid using a commercially available targeted LC-MS based metabolomics kit to discriminate leptomeningeal metastasis by Soojin Jang, Ho-Shin Gwak, Kyue-Yim Lee, Jun Hwa Lee, Kyung-Hee Kim, Jong Heon Kim, Jong Bae Park, Sang Hoon Shin, Heon Yoo, Yun-Sik Dho, Kyu-Chang Wang, Byong Chul Yoo

“…Future validation studies with larger, controlled cohorts should be performed, and hopefully, the kit may expand its metabolite coverage for unique cancer cell glucose metabolism.…”
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Women's Nutrition: Folate/Folic Acid by Caroline Dunn, Gail Kauwell

“…This article provides information about the folate/folic acid needs of women who are capable of becoming pregnant, including its role in preventing birth defects, sources, and strategies for meeting the recommended intake. …”
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Two-Level Automatic Adaptation of a Distributed User Profile for Personalized News Content Delivery by Maria Papadogiorgaki, Vasileios Papastathis, Evangelia Nidelkou, Simon Waddington, Ben Bratu, Myriam Ribiere, Ioannis Kompatsiaris

“…The user profile enables a high-level filtering of available news content on the server, followed by matching of detailed user preferences in the handset. The highest rated items are recommended to the user, by employing an efficient ranking process. …”
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STATISTICAL FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE SLAGS CHARACTERISTICS OF STEEL-MAKING by V. F. Sobolev, N. V. Andrianov, A. A. Chichko

“…The regression equations, reflecting interaction of the slag characteristics and its chemical composition, are received on the basis of multivariate regressive analysis using empirical evidence. …”
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Fixed-point-free embeddings of graphs in their complements by Seymour Schuster

“…The following is proved: If G is a labeled (p,p−2) graph where p≥2, then there exists an isomorphic embedding ϕ of G in its complement G¯ such that ϕ has no fixed vertices. …”
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Knockdown of PDPN in astrocytes reduces hippocampal inflammation in T2DM mice by Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Qianqian Wang, Zhensheng Cai, Chengming Ni, Huan Wang, Hui Liu, Yusong Zhao, Jinbang Wang, Subo Liu, Xueying Wang

“…Our study aims to reveal its role in T2DM-induced hippocampal inflammation in VaD.MethodsFirstly, we will validate the expression of the Pdpn gene in T2DM astrocytes via qPCR and Western blot. …”
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Construction of cuproptosis-related genes risk model predicts the prognosis of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma by Yanfang Huang, Guoxian Luo, Xiujie Sheng, Jianqi Li

“…Abstract Cuproptosis, a recently discovered form of cell death, has emerged as a crucial player in tumor development, although its role in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) remains inadequately explored. …”
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