An Urban Network Study of Government Procurement Activities: A Case Study of Northeast China by Lisha Cheng, Daoqin Tong, Xuepeng Ji, Shijun Wang

“…However, there exist various important extra-firm relationships, such as those between firms and governments, research institutions, and nonprofit organizations. This study innovatively incorporates the extra-firm relationships between governments and firms into urban network construction to provide new insights into the field of urban network research. …”
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Biochemical evaluation of antioxidant activity and polysaccharides fractions in seaweeds by A. Tariq, M. Athar, J. Ara, V. Sultana, S. Ehteshamul-Haque, M. Ahmad

“…The antioxidant potential in organic solvent fractions of seaweeds namely P. pavonia, S. swartzii, S. marginatum and M. afaqhusainii was also determined and chloroform fraction of all the four seaweeds showed highest activity by superoxide assay.  …”
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From Loan Sharks to Commercial Banks: Moral Crusades and the Segmentation of the Credit Market in the United States, 1900-1945 by Simon Bittmann

“…This work in economic sociology contributes to a growing body of studies of market moralization processes, but it relies on insights from the sociology of organization, public action, social movements and law in order to understand more precisely how the resolution of a public problem, and the legal evolution it produces, as well as the frames and normative settings on which political action dwells, can impact the shape and the structure of the market. …”
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Light Hydrocarbon Geochemistry: Insight into Mississippian Crude Oil Sources from the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma, USA by Ibrahim Atwah, Stephen Sweet, John Pantano, Anthony Knap

“…Such compounds are indicative of the organic matter sources and stages of thermal maturity. …”
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The Conservative Physiology of the Immune System. A Non-Metaphoric Approach to Immunological Activity by Nelson M. Vaz, Gustavo C. Ramos, Vitor Pordeus, Claudia R. Carvalho

“…The importance of this systemic way of seeing is that it explicitly attends to the organization that defines the immune system, within which it is possible to describe the conservative physiology of the immune system. …”
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THE PALESTINIAN PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE EAST POLICY OF THE USSR / RUSSIA by T. V. Nosenko, V. A. Isaev, E. S. Melkumyan

“…The movement for cooperation between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the USSR was bilateral: the PLO departed from revolutionary romanticism and began to follow a pragmatic line to expand contacts with opponents of Israel. …”
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TEORIJE, MODELI I PERSPEKTIVE JAVNIH AGENCIJA by Marko Pejkovic

“…Ovaj članak se u pregledu teorija, modela i perspektiva javnih agencija najviše oslanja na knjigu Kristofera Polita i grupe autora pod nazivom Agencies – How Governments do Things Through Semi-Autonomous Organizations. U vidu uvoda, prvi deo rada je posvećen stanju agencijske tematike u nauci i definisanju pojma javnih agencija, drugi deo pregledu teorija javnih agencija, a treći deo zaključku u kom autor pruža kritički rezime prikazanih teorija, modela i perspektiva.…”
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Analyzing customer churn behavior using datamining approach: hybrid support vector machine and logistic regression in retail chain by Mohammad Barzegar, Aliakbar Hasani

“…For this purpose, the organization must have an efficient system to detect and analyze the factors influencing customer churn. …”
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THE LIMBIC SYSTEM IN ADULT HUMAN BRAINS – COMPARATIVE MORPHOMETRIC ANATOMO-IMAGISTIC STUDY by Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, David-Constantin Bulgaru, Simona Alice Partene Vicoleanu, Razvan Tudor Tepordei, Cosmin Gabriel Popa, Roxana-Andreea Popa, Marius Constantin Moraru, Manuela Ursaru

“…Our study aims to demonstrate the variability of the components of the limbic system through their morphometric evaluation on anatomical parts and, respectively on CT images. 13 adult brains without known neurological abnormalities, fixed in 10% formalin solution for a minimum of 10 weeks, and 22 CT craniocerebral datasets of patients without any organic cerebral dysfunctions were evaluated. To remove any bias, two teams of two investors each performed examinations. …”
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Survival, Incidence, and Mortality Trends in Female Cancers in the Nordic Countries by Filip Tichanek, Asta Försti, Otto Hemminki, Akseli Hemminki, Kari Hemminki

“…The overall survival development appeared to consist of continuous improvements, most likely because of novel treatment and imaging techniques as well as overall organization of patient care. The large survival improvement for ovarian cancer was probably achieved by a surgical focus on tumors spread in the peritoneal cavity. …”
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Effective and Safe Treatment of Risky Localized Liver Tumors Using Microwave Ablation in Patients with Comorbid Lung Diseases Unfit for Deep Anesthesia by Murat ASIK

“…During the follow-up period, 10 patients (23%) had local tumor recurrence and 14 (32%) had new primary foci in a different location and metastasis [liver (10) and non-liver organs (4)]. No major complications developed, and 21 of 44 patients experienced minor complications, which were treated with local medications during follow-up. …”
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Noise risk assessment of the sensitive areas in the Administrative Center of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon by Sheerah Dale M. Orlasan, Judy Marie R. Zoleta, Kenn Migan Vincent C. Gumonan

“…The noise data that are compared with the World Health Organization Standards indicates the occurrence of noise annoyance in the sensitive areas, which may hamper learning and focus on daily activities. …”
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Application of Chitosan Composite Flocculant in Tap Water Treatment by Awa Kangama, Defang Zeng, Xu Tian, Jinfu Fang

“…The chitosan is a good flocculant for tap water treatment because of its properties such as faster deposition rate and higher removal efficiency for COD (organic matter), SS (suspended solids), and metal ions. …”
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Antibiotic Use in Poultry Production in Grenada by Lindonne Glasgow, Martin Forde, Darren Brow, Catherine Mahoney, Stephanie Fletcher, Shelly Rodrigo

“…Generally, the farmers’ knowledge and practices were inconsistent with recommendations by the World Health Organization for antibiotic stewardship. While low-income countries, such as Grenada, are challenged with the lack of resources to undertake research and implement responsive actions, this research highlights the need for some immediate measures of remedy, such as education of farmers and monitoring procurement and use of antibiotics, to reduce risk to public health.…”
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Determination of 5-fluorouracil anticancer drug solubility in supercritical CO 2 using semi-empirical and machine learning models by Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Ratna Surya Alwi, Reza Derakhsheshpour, Nedasadat Saadati Ardestani

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Investigation the Services Provided to Disabled in Çanakkale by Orkun Dalyan, Mehmet Pişkin, Leyla Yeşilçinar

“…In this study, some of the problems faced by disabled people and the efforts to remedy them were examined in terms of occupational health and safety.In the study, a survey of 60 questions was organized to be answered by disabled individuals residing in Çanakkale province. …”
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Defining “Adverse Environmental Impact” and Making § 316(b) Decisions: A Fisheries Management Approach by David E. Bailey, Kristy A.N. Bulleit

“…This definition focuses not on counting individual fish or eggs cropped by the various uses of a water body, but on preserving populations of aquatic organisms and their functions in the aquatic community. …”
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ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF MICROSERVICE AND MONOLITHIC-BASED ARCHITECTURES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Saad Hussein, Mariam Lahami, Mouna Torjmen

“…This research work will therefore come up with the framework that would be used in supporting the migration of organizations and industries into micro services. This approach gives companies the evaluative methodology for assessing their adoption of micro services. …”
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Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Pulmonary Exacerbation by Soroor Erfanimanesh, Mohammad Emaneini, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Shahnaz Halimi, Reza Beigverdi, Vajiheh Sadat Nikbin, Fereshteh Jabalameli

“…In a total of 129 isolates, the most prevalent organisms were S. aureus (55.3%) and P. aeruginosa (41.7%). …”
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High Rate Stormwater Treatment for Water Reuse and Conservation—Review by Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Jaya Kandasamy, Harsha Ratnaweera

“…Granular activated carbon (GAC) filters excel at reducing heavy metals and dissolved organic carbon (DOC), with pre-screening via anthracite filters to extend GAC lifespan by trapping sediments and pollutants. …”
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