STUDENTS’ BACKGROUND IN MATHEMATICS: THE CAUSES OF NEGATIVE TRENDS by Vera I. Toktarova, Svetlana N. Fedorova

“…Due to this problem the analysis of the quality of students’ mathematical training in higher educational institutions is provided, the tendency of decreasing of its level is designated, the reasons of this fact are considered. …”
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A Bayesian approach to discrete multiple outcome network meta-analysis. by Rebecca Graziani, Sergio Venturini

“…The model is applied to two datasets from Cochrane reviews, already analysed in two papers so to assess and compare its performance. We implemented the model in a freely available R package called netcopula.…”
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Blockchain based micropayment for e-health IOT sensors by Mahdi Shahraki, Amir Jalali Bighdeli

“…One of the applications of blockchain is its use in e-health, which is used to create a secure framework for managing patient records and to use its financial transactions to pay for services. …”
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Automation of Hessian-Based Tubularity Measure Response Function in 3D Biomedical Images by Oleksandr P. Dzyubak, Erik L. Ritman

“…We propose a solution for automation of an adaptive nonsupervised system for tracking tubular objects based on multiscale framework and use of Hessian-based object shape detector incorporating National Library of Medicine Insight Segmentation and Registration Toolkit (ITK) image processing libraries.…”
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In Vitro Susceptibility and Florfenicol Resistance in Citrobacter Isolates and Whole-Genome Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Citrobacter freundii by Wangxiao Zhou, Qianqian Chen, Changrui Qian, Kai Shen, Xinyi Zhu, Danying Zhou, Wei Lu, Zhewei Sun, Hongmao Liu, Kewei Li, Teng Xu, Qiyu Bao, Junwan Lu

“…The genus Citrobacter is an opportunistic pathogen causing infections in animals, and the published data for its resistance to florfenicol are scarce. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characteristics of florfenicol resistance genes among Citrobacter isolates from animal and relevant environmental samples and conducted a comparative analysis of a multidrug-resistant Citrobacter freundii strain isolated from a rabbit. …”
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Feminist Critique of the Novel "Peyadeh" by Belghis Solamani from Shohalter's Perspective by Ayoob Moradi, mansoureh shahriyari

“…Shohalter's approach, known for its critique of the current state and tradition of women's writing, provides a platform for examining women's literature through the lens of gender differences. …”
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Analysis of fatty acid-derived lipids in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery yields novel pathophysiologically relevant mediators with possible relevance for systemic inf... by Holger Neb, Verena Roth, Jessica Roos, Jessica Roos, Tom Bauer, Anja Urbschat, Ulrike Heinicke, Carlo Angioni, Dieter Steinhilber, Dieter Steinhilber, Matthias Piesche, Matthias Piesche, Nerea Ferreirós, Robert Gurke, Robert Gurke, Gerd Geisslinger, Gerd Geisslinger, Edith Utech, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Paulus, Elke Schmitt, Elke Schmitt, Thorsten Jürgen Maier, Thorsten Jürgen Maier

“…Furthermore, 6-keto-PGF1alpha had its peak shortly before initiation of continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (at least in 5 of the observed patients), 2-AG was elevated in all our nine patients during (right) heart failure in the context of either re-opening patient’s chest, implementation of veno-arterial ECMO or at least while significantly increasing the amount of catecholamines.DiscussionIn this pilot trial we identified several evaluated lipids in critically ill patients representing either potentially (patho-) physiologically relevant mediators of the pro-inflammatory processes and during heart failure or possible markers preceding veno-venous hemodialysis.…”
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Breast Cancer Prediction Using the Affinity Propagation Clustering with Regard to the Weights of Variables by Sina Dami, Zeinab Hatamchuri

“…In this operation, the combination is performed using an iterative algorithm and a dependency propagation clustering algorithm. …”
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Potential Use of Remote Telesonography as a Transformational Technology in Underresourced and/or Remote Settings by Linping Pian, Lawrence M. Gillman, Paul B. McBeth, Zhengwen Xiao, Chad G. Ball, Michael Blaivas, Douglas R. Hamilton, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick

“…This paper summarizes the current literature surrounding the development of teleultrasound as a transformational technology and its application to underresourced settings.…”
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Letter and Person Recognition in Freeform Air-Writing Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Huseyin Kunt, Zeki Yetgin, Furkan Gozukara, Turgay Celik

“…Furthermore, the study is also original due to its publicly available air-writing dataset on the Turkish alphabet and also applying various machine learning algorithms. …”
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Debt load as a fundamental factor of changes in the conditions of global economic development by E. N. Smirnov

“…The relevance of the problems investigated in the article is determined by the fact that the world economy fragmentation worsens its dynamics, but its actual fragility became relevant after the global crisis of 2008–2009. …”
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La situation d’enseignement-apprentissage : caractères contextuels et construits by Marc Bru, Joël Clanet

“…Therefore, the setting cannot be considered as the sole arena data characterizing the conditions in which the teaching/learning practices are implemented for the setting is constructed by those involved in the education and more particularly by the person who is responsible for its functioning: the teacher.…”
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The Immune Response to Tumors as a Tool toward Immunotherapy by F. Pandolfi, R. Cianci, D. Pagliari, F. Casciano, C. Bagalà, A. Astone, R. Landolfi, C. Barone

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New Prospective for the Management of Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Prognostic Assessment, Early Discharge, and Single-Drug Therapy with New Oral Anticoagulants by Alessandro Squizzato

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Proposals by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Commission Headed by F. K. Girs to Subordinate the Kirghiz Inner Horde under Astrakhan Governorate: Administrative Structure and Judic... by Evgeniy A. Gunaev

“…The paper discusses a number of issues pertaining to the Inner Horde’s administrative restructuring project, relocation of its headquarters from Naryn-Peski, centralized localities for uyezd-level authorities, and its judicial system. …”
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A modern scientific perspective on the flavor and functional properties of diverse teas in traditional cuisine “tea-flavored fish”: From macroscopic quality to microscopic variatio... by Wenxia Wang, Kun Liu, Chunlong Liu, Bei Yang, Hao Dong, Wenzhen Liao, Xingfen Yang, Qi He

“…The historical appreciation of tea dates back to ancient times, while technological limitations have long hindered in-depth exploration of its flavor complexity and functional attributes. …”
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LATE-DEVONIAN SAKHARA DUNITE-CLINOPIROXENITE-GABBRO COMPLEX (EAST MAGNITOGORSK ZONE, SOUTH URALS): PETROLOGICAL-MINERALOGICAL FEATURES AND GEODYNAMIC SETTING by T.N. Surin

“…The location of massifs of the complex is an additional argument in favor of a western dip (in the present-day coordinates) of a subduction paleozone at the moment of its formation. Crystallization differentiation was a leading mechanism of petrogenesis of rocks of the complex.…”
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Enhancing cracking resistance in semi-flexible pavements using an interfacial immersion method by Xiaoyu Liu, Kuanghuai Wu, Giovanni Giacomello, Yunpeng Yue, Fengming Ren, Xu Cai, Marco Pasetto

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Genetic and neurochemical profiles underlying cortical morphometric vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease by Su Yan, Jun Lu, Bingfang Duan, Hongquan Zhu, Tian Tian, Yuanyuan Qin, Yuanhao Li, Wenzhen Zhu

“…The local vulnerabilities within certain brain regions in PD have been previously demonstrated, whereas its underlying genetic and neurochemical factors remain unclear. …”
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The role of social, economic, and medical marginalization in cancer clinical trial participation inequities: A systematic review by Grace Ann Hanvey, Hannah Johnson, Gabriel Cartagena, Duane E. Dede, Janice L. Krieger, Kathryn M. Ross, Deidre B. Pereira

“…Four databases were systematically queried for articles addressing CCT participation inequities across these marginalizing indicators, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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