Studying and Analyzing Regional Inequalities (case study: cities of Ardabil province, Iran 2006 – 2011) by Bahram Imani, Roghayyeh Farshi, Reza Hashemi Masoomabad

“…This inequality is the result of environmental, economic and political factors and it also reflects inadequacy of spatial planning, which places Ardabil in its high priority for development. Furthermore, according to the conducted analyses it is concluded that there is an imbalanced regional inequality on city scale in Ardabil province; there is a meaningful and positive relationship between the population of a city and the degree of its development; finally there is a meaningful and positive relationship between the distance from the provincial capital and the degree of its development.…”
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Identification of a putative novel polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-biodegrading gene cluster in a marine Roseobacteraceae bacterium Sagittula sp. MA-2 by Mayuko Abe, Miharu Sakai, Robert A. Kanaly, Jiro F. Mori

“…A marine bacterial isolate, Sagittula sp. strain MA-2, belonging to the family Roseobacteraceae—a widely distributed and physiologically diverse marine bacterial group—was found to possess a functional gene cluster encoding enzymes potentially responsible for PAH biodegradation in its genome and exhibit the ability to biodegrade the three-ring PAH, phenanthrene. …”
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Computer vision syndrome: neuro- and pathophysiological aspects (analytical review) by R.R. Akhmadeev, T.R. Mukhamadeev, E.R. Shammasova

“…This article analyses 9 national and 42 international studies on CVS with a focus on its pathogenesis. The pathophysiological aspects of dry eye syndrome and accommodative dysfunction as the main branches of CVS in DIT and VDD users are discussed in the light of the morphological and functional unity of visual functions. …”
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Rudiments of axiology for sustainable tourism by Agnieszka Klimska, Andrea Klimková, Marcin Leźnicki

“…The present article raises the question of sustainable tourism in Poland and Slovakia, highlighting its significance, as well as its objectives and tasks. …”
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Detention of a person under suspicion of committing a criminal offence and the possibility to appeal in criminal proceedings by V. M. Fedchenko

“…Attention is also paid to the problematic legal aspects that do not allow a person detained (without a ruling of an investigating judge) on suspicion of committing a criminal offence during a pre-trial investigation, when such detention was carried out at the scene of the crime or immediately after its commission, to exercise his or her right to challenge the validity of the detention and file a relevant complaint with the prosecutor or investigating judge. …”
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Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Multifocal Synchronous Transformation to Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma by Mark Benedict, Jose Costa

“…Transformation of papillary thyroid carcinoma to anaplastic thyroid carcinoma usually takes place in the thyroid itself or in the adjacent lymph nodes. Only on rare occasions does a transformation occur in a papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis outside of these locations. …”
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Optimized Operator-Splitting Methods in Numerical Integration of Maxwell's Equations by Z. X. Huang, X. L. Wu, W. E. I. Sha, B. Wu

“…The detail of the schemes and explicit iterated formulas are also included. Furthermore, new high-order Padé approximations are adopted to improve the efficiency of the proposed methods. …”
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The Role of Sunspots Magnetic Configuration in the Formation of Umbral Fine-Structures by Hashem Hamedivafa

“…We use spectro-polarimetric data recorded by Hinode to analyze the magnetic field configuration of a part of a sunspot (AR10923) where a bundle of penumbral filaments are intruding into its umbra. We want to explore the role of the sunspot magnetic configuration in the formation and kinematics of the fine-structures, such as umbral dots and light bridges, inside the sunspot umbra. …”
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A Systems Thinking Approach to the Development of HBIM: Part 1—The Problematic Situation by Lucy J. Lovell, Richard J. Davies, Dexter V. L. Hunt

“…However, the application of HBIM is currently limited by a lack of defined end-user requirements and standard methodology in its application. To address this, the authors propose a systems thinking approach, utilising both the Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and hard Systems Engineering (SE), for the development of HBIM. …”
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Predviđanje razvoja povrtarstva u Republici Srpskoj (Forecasting of Vegetable Production in Republic of Srpska) by Beba Mutavdžic, Ljiljana Drinic, Nebojša Novković, Aleksandar Ostojić, Gordana Rokvic

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Stem Cell Tracking with Nanoparticles for Regenerative Medicine Purposes: An Overview by Lisa Accomasso, Clara Gallina, Valentina Turinetto, Claudia Giachino

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Lower Extremity and Trunk Electromyographic Muscle Activity During Performance of the Y-Balance Test on Stable and Unstable Surfaces by Navpreet Kaur, Kunal Bhanot, Germaine Ferreira

“…# Background The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) has been used as a rehabilitation exercise. To improve its efficacy, efficiency, and method variations, the Y-Balance Test (YBT) with anterior (A), posterolateral (PL), and posteromedial (PM) directions of the SEBT has been recommended. …”
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Revisiting classical concepts of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics - Part I: The closing �mathematical� crack in an infinite plate and the respective Stress Intensity Factors by Christos F. Markides, Stavros K. Kourkoulis

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Rendre la conservation de l’agrobiodiversité mexicaine gouvernable ou le difficile transcodage des savoirs scientifiques by Jean Foyer, Marianna Fenzi

“…This article offers an analysis of the flagship program for the conservation of the diversity of Mexican maize - the Programa de Conservación de Maíz Criollo (PROMAC) - from its design at the level of national institutions to its implementation at the local level, including the regional administrative level. …”
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lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA of plasma and tumor-derived exosomes of cardiac myxoma-related ischaemic stroke by Lin Ma, Yu-Hua Liu, Chun Liu, Shu-Qi Wang, Jun Ma, Xiao-Qing Li, Min Ren, Ting-Ting Yang, Guang-Zhi Liu

“…Abstract Cardiac myxoma (CM) is an important aetiology of stroke in young adults, and its diagnosis is difficult in patients having stroke because of the lack of diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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From byssus threads to Pinna nobilis sea-silk: a fiber characterization by Lorena C. Giannossa, Annarosa Mangone, Giovanni Lagioia, Gerardo Palazzo, Luigi Gentile

“…In this study, we present an investigation into Pinna nobilis byssus samples collected from the Commodity Science Museum of the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) at various stages of the textile manufacturing process. …”
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Regulating the PI3K and AMPK pathway: the secret of 1-deoxynojirimycin's success in alleviating chronic diseases by Chengwei Yu, Qirui Hu

“…Abstracts: The chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases) have become a global public health issue with its increasing morbidity and mortality. However, the effects of drug treatments are limited unless the diet or living habit are monitored and controlled. …”
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Långsiktiga prognoser av platsbehovet på fängelser by Hanns von Hofer

“…After a brief description of forecasting and its various methods, three quantitative forecasting methods are discussed: trend projection, extrapolation from causal models, and statistical modelling. …”
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A survey on 5G capabilities enabling the factories of the future by Yusun FU, Jinhui TANG

“…5G systems extend mobile communication services beyond mobile telephony, mobile broadband, and massive machine-type communication into new application domains, so-called vertical domains, with special requirements for communication services.A comprehensive analysis and summary of 5G capabilities enabling the factories of the future were provided, including resilient network architecture, flexible spectrum, ultra reliable and low latency communication, time sensitive network, security and positioning.While resilient network architecture includes network slicing, non-public network, 5G LAN, and edge computing.It hopes to have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the theoretical research and application of 5G, and a clear understanding of its challenges, so as to play a key reference for researchers and engineers in the related fields.…”
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Sièm Occitans en prumièr o […] sièm pas ren du tot : une allocution d’Yves Rouquette (2009). Édition d’extraits, avec une introduction, des notes et une étude des diatopismes remar... by Jean-Pierre Chambon, Marjolaine Raguin-Barthelmebs, Jean Thomas

“…The treatment of the document strives to satisfy the editorial requirements most often reserved to Occitan medieval literary texts: a presentation of the speech and its context, an elaboration of editing criteria adapted to the document, an establishment of the text in the orthography used by Yves Rouquette in his literary work, a critical apparatus of a particular type (giving an account of the speaker's gestures, of some phonetic and phonostylistic realizations, speech misses, etc.), explanatory notes interpreting in detail the meaning of the text, a translation, and a study of the most local features of the speaker's Occitan variety (identifiable with that of Camarès, Aveyron).…”
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