Digital potential of the region: theoretical aspects and assessment in the Republic of Belarus by Olga M. Sherstneva

“…The article analyzes existing global approaches to assessing the development of digital technologies and the readiness of countries, industries and enterprises to implement them: the Information and Communication Technology Development Index (IDI); the Network Readiness Index, published by the World Economic Forum jointly with the international business school (INSEAD); Global Connectivity Index; International Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI); and the International World Bank GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) rating. The main characteristics of the presented indices are highlighted and their main shortcomings are determined. …”
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Analysis of the current status of patient registry studies in China by YI Hongbin, NIE Zhifeng, HAN Sheng, SHI Luwen

“…The results showed that the sponsors of patient registry studies in China were mainly hospitals, universities and other institutions, of which the Peking Union Medical College Hospital had the largest number of sponsors (64, 4.09%). …”
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Polarization in Political Rallies: A Markovian Agent-Based Model for Opinion Dynamics by Marco Scarpa, Marco Garofalo, Francesco Longo, Salvatore Serrano

“…The main advantages of Markovian agents are the ease of setting a large number of behavioral parameters, spatial distribution of agents, scalability, and numerical tractability. …”
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FOREIGN VOCABULARY MASTERING BY STUDENTS OF A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by Larisa Yurievna Zinovieva

“…The main features of foreign vocabulary mastering by students of a technical university are considered in the article. …”
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Unfolding frictions in database projects by Florian Jaton, Dominique Vinck

“…Despite significant theoretical differences between these studies, four main directions of analysis are highlighted. It then examines three issues raised by the case of research databases and digital data collections in HSS before drawing attention to the frictions that arise during the database development process.…”
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The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Fragility Factor within the International System by Graziano Palamara

“…The analysis focuses mainly on the role of China, the country where the epidemic originated and the main protagonist of the global transformations of recent decades. …”
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Changes in Soil Properties Under the Influence of Microplastics in Plastic and Open Field Production in Three Serbian Valleys by Elmira Saljnikov, Tara Grujić, Marina Jovković, Veljko Perović, Dragan Čakmak, Aigul Zhapparova, Vesela Radović, Slobodan Stefanović, Vladimir Miladinović, Slađan Stanković, Žaklina Marjanović, Sayagul Kenzhegulova, Aigul Tleppayeva, Gulya Kunypiyaeva, Slobodan Krnjajić

“…Therefore, the main objective of this study was to identify the possible changes in the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil in greenhouses in three regions of Serbia. …”
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THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT CHAMBER DRYER FOR DRYING MEAT PRODUCTS by Zh. Petrova, V. Paziuk, K. Samoilenko, V. Vyshnevskyi, P. Petrov, I. Koval

“…This paper highlights an experimental study where the main parameter, for the purpose of intensification, is the change in the direction of the coolant flow during the process. …”
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CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY ONLINE LEXICOGRAPHY by Iryna B. Mentynska

“…A number of modern online lexicographic sources that record computer terms are analyzed, their features from the point of view of practical application are noted, and the most current trends related to modern lexicography processes are highlighted. During the research the most popular online dictionaries that record IT terms have been selected; the parameters of such online dictionaries are characterized; their practical functions for application in the IT sphere are highlighted; the main trends affecting the further study of the features of the lexicography process are identified and outlined. …”
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Information behavior: an evolutionary instinct by Güler Demir

“…The main purpose of this book is to develop a theoretical framework for the investigation of human information behavior within a multidisciplinary approach. …”
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ВЕРТИКАЛЬНО-ИНТЕГРИРОВАННЫЕ НЕФТЯНЫЕ КОМПАНИИ РОССИИ: ЭТАПЫ РАЗВИТИЯ

“…The article examines the main stages of this process.…”
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Valuation of Sequential Compound Option to Default During Construction Included in R&D Project. Case Study by Paweł Mielcarz

“…The article presents a case study of valuation of sequential compound option to default during construction included in RD project. The main goal of the author is to present methodological issues of application the binominal tree algorithm into real capital budgeting process. …”
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Seismic Response Analysis Method of Damping Structures Based on the Inter-history Iteration and Secondary Development of ABAQUS by JIA Chuanguo, QUAN Ziyu, CHEN Xi, LI Yutao

“…These interfaces empower users to expand the functionality of the main program by writing specific function codes designed to their requirements. …”
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Assessment of the Prevalence of Markers of Monoinfection with Hepatitis C Virus and Coinfection with Hepatitis C and B Viruses among the Personnel of Medical Institutions of an End... by M. P. Kostinov, N. A. Magomedova, I. A. Khrapunova, A. V. Linok, E. Yu. Malinnikova, G. I. Alatortseva, L. N. Pritvorova, L. N. Nesterenko, I. I. Amiantova, V. V. Dotsenko, V. Yu. Kabargina, V. B. Polishchuk, M. N. Loktionova, A. A. Besshaposhnikova

“…In the structure of professional categories suffering from HCV, the main share belongs to the nursing staff - 45.1 % (p<0.001), and the shares of doctors and junior medical staff accounted for approximately 25 % of the total structure (p=0.999), which can be explained by the peculiarities of the HCV factor in the professional environment, namely more frequent It is the average medical staff who has contacts with the blood of patients. …”
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New Parameters for Impedance–pH Monitoring in Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Predicting its Severity by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Makushina, A. V. Paraskevova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The present articleidentifies possible correlations between new parameters for impedance–pH monitoring, such as mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI); post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave index (PSPW); and the main parameter, acid exposure time (AET), as well as esophageal motor function. …”
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Immunopathogenetic features of the functioning of congenital immunity in children with dental and disabling somatic pathology by M. A. Havrylenko, Т. Ye. Shumna

“…The examined children, according to DentalHealthFoundation recommendations, took into account age periods of development of teeth, which correlated with the main stages of childhood and the critical periods of the formation of the immune system: the age of temporary bite (from 2 to 5 years), bite (from 6 to 10 years), constant bite (from 11 to 18 years old). …”
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Scintillation Bandwidth Measurements from 23 Pulsars from the AO327 Survey by Sofia Sheikh, Grayce C. Brown, Jackson MacTaggart, Thomas Nguyen, William D. Fletcher, Brenda L. Jones, Emma Koller, Veronica Petrus, Katie F. Pighini, Gray Rosario, Vincent A. Smedile, Adam T. Stone, Shawn You, Maura A. McLaughlin, Jacob E. Turner, Julia S. Deneva, Michael T. Lam, Brent J. Shapiro-Albert

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Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with HIV: target trial and modelling study by Sarah R Haile, Oliver Senn, Nicola Serra, Eva A Rehfuess, Milo A Puhan, Mona Loutfy, Jennifer E Thorne, Greer A Burkholder, Michael J Silverberg, Raynell Lang, Timothy R Sterling, Vincent C Marconi, Huldrych F Günthard, Sally B Coburn, Gregory M Lucas, Henock G Yebyo, Oliver Langselius, Jonathan A Colasanti, Sonia Napravnik, Maile Karris, Keri N Althoff

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Tuning the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Observing Strategy for Solar System Science: Incremental Templates in Year 1 by James E. Robinson, Megan E. Schwamb, R. Lynne Jones, Mario Jurić, Peter Yoachim, Bryce T. Bolin, Colin O. Chandler, Steven R. Chesley, Grigori Fedorets, Wesley C. Fraser, Sarah Greenstreet, Henry H. Hsieh, Lauren J. McGinley, Stephanie R. Merritt, Cyrielle Opitom, John K. Parejko

“…To detect transient/variable sources and identify solar system objects (SSOs), the processing pipelines require templates of the static sky to perform difference imaging. …”
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Assessment of the influence of the mineral complex of rutin on the degree of expression of anti-diabetic activity by V. I. Toporkova, E. V. Vishnyakov, K. O. Sidorov, I. I. Terninko, D. Yu. Ivkin

“…The results of the content of glucose and ketones in urine showed that in the process of modeling diabetes mellitus, glucosuria and ketonuria are characteristic for all groups of animals, which confirmed the formation of a pathological process in rats. …”
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