CURRENT ASPECTS OF ETIOTROPIC COVID-19 THERAPY by D. N. Zemskov, L. A. Balykova, O. A. Radaeva, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, P. A. Bely, E. V. Semenova, M. V. Shirmankina, K. N. Koryanova

“…Since the beginning of the pandemic, repeated attempts have been made to develop etiotropic therapy for a novel coronavirus infection. …”
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Fracture toughness and failure mechanism of high performance concrete incorporating carbon nanotubes by Anwar Khitab, Sajjad Ahmad, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Syed Ali Rizwan, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Luciana Restuccia, Mustajab Ali, Imran Mehmood

“…Hence, special arrangement through usage of high energy sonication along with amended acrylic based polymer (performing as a surfactant) was made to have a uniform dispersion of MWCNTs in the concrete mix. …”
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The effect of labor productivity on economic growth by E. Y. Merkulova

“…To increase labor productivity in enterprises, it is necessary to introduce modern methods of process management, the principles of the organization of lean manufacturing. …”
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Determinación de un Modelo de Negocios para Apoyar el Desarrollo de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa basado en Casos de Éxito (Development of a Business Model based on Success Stories... by Henry Quesada Pineda, Marcela Meneses Guzmán

“…The model is based on a survey made onsuccessful SMEs in Costa Rica designed using an extensiveSME literature research that identified the critical factorsaffecting SME performance. …”
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PROBIOTICS AS AN ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY FOR CELIAC DISEASE: SYMPTOM RELIEF AND QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT by Gabriel Fernandes Alves JESUS, Monique MICHELS, Emily CÓRNEO, Marina P ROSSETTO, Alexandre J FARACO, Ana Paula PESARICO

“…Participants received either a daily probiotic capsule or an identical placebo made from maltodextrin, provided by Gabbia Biotecnologia Ltda. …”
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ENT Quality Improvement Program as a tool to improve the collection of morbidity and mortality data: a multisite audit carried out over 6 months by Sadie Khwaja, Haroon Saeed, Rachel Edmiston, Rajesh Anmolsingh, B Nirmal Kumar, Rajeev Advani, Alex Bowen, Mohammed El-Amin, Jennifer Gilchrist, Anna Harrison, Katharine Hamlett, Clodagh Mangan, Edward Noon, Rohan Pinto, Daniel Prescott, William Spiller, Sara Timms, Antonia Tse, Alex Yao

“…Objective This project aims to assess the role of a standardised process of data collection to improve morbidity and mortality data across the region.Design Six hospitals within the North West (UK) were recruited and adopted the ENT Quality Improvement Program (QIP) into their daily practice. …”
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Unphosphorylated STAT1 binds to the BST2 transcription promoter, promoting increased AKBA anchoring on HPMECs to alleviate ARDS by Kaili Li, Zixiang Zhou, Feng Liu, Zuotian Huang, Xiaoying Chen, Fachun Zhou

“…Abstract Although the drug therapeutic targets of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are still unclear and no specific drugs for ARDS treatment have been found, some breakthroughs have been gradually made in the biological target pathways such as endothelial injury. …”
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Does corporate governance spur bank intellectual capital in an emerging economy? A system GMM analysis from Ethiopia by Abdu Mohammed Assfaw, Dhiraj Sharma

“…However, board gender diversity and the number of board subcommittees have not made statistically significant contributions to IC performance. …”
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Review and reflection on shale gas development in China: From Silurian to Cambrian by GUO Tonglou

“…With improved theoretical understanding of shale gas exploration, China has made exploration breakthroughs in Permian and Cambrian shales in recent years, demonstrating the great potential of shale gas in Sichuan Basin. …”
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MODELING OF HEAT EXCHANGE AT TURBULENT FLOW IN FLAT CHANNELS WITH SYMMETRIC TURBULIZERS ON BOTH PARTIES by I. E. Lobanov

“…The article results of calculating the intensified heat exchange in flat channels with double turbulators of different cross sections (square, rectangular, semicircular, triangular) depending on the determining parameters were quite satisfactorily consistent with the existing experimental material, but having an indisputable advantage over the latter, since the assumptions made in their derivation cover a much wider range of defining parameters than the limitations found in the experiments (Pr=0.7÷100, Re=103÷106, h/dE =0.005÷0.2, t/h=1÷200).Conclusion. …”
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Shaping the future of medical laboratory practices in Somaliland: a review of the current standards by Omar Abdulkarim Saeed Alhammadi, Zhinya Kawa Othman, Ephraim Ikpongifono Udokang, Tayaba Sarfraz, Olalekan John Okesanya, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

“…While strides have been made toward aligning laboratory practices with international standards, inadequate compliance underpins challenges in Somaliland’s medical laboratory practices, highlighting suboptimal management performance and the urgent need for adherence to international benchmarks that fit Somaliland's laboratory landscape and the gap that pertains. …”
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Structural Equation Model of Perceived Communication Skills and Educational Performance in Online Environments: The Role of Virtual Education and Computer Games by Akbar Jadidi Mohammadabadi

“…However, insights into the communication process did not demonstrate a significant correlation in these areas. …”
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A Governor Lamented After: Governor of Van Âli Bey by Sadık Emre Karakuş

“…In this article, the biography, governorship and the tragic process leading to the assassination of Âli Bey, who was assassinated by Armenian gangsters on September 23, 1907, right after his appointment as Governor of Van, are discussed. …”
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Detectron2-enhanced mask R-CNN for precise instance segmentation of rice blast disease in Tanzania: Supporting timely intervention and data-driven severity assessment by Reuben Alfred, Judith Leo, Shubi F. Kaijage

“…Although progress has been made with deep learning diagnostics, many approaches still depend on whole-image classification or broad bounding boxes, lacking the pixel-level detail needed to assess infection severity. …”
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Calcific aortic stenosis: known facts and promising studies by N. Yu. Karpova, M. A. Rashid, T. V. Kazakova, N. S. Chipigina, A. E. Zudilina

“…The progress of cardiac surgery in the middle of the 20th century made it possible to describe in detail ectopic calcification as an active, progressive, recurrent and potentially modifiable process. …”
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Automatic Detection and Unsupervised Clustering-Based Classification of Cetacean Vocal Signals by Yinian Liang, Yan Wang, Fangjiong Chen, Hua Yu, Fei Ji, Yankun Chen

“…Four classical unsupervised clustering algorithms are performed on the datasets we made for verification and obtain an average accuracy rate of 84.83%.…”
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Coordenação das atividades produtivas na indústria brasileira de jogos eletrônicos: hierarquia, mercado ou aliança? Coordination of production activities in the Brazilian electroni... by Alexandre Perucia, Alsones Balestrin, Jorge Verschoore

“…To do so this paper makes use of the theories of transaction costs as well as of inter-organizational relationships to analyze firms' strategic choices with regard to games production: made in-house (Hierarchy), bought on the market (Market), or collaboration with a partner (Alliance). …”
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Peculiarities of the Lifestyle and Psychological State of Primary Schoolchildren with Bronchial Asthma by Alexandra M. Timofeeva

“…The study involved 75 children (mean age 8.2 ± 0.6 years, including girls 59%, illness duration 3.2 ± 0.5 years) and their parents (mothers made 79% of them). The comparison group consisted of 54 conditionally healthy children (mean age 8.4 ± 0.3, girls 54%) and their parents (mothers — 85%, fathers — 15%). …”
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Determination of Fermentation Characteristics of a Total Mixed Ration Prepared with Maize Forage with Different Dry Matter Contents by Hande Işıl Akbağ, Emre Gezgin, Soner Yiğit, Hakan Erdem

“…This study aims to assess the effects of silage on the quality characteristics and aerobic stability of total mixed rations (TMR) made with maize forage that have different dry matter (DM) contents. …”
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Evaluación de los parámetros mecánicos de una mezcla asfáltica sometida a las condiciones ambientales de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C. Evaluation of mechanical parameters of an asphalt... by Hugo Alexander Rondón Quintana, Fredy Alberto Reyes Lizcano

“…Mixtures were elaborated by using two asphaltic cements (CA) made in Colombia: CA 80100 and CA 60-70. Mixtures generally tend to increase their stiffness values after an exposure period, mainly due to hardening and ageing processes undergone by asphaltic binder. …”
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