"KOKSARA BAKAR" – FROM VISION TO DECLINE by Bruno Raguž

“…This paper presents the first comprehensive analysis of the business operations of the Bakar Coke Plant, examining the reasons behind its launch, the invested capital and construction investments, key performance indicators through the analysis of coke production, and the plant’s impact on the town of Bakar. In the end, the paper briefly touches on the collapse of the coke plant and its legacy in Bakar.…”
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Repository Corticotropin Injection for Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Aarat Patel, Georgia Seely, Rohit Aggarwal

“…Considering that a large proportion of patients do not respond to or cannot tolerate corticosteroids, additional treatments are required. …”
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Diagnostic Disparity of Previous and Revised American Thoracic Society Guidelines for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Lee Fidler, Shane Shapera, Shikha Mittoo, Theodore K Marras

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Pharmacokinetics, biological effects, and distribution of (1→3)-β-D-glucan in blood and organs in rabbits by Minoru Yoshida, Robert I. Roth, Carl Grunfeld, Kenneth R. Feingold, Jack Levin

“…The pharmacokinetics, biological effects and distribution in blood and organs of 125I-labeled (1→3)-β-D-glucan purified from Candida albicans were analyzed in rabbits during the 24-h period following an intravenous administration.The intravascular half-life of (1→3)-β- D-glucan was 1.8 min in the low-dose group (9.3 μg/kg) and 1.4 min in the high-dose group (222 μg/kg), and the mean (±SD) total body clearance was 1.12 ± 0.30 and 1.17 ± 0.16 ml/min, respectively. …”
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Vascular e-Learning in the MENA Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Nikolaos Patelis, Sean Matheiken, Theodosios Bisdas, Zaiping Jing, Jiaxuan Feng, Matthias Trenner, Paulo Eduardo Ocke Reis, Stephane Elkouri, Alexandre Lecis, Dirk Le Roux, Mihai Ionac, Marton Berczeli, Vincent Jongkind, Kak Khee Yeung, Athanasios Katsargyris, Efthymios Avgerinos, Dimitrios Moris, Andrew Choong, Jun Jie Ng, Ivan Cvjetko, George A. Antoniou, Phillipe Ghibu, Alexei Svetlikov, Harm P. Ebben, Hubert Stepak, Sviatoslav Kostiv, Stefano Ancetti, Niki Tadayon, Liliana Fidalgo-Domingos, Eduardo Sebastian Sarutte Rosello, Arda Isik, Kyriaki Kakavia, Sotirios Georgopoulos

“…More than half of the activities did not lead to any official certification. Topic was the primary determinant for attending an activity. …”
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Advancements and Challenges of Vacuum‐Processed Organic Photodiodes: A Comprehensive Review by Chan So, Won Jun Pyo, Dae Sung Chung

“…Organic photodiodes (OPDs) have made remarkable strides and now poised to surpass traditional silicon photodiodes (PDs) in various aspects including linear dynamic range (LDR), detectivity, wavelength selectivity, and versatility.[1] Tunable mechanical and optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors, coupled with lower process costs, have propelled OPDs into the spotlight across fields such as wearable light fidelity systems, flexible image sensors, and biomedical imaging.[2–5] While most advanced organic imaging systems to date rely on polymer‐based solution processes, challenges such as the use of toxic organic solvents and reproducibility issues hinder their commercialization.[6,7] Vacuum‐processed OPDs offer a promising alternative, boasting eco‐friendliness and compatibility with large‐scale fabrication facilities.[8,9] In this review, recent advancements and challenges in vacuum‐processed OPDs, an area that has received less attention compared to solution‐processed counterparts, are explored. …”
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Access to context-specific lexical-semantic information during discourse tasks differentiates speakers with latent aphasia, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitively healthy adult... by Brielle C. Stark, Brielle C. Stark, Sarah Grace Dalton, Alyssa M. Lanzi, Alyssa M. Lanzi

“…During the Cinderella task, the latent aphasia and MCI groups produced significantly fewer core lexical items than CHAs, while their proportion of core lexical items to total tokens was higher than CHAs. The latent aphasia group produced core lexical items more slowly than the MCI group for all three discourse tasks. …”
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Stress contingent changes in Hog1 pathway architecture and regulation in Candida albicans. by Alison M Day, Min Cao, Alessandra da Silva Dantas, Olga Ianieva, Carmen Herrero-de-Dios, Alistair J P Brown, Janet Quinn

“…Furthermore, we find that inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases is linked to the hydrogen peroxide induced oxidation of these negative regulators in a mechanism that is partly dependent on thioredoxin. Taken together these data reveal stress contingent changes in Hog1 pathway architecture and regulation and uncover a novel mode of action of the Ssk1 response regulator in SAPK regulation.…”
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Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Patients, Its Impact on Organs and Potential Treatment by QTY Code-Designed Detergent-Free Chemokine Receptors by Mujahed I. Mustafa, Abdelrahman H. Abdelmoneim, Eiman M. Mahmoud, Abdelrafie M. Makhawi

“…However, there are novel protein modification tools called the QTY code, which are similar in their structure to antibodies, which could provide a solution to excess cytokines. …”
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Clostridium difficile in Clinical Practice: Increasing Rates, More Virulent Organisms and New Therapies on the Horizon by Thomas J Louie

“…With the appearance of more toxigenic strains of C difficile, careful monitoring of patients to detect suboptimal clinical response is necessary.…”
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Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy in Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials by Carolina Sandoval Salinas, Andrés L. González Rangel, Juan G. Cataño Cataño, Juan C. Fuentes Pachón, Juan S. Castillo Londoño

“…Selection criteria, methodological rigor, and risk of bias were evaluated by two independent researchers using Cochrane Collaboration’s tools. Results. Three trials were included. In one study, laparoscopic surgery was associated with fewer blood loss and transfusion rates than the open procedure, in spite of longer operating time. …”
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The Problem of Unity and Plurality in Teftâzânî by Ekrem UĞURLU

“…The primary reason both philosophers and later theologians (Muta’akhkhirun) debated the concepts of “unity” and “multiplicity” is their relevance to topics such as existence-becoming, essence-existence, emanation theory, universal-particular, necessary-possible, absolute-relative, causality, and the relationship between God and the universe. …”
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Research on the Establishment and Stability of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Air Pollution Cooperative Control Alliance: An Evolutionary Game Approach by Wei. Zhu, Shaonan. Shan, Xiaohui. Shi, Hui. Li

“…Under the control of the central government, a stable strategy among cities can evolve toward a fast and efficient cooperative management. …”
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Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Dromedary Camels and Small Ruminants in Mandera and Wajir Counties of Kenya by R. N. Omani, G. C. Gitao, J. Gachohi, P. K. Gathumbi, B. A. Bwihangane, K. Abbey, V. J. Chemweno

“…A study was conducted to determine the presence of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in camel population kept together with small ruminants in Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, and Wajir counties of Kenya. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Oil Refinery on Landscape Values Perception and Mental Health: A Case Study of Tehran by Mahdi Gheitasi, David Serrano Giné, Yolanda Pérez Albert

“…In today’s society, stress is recognized as a major contributor to illness. …”
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Stress among medical students: factor structure of the University Stress Scale among Italian students by Alex Burdorf, Maura Galletta, Igor Portoghese, Fabio Porru, Marcello Campagna

“…Overall, an inspection of ancillary indices (omega indices, ECV and percentage of uncontaminated correlations) revealed that these were too low to suggest the use of the USS as a composite measure of university stress. …”
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Sustainability of buffalo farming in different environments in the world by Antonio Borghese, Vittoria Lucia Barile, Antonella Chiariotti

“… The domestic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) plays a strategic role in the world for the economy and society. 203.9 million heads on the planet represent this species and produce 137 million tons of milk and 4.3 million tons of meat (+18.7% and +8.2% increase from 2015 to 2021, respectively). …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine enema combined with injection via gastric tube in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients (中药胃肠联合治疗ICU患者胃肠功能障碍的效果观察)... by ZHONG Yongjian (钟永建)

“…The control group received Wenchang Tongfu decoction by gastric tube administration (50 mL every four hours, for 5 days), and the observation group received WenchangTongfu decoction by enema (150 mL every 6 hours, for 5 days)combined with gastric tube administration(50 mL every four hours, for 5 days). …”
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Language as a Source of Liberation, and Language as a Source of Control by Jonathan Luxmoore

“…Yet the efforts are being witnessed today, notably in Russia's portrayal of events in Ukraine. …”
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Tuberculosis ganglionar by Angel Arpa Gámez, Amaury Ledón Casals, Sailit Travieso Pérez, Rafael Nodarse Hernández

“…Se realiza Mantoux el cual arroja un resultado de 32 mm. El Rx de tórax y la tomografía axial computadorizada tóraco-abdominal no arrojaron ninguna alteración. …”
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