Cross-country analysis of sustainable innovation and female entrepreneurship and their influence on the presence of women in managerial positions by Inna Alexeeva-Alexeev, Pilar Guaita-Fernandez, Cristina Mazas-Perez-Oleaga

“…Despite the global increase of women in business, there is still a very small proportion of female business leaders, although the distribution varies greatly by region and sector. …”
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Comparative analysis of military security policy of Norway and Denmark in the Arctic region by Igor S. Doroshenko

“…In conclusion, the assessment of the current defense capability of Denmark and Norway is given, as well as the impact of NATO joint exercises on Russia’s Arctic policy making is considered in order to highlight the role of coastal states in this context.…”
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E-signature and e-services in Albania by Vilma TOMÇO, Edlira GJOLLESHI, Klorenta PASHAJ

“…In this article will be analyzed the current situation of the usage of e-signature in public and private sector. …”
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Offsetting unabated agricultural emissions with CO2 removal to achieve ambitious climate targets. by Nicoletta Brazzola, Jan Wohland, Anthony Patt

“…Assuming an average CDR cost by $150/tCO2, we find increases in prices of up to 41% for beef, 14% for rice, and 40% for milk in the United States relative to current retail prices. …”
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Comparative analysis of sulfuric acid and free cellulase hydrolysis for waste-paper-to-glucose conversion: experimental and techno-economic evaluation by Mahfuzah Samirah Ideris, Mohd Hafez Mohd Isa, Mohd Muzamir Mahat, Jason P. Hallett, S. M. Shahrul Nizan Shikh Zahari

“…The approach of converting waste paper (WP) to glucose via hydrolysis reaction is a promising alternative to current disposal methods. Glucose is a key intermediate in the production of various chemicals. …”
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The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM) by Songül Biçer, Deniz Anıl Odabaşı, Buğra Öztürk

“…Objective: Natural History Museums are important organizations that increase the awareness of the public on biodiversity, nature, and its conservation. …”
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Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…The present study aimed to survey current medication-use infrastructure and processes and medication review practices in NHs in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. …”
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User journey method: a case study for improving digital intervention use measurement by Lauri Lukka, Maria Vesterinen, Antti Salonen, Vilma-Reetta Bergman, Paulus Torkki, Satu Palva, J. Matias Palva

“…Abstract Background Many digital mental health interventions meet low levels of use. However, current use measurement methods do not necessarily help identify which intervention elements are associated with dropout, despite this information potentially facilitating iterative intervention development. …”
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Quality Parameters and Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic Compounds, Sensory Properties of Functional Yogurt with Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Peel Powder by Zuhal Okcu, Filiz Yangılar

“…As the storage time increased, the sample’s pH and syneresis decreased, while titration acidity and texture increased. …”
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C18:0 GM3 ganglioside’s efficacy in LPS-induced parkinsonism: neuroprotection, inflammatory inhibition and gliosis mitigation by Tsung-Ta Liu, Cheng-Tsung Liu, I-Hsun Li, Yu-Chieh Chu, Hao-Yuan Hung, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Ta-Kai Chou, Shiao-Yun Li, Tin-An Wang, Jui-Hu Shih

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an incurable neurological disorder, and current pharmacological therapies primarily address symptoms without halting disease progression. …”
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Biochemical detection of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis using high wavenumber Raman endoscopy and stimulated Raman microscopy by Ezekiel J. Haugen, Andrea K. Locke, Lily H. Dao, Alec B. Walter, Pratheepa K. Rasiah, Justin S. Baba, Matthew A. Buendia, Hernán Correa, Girish Hiremath, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

“…These findings were verified by ex vivo analysis of esophageal biopsies with stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy, Raman microspectroscopy, and histochemical staining, which revealed significant decreases in epithelial carbohydrate content and increases in nucleic acid content in active EoE. …”
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Addition to the summary of cryptogam vascular and gymnosperms plants: “Flora of the Lower Volga Region” (based on materials of the herbarium of SSU (SARAT)) by Boldyrev, Vladimir Alexandrovich, Nyuschenko, Ekaterina Alexandrovna, Stepanov, Michail Vladimirovich

“…The herbarium of the SSU (SARAT) registered 33 species of higher spore-bearing vascular plants: Lycopodiophyta – four, Equisetophyta – six, Polypodiophyta – 19 and Pinophyta – four out of 41 species indicated in the literature for the Lower Volga region. The fund currently contains 1539 herbarium sheets related to the studied devisions the collections of which were carried out from 1902 to 2017. …”
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Observation of bi-directional global Alfvén eigenmodes in the MAST-U tokamak by M.B. Dreval, H.J.C. Oliver, S.E. Sharapov, J.F. Rivero-Rodriguez, M. Fitzgerald, C. Michael, R. Ochoukov, L. Velarde, M. Cecconello, D. Ryan, the MAST-U Team

“…In low plasma current ( I _p ) discharges, we observe only GAEs propagating counter to the plasma current and the beam direction. …”
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Water- and frost-resistance of crushed stone mastic asphalt concrete prepared on sevilen-modified bitumen by V. V. Yadykina, S. N. Navolokina, A. M. Gridchin

“…Introduction. Currently, increasing the durability of road asphalt concrete pavements is one of the urgent issues, the solution of which provides a significant economic effect achieved by increasing the turnaround time, as well as the overall service life of highways. …”
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Assessing the Quality of Concrete Tunnel Lining Exposed to Tunnel Fire through Residual Compressive Strength by Husen Alhawat, R. Hamid, Shahrizan Baharom, M. R. Azmi, A. B. M. A. Kaish

“…Another concrete tunnel lining segment was constructed using concrete containing silica fume normally used in the current construction, coded as SPC concrete. …”
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Quinoa in Peru: Andean Pseudocereal, a food for present and future generations by Jesús De La Cruz-Arango

“…Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), an Andean crop of importance for its high nutritional value, contains essential amino acids, trace elements, vitamins, fiber that our body requires, in addition to being gluten-free. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxocariasis and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adult Population in Kavar District, Fars Province, South of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Seroepidemi... by Fatemehsadat Pezeshkian, Ali Pouryousef, Mostafa Omidian, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Ali Reza Safarpour, Sara Shojaei-Zarghani, Bahador Sarkari

“…Multivariable logistic regression revealed that housewives (OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.18–3.51, p = 0.010) and subjects with learning disability (OR = 3.32, 95% CI: 1.29–8.52, p = 0.013) were at increased risk of Toxocara infection. The findings of the current study depicted a noticeable seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in the general population in the Kavar district, southern Iran. …”
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Synthesis, structure, and visible-light-driven activity of o-YbFeO3/h-YbFeO3/CeO2 photocatalysts by Sofia M. Tikhanova, Lev A. Lebedev, Svetlana A. Kirillova, Maria V. Tomkovich, Vadim I. Popkov

“…It was found that nanocrystalline components were chemically and phase-pure, uniformly spatially distributed over the nanocomposite, and had multiple contacts with each other. Based on this fact and the established electronic structure of the nanocomposite components, the formation of I-type heterojunction with the participation of o-YbFeO3 (Eg = 2.15 eV), h-YbFeO3 (Eg = 2.08 eV), and CeO2 (Eg = 2.38 eV) was shown, the presence of which increased photocatalytic activity of the resulting nanocomposite. …”
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Anti-tumor activity of a novel compound-CDF is mediated by regulating miR-21, miR-200, and PTEN in pancreatic cancer. by Bin Bao, Shadan Ali, Dejuan Kong, Sanila H Sarkar, Zhiwei Wang, Sanjeev Banerjee, Amro Aboukameel, Subhash Padhye, Philip A Philip, Fazlul H Sarkar

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>In the current study we showed, for the first time, that CDF could significantly inhibit the sphere-forming ability (pancreatospheres) of PC cells consistent with increased disintegration of pancreatospheres, which was associated with attenuation of CSC markers (CD44 and EpCAM), especially in gemcitabine-resistant (MIAPaCa-2) PC cells containing high proportion of CSCs consistent with increased miR-21 and decreased miR-200. …”
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Cohort profile: the PHARMO Perinatal Research Network (PPRN) in the Netherlands: a population-based mother–child linked cohort by E. Houben, L. Broeders, E.A.P. Steegers, R.M.C. Herings

“…Additionally, mother–child linkage is currently available for a quarter of these pregnancies (‘Child Cohort’). …”
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