Bulking agents in case of treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by A. Yu. Tsukanov, A. A. Mirzakadiev, A. V. Dunkurs

“…The review discusses the currently available volumeforming substances, methods of use, effectiveness and known complications. …”
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Developing and evaluating a campus-based health management app for nursing students: A pilot study on usability and user experience by Andrew Ke-Ming Lu, Yi-Ling Chung, Yu-Hsia Wang, Sheng-Kai Lin, Jeng-Long Hsieh

“…Introduction The application of technology to healthcare is becoming increasingly common. Apps designed for health monitoring among nursing students are currently under development. …”
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Evaluation of New Derivatives of 2,4-dioxobutanoic Acid Salts in Behavioral Studies of Laboratory Animals by A. I. Krasnova, V. D. Polezhaeva, N. A. Pulina

“…Correction of pathological anxiety is currently an important task of modern pharmacology, since anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses. …”
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An Improved Time-Frequency Identification Method for Pipeline Weld EMAE Aliasing Modes With a Focused Electromagnetic Excitation Device by Houshi Ding, Pan Hu, Tongyu Zhao, Yuchao Jin, Xu Gui

“…The results show that EMAE signals from circumferential cracks contain multiple modes, with the first three wave packets containing the F(1,1), F(1,2), F(1,3), and L(0,1) modes. …”
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A New Source of Inoculum for <i>Stemphylium vesicarium</i>: Consequences for the Management of Brown Spot of Pear by Federico Cavina, Serena Baiocco, Lorenzo Tomba, Fabio Ravaglia, Christian Moretti, Rosario Raso, Valentino Giorgio Rettore, Martina Parrilli, Gianfranco Pradolesi, Riccardo Bugiani

“…Brown spot of pear (BSP), caused by <i>Stemphylium vesicarium</i>, is one of the most dangerous pear fungal diseases, being responsible for huge losses in production. Currently, in order to increase its containment, chemical control is implemented in conjunction with agronomic techniques able to reduce BSP inoculum sources (e.g., orchard grass sanitation, litter removal or application of biocontrol agents). …”
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Multi-contrast machine learning improves schistosomiasis diagnostic performance. by María Díaz de León Derby, Charles B Delahunt, Ethan Spencer, Jean T Coulibaly, Kigbafori D Silué, Isaac I Bogoch, Anne-Laure Le Ny, Daniel A Fletcher

“…Schistosomiasis currently affects over 250 million people and remains a public health burden despite ongoing global control efforts. …”
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development of the Scientific School of the financial university in the field of accounting-analytical and control Systems in the Modern Economy by R. P. Bulyga, M. V. Melnik

“…The following areas of research have been identified as key issues of updating and adapting the school to the modern stage of economic development: improving the methodology and methodology for developing reporting of economic entities, taking into account changes in their organizational structures (corporate reporting), including consolidated reporting, reporting in the format of sustainable development, containing a wide range of non-financial information (ESG agenda) and integrated reporting, as well as strengthening the role of internal (production, management) control, based on new opportunities, information and communication systems; the formation of internal and external control and audit systems of various directions, facilitating reliable feedback between production and management bodies; strengthening and developing the interaction of accounting systems (accounting, operational production, statistical) of all levels to create on this basis high-quality databases for information support of management; increasing the efficiency of all parts of the national economy and implementing the strategy for the development of the economy of the country, regions and industries. …”
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Analysis of a segmentation approach to breeder blanket design and the utilisation of FLiBe as a novel neutron reflector by Adam J. Barker, Mark R. Gilbert, Philip D. Edmondson

“…Tritium is a rare resource, currently produced only in a limited number of fission reactors and other low-output facilities. …”
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Natural Compounds with Beneficial Effects on Skin Collagen Type I and Mechanisms of Their Action by Wioleta Żynda, Agnieszka Ruczaj, Anna Galicka

“…Under the influence of these factors and with age, the amount of the key building protein, collagen type I, decreases, which leads to a deterioration in the appearance and condition of the skin. Currently, when the average life expectancy increases, the esthetic aspect and maintaining healthy skin are particularly important. …”
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Performance Characteristics of a Pilot-Scale Electromethanogenic Reactor Treating Brewery Wastewater by Kyle Bowman, Marcelo Elaiuy, George Fudge, Harvey Rutland, William Gambier, Theo Hembury, Ben Jobling-Purser, Thomas Fudge, Izzet Kale, Godfrey Kyazze

“…This investigation presents a 4-fold increase in size compared to the next largest pilot-scale MEC-AD system presented in the literature, providing findings to inform the operation of a 52,000 L MEC-AD system (currently under construction). …”
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The role of judicial authorities in criminal proceedings for political crimes in the Stalinist period: modern historiography by Alexander Ya. Kodintsev

“…Currently, PhD theses, covering an increasing number of regions of Russia, are being defended actively. …”
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Proteases from Entamoeba spp. and Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae as Virulence Factors by Jesús Serrano-Luna, Carolina Piña-Vázquez, Magda Reyes-López, Guillermo Ortiz-Estrada, Mireya de la Garza

“…We also include proteases used by amoebae to degrade iron-containing proteins because iron scavenger capacity is currently considered a virulence factor for pathogens. …”
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Safety Production of Fermented Beverages Made with Beekeeping By-products in the Colombian Caribbean Region by Jalelys Liceth Leones-Cerpa, Gabriella Santander, Ines Arroyo, Martha Cuenca Quicazan, Eduardo Sanchez-Tuiran, Karina A. Ojeda Delgado

“…Among the results, a notable decrease in pH was evident in the samples containing Montes de María pollen (between 4.12 and 4.32), together with an increase in acidity (0.96 and 1.36 %w/w lactic acid). …”
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Discourse on the Application of Dwangsom on Execution Court Decisions: A Comparison with Netherlands and France by Maghfira Nur Khaliza Fauzi, Anna Erliyana

“…If the decision is not implemented, the State Administrative Court (PTUN) imposes administrative sanctions / coercive measures against the losing party, which can be in the form of sanctions for forced payment of money (dwangsom), in order to increase the executable power of the decision. Normally, the same as the General Court, even though currently there are not many cases, it is still a problem. …”
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Electrodeposition of Ni-WC composite coatings: formation, structure and properties by Polina M. Petukhova, Evdokiya G. Bushueva, Oksana N. Novgorodtseva, Vladislav D. Kizimov

“…Currently, electroplating is actively developing, and one of its promising areas is the study of composite electrochemical coatings (CEC). …”
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Oxygen reduction reaction on covalently and noncovalently modified carbon nanowalls by Roman A. Manzhos, Mitar Lutovac, Sonja Ketin

“…After covalent modification, oxygen reduction proceeds mainly through a two-step channel as a result of the increase in the number of oxygen-containing functional groups (the centers of two-step reduction) on the edges of nanowalls.…”
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Production of potassium hydroxide-activated biochar and its use as a filler in polylactic acid for food packaging by Serhat Balcı, Zeynep İrem Özyörü, Filiz Uğur Nigiz

“…Petroleum-containing packaging materials of the past and present have created serious ecological problems for the environment due to their resistance to biodegradation. …”
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Crossing borders: Connectivity analyses reveal potential patterns of range expansion of the Northern raccoon in Europe by Mattia Falaschi, Andrea Simoncini, Leonardo Ancillotto, Andrea Viviano, Mattia Menchetti, Giuseppe Mazza, Emiliano Mori

“…The Northern raccoon Procyon lotor is an alien species that significantly impacts EU biodiversity and society. This species is currently widespread in most of Central Europe, with increasing populations in southern and eastern countries. …”
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Principles governing the selection of ore regions for gold deposit search by Е. М. Nekrasov

“…The conducted study into the distribution of the world’s gold reserves in the deposits of various types, as well as the selective localization of ores in deposits with the main and large scale ore bodies in the zones of ore-bearing faults (and, accordingly, containing the concentration of the main share of reserves in a particular deposit), provides a basis for discovering new deposits of the precious metal with minimal expenditures, thus contributing to increasing the resource base of the Russian Federation.…”
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A review of coal mine saline mine water treatment and utilization technologies by Weidong MAO, Zhongquan GUO, Yuan FU, Jiuli YANG, Xufeng XU, Yantao WU, Zhipeng TANG, Jun ZHANG, Dongfeng CUI, Junzhao ZHU

“…Concerning the challenges currently faced by membrane concentration and evaporation crystallization technology, and the future development direction, the following proposals are put forward: the ongoing advancement of high-efficiency short-flow membrane concentration and low-carbon evaporation crystallization processing technology and equipment; the sustained investigation of the conversion of low-value by-product salts and the extraction of high-value components; actively explore the joint treatment mode of low-grade heat source, geothermal or photovoltaic power and salt-containing mine water; proactively investigate the regional centralized treatment mode of salt-containing mine water; and explore the technical, policy and economic feasibility of off-grid new energy applications, and study naturally enhanced evaporation and concentration technologies.…”
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