Tumor glyco-immunology, glyco-immune checkpoints and immunotherapy by Heinz Läubli, Salomé S. Pinho, Matthew S. Macauley

“…Moreover, they can mediate immune-suppressive effects. For example, increased sialylation can enhance interactions with immune-inhibitory Siglec receptors, and galectin-mediated interactions can modulate immune responses in the context of cancer. …”
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Collaborationists and Forms of Cooperation with the Occupation Authority in Odesa (1941-1944) by Oleksandr Babich, Hanna Skoreiko, Oleksandr Rusnak

“…The topic’s relevance increased considerably after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the occupation of Crimea and part of Donbas transforming collaborationism from a historical notion into a current practical and legal concern. …”
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Features of state support of industrial enterprises under sanctions pressure by Ya. A. Grabovsky

“…The article discusses the problems of the current situation and development of the Russian industrial enterprises in the context of sanctions that were imposed against Russia in 2014 and significantly increased in 2022.   …”
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VDT work in the future and health consequences on VDT users: State of the art and new perspectives by Paolo SANTUCCI

“…New technologies with an increased number of video display terminal (VDT) operators, as well as the current COVID-19 pandemic with the consequent social distancing and lockdown measures suggested new models to evaluate and address new ergonomics risk factors associated with VDT use. …”
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The role of hybrid strategy in the innovation strategy process by R.V.

“…In addition, an overview of the current state of theoretical and practical implications for hybrid strategies was provided. …”
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Interfaith Dialogue Based on Community Action in Catalonia (Spain): Mapping, Indicators, and Conditions for a Successful Public Policy by Anna Tarrés Vallespí, Maria Nadeu, Miquel Àngel Essomba

“…We identified the existing interfaith dialogue practices in Catalonia that are developed under community action; we raised some indicators to assess these practices to promote community action within local contexts; we validated the QCID_CA tool by contrasting it with current interfaith dialogue practices; and we confirmed the dialectical relationship between interfaith dialogue and community action. …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus prevention and testing strategies among men who have sex with men in the UK: the PANTHEON research programme including the SELPHI RCT by Janey Sewell, T Charles Witzel, David Dunn, Fiona Lampe, Fiona Burns, Peter Weatherburn, Sheena McCormack, Leanne McCabe, Alec Miners, Valentina Cambiano, Roger Pebody, Roy Trevelion, Nadia Hanum, Andrew Phillips, Alison Rodger

“…Study 1B: we undertook six focus-group discussions (FGDs) with MSM to increase understanding of accessibility and feasibility of HIV self-testing among MSM and identify barriers and facilitators in a range of models and contexts to inform development of the intervention. …”
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A Systematic Review of Tobacco Smoking Prevalence and Description of Tobacco Control Strategies in Sub-Saharan African Countries; 2007 to 2014. by Rachel Brathwaite, Juliet Addo, Liam Smeeth, Karen Lock

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review current smoking prevalence among adults in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to May 2014 and to describe the context of tobacco control strategies in these countries.…”
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Laboratory assays do not consistently indicate under processing of soybean meal that negatively impacts broiler performance by K.M. Bowen, L.E. Knarr, E.A. Lynch, E.B. Estanich, A.K. Renner, H.B. Krishnan, J.S. Moritz

“…Urease decreased with increasing processing according to 2 of the 3 laboratories. …”
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Catalytic Decomposition of CF4 by Mesoporous Aluminum Coupled with Non-Thermal Plasma by Fenghua SHEN, Yuqin LI, Wanning LIU, Kaisong XIANG, Hui LIU

“…These products deposit on the catalyst surface, leading to pore blockage and a subsequent decrease in CF4 decomposition efficiency after prolonged reaction. …”
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Antiplatelet Therapy in Heart Disease by Nil Ozyuncu

“…Recent advancements in stent technology and a deeper understanding of patient-specific risk profiles have led to significant advances in tailoring antiplatelet strategies. Current guidelines emphasize individualized approaches regarding the duration and intensity of the therapy. …”
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Digital transformation in dentistry: A survey on trends and business implications by Christian Schnitzler, Sabine Bohnet-Joschko

“…This study investigates the current adoption and anticipated future impact of digital technologies in dentistry among German dentists, assessing both clinical and economic relevance up to the year 2030.A comprehensive survey was conducted with 200 licensed German dentists using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Early Soviet Economic Border Controls: East-West Dimension by Oksana Ermolaeva

“…Alternatively, they emerge in scholarly research as spaces of illegal transborder exchanges and commodities transfers, resulting in the loss of official revenues and gains for informal economies. Later, in increasingly politicized contexts, these interactions resulted in the gradual “cleansing” and “sealing” of borders. …”
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Early Soviet Economic Border Controls: East-West Dimension by Oksana Ermolaeva

“…Alternatively, they emerge in scholarly research as spaces of illegal transborder exchanges and commodities transfers, resulting in the loss of official revenues and gains for informal economies. Later, in increasingly politicized contexts, these interactions resulted in the gradual “cleansing” and “sealing” of borders. …”
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Early Soviet Economic Border Controls: East-West Dimension by Oksana Ermolaeva

“…Alternatively, they emerge in scholarly research as spaces of illegal transborder exchanges and commodities transfers, resulting in the loss of official revenues and gains for informal economies. Later, in increasingly politicized contexts, these interactions resulted in the gradual “cleansing” and “sealing” of borders. …”
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Early Soviet Economic Border Controls: East-West Dimension by Oksana Ermolaeva

“…Alternatively, they emerge in scholarly research as spaces of illegal transborder exchanges and commodities transfers, resulting in the loss of official revenues and gains for informal economies. Later, in increasingly politicized contexts, these interactions resulted in the gradual “cleansing” and “sealing” of borders. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…The results indicated that during the COVID-19 period, firms' cash holdings ratios became increased than doubled and the speed of cash ratio adjustment increased by nearly 40% compared to previous years. …”
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A review of the landscape of agroecology policies towards transforming food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Kevin Okoth Ouko, Cherine Lando Yugi, Modock Odiwuor Oketch, Jimmy Brian Mboya, Robert John Ogola, Mavindu Muthoka, Dick Chune Midamba

“…Sustainability serves as a normative principle in the context of food policy but also represents a hotly debated arena. …”
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Decatecholaminization of Septic Shock Patients in Intensive Care Unit: an Economic Assessment in the Italian Setting by Alfredo Del Gaudio, Assunta Caiazza, Luana Bortone, Sonia Tomasso, Ilaria Bozzari, Laura Vincenzi, Gianluca Furneri, Luigi Tritapepe

“…Additionally, beta-blockers can help prevent increased heart rate resulting from sepsis treatments. …”
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Operation of a wind turbine permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) for ancillary frequency support services by Aras Ghafoor, Judith Apsley, Dlzar Al Kez, Siniša Djurović

“…However, controlled WT over-rating could also be used to deliver additional power in high wind conditions, but remains as of yet unexplored in the context of ancillary service provision. This paper proposes a new enhanced power recovery through overload (EPRO) strategy, combining pitch angle and field weakening controllers for overspeed/overload operation while considering the thermal state of the generator to exploit its thermal rating margin for increased power flow. …”
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