PROCESSES PROCEEDING ON CONCRETE COATING SURFACES IN CASE OF THEIR CHEMICAL PROTECTION AGAINST WINTER SLIPPERINESS by M. K. Pshembaev, Ya. N. Kovalev, V. N. Yaglov

“…For example, while having dry pavement the friction factor φ is equal to 0.80–0.85, and during icy condition of the road the factor φ constitutes 0.08–0.15 that consequently entails an increase in braking distance from 7.5 up to 20.0 m and more. …”
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Development of the ethical behavior scale in nursing by Şükriye Şahin, Şule Alpar

“…The construct validity of the scale was evaluated with exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). …”
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Stability and displacement analysis of interlayered soft-hard slopes under seismic loading by Chuxiang Feng, Yong Yin

“…Under static conditions, the calculated safety factor (Fs) ranged from 1.69 to 6.42 across 15 slope models. …”
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STANDARDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS: TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVITY OF THE ISSUE OF CODIFICATION WORKS by Mykhailo O. Baimuratov, Boris Ya. Kofman, Natalia V. Yefremova

“…It is noted that in the modern world, since the creation of the UN, the protection and observance of the basic rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen have ceased to be the competence of a specific country, but have become the business of the entire international community, since, first of all, it is the "alpha and omega" of international cooperation of states in its boundaries (the teleological factor of the modern international order – author); secondly, it is precisely within its limits that a powerful international legal array of treaty law documents was created regarding such specialized protection and protection of human and citizen rights / thanks to the increased concern and attention of the international community to these issues at various times, authoritative international organizations, including the UN, adopted about 300 declarations, conventions, charters/ (determining source factor of the modern international order – author); thirdly, for a long time, they have been the most important task of many states of the world community in terms of fulfilling their international legal obligations, taken within the framework of the international treaties signed by them and the implementation of their instructions within the limits of national jurisdiction (a mandatory factor of the modern international order – author); fourthly, there are clear international legal mechanisms of protection, protection and control over the fulfillment by member states of the international community of international legal obligations in the field of human and citizen rights and freedoms (the technologically protected factor of international protection, protection and control of modern international order – author); fifthly, the regulatory and technological phenomenon "international legal standards of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen" was used for the first time, which was transformed into an important, modern, effective phenomenology of modern international law, based on the relevant international and national implementation mechanisms of the international treaty law and provides for the mandatory borrowing of the above standards by the national constitutional legislation of the states – respectively, either signatories, or participants, or parties to relevant contractual international legal acts (transformational and implementation factor of international protection, protection and control of the modern international order – author). …”
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Local structure and ionic transport in acceptor-doped layered perovskite BaLa2In2O7 by Nataliia A. Tarasova

“…The concentration factor (the increase in the oxygen vacancy concentration) is more significant in the area of big dopant concentration (x  0.15). …”
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The Hidden Key Personality Traits of Effective Leadership in China by Xin Xiang, Hongzhi Wang

“…Data were collected from 432 respondents and exploratory factor analysis was conducted to explore a possible model structure. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…Chronic gastritis did not constitute a risk factor for acute gastritis(OR 0,86 IC: 0,09-7,08). …”
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Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, temsirolimus and torin 1, attenuate stemness-associated properties and expression of mesenchymal markers promoted by phorbol-myristate-ace... by Goparaju Chandrika, Kumar Natesh, Deepak Ranade, Ashish Chugh, Padma Shastry

“…Furthermore, we demonstrate that the drugs dephosphorylated signal transducer and activator transcription factor 3, a major regulator of mesenchymal and neural stem cell markers implicating the role of signal transducer and activator transcription factor 3 in the inhibitory action of these drugs. …”
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Association of femoral retroversion and out-toeing gait with development of hip osteoarthritis and treatment: a systematic review by Christos Tsagkaris, Thomas Dreher, Patrick Zingg, Matthias Rüger

“… Background and purpose: Femoral retroversion (FR) is known to be a predisposing factor for femoro-acetabular impingement and is hypothesized to constitute a risk factor for early osteoarthritis of the hip. …”
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Psychometric Features of The Turkish Version of the Negative Mood Regulation Scale by Ayşe Altan Atalay, Yasemin Sohtorik İlkmen

“…Negative mood regulation expectancies (NMRE) constitute a construct that explains individual beliefs and degree of confidence in the ability to address negative emotions. …”
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Severe Coronary Artery Calcifications in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients, Coupled with Inflammation and Bone Mineral Disease Derangement, Promote Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event... by Marion Morena-Carrere, Isabelle Jaussent, Leila Chenine, Anne-Marie Dupuy, Anne-Sophie Bargnoux, Hélène Leray-Moragues, Kada Klouche, Hélène Vernhet, Bernard Canaud, Jean-Paul Cristol

“…Methods: At inclusion, patients underwent chest multidetector computed tomography for CAC scoring and biomarkers of CV risk including CRP, mineral metabolism markers, fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), α-Klotho, osteoprotegerin, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRAP5b), sclerostin, matrix gla protein (both dephosphorylated uncarboxylated [dp-ucMGP] and total uncarboxylated), and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) were measured. …”
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Grandmothers matter: how grandmothers promote maternal perinatal mental health and child development by Madelon M. E. Riem, Merel van der Straaten, Merel van der Straaten, Merel van der Straaten

“…This mini review discusses recent developments in perinatal health research showing that supportive grandparents may constitute a protective factor against the development of maternal perinatal mental health problems. …”
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Praktik Akumulasi Lebenswelt Sebagai Basis Strategi BUMDes Yang Berkelanjutan by Ahmad Imron Rozuli

“…In line with the emergence of constitutional frameworks that are designed to improving village development, there has been a significant increase in the presence of village economic institutions such as BUMDes in Indonesia. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Mentalization Questionnaire in a potentially depressed group of Chinese college students by Xin Huang, Zemin Zhou, Guang Yang, Jiao Liu, Xuan Li, Xuemei Li

“…The finalized scale was administered to 874 Chinese university students exhibiting subthreshold depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] score ≥10). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were sequentially implemented to establish and verify the factorial structure. …”
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Optimising ice flow law parameters using borehole deformation measurements and numerical modelling by David Chandler, Bryn Hubbard, Alun Hubbard, Tavi Murray, David Rippin

“…Differences between these measurements and the output from a 3D numerical model of glacier motion have been minimized by a scheme that optimizes three rheological parameters in the constitutive equation for ice creep: the stress exponent n, the rate factor A, and a Lower Zone (basal ice) enhancement factor ELZ. …”
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Ageing, multimorbidity, and quality of life: a mediation analysis using longitudinal ageing study in India by Bharti Singh, Ajay Kumar

“…This trend has been compounded and constituted by poor quality of life (QoL), with the salient underlying role of multimorbidity as the leading risk factor. …”
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Comparative genome-wide characterization and evolutionary insights into the AP2/ERF gene family in three Coffea species (C. canephora, C. eugenioides, and C. arabica) by Sunchung Park, Ezekiel Ahn, Dapeng Zhang, Lyndel W. Meinhardt

“…Abstract Background The APETALA2/ETHYLENE-RESPONSIVE FACTOR (AP2/ERF) transcription factor family plays a crucial role in plant development and stress responses. …”
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Dysfunctional KEAP1-NRF2 interaction in non-small-cell lung cancer. by Anju Singh, Vikas Misra, Rajesh K Thimmulappa, Hannah Lee, Stephen Ames, Mohammad O Hoque, James G Herman, Stephen B Baylin, David Sidransky, Edward Gabrielson, Malcolm V Brock, Shyam Biswal

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (NRF2) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor that positively regulates the expression of genes encoding antioxidants, xenobiotic detoxification enzymes, and drug efflux pumps, and confers cytoprotection against oxidative stress and xenobiotics in normal cells. …”
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AHR is a tunable knob that controls HTLV-1 latency-reactivation switching. by Weihao Hong, Wenzhao Cheng, Tingjin Zheng, Nan Jiang, Ruian Xu

“…On the other hand, persistent activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway constitutes one key prerequisite for AHR overexpression in HTLV-1 infected T-cells, setting the stage for the advent of AHR signaling. …”
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Territorial Dynamics in Small-Scale Fishing Villages: Economics, Experiences and Conflicts. The Case of Guabún and Puñihuil in the Ancud District, Chiloé by Francisco Ther Ríos, Jaime Valderrama Bravo

“…Thesefactors act on the coastline, generating processes of disadaptation and disorientationin fishing communities. This constitutes a negative factor bothfor territorial ordering and for the administration of the resources on whichsmall-scale fishing depends. …”
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