AN EFFECT OF UNIVERSITY LEADER’S CONFIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIVERSITY by D. A. Endovitskiy, Yu. A. Bubnov, K. M. Gaidar

“…The conditions of the traditional resources limitation compel the universities to improve their efficiency by means of transition from extensive to intensive development, i.e. by using the internal resources.The purpose of the article is the analysis of the situations when the effectiveness of a university is mostly determined by the socio-psychological determinants, such as personality of a University head, his (her) characteristics, experience, professional competence, and others. …”
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Towards Boosting Power by Encapsulating Tranexamic Acid into Emulsified Particles by Ming-Hsi Huang, Yuan-Yi Lu, Yung-Sheng Lin

“…Encapsulating tranexamic acid can efficiently halt the behavior of sudden release and potentially boost the efficacy of whitening.…”
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Proposal for semi-automatic control reflecting operator heuristics using fuzzy logic and image detection with monocular camera images by Kaoru Obayashi, Yoshiaki Saito, Koichi Osuka, Yuto Miyahara

“…Automation of construction machinery is being advanced to enhance the efficiency of construction work and address the shortage of skilled operators. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Biological Activities of Some Imidazolium Salts by Gühergül Uluçam, Murat Turkyilmaz

“…The in vitro biological activities of the salts on the selected bacteria and cancer cell lines were determined by using the broth dilution method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Labour rights of the rare diseases population ‒ breaking the glass ceiling by Sanja Stojković Zlatanović, Marta Sjeničić, Ranko Sovilj

“…Considering the specificity of the medical and, consequently, social status of the people affected, the appropriate labour-law measures need to be determined. Applying the comparative and normative method along with the contemporary anti-discrimination principle, the labour status of the rare diseases population has been analysed based on the proposed classification in legal terms. …”
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Treelike process tensor contraction for automated compression of environments by Moritz Cygorek, Brendon W. Lovett, Jonathan Keeling, Erik M. Gauger

“…This results in a scheme that is similar in compression efficiency and accuracy to the original ACE algorithm, yet is significantly faster. …”
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Optimization Analysis for Innovative Inputs under the Objective Discrepancy between Government and Enterprise by Wu Kai, Zhang Huiying

“…The allocation structure is determined by the sensitivity of benefits (differentiated by social benefits and enterprise benefits) to R&D and transformation. …”
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Development of Optimal Size Range of Modules for Driving of Automatic Sliding Doors by Ivo Malakov, Velizar Zaharinov, Hasan Hasansabri

“…Size range optimization will lead to increase in the competitiveness of the manufactured products and the efficiency of their application. To solve the problem, a developed approach is used, composed of several stages: determining the main parameter of the product; market demand study; selection of an optimality criterion—the total costs for production and operation; determining the functional dependence between the costs and the influencing factors; and building a mathematical model of the problem. …”
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Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of COVID-19-associated pneumonia by A. A. Balabanova, A. P. Kurazhov, V. D. Zavadovskaya

“…Currently, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, lung ultrasound is widely used due to its high diagnostic efficiency, which is comparable with classical radiography and X-ray computed tomography (CT) by a number of parameters.The article describes the method of lung ultrasound and the radiographic pattern of COVID-19-associated pneumonia. …”
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Selective chelating precipitation of palladium metal from electroplating wastewater using chitosan and its derivative by Qiaoling Xie, Gaojie Liang, Tao Lin, Fuming Chen, Dandan Wang, Bo Yang

“…Thus, it can be concluded that the combined utilization of chitosan and its water-soluble derivative is a promising approach method for the removal of different forms of palladium from real electroplating wastewater.…”
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Optimization of Residual Hexane in Edible Oils Analysis Using Static Headspace Gas Chromatography by Azrul Hisyam Samsuri, May Yen Ang, Shean Yeaw Ng

“…This study aims to determine the residual hexane in four edible oils in Malaysia using a simple, rapid, and automated method in order to improve the efficiency and productivity of the analysis. …”
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Experimental study and optimizing the effective parameters on the extraction of the anti-cancer substance naringin under ultrasound waves by Mojtaba Nosrati, Neda Gilani, Hadiseh Masoumi

“…Finally, the highest efficiency of naringin extraction was determined using 86.29% ethanol solvent at pH = 6.52, time 20 minutes, sample to solvent ratio 0.24, and extraction amount 123.27 mg/liter. …”
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Effect of Disk Friction Loss Reduction on Flow Phenomena in Low-specific Speed Centrifugal Pump: An Experimental and Numerical Approach by D. Satish, A. Doshi, M. Bade

“…Reducing the rear axial clearance (Cs,a,r) is profound method to lower the LDF and improve the efficiency of pump (η). …”
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Investigation of Building Profiles for the Energy Simulation of a Factory Building: A Case Study in South Korea by Hansol Lim, Guan-Ho Park, Seheon Kim, Yeweon Kim, Ki-Hyung Yu

“…Energy simulations employing these factory-specific profiles yielded R² values (coefficient of determination) of 98.2% and 94.1% for cooling and heating energy accuracy, respectively, when compared with the actual monthly consumption data. …”
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Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of <i>N</i>-(2-Bromo-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-benzamide Derivatives and Their Inclusion Complexes by Ioana Maria Carmen Ienașcu, Adina Căta, Antonina Evelina Lazăr, Nick Samuel Țolea, Gerlinde Rusu, Paula Sfîrloagă, Cristina Moşoarcă, Adriana Aurelia Chiș, Claudiu Morgovan, Corina Danciu, Delia Muntean, Iuliana Popescu, Raluca Pop

“…The antimicrobial activity was determined using the disk diffusion agar method, and completed with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values obtained by the broth microdilution method. …”
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Ultrasonication-mediated synthesis of diblock polymer-based nanoparticles for advanced drug delivery systems: Insights and optimization by Nagaraja Sreeharsha, Srikruthi Kunigal Sridhar, Asha Bhuvanahalli Rangappa, Prakash Goudanavar, Purushotham Karadigere Nagaraju, Nimbagal Raghavendra Naveen, Predeepkumar Narayanappa Shiroorkar, Afzal Haq Asif, Girish Meravanige, Krishna Swaroop Duddi Sreehari

“…Optimization of SLNs formulation was achieved through a systematic approach, utilizing response surface methodology, optimal conditions for SLNs synthesis were determined, resulting in nanoparticles with a particle size of 198 nm and an entrapment efficiency of 67.42 %. …”
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Stability Analysis of Dry Yield of Z. multiflora Boiss. under Drought Stress and Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiosis by Ashraf Aghababapoor Dehkordi, Sadollah Houshmand, Shahram Mohammady

“…In this study, therefore, the combined aforementioned methods were used to determine the stability of Z. multiflora ecotypes. …”
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Synergistic Drivers of Vegetation Dynamics in a Fragile High-Altitude Basin of the Tibetan Plateau Using General Regression Neural Network and Geographical Detector by Yanghai Duan, Xunxun Zhang, Hongbo Zhang, Bin Yang, Yanggang Zhao, Chun Pu, Zhiqiang Xiao, Xin Yuan, Xinming Pu, Lun Luo

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Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium simiae in Iran’s national referral center for tuberculosis by Parvaneh Baghaei, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Majid Marjani, Fatemeh Maryam Sheikholeslami, Mahsa Chitsaz, Pegah Gorji Bayani, Masoud Shamaei, Davood Mansouri, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Ali Akbar Velayati

“…Additionally, PCR identification methods for NTM, and high-resolution CT scan were conducted. …”
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Environmental Risk Mitigation via Deep Learning Modeling of Compressive Strength in Green Concrete Incorporating Incinerator Ash by Amin Amraee, Seyed Azim Hosseini, Farshid Farokhizadeh, Mohammad Hassan Haeri

“…In addition, the deep learning modeling results show that the regression coefficient (R) of 90% reflects the accuracy and efficiency of the deep learning model for the current mix design. …”
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