Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Postgraduate TEFL Students' Performance and Perception on Research Article Writing and their Challenges in Conducting Research by Leila Sajedi, Mahnaz Saeidi, Touran Ahour

“…However, the obstacles are elusive and postgraduate students' challenges are not fully explored. In this mixed methods research and for the purpose of investigating Iranian graduate and postgraduate EFL students’ performance on their research articles in terms of language and compositional conventions, 30 students participated. …”
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Effect of the photoinitiator system on the properties of a dental material based on a hybrid polymer by Sandro Aurélio de Souza Venter, Gedalias Custódio Martim, Andressa dos Santos, Tiago Roerto Detomini, Eduardo Radovanovic, Emerson Marcelo Girotto

“…The composites were made with a 70 % wt of inorganic filler. …”
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HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE BASED ON THE USE OF SECONDARY TECHNOGENIC RESOURCES by S.-A. Y. Murtazaev, A. O. Omarov, M. Sh. Salamanova

“…The development of new efficient composites based on secondary resources for high-rise construction is a relevant issue.Methods. …”
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Autovole processes in deprivation plasma coatings by S.A. Guchenko, E.N. Eremin, V.M. Yurov, V.Ch. Laurinas, S.S. Kasimov, O.N. Zavatskaya

“…Microhardness measurements were made along and across the sample in an amount up to 50 pieces. …”
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Modal Passport Concept for Enhanced Non-Destructive Monitoring and Diagnostics of Wind Turbine Blades by Aleksey Mironov, Pavel Doronkin, Aleksejs Safonovs

“…At this stage of the study, algorithms and methods for the formation of a roadmap to develop a modal passport for a series of composite models of a wind turbine blade are considered. …”
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Evaluating the Wound Healing Activity of Fabricated Stingless Bee Honey Hydrogels in an Animal Model by Mohd Azri Abd Jalil, Hazrina Hadi, Muhammad Lokman Md Isa, Umar Azhan, Kamarul Ariffin Khalid, Md Abul Barkat

“…The study is aimed at developing a suitable honey-based hydrogel formulation for wound healing application by using systematic experimental design from response surface methods (RSM). Methods: The hydrogel’s base was made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), glycerol and agar. …”
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Comparison of sedentary time, number of steps and sit-to-stand-transitions of desk-based workers in different office environments including working from home: analysis of quantitat... by Martha Sauter, Eva Backé, Carina Pfab, Michaela Prigge, Claudia Brendler, Falk Liebers, Peter von Löwis, Andrea Pfeiffer, Falko Papenfuss, Janice Hegewald

“…Time-use data were also examined using compositional data analysis. Mixed model regression was performed to estimate means and 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Preliminary Design of a Tandem-Wing Unmanned Aerial System by Alejandro Sanchez-Carmona, Daniel del Río Velilla, Antonio Fernández López, Cristina Cuerno-Rejado

“…However, taking the most restrictive estimates into account, the results show that the structural weight estimates of the wing, made using classical manned aviation methods, align with the final weight obtained, assuming the wing can withstand the aerodynamic and inertial loads applied within a certain safety margin.…”
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Graphene exfoliation in cyrene for the sustainable production of microsupercapacitors by Pedro Moreira, David Carvalho, Rodrigo Abreu, Maria D Alba, Joaquín Ramírez-Rico, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Joana Vaz Pinto, Emanuel Carlos, João Coelho

“…Graphene and its composites have attracted much attention for applications in energy storage systems. …”
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CONDITION OF PHOTOCOMPOSITION REFLECTION OF TOOLS IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF LIGHT POLYMERIZATION OF ADHESIVE SYSTEM by O. A. Udod, O. M. Borisenko

“…Clinical assessment of dental restorations made from nanophoto-composite material for the application of the adhesive system of the V generation, the application and hardening of which was carried out in different regimes. …”
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Relevance of Mental Health Care for Drivers to Make them Competitive by Nelly Dioses Lescano, Humberto Iván Morales Huamán, David González Espino

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> determine the relevance of mental health care for vehicle drivers to avoid accidents and to make them competitive. <br /><strong>Methods</strong>: the sample was 219 drivers and collectors of land transportation in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru; who answered the General Well-being Test-5, previously applied in Peru by other researchers, made up of 5 composite questions. …”
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Nanoparticle-facilitated targeted nutrient delivery in plants: Breakthroughs and mechanistic insights by Meena Yadav

“…In the past decade, there have been advancements in the methods of NF synthesis, such as synthesis of metal and metal oxide NFs; synthesis of nano-composites using hydroxyapatite (HA), silica, zeolite and graphene oxide; loading of nutrients onto layered double hydroxides, and chitosan; synthesis of chelated NFs; synthesis of 2-D nano-formulations and 2-D NFs; synthesis of organic NFs using biopolymers and agricultural waste; and synthesis of nano-biofertilizers. …”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…The extensive nature of the target population, combined with restricted access to the entire community, necessitated the use of this accessible sampling method. To collect data, standard and researcher-made questionnaires were used. …”
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Inverse opal photonic crystals: synthesis techniques, unique properties, and multifunctional applications by Hamsasew Hankebo Lemago, Imre Miklós Szilágyi

“…The incorporation of plasmonic nanoparticles and heterojunctions into IOPCs greatly enhances light-matter interactions, resulting in previously unobserved efficiency in photocatalytic and sensing applications. Moreover, the compositing of flexible IOPC-based devices is made possible by advancements in low-temperature synthesis methods like plasma-enhanced ALD, increasing the materials' applicability in wearable optoelectronics. …”
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A Review of Polymer Laser Sintering and Fused Deposition Modelling of Polymers by Fredrick Mwania, Maina Maringa, Jacobus van der Walt

“…Different types of AM technologies have been developed over the last three decades to process different materials, such as polymers, composites, metals, ceramics and alloys. Both industry and academia have made a considerable effort to investigate the use of AM technologies to print different types of polymers because of the possibility to reach new markets. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Buildings Through the Application of Phase Change Materials: An In-Depth Analysis of the Integration of Spent Coffee Grounds (SCGs) by Abir Hmida, Fouad Erchiqui, Abdelkader Laafer, Mahmoud Bourouis

“…In this review, the authors suggest new methods to improve PCM efficiency by using the multilayered wall technique, which involves employing two layers of a hybrid bio-composite—specifically, the hybrid hemp/wood fiber-reinforced composite with a polypropylene (PP) matrix—along with a layer of PCM made from spent coffee grounds (SCGs). …”
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Establishing a National Maternal Morbidity Outcome Indicator in England: A Population-Based Study Using Routine Hospital Data. by Manisha Nair, Jennnifer J Kurinczuk, Marian Knight

“…A composite indicator, EMMOI, was generated from the diagnoses and procedure codes. …”
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Cention-N: a direct and innovative restorative option for the posterior sector by Midian Clara Castillo Pedraza, Hans Kepler Becerra López, Jorge Homero Wilches Visbal

“…Objective: To identify the advantages and disadvantages of Cention-N restorative material with respect to composite resin, glass ionomer and amalgam. Methods: A bibliographic search was made in the PubMed, Scielo, Semantic Scholar, ScienceDirect, Medigraphyc and Redalyc databases. …”
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