European integration and the prospects for the Baltic states by Egidijus Vareikis

“…It is discerned that a newly proposed CEC-10 category is the most suitable and compromising deal. Contemporary acute aspects of the Baltic de-unification are posed to be discussed. …”
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Evaluation and analysis of barriers to the innovation activity in the economy of the region by D. A. Tomasova

“…As a result, we evaluated the level of overcoming barriers to innovative development during the past three years on the basis of analyzing research human potential, of development of innovative infrastructure elements, of financial instruments and sources, of production assets modernization and implantation of advanced technologies in industrial process. In the course of the research, it was possible to distinguish four most signifi cant groups of barriers to the innovative development – personnel, organizational and technological, fi nancial, and infrastructure barriers. …”
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Characteristics of Palliative Patients, Insights of Patients and Families, and the Impact of Estimated Survival Time on Therapy Decisions by Hamzah Shatri, Rudi Putranto, Cosphiadi Irawan, Mizanul Adli, Dina Elita

“…Results: most palliative patients were women (52.0%) aged 51 - 60 years (27.0%), unemployed (29.0%), and suffered from cancer (55.3%). …”
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Indicators for the evaluation of musculoskeletal trauma systems: A scoping review and Delphi study. by M Dworkin, K J Agarwal-Harding, M Joseph, G Cahill, D Konadu-Yeboah, E Makasa, C Mock, MSK Indicator Group

“…We included 95 articles which reported 498 unique performance indicators. Most indicators related to the hospital phase of care (n = 303, 60%) and structural characteristics (n = 221, 44%). …”
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PECULARITIES OF INDIGENIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA IN THE LIGHT OF NEWLY FOUND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS by H. B. MAMSIROV, A. A. LOOV

“…At the same time, without becoming his class approach, the Bolsheviks opened access to the social elevators to most Highlanders, which cut off representatives of the pre-revolutionary elite. …”
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Status of incidence of cervical cancer in the Republic of Tajikistan by N. A. Abdugaffarova

“…CC most often occurred at the age of 35–64 years. CC can be detected at stages I–II in 65–83 % of cases. …”
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Amelioration of liver fibrosis with autologous macrophages induced by IL-34-based condition by Yuichi Igarashi, Haruka Wada, Masato Muto, Ryohei Sone, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Ken-ichiro Seino

“…Using these models, we evaluated the therapeutic capacity of macrophages induced by interleukin 34-based conditions. In most experiments, interleukin 4 was also added to the differentiation process to induce alternative-activated macrophages. …”
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NEURAL NETWORK FORECASTING OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A METALLURGICAL ENTERPRISE by Anna Bakurova, Olesia Yuskiv, Dima Shyrokorad, Anton Riabenko, Elina Tereschenko

“…The following tasks have been solved: analysis of the time series of power consumption; building a model with the help of which data on electricity consumption for a historical period is processed; building the most accurate forecast of the actual amount of electricity for the day ahead; assessment of the forecast quality. …”
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TEAMWORK AS A MAIN FACTOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL SKILLS WHILE FORMING FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY IN FUTURE PROFESSIONALS IN THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT BUSINESS, TOURISM INDUST... by Svitlana I. Medynska

“…Domestic and foreign studies on the set of global skills required for increasing the competitiveness of personality, business and the country as a whole have been analyzed to focus on the most crucial ones including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, leadership, self-management and social responsibility. …”
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Cultural Resilience from Sacred to Secular: Ritual Spatial Construction and Changes to the Tujia Hand-Waving Sacrifice in the Wuling Corridor, China by Tianyi Min, Tong Zhang

“…It primarily consists of two parts: ritual content (inviting gods, offering sacrifices to gods, dancing a hand-waving dance, etc.) and the architectural space that hosts the ritual (hand-waving hall), which together constitute Tujia’s most sacred ritual space and the most representative art and culture symbol. …”
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Patients' and providers' perspectives of a dose administration aid strategy to improve cardiovascular disease prevention in Australian primary healthcare by Kanika Chaudhri, Hueiming Liu, Anthony Rodgers, Richard Day, Emily R. Atkins, Sonali R. Gnanenthiran

“…Abstract Background Hypertension is the most commonly managed problem in general practice in Australia, but blood pressure control is not achieved for most patients. …”
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Applications of blockchain technology in long-term care: use cases, potentials, and barriers by Beate Steurer, Birgit Trukeschitz, Ulrike Schneider

“…Abstract Background Digitalization in long-term care (LTC) is being discussed as a means of easing pressures on care service delivery, optimizing care coordination and planning processes, and improving service quality. With its advanced data protection and process automation features, blockchain technology could help solve data security and privacy issues, especially for the implementation of assistive technologies. …”
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Comparative evaluation of changes in pain sensitivity and behavior in experimental animals under the influence of some drugs with psychotropic effect on the model of chronic alcoho... by E. V. Filippova, N. V. Izmozherova, E. V. Sosnovskaya

“…The study examined the effect of two groups of drugs and their combinations on pain sensitivity and behavioral reactions of aggression in rats with a formed model of chronic alcoholism. The process of selecting the most rational combinations of drugs for the treatment of patients with alcohol dependence has been carried out. …”
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Technical advantages bridging the preservation limits of painted decoration of Neolithic ceramic figurines by Ludmila Kaňáková, Vojtěch Nosek, Attila Kreiter, László Előd Aradi, Martin Košťál

“…Painting on ceramic objects is one of the most outstanding features of visual narration of the Neolithic material culture in Southeastern and partly in Central Europe. …”
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Swimming coaches' perceptions and practices on periodization, performance monitoring, and training management by Cristina Cano-Cuartero, Alejandro López-Hernández, Sergio Rodríguez-Barbero, Sergio Rodríguez-Barbero, José María González-Ravé

“…While most coaches (89.9%) did not involve swimmers in the planning process, they did consider contextual factors such as academic and personal schedules (94.4%). …”
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Community Knowledge and Attitude Towards the Emergency Triage System at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman by Zainab Al Siyabi, Amal Al Shibli, Abdullah Al Reesi, Sanjay Jaju, Mahmood Al Jufaili

“…The majority were female (56.8%). Most participants were educated to high school or bachelor’s degree level (74.7%). …”
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Analyzing and comparing augmented reality and virtual reality assisted vocabulary learning: a systematic review by Mike Minwen Zhang, Harwati Hashim, Melor Md Yunus

“…Higher education was the main focus of the research, with elementary education coming in second. Although most VRVL studies took a more thorough approach, ARVL research mostly concentrated on basic vocabulary knowledge. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Kinetic Modeling of Nitrogen-Limited Batch Fermentation by Yeast Species by Artai R. Moimenta, Romain Minebois, David Henriques, Amparo Querol, Eva Balsa-Canto

“…The modeling approach is based on advanced systems identification, integrating identifiability analyses (structural and practical), multi-experiment parameter estimation, and automated model selection to determine the most appropriate temperature dependencies for key metabolic processes. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ophthalmic Practice. Historical Aspects and Clinical Examples by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Poluninа, V. V. Kurenkov, D. V. Andzhelova, E. E. Kazaryan, E. Yu. Markova, K. V. Chinenova, Yu. V. Evstigneeva

“…This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that any inflammatory process occurring on the eye surface disrupts the process of lacrimation and leads to the emergence of dry eye syndrome. …”
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Ogólna teoria aktora? O tradycyjnej metodologii badania aktorstwa filmowego w perspektywie performatyki by PIOTR SKRZYPCZAK

“…The theory of performing is not so much focused on the actor as an analog of a real human being (the fact that should be considered positively), but is focused on the actual acting process, the process of performing, first and foremost, the autonomous performer. …”
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