Calendar festive and ritual culture of the Mordva-Moksha of Bashkiria (traditions in the realities of modernity) by Ranus R. Sadikov

“…At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the most ritual-rich holidays of their folk calendar were Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, and Trinity. …”
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Meconium aspiration syndrome: do we know? by Murat Yurdakök

“… Meconium is a common finding in amniotic fluid and placental specimens, particularly in the term or post-term pregnancy. The most important consequence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), and at least 5% of infants born through MSAF develop MAS. …”
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Study on Change of Landscape Pattern Characteristics of Comprehensive Land Improvement Based on Optimal Spatial Scale by Baoping Feng, Hui Yang, Yarong Ren, Shanshan Zheng, Genxiang Feng, Yuwei Huang

“…This study adopts the moving window method and semi-variation function to explore the spatial scale effect of landscape pattern metrics in the comprehensive land consolidation project area of Baimahu Farm, and the spatial variability and homologous ecological processes. The results showed that: (1) patch density, largest patch index, area-weighted average shape index, contagion, and division index all showed obvious scale effects, and the suitable first and second scale domains in the study area are 5–7 m and 35–40 m, respectively, and 5 m is the most suitable grain size for the study of landscape pattern change. (2) The block basis ratio of the semi-variogram of the six landscape level indices begins to stabilize at the window radius of 210 m. …”
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The Peculiarities of Relationships of Disabled Preschoolers with Their Peers under Inclusive Education Conditions by V. N. Feofanov, N. P. Konstantinova, Ju. A. Koroleva

“…In modern society, there is a tendency to significant deterioration in the health of younger generations and increasing number of children and adolescents with disabilities, most of whom face great difficulties in communicating with peers and people around them. …”
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A retrospective evaluation of the clinical monitoring period prior to referral for glaucoma surgery with the emphasis on visual field test results by Jesper L. Hougaard, Boel Bengtsson

“…Prior to referral, the most common number of VF tests per patient was three, and 43.2% (60/139) had ≥ 10 IOP measurements. …”
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A Modified Methodology for Calculating Regional Forest Fire Hazard Scales by Roman V. Kotelnikov, Alexandеr A. Martynyuk

“…Weather conditions are one of the most important factors affecting forest fire hazard. …”
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Changes of indices of the oxygen-transport state, depending on periodization of the ischemic cerebral stroke by K. V. Serikov, L. M. Smyrnova

“…On background of the complex intensive therapy conduction the duration of the most acute period in mild ischemic stroke have constituted 3 days, in a middle-severe - 4 days, and in a severe one - 7 days. …”
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Patient and public engagement in decision-making regarding infectious disease outbreak management: an integrative review by Sophie Kemper, MEJ Bongers, ENE Slok, LJ Schoonmade, JFH Kupper, A Timen

“…Overall, public engagement (PE) in decision-making regarding OM was mostly executed by a mix of methods, for example, workshops, interviews and surveys. …”
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Identification of high-affinity nicotinic acid transporter genes from Verticillium dahliae and functional analysis based on HIGS technology by Yuan Wang, Stephen Kamau, Shenglong Song, Yong Zhang, Xinyu Zhang

“…The expression levels of most VdNAT genes were significantly increased after induction by root exudates from susceptible cotton varieties. …”
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Assessing the satisfaction of health professionals towards the introduction of Maathru Samman pants for normal delivery in the labour room: A multi-site mixed method study from Ind... by Venkatashiva B Reddy, Sirisha Pulla, Anushree Patil, Archana Bhosale, Deepti Tandon, Madhur Verma, Noorin Bhimani, Priti Gupta, Pradeep Aggarwal, Rakesh Kakkar, Star Pala, Wansalan Karu Shullai

“…Privacy in both examination and labour rooms is rated highly, with 100% satisfaction across all regions. Most staff support continuing MSP use, 56 (94.91). …”
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Evaluation of branch-level green banking in Bangladesh through life cycle assessment approach by Kishwar Jahan Chowdhury, Papon Roy, Gias Uddin Ahmed, Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain

“…The hotspot analysis of the study indicates that in most impact categories, electricity production has the most significant environmental footprint. …”
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Ultrasound Pretreatment Prior to Hot Air Drying and Intermittent Microwave Drying of Apple Slices: Effect of Acoustic Density and Microwave Power by Fadime Begüm Tepe, Tolga Kağan Tepe

“…Color values showed minimal undesirable changes with US pretreatment, and higher L* values (lightness) were retained in most cases. a* and b* values increased after drying processes. …”
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The Impact of Urbanization on Lives of People in Uganda: A Case Study of Kampala City. by Byonanebye, Bright

“…However, the size of the place has been the most widely used criterion in the definition of the urban population. …”
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Employee Motivation and Job Performance in the Public Service of Uganda: The Case of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by Batson, Baguma

“…Because productivity and performance of most organizations depend on how readily available and committed the workforce is, the absence or low level of factors of motivation effects employee’s motivation and hence negatively affects performance.…”
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Integration of Biological Synthesis & Chemical Catalysis: Bio-based Plasticizer trans-Aconitates by Hongbin Hou, Xuenian Huang, Zhiqiang Du, Jian Guo, Min Wang, Guangqiang Xu, Ce Geng, Yunpeng Zhang, Qinggang Wang, Xuefeng Lu

“…Plasticizers are essential to reduce processing difficulties and improve plastic properties. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of energy efficiency programs. Problems of energy saving in heating by L. R. Mukhametova, I. G. Akhmetova, T. R. Akhmetov

“…Planning for energy conservation and energy efficiency must be built into the general policies of the country, the region, municipality, since the process is the most energy-saving priority energy policy. …”
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Comparative analysis of psychological characteristics of representatives of different adolescent subcultures by Rezida R. Khusnutdinova, Nailya G. Khakimova

“…The most common subcultures in the adolescent environment are highlighted. …”
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Smartization: A Fundamental Transformation in Nursing Education by fatemeh dehghani, َAdel Eftekhari

“…Nursing, as one of the most sensitive and important fields of medical science, is constantly evolving and progressing. …”
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Phytoplankton community of fouling on artificial structures in Makchachkala seaport conditions by F. Sh. Amayeva, A. A. Abdurakchmanova, M. M. Osmanov, M. M. Aligadyiev

“…The contents structure and dynamics of phytoplankton community formation of fouling on artificial structures in the Dagestan coastal area of the Caspian sea are researched. The most intensive process of phytoplankton community formation has been noted in superficial horizon (0-1 m). …”
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THREAT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AS A RESULT OF "DOMINO EFFECT" by O. Krasota

“…The paper defines the evolution and main features of the post-war global economic recession in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Ukraine in the second half of the twentieth century until the present stage; clarifies the reasons that pushed one of the most powerful world economies – the Chinese economy – into the crisis; analyzes China’s place in the global economic system; estimates the impact of China’s decline on the stability of the global economic system and worsening the crisis processes in Ukraine.…”
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