Predictors and Prognostic Effects of Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement According to VARC-3 Criteria by Hu X, Zhao Z, Wang C, Feng D, Chen Y, Niu G, Zhou Z, Zhang H, Li Z, Ye Y, Wang M, Wu Y

“…Xiangming Hu,1,* Zhenyan Zhao,1,* Can Wang,1,* Dejing Feng,1 Yang Chen,2 Guannan Niu,1 Zheng Zhou,1 Hongliang Zhang,1 Zhe Li,1 Yunqing Ye,1 Moyang Wang,1 Yongjian Wu1 1Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Moyang Wang; Yongjian Wu, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: The impact of periprocedural myocardial injury (PPMI) according to VARC-3 criteria in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains unclear. …”
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THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES by Rodica Maria NEGREA

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Editorial: Women in psychiatry 2023: aging psychiatry by Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska, Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska, Stella-Maria Paddick, Stella-Maria Paddick

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Використання алгоритму машинного навчання Support Vector Machine (SVM) для аналізу даних задля вирішення доцільності обрання професій медичного напрямку... by Олексій Ізмалков

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Solving change of basis from Bernstein to Chebyshev polynomials by D.A. Wolfram

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Refined Source Apportionment of Atmospheric PM2.5 in a Typical City in Northwest China by Yiting Wang, Yong Zhang, Xia Li, Junji Cao

“…Abstract The Xixian New District (XXND), established in 2014, is the seventh national-level new district in China, but research on air pollution there has been limited. …”
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THE CONCEPT OF ‘ALA BỤ ALA’: A SIGNAL FOR IGBO EXTINCTION by CYPRIAN CHIDOZIE EZE, MABEL NKECHINYERE EZE

“…Many have written on the Igbo language endangerment especially since the prediction of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) that Igbo language may be heading to extinction in fifty years if nothing is done by the speakers. …”
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The protein transition: what determines the animal-to-plant (A:P) protein ratios in global diets by Adam Drewnowski, Kayla Hooker

“…Efforts to reduce the dietary A:P protein ratio to 50:50, 40:60, or below are sometimes referred to as a “healthy protein transition.”MethodsAnalyses of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank data were used to show that an opposing and far more important protein transition is taking place globally.ResultsIn most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the dietary A:P protein ratio was closely associated with, if not determined, by gross national incomes (GNI). As incomes rise, LMIC populations adopt more varied and more nutrient-rich diets with more animal proteins and especially meat. …”
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Zijad Džafić

“…In this paper, the author uses only some such as: The Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum, World Bank’s Doing Business Index, Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, European Charter for Small Enterprises and Small Business Act of OECD and European Commission (EC) and Indicators of Business, Corruption and Crime in WBCs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The author has come to the conclusion that, in respect of SMEs, WBCs lag behind the countries in the European Union. …”
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“An Intense Level of Self-regulation”: Technological Opportunities and Limitations of Online Intergroup Dialogue by Grant Jackson, Sarah Schiffecker, Oleksandra Poquet

“…Since its development in the 1980s, intergroup dialogue (IGD) has become a nationally prominent social justice pedagogy that brings together small, diverse groups of college students to dialogue on topics related to diversity, equity, belonging, and social justice. …”
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Additional Language Learning in Montessori settings: insights from the implementation process of a Second Language Programme in a Scottish Montessori school by Romali Rosales Chavarría

“…It shows how another target language in a different national context influences how an implementation process is shaped and some of the factors that come into play. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ADOPTION AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA by Helen Afang Andow

“…This is expected to facilitate their ability to grow and build up the required capacity for the promotion of sustainable development in the nation. …”
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Gendering the Decision-Making Positions in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Gender Audit in Three Selected Universities in Malawi by Juliet Chiwaya Kamwendo

“…The country ratified both international and regional gender protocols as well as enacting the national gender policy to safeguard gender equality at all levels to empower women. …”
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Biofuel as an alternative for Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to cleaner energy by Stephen Enyinnaya Eluwa, Oluwaseun Kilanko

“… Energy plays a vital role in the social and economic development of any nation. Compared to other regions of the world, Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind in energy access. …”
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Entrepreneurship education: Exploring the missing piece in Ethiopian primary and secondary education pogrammes by Adane Tessera Biru, Reda Darge Negassi

“…Self-employment and entrepreneurship is referred not only as the best solution but also strategically recognized as a competitive advantage for national development and a global future. Entrepreneurship, job creation and enterprise development are currently at the front in the Ethiopian policy agenda. …”
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Engaging in Online Environmental Discussion: Experiences and Reflections of Students in an Undergraduate Science Course by Kazempour Mahsa

“…The findings indicated that students obtained mainly national and international news stories from major mainstream news media outlets, followed by online science or environment-focused news outlets. …”
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Environmental health risks and impacts of PM2.5 exposure on human health in residential areas, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Azham Umar Abidin, Anisful Lailil Munawaroh, Aulia Rosinta, Arvi Tri Sulistiyani, Iwan Ardianta, Fajri Mulya Iresha

“…The findings of this study show that PM2.5 concentrations varied from 50.7 to 61.9 μg/m³, exceeding the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) of 35 μg/m³. …”
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What does good care look like to people living with congenital heart disease in the 21st century? Qualitative online, asynchronous discussion forums by Christina Pagel, Jo Wray, Sonya Crowe, Louise Coats, Fiona Kennedy, Adrian H Chester

“…Although examples of excellent care were provided it is evident that, from the perspective of patients and parents/carers, some National Health Service Standards for people with CHD were not being met.…”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…This paper uses the Global Innovation Index Reports, followed by the World Bank Report on Business Ease, which measures the degree of national competitiveness and innovation of the economy, as well as the results of primary research on a sample of 200 manufacturing SMEs in BiH. …”
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A glance at the Ethiopian higher education from the developmental state perspective by Ayenachew Assefa Woldegiyorgi

“…Strong state control, central admission process, focus on certain priority areas, massive expansion, emphasis on technology transfer and using higher education to serve non-economic national agendas are typically observable in the Ethiopian higher education system. …”
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