Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…To test their hypotheses, the authors use data on over 6,000 Members of the European Parliament ever elected and match them with information on party characteristics. Rather surprisingly, their various statistical models show no noteworthy effect of any of the party characteristics on the representation of young MPs in the European Parliament, 1979-2019. …”
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The Impact of Care Upon Alzheimer Patient’s Family Caregiver in Sulaimani City by Farida Abdulqadir Tahir

“…The data were obtained by the researcher, who interviewed families, structured questionnaire forms filled out with a total of 100 families. These were taken using a random sample of those families have Alzheimer’s problem in Sulaimani city. …”
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Sierra Espuña (Librillos, 2023) by Miguel Ángel González Espinosa

“…It is part of the Betic reliefs that were formed in the Tertiary Era, and it is a mountain range composed of permeable limestone rock that produces springs such as the Balneario de Archena. …”
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Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents with Different Types of Socialization by Elena N. Volkova

“…The correlation of psychological well-being and prosocial behaviour forms four types of socialization processes: positive, deviant, traumatic and negative socialization. …”
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Thermochemical analysis of the behaviour of Cu in Ti nano-strand formation from low-temperature reaction of Al-Fe-Cu powder with CaF2-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-MnO-TiO2 flux by Theresa Coetsee, Frederik Johannes De Bruin

“…Thermochemical analysis indicates that the end-caps formed from oxy-fluoride vaporisation and re-condensation. …”
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Pathogenic and therapeutic role of bile acids at reflux-gastritis by T. L. Lapina, I. M. Kartavenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Exposition of bile acids results in formation of active forms of oxygen and nitrogen, damage of DNA, mutagenicity, induction of apoptosis in short-term prospect and resistance to apoptosis in long-term prospect. …”
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Antibacterial effectiveness of different final irrigation activation techniques. by Bizhyan Mahdi Mustafa, Bahar Jaafar Selivany, Abduloma Baraka Ali

“…The antimicrobial efficacy was tested by collecting transfer fluid saline from the canals and counting the colony forming units (CFUs) of viable E. faecalis on agar plates. …”
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Choice and justification of the method of titanium welding with platinum by Anatolii Sanin, Ihor Mamchur, Tetiana Nosova, Stella Mamchur

“…Intermetallic compounds Ti3Pt, TiPt, TiPt3 are also formed. The use of fusion welding will lead to the formation of all of the listed phases in the molten zone. …”
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Effects of Adding Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.)  Seed Extract on Oxidative Stability, Microbial Activity, and Sensory Attributes in Beef Patties During Refrigerated Storage by Bestoon Hassan Ahmed, Naska Abdulqadir Mohammed Mohammed

“…Microbial growth was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner; for instance, aerobic plate counts decreased from 5.31 to 4.68 Log10 colony forming unit (CFU)/g, and coliform counts declined from 2.92 to 2.57 Log10 CFU/g at 0.30% CSE. …”
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Application of ursodeoxycholic acid at non-alcoholic and alcohol-induced steatohepatitis by Ye. A. Fedos’ina, M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Corticosteroids are drugs of choice at treatment of severe decompensated forms of alcoholic liver disease, that reduce level of circulating proinflammatory cytokines and promote histological improvement with a short period. …”
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Experimental investigation of the effect of the offset ratio on the flow characteristics and heat transfer behaviour of a wall-bounded dual jet flow by P.J. Murphy, S. Alimohammadi, S.M. O'Shaughnessy

“…A wall-bounded dual jet is formed through combining a wall jet, flowing directly adjacent to a solid wall, with a parallel, co-flowing offset jet. …”
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Chronic alcohol intoxication and liver diseases by A. I. Khazanov, S. V. Plyusnin, S. A. Belyakin, A. P. Vasiliev, A. N. Bobrov, A. I. Pavlov, S. G. Pehktashev

“…The brief comparative characteristic of main clinical and morphological nosological forms of alcohol-induced liver disease is presented. …”
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Improving the Quality of History Teaching in Non-Historical Specialties and Training Programmes through Systematic Implementation of the Historicism Principle by Elena N. Dyatlova

“…The scientific search is due to the demand of the state and society to improve the quality of historical education, which acts as a resource for solving the problems of forming patriotic and civic consciousness among the younger generation. …”
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Sierra Espuña (Librillos, 2023) by Miguel Ángel González Espinosa

“…It is part of the Betic reliefs that were formed in the Tertiary Era, and it is a mountain range composed of permeable limestone rock that produces springs such as the Balneario de Archena. …”
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Lipotoxicity and metabolic disorders at obesity by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya

“…It is possible to explain lipotoxicity phenomenon as follows: in conditions of insulin resistance glucose stops to be an energy source and is substituted by lipolysis, therefore a plenty of free fatty acids is formed, having potential of toxicity and realizing metabolic disorders in target organs: the liver, the pancreas, muscles. …”
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Functional constipation by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. A. Kurbatova, A. V. Sedova

“…In new Rome consensus different types of functional bowel diseases were considered as specific forms of certain continuum. The origin of functional bowel diseases is still presented in the context of biopsychosocial model; that develop due to impact of constitutive factors, in particular features of serotoninergic and adrenergic regulation, dietary habit, bile acid metabolism etc. …”
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A descriptive study of syphilitic uveitis in patients treated at tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg by Kashmira Rawjee, Mokokomadi A. Makgotloe

“…Background: Syphilitic uveitis is a ‘great mimicker’ with a myriad of manifestations resembling other forms of inflammation in the eye. A large percentage of patients with syphilitic uveitis in South Africa have HIV co-infection and their clinical features and serological results may be confounded by the presence of HIV. …”
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The Influence of Access Barriers on Outpatient Services Use among Low-income Households in Malaysia. by Aziz Jamal, Yunfei Li, Ning Liu, Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah

“…Data on household characteristics, perceived household medical needs and perceived access barriers were collected using online and printed questionnaire forms. The measure of perceived access barriers included items that represented various dimensions, including personal barriers, structural barriers, financial barriers, perceived triviality, accessibility, and time limitations. …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasofacial Groove by Tamajit Sau, Saumitra Kumar, Ankita Atin Mukherjee, Debalina Mazumdar

“… Abstract Introduction: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant tumour that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin. It often forms on parts of skin frequently exposed to sunlight. …”
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Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga. by Patrick K Nichols, Kaʻuaʻoa M S Fraiola, Alison R Sherwood, Brian B Hauk, Keolohilani H Lopes, Colt A Davis, James T Fumo, Chelsie W W Counsell, Taylor M Williams, Heather L Spalding, Peter B Marko

“…Chondria tumulosa is a cryptogenic red alga with invasive traits, forming dense mats that overgrow coral reefs and smother native flora and fauna in PMNM. …”
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