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New transport technologies of the integrated transport system in the general chain of transport, related to the transportation of goods from the manufacturer to the customers are becoming a necessity to rationalize the overall economy and are directly affecting the competitive abilities, the access in the national economy and the international division of labor. The International multimodal transport of goods, due to the importance and complexity of its national and international economic systems, is known as a composite system, which provides a range of transport activities of direct or indirect participants, who make it possible the quick transportation of goods from the country of departure, which is located in a certain state, to the destination place, which is in another country, and all this activity is organized by one multimodal transport operator. In this paper I have emphasized that the national policies of the traffic and transport, which in the future will be part of the European system, should be coordinated and to follow the process of economic development and of the EU communication system (traffic), because the integration of the Kosovo state in the EU is conditioned, among others, with the creation of a new communication system (traffic) and the transport system. Therefore, the creation and development of a multimodal transport model are a prerequisite for connecting the conveyor system, which will connect the national trends of transport with the European transport system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to study the replacement of Portland cement by ceramic plates waste into mortar. The ceramic plate waste was milled and characterized through chemical analysis and particle size analysis. Then, it was elaborated mixtures in order to replace 5, 12 and 20 wt.% of Portland cement by ceramic plates waste. In addition, the consistency indices, water absorption, void index, specific mass, tensile strength in flexion and axial compression were determined for each mixture. The results showed that the ceramic plates waste are composed by of SiO2 (69.09 wt.%) and Al2O3 (15.4 wt.%). The replacement of 5 and 12 wt.% decreased the mortar porosity. The tensile strength in flexion assays showed an increase on this property. However, the axial compression tests presented a decrease of 0.9% and 2.5% for replacement of 5 and 12 wt.%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compaction of hot mix asphalt after the laydown process is one of the critical steps of construction affecting the service performance of asphalt concrete. It is known that compaction is controlled by a number of mix design variables, i.e., binder type, gradation, asphalt content, and compaction temperature. In this paper, effects of mix design variables on the mechanical properties of hot mix asphalt are investigated based on laboratory compacted specimens. A continuum model is utilized to simulate the laboratory compaction using the Superpave gyratory compactor. The mechanical properties are estimated by fitting the model to laboratory compaction curves using a parameter estimation algorithm. Statistical analysis of variance was conducted to identify the significant design variables affecting the mechanical properties. It was found that gradation and asphalt content are the most influential mix design variables for the mechanical properties during compaction. Results also indicted that binder type is a statistically more significant variable for the mechanical properties than compaction temperature as indicted by the outcome of analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Multidrug‑resistant bacterial infections limit available therapeutic options. Doxycycline is an old antibiotic from the tetracycline class that exhibits a wide antibacterial action, including Gram‑negative bacteria (GNB), and could be an alternative for the treatment of multidrug‑resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae. The study aimed to systematically identify, evaluate, and summarize the results of studies related to outcomes of treatments for MDR‑GNB infections in patients treated with doxycycline. Methods: This review was conducted in four databases during weeks 41–52 of 2022: PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science, from the earliest year available on each database to December 2022. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis guidelines were followed in conducting this study, and PICO was used for the research question of this review. Results: This scoping review found 8 retrospective studies that included 59 patients. Of these, 69% were treated for ventilator‑associated pneumonia (VAP), 27% for urinary tract infections, 2% for bloodstream infections, and 2% for wound infections, both of which were associated with VAP. The usual dosage of doxycycline was 100 mg intravenously or orally. Clinical and microbiologic improvements were achieved in 81.3% and 87% of all patients, respectively. The mortality rate was 17.3% and was exclusively due to VAP. Conclusions: Doxycycline showed promising results in this review; however, randomized clinical trials or prospective cohorts are recommended to demonstrate the efficacy of doxycycline in the treatment of MDR infections with GNB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper focuses on the quilting sensibility of the American novelist, dramatist, and poet, Rachel Field, who as early as 1917 had begun to include quilting imagery in her writing Using Rachel Field's books as well as diaries, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and unpublished manuscripts found in the Radcliffe College Archives, the Stockbridge, Massachusetts Historical Society, and the archives of Lousiana's Northwestern State University, the author shows how Rachel Field developed a quilting idiom and explored the literary implications of quilting. Though Rachel Field never pretended to be an expert on the subject of quilts, she experimented with the terminology and ideas intrinsic to quilting until she perfected her understanding of the connection between the quilting and the writing process in the fine historical novel, Calico Bush. In effect, Calico Bush became Rachel Field's verbal interpretation of the quilt pattern Delectable Mountains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The key problem of the ideology of transition is to build democratic institutions. Although, successfully overcoming the transition phase is the motto of all the post - socialist country, with full conviction can be said that the building of democratic institutions depends directly from the intellectual capacity of society. Whenever, when we talk about transition society many Balkan states alludes to the political sphere - economic, forgetting the key factor that forms the human capital - knowledge, awareness and education. Although, by the end of the 90 th century all Balkan states have adopted democratic system of government, but this process seem to be endless. Respectively, in this period almost all socialist countries supported democratic pluralism marked by international cooperation, namely the European Union and other international organizations. This resulted in international cooperation and assistance with the desire and the need for European integration, where Eastern European countries initiated the process of EU integration that encompassed with it the obligation of harmonization of legislation. Exactly, now these new democratic institutions are obliged to enforce laws and regulations with EU standards. From here we can see that the transition phase of these countries goes with more accelerated tempo than their human capital to implement the same reforms. Going through the transition process is not available without maturation and preparation of preliminary terrain, since every accelerated step resulst with democracy that has not yet reached adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subject treated in this research is very important, as it touches two elements at the same time, the immediate need to de-politicize the Public Administration and the requirement that emerges from the process of Macedonia's accession to the EU. The data show that politicization of Public Administration has reached a critical level, bypassing the employment of other ethnic communities and directly ignoring the legal provisions about equal representation arising from the Ohrid Agreement. For examination of the scientific research it is reviewed a proper academic literature, and other strategic documents of the Government. The reports content analysis of the EU helped us to further deepen the study. The daily press sources were not excluded in order to strengthen research thesis. The research gives a clear signal that such a functioning practice of Public Administration should be terminated and legal mechanisms for protection of communities should be incorporated in the legal regulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of the literature output in the field of Hepatitis covered in three bibliographic databases namely MEDLINE, CINAHL and IPA. The literature covered in three databases for the period 1984-2003 was considered. MEDLINE covered the maximum of 75750 records during the study period, i.e., 1984 to 2003. This is followed by CINAHL and IPA databases. There are total numbers of 82617 records in three databases in the field of hepatitis during the study period. The total number of duplicate records among the three databases is 3305 (4%). Total number of records after removing duplicate records is 79312 (96%). One-third of the citations indexed with the term 'hepatitis' for the period of this study have more than five (32.91%) authors. 85.17% of the total contributions are tending to be collaborative research with different degrees of collaborations ranging from 0.82 to 0.86. The collaborative research tends to be more in the field of Hepatitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inclement weather in Florida forced the space shuttle “Atlantis” to land at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California on June 22, 2007, passing near three infrasound stations and several hundred seismic stations in northern Mexico, southern California, and Nevada. The high signal-to-noise ratio, broad receiver coverage, and Atlantis’ positional information allow for the testing of infrasound propagation modeling capabilities through the atmosphere to regional distances. Shadow zones and arrival times are predicted by tracing rays that are launched at right angles to the conical shock front surrounding the shuttle through a standard climatological model as well as a global ground to space model. The predictions and observations compare favorably over much of the study area for both atmospheric specifications. To the east of the shuttle trajectory, there were no detections beyond the primary acoustic carpet. Infrasound energy was detected hundreds of kilometers to the west and northwest (NW) of the shuttle trajectory, consistent with the predictions of ducting due to the westward summer-time stratospheric jet. Both atmospheric models predict alternating regions of high and low ensonifications to the NW. However, infrasound energy was detected tens of kilometers beyond the predicted zones of ensonification, possibly due to uncertainties in stratospheric wind speeds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Services still have a long way to go in attracting and meeting the needs of black and ethnic minority drug users, while messages of health and prevention often go unheard or unheeded. In this new research Nirmal Kumari talks to young and old generic Indians1 to uncover very different perceptions of drug use. Understanding differences is vital to drug prevention and treatment. In this pioneering study, Kumari demonstrates how services can become culturally competent through research and training and by embracing new approaches to health and well-being. Discover the practicalities of yoga and Ayurdeva in this unique blend of research, practice, mind, body and spirit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]