46^th Conference FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 2018 by Editorial Foreword

“…The focus of this conference was Modern Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering. The scientific program was divided into five sections:</p><ol><li>Geotechnical investigation</li><li>Earth structures</li><li>Foundation structures</li><li>Underground structures</li><li>Significant geotechnical structures realized in the Czech Republic and abroad</li></ol><p><strong>Date: </strong>November 19.-20. 2018<br /> <strong>Venue: </strong>Brno, Czech Republic<br /> <strong>URL: </strong><a href="http://www.cgts.cz" target="_blank">www.cgts.cz</a></p><p><strong>Organized by: </strong><br /> <a href="http://www.cgts.cz/en/" target="_blank">Czech Geotechnical Society of the Czech Institution of Civil Engineers</a></p><p><strong>Guest editor: </strong><br /> Daniel Jirásko</p><p><strong>Scientific comittee: </strong><br /> Jana Frankovská (STU Bratislava, Slovak Republic)<br /> Eva Hrubešová (TU Ostrava, Czech Republic)<br /> Lubomír Klímek (Geotest a.s.)…”
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Cup and Disc Segmentation in Smartphone Handheld Ophthalmoscope Images with a Composite Backbone and Double Decoder Architecture by Thiago Paiva Freire, Geraldo Braz Júnior, João Dallyson Sousa de Almeida, José Ribamar Durand Rodrigues Junior

“…One way to diagnose the disease is through fundus image examination, which analyzes the optic disc and cup structures. However, screening programs in primary care are costly and unfeasible. …”
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FORMATION OF INFORMATION CULTURE IN STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND PEDAGOGICAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE DURING THEIR VOCATIONAL TRAINING by Sliusarenko Mykola, Filatov Sergiy

“…The study examines the problem of the content and structure of the students’ information culture in engineering and pedagogical areas of expertise, as well as directions, methods and technologies of its formation during their professional training. …”
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Spatial analysis of indicators of socio-economic and innovative development of the Rostov region by G. P. Dovlatova, V. V. Karashchenko

“…As a result of the activation of growth points, there will be a positive transformation of the structure of the regional economy. The evaluation of strategic programs for the development of territories revealed the need for their timely adjustment for the purpose of socio-economic development of the region.…”
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New Face of European Union: Right-Wing Populism in the EU-Countries by E. V. Khakhalkina, K. P. Andreev, A. V. Munko

“…The authors used comparative-typological, functional and structural methods. The problems of immigration and Islamophobia in the EU are explained with the help of the civilizational concept of A.J. …”
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Comprehending the outer membrane protein modelling of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria for in silico antibiotics screening by Nirwantono Rudi, Hidayat Alam Ahmad, Kusnadi Angelica Laura, Mozar Fitya Syarifa, Imani Alyssa, Pardamean Bens

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Scientific Capital as a Driver of Researchers’ Social Mobility by Natalia Shmatko

“… Changes in the structure and priorities of research funding and of educational activities accompany changes in the labour market for scientists, including newly induced mobility both on a national and an international level. …”
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Breeding value of european oat accessions in the environments of Kuban experiment station of VIR by N. P. Voytsutskaya, I. G. Loskutov

“…Evaluation of the accessions in the field was targeted at such crop characters as the duration of the growing season, resistance to lodging, and field resistance to rust diseases. A structural analysis was performed in the laboratory to measure the weight of 1000 grains, the number of spikelets and grains per panicle, grain weight per panicle and per plant, and percentage of grain hullness. …”
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Exploring grant writing coaching and its role in professional development of health equity investigators: A qualitative study by Yulia A. Levites Strekalova, Selin Kavak, Vanessa Caridad Rodriguez, Sara Midence, Lee S. Caplan, Winston Thompson, Muhammed Y. Idris, Jonathan Stiles, Priscilla Pemu, Alexander Quarshie, Adriana Baez, Maritza Salazar Campo, Elizabeth Ofili

“…Methods: This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with 16 NIH-funded investigators who served as coaches within the NRMN-SETH program. …”
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Creating an adolescent intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment for type 1 diabetes: Feedback from the target population by Jennifer L. Warnick, Katherine E. Darling, Smriti Maskey, Lisa Swartz Topor, Katelyn Fox, KayLoni Olson, Elissa Jelalian

“…Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) satisfaction with the proposed program, (2) program structure preferences, and (3) suggested adaptations. …”
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Effects of superabsorbent polymers on autogenous shrinkage and microstructure in metakaolin-based cementitious materials by Arthur Aviz Palma e Silva, Valdirene Maria Silva Capuzzo, Eugênia Fonseca da Silva, André Maués Brabo Pereira, Lívia Borba Agostinho

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Analysis of nucleotide sequences of the ABI3 gene coding region in pea varieties with different percentage of seed storage proteins by K. P. Gainullina, S. D. Rumyantsev, F. A. Davletov, B. R. Kuluev

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THE PROBLEM OF TERRORISM AND APPROACHES TO AFGHANISTAN IN THE RUSSIA-INDIA-CHINA TRIANGLE by S. I. Lunev

“…Moreover, along with the refusal to accept the monopolar structure of the world system, it is the fight against such radicalism that is the main parameter contributing to the real existence of the triangle. …”
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EDUCATION ABOUT KNOWLEDGE NUTRITION ON LUNG FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT IN WORKERS AT PT X COAL by Lisa Septiana, Iriyani K, Ratih Wirapuspita Wisnuwardani

“…A continuous and structured counselling program is recommended to sustain awareness and encourage preventive behaviors among mine workers.…”
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Evidence Based of Swallowing Therapy for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: a Literature Review by Anna Kurnia, Yunie Armiyati, Khoiriyah Khoiriyah

“…These interventions are recommended as integral components of structured dysphagia rehabilitation programs.…”
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Challenges and experiences of professional development: Perspectives of secondary school principals by Buhle Stella Nhlumayo, Matanki Irene Mabeleng

“…Purposive sampling was used to identify the participants, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five principals from five secondary schools. …”
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Online Learning Challenges Faced by SSC-Level Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of Pakistan by Shaista Noor and Filzah Md Isa

“…Structured inductive data analysis technique was adopted in the analysis of the collected data. …”
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Nursing and the actions in the promotion of breast health by Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes

“… Brazil has been following the path for a structured screening program for breast cancer. Nowadays, about 2.5 million mammograms have been made by the Unified Health System (SUS) per year, reaching an audience of 34% of those patients aged 50 to 69 years(1). …”
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Proactive planning for contextual fit: the role of the implementation premortem by Guillermo M. Wippold, Kaylyn A. Garcia, Ariel Domlyn, Dylan Wong, Maria E. Fernandez

“…The barriers to implementation are usually understood after a program has failed. Although there are tools that can help accommodate for, or overcome, contextually-driven sources of implementation failure, there remains a significant gap – a tool and structured approach to analyze data that is designed to proactively predict how and why implementation might fail due to context. …”
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Assessing the impacts of organizational promotion policies on job satisfaction across public and private institutions in Tanzania by Felician Andrew Kitole, Kelvin M. Mwita

“…This study recommends that organizations in both public and private sectors develop and implement transparent, merit-based promotion policies supported by clear criteria, regular feedback mechanisms, and structured career development programs to enhance employee satisfaction and retention.…”
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