Investigating the Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment in Selected Muslim Countries: A Panel Data Approach by Saeid Mahmoudi, Nasser Nasiri, Saeid Hajihassaniasl

“…On the other hand, the variables of degree of openness of the economy and economic security have a positive and significant effect on attracting foreign direct investment in the studied countries while inflation rate, economic growth and human capital solely have no significant effect on foreign direct investment in these countries.…”
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This or not that: select and reject control of relational responding in rats using a blank comparison procedure with odor stimuli by Bobbie Faith Wolff, Mark Galizio, Katherine Bruce

“…In the current experiment, four rats were trained to remove session-novel scented lids from sand-filled cups in a two-choice, simultaneous presentation procedure called the Odor Span Task (OST) before being trained on the BLC procedure using odors as the discriminative stimuli. …”
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Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological, pharmacological and surgical treatments for hand osteoarthritis in 2024: a systematic review by Féline P B Kroon, Margreet Kloppenburg, Ida K Haugen, Ingvild Kjeken, Nina Østerås, Anne Therese Tveter, Geir Smedslund, Daniel Huseby Bordvik, Kristine Aasness Fjeldstad, Ingrid Skaalvik

“…For non-pharmacological interventions, there was low-certainty evidence for a small long-term effect of hand exercises and a moderate long-term effect of thumb orthoses for pain, and moderate-certainty evidence that assistive devices had a moderate long-term effect on function. …”
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AirStrum: A virtual guitar using real-time hand gesture recognition and strumming technique by Beulah ARUL, Shashank PANDA, Tushar NAIR

“…Initially, a dataset is created by recording images of hand gestures corresponding to the playing of various chords on a guitar. …”
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A Fully Automated Adjustment of Ensemble Methods in Machine Learning for Modeling Complex Real Estate Systems by José-Luis Alfaro-Navarro, Emilio L. Cano, Esteban Alfaro-Cortés, Noelia García, Matías Gámez, Beatriz Larraz

“…The close relationship between collateral value and bank stability has led to a considerable need to a rapid and economical appraisal of real estate. …”
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Evaluation of macular retinal oximetry across different levels of diabetic retinopathy: a cross sectional study by Jennyffer D. Smith, Kaitlyn A. Sapoznik, Kelly Bisignano, Julia Benoit, Wendy W. Harrison

“…Subjects were categorized with glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and fundus photography. Retinal oximetry measurements were performed within a 300–400 μm region at four diagonal locations 3.1 degrees from the center of the fovea in the superior nasal, superior temporal, inferior nasal, and inferior temporal locations adjacent to the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). …”
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Systemic Therapy of Neuroendocrine Neoplasia: Single Center Experience from a Cohort of 110 Consecutive Cases by Karin Mayer, Selina Kiry, Anna Yordanova, Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar, Florian C. Gaertner, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Markus Essler, Maria A. Gonzalez-Carmona, Christian P. Strassburg, Hanno Matthaei, Philipp Lingohr, Savita Bisht, Peter Brossart, Georg Feldmann

“…Neuroendocrine neoplasias (NENs) represent a rare and biologically heterogeneous group of malignancies. …”
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The usefulness of social media analysis within scholarly publications: a study of first-tier tourism journals by Antonio Peláez-Verdet, Manuel Ferrera-Blasco

“…The introduction of social network techniques in scholarly research analysis has driven a better understanding of the main authors and their debates. …”
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Production of β-Glucosidase from a Newly Isolated Aspergillus Species Using Response Surface Methodology by Pilanee Vaithanomsat, Molnapat Songpim, Taweesiri Malapant, Akihiko Kosugi, Warunee Thanapase, Yutaka Mori

“…A newly isolated fungus Aspergillus niger SOI017 was shown to be a good producer of β-glucosidase from all isolated fungal strains. …”
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Role of Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Papilloma Virus in the Development of Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Literature Review by Michela Migliaro, Daniela Massuh, María Fernanda Infante, Ana María Brahm, María Trinidad San Martín, Duniel Ortuño

“…The aim of this review was to describe the association and related mechanisms between HPV, EBV, and the development of oral and oropharyngeal cancer. A search for scientific evidence was carried out in electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, SciELO). …”
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Soybean cultivars under the foliar application of a compounded biofertilizer in different plant phenological stages and doses by Fernando Simoni Bacilieri, Roberta Camargos de Oliveira, Ludyellen Cristina Medeiros Santos, Mara Lúcia Martins Magela, Regina Maria Quintão Lana, Ernane Miranda Lemes

“…In area 2, the BF application presented a similar or greater soybean yield compared to control (no BF). …”
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Ayude a proteger áreas naturales de Florida contra la invasión de plantas exóticas by Kenneth A. Langeland

“…Circular 1204-Sp, an 8-page illustrated  publication by K.A. Langeland, is the Spanish language version of Circular 1204, “Help Protect Florida’s Natural Areas from Non-Native Invasive Plants.” …”
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Thermal limits to stoloniferous leaves and root growth in Paspalum notatum, a south American native grass by Áurea Rodrigues Cordeiro, Alexandre Aparecido Duarte, Ana Paula de Faria, José Pires de Lemos Filho, Marcel Giovanni Costa França

“…In tropical regions the cultivation of African grasses for animal forage is extensive and an ecophysiological alternative is to stimulate the use of native species especially in a scenario of global temperature change. The thermal limits to leaf and root growth in Paspalum notatum a South American native grass were evaluated. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Neuroplasticity of Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies by Qiuyi Lv, Guixing Xu, Yuxin Pan, Tongtong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Linqing Miao, Xing Chen, Lan Jiang, Jie Chen, Yingjia He, Rong Zhang, Yihuai Zou

“…Conclusion. Acupuncture plays a role in promoting neuroplasticity in subcortical regions that are commonly affected by stroke and cortical motor areas that may compensate for motor deficits, which may provide a possible mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of acupuncture.…”
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A Survey of Bedbug (Cimex lectularius) Infestation in Some Homes and Hostels in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria by Onah Isegbe Emmanuel, Alu Cyprian, Omudu Edward Agbo

“…Psyche: A Journal of Entomology…”
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Clinical study on the treatment of chronic heart failure with a novel D‐shant atrium shunt device by Xiaoke Shang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Xueli Wang, Song Chen, Xiaojuan Fu, Ming Sun, Mingxing Xie, Yuhe Ke, Ying Guan, Changdong Zhang, Nianguo Dong

“…In recent years, atrial shunt devices have been used for the treatment of chronic heart failure, but there remains a lack of clinical experience. This study aimed to analyse the therapeutic effect of a novel type of atrial shunt on chronic heart failure. …”
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Managing startups in a globally competitive environment: the role of venture capital in improving business process efficiency by Vadim Limar

“… The aim of this article is to examine the venture capital financing effect on the business process efficiency of the startups in the conditions of global competition. A panel dataset of 10 startups from 2019 to 2023 across a range of industries is analyzed in this study to explore venture capital funding impact on efficiency through global market exposure, innovation intensity and strategic resource allocation. …”
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The mathematical model and program for Calculation of heat exchange at continuous casting of a strip in the “wheel-belt” mould by E. F. Baranovski, V. A. Pumpur

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A construction of Shatz strata in the polystable $ G_2 $-bundles moduli space using Hecke curves by Álvaro Antón-Sancho

“…Let $ X $ be a compact Riemann surface of genus $ g\geq 2 $ and $ M(G_2) $ be the moduli space of polystable principal $ G_2 $-bundles over $ X $. …”
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Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review by Veronica Athy, Sylvia Hach, Helen Anderson, Jesse Mason

“…The biomechanical literature covered a wide range of investigations with limited cohesion. …”
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