TAXATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY IN POLAND: THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS by Marian Podstawka, Łukasz Podstawka

“…This study is a response to an ongoing debate on changes in the taxation of agricultural income. …”
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Experimental assessment of the pyramidal energy on water. by Pedro Díaz Rebollido, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong>Background and objectives: </strong>The debate around the so called ¨pyramidal energy¨ among those that accept their multiple uses and those that reject them has been present both in the scientific community and the population. …”
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LITERACIA CIENTÍFICA: UM OLHAR SOBRE AS SUAS DIFERENTES INTERPRETAÇÕES by MARCELO COPPI, ISABEL FIALHO, MARÍLIA CID

“…Por fim, a avaliação da literacia científica configura-se como fonte de debate entre os pesquisadores da área, uma vez que existem poucos instrumentos disponíveis na literatura, a maioria deles avalia aspectos e dimensões isolados da literacia científica e uma minoria demonstra os processos de validade na sua elaboração. …”
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Antithrombotic Therapy Duration after Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Stroke Prevention: Impact on Long-Term Outcome by Joelle Kefer, Karlien Carbonez, Sophie Pierard, François-Pierre Mouthuy, Andre Peeters, Cedric Hermans, Catherine Lambert, Christophe DeMeester, Thierry Sluysmans, Agnes Pasquet

“…The optimal duration of antithrombotic therapy (ATT) after patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure remains under debate. This study sought to compare the clinical outcome of patients receiving antithrombotic agents for a short (6 months) versus extended (>6 months) period after the procedure. …”
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Pele negra, algoritmos brancos: informação e racismo nas redes sociotécnicas by Arthur Coelho Bezerra, Camila Mattos da Costa

“…A partir de uma abordagem metodológica centrada na revisão de literatura, este artigo tem como objetivo explorar os enviesamentos racistas presentes nas redes digitais, em especial aqueles inscritos nos algoritmos que organizam e classificam a informação disponível online, trazendo o debate ao campo da ética da informação. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam que os softwares e a aplicação das tecnologias de inteligência artificial podem atuar como meios para aprofundar desigualdades, cujos vieses são mascarados tanto pela própria tecnologia (marcada por práticas informacionais invisíveis a seus usuários) quanto pela confiança e crença dataísta na neutralidade tecnológica. …”
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Una aproximación para juzgar con perspectiva de género: la necesidad de erradicar los prejuicios de género en los casos de violencia sexual by Amara García Adán

“…Este trabajo busca iniciar un debate sobre la necesidad de integrar la perspectiva de género en el Derecho, específicamente en los procedimientos penales relacionados con delitos de violencia sexual. …”
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TIKROVĖS POSTMODERNIOS GRIMASOS by Audronė Žukauskaitė

“…Žižek insists that the Real as a traumatic kernel resists symbolization and forms the external limit to discourse. After the critical debates with Judith Butler and Charles Chepherdson on the ambivalent character of the Real, Žižek refined his position and defined the Real as the internal limit of the symbolical order. …”
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RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) by Humberto Debat, Sebastian Gomez-Talquenca, Nicolas Bejerman

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Single-Leg Vertical Hop Test Detects Greater Limb Asymmetries Than Horizontal Hop Tests After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Michael J Zarro, Matthew G Stitzlein, Jason S Lee, Robert W Rowland, Vicki L Gray, Jeffrey B Taylor, Sean J Meredith, Jonathan D Packer, Christa M Nelson

“…Return to sport (RTS) testing batteries assess recovery after ACLR and can guide RTS progression, but the ideal test components are debatable. The single leg vertical hop for height (SLVH) test using a commercially available jump mat may provide a valuable assessment of knee function…”
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External validation of radiobiological models for local control prediction in lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy by Bao-Tian Huang, Pei-Xian Lin, Ying Wang, Li-Mei Luo

“…BackgroundThe debate regarding the accuracy of radiobiological models for local control (LC) prediction in lung cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) remains unresolved. …”
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Lights and Siren Transport and the Need for Hospital Intervention in Nontrauma Patients: A Prospective Study by Olivier Bertholet, Mathieu Pasquier, Elina Christes, Damien Wirths, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Olivier Hugli, Fabrice Dami

“…The use of lights and siren transport (LST) has been a matter of debate because of the short time savings and well-established increased risks for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and bystanders. …”
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Las protestas de la Rosenstrasse: acción colectiva de mujeres frente al régimen nazi by Ela Mertnoff

“…Esta protesta merece un lugar a destacar en el recorrido de lucha de la historia de las mujeres.En el presente artículo abordaremos críticamente los debates respecto al movimiento social de las mujeres que protagonizaron las protestas de la Rosenstrasse que ocurrieron entre febrero y marzo de 1943 en Berlín durante el gobierno nazi. …”
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Value of multi-parameter 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease by Teng Xue, Ying Cui, Ying Kan, Guanyun Wang, Jigang Yang

“…However, due to variations in scanning conditions and image processing methodologies, the clinical utility of different parameters remains a subject of debate. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of multi-parameter 123I-3-Iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy and to identify the most reliable metrics for distinguishing PD from Parkinson-plus syndromes. …”
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Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Nicolas, Gerber, Joachim, von Braun

“…The government of Uganda is currently debating policy for the national health insurance programme, targeting the integration of existing CBHI schemes into a larger national risk pool. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Background In the United Kingdom, trans young people find themselves at the centre of political storms and debate regarding their access to health care and treatment. …”
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Strengthening the Resilience of Objective-Oriented Health System Reforms. Analysis of the Left-Turn in the Health Reform Proposals in Mexico (2019) and Colombia (2023) by Laura Flamand, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Natalia Losada-Trujillo, Diana Pinto, Edson Serván-Mori, Diego Cerecero-García, Thomas Hone, Sumit Mazumdar

“…We also conducted in-depth interviews with key actors about the factors behind the need for reform, the policy proposals, and the public and legislative debates. In both countries, we found that a combination of policy feedback effects (political ideology beliefs, and policy legacies that shape public perceptions and expectations) and veto points (the perceived strength of the president vis-à-vis reform opponents) help explain the decisions to propose such significant changes to the health care systems. …”
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Circulating Regulatory T-Cells in Monoclonal Gammopathies of Uncertain Significance and Multiple Myeloma: In Search of a Role by Giovanni D’Arena, Giovanni Rossi, Luca Laurenti, Teodora Statuto, Fiorella D’Auria, Luciana Valvano, Vittorio Simeon, Aldo Giudice, Idanna Innocenti, Vincenzo De Feo, Rosanna Filosa, Pellegrino Musto

“…The frequency and function of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in multiple myeloma (MM) are still matter of debate. The percentage and absolute number of circulating Tregs (CD4+CD25+high  densityCD127-/low  density) from 39 patients with untreated MM and 44 patients with monoclonal gammopathies of uncertain significance (MGUS) were tested and compared with 20 healthy subjects as controls. …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…However, the long-term oncologic outcomes remain debated, particularly in developing countries where the cost of SEMS is a concern. …”
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Proximal bronchiolar adenoma with malignant transformation to invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma with 4 years follow-up: a case report and literature review by Yuan-Hui Yang, Ke Yin, Jia-Qi Xu, Xiao-Ying Xu, Jun-Lei Zhang, Ji-Xuan Liu, Xin-Zhi Feng, Xiao-Yan Lin, Xiao-Yan Lin

“…However, due to the high mutation frequency of the driver gene, there is still debate as to whether BA has the potential for malignant transformation. …”
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Diversidade na formação em saúde: vivências de estudantes de graduação de uma universidade federal by Caroline Izabela Silva, Natália Sevilha Stofel, Flávio Adriano Borges, Irai Maria de Campos Teixeira, Natália Rejane Salim

“…Nesse contexto, as políticas de Ações Afirmativas passaram a mobilizar de forma mais intensa a necessidade de repensar a formação superior. Surge, assim, o debate sobre a necessidade de repensar a formação e os projetos políticos pedagógicos dos cursos de graduação. …”
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