Concept for improving customs and tariff mechanisms for regulating international trade by T. M. Vorotyntseva

“…The concept proposes directions for systematization and improvement of supranational level customs regulation tools, which remains an important task for the near future, especially in view of changes in the foreign trade of Russian enterprises as a result of the trade conflicts aggravation caused by political and economic relations deterioration between the US, the European Union member states, and Russia. …”
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The impact of L1 literacy on the production of Spanish verbal passives by school-age Spanish heritage speakers by Andrew Armstrong, Silvina Montrul, Silvina Montrul

“…However, less is known about how written language exposure impacts first language (L1) morphosyntactic growth in Spanish-speaking children in the U.S., who are educated in their second language (L2) and have little opportunities to develop L1 literacy. …”
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Did Bank Capital Regulation Exacerbate the Subprime Mortgage Crisis? by M. A. Petersen, M. C. Senosi, J. Mukuddem-Petersen, M. P. Mulaudzi, I. M. Schoeman

“…The latter was caused by, amongst other things, the downturn in the U.S. housing market, risky lending and borrowing practices, inaccurate credit ratings, credit default swap contracts as well as excessive individual and corporate debt levels. …”
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The Coronation of the Virgin: Alice Meynell’s Typological Critique of Modern Bodies by Ashley Faulkner

“…Censured in print by education experts, Meynell models for us a distinctive cultural criticism which engages religious thought and the humanities to show up the limits of empiricism.…”
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The Technical University Teacher: What Do Students Value? by T. Yu. Polyakova

“…The interpretation of the research results allowed us to draw general conclusions concerning reforming the modern system of engineering education. …”
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Frequency, Prevalence, Interaction, and Gender Differences of Six Psychosocial Factors in Patients Presenting to a Psychiatric Emergency Service by James C. Patterson II, Ovais Khalid, Sarah E. Wakefield, Justin K. Liegmann, Saima Maqsood, Rajeev Srivastava, Elizabeth Allen

“…Understanding the relationship between multiple psychosocial factors and increasing PES utilization can direct us towards addressing the problems causing the increase in PES presentation. …”
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Association between Sleep Habits and Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Thirumagal Kanagasabai, Ramandeep Dhanoa, Jennifer L. Kuk, Chris I. Ardern

“…Extreme sleep durations and poor sleep quality are associated with higher bodyweight and cardiometabolic dysfunction, but the full extent to which sleep habits may help differentiate those with MHO versus metabolically abnormal obesity (MAO) is not yet known. Data from the U.S. National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2005–08 was used (BMI: ≥30 kg/m2; ≥20 y; N=1,777). …”
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Primary Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Spine in a Two-Year-Old Boy by Ali J. Electricwala, Jaffer T. Electricwala

“…We report an unusual case of primary ES of the spine in a two-year-old boy, who presented to us with paraparesis and features of cauda equina syndrome. …”
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Conditions for maintaining and eroding pseudo-overdominance and its contribution to inbreeding depression by Abu-Awad, Diala, Waller, Donald

“…Models and empirical studies of POD dynamics within populations help us understand how POD zones may allow the load to persist, greatly affecting load dynamics and mating systems evolution …”
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The library of Troškūnai monastery by Arvydas Pacevičius

“…The facts mentioned above allow us to conclude that the quantity and character of the Troškūnai book collection depended on internal (regulation of the Bernardine Order, the leader's personality) and external (the program of benefactors, the book market, government politics) circumstances. …”
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Communicating with Extension Clients about Water by Alexa J. Lamm, Phillip S. Stokes, Caroline G. Roper

“…Water impacts Florida’s tourism, agriculture, retail, and real estate development industries, all of which significantly contribute to Florida’s economy (Odera, Lamm, Dukes, Irani, & Carter, 2013). As the U.S. and Florida populations continue to increase and the demand for fresh, clean water rises, water quality and quantity issues will become increasingly important. …”
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EEC and Yugoslav cooperation in the frames of modern international relations in Europe by E. G. Entina

“…It makes it possible to consider the EU policy towards the countries of the former Yugoslavia in the paradigm of neoclassical realism, rather than in the paradigm of traditional liberal European integration approaches which allows us to unite neorealists elements with the specifics of internal processes, including the modernization of institutes, relations between society and state, types of political leadership.…”
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Driving political issues with political brand storytelling on social media: an online brand persona perspective by Helena van Wyk, Charmaine Du Plessis

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Diplomatic History of the Great Patriotic War and the New World Order by A. Y. Borisov

“…It was largely due to the US desire to realize their material advantages to the detriment of the Soviet Union after the war and build a system that would be a one-sided expression of the interests of Washington. …”
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Features of the Relationship between Cardiorhythm Regulation and Components of Internal Picture of Disease in Students by O.E. Elnikova, A.V. Dobrin

“…The results obtained allow us to say that there is a correlation between the individual components of IPD and the parameters of regulation of heart rate variability. …”
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The reaction of the social security systems of the European Union and the united states of America to financial crises: proposals for using the experience in Russia by V. A. Kalabin

“…The similar nature of consequences of global financial crises has allowed us to draw a number of conclusions. Firstly, job retention schemes and social support measures for the unemployed population make it possible to create an effective system of income support for workers, especially for vulnerable groups. …”
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An Integrated Framework for Mapping Nationwide Daily Temperature in China by Shaobo Zhong, Xinlan Ye, Mingxing Wang, Xin Mei, Dunjiang Song, Wenhui Wang

“…., MODIS), further enabling us to estimate Ta in view of the relationship between Ta and Ts. …”
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Modeling the Differences in Biochemical Capabilities of Pseudomonas Species by Flux Balance Analysis: How Good Are Genome-Scale Metabolic Networks at Predicting the Differences? by Parizad Babaei, Tahereh Ghasemi-Kahrizsangi, Sayed-Amir Marashi

“…Such models have provided us with a framework for systematic analysis of metabolism. …”
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A Conservative Approach to Surgical Management of Root Canal Perforation by Régis Augusto Aleixo Alves, André Luiz Gomide Morais, Thábata Frederico Izelli, Cyntia R. A. Estrela, Carlos Estrela

“…Decision-making using the CBCT scan enabled us to adopt a conservative approach and favored more reliable treatment predictability.…”
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The effectiveness of TRIS and ammonium buffers in glass dissolution studies: a comparative analysis by Ramya Ravikumar, Clare L. Thorpe, Claire L. Corkhill, Sam A. Walling, James J. Neeway, Carolyn I. Pearce, Albert A. Kruger, David S. Kosson, Jose Marcial, Russell J. Hand

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