Saudi dental postgraduate education (2013–2023): demographic shifts and potential employment challenges by Hussam M. Alqahtani, Layan Z. Alqahtani, Nouf H. Almutairi

“…Methods This retrospective study collected data on dental postgraduate programs from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) for the period from January 2013 to December 2023. …”
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All happy families area alike: The EDPS' bridges between competition and privacy by Simonetta Vezzoso

“…The importance of this suggestion was recently acknowledged by the EU Commissioner and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager at a lecture delivered in memorial of the former EDPS Giovanni Buttarelli: “[i]n this time of fast and radical change, all of us have a lot to learn from each other. …”
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The Late 1980s HIV Outbreak in the Southeast of Soviet Russia: Soviet Government and Its Policy against the Epidemic (The Case of Kalmykia) by Margarita V. Baduginova

“…The work focuses on the activities of government institutions, certain measures, preventive and anti-epidemic arrangements, as well as the efforts of a special commission for organizational and practical assistance to Soviet Kalmykia’s Ministry of Health. …”
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Projected changes in climate extremes over Tanzania by Philbert Modest Luhunga

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Building a Framework for Visual Question Answering Systems by Maya Abu Hamoud, Wasim Safi

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Combating modern methods of legalisation (laundering) of the funds obtained by criminal means with the use of cryptocurrency by V. Р. Yatsenko, V. S. Bushyn

“…Unfortunately, the methods and means of carrying out illegal activities in order to conceal them and avoid responsibility for their commission are being updated on a daily basis. Successful money laundering requires high intelligence and an understanding of the processes of working with modern financial technologies. …”
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A cooperative search algorithm-based flood forecasting framework: application across diverse Chinese catchments by Jinhai Yang, Lei Wen, Junliang Guo, Yiru Chen, Yongchen Zhu, Yun Wang, Meihong Ma, Meihong Ma

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Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Using Anatomically Detailed Puppets while Interrogating Extremely Vulnerable Persons by T. P. Matiushkova

“…The author has determined the tasks of applying of the set of anatomically detailed puppets: 1) actualization of recollection; 2) visual demonstration by the child of the mechanism of criminal actions committed against the child; 3) increasing the reliability and significance of information about the circumstances of the commission; 4) prevention of secondary traumatization of minor victims and eyewitnesses of certain types of crimes. …”
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Topical issues of drug addiction criminological characteristics in Ukraine by S. V. Lukianenko, N. O. Pribytkova

“…It has been stated that the criminological characteristic of drug addiction in Ukraine can be revealed through a combination of the following factors: drug addiction is a factor that contributes to the commission of crimes in order to obtain funds to buy drugs; drug addiction causes changes in the behaviour and thinking of the addict, and therefore may lead to an increase in the likelihood of committing crimes; it may be the cause of violence or other crimes, as it promotes aggressive behaviour and reduces inhibition; it reduces the social adaptation of the addict, which increases the likelihood that the person will become a criminal; drug addiction can cause a loss of control over one's own behaviour and a decrease in self-esteem, which, in turn, is a determining factor in crime. …”
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CORPORATISM IN WESTERN EUROPE: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR EVOLUTION by Р. Ja. Feldman

“…The typical institutions of democratic corporatism (tripartite commissions, socio-economic councils, etc.), who played a crucial role in rebuilding post-war Europe, become rudimentary organs of the national political systems. …”
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Microscopic Mechanism of the Interaction in the Adsorption of Caramel Pigments onto Rosin-Based Decolorizing Resin for Sugar by WEI Yanhong, WANG Jiaxin, JIAO Li, LIAO Chunyu, LEI Fuhou, LI Wen

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Problems of proving in criminal proceedings based on violations of war laws and customs by A. V. Shulzhenko

“…The latter includes the commission of illegal actions from the territory of another state, not under the control of Ukraine, which significantly complicates the process of establishing of the subjects of criminal acts during the investigation, the locations of military units from which shelling of Ukrainian territory, where civilians are located, is carried out. …”
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Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels by Awetehagn Tuaum, Stanley Shitote, Walter Oyawa, Medhanye Biedebrhan

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Practice of comorbidity management based on community chronic disease health management support centers: an introduction and discussion by Mengyun SUI, Sheng ZHANG, Yuheng WANG, Qinghua YAN, Fei WU, Chen FU, Minna CHENG, Yan SHI

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Farmers’ markets contribution to the resilience of the food systems by Agathe Lucas, Roberta Moruzzo, Giulia Granai

“…FM are spaces where producers and consumers interact directly, trading locally grown and fresh products (Chiffoleau in Agric 6:1–18, 2016; Marsden in Sociologia Ruralis 40:424–438, 2000). The European Commission defines these short supply chains as “involving a limited number of economic operators, committed to cooperation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers, processors and consumers” (Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, 2013). …”
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A cross-sectional study of essential surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care capacity in the public sector in Fiji. by Ashneel Sundar, Jope Makutu, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Grace Zhang, Jemesa Tudravu, Josese Turagava, Kiki Maoate, Rajeev Patel, Rennie Xinrui Qin

“…The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery indicator collection highlighted gaps in surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia (SOA) care in Fiji. …”
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Lecturers' teaching competencies towards improving teaching and learning process in universities in Tanzania: Students’ perspectives by Asia Mbwebwe Rubeba

“…The study recommends a policy guideline by the Tanzania Commission for Universities for academicians to undergo training on assessment, pedagogy and technology. …”
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Fine-tuning d-p hybridization in Ni-B x cocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production by Haoyu Long, Xidong Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Jiaguo Yu, Huogen Yu

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ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…It is recommended among others the adoption of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to gauge consumers’ energy consumption pending the provision of prepaid meters and that National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) should intensify efforts in the provision of free and/or subsidized prepaid meters to consumers. …”
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Criminological portrait of a professional criminal by N. K. Makarenko

“…The personality of a professional criminal is characterised by systematic anti-social behaviour and the commission of homogeneous crimes in the form of a trade. …”
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