Changes in cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in the Nordic countries by Anna Johansson, Anna Skog, Tom Børge Johannesen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Simon M. Kønig, Charlotte Wessel Skovlund, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Søren Friis, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, David Pettersson, Eva María Gudmundsdóttir, Nanna Margrét Kristinsdóttir, Helgi Birgisson, Sandra Irenaeus, Johan Ahlgren, Mats Lambe, Elli Hirvonen, Janne Pitkäniemi, Giske Ursin

“…Interpretation: During 2020–2021, cancer incidence rates declined across the Nordic countries with the largest declines in Sweden. During the third pandemic wave, the incidence rates were mostly similar to pre-pandemic rates. …”
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SECHA: A Smart Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Home Automation System for Developing Countries by Abdulhafiz Ahmed Mustofa, Yohannes Alemayehu Dagnew, Prabhakar Gantela, M. Javed Idrisi

“…Nevertheless, utilizing home automation system technology can be energy-intensive and costly—especially for middle-class families in developing countries. In this article, we discuss SECHA, a smart, energy-efficient, and cost-effective home automation system. …”
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The Economic Development in the Context of the Development of Foreign Trade in Poland – a Comparison to some EU Countries by Anna Rytko

“…The objective of the research was the evaluation of changes in economic development and the development of foreign trade in Poland comparing them with the EU and some EU countries. Particular attention was given to the issue of diversification and competitiveness of exports by putting the hypothesis that the greater product diversification of Polish export, the greater its competitiveness, which leads to economic growth. …”
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E-Government Development Index (EGDI) and its relationship with the economic development level in the EAEU countries by O. V. Azoeva, K. K. Nurasheva, G. A. Shim

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Genetic diversity of barley accessions from East Asian countries in terms of resistance to powdery mildew by R. A. Abdullaev, K. A. Lukina, B. A. Batasheva, O. N. Kovaleva, E. E. Radchenko

“…Barley is an ancient crop currently cultivated in more than 100 countries. High adaptability makes it possible to cultivate it in environments unfavorable for many other crops. …”
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Global Perspectives on Laptop Features: A Sentiment Analysis of User Preferences in Developed and Developing Countries by Mehrdad Maghsoudi, Mohammadreza Bakhtiari, Hamidreza Bakhtiari

“…This study examines laptop user sentiments across developed and developing countries using aspect-based sentiment analysis (ABSA) on social media data. …”
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Telehealth interventions for substance use disorders in low- and- middle income countries: A scoping review. by Margaret Isioma Ojeahere, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Paul Agbo, Rakesh Kumar, Florence Jaguga

“…The increasing prevalence and magnitude of harmful effects of substance use disorders (SUDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) make it imperative to embrace interventions which are acceptable, feasible, and effective in reducing this burden. …”
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Comparison of Military Potentials of USA, PRC, and Some Countries in APR from the Standpoint of Western Analysts by M. Tchaikovsky, A. Kazantsev

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Screening and Treatment of Immigrants and Refugees to Canada for Tuberculosis: Implications of the Experience of Canada and other Industrialized Countries by Roger E Thomas, Brian Gushulak

“…Objective: To assess the incidence of tuberculosis in immigrants and refugees in Canada and other industrialized countries; the effectiveness of the screening process; the incidence of drug resistance; recommendations for prophylaxis and therapy; and indications for and effectiveness of directly observed therapy.…”
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IMPACT OF EXTERNAL DEBT ON FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES by Hoang Minh Nguyen

“… This article explores the impact of external debt on financial development in a group of fifteen selected East Asian and Pacific countries from 1992 to 2021. These countries include Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. …”
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EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: A NEW STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS WITH THE POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES by L. Chuvakhina

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Financing of Churches and Religious Associations in Poland Compared to Models Used in Selected Countries in Europe and the World by Joanna Cichorska, Barbara Cichorska, Daniel Tomczak

“…To review the regulations regarding the financing of churches and religious associations used in selected countries. Methodology. The review of the regulations regarding the financing of churches and religious associations used in selected countries and statistical and descriptive methods. …”
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Religious beliefs and practices toward HPV vaccine acceptance in Islamic countries: A scoping review. by Sezer Kisa, Adnan Kisa

“…<h4>Background</h4>Despite the availability of effective HPV vaccines, their acceptance in Islamic countries is often influenced by religious beliefs, practices, and misconceptions.…”
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THE NEXUS OF EXTERNAL DEBT, PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED SACU COUNTRIES by Brian Muyambiri, John-Baptiste Mabejane

“…Adopting the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach, the study results show that the causal relationship between financial development, external debt and investment in Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini from 1980–2020 is country-dependent. For Eswatini, both investment and financial development Granger cause external debt, both in the short run and in the long run. …”
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CLIMATE FACTOR CONSIDERATION DURING ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL ESTIMATION AT THE LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES AND REGIONS by N. A. Kislenko, Yu. S. Kopylova

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Prenatal stress and child development: A scoping review of research in low- and middle-income countries. by Giavana Buffa, Salomé Dahan, Isabelle Sinclair, Myriane St-Pierre, Noushin Roofigari, Dima Mutran, Jean-Jacques Rondeau, Kelsey Needham Dancause

“…However, most research is from high-income countries. We conducted a scoping review to identify research studies on prenatal stress and outcomes of the pregnancy or offspring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to synthesize the stress measures and outcomes assessed, the findings observed, and directions for future research.…”
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Iran's Look East Policy Against Western Countries through Snyder's Foreign Policy Analysis by Juana Clarentine Emmanuela Greevince De Lucas, Muhammad Rayhan Anandito, Tasya Salsabila Hendrayudha, Septyanto Galan Prakoso

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Mathematical Development and Evaluation of Forecasting Models for Accuracy of Inflation in Developing Countries: A Case of Vietnam by Nhu-Ty Nguyen, Thanh-Tuyen Tran

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Assessing the sustainable performance of the transport sector in European countries using alternative Benefit-of-the-Doubt models by Sarah B. Gruetzmacher, Clara B. Vaz, Ângela P. Ferreira

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Incidence rate of total knee arthroplasties in eleven European countries: Do they reach a plateau? by Mathieu Le Stum, Myriam Le Goff-Pronost, Eric Stindel, Guillaume Dardenne

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