The Banks Profitability and Economic Freedom Quality: Empirical Evidence from Arab Economies by Omar Ghazy Aziz, Julie Knutsen

“…The analysis is performed by employing system GMM estimation in panel data comprising of 14 Arab countries over the period 1985–2016. The study constructed an economic freedom index based on the economic freedom indicators. …”
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Evaluation of Health-related Factors Influencing Fears of Aging among Elderly Chinese Citizens by Yun-Hsiang Tien, Jingchi Huang

“…Many countries face an increasingly aging population, but China is now home to the largest population of older people in the world. …”
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Migrant integration in the EU. The role of place-based policies by Carlotta Fioretti, Paola Proietti, Guido Tintori

“…These insights are particularly relevant in the context of Southern European countries, which have unique migration dynamics. …”
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Prion forensics: a multidisciplinary approach to investigate CWD at an illegal deer carcass disposal site by Marc D. Schwabenlander, Jason C. Bartz, Michelle Carstensen, Alberto Fameli, Linda Glaser, Roxanne J. Larsen, Manci Li, Rachel L. Shoemaker, Gage Rowden, Suzanne Stone, W. David Walter, Tiffany M. Wolf, Peter A. Larsen

“…Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in cervids inhabiting North America, the Nordic countries, and South Korea. CWD-prion spread is partially attributed to carcass transport and disposal. …”
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How science and policy came together and made a global impact: The EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Maddalena Querci, Barbara Raffael, Gabriele Leoni, Mauro Petrillo, Tobias Wiesenthal, Yoline Kuipers

“…This work illustrates how science was integrated into policymaking during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in relation to countries’ COVID-19 antigen testing strategies as well as the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/953 on the EU Digital COVID Certificate. …”
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AIRPORTS AS AN ATTRACTION: A CASE STUDY OF CHANGI AND INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS by Byeong Du Kim

“…Airports in Singapore and the Republic of Korea have higher passenger traffic than those in neighboring countries. This may be because Changi International Airport in Singapore and Incheon International Airport in Korea are not only functional but also attractions. …”
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Complication of Salmonella Bacteremia in a Case of Treated Fungal Endophthalmitis by J. Malathi, M. Sowmiya, Vikas Khetan, K. Lily Therese, H. N. Madhavan

“…This is to report a case of bacteremia caused by Salmonella typhi in a treated unilateral fungal endogenous endophthalmitis in an 18-year-old male from one of the South Asian countries. Microbiological and molecular investigations were carried out on the eviscerated material and routine blood culture was carried out. …”
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Habitual khat chewing induced oral erythroplakia: A case report by Aisha A.H. Al-Jamaei, Khaled Al-Kebsi, ElhamA. Al-Qafaf, Mayada H.M. Hanash, R.V. Subramanyam, Jan G.A.M. de Visscher

“…Given that chewing khat is quite common in some Middle East and African countries, it is essential for oral health care professionals to be aware of its potential development of erythroplakia and oral cancer.…”
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Case Report: severe pulmonary hypertension in a child with micronutrient deficiency by Laure Pache-Wannaz, Cristiana Voicu, Laurence Boillat, Nicole Sekarski

“…Relatively frequent in developing countries and mostly in infants, thiamine deficiency should not be forgotten as a potential etiology in the differential diagnosis when patient dietary history is particular.…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE LABOR MARKET IN THE CONDITIONS OF FORMATION OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY by M. V. Rybkina, M. V. Kangro, E. V. Pirogova

“…The digital economy dictates to all countries of the world the paradigm of development of new directions in the economic sphere. …”
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Genetically modified foods in China and the United States: A primer of regulation and intellectual property protection by Alice Yuen-Ting Wong, Albert Wai-Kit Chan

“…This article will also discuss the unique patent issues and non-patent IP tools for safeguarding the technology in these two countries.…”
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Industria del petróleo, orden económico y orden político: estudio comparativo de Ghana y Guinea Ecuatorial by Ángeles Sánchez-Díez, Alicia Campos-Serrano

“…In this article, it is explored the conditioning elements of the economic and political dynamics surrounding the extraction of hydrocarbons in two countries in the Gulf of Guinea: Ghana and Equatorial Guinea. …”
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How to Improve the Standing Long Jump Performance? A Mininarrative Review by Huiyu Zhou, Peimin Yu, Anand Thirupathi, Minjun Liang

“…This assessment takes the form of a physical fitness test high school entrance examination in some countries such as China. This minireview summarizes recent studies that have investigated how to improve the standing long jump performance from different aspects which include arm motion, takeoff angle, standing posture, warming-up exercise, and handheld weight. …”
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Morphology and Developmental Rate of the Blow Fly, Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Forensic Entomology Applications by Nophawan Bunchu, Chinnapat Thaipakdee, Apichat Vitta, Sangob Sanit, Kom Sukontason, Kabkaew L. Sukontason

“…Hemipyrellia ligurriens (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a forensically important blow fly species presented in many countries. In this study, we determined the morphology of all stages and the developmental rate of H. ligurriens reared under natural ambient conditions in Phitsanulok province, northern Thailand. …”
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Breast cancer and pregnancy. Literature review and case report by Lidia Torres Aja, Julio Sarmiento Sánchez, José Duarte Pérez

“…The highest incidence rates have been registered in developed or developing countries. Diagnosis is performed, in most cases, in advanced stages of the disease, which leads to a worse prognosis and survival than in non-pregnant and puerperal women. …”
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Analysis and Evaluation of Short City Tunnel Lighting Solutions by Vytenis Puzonas, Alfredas Laurinavičius, Lina Juknevičiūtė-Žilinskienė

“…After analysing the data, the required road surface luminance was calculated following the technical regulations applicable to road tunnel lighting design in other countries. The results suggest a need to update the lighting in existing road tunnels by adopting new types of lamps, adjusting their arrangement, and enhancing the physical characteristics of the tunnels.…”
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SOME PROBLEMS OF TRAINING FOREIGN CITIZENS AT THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURE by S. V. Butsyk, N. A. Zhernokova, O. G. Usanova

“…The authors present the results of a study of the motives for entering the University by different groups of foreign students - citizens of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and far abroad countries. The authors have analyzed the main similarities and differences between the groups selected for the study such as: 1) the main motives for entering a Russian university of culture; 2) the presence of anxiety before entry into Russian Federation and change of this feeling during the first weeks of stay in the educational organization. …”
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Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report by Mequanint Melesse Bicha, Tewodros Zenabu Kebede, Ayalew Lingerih Arefeaynie, Eden Woldegerima Meressa

“…Although pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infectious disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries, female genital tract tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. …”
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The Effects of Skillset of University Graduates on the Ease of Finding Skilled Employees by Gamze Sart, Hülya Kesici Çalışkan

“…Both for firms and for the countries, it is vital to find qualified human capital in order to compete in the highly competitive world economy conditions. …”
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Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans by Olga Matos, Maria Luisa Lobo, Lihua Xiao

“…Studies on the prevalence of these emerging microsporidian pathogens in humans, in developed and developing countries, the different clinical spectra of E. bieneusi intestinal infection in children, in different settings, and the risk factors associated with E. bieneusi infection have been reviewed. …”
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