Assessing the main determinants of entrepreneurship in Portugal by Vanessa Figueiredo, Ana Oliveira Brochado

“…This field is significant in the development of societies and is also considered a useful tool in promoting innovation and job creation in many countries. For this reason, it needs to be promoted as a central component of economic growth. …”
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Built environment and sustainability. Recycled materials and Design for Disassembly between research and good practices by Cesare Sposito, Francesca Scalisi

“…In the context of environmental emergency of which the construction sector is one of the main causes – since it consumes 40% of the (embodied and operational) energy and produces about a third of the total waste – and due to the ambitious objectives set by the international community and by many countries to reduce the environmental impact of buildings during their whole life cycle, this paper wants to make a contribution to the understanding of the state of the art on cycle-based research activities, sustainable experiments and good practices that the building industry and the academy have implemented in recent years.  …”
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Beyond Bell's Palsy: Cephalic Tetanus Unveiled by Lubna Khan, Samra Mansoori, Raeda Khan, Mohammad Iqbal

“… Tetanus, although rare in vaccinated regions, remains common in developing countries. Cephalic tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani, is a rare, potentially fatal neurological condition. …”
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Efficiency of CFC taxation concerning hybrid instruments – a comparative analysis of Spain, Germany, and Austria by Thomas Kollruss

“…In such an ownership structure, the CFC rules of some countries have a structural weakness. This issue has not yet been examined in the literature. …”
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Campus Commons: Analysis of IIT Patna’s Public open Spaces by Nazish Abid, Mazharul Haque

“…Many studies on POSs have been conducted in developed countries (the US, Australia, and Europe, particularly Germany, Spain, and France). …”
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Assessment of University Willingness to the Transition to Digital Educational Environment by O. V. Usacheva, M. K. Chernyakov

“…The digital transformation has affected all economically developed countries in the world including Russia. The issues of transition to the digital economy are considered at the highest level: the decrees of the President of the Russian Federation created national and federal projects, including in the higher education system. …”
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Seeking victims’ perspective on remedy: the case of Brasil Verde Farm’s workers by Regiane Cristina de Oliveira

“…Brazil became one of the first countries to recognize the existence of contemporary slavery. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Prominent Intracytoplasmic Inclusions: A Report of Two Cases by Adeline R. Chelliah, Jasim M. Radhi

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest primary malignant neoplasm of the liver in most countries with a notoriously poor prognosis. Variation in global incidence is well-recognized and the occurrence of HCC is linked to several established environmental, dietary, and lifestyle factors. …”
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The U.S. and the UK in the United Nations: The Impact of the Special Relationship (2001 – 2017) by A. O. Mamedova

“…Despite a conspicuous disparity in the countries’ military and economic might, they have maintained close ties for more than seventy years, which inevitably affects their position in the UN. …”
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Russia`s Cultural Diplomacy in the Current Geopolitical Context by Alina STOICA, Ana ORJUHOVSCHI

“…The use of this soft power, which complements traditional foreign policy strategies, is aimed at strengthening relations with partner countries, countering negative narratives or attracting/maintaining sympathy with states where the state in question has political, economic, etc. interests. …”
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How the Public in the US Responded to Javanese and Balinese Performing Arts? by Rafngi Mufidah, Dhanang Respati Puguh, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono

“…It is of importance that from 1950s to 1960s, Indonesia had to adapt to the Cold War, which forced the developing countries to choose the Western or Eastern bloc in their foreign policy. …”
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Policy Lessons From Medical Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis by Giovanni Dosi

“…Third, the political economy of the underlying public-private relationship reveals a profound dysfunctionality with the public being unable to determine the rates and direction of innovation, but at the same time confined to the role of payer of first and last resort, with dire consequences for both advanced, and more so developing countries. Fourth, on normative grounds, measures like ad hoc patent waivers are certainly welcome, but this will not address the fundamental challenge, involving a deep reform of the intellectual property rights regimes and their international protection.…”
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2 + 1 Highways: Overview and Future Directions by Manuel Romana, Marilo Martin-Gasulla, Ana T. Moreno

“…Successful experiences reported in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, or Texas (US) may suggest that they are potentially applicable in other countries. The objective of this white paper is to provide an overview of the past practice in 2 + 1 highways and discuss the research directions and challenges in this field, specially focusing on, but not limited to, operational research in association with the activities of the Subcommittee on Two-Lane Highways (AHB40 2.2) of the Transportation Research Board. …”
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF INVESTMENT SAVING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TURKEY: 1950-2004 by Ercan Sarıdoğan, Sefer Şener, Deniz Şükrüoğlu

“…Explaining the underlying sources of the economic growth of Turkey is very important not only for testing different theoretical growth models but also to design economic policies and reforms for these countries. The methodology we applied depends on the time series econometric techniques which include analyzing the stationarity of the variables, cointegration, vector error correction mechanism, and Granger causality and vector auto regressive models with impulse-response and variance decomposition techniques. …”
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Thermal Effect on Bond Strength of Rubberized Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Sections by Hesham M. Fawzy, Suzan A. A. Mustafa, Ahmed E. AbdEl-Badie

“…High daily temperatures; as in hot countries; was considered as well. Push out tests were conducted on 72 CFST specimens with five different concrete mixes. …”
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Determining the required level of care for patients with acute bacterial meningitis: case reports and literature review by G. Makarevičius, N. Giedraitienė, A. Klimašauskienė

“…Since both economic and human resources are scarce, countries are attempting to develop the most accurate ICU admission criteria that can minimize over- and undertriage. …”
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Entre Église catholique, bailleur européen et Gouvernement marocain, l’action de Caritas Maroc auprès des migrants subsahariens by Julie Robin

“…Firstly, with outsourcing management of migratory flows from Europe to the Maghreb countries and the strengthening of the repressive policy of the moroccan government, the figure of the african migrant beneficiary changed. …”
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Dynamics between FinTech and financial market: Supply-driven or Demand-guided? by Zekai Tu, Runze Yang, Cunyi Yang

“…The study also found that the effects of policy changes and market fluctuations on impulse responses at specific time points differed even in countries with different systems. The findings of this paper provide valuable insights for policymakers to address the challenges and opportunities brought on by FinTech.…”
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Use of vermicomposting biotechnology for recycling organic wastes in agriculture by Gunindra Nath Chattopadhyay

“…Recent trend of declining sustainability in agricultural production is appearing as a major threat to most of the Asian countries. To combat the situation, increasing importance is now being paid on incorporation of organic materials for rejuvenating the health condition and, hence, the productivity of these soils. …”
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Chieh Chen, Da-Ming Liao

“…As the prevalence of obesity increases globally, the incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) also increases in both developed and developing countries. However, the MASLD phenotype remains unclear, with many unknown reasons. …”
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