Personality and Motives for Self-Employment by Abu H. Ayob, Hazrul Izuan Shahiri, Hamizah Abd Hamid, Wan Kamal Mujani

“…Specifically, we test the hypotheses using World Values Survey Wave 6 data among 3,859 individuals in 20 countries. Results: After controlling for other demographic and institutional factors, we found that opportunity entrepreneurs are more open but less conscientious and less agreeable than necessity entrepreneurs. …”
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An algorithm for independent component analysis using a general class of copula-based dependence criteria by Fatemeh Asadi, Hamzeh Torabi, Hossein Nadeb

“…The obtained results demonstrated that the utilization of this algorithm led to improved performance in clustering countries based on their international tourism receipts index.…”
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Mapping the Evolution of Sustainable Capitalism: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scholarly Trends and Influential Works by Shridhi Jain, Shubham Singhania, Varda Sardana, Amiya Kumar Mohapatra

“…The study will also be beneficial for developing countries to understand the pressing issue of environmental damage and come up with cheaper yet effective ways to implement circular models of the economy. …”
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Democratizing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good: A Bibliometric–Systematic Review Through a Social Science Lens by Chitat Chan, Afifah Nurrosyidah

“…Findings: The bibliometric analysis identified the most influential articles, journals, countries, authors, and key themes. The systematic thematic analysis identified established modes of using AI for social good. …”
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Digitalised Welfare-to-work program in Indonesia: A Prelimenary Study of The Pre-Employment Card (PECP) and Job-Loss Insurances (JLI) Programs by Fadillah Putra, Anwar Sanusi

“…Unemployment is a serious challenge facing many countries around the world, including Indonesia. The government plays a crucial role in addressing this issue by implementing effective welfare-to-work (WTW) policies. …”
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The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education: A Systematic Review by Cong Liu, Guang-Chao Wang, Hong-Feng Wang

“…Using VOSviewer, this paper analyzes the research hotspots of AI in engineering education, as well as the top ten organizations, countries, cited sources, and cited authors. Furthermore, the study categorizes the application of AI technologies in engineering education into seven distinct categories: Virtual Experiment Environments, Learning Prediction, Learning Analytics, Engineering Education Robots, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Automatic Evaluation, and Assisted Learning. …”
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Compilation of 10 Years of MIRU-VNTR Data: Canadian National Tuberculosis Laboratory’s Experience by Meenu K. Sharma, Debra Janella, Alisa McGurran, Cindi Corbett, Heather Adam, Pierre-Marie Akochy, David Haldane, Hope MacKenzie, Jessica Minion, Robert Needle, Caroline Newberry, Michael Patterson, Inna Sekirov, Gregory Tyrrell, Hafid Soualhine

“…It is known that tuberculosis transmission networks are complex and span many years as well as different jurisdictions and countries. MIRU-VNTR is a universal tuberculosis genotyping method that utilizes a 24-loci pattern and it has shown promise in identifying inter and intrajurisdictional clusters within Canada. …”
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Knowledge on Pesticide Handling Practices and Factors Affecting Adoption of Personal Protective Equipment: A Case of Farmers from Nepal by Sandesh Thapa, Bipana Thapa, Rinicha Bhandari, Dinesh Jamkatel, Pooja Acharya, Sara Rawal, Sarika Bista, Ramesh Singh, Anuska Prasai, Srijana Bharati, Alesha Basnet

“…Globally, the use of pesticide is growing day by day, but the use of PPE in developing countries is still low and farmers are directly exposed to chemicals which have negative health issues. …”
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Overlooked discrepancies in protocols undermine coastal restoration practices in China by Tian Xie, Zhonghua Ning, Baoshan Cui, Qiang He, Cong Chen, Zhenchang Zhu, Yujia Zhai, Guogui Chen, Qing Wang, Shanze Li, Junhong Bai, Christopher B. Craft, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Zhifeng Yang

“…Whether these protocols have been well adopted to guide restoration practices remains unknown, especially in developing countries where policies evolve rapidly to balance socioeconomic development with ecosystem restoration. …”
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Simultaneous determination of ten nucleosides and bases in Ganoderma by micellar electrokinetic chromatography by Feiya Sheng, Songsong Wang, Xiao Luo, Jianbo Xiao, Linfeng Hu, Peng Li

“…Ganoderma (lingzhi) is a famous herbal medicine and edible supplement in oriental countries for a long history. In this study, a simple micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) method was established for the analysis of nucleosides and bases, the major bioactive components in Ganoderma for the first time. …”
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Assessment and Modeling of Household-Scale Solar Water Heater Application in Zambia: Technical, Environmental, and Energy Analysis by Mehdi Jahangiri, Esther T. Akinlabi, Sam M. Sichilalu

“…The techno-enviro study in this paper can be used by the policymakers of Zambia and countries with similar climates.…”
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Analysis of Passenger Satisfaction as a Mediator of Repurchase Intention on Flights with International Routes by Renny Christiarini, Chanda Vedalla Putra, Lily Purwianti

“…In Indonesia, international passengers’ number has been drastically reduced as the impact of the social limitations by the government and border closure between countries. But as the time goes on, numbers of vaccination found to be effective to eliminate the pandemic. …”
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Current concepts on the use of the partogram to monitor labor progression by Luis Rojas Cedeño, Jorge A. Carvajal

“…The results indicate that partogram use is not associated with a significant reduction in cesarean section rate, particularly in countries with low cesarean section rates. However, the modified World Health Organization partogram, which eliminates the latent phase, appears to have advantages over the classic 1994 model, with significantly lower cesarean section rates. …”
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Beyond the Definitions of the Phenotypic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease: An Update on Management by Samir K. Ballas, Muge R. Kesen, Morton F. Goldberg, Gerard A. Lutty, Carlton Dampier, Ifeyinwa Osunkwo, Winfred C. Wang, Carolyn Hoppe, Ward Hagar, Deepika S. Darbari, Punam Malik

“…These complications vary considerably among patients, in the same patient with time, among countries and with age and sex. To date, there is no well-established consensus among providers on the management of the complications of sickle cell disease due in part to lack of evidence and in part to differences in the experience of providers. …”
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Schoolchildren with Learning Difficulties Have Low Iron Status and High Anemia Prevalence by F. P. N. Arcanjo, C. P. C. Arcanjo, P. R. Santos

“…Background. In developing countries there is high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, which reduces cognitive performance, work performance, and endurance; it also causes learning difficulties and negative impact on development for infant population. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. These and other risk factors, as well as diagnostic strategies, are covered in the first section of this review. …”
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Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst Rupturing into the Pleural Cavity Associated with Pneumothorax: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mohd Shameem, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Nazish Fatima, Naveed Nazir Shah

“…Hydatid disease remains a serious health problem in Mediterranean countries. Living in a rural area is an important risk factor for the disease. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Risk Sharing in Finance: The Islamic Finance Alternative by Mohammad Soleimani

“…From the authors' point of view, this system has not been realized yet and the financial system in Islamic countries is far from its ideal situation due to the lack of some institutional prerequisites. …”
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Analyses of the OSU-MASLWR Experimental Test Facility by F. Mascari, G. Vella, B. G. Woods, F. D'Auria

“…Today, considering the sustainability of the nuclear technology in the energy mix policy of developing and developed countries, the international community starts the development of new advanced reactor designs. …”
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Geographical Characterization of Tunisian Olive Tree Leaves (cv. Chemlali) Using HPLC-ESI-TOF and IT/MS Fingerprinting with Hierarchical Cluster Analysis by Amani Taamalli, David Arráez Román, Ana María Gómez Caravaca, Mokhtar Zarrouk, Antonio Segura Carretero

“…They have been considered for centuries as an important herbal remedy in Mediterranean countries. Their beneficial properties are generally attributed to the presence of a range of phytochemicals such as secoiridoids, triterpenes, lignans, and flavonoids. …”
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