A Safety Case for the Use of Bipolar ±60V DC for Microgrids by Stephen A. Jay, David Clark, Chris Stone, Renke Han, Daniel J. Rogers, Malcolm McCulloch

“…Low voltage dc microgrids are an increasingly viable option for low-volume distribution of electrical power in developing countries. 48V systems have proven popular, owing largely to familiarity from the automotive sector, but there remains to date no universal consensus on optimal system voltage. …”
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Current Problems of International Legal Copyright Protection by L. V. Shvarts, S. M. Burova

“…To this end, the norms aimed at protecting copyright holders in the Russian Federation, the CIS, the European Union and other foreign countries, in particular, in the USA, are analyzed. …”
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A Critique on the Book ‘L’Histoire des Relations entre l’Iran et la France du Moyen Âge à nos Jours’ (The History of the Relationships Between Iran and France from the Middle Ages... by Hadi dolatabadi

“…The author pays more attention to the political and cultural aspects of the relations between the two countries and has almost ignored the economic aspects of recent decades. …”
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Immigration modulates audiovisual emotional processing in adults: is this really an influence of the host culture? by Anna K. Nakamura, Anna K. Nakamura, Hisako W. Yamamoto, Hisako W. Yamamoto, Sachiko Takagi, Tetsuya Matsuda, Hiroyuki Okada, Chiaki Ishiguro, Chiaki Ishiguro, Akihiro Tanaka

“…This study aimed to investigate whether immigrants adopt the tendency of the host culture or whether common features of migration produce a similar modification regardless of the destination.MethodsWe examined how immigrants from Western countries to Japan perceive emotional expressions from faces and voices using MRI scanning.ResultsImmigrants behaviorally exhibited a decrease in the influence of emotions in voices with a longer stay in Japan. …”
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Effect of Oral PUVAsol on the Quality of Life in Indian Patients Having Chronic Plaque Psoriasis by Pratik Gahalaut, Nitin Mishra, Puneet S. Soodan, Madhur K. Rastogi

“…PUVAsol has been successfully used for treating psoriasis instead of standard PUVA therapy in developing countries. However, data for PUVAsol therapy and its effect on QoL in psoriatic patients is meagre. …”
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Soil Assessment along Toposequences in Rural Northern Nigeria: A Geomedical Approach by Lena Hartmann, Marvin Gabriel, Yuanrong Zhou, Barbara Sponholz, Heinrich Thiemeyer

“…Case numbers of endemic Ca-deficiency rickets (CDR) have been reported to be alarmingly rising among children of subsistence farms in developing countries within the last 30 years. Fluoride toxicities in the environment are known to not be related to the disease. …”
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Breaking barriers: Unearthing the hindrances to embracing energy economics principles in Nigerian building projects by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, John Aliu, Taiwo Marcus Akinpelu, Oluwadamilare Olamide Ilesanmi, Kehinde Temitope Alade

“…However, limited research has focused on the hindrances faced in implementing these principles in the context of developing countries. To address this research gap, this study examines these hindrances from the perspective of professionals in the Nigerian construction industry. …”
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Understanding Health Literacy Among Migrants in Portugal: The Impact of Environmental Issues by Rosa Machado, Madalena Garcia, Isaura Serra, Ana Lúcia João

“…Results: Most participants were from Portuguese-speaking countries and reported issues with indoor humidity and inadequate thermal comfort in both hot and cold conditions. …”
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A survey of research involvement and priorities among occupational therapists in Norway by Tina Taule, Inger Hellem, Irmelin Smith Eide, Kristin Gjelvik, Liv Elisabeth Hinderaker, Ingvild Kjeken, Bianca Rolfsnes-Flock, Merethe Hustoft

“…The research priorities highlighted by Norwegian OTs align with those stated by OTs in other countries.…”
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Disease burden of influenza in Spain: A five-season study (2015–2020) by Iván Sanz-Muñoz, Irene Arroyo-Hernantes, Alejandro Martín-Toribio, Marina Toquero-Asensio, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Carla Rodríguez-Crespo, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Marta Hernández-Pérez, Eduardo Tamayo, Ruth Gil-Prieto, Ángel Gil-de-Miguel, José M Eiros

“…However, the specific burden in different European countries is largely unknown, and more research is needed to ascertain the reality of this disease. …”
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Role of Sex Hormones in the Development and Progression of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maurizio Montella, Giovanni D’Arena, Anna Crispo, Mario Capunzo, Flavia Nocerino, Maria Grimaldi, Antonio Barbieri, Anna Maria D’Ursi, Mario Felice Tecce, Alfonso Amore, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gennaro Ciliberto, Aldo Giudice

“…Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in developed countries. Epidemiological reports indicate that the incidence of HBV-related HCC is higher in males and postmenopausal females than other females. …”
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Deepening water scarcity in breadbasket nations by Qinyu Deng, Tyler Sharretts, Tariq Ali, Yufei Zoe Ao, Davide Danilo Chiarelli, Betelhem Demeke, Landon Marston, Piyush Mehta, Mesfin Mekonnen, Maria Cristina Rulli, Marta Tuninetti, Wei Xie, Kyle Frankel Davis

“…., surface and ground) water scarcity (years 1980-2015) for the world’s three most populous countries – China, India, and the USA. Disaggregating by specific crops and sectors, we find that blue water demand rose by 60% (China), 71% (India), and 27% (USA), dominated by irrigation for a few key crops (alfalfa, maize, rice, wheat). …”
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Assessment on factors affecting human wild animal coexistence and associated mitigation measures in the buffer zone community of Shivapuri Nagarjun national park, Nepal by Dipesh Raj Pant, Kuaanan Techato, Siriporn Pradit, Saroj Gyawali, Binod Baniya

“…Solid success in conserving the protected areas would obviously require the participation and cooperation from local people particularly in developing countries where the locals bear most of the expense of Human wildlife co-existence. …”
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Population aging: a look from nursing practice based on the Nola J. Pender model by María de los Ángeles Villegas Dorticós, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Omayda Urbina Laza, Noel Alberto Pardillo Mustelier, Jacquelin Cordero Odery, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…The theoretical aspects expressed by her, her main assumptions and her relationship with population aging are analyzed, in addition to exposing her theoretical contributions, the importance of her application for the family, the community and her contribution to the development of nursing not only in Cuba but in the world; if we start from the fact that Cuba is among the oldest countries in Latin America. Health promotion motivated by the desire to increase well-being and update human potential is currently considered a powerful tool that allows promoting attitudes, motivations and actions based on the concept of self-efficacy, the commitment of individuals to change of behaviors to promote health, not only about aging itself, but from aging. …”
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Antibiotic ecotoxicity and resistance risks in resource-constrained chicken and pig farming environments by Fredrick Gudda, Dishon Muloi, Fredrick Nganga, Cynthia Nolari, Yanzheng Gao, Arshnee Moodley

“…Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from agroecosystems in low- and middle-income countries is limited. We surveyed chicken (n = 52) and pig (n = 47) farms in Kenya to understand AMR in animal-environment pathways. …”
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Prehospital ultrasound from a neurological point of view by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra, Ružička-Kaloci Svetlana, Živanović Željko, Popović Nemanja, Vlahović Dmitar

“…The concept of this important method allows emergency medical service doctors to quickly respond to specific clinical questions, with the aim of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. However, in most countries, a relatively low representation of the implementation of this method has been recorded. …”
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Assisted Stacking of Fungal Disease Resistance Genes in Central American Coffee Cultivars by Eduardo Granados Brenes, Laércio Zambolim, Dênia Pires de Almeida, Poliane Marcele Ribeiro, Bruna Lopes Mariz, Eveline Teixeira Caixeta

“…This work aimed to profile the phenotypic and genetic resistance of 160 genotypes belonging to 36 commercial coffee cultivars from five Central American countries regarding resistance to races II and XXXIII of <i>H. vastatrix</i> through phenotypic evaluation and evaluations associated with the genetic loci of resistance to CLR and CBD by molecular markers. …”
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Plasticity of Cells and Ex Vivo Production of Red Blood Cells by Takashi Hiroyama, Kenichi Miharada, Ryo Kurita, Yukio Nakamura

“…The supply of transfusable red blood cells (RBCs) is not sufficient in many countries. If transfusable RBCs could be produced abundantly from certain resources, it would be very useful. …”
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A review of Psoralea corylifolia L.: a valuable plant with profound biological significance by Anni Yang, Lingping Kong, Zhibo You, Xinyu Li, Jian Guan, Fengjin Li, Lingyun Zhong, Hai Jiang

“…With the deepening of research, its applications to various industries, including food, agriculture, and cosmetics, with products being developed in countries such as Vietnam, India, and Japan. A total of 321 metabolites, including coumarins, flavonoids, meroterpenes, benzofurans, and dimers, were identified in PCL. …”
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Disruption of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Blunts a Time of Day-Dependent Variation in Systemic Anaphylactic Reaction in Mice by Yuki Nakamura, Kayoko Ishimaru, Yu Tahara, Shigenobu Shibata, Atsuhito Nakao

“…Increased prevalence of anaphylaxis in industrialized countries requires urgent needs for better understanding of anaphylaxis. …”
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