E-Government Effectiveness and Efficiency in EU-28 and COVID-19 by Sabina Hodžić, Dejan Ravšelj, Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović

“…This challenge was further revealed during lockdowns in individual countries, which affected their social and economic development. …”
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Use of compounded dispersing media for extemporaneous pediatric syrups with candesartan cilexetil and valsartan by Musko Monika, Sznitowska Malgorzata

“…The most acceptable drug forms in pediatric population are oral liquids and pharmacists use commercial dispersing media to compound syrups from an active substance or from tablets available on the market. In many countries ready-to-use dispersing media are not available or refunded, but pharmacists can use other compounded media, providing their compatibility and stability are proven. …”
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Defining familiarity in nursing homes providing care for residents with dementia: a scoping review by Joanna Sun, Sumiyo Brennan, Therese Doan

“…Of those, 46 studies from 19 countries were included in this review. The review uncovered three central themes and compelling evidence citing the inclusion of homelike environments. …”
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Analysis of the prospects of phase change materials in building structures by A. V. Fedyukhin, O. V. Afanaseva, M. D. Zaitsev

“…Phase change materials produced in industrial volumes and used in construction in foreign countries are chosen as the object of research. The ability of these materials to absorb and release heat energy can be used to improve the thermal characteristics of buildings. …”
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Access to the European cultural heritage of settlements and towns in the Danube macro-region through interoperable strategies digital transformation by Babin ANATOLIE, Elena PRUS, Elena MARGINEANU

“…Cooperation with stakeholders from EU countries and regions within the Danube macro-region, such as cultural heritage institutions and competent authorities, allows to agree on the preparation and adaptation of compatible digital innovation strategies in local initiative groups in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, as well as on impact mapping through a set of pan-European socio-economic indicators. …”
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THE ALBANIAN FACTOR OF DESTABILIZATION OF THE WESTERN BALKANS: SCENARIO APPROACH by E. G. Ponomareva

“…In the second case the question is of the unification of the territories of Albanian residence through the association of Islamic provinces of the countries of the region. Special role in the implementation of the scenario is played by the structures of international terrorism which regard Kosovo as one of the central training zones for militants. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Malaria Infection among Outpatients Visiting Shewa Robit Health Center, Northcentral Ethiopia by Azene Tesfaye, Tadegew Teshome

“…Malaria infection is a serious health problem killing millions in tropical developing countries including Ethiopia. The present study focused on assessing malaria prevalence and identification of determinants in Shewa Robit, northcentral Ethiopia. …”
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Public Administration Reform in Bulgaria: Top-down and Externally-driven Approach by Emilia Zankina

“…The results confirm previous findings that Bulgaria is among the EU countries with the poorest record in PAR, struggling to overcome communist legacies and high levels of corruption and politicisation. …”
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ANTHRAX GLOBAL EPIZOOTOLOGY. 2. DISEASE INCIDENCE IN HUMANS AS INDICATOR OF EPIZOOTIC AND RISK FACTORS by V. V. Makarov, N. Ya. Makhamat

“…For the assessment of the genuine interrelation of the incidence in humans and mortality in animals, we compared the statistic samples of the annual infection incidence in a number of the most epidemically and epizootically affected African, Asian and Near Eastern countries as the basic features of the epidemic and epizootic components of the veterinary anthrax epidemiology. …”
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Health risks from heavy metals in cosmetic products available in the online consumer market by Alicja Kicińska, Magdalena Kowalczyk

“…However, the online market offers products of different brands manufactured in plants located in countries that have less restrictive regulations than those in place in the EU or the US. …”
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Epithelial cells detect functional type III secretion system of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli through a novel NF-κB signaling pathway. by Yael Litvak, Shir Sharon, Meirav Hyams, Li Zhang, Simi Kobi, Naama Katsowich, Shira Dishon, Gabriel Nussbaum, Na Dong, Feng Shao, Ilan Rosenshine

“…Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), a common cause of infant diarrhea, is associated with high risk of mortality in developing countries. The primary niche of infecting EPEC is the apical surface of intestinal epithelial cells. …”
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Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Using Remote Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of an Urban City in Southwestern, Nigeria by Adenike Olayungbo

“…Many cities in developing countries are experiencing ecosystem modification and change. …”
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Weisheit der Völker oder Weisheit auf der Gasse? Nationale Stereotype in polnischen und deutschen Sprichwörtern aus dem 18. und 19. Jahrhundert by Małgorzata Guławska-Gawkowska

“…The article presents stereotypical linguistic images of Poland and Germany recorded in codified proverbs containing adjectives Polish and German, names of countries, their inhabitants and languages. The described proverbs come from the 18th and 19th centuries and were collected in a book for learning Polish for Germans, „Enchiridion Polonicum” by Johannes Moneta and in Karl Friedrich Wander’s work „Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon”. …”
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Kazakh Initiatives on Cooperation with European Union by R. S. Kurmanguzhin

“…In the beginning of2009 using the accumulated positive experience of cooperation with the EU and experience of a number of countries in Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan devised and submitted a concept of a new treaty which was supposed to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement of 1995. …”
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Tracking of The Most Significant Laboratory Parameters For The Identification of Covid-19: An Overview on The Different Blood Tests by Seenaa Ali

“…An outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began in China during December 2019 which unexpectedly spread to other countries and caused high mortality all over the world. …”
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Changements climatiques, migrations et défis de la gestion de l’environnement : le cas d’un village au cœur de la tourmente au Burkina Faso by Ibrahim Ouattara, Omer Chouinard, Carole C. Tranchant, Vanderlinden

“…Global changes have detrimental consequences on the conditions of life in Sahelian countries. The experience of the village of Koumbili (Burkina Faso), documented through a participatory rural appraisal (PAR) conducted in 2005, brings a concrete understanding of how actual climatic and political changes can bring about human behaviours that jeopardize the integrity of fragile ecosystem. …”
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Exploring ethical considerations in medical research: Harnessing pre-generated transformers for AI-powered ethics discussions. by Takuya Mori, Takuya Watanabe, Shinji Kosugi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The generation AI used in the research used ChatGPT3.5, which has learned ethical guidelines from various countries worldwide. We requested the generative AI to provide insights on ethical considerations for virtual research involving individuals. …”
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La santé et la sécurité au travail des travailleurs immigrants à Montréal : résultats d’une enquête exploratoire by Sylvie Gravel, Laurence Boucheron, Michel Kane

“…Immigrant workers are usually unaware of their rights because they often come from countries that have few or no workplace safety standards. …”
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EXPANDING PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN (PtD) IN PRACTICE: INNOVATION, CHANGE, AND A PATH FORWARD by John Gambatese, Alistair Gibb, Phil Bust, Michael Behm

“…Implementation of PtD with respect to construction safety and health, however, is not present or widespread in some countries, and efforts continue to increase its dissemination. …”
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VOC Sampler on a Drone Assisting in Tracing the Potential Sources by a Dispersion Model — Case Study of Industrial Emissions by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Ching-Ho Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan

“…Abstract Volatile organic compound (VOC) related air pollution cause public concern and pose adverse effects on human health in the communities in most developed and developing countries. Our recent studies have applied a quadrotor drone (Mavic Pro, DJI) equipped with a micro needle trap sampler (NTS), and it could fast arrive at the polluted locations for immediately sampling and further tracking the suspended VOC sources. …”
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