INSTITUTIONAL DETERMINANTS OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Olusegun Opeyemi Oni, Henry Jonathan

“…In conclusion, for banks in Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce the issues of NPLs and enhancing credit quality, both internal and external factors should be put into consideration for sustainable financial system stability. …”
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Regulation Act of Torture in Criminal Code: Opportunity and Challenge to Improve Human Rights Situation in Indonesia by M. Rizki Yudha Prawira

“…This research also provides an explanation of several gaps from previous similar studies by explaining several novel analyses, such as: (1) the application of sanctions to perpetrators must be adjusted to the provisions of international instruments, (2) revision of various articles in the Criminal Procedure Code which has the potential to perpetuate the practice of torture, and (3) the urgency to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). …”
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Hybrid Graph Representation Learning for Carotid Artery Stenosis Detection Based on Multimodal Retinal OCTA Images by Wenting Lan, Jinkui Hao, Shengjun Zhou, Jingfeng Zhang, Shaodong Ma, Yitian Zhao

“…The ophthalmic artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery, several studies suggest that the biomarkers on retinal optical coherence tomography angiopraphy (OCTA) images are associated with CAS. …”
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Study on the Influence of LED Spectrum on the Visual and Nonvisual Effects in the Interior Zone of Tunnels by Li-Li Dong, Peng Liu, Qi Lou, Wen-Hai Xu

“…Judicious use of lamps is of profound significance to improve the internal traffic safety of tunnels. This study evaluated the biological effects of spectrum on human visual and nonvisual under mesopic vision category. …”
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Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study by Xiang Qiu, Chuanjuan Chen, Lan Lv, Bihui Yang, Zhiqiang Wang, Jun Ni

“…Rectus abdominis (RA) and internal oblique (IO) muscles showed difference regarding cough thickening fraction (TF) between the extubation success and failure group (P < 0.05). …”
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The Resource Potential and Development Prospect of Helium in Changqing Gas Field by Dahai Wang, Jinbu Li, Zhanhai Yu, Ji Zhang, Lili Liu, Feng Xiao, Changan Shan

“…Developing helium has entered a strategic period with the technological advancement in extracting helium from natural gases and the increased prosperity of the international helium market. There are broad prospects and great benefits to exploiting helium resources in Changqing.…”
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An Automatic Pronunciation Error Detection and Correction Mechanism in English Teaching Based on an Improved Random Forest Model by Yuhua Dai

“…People are progressively realizing that language is a tool for communication and communication in recent years, as the frequency of international exchanges has increased and that language learning should focus on oral language education. …”
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Minimally Invasive Bilateral Lung Resections and CABG through 5 Ports by N. Asemota, M. J. Rouhani, L. Harling, H. Raubenheimer, A. C. De Souza, E. Lim

“…After agreement at MDT, an Endo-ACAB (endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass grafting) was performed, via 3 ports, with the left internal mammary artery anastomosed to left anterior descending artery. …”
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Depression: A Review by Danyon J. Anderson, Alise Aucoin, Colton R. Toups, Devin Cormier, Matthew McDonald, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…We also discerned three categories of factors that can yield major depression namely adversity, internalizing, and externalizing factors. Within these categories, trauma, social support, genetic factors, and minimal education appeared to increase the risk of depression in patients. …”
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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices by Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann

“…Objectives Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed to analyse the performance of UK general practices with respect to antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among young and middle-aged adults.Setting Data are reported for 568 UK general practices contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.Participants Participants were adults aged 18–59 years. …”
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Design and Application of a Financial Distress Early Warning Model Based on Data Reasoning and Pattern Recognition by Xiaoya Hu

“…Since the 1990s, emerging market financial crises have occurred frequently, causing huge damage to the real economy, and if we cannot find effective means of early warning and prevention of financial crises, the entire international economy and society will bear the high costs of crisis management. …”
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Suggested Guidelines for the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides in Countries with Limited Resources by Mona Abdel-Halim Ibrahim, Nada Eltayeb, Mirna Michel Ibrahim, Ahmed Nassar, Maged Daruish, Maha El-Zimaity, Mahmoud El-Lithy, Ahmed Mostafa, Amal El-Afifi, Haitham Abdelbary, Mahira Hamdy El-Sayed

“…We aimed to develop regional treatment guidelines based on the international guidelines but modified to encompass the restricted treatment availability and our institutional experience. …”
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Un modèle de co-construction de l’évaluation des projets d’établissements d’aide à la réussite étudiante by Saeed Paivandi, Cathy Perret

“…With the setting up of a co-evaluation, the external expert-evaluators attempted to transform the actors involved in the project into partners and to compare external and internal analyzes with a view to seeking the fullest significance of evaluation results. …”
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Duality Identities for Moduli Functions of Generalized Melvin Solutions Related to Classical Lie Algebras of Rank 4 by S. V. Bolokhov, V. D. Ivashchuk

“…We consider generalized Melvin-like solutions associated with nonexceptional Lie algebras of rank 4 (namely, A4, B4, C4, and D4) corresponding to certain internal symmetries of the solutions. The system under consideration is a static cylindrically symmetric gravitational configuration in D dimensions in presence of four Abelian 2-forms and four scalar fields. …”
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Angular Photometry of Biological Tissue by Ellipsoidal Reflector Method by M. A. Bezuglyi, N. V. Bezuglaya, A. V. Ventsuryk, K. P. Vonsevych

“…The investigated method allows qualitative estimation of influence of internal or surface layers of biologic tissues optical properties on the light scattering under variable angles of incident radiation by the shape of zone of incident light.…”
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MARKETING PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES – THE EXAMPLE OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES SECTOR (RES) IN THE LUBLIN REGION by Magdalena Rzemieniak

“…The research methods used in this study include desk research, carried out on secondary sources (both internal and external), participant observation (as an expert of the Lublin City Office and the Marshal’s Office of the Lubelskie Province in Lublin) and non-participant observation. …”
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PNI Political Strategy to Win the 1955 Election in Indonesia by Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono

“…In this context, the political strategy pursued by the PNI is very interesting, that is by consolidating politics both internally and externally. To examine the problems, historical methods were used in which data were excavated from primary sources including news and articles in newspapers and magazines, as well as minutes of parliamentary meetings regarding the Election. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and the Russian Endosc... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, P. V. Tsar’kov, M. P. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, S. G. Burkov, A. A. Derinov, S. K. Efetov, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…PU can be an independent disease or represent symptomatic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum (medicinal, as a result of stress or endocrine pathologies, associated with chronic diseases of internal organs). In the absence of contraindications, esophagogastroduodenoscopy is recommended for all patients with suspected ulcer with the purpose of confirming the diagnosis. …”
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Public Knowledge Regarding Adaptation and Mitigation Measures against Climate Change in Lima, Peru by Del Piero R. Arana-Ruedas, Yomira Cruz M., Laura Soto-Guerra, Ewonny Ttito M.

“…Many countries are working together with international agreements, developing strategies to mitigate the impacts it can generate. …”
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Perioperative complications of the modified Stoppa approach for the treatment of pelvic bone fractures: a single-institution review of 48 cases by Hyeonjoon Lee, Suenghwan Jo, Gwangchul Lee, Yongjin Cho

“…Methods We analyzed 48 consecutive operations in 45 patients who were treated with internal fixation using the modified Stoppa approach between March 2016 and July 2018. …”
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