Currencies Come and Go, But Employment Always Takes Root: Rethinking External Constraints and Monetary Sovereignty in the Periphery by Esteban Cruz-Hidalgo, Stuart Medina-Miltimore, Agustín Mario

“…Grounded in modern monetary theory (MMT), this study critiques the conventional approach that prioritizes external reserves and highlights the potential of MMT in offering a more autonomous development path for developing countries. A systematic review of the literature, using the PRISMA methodology, reveals significant divergence between MMT advocates and critics, particularly regarding monetary sovereignty and the feasibility of implementing macroeconomic policies in peripheral economies. …”
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THE CHANGES OF THE MEETING INDUSTRY IN KRAKOW IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL CRISIS by KRZYSZTOF BORODAKO, JADWIGA BERBEKA, KATARZYNA KLIMEK, AGATA NIEMCZYK PhD, Senior Researcher, Tourism Department, Krakow Uni, RENATA SEWERYN

“…At the beginning of the study, a review of literature devoted to the issues of shaping the demand for business tourism, with special consideration of the impact of the economic crisis on it, was conducted. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC ON ONLINE FOOD SHOPPING by Margit CSIPKÉS, Dorina FODOR

“…We examine the evolution of the number of online food orders, the popularity of online food shopping, and the issue of sustainability and environmental awareness in the field of online shopping. In order to review the topic, we conducted a questionnaire survey, as we found that the Covid-19 epidemic brought about fundamental changes in consumer behavior and online food shopping. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam by Wei Shan Ang, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Yong Sze Ong, Yatinesh Kumari, Long Chiau Ming, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…National COVID-19 Recovery Plan Framework and a gradual COVID-19 de-escalation plan were implemented to ensure a smoother transition to the new normal. This review provides valuable insights into the development of a robust pandemic leadership model and highlights the lessons and strategies that other countries can adopt for any future uncertainties.  …”
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Intentionally-underestimated value function at terminal state for temporal-difference learning with mis-designed reward by Taisuke Kobayashi

“…Although this problem can be avoided by paying attention to the reward design, it is essential in the practical use of TD learning to review the exception handling at termination. Therefore, this paper proposes a method to intentionally underestimate the value after termination to avoid learning failures due to the unintentional overestimation. …”
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Role of Myokines in Myositis Pathogenesis and Their Potential to be New Therapeutic Targets in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Vlad Mageriu, Emilia Manole, Alexandra E. Bastian, Florica Staniceanu

“…Therefore, other signaling pathways that could contribute to the pathogenesis of myositis have been investigated, such as the expression of myokines in skeletal muscle in response to the inflammatory process. In this review, we will refer to these muscle cytokines that are overexpressed or downregulated in skeletal muscle in patients with various forms of IIM, thus being able to contribute to the maintenance of the autoimmune process. …”
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Potential Extensions of the US FRAX Algorithm by L. Joseph Melton, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Sara J. Achenbach, John A. Kanis, Terry M. Therneau, Helena Johansson, Sundeep Khosla, Shreyasee Amin

“…Fracture ascertainment through periodic interviews and comprehensive medical record review was performed over 10 years of followup. In both women and men, a higher FRAX probability at baseline was associated with greater subsequent likelihood of a major osteoporotic fracture. …”
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Long-term Results of Topical Insulin Treatment for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects by Júlio Almeida, Tomás Costa, Maria Vivas, Catarina Monteiro, Fernando T. Vaz, Diana Silva, Cristina Vendrell, Isabel Prieto

“…Patients’ demographic information, etiology, comorbidities, and clinical data were reviewed. The rate of epithelial healing was considered as the primary outcome measure. …”
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The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis, Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease by Jevgenija Guk, Rūta Kaladytė Lokominienė, Dalius Jatužis

“…Therefore, dietary patterns that include a certain set of nutrients have recently gained increased interest as potential modifiers of disease progression and alleviators of symptoms. This article reviews the current literature on the role of different nutritional factors and diets in the pathogenesis of PD and their possible neuroprotective and symptomatic effects. …”
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Renormalized Phonon Microstructures at High Temperatures from First-Principles Calculations: Methodologies and Applications in Studying Strong Anharmonic Vibrations of Solids by Tian Lan, Zhaoyan Zhu

“…We shall see that the phonon-phonon interactions give rise to interesting coupling problems and essentially modify the equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of materials, for example, thermal expansion, thermodynamic stability, heat capacity, optical properties, thermal transport, and other nonlinear properties of materials. The review aims to introduce some recent developements of computational methodologies that are able to efficiently model the strong phonon anharmonicity based on quantum perturbation theory of many-body interactions and first-principles molecular dynamics simulations. …”
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Efficacy of susceptibility-guided quadruple therapy with antibiotic resistance using the string test coupled with quantitative PCR for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a protocol o... by Geliang Yang, Yi Cui, Shenke Zhang, Shuqin Hu, Sujuan Fei

“…The results will be published in the appropriate peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number ChiCTR2400082768.…”
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An Investigation of Soil Profile Depth Change on Site Response Analysis by Fatma İlknur KARA, Barış Şahin

“…The updated Turkish seismic code “Building Earthquake Regulations-2018 (TBDY-2018)” includes radical changes in many aspects such as peer review and the earthquake hazard map hence, it brings new conditions into practical engineering. …”
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PK/PD-Guided Strategies for Appropriate Antibiotic Use in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance by Tetsushu Onita, Noriyuki Ishihara, Takahisa Yano

“…Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) principles provide a scientific framework for optimizing antimicrobial therapy, particularly to respond to evolving resistance patterns. This review examines PK/PD strategies for antimicrobial dosing optimization, focusing on three key aspects. …”
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A Clinical Retrospective Study of Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy in Adults by Cheng Li, Xinyi Huang, Xiao Tan, Yannan Fang, Jianhua Yan

“…Methods. A retrospective review was conducted of all RPON cases seen and treated at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University and the Department of Neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, over the period from January 2016 to May 2020. …”
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Digital Safety for Women and Children: Legal and Policy Challenges Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand by Dwi Nur Fauziah Ahmad, Nucharee Nuchkoom Smith

“…Using a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology, this research identifies and evaluates legal frameworks, implementation challenges, and the role of digital platforms in addressing these issues. …”
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New Insights into the PPARγ Agonists for the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy by Zhanjun Jia, Ying Sun, Guangrui Yang, Aihua Zhang, Songming Huang, Kristina Marie Heiney, Yue Zhang

“…Due to the higher selectivity of these novel PPARγ agonists on the regulation of the antidiabetes-associated genes than that of the side effect-associated genes, they present fewer adverse effects than TZDs. The present review was undertaken to address the advancements and the therapeutic potential of these newly developed PPARγ agonists in dealing with diabetic kidney disease. …”
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A Case of Simultaneous, Biopsy-Proven, Classic, ANCA-Positive Wegener's Granulomatosis and Anti-GBM Disease, but without Detectible Circulating Anti-GBM Antibodies by Aleksandra Gmurczyk, Shubhada N. Ahya, Robert Goldschmidt, George Kim, L. Tammy Ho, Kevin Nash

“…While it has been reported that some patients with ANCA vasculitis have circulating anti-GBM antibodies, and patients with anti-GBM disease may have positive ANCA, review of the literature does not demonstrate other cases of biopsy-proven, simultaneous, ANCA-associated vasculitis and anti-GBM disease. …”
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Experience of Initial Symptoms of Breast Cancer and Triggers for Action in Ethiopia by Timothy D. Dye, Solomon Bogale, Claire Hobden, Yared Tilahun, Teshome Deressa, Anne Reeler

“…The assessment was approved by the Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine Institutional Review Board. Results. Nearly all women first noticed lumps, though few sought medical advice within the first year (average time to action: 1.5 years). …”
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Towards Circular Economy through Waste to Biomass Energy in Madagascar by Ling Qin, Mengjun Wang, Jinfu Zhu, Yuhu Wei, Xintao Zhou, Zheng He

“…Thus, it is necessary to search for better ways to utilize biomass energy in Madagascar because of high prices of traditional energy carriers and massive environmental pollution. This paper reviews the following: (1) a variety of available biomass wastes for energy in Madagascar including farming residuals, animal wastes, and forest wastes, as well as urban and industrial organic wastes; (2) advanced technologies, such as gasification, torrefaction, and fermentation, that can convert these wastes to biomass energy in forms with higher energy efficiency such as biogas, biocoal briquette, and ethanol fuel, which can not only help to achieve resource utilization of wastes and circular economy but also ease the energy crisis faced by Madagascar; and (3) Madagascar focused on the development of biomass energy with strategic policies and programs. …”
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INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR METASTATIC PERITONEAL TUMORS by E. A. Suleimanov, V. M. Khomyakov, L. G. Serova, L. I. Moskvicheva, E. V. Filonenko, A. D. Kaprin

“…This review is devoted to the cytoreductive treatment of malignant tumors of the abdominal organs. …”
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