The role of subnational tax capacity: A path toward regional integration by César Vega Zárate, Leticia Murcia López

“…Considering the above, the objective of this study is to identify the similarities or differences between these four countries, check the tax behaviors of their subnational governments, and assess the degree of their impact on this trade agreement. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Kannada Version of the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire-Short Form by B. Sapna, D. S. Gazala Sulthana

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to translate the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire-Short Form (PSDQ-SF) in Kannada language and check its validity and reliability. Materials and Methods: The English version of PSDQ-SF was translated into Kannada language using the WHO guidelines. …”
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Checkmate to Bioethics? by Fabio Alberto Garzón Díaz

“…The covid-19 pandemic has put the world in check and proposes a new planetary order. Bioethics must take its most reflective streak, understand the phenomenon, and draw lessons from this heartbreaking experience so that we do not make the same mistakes again that are costing us so many bitter tears and deaths. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TRADE WITHIN CEFTA 2006 by Senija Nuhanović, Mirnesa Baraković Burikić

“…This paper presents the research results obtained on the basis of processing the secondary data sources using quantitative and qualitative methods. To check the main and supporting hypotheses we used the Spearman's correlation coefficient. …”
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Relationship between variables and anemia status among female workers by Purbowati, Nurohmi Susi, Widyan Aisya Rizki

“…Instruments used include an Easy touch Hb test to check hemoglobin levels, weight scales, and microtoise for body height to calculate BMI, MUAC measuring tapes, Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) in a month for determining energy, protein, and caffeine intake. …”
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A new method for describing the change of the laser beam axis trajectory in the Anderson differential cuvette to measure the refractive index of liquids by V.V. Davydov, D.S. Provodin, A.A. Gol’dberg, I.D. Kochetkov

“…We substantiate the necessity of developing a small-sized refractometer with Anderson's differential cuvette for the highly accurate rapid check of the state of liquid media in real time. …”
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Gaussian-Based Soft Computing Approach to Alternative Banking System for Sustainable Financial Sector by Fan Yang, Hakan Kalkavan, Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel, Serkan Eti

“…For this purpose, a novel approach could be provided for soft computing with Gaussian-based fuzzy DEMATEL approach to understand the significant levels and impact-relation degrees of these criteria. For robustness check, this evaluation has also been performed for triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy sets. …”
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Investigations on The Utilization of Plastic Wastes as a Replacement of Cement in Concrete Paver Blocks. by Murungi, Waren

“…In the previous experimentations, various attempts were made to check the feasibility of plastic wastes used partially in concrete with respect to various properties of strength, water absorption, workability, durability and ductility of concrete. …”
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Investigations on the Utilization of Plastic Wastes as a Replacement of Cement In Concrete Paver Blocks. by Murungi, Waren

“…In the previous experimentations, various attempts were made to check the feasibility of plastic wastes used partially in concrete with respect to various properties of strength, water absorption, workability, durability and ductility of concrete. …”
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Evaluation of Common and Atypical Clinical Presentations of Tinea Faciei: A Cross-sectional Study from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India by Suganita, Deepika Agarwal, Sonal Sachan, Vandana Yadav, Harshit Jaiswal, Divya Prajapati

“…The most common site in the face was the cheeks, affecting 45 (60%) patients, followed by areas around the eyes and nose in 26 (34.6%) patients each, the forehead in 23 (30.6%), and around the mouth and on the external ear in 22 (29.3%) patients each. …”
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Colorectal Cancer in Patient with Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms by Z. A. Mamieva, E. A. Poluektova, A. L. Kovaleva, O. S. Shifrin, V. P. Sobolev, V. M. Svistushkin, A. I. Ulyanin, A. S. Tertychnyy, V. T. Ivashkin

“…No significant abnormalities were revealed in outpatient check-up (general and biochemical blood panels, stool test, abdominal ultrasound, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy). …”
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Serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, and cystatin-C in renal artery stenosis: A pilot study by Raghunandan Prasad, Reeta Choudhary, Anuradha Singh, Surabhi Agarwal, P Kaushik, Kritika Singh, Rajanikant R Yadav, Amar Singh Yadav, Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria, Hira Lal

“…Serum was collected from participants to check for serum levels of NGAL, KIM-1, and Cys-c by quantitative enzyme immunoassay. …”
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Evapotranspiration changes of reference Crop during the growth stages of apple tree in Urmia and Semirom cities by minoo ahmadyan, Bahroz sobhani, sobhani@uma.ac.ir Jahanbakhsh Asl

“…The evapotranspiration of the reference Crop is of particular importance due to the changes in climate parameters of temperature, sunlight, humidity and wind speed in combination. the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of climate change on evapotranspiration of apple during the growing season.For this purpose, the ECMWF database has been used for observation data of Semirom and Urmia stations during 20-year period (1996-2001).To check this quantity in the next 20 years, the daily  Downscaling dynamic data of the CORDEX project with a precision of 44% * 44% for the output of the ICHEC-EC-EARTH model under the two lines of 4.5 and 8.5 (RCP) was used for the period (2017-2037). …”
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Clinimetrics of the 9- and 19-Item Wearing-Off Questionnaire: A Systematic Review by Carlos E. Mantese, Artur Schumacher-Schuh, Carlos R. M. Rieder

“…The questionnaires consist of a list of symptoms that patients must check if they have and if the symptoms improve with medication. …”
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Infant Feeding Practices and Nut Allergy over Time in Australian School Entrant Children by Jessica Paton, Marjan Kljakovic, Karen Ciszek, Pauline Ding

“…The Kindergarten Health Check Questionnaire was delivered to all 110 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) primary schools between 2006 and 2009. …”
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A Proposed New Index for Clinical Evaluation of Interproximal Soft Tissues: The Interdental Pressure Index by Checchi Luigi, Montevecchi Marco, Marucci Gianluca, Checchi Vittorio

“…Patient compliance to oral hygiene instructions is essential in periodontal therapy and IPI index can be a practical and intuitive tool to check and reinforce this important aspect.…”
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Comprehensive Studies on Detection of Palm Oil Adulteration in Clarified Milk Fat (Ghee) by Akshay Ramani, Tanmay Hazra, Ayon Tarafdar, Ranjna Sirohi, Anamika Das, Swarnima Dey, Yogesh Kumar

“…The present study was designed to validate and compare the physicochemical methods, triglyceride content, phytosterol levels, and rapid chromogenic tests including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) or ferric-based assay methods to check the presence of palm oil in clarified milk fat. …”
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Discharge Estimation for an Ungauged Inland River in an Arid Area Related to Anthropogenic Activities: A Case Study of Heihe River Basin, Northwestern China by Shuang Liu, Zhenghui Xie, Yujin Zeng

“…Monthly discharge from 1979 to 2014 at four unmonitored sections was estimated using the same procedure, and the trend analysis was conducted to check the facticity of the estimated discharge. The annual and monthly trends could well describe the effects of anthropogenic activities on the flow at different sections. …”
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From Rockstar Researcher to Selfless Mentor: A DaughtersPerspective by Melissa Castillo-Garsow

“…So I would watch him work, often with my own little extra homework he would give me to keep me entertained, peck him on the check and let him know that I would take over his job when I was old enough.For more information please click the “Full Text” above…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Whole Body and Hepatic Insulin Resistance Using Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Kamran Qureshi, Ronald H. Clements, Fahad Saeed, Gary A. Abrams

“…Homeostasis Model Assessment Index for Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-IS), Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI) for hepatic IR and Insulin Sensitivity Index (ISI0,120), and Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity Index (WBISI) for whole body IR are the indices calculated after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). …”
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