A Study of the Policy Effects of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Synergistic Development Strategy on Regional Financial Development: Based on the Synthetic Control Method by Shugong Dong, Yaling Wang, Xiaoyu Ma

“…The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) synergistic development strategy is an important initiative proposed by China to achieve sustainable regional development in order to reduce regional development disparities. Based on the synthetic control method, this article constructs a quasi-natural experiment using Chinese panel data from 2006 to 2020 to empirically test the impact of the event of BTH cooperative development as a national strategy on the financial development of the BTH region in China. …”
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Assessment of Marginal Fit and Accuracy of Crowns Fabricated Using CADCAM Milling and 3D Printing Technology by M.V. Sunil Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Ravindher S. Saini, Rajesh Vyas, Saraswathi Bai, Sunil K. Vaddamanu

“…The hypothesis posited significant differences between these techniques, confirmed by data showing notable disparities. Materials and Methods: Using the silicone replica technique, 44 points on each crown were measured, with seven crowns per method to ensure reliability. …”
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Zooming into the L2 Speech Fluency Markers of Anxious and Non-Anxious Advanced L2 Learners – an Extreme Case Sampling Report by Magdalena Szyszka, Pekka Lintunen

“…The analysis disclosed relatively higher frequency and disparate application of FPs, slower speed of speech, and more varied profiles in MLR in the HLA group as compared to the LLA group. …”
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La amebiasis debilitativa de los ortópteros y su potencial para el control biológico de acridios (Orthoptera: Acridoidea)en la Argentina by Carlos E. Lange

“…locustae para el control microbiano de acridios en nuestro país en base a la información disponible a nivel mundial y a los resultados hasta ahora obtenidos a partir de estudios experimentales sobre acridios argentinos. …”
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Can voluntary adult education reduce unemployment? Causal evidence from East Germany after reunification by Li Kathrin Kaja Rupieper, Stephan L. Thomsen

“…Lacking labor demand and low market dynamics may have restricted the realization of education effects. Regional disparities support this notion: In counties bordering West Germany, courses reduced unemployment. …”
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Abriendo espacios de participación virtual multimodal a jóvenes durante la pandemia covid-19 by Giselle Melo-Letelier, Nancy Alfaro, Juan Pablo Córdova, Dominique Manghi, Felipe Arancibia

“…Se visibilizan los recursos disponibles para la participación virtual y las maneras en que fueron usados para compartir significados individuales y generar solidaridad co-construyendo relatos de inclusión/exclusión escolar.…”
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¿TIENEN LA BANDA ANCHA Y LAS TICUN IMPACTO POSITIVO SOBRE EL RENDIMIENTO ESCOLAR? Evidencia para Chile by Roberto E. Muñoz, Jorge A. Ortega

“…En particular, se mide el impacto de dos iniciativas del Ministerio de Educación (Mi - neduc), Fondos para Banda Ancha (2006-2010) y TIC en Aula (2007-2011), sobre el rendimiento de estudiantes del ciclo básico en las pruebas nacionales estandarizadas de lenguaje y matemáticas, establecidas por el Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Educación ( SIMCE ) y disponibles desde 1998. Los resultados muestran que estos programas no han tenido efectos significativos en el rendimiento, ni individual ni conjuntamente, pero si fue posible identificar efectos positivos y significativos de TIC en Aula sobre grupos específicos en lenguaje, no así en matemáticas.…”
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Ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Arun Sachu, Alice David

“…Conclusion: Among the discordant isolates the alarming disparity in zone size was a significant concern. Since CRE infections are very common, an economical and practical method for testing ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility is needed in all the clinical microbiology laboratories as it is a last resort drug. …”
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The impact of climate change on the epidemiology of fungal infections: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and public health strategies by Mary E. George, Tonisha T. Gaitor, David B. Cluck, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez, Nicholas R. Sells, Daniel B. Chastain

“…Immediate action is required to develop policies, educational initiatives, and novel antifungal therapies, enhance early diagnostic capabilities, and address healthcare disparities to mitigate the growing burden of fungal infections.…”
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Evangélicos y derechos sexuales y reproductivos: actores y lógicas políticas en la Argentina contemporánea by Daniel Eduardo Jones, Marcos Andrés Carbonelli

“…Nuestra estrategia metodológica consistió principalmente en el análisis de fuentes secundarias de este período (declaraciones oficiales y otros documentos de instituciones evangélicas disponibles en sus páginas web, diarios de alcance nacional y publicaciones evangélicas periódicas).…”
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Diferencias socioterritoriales en el conocimiento y uso de dispositivos ecológicos para la vivienda de la Ciudad de México by Perla Yannelli Fernández Silva, David Morillón Gálvez

“…Estos instrumentos están cada vez más disponibles en el mercado, sin que se utilicen de manera generalizada en las viviendas de la Ciudad de México. …”
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Causal inference and machine learning in endocrine epidemiology by Kosuke Inoue

“…Accurately assessing causal relationships and their heterogeneity across different individuals is crucial not only for determining effective interventions, but also for the appropriate allocation of medical resources and reducing healthcare disparities. By illustrating some application examples in endocrinology, this review aims to enhance readers’ understanding and application of causal inference and machine learning in future epidemiological studies focusing on endocrine disorders.…”
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Les processus de conservation différentielle du squelette des individus immatures by Silvia Bello, Michel Signoli, Emma Rabino Massa, Olivier Dutour

“…The individual study demonstrates strong disparities between the different age categories, the API of the sub-adult always being lower than that of the individual adults. …”
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Australia's progress toward SDG4 targets for school-age students with disability by Stephen Hay, Wendi Beamish

“…Underinvestment in mainstream schools has also created disparities in educational access and quality. Moreover, inadequate training of classroom teachers in these schools has continued to restrict the implementation of inclusive and individualized approaches, limiting educational outcomes for this student group. …”
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Prescripción de glucosamina para la osteoartritis y sus efectos en personas con diabetes by Levi González Rivero

“…El enfoque de este trabajo persigue desalentar la prescripción irracional de glucosamina en presencia de trastornos glucídicos, hasta tanto no estén disponibles estudios que avalen la seguridad de su consumo en este grupo particular de pacientes.…”
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Transverse Myelitis Associated with Cryptococcus neoformans in an Immunocompetent Patient by David B. Villafuerte, Marco F. Passeri, Rayan Qazi, Moulika Baireddy, Fernando L. Sanchez

“…Cryptococcal infections are known to cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients as it is difficult to eradicate even with adequate antifungal treatment. A 44-year-old Hispanic male presented to the hospital with headache, progressive urinary retention, neck and back pain, and right upper and bilateral lower extremity weakness for five days. …”
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A Challenge for Diagnosing Acute Liver Injury with Concomitant/Sequential Exposure to Multiple Drugs: Can Causality Assessment Scales Be Utilized to Identify the Offending Drug? by Roxanne Lim, Hassan Choudry, Kim Conner, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…We report a case of acute liver injury in a 12-year-old Hispanic boy, who received a series of five antibiotics (amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, vancomycin, ampicillin/sulbactam, and clindamycin) for cervical lymphadenitis/retropharyngeal cellulitis. …”
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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Causing Back Pain and Leg Weakness: An Unusual Presentation of Hyperthyroidism by Henrik Elenius, Marie Cesa, Corina C. Nava Suarez, Abhishek Nimkar, Prasanta Basak, Nandita Sinha

“…We present a case of a previously healthy 39-year-old Hispanic male who presented with sudden quadriparesis and quickly recovered after being treated for hypokalemia and thyrotoxicosis. …”
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROJECTS SUCCESS AMONG DEVELOPING ECONOMIES– AN EGYPTIAN COMPARATIVE STUDY by Yasser M. R. Aboelmagd

“…Despite this total being consistent, significant disparities in the perceived relevance of these best practices emerge between construction professionals and the project team. …”
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Natural Circulation Characteristics of a Symmetric Loop under Inclined Conditions by Xingtuan Yang, Yanfei Sun, Zhiyong Liu, Shengyao Jiang

“…Meanwhile one circulation is depressed while the other is enhanced, and accordingly the disparity between the branch circulations arises and increases with the increase of inclined angle. …”
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