Who Does and Who Does Not Engage in Strategic Litigation in European Law? by Andreas Hofmann

“…While much research has emphasized European law as a resource for civil society groups, EU law in particular has also been identified as a boon for businesses who challenge cornerstones of coordinated capitalism. This paper sets out to provide a better empirical basis for a normative evaluation of the consequences of strategic litigation in European law by asking who engages in it and who does not. …”
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Determination of Affecting Factors on Profitability of Banking Sector: An Examination upon the Turkish Banking Sector for the Period of 2006-2018 by Mustafa Tevfik Kartal

“…This trend presents risks for limiting of providing credits of banks. Therefore, the level of profitability of TBS has importance. …”
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Woodworking industry in Russia: analysis of the industry structure and development prospects by Sh. A. Sultanakhmedov

“…The export of goods from various branches of the wood industry in the country and the index of physical volume of investment in fixed capital in the industry under consideration have been studied. …”
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Religious Solidarity for Coping with Economic Crisis During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Luqman Luqman, Ilhamdi Ilhamdi

“…The results of the research showed that social and spiritual capital is the most important support that allows converts to recover from difficult times. …”
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Análise dos padrões espaço-temporais das internações por diarreia e do clima nas capitais brasileiras by Marcus Fuckner, Osmar Abilio de Carvalho Junior, Helen Gurgel, Christovam Barcellos, Laurent Durieux

“…This research studied the temporal pattern of hospitalizations motivated by diarrhea and gastroenteritis with presumed infectious origin (DGOIP) in 27 Brazilian capitals, monthly recorded from 1998 to 2012, as well as the rainfall and temperature patterns. …”
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Le retour de la question foncière dans l’aménagement des stations touristiques alpines en Suisse by Christophe Clivaz, Stéphane Nahrath

“…Faced with the failure of planning and zoning to limit these trends whose negative effects on the development of tourism seriously begin to be felt in the 1990s, we encounter, now in recent years, the post-eradication of the real estate question in discussions concerning the development of tourist resorts particularly in implementing real estate instruments, such as quota systems, moratoriums or taxes, intervening so much more directly than only zoning on land and real estate owners, contingency arrangements initially excluded from spatial planning policy.…”
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Multiple action sites of ultrasound on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Xinyu Liao, Jiao Li, Yuanjie Suo, Shiguo Chen, Xingqian Ye, Donghong Liu, Tian Ding

“…Those microbial cells who had not enter the valid area of ultrasonic cavitation might be injected with free radicals produced by ultrasound and experienced interior injury with intact exterior structure, and others who were in close proximity to the ultrasonic wave field would be immediately and completely disrupted into debris by high power mechanic forces. …”
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SHORT-TERM EQUITY TRADING PRACTICES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: EVIDENCE FROM PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Jin Park, Tim Query

“… In addition to premiums, investment income is one of the two main sources of capital for property-casualty (P/C) insurance companies. …”
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Optimizing Financial Data Analysis: A Comparative Study of Preprocessing Techniques for Regression Modeling of Apple Inc.’S Net Income and Stock Prices by Ungar Kevin, Oprean-Stan Camelia

“…Subsequently, the article delves into regression analysis, aiming to decipher which of the five data processing methods best suits capital market analysis, by employing both linear and polynomial regression models on each preprocessed dataset and evaluating their performance using a range of metrics, including cross-validation score, MSE, MAE, RMSE, R-squared, and Adjusted R-squared. …”
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Harmonising careers: opera, hospitality and tourism industries unite to elevate graduate students employability by Sakhiseni Joseph Yende

“…Drawing on Social Exchange and Human Capital Theories, it showcases how this model enhances employability, bestowing graduates with a unique fusion of artistic flair and practical hospitality expertise. …”
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Analysis of Relationship between the Performance and Efficiency Based on CCR And BCC Models in the Iranian Insurance Industry: Tobit's Approach by Javad Montazeri, Reza Yazdani, Meysam Kaviani

“…Methodology: To achieve the answer to the above question, we selected 14 insurance companies in the capital market of Tehran as statistical samples. The data collected in 10 years between 2012 and 2018 have been considered. …”
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Studying and Analyzing Regional Inequalities (case study: cities of Ardabil province, Iran 2006 – 2011) by Bahram Imani, Roghayyeh Farshi, Reza Hashemi Masoomabad

“…A survey in 2011 showed that from among 10 cities in Ardabil province, Ardebil city; Serein Germy and Khalkhal; Parsabad, Bilesavar and Namin; Meshginshahr, Nir and Kosar were developed, developing, less developed, and undeveloped areas, respectively. …”
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Sustentabilidad económica de sistemas ganaderos representativos y mejorados en la zona ganadera homogénea de la región mesopotámica argentina by M. CALVI, M. RODRIGUEZ

“…En primer lugar, el ingreso al capital que obtienen los sistemas ganaderos familiares condiciona el bienestar de la familia. …”
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“Here Lies the Possibility of Bodies Turning Elemental”: by Jenny Andrine Madsen Evang

“…I argue that Serpent Rain rejects this binary of erasure vs. contained representation in its treatment of slavery, enacting instead another type of (non)representation that moves beyond “the limits of most available narratives to explain the position of the enslaved” (Hartman and Wilderson 2023, 184). …”
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¿Existe discriminación salarial contra la población indígena en Chile? by Rodrigo Montero, Paz Garcés

“…Por su parte, en dicho periodo la brecha salarial pasó de 32.5 a 24.9%, disminución que se explica básicamente por la equiparación en la dotación de capital humano de ambos grupos. Las estimaciones son sensibles a la corrección por sesgo de selección, hecho que releva le importancia que tiene incorporar esta variable en la descomposición de brechas salariales.…”
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The Legacy of Nineteen Eighty-Four: British Dystopias, from 1984 to the present day by Claire Wrobel

“…However, new concerns have also emerged in the “post-totalitarian dystopia”, in which late capitalism is a predatory force that devours humans and nature. …”
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A Case of Intrathoracic Gastric Duplication Cyst Detected on Prenatal Ultrasound Examination by Hisako Yagi, Yoshino Kinjyo, Yukiko Chinen, Hayase Nitta, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Keiko Mekaru, Hitoshi Masamoto, Hideki Goya, Tomohide Yoshida, Naoya Sanabe, Yoichi Aoki

“…Four weeks after delivery, the neonate was admitted because of respiratory distress due to mass effect. …”
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Decoupling Relationship Between Water Resources Utilization and Economic Development in Henan Province Based on Water Footprint-Extended LMDI Model by LU Qiuyu

“…Aiming at the related problems of water resources constraining economic development in Henan Province,this paper constructs the water footprint-extended LMDI model,decomposes the decoupling driving factors into four decoupling factors,and studies the decoupling relationship between water resources utilization and economic development in Henan Province from 2004 to 2018.The results show that:In terms of the possession and self-sufficiency rate of total per capital water footprint,the overall water shortage in Henan Province has been alleviated,but it is still in a state of shortage;In terms of decoupling state,the overall decoupling of Henan Province is in a good statel,the decoupling state of agricultural water is relatively stable,and the hydrological year has an impact on the agricultural virtual water consumption and decoupling state;In terms of decoupling factor decomposition,the technological decoupling factor contributes to the decoupling in Henan Province,the industrial structure and scale economy are the main promoting and inhibiting factors of decoupling,respectively,and the change of population driving factor has no obvious inhibiting effect on decoupling in Henan Province.Therefore,it is necessary to improve the utilization efficiency of water resources,the repetition rate of industrial water use,and improve the agricultural irrigation water-saving technology in Henan Province.…”
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Sustainable business practices in SMEs: a retrospective insight on catalysts and hurdles by Ubais Parayil Iqbal, Lenin Kumar Nooney, Fatma Said Sulaiman Al Ghafri, Tilda Mary Daniel

“…However, lack of physical, financial and human capital and insufficient support environment limits the adoption of sustainability business plans by the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). …”
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Examining the Impact of Local Government Competencies on Regional Economic Revitalization: Does Social Trust Matter? by Jae-Kook Choi, Kuk-Kyoung Moon, Jaein Kim, Geon Jung

“…The findings suggest that even where local government competencies may be limited, a strong foundation of community social trust within local communities can drive economic revitalization. …”
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