Public Investment in Human Capital and Economic Growth in Algeria: An empirical study using ARDL approach by Mohamed Ramli, Faiçal Boutayeba, Azzeddine Nezai

“…Scholars strongly argued the crucial importance of investing in human capital to spur growth. In this context, the current paper tends to assess the impact of public spending devoted to human capital components on economic growth in Algeria. …”
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A Novel Mutation of VPS33B Gene Associated with Incomplete Arthrogryposis-Renal Dysfunction-Cholestasis Phenotype by Eleni Agakidou, Charalampos Agakidis, Marios Kambouris, Nicoleta Printza, Maria Farini, Elina Vourda, Spyridon Gerou, Kosmas Sarafidis

“…This is the first published VPS33B mutation in an ARC patient of Greek origin. The current case adds to the spectrum of ARC-associated VPS33B mutations and provides evidence supporting the existence of incomplete ARC phenotype. …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear Detection Using Hybrid CNN Transformer by Suthir Sriram, Deependra K. Singh, D. V. Sairam, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, Thangavel Murugan

“…MambaConvT outperforms the current major classification models, according to a robust performance evaluation conducted on four public and two protected datasets. …”
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EQ-5D Based Utility Values for Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression by Natasha Salant, Syed Mohiuddin, Yuanyuan Zhang, Lynda Ayiku, Kusal Lokuge, Paul Jacklin, Lesley Owen

“…Moayeri et al. published a systematic review and meta-analysis of utilities (EQ-5D) in COPD in June 2016. The current study investigated changes in mean utilities in more recent studies thereafter, exploring heterogeneity in utilities across diverse clinical and study characteristics. …”
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Factors Affecting Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in Intensive Care Units by Fatma Ali, Sahar Mohammad, Dalia Ameen

“… Context: Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPI) are a common complication that can occur in critically ill patients and require medical devices in the intensive care unit. …”
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Climate change adaptation: policy, practice and adaptation gaps in the agriculture sector in Bangladesh, India and Nepal by Shobha Shrestha, Prem Sagar Chapagain, Yili Zhang, Linshan Liu, Jianzhong Yan, Suresh Chand Rai, Md. Nurul Islam, Basanta Paudel

“…Lack of understanding and awareness of CCA in a local sociocultural context among implementation authorities and weak institutional mechanisms are gaps at the institutional front. …”
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Potential protective association of the AA genotype and a allele of CXCR4 rs2228014 polymorphism with COVID-19 severity in adult egyptians by Osama H. Korayem, Amr E. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Meabed, Doaa M. Magdy, Wafaa M. Abdelghany

“…Several genetic factors have been implicated in diverse responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) rs2228014 polymorphism, which has been previously studied in various diseases but has not been explored in the context of COVID-19 severity. The current study aimed to assess the association between the rs2228014 polymorphism in the CXCR4 gene and the severity of COVID-19, which has not been previously reported. …”
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The role of mast cells in allergic rhinitis by Jin Zhang, Xiaofei Xie, Ruixia Ma, Peng Liu

“…Introduction In recent decades, mast cells and their mediators have been increasingly recognized as central players in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR), a complex chronic nasal disease characterized by pathological changes influenced by genetic factors, various immune cells, and environmental exposures. …”
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Monitoring the Level of Digital Transformation in Education: Indexes and Technologies by V. V. Sviridova

“…Digital transformation is the foundation of global and national economic growth. Currently, a strategic direction has been adopted in the field of digital transformation of education until 2030, which belongs to the field of activity of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. …”
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Factors Influencing Online Health Information Acquisition Behavior of Rural Elderly Groups in Western China: A Field Study from the Guanzhong Region of Shaanxi Province by Zheng WANG, Miao ZHUANG, Yudi ZHANG, Yaqi ZHANG

“…This study aims to explore the factors influencing the online health information access behavior of the elderly in rural areas of western China, with the aim of improving the current situation of this group's access to information, increasing the efficiency of their access to health information, narrowing the digital divide, and providing references for promoting the "Healthy China 2030" strategy. …”
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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…Awareness of the effects of palm oil production on ecosystems and human communities has increased drastically in recent years, with ever louder calls for the private and public sector to develop programs to support sustainable cultivation by smallholder farmers. …”
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Interaction of university students with educational content in the conditions of information educational environment by E. G. Belyakova, I. G. Zakharova

“…The urgency of the problem is enhanced in the context of the integration of formal and non-formal education, its personalisation in an open information environment and the individualisation of education through the practice of individual educational trajectories.The aim of the present research was to identify the current state of interaction of university students with educational content.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Primary care in rural areas: a qualitative study on medical students’ images and experiences of working in rural areas in southern Germany by Jan Gehrmann, Niklas Barth, Tom Brandhuber, Pascal O. Berberat, Sophie Gigou, Antonius Schneider

“…Abstract Background Rural areas are increasingly moving back into the focus of social research, especially in the context of health care. …”
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THE INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROCESS IN AZERBAIJAN by Samira Huseyn qizi Abasova

“…Additionally, the authors provided an expert evaluation of the higher education system in Azerbaijan by applying SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats within the current educational framework. In the context of Azerbaijan, the transformation of higher education is increasingly aligned with the priorities of economic diversification, the digital economy, and global integration. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Guiding Distributive Justice: Capability Theory Capability theory is an account of justice opportunity that places a fundamental moral significance on individuals' ability to reach proper functioning and well-being.[52] Whether or not an individual can make use of a particular set of resources and convert them into a state of functioning depends on personal, sociopolitical, and environmental conditions ("conversion factors").[53] In this sense, liberty is not the absence of restraint from others or institutions but the freedom achieved through capability-enhancing relationships.[54] Within the context of bioethics, capability theory shifts focus toward creating circumstances by which individuals can direct their lives as they choose.[55] Acting in accordance with the principle of beneficence, peer-support specialists could enhance the capability of patients to be self-determined and autonomous, which would promote patient well-being and empowerment.[56] Those living with SMI, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are among the most disadvantaged in society, experiencing social and economic hardship related to their illness.[57] These individuals are often feared and rejected by others, which increases depression, lowers self-esteem, and engenders feelings of social isolation.[58] Compounding their challenges, especially for those facing structural inequalities, is insufficient access to appropriate mental health services supporting recovery.[59] Capability theory provides a sound justification for the resource distribution necessary to create and sustain a thriving network of peer-support specialists, to which those with SMI currently do not have access. …”
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Relationship between TyG-related index and hearing loss in people over 45 s in China by Chao Wang, Mengdi Shi, Liangzhen Xie, Chenhao Jiang, Yunxin Li, Jingxiao Li, Shulin Li, Yan Li

“…It and its derivatives such as the TyG-BMI index are currently able to reflect the degree of insulin resistance and are closely related to a variety of metabolic diseases. …”
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FPF@FCC: neutrino, QCD, and BSM physics opportunities with far-forward experiments at a 100 TeV Proton Collider by Roshan Mammen Abraham, Jyotismita Adhikary, Jonathan L. Feng, Max Fieg, Felix Kling, Jinmian Li, Junle Pei, Tanjona R. Rabemananjara, Juan Rojo, Sebastian Trojanowski

“…At the LHC, these particles are currently being studied with the far-forward experiments FASER/FASERν and SND@LHC, while new dedicated experiments have been proposed in the context of a Forward Physics Facility (FPF) operating at the HL-LHC. …”
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Determination of the actual tax liability for personal income tax: law enforcement analysis by N. M. Artemov, V. V. Golenev

“…The subject. Currently, the courts are actively using a new term - "valid tax liability", or "the actual amount of tax liabilities". …”
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Justification of military neutrality of the Republic of Serbia at a time of erosion of neutrality in Europe by Kajtez Ilija, Starčević Srđan

“…The first chapter briefly describes the historical decline of neutrality during the first half of the 20th century. In that context, observation made in mid last century, according to which neutrality was becoming an obsolete concept, is true. …”
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Towards ROXAS AI: automatic multi-species ring boundaries segmentation as regression in anatomical images by Marc Katzenmaier, Marc Katzenmaier, Vivien Sainte Fare Garnot, Jan Dirk Wegner, Georg von Arx, Georg von Arx

“…This will be another key step toward an AI-based version of the currently available ROXAS implementation.…”
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