ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS AND TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL TOURIST MARKET by J. A. Pshenichnyh

“…Based on the statistical data of international organizations, the author studied indicators of international tourist flows, identified the main trends in the development of international tourism at the current stage, assessed the impact on the tourism sector of the COVID-19 pandemic and determined possibilities for its development in the context of the economic crisis, showed prospects for the development of the industry.…”
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Symptom palliation in patients with bone metastases treated with radiotherapy by Kartick Rastogi, Shivani Gupta, Sandeep Bhaskar, Aseem-Rai Bhatnagar, Subhash-Chand Bairwa, Sandeep Jain

“…The 8 Gy single-fraction schedule was associated with maximum relief in insomnia and decrease in analgesic requirement. Conclusion: The current institutional protocol of weekly hypofractionated palliative RT of 6.25 Gy per fraction up to a maximum of four fractions given on Saturday has shown results comparable with other schedules with well tolerance and achievement of acceptable symptom palliation. …”
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The existing state of knowledge about sleep health in community-dwelling older persons – a scoping review by Sandra Öberg, Christina Sandlund, Björn Westerlind, Deborah Finkel, Lennarth Johansson

“…Few reviews have described current knowledge about the holistic concept of sleep health of community-dwelling older people.Aim This study aimed to describe the current state of knowledge and identify research gaps concerning sleep health among community-dwelling older persons.Method We conducted a scoping review. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of craniocerebral surgical site infection control in tertiary hospitals in China by Jiong Zhou, Xiaojun Ma

“…This study aimed to determine the cost of SSIs and to evaluate whether SSI control can reduce medical costs under the current medical payment system and wage rates in China. …”
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Citizens’ Perceptions of Public Administration Ethics, Public Service Quality and Politicization of Public Organizations: A Study in Diyarbakır by Müslüm Kayacı

“…Field studies in different contexts can provide evidence for new public management scholars to expand theory and for governments to improve current policies and operations in the bureaucracy. …”
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The Impact of Fiscal Sovereignty in the Field of Real Estate Tax on Municipal Revenues by Patrycja Świerczek-Dutka

“…Findings: The analysis indicated that from 2018 to 2023 the exercise of fiscal sovereignty by municipalities resulted in a total revenue decrease of PLN 20.2 billion (13% of total real estate tax revenue during this period). …”
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Towards the New World Order: Theoretical Interpretations and Practical Implementations by K. A. Efremova

“…Followers of the fatalist approach (neo-realists, globalists) believe that world order is a zero-sum game, where interstate interactions are mostly confrontational, and their pattern depends on the current balance of power. Mitigators (neo-liberals, functionalists, constructivists, etc.) insist that the emerging world order is a win-win game, where nations opt for investing some of their sovereignty into newly created international institutions (regimes and organizations), hoping that conventional rules adopted by them would help to decrease international uncertainty, which otherwise might lead to confrontation. …”
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Spatial Decision Support System for Efficient School Location-Allocation by Marios Batsaris, Dimitris Kavroudakis, Euripides Hatjiparaskevas, Panagiotis Agourogiannis

“…The results indicate a decrease of 8% in total distance whereas proximity and capacity constraints were respected accordingly. …”
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Terrecotte votive da Taranto. Un tentativo di contestualizzazione di materiali sequestrati by Irene Managlia

“…The amount of votive terracottas yielded by ritual contexts in Magna Graecia have been increased by seized archaeological objects which have yet lost part of their informative power. …”
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ChatGPT's perspectives on real numbers, straight lines, and probability—A quantitative study on the influence of prompting by Frederik Dilling

“…The use of appropriate prompts can significantly increase or decrease the occurrence of perspectives. …”
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Assessment on Impact of Agricultural Subsidies on Potato Production: Evidence from Syangja, Nepal by Bibas Chaulagai, Isha Nepal, Saroj Yadav, Promise Shrestha, Anish Parajuli, Subheksha Shrestha

“… This study examines the impact of agricultural subsidies on potato production in the Syangja District of Nepal, where the current productivity is not sufficient to meet the increasing demand despite favorable policies by the government. …”
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Application of urinary peptide-biomarkers in trauma patients as a predictive tool for prognostic assessment, treatment and intervention timing by Gökmen Aktas, Felix Keller, Justyna Siwy, Agnieszka Latosinska, Harald Mischak, Jorge Mayor, Jan Clausen, Michaela Wilhelmi, Vesta Brauckmann, Stephan Sehmisch, Tarek Omar Pacha

“…CE-MS peptidome analysis identified 191 significantly altered peptides in severely injured patients. A consistent increase in the abundance of peptides from A1AT, AHSG, and HBA1 was observed, while peptides derived from PIGR and UROM were consistently decreased. …”
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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in Timor-Leste: status, challenges and further action by Jelle Van Loon, Mayling Flores Rojas

“…Beyond this, a reform of the current government mechanization hire schemes is needed: integrated approaches, as found from business model analyses and training exercises during field missions, are needed, that entail context-specific solutions for targeted rural communities, with special attention given to participatory extension, inclusive co-validation of technologies, and private sector-led business model development around mechanization service delivery. …”
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Reducing mine water contamination at the local drainage facility of a kimberlite mine by N. P. Ovchinnikov

“…As Russian kimberlite mines reach their design capacity, the interval between cleaning cycles of the local drainage system’s water collectors has significantly decreased. Currently, at kimberlite mines, the cleaning of silted water collectors is routinely carried out using all available load–haul–dump (LHD) machines operated by the mine’s Mechanical and Power Service. …”
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Changes in the Species Composition and Structure of Large-Diameter Trees Along a Narrow Latitudinal Gradient in Subtropical China by Mengxian Li, Fei Huang, Xiaorong Jia

“…Additionally, species composition homogeneity decreased (based on PCoA and MRPP analysis), age-class structures became more complex, and the proportion of tropical genera gradually declined, whereas temperate genera increased. …”
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Seasonal Variation of Testosterone Levels in a Large Cohort of Men by Taiba Zornitzki, Sagi Tshori, Galit Shefer, Shira Mingelgrin, Carmit Levy, Hilla Knobler

“…Total and bioavailable testosterone levels gradually decreased with age and BMI (P<0.001) and were significantly lower in men with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known CVD, but were higher in current smokers compared with nonsmokers (P<0.001). …”
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Financial security of Ukraine in debt burden: Assessment and forecasting by Fedir Zhuravka, Yuriy Petrushenko, Svitlana Chorna, Bohdana Huriy, Inessa Yarova, Olga Pankiv, Wojciech Duranowski

“…Regression modeling demonstrated a clear negative correlation between the amount of external debt and the level of financial security, with each increase in the debt burden being accompanied by a decrease in the integral index. …”
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Indian Himalayan Arabidopsis thaliana population reflects deep history and might be the source of species expansion in the eastern edge by Akanksha Singh, Ashwani Kumar Verma, Abhinandan Mani Tripathi, Parneeta Mishra, Sumit Kumar Bag, Sivasubramanian Rajarammohan, Sribash Roy

“…The genetic diversity of Indian populations was found to decrease towards east and west of its peripheral region. …”
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Continuity and discontinuity of plurilingual practices

“…He emphasizes the need for renewed efforts to promote multilingualism, particularly in the context of increasing globalization. Main Theme: The issue examines how multilingualism is practiced across different social contexts, including family, school, and work. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Application of Community of Inquiry Framework in Teaching of English as a Second/Foreign Language by Pingping Guo, Joanna Joseph Jeyaraj, Abu Bakar Razali

“…The CoI framework, widely recognized as a leading theoretical model for constructivist-based technology-enhanced learning, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. The abrupt shutdown caused by the pandemic has increased this interest by shifting traditional teaching to online instruction globally, even until now. …”
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