THE STATE FISCAL CONTROL IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: PROBLEMS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE ITS EFFICIENCY by M. N. Dudin, D. D. Burkal’tseva, Yu. N. Vorob’ev, L. M. Borshch, E. K. Dombrovskaya

“…The main aspects of planning tax audits are considered and the importance of the system approach to their implementation is justified. One of the main points in planning control measures is proper selection of taxpayers for carrying out field audits. …”
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CULTURE AND LANGUAGE INFLUENCE UPON TRANSLATION IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION by Oksana Biletska

“…Language consists not only of the values of symbols; it is based on a cultural code that functions in order to perform certain communicative tasks.…”
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Insights on wellbeing and society from a Taulasea/traditional healer perspective by Ridvan Firestone, Penina Hitti, Layla Latu, Blakely Brown, Lisa Te Morenga, Nia Aitaoto

“…Transcribed interviews were coded and analysed using thematic analysis. Four major themes were revealed that examined the sacredness of their knowledge and practice, Taulasea specialisation, treatment methods and holistic views that impact health. …”
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Study protocol for a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised, controlled non-inferiority trial of 4-day intensive versus standard cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with obs... by David Mataix-Cols, Oskar Flygare, Erik Andersson, Sofia Dahlén, Volen Z Ivanov, Christian Rück, Filipa Sampaio, Ekaterina Ivanova, Robin Fondberg, Max Sannemalm, Sofia Asplund

“…The non-inferiority margin is set at four points on the Y-BOCS. Secondary outcomes include time to treatment response, cost-effectiveness, response and remission rates, drop-out rates and adverse events.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority. …”
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Quantifying social presence in online-based learning: a statistical and didactical analysis of indicators from social network analysis by Lisa-Maria Norz, Éva Kaczkó, Michael Netzer, Elske Ammenwerth

“…These indicators showed high regression weights in the path models and the development across multiple time points was identified to be statistically significant (p < .001). …”
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Epidemiology of hallux valgus surgery in Italy: A nationwide study from 2001 to 2016 by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia, Alessandro Mazzola, Sergio De Salvatore, Andrea Marinozzi, Stefano Campi, Ilaria Piergentili, Margaux D'Hooghe, Stefano Zaffagnini, Kristian Samuelsson, Vincenzo Denaro

“…A geographically unequal distribution of procedures between the three Italian macroregions was pointed out. Migratory flows of patients from the South to the North for undergoing the procedure were observed. …”
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Meaningfulness, feasibility, and usability of quality-of-care measures for maternal and infant health: A structured mixed-methods review by Ryan P. Theis, Rahma S. Mkuu, Hannah Marmol, Lauren Silva, Callie Reeder, Jessica Bahorski, Erica Smith, John C. Smulian, Tony S. Wen, Amanda Redinger, Tabresha Blake, Elizabeth A. Shenkman, Dominick J. Lemas

“… Abstract Objectives: Improving access to and quality of maternal and infant healthcare are important leverage points to address worsening maternal and infant health disparities in the USA. …”
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Sparse Indoor Camera Positioning with Fiducial Markers by Pablo García-Ruiz, Francisco J. Romero-Ramirez, Rafael Muñoz-Salinas, Manuel J. Marín-Jiménez, Rafael Medina-Carnicer

“…Our method employs a comprehensive optimization process that minimizes the reprojection errors of observed markers while applying physical constraints such as camera and marker coplanarity and the use of a set of control points. To validate our approach, we have developed novel datasets specifically designed to assess the performance of our system in positioning cameras without overlapping fields of view. …”
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Responses to anti-speeding television advertisements in seven large cities in low- and middle-income countries by Tom Carroll, Nalin Singh Negi, Irina Morozova, Nandita Murukutla, Sandra Mullin, Adrian Bauman

“…Rating scores varied significantly among cities, pointing to the importance of testing road safety messages in the local sociocultural context of the proposed campaign.…”
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Intracardiac Echocardiography Guided Transeptal Catheter Injection of Microspheres for Assessment of Cerebral Microcirculation in Experimental Models by Judith Bellapart, Kimble R. Dunster, Sara Diab, David G. Platts, Christopher Raffel, Levon Gabrielian, Marc O. Maybauer, Adrian Barnett, Robert James Boots, John F. Fraser

“…After euthanasia the brain was used as proof of principle and the endpoint for determination of microcirculation at different time points. Homogeneous allocation of microspheres to different regions of the brain was found over time. …”
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A Brief Review on the Development Progress of High-Efficiency Klystrons by Soumaya Mandal, Ayan Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Chaitali Koley, Debasish Pal, Taha Selim Ustun, Ahmet Onen

“…The background theory and computer codes utilized globally are summarized in this article. …”
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“Even Though He Had Expressed Willingness to Take PrEP, He Declined When He Noticed the Drugs Were Packed in a Container Like That of ARVs”: Exploring Barriers to HIV/AIDS Risk Red... by Cyrus Mutie MSc, Kawira Kithuci PhD, John Gachohi PhD, Grace Mbuthia PhD

“…Interviews were transcribed, coded, and thematically analysed using the QDA-Miner software to generate themes and sub-themes around barriers to HIV/AIDS risk reduction among LDTs. …”
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The green vector of the World economy’s development and its reflection in international trade by Tatiana V. Voronina, Alexey N. Yeletsky, Ashkhen B. Yatcenko, Artem A. Kondratiev

“…It was concluded that the contribution of green trade to the world GDP is insignificant (1.8%) at the present time with its slow growth rate (by 0.3 percentage points in 2010-2021). However, the share of green trade in world exports is already quite noticeable and has reached 8% (comparable to world food exports). …”
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Developing a master of science in health research ethics program in Northern Nigeria: a needs assessment by Caitlin Bieniek, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Aishatu L. Adamu, Usman J. Wudil, C. William Wester, Zubairu Iliyasu, Muktar H. Aliyu, Elisa J. Gordon, Elizabeth S. Rose

“…Within these overarching themes, the data points were grouped into subthemes. Results Four primary themes emerged with ten subthemes. …”
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Balancing Objectivity and Welfare: Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Guide Dogs During an Independent Certification Protocol by Viola Faerber-Morak, Lisa-Maria Glenk, Karl Weissenbacher, Annika Bremhorst

“…Salivary cortisol was collected before the evaluation day and at several time points on the evaluation day (before and after each phase). …”
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Assessment of Environmental Dynamics and Ecosystem Services of <i>Guadua amplexifolia</i> J. Presl in San Jorge River Basin, Colombia by Yiniva Camargo-Caicedo, Jorge Augusto Montoya Arango, Fredy Tovar-Bernal

“…We applied a supervised classification of Landsat imagery (2002, 2012, 2022) in QGIS, achieving 85% overall accuracy and a Cohen’s Kappa of 0.82 (<i>n</i> = 45 reference points). For the social assessment, we held participatory workshops and conducted semi-structured interviews with artisans, fishers, authorities, and NGO representatives; responses were manually coded to extract key themes. …”
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Effect of virtual reality educational program on critical thinking disposition among nursing students in Egypt: a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design by Mona Ahmed Mohamed Gabr, Wafaa Fathi Sleem, Nehad Saad El-wkeel

“…Participants were assessed on their critical thinking disposition and VR-related knowledge at three time points: before the intervention, immediately after, and two months post-intervention. …”
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Polyethyleneimine-polyethylene glycol copolymer targeted by anti-HER2 nanobody for specific delivery of transcriptionally targeted tBid containing construct by Batoul Saqafi, Fatemeh Rahbarizadeh

“…This immune targeted nano biopolymer could condense the gene constructs that coded a transcriptionally targeted truncated –Bid (tBid) killer gene which was controlled by the breast cancer-specific MUC1 promoter. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of fetal heart monitoring with a mobile cardiotocograph (iCTG) device in underserved settings: An exploratory qualitative study from Tanzania. by Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Sanmei Chen, Yhuko Ogata, Minami Suzuki, Yuryon Kobayashi, Miyuki Toda, Naoki Hirose, Yoko Shimpuku

“…Moreover, the availability of supportive infrastructure, adequate human resources for health, and community sensitization were good points to start with when addressing institutional and community barriers. …”
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Elevated amputation rates in COVID‐19 survivors: Insights from a large‐scale Japanese cohort study by Daisuke Miyamori, Shuhei Yoshida, Masanori Ito

“…Sensitivity analyses examined outcomes at different time points, and subgroup analyses stratified results by key characteristics. …”
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