THE ROLE OF (ECONOMIC) INSTITUTIONS IN ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Amra Babajić, Mirnesa Baraković-Nurikić

“…The findings of this research can serve the holders of economic power in BiH in designing strategies and policies for economic growth and development, i.e., strengthening economic institutions and attracting FDI. …”
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Food Supply Chain: Possible Impact and Consequence Analysis of Reducing Working Hours of Food Retailers by Aija Pilvere, Irina Pilvere, Liga Proskina, Sallija Cerina, Aleksejs Nipers

“…Three potential scenarios were designed to identify the socio-economic impact of reducing the working hours of supermarkets. …”
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Relationship between weather parameters and risk of exertional heat injuries during military training by Beng Hoong Poon, Alexander Wilhelm Gorny, Kaiyuan Zheng, Wee Kiong Cheong

“…For dew-point temperature, the IRR on D + 1 approximated unity for the first nine deciles but rose to 3.48 at the tenth decile. By designating a single dew-point temperature cut-off at ≥25.1°C (transition between the ninth and tenth decile), the adjusted IRR on D + 1 was 2.26 on days with dew-point temperature ≥25.1°C. …”
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The Development of a Return to Performance Pathway Involving A Professional Soccer Player Returning From A Multi-Structural Knee Injury: A Case Report by Andrew Mitchell, Ollie Waite, Craig Holding, Matt Greig

“…The last four phases of the RTP pathway are designed to regain the maximal physical capabilities (plyometric and explosive qualities) in the gym and included the retraining of on-field sport specific qualities utilizing the ‘control-chaos continuum.’ …”
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Characterization of environmental and clinical surveillance inputs to support prospective integrated modeling of the polio endgame. by Kamran Badizadegan, Kimberly M Thompson

“…In addition, the development and expansion of genetic testing technologies create new opportunities for poliovirus surveillance system designs. The expected growth (instead of decline) of poliovirus surveillance needs as of 2024, as well as innovations in laboratory technologies and expansion wastewater sampling, raise questions about the tradeoffs of different options and the future of poliovirus surveillance. …”
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The impact of centralization on structural changes in healthcare: when it works by Sergey Shishkin, Igor Sheiman, Elena Potapchik, Vasily Vlassov, Svetlana Sazhina

“…The analysis concludes with a set of conditions that should be followed in designing and implementing a centralized model of healthcare governance.…”
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Feature Extraction using Histogram of Oriented Gradients and Moments with Random Forest Classification for Batik Pattern Detection by wafiq azizah, soffiana agustin

“…This study aims to address these challenges by developing an automated system for recognizing batik patterns, focusing on Javanese batik motifs—Kawung, Megamendung, and Parang—which serve as foundational designs for the evolution of batik in other regions. …”
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Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes. by Nadia A Ayoub, Jessica E Garb, Robin M Tinghitella, Matthew A Collin, Cheryl Y Hayashi

“…Although all known arthropod silk proteins are extremely large (>200 kiloDaltons), recombinant spider silks have been designed from short and incomplete cDNAs, the only available sequences. …”
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Aerodynamic Performance of Different Trailing-edge Serrations for High Reynolds Number Flows around Wing-flap System by S. Ahmadkhah, A. Jahangirian, A. Zarinvafa

“…In the present work different trailing-edge serration models are designed and their aerodynamic performances at realistic landing conditions around a wing-flap system are investigated. …”
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THE ROLE OF (ECONOMIC) INSTITUTIONS IN ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Amra Babajić, Mirnesa Baraković-Nurikić

“…The findings of this research can serve the holders of economic power in BiH in designing strategies and policies for economic growth and development, i.e., strengthening economic institutions and attracting FDI. …”
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Efficient multiplayer battle game optimizer for numerical optimization and adversarial robust neural architecture search by Rui Zhong, Yuefeng Xu, Chao Zhang, Jun Yu

“…This paper introduces a novel metaheuristic algorithm, known as the efficient multiplayer battle game optimizer (EMBGO), specifically designed for addressing complex numerical optimization tasks. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban versus Acenocoumarol in the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Spain by Carlos Rubio-Terrés, Ruth Graefenhain de Codes, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Thomas Evers, Santiago Grau Cerrato

“…**Methods:** A Markov model was designed and populated with local cost estimates, efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in stroke prevention in NVAF compared with adjusted-dose warfarin clinical results from the pivotal phase III ROCKET AF trial and utility values obtained from the literature. …”
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Consejos Basicos para Diseñar Sistemas Eficientes de Riego by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Kati W. Migliaccio, Michael Dukes, Laura Vasquez, Carlos Balerdi

“…This is a Spanish language translation of: Bayabil, Haimanote, Kati Migliaccio, Michael Dukes, and Laura Vasquez. 2020. “Basic Tips for Designing Efficient Irrigation Systems”. EDIS 2020 (1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae539-2020. …”
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MACEDONIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM – MAIN CHALLENGES by Radmil Polenakovik, Ivana Stankovska, Bojan R. Jovanovski

“…The presented overview is designed to assist policymakers in further monitoring, evaluation and improvements, and to provide researchers with a solid base for the additional in-depth analysis of the impact of the implemented and proposed measures.  …”
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Hearing in categories and speech perception at the "cocktail party". by Gavin M Bidelman, Fallon Bernard, Kimberly Skubic

“…In separate tasks, we measured isolated phoneme categorization using two-alternative forced choice (2AFC) and visual analog scaling (VAS) tasks designed to promote more/less categorical hearing and thus test putative links between categorization and real-world speech-in-noise skills. …”
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Analyses of house-owners’ awareness and compliance with urban greenery regulations in Madina, Ghana by Seth Akagla, Yaw Agyeman Boafo

“…Our findings revealed a significant gap between awareness of the benefits of urban greenery and actual compliance with the regulations designed to ensure its provision. Key factors contributing to non-compliance were socioeconomic pressures, such as the high cost of land and accommodation, and institutional barriers, including bureaucracy, weak enforcement, and insufficient resources. …”
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Determining factors affecting flood risk perception among local communities in Iran by Moslem Savari, Ahmad Jafari, Abbas Sheheytavi

“…Overall, the findings of this study can significantly assist policymakers in designing flood risk reduction programs and facilitating safer living conditions in flood-prone areas.…”
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A Semi-portable Enclosure to Measure Emission Rates from Small Fugitive Sources: Leaf Blower Dust Example by Dennis Fitz, David Pankratz, Sally Pederson, James Bristow

“…A semi-portable enclosure was designed and evaluated for determining PM emission rates from landscape cleaning operations such as leaf blowing, raking, and sweeping. …”
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Leveraging paired mammogram views with deep learning for comprehensive breast cancer detection by Jae Won Seo, Young Jae Kim, Kwang Gi Kim

“…This study introduces paired mammogram view based-network(PMVnet), a novel algorithm designed to enhance breast lesion detection by integrating relational information from paired whole mammograms, addressing the limitations of current methods. …”
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Characterizing agronomic, morphological, nutritional, and phytochemical traits of local sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Indonesia by Maisya Zahra Al Banna, Widiastini Arifuddin

“… South Sulawesi has been designated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia, as a key sorghum-producing province. …”
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