Academic Articles & Research Papers

Cost effectiveness of vildagliptin versus glimepiride as add-on treatment to metformin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 patients in Greece

Abstract Objectives This study was designed to assess the cost-effectiveness of vildagliptin versus glimepiride as add-on to metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in the Greek healthcare setting. Methods A ...

Optimally biosynthesized, PEGylated gold nanoparticles functionalized with quercetin and camptothecin enhance potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic activities

Abstract Background The development of nano delivery systems is rapidly emerging area of nanotechnology applications where nanomaterials (NMs) are employed to deliver therapeutic agents to specific site in a controlled manner. To accomplish...

YAP1 reactivation in cardiomyocytes following ECM remodelling contributes to the development of contractile force and sarcomere maturation

Abstract Cardiac diseases are fueled by extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling. Together with the altered ECM chemical composition, the mechanical turmoil associated with ECM maladaptive remodelling in the pathological heart drives the shut...

Qualidade percebida e seus impactos sobre a satisfação, confiança e lealdade: um estudo com varejistas eletrônicos de serviços de download gratuito

Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a opinião dos consumidores quanto à qualidade dos serviços oferecidos por sites de download gratuitos na internet e verificar qual a influência na lealdade, satisfação e confiança para com os sites. A...

Development Perspectives of Manufacturing Industriesin Nepal

Este artículo tiene como objetivo estudiar la relación entre las cuentas nacionales con el crecimiento industrial en Nepal, a través de un estudio de enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo. Los datos de la línea de tiempo se analizaron para pro...

Routledge Handbook of NGOs and International Relations

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Tubilewicz, Czeslaw; Omond, Natalie. The United States' Subnational Relations with Divided China: a Constructivist Approach to Paradiplomacy. 1st Edition, London: Routledge, 2021, 272p. ISBN: 978-1-003-16642-9. E-book | Tubilewicz, Czeslaw; Omond, Natalie. A Relação Estados Unidos e China Dividida a partir da Paradiplomacia. 1ª edição, Londres: Routledge, 2021, 272p. ISBN: 978-1-003-16642-9. E-book

A obra “The United States' Subnational Relations with Divided China: A Constructivist Approach to Paradiplomacy” de Czeslaw Tubilewicz e Natalie Omond investiga as relações paradiplomáticas entre entes subnacionais dos Estados Unidos (EUA) ...

Water Diplomacy and Non-Traditional Security

The water scarcity crisis in Iraq has become a non-traditional security issue that threatens the country's social, political and economic stability. According to international data, water scarcity is predicted to worsen by 2030, affecting m...

Non-state actors in international relations

Part I Three perspectives - political science, policy studies, and international law: private in form, public in purpose - NGOs in international relations theory, Bob Reinalda international policy arrangements of state and non-state actors,...

ROMANIAN LEGISLATION BASED ON THE EU GREEN DEAL STRATEGY

The present paper presents some of the latest Romanian legal provisions to support the European Green Deal objectives and the adoption of the "Fit for 55" package. Our paper presents some of the latest Romanian legislative initiatives and p...

A ATUAÇÃO DO CONSELHO ADMINISTRATIVO DE DEFESA ECONÔMICA (CADE) NO PROCESSO DE INCORPORAÇÃO DA EMPRESA RECUPERANDA E A TEORIA FAILING COMPANY DEFENSE.

As dificuldades econômicas e financeiras pelas quais passam as mais diversas empresas, em especial em tempos de crise, podem levá-las ao processo de Recuperação Judicial ou até mesmo o seu fim, por meio do processo falimentar. Ocorre que, j...

O Papel da ONU e do Banco Mundial na Consolidação do Campo Internacional de Desenvolvimento

ResumoO artigo tem por objetivo resgatar o processo histórico de construção do modus operandi das práticas de desenvolvimento, destacando o papel das organizações internacionais nesse processo e como elas mobilizavam seus recursos tangíveis...

A crise do COVID-19 e a defesa da concorrência:

A crise sanitária e econômica provocada pela pandemia do Coronavírus acende uma série de questões jurídicas, que incluem as relações trabalhistas, a proteção dos consumidores, a livre-concorrência, o acesso a dados pessoais para fins de mon...

AIDS e pauperização: principais conceitos e evidências empíricas AIDS and pauperization: principal concepts and empirical evidence

O artigo discute as estratégias metodológicas que vêm sendo usadas na análise das inter-relações entre a vulnerabilidade ao HIV/AIDS e as desigualdades sociais, o preconceito e a marginalização, ressaltando-se as dificuldades metodológicas ...

Connecting History and Foresight for Unprecedented Innovation Journeys

It is common knowledge that history repeats itself! Maybe not literally, but patterns of behaviour likely dependent of the human nature, are probably prone to repeat themselves. So, one may wonder if looking back could help us prepare for a...

Visual Context and Behavioral Priming in Pedestrian Crossing Decisions: Evidence from a Stated Preference Experiment in Ecuadorian Urban Areas

Pedestrian safety in developing countries faces critical challenges from rapid urbanization and infrastructure deficiencies. This study investigates how visual context influences pedestrian crossing preferences through a controlled stated p...

A Novel Peptide Antibiotic Produced by Streptomyces roseoflavus Strain INA-Ac-5812 With Directed Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria

In this work, we report the isolation and detailed functional characterization for the new non-ribosomally synthesized antibiotic 5812-A/C, which was derived from metabolites of Streptomyces roseoflavus INA-Ac-5812. According to its chemica...

Fernando Reimers (ed.). Distintas escuelas, diferentes oportunidades : los retos para la igualdad de oportunidades en Latinoamérica. Madrid : La Muralla, 2002. 652 p.

Investigate the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Program on Reducing the Aggression of Fathers Of ID Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral program training on decreasing the aggression of fathers of students with ID. The present study was a experimental study with pretest-post-test design wi...

A security picture: A systematic literature review of social representations of security and associated emotional dynamics in the context of multi-layered citizenship

The political world is inherently a social world, composed of multiple groups and identities that often coexist in conflictual and unstable ways. Consequently, the collective meanings attributed to individuals, social groups, and events are...