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Socioeconomic impact on quality of care in pelvic gynecological cancers

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Several European studies have shown health‐related social inequalities in pelvic gynecological cancers, with a social gradient in incidence and mortality, partly explained by more advanced stages at diagnosis in low socioeconomic populations.
Lea Mauny, Camille Mimoun, Morgane Michel, Bérengère Tate, Martin Koskas, Blandine Colmont, Abida Haneefa, Corine Alberti, Karine Chevreul, Cyrille Huchon   +9 more
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Taxation of Digital Economy in OECD and Selected Countries: Implications for Turkey

International Journal of Public Finance, 2019
Recently, taxation of the digital economy poses one of the most critical problems of the countries. Together with the globalization process and technological advancements, present tax structure and legal arrangements fail short in the taxation of the ...
Hüseyin Akkaya, Adnan Gerçek
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The Gordian Knot: How the United States, the European Union, and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development took action against corporate tax avoidance [PDF]

, 2017
In 2016, the United States had the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Perhaps, the high tax rate could be why American corporations are holding an estimated $2.5 trillion abroad (Cox 2016). According to a study by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.
Twomey, Katlyn
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Binding of dicamba to soluble and bound extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from aerobic activated sludge: A fluorescence quenching study [PDF]

, 2010
Binding of dicamba to soluble EPS (SEPS) and bound EPS (BEPS) from aerobic activated sludge was investigated using fluorescence spectroscopy. Two protein-like fluorescence peaks (peak A with Ex/Em = 225 nm/342-344 nm and peak B with Ex/Em = 275/340-344 ...
Chen, Daoyong, Fengchang, Jing, Liu, Pan, Song, Wenjuan, Wu, Xi, Xiangliang, Zhang, Zhang, DY, Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geochem, State Key Lab Environm Geochem, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou, Peoples R China   +12 more
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Electron Microscopy Transfer System to Protect Atmosphere‐Sensitive Materials for Scanning Electron Microscopy Characterization

Microscopy Research and Technique, EarlyView.
SEM–EDX and XRD characterization confirm that pouches made from readily available aluminum foil, used in combination with a commercial cryo‐EM transfer system, effectively protect highly atmosphere‐sensitive and/or hygroscopic materials from contamination during transfer from inert environments to the SEM vacuum chamber.
Louis G. Corcoran, Ellen M. Monzo, Chinomso E. Onuoha, Shivasheesh Varshney, Han Seung Lee, Chris Frethem, Bharat Jalan, Alon V. McCormick, R. Lee Penn   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on the EU objectives in addressing aggressive tax planning and harmful tax practices Final Report. CEPS Report November 2019 [PDF]

, 2019
This Report analyses the EU’s instruments to tackle aggressive tax planning and harmful tax practices. Based on desk research, interviews with stakeholders and expert assessments, it considers the coherence, relevance, and added value of the EU’s ...
Campmas, Alexandra, De Groen, Willem Pieter, Iacob, Nadina, Renda, Andrea, Simonelli, Felice   +4 more
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Urban Heat Island in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: Multi‐City Approach in Regional Climate Modelling

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study presents that the WRF model, coupled with bulk urban parameterization, effectively captures the summer urban heat island (UHI) patterns across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, showing stronger night‐time surface UHIs (5°C–6°C) and daytime surface cool islands (up to 12.5°C).
Katiana Constantinidou, Panos Hadjinicolaou, Anna Tzyrkalli, George Zittis, Jos Lelieveld   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protecting habitats in low-intensity tropical farmland using carbon-based payments for ecosystem services

Environmental Research Letters, 2021
Tropical land-use change for agricultural expansion is the primary driver of global biodiversity decline. Efforts to stem this decline often focus on protecting pristine habitats or returning farmland to forest, yet such approaches fail to protect ...
Robert W Davies, Oscar Morton, David Lawson, John W Mallord, Luke Nelson, Kwame Boafo, Ieuan Lamb, David P Edwards   +7 more
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Benefit Corporations and B‐Corps: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review Through Bibliometric and Content Analyses

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable practices and shareholder value often come into conflict, yet Benefit Corporations (BCs) and B‐Corps combine these goals into a single core mission. While previous literature reviews exist, this study offers a current, cross‐disciplinary perspective, highlighting the strengths and critical aspects of BCs and B‐Corps through ...
Laura Ferraro, Franco Ernesto Rubino, Giovanna Crocco, Eleonora De Luca   +3 more
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Implementation of BEPS Project - Stakes, Expectations, Challenges [PDF]

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2019
The financial systems’ efficiency of the states largely depends on the harmonization of the legislation in the field of taxation. Innovative mechanisms for conducting cross-border financial transactions make it increasingly difficult for the state tax ...
Elena Dobre, Irena Munteanu
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