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Substitution of noncash payment instruments for cash in Europe [PDF]
The substitution of noncash (check, giro, and credit and debit card) payments for cash transactions is difficult to gauge because there are no data series on the actual value or volume of cash transactions in any country.
Humphrey, David +2 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Research on mosquito feeding preferences and the malaria parasites they transmit is essential for understanding the interactions between hosts, vectors, and parasites. In this study, vertebrate hosts were identified in 72 mosquitoes. Most blood meals (58.7%) came from birds, representing 25 species, while 40.0% came from mammals (13 species), and 1.3 ...
Qin Zhang +8 more
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Answering Complex Questions by Joining Multi-Document Evidence with Quasi Knowledge Graphs
, 2019 Direct answering of questions that involve multiple entities and relations is a challenge for text-based QA. This problem is most pronounced when answers can be found only by joining evidence from multiple documents.
Abujabal, A. +5 more
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Sequence of Immunological Events During IgE‐Mediated Allergic Reactions to Food
Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Food allergies (FA) represent a significant global health burden. Upon allergen re‐exposure, allergic patients exhibit a sequence of symptoms that vary in terms of affected organ systems, severity, time of onset and allergen reactivity thresholds.
N. A. Nagy +7 more
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Evolution of FinTech in Central Asian Countries and Implications for the Region’s Economy
FinTechThe contribution of innovation to global development and productivity is indeed very important, as it enables the creation of new products and services or the improvement of existing ones.
Mukhbira Komilova +2 more
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The Dutch Banking Chipcard Game [PDF]
The banks in the Dutch chipcard market initially agreed on one chipcard system. One system is attractive for companies as well as consumers. Companies, banks and retailers, prevent costs of duplication, while consumers enjoy the benefits of a widespread ...
Hendrikse, G.W.J., Vries, H.J. de
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Digital Transformation of Retail Work: The Rise of Chaotic Rationalisation
British Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine how new digital technologies are transforming labour processes in frontline jobs in United States (US) store‐based retail, examining the US as an extreme case of labour market liberalisation. Research on technological change presents three scenarios: job displacement, job enrichment and ‘digital Taylorism’ involving heightened ...
Chris Tilly, Françoise Carré
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Cladistics, EarlyView.Abstract Historical biogeography faces a persistent conceptual and methodological dilemma concerning the nature of its central analytical units. Using the recent proposal by Schultz and Cracraft (Cladistics 40, 653) as a catalyst, this article critiques the argument that causal inference necessitates the replacement of areas of endemism with barriers ...
Augusto Ferrari
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Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.Epoxy resin sensitisation remains a relevant occupational risk in wind turbine blade manufacturing, confined to high‐exposure tasks and often presenting as hand dermatitis. Accurate diagnosis requires epoxy‐specific patch testing, and prevention must go beyond personal protective equipment.
Vítor Pinheiro +9 more
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Applied SciencesAdvanced Persistent Threats (APT) are stealthy multi-step attacks, often executed over an extensive time period and tailored for a specific attack target. APTs represent a “low and slow” type of cyberattack, meaning that they most often remain undetected
Doney Abraham +2 more
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