Evidence occupies a paramount position in any logical endeavor and research article is consensually considered a predominant site of such an endeavor. One interesting area of rhetoric which addresses the source and reliability of evidence is quality metadiscourse. In this qualitative study, quality metadiscourse strategies (i.e., evidentials, hedges, boosters and disclaimers) are examined to in...

E-government aims to ease administrative processes based on an electronic handling. While larger enterprises can often benefit from electronically integrated governmental transaction services, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) regularly face certain obstacles. For instance, this can be observed in the context of ecustoms transactions. According to a United Nations study, an inefficient c...

    Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) is the desired goal of achieving universal access to health services without having to endure pain and financial difficulties. Multiple factors can help steer countries toward UHC. One of the most important factors is the production of valid quality evidence that can be achieved through research. The present study aimed at outlining...

each year, over a billion muslims fast worldwide during the month of ramadan.  through this religious practice, not only will one have spiritual growth, but can improve his/her diet, which is of pivotal importance in this month. conversely, the available evidence regarding the health benefits of ramadan fasting is scarce and highly contentious. although islam exempts patients from fasting, many...

For more than 15 years, the EU customs policy has required the implementation of IT trans-European systems to enable the exchange of information between national customs administration, the Commission, and in some cases traders. Since 2003, when the Commission issued a Communication on a simple and paperless environment for customs and trade that was subsequently endorsed by the Council, the ef...