s were then appraised independently by two reviewers, who compared results and discussed discrepant decisions until an agreement was reached. Full papers were then obtained and reviewed for inclusion for data extraction and review. The results of the literature search were as follows: • 2829 documents for title screening • 591 documents for abstract screening • 171 documents agreed for full pap...

Since the mid-1990s, dozens of States, including those of the EU, have reformed their evidence laws so as to grant digital signature technologies the same proof value as handwritten signatures, as a mechanism for proving identity of authorship, consent to obligations, and integrity of electronic records after their transmission across time and space. Yet, several archival institutions (includin...

Local Number Portability (LNP) is a de facto requirement in most countries that are encouraging a competitive infrastructure. This requirement, written into Sections 251 and 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the US, has been studied by various agencies in the UK since the early to mid 1990s, and was part of the telecommunications reform legislation in Australia. In addition, the EU i...

Returning to the Question of a Wage Premium for Returning Migrants Using data from a large-scale survey of employees in Ireland, we estimate the extent to which people who have emigrated from Ireland and returned earn more relative to comparable people who have never lived abroad. In so doing, we are testing the hypothesis that migration can be part of a process of human capital formation. We f...

Data from potentiometric titrations of Eu(CF(3)SO(3))(3) by Me(4)NOH in 80% v/v DMSO/water agree equally well with formation of two sets of hydroxo complexes: either Eu(2)OH(5+) and Eu(OH)(n)(3-n) (n = 1-3) or Eu(2)OH(5+), Eu(2)(OH)(2)(4+), Eu(2)(OH)(5)(+) and Eu(OH)(3). Studies using direct excitation luminescence spectroscopy and time-resolved decay measurements of Eu(III) solutions containin...

In this study, Eu-doped CdSe nanoparticles with variable Eu3+ content were synthesized by a simple sonochemical method. Eu3+ substitution into the structure of CdSe resulted in a material with new physical properties, composition and morphology. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscop...

Background and aims: Trends in deaths and medical admissions in the UK and Europe show evidence for a series of infectious-like events. These events have been overlooked by traditional surveillance methodologies. Preliminary evidence points to a rise in medical admissions in Australia around the same time as those observed in Europe, and this study was aimed to evaluate whether the deaths are o...

The term «multifunctionality of agriculture» began to be used in connection with the development of discussions on state support for agricultural production and its impact on the situation on the world food market in the WTO. Countries interested in export expansion argued that such support distorts market relations and hinders trade liberalization. Their opponents objected, arguing that agricu...