International organizations (IOs) are established by sovereign states to promote cooperation, address global challenges, and advance shared interests.However, over time, many IOs have evolved beyond their original mandates, exercising authority independent of their member states.This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomeno
Effects of a Semi-rigid Knee Brace on Mobility and Pain in People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Objective: Osteoarthritis is one of the most com- mon chronic conditions leading to disability among older people (age 60+ years).Knee osteoarthritis has a significant impact on daily functioning.Pain, stiffness, reduced strength, changes in posture, and reduced knee stability may result in reduced mobility.The aim of this study is to evaluate the
Microphotokinesigraphic analysis of buffalo spermatozoa II. Photokinesigraphic characteristics of buffalo vibrating spermatozoa
The study concerns images of vibrating spermatozoa in the ejaculation of buffalo bulls from Bulgarian murrah breed through the method of Tchakarov and Natchev [1962], obtained at 5 sec exposures, optimal for this particular species.The negative registration material has been developed with high-equalising developer VITAMIN K by Windisch, which redu
Satellite-Based Mapping of Urban Poverty With Transfer-Learned Slum Morphologies
In the course of global urbanization, poverty in cities has been observed to increase, especially in the Global South.Poverty is one of the major challenges for our society in the upcoming decades, making it one of the most important issues in the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations.Satellite-based mapping can provide valuab
Spatial analysis of urban poverty from the social dimension in the areas of Rasht city
Today, with the expansion of urbanization and the increase in the population of cities, urban poverty is one of the important problems that it seems necessary to fight.In the 21st century, one of the indicators of urban progress is the issue of low urban poverty (Lemanski and Marx, 2015).In order to analyze and evaluate the indicators of urban pove