Strategies of China and India in the Indo-Pacific region by E. S. Karsanova

“…That said, India is not seeking to become a balancing force in the Indo-Pacific region, but is using the current tensions between the United States and China as a real chance to counter Chinese expansion. …”
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Characterization of Vertical Response of Asphalt Trackbed Concrete in Railway Substructure to External Loads by Bekhzad Yusupov, Yanjun Qiu, Galibjon Sharipov, Chaoyang Wu

“…Optimizing the dynamic responses of a slab track system is a key aspect to improve the quality of a railway track structure. …”
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Semantic transfers in the domain of FOODSTUFFS by Aleksandra Zofia Kowalczyk

“… In recent literature scholars have worked out a number of new categories of meaning development such as zoosemy, plantosemy and foodsemy. …”
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The effect of high-calcium coal combustion product and admixtures on the early hydration properties of aluminate cement by Ranfang Zuo, Yang Dong, Jinder Jow, Bo Feng

“…By adjusting the ratio of AC and CCP2 within a certain range, there is a synergistic effect between AC and CCP2. …”
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The Ottoman Economy (1870-1913): Preliminary Second-Generation Estimates by Mehmet Bulut, Bora Altay

“…The purpose of this study is to present a new estimate on the GDP and per capita GDP levels of the Ottoman Empire between 1870 and 1913. …”
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Contribution to diagnostics/prognostics of tuberculosis in children. I. New methods of assaying zinc and simultaneously copper and zinc in diluted sera by flame atomic-absorption s... by Luterotti Svjetlana, Kordić Tončica Vukman, Dodig Slavica

“…Method A uses a single-step calibration with a mixed standard. …”
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Growth-rate distributions of gut microbiota time series by E. Brigatti, S. Azaele

“…Abstract Logarithmic growth-rates are fundamental observables for describing ecological systems and the characterization of their distributions with analytical techniques can greatly improve their comprehension. Here a neutral model based on a stochastic differential equation with demographic noise, which presents a closed form for these distributions, is used to describe the population dynamics of microbiota. …”
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The Dynamics of Consumer Spending in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Musbatiq Srivani, Ranny Fitriana Faisal

“…The findings of the research highlight a significant contrast in MPC values prior to and amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The Religious Work of Beverly Jenkins’s Black Historical Romance by Jeania Ree V. Moore

“…In offering this analysis, this article draws attention to a long-standing African American religious historiographic tradition known as chronicling. …”
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Principal Approaches to Understanding Occupation and Occupational Science Found in the Chilean Journal of Occupational Therapy (2001–2012) by Rodolfo Morrison, Silvia Gómez, Enrique Henny, María Jesús Tapia, Laura Rueda

“…The first considers occupation/occupational science from a practical perspective or as a means to explain human behavior; the second considers occupation/occupational science as an object of study. …”
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The Effects of Morus alba and Acacia catechu on Quality of Life and Overall Function in Adults with Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Douglas S. Kalman, Susan J. Hewlings

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of UP1306 on discomfort and function in adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. In a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel design, 135 subjects received UP1306, a standardized, proprietary extract of Morus alba and Acacia catechu, glucosamine chondroitin, or placebo for 12 weeks. …”
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Classification Scheme for Random Longitudinal Road Unevenness Considering Road Waviness and Vehicle Response by Oldřich Kropáč, Peter Múčka

“…This approach enables transformation of two basic parameters of road profile elevation PSD (unevenness index, C, and waviness, w) into a single-number indicator Cw when using a correction factor Kw accounting for w. …”
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Multiple Adversarial Domains Adaptation Approach for Mitigating Adversarial Attacks Effects by Bader Rasheed, Adil Khan, Muhammad Ahmad, Manuel Mazzara, S. M. Ahsan Kazmi

“…Although neural networks are near achieving performance similar to humans in many tasks, they are susceptible to adversarial attacks in the form of a small, intentionally designed perturbation, which could lead to misclassifications. …”
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Re-assembling the Victorians: Steampunk, Cyborgs, and the Ethics of Industry by Helena Esser

“…It has generated an active subculture whose participants utilise a perceived Victorian technophilia to fuel their own anachronistic explorations. …”
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Surgical and Pathological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents by Davor Dzepina

“…Background. Thyroid carcinoma is a relatively rare pediatric pathology, comprising around 3% of all childhood tumors. …”
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The third space professional: cultivating authentic learning experiences through collaborative practice by Kate Murray

“… We are witnessing a rise in collaboration between academics and third space professionals, which has resulted in a curriculum design that is far more focused on cultivating new authentic learning experiences and assessment opportunities for students in higher education. …”
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Discovering Ways That Influence the Older Nurse to Continue Bedside Practice by LeeAnna Spiva, Patricia Hart, Frank McVay

“…A purposive sample of 18 older nurses was recruited from a healthcare system located in the Southeastern United States. …”
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Parameter Optimization for Quantitative Signal-Concentration Mapping Using Spoiled Gradient Echo MRI by Gasser Hathout, Neema Jamshidi

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate and optimize spoiled gradient echo (SPGR) MR sequences for the use of gadolinium (Gd-DTPA) as a kinetic tracer. Methods. Water-gadolinium phantoms were constructed for a physiologic range of gadolinium concentrations. …”
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Th17/1-Biased Inflammatory Environment Involved in the Response of Epithelial Cells to Antigen Stimuli in Nasal Polyps by Guangfu Xu, Silong Chen, Yuchun Dong, Li Xiao

“…Several studies showed that IL-17A was significantly increased in nasal polyps (NPs). …”
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Tracing embodied knowledge in the history of science and medicine: expanding the role of film in historical research by Paul Craddock, Anna Harris

“… Tracing bodily knowledge in medical histories is a challenging task for researchers. Sensory, material and affective details are hard to find in archival sources and hard to put into words. …”
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