Global language geography and language history: challenges and opportunities [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Matthias Urban

“…While it has almost become a truism of comparative linguistics that linguistic diversity is unevently distributed across the globe, the reasons are poorly understood up to the present day. …”
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Endoscopic Vitrectomy Combined with 3D Heads-Up Viewing System in Treating Traumatic Ocular Injury by Yuan-Shao Cheng, Chung-Hao Hsiao, Wei-Ping Hsia, Hung-Ju Chen, Chia-Jen Chang

“…Fourteen eyes of traumatic globe injury from 14 patients were studied over a 30-month period. …”
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Clinical-Radiological Correlation of Retained Silicone Sponge Presenting as Orbital Inflammation by Tal J. Rubinstein, John Clemett, Charles D. Birnbach, Steven J. LauKaitis, Bryan S. Sires

“…CT scan identified an irregularly bordered, hypoattenuated lesion next to the globe with the density of air. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeons were consulted to evaluate orbital cellulitis with intraorbital gas, at which point it was deemed that the hypoattenuated mass was likely a retained sponge element based on its radiological features. …”
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Evolutionary analysis of landscape ecological risk in Baili Rhododendron National Forest Park. by Yin Yu, Wengang Cui, Suihua Liu, Ting Yu, Yang Song

“…The characteristics of land use dynamic change in Baili Rhododendron National Forest Park were analyzed based on GlobeLand30 data for three periods in 2000, 2010 and 2020. …”
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Shifting lines in D. H. Lawrence’s travel writings by Tim GUPWELL

“…Lawrence (1885-1930) spent much of his life travelling around the globe, at least until his untimely death from tuberculosis. …”
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The Glowport – Illuminated vitrectomy trocar cannulas by Prithvi Chandrakanth, Shishir Verghese, KS Chandrakanth, Priya Basaiawmoit, Verghese Joseph

“…Under mesopic conditions, the fluorescence provides visualization of the cannula entry and helps in the facilitation of smooth entry and exchange of instruments into the globe for performing vitreoretinal surgical procedures, which helps in reducing ocular touch errors as well as surgical time. …”
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A general analysis of the impact of international collaboration on the citation indices of scientific publications from 60 institutions across five continents by IRAINE DUARTE, HELLEN G.G. SANTOS, MARCIO L. RODRIGUES

“…Additionally, we included 10 research institutes from different areas of the globe in our analysis. The percentage of publications including international collaboration varied widely among these institutions. …”
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Empowering equality: Advancing quality education in the contemporary global landscape by Walter Odondi

“…This study emphasises the importance of addressing educational disparities for global progress and the holistic development of children around the globe.…”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT: A THEMATIC REVIEW by Abdulrasheed Abdulyakeen

“…It differs depending on historical contexts and the dynamic political environments of Africa and the rest of the globe.It was also discovered that for sixty years now after independence, the democratic journey has remained tortuous because of the reckless pursuits of power by the political class. …”
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Insights into COVID-19 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) by Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Ke-Yan Loo, Kyle Bond Chene Tan, Jenny May-Sim Lau, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…B.1.617.2 spread rapidly across the globe and became a VOC due to its high transmissibility, clinical implications, and impact on vaccine efficacy. …”
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An application of potential function in robot path planning and three optimized formulas for equivalent resistance by Jianwei Dai, Xiaoyu Jiang, Yanpeng Zheng, Xing Zhang, Zhaolin Jiang

“…The study proposed an innovative path planning algorithm based on the potential function of a special case of the cobweb resistor network, addressing the path planning problem in globe environments with obstacles. For the non-regular $ m \times n $ cobweb resistor network with arbitrary longitude, we found that by introducing Chebyshev polynomial of the second class, the precise equivalent resistance formulas could be optimized effectively. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and salinity stress mitigation in plants by Mohammad Reza Boorboori, Lenka Lackóová

“…In recent decades, climate change has caused a decrease in rainfall, increasing sea levels, temperatures rising, and as a result, an expansion in salt marshes across the globe. An increase in water and soil salinity has led to a decline in the cultivated areas in different areas, and consequently, a substantial decrease in crop production. …”
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Current strategies in diagnostics and therapeutics against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by ALOTAIBI FAISAL

“…The epidemic of COVID-19 spread quickly through China and engulfed all of the countries across the globe. Several advances have been made in understanding the novel coronavirus’s pathophysiology and in the development of newer diagnostics with pinpoint accuracy. …”
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Innovative bean sprouts basket (iBSB): A conceptual paper on a new dimension of low-cost bean sprout cultivation among agro-community by Yusuf Munifah Siti Amira, Takrim Aiman, Lazim Siti Saripa Rabiah Mat

“…Sprouts are tiny seedlings that are produced during seed germination and have a short growth period. Across the globe and in Malaysia, more people are consuming bean sprouts due to their awareness of the need to consume “healthy foods”. …”
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Nurturing Entrepreneurial Family Embeddedness: Practical Insights From a Territorial Perspective by Paula Martínez Sanchis

“…The pervasive presence of family businesses in numerous regions across the globe underscores the paramount importance of ensuring their sustained existence. …”
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Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2020 by Mateus de Almeida Prado Sampaio, Jose Raimundo Sousa Ribeiro Junior

“…We analyse the performance of each country (delegations) in terms of 1) the overall score obtained; 2) comparison with its previous performance (Rio 2016); 3) relationship between the number of medals and the number of athletes sent; 4) relationship between the number of medals and the total population and 5) relationship between obtaining Olympic points and the respective HDI (Human Development Index).We conclude that access to the greatest material (and immaterial) wealth in dispute, symbolized by the Olympic gold medal, is spatially distributed across the globe in concentrated (Map 1), hermetic (Map 2), competitive (Map 4), unequal (Map 5) and unfair (Map 6) ways.…”
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations by David Martins, Lawrence Agodoa, Keith Norris

“…Disadvantaged populations across the globe exhibit a disproportionate burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) because of differences in CKD occurrence and outcomes. …”
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Professional Doctorates: International Experience and Russian Context by B. I. Bednyi, S. K. Bekova, N. V. Rybakov, E. A. Terentev, N. A. Khodeeva

“…Universities across the globe offer programs that differ in the modes of training, characteristics of the target audience, and possible labor markets after graduation. …”
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Review and Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Array Fault Detection and Diagnosis Techniques by Albert Yaw Appiah, Xinghua Zhang, Ben Beklisi Kwame Ayawli, Frimpong Kyeremeh

“…The environmentally clean nature of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology causes PV power generation to be embraced by all countries across the globe. Consequently, installation and utilization of PV power systems have seen much growth in recent years. …”
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Effects of Climate Warming, North Atlantic Oscillation, and El Niño-Southern Oscillation on Thermal Conditions and Plankton Dynamics in Northern Hemispheric Lakes by Dieter Gerten, Rita Adrian

“…Impacts of climate warming on freshwater ecosystems have been documented recently for a variety of sites around the globe. Here we provide a review of studies that report long-term (multidecadal) effects of warming trends on thermal properties and plankton dynamics in northern hemispheric lakes. …”
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