Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…However, the launch of each initiative was determined by a unique combination of factors operating at the individual, domestic and structural levels. This explains a great variety in circumstances surrounding their launch, documentary and institutional formalization, which did not preclude a number of key similarities: 1) determining the funding volume; 2) providing a long-term perspective; 3) supporting the initiative through authorization acts, presidential orders, memoranda/directives or strategic planning documents issued by the White House; 4) establishing new coordination units. …”
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Multi-criteria decision-making method for emergency shelter site selection considering flood risk: A case study of Zhuhai, China by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Yansong Pan, Meiquan Li

“…The flood emergency shelter site selection method proposed in this study has great potential in theory and practice, and provides a broad prospect for urban flood prevention and mitigation.…”
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Identification and Immunological Characterization of Cuproptosis Related Genes in Preeclampsia Using Bioinformatics Analysis and Machine Learning by Tiantian Yu, Guiying Wang, Xia Xu, Jianying Yan

“…ABSTRACT Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy‐specific disorder characterized by an unclearly understood pathogenesis and poses a great threat to maternal and fetal safety. Cuproptosis, a novel form of cellular death, has been implicated in the advancement of various diseases. …”
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Effects of Functional Red Pine Seed Direct-Drinking Oil on Constipation and Intestinal Barrier Function in Mice by Jie Li, Haonan Zheng, Jiahui Liu, Jie Ding, Qingqi Guo, Na Zhang

“…Constipation is a prevalent global health issue that greatly affects human well-being. However, many existing treatments are associated with side effects, necessitating the development of alternative approaches. …”
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Interactive relationship between carbon flow and economic growth and influencing factors based on land use transition by ZHANG Changren, HAN Zenglin, ZHAO Yuqing, YAN Xiaolu

“…[Objective] Clarifying the interactive relationship between carbon flow and economic growth is of great significance for maintaining the balance between natural ecosystems and socio-economic systems, guiding the low-carbon transformation and sustainable development of the socio-economic system, as well as aiding the achievement of “dual carbon” targets. …”
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Study on Mechanical Failure and PermeabilityCharacteristicsof Porous Gas-Bearing Coal under Triaxial Stress by Xue-bo Zhang, Wen-yuan Wang, Ming Yang, Hang-hang Cai, Jia-jia Liu, Shuai-shuai Shen

“…When either confining pressure or gas pressure was changed, the mechanical properties of the two kinds of gas-bearing coal samples showed a good consistency, but the mechanical parameters differed greatly, with the peak strength, peak strain, and elastic modulus of porous coal samples are reduced by 1/4, 2/3, and 3/4, respectively. (2) When either the confining pressure or gas pressure was changed, the permeability of the porous gas-bearing coal sample was larger than that of the conventional gas-bearing coal sample. …”
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Soviet Politics and Diplomacy in the Far East: Strategies and Alliances on the Eve of and During World War II by Yu. A. Dubinin

“…This period featured cautious Soviet-Japanese relations and included significant events such as armed clashes at Lake Khasan and the Khalkhin-Gol River, as well as the signing of the USSR-Japan Neutrality Pact.3.    The era of the Great Patriotic War from 1941 to 1945, during which the Soviet Union's foremost objective was the defeat of the German Nazi aggressor. …”
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Maximizing udder health through a selection index: a focus on udder traits in Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes by Johanna Ramírez Díaz, Roberta Cimmino, Rossi Dario, Zullo Gianluigi, Neglia Gianluca, Altieri Damiano, Mayra Gómez, Stefano Biffani, Giuseppe Campanile

“…The improvement of udder conformation (UC) traits is an aspect that plays an essential role in udder health and longevity; it is of great interest due to its direct relationship with economic losses caused by mastitis or poor milkability. …”
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THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ACADEMIC STUDENT EXCHANGES AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CHINESE AND RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES by Li Wenze

“…Academic exchanges of students are of great importance for the state, as they act as instruments of forming «soft power» in another country, strengthen diplomatic relations between countries, form a positive image of the state, attract investments, etc. …”
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Investigating the effect of the teaching method of peer education in medical students of surgical internship on satisfaction, grade at the end of the section, and implementation ab... by Keivan Sabooni, Madjid Shafiayan, Farzaneh Zarei, Behzad Khalafi

“…Background and Aim: In addition to its challenges, modern methods of education can greatly improve the quality of education by involving students in educational processes. …”
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Tracking Outflow Using Line Locking (TOLL). II. Large Line-locking Web Identified in Quasar J151352+085555 by Chen Chen, Zhicheng He, Weimin Yi, Tuo Ji, Marie Wingyee Lau, Bo Ma

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Diversity and Conservation Status of Large Mammals in Ghamot National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan by Muhammad Jahangeer, Siddique Muhammad, Muhammad Shakeel, Mir Muhammad Saleem, Ali Usman, Hussain Abid

“…However, the richness of species varied greatly across seasons among the four habitat types. …”
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The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926) by I. N. Sotnikova

“…To that end, the Soviet diplomat, following the directives from Moscow, flexibly maneuvered between various groupings of Chinese elites and resisted the pressure of other great powers’ representatives. The following sections examine L.M. …”
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Study of the Optimal Control of the Central Air Conditioning Cooling Water System for a Deep Subway Station in Chongqing by Xingyu Shu, Yu Dong, Jun Liu, Xinhua Xu

“…Cooling water, a crucial component of the central air conditioning setup, exerts a relatively minor direct impact on the thermal comfort of building indoor environments while it has a great effect on the system’s energy efficiency. Numerous studies exist on the cooling water system, particularly focusing on the process by which the cooling tower system operates, but the linkage between the chiller and the cooling tower is typically overlooked. …”
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Enhancing the Solubility of Co-Formulated Hydrophobic Drugs by Incorporating Functionalized Nano-Structured Poly Lactic-<i>co</i>-glycolic Acid (<i>nf</i>PLGA) During Co-Precipitat... by Mohammad Saiful Islam, Somenath Mitra

“…Furthermore, incorporating <i>nf</i>PLGA into the crystal structures greatly accelerated the dissolution rates, with initial rates reaching 650.92 µg/min for DXM-GF-<i>nf</i>PLGA compared to 540.60 µg/min for DXM-GF, while pure GF and DXM showed lower rates. …”
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Spatial-temporal pattern and driving mechanism of urban land use eco-efficiency in mountainous counties based on multi-source data: a case study of Zhejiang province, China by Li Fan, Lindong Ma, Lindong Ma, Zhongwei Huang

“…Improving urban land use eco-efficiency (ULUEE) is of great significance for promoting high-quality economic development and promoting the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. …”
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Fusarium oxysporum assisted green synthesis of small-sized silver nanoparticles for high antibacterial, and photocatalytic decolorization performances by Reyad M. El-Sharkawy, Inas A. Ahmed, Taghrid G. Kharboush

“…Conclusions The green synthesis of SNPs by F. oxysporum exometabolites is eco-friendly, and inexpensive, with the production of small-size, and greatly stabilized nanoparticles. This study corroborated that SNPs can be highly promising enough to be applied for antibacterial and anticancer control systems, for ameliorating free radical-related disorders, and as a photocatalyst for wastewater treatment.…”
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Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation of the Therapeutic Effect of Baji Capsule on LPS-Induced Osteoporosis by Li Q, Li D, Tian C, Liu X, Wang H, Liu H

“…Qian Li,1 Dinglin Li,1 Ciqiu Tian,2 Xiangjie Liu,1 Hui Wang,1 Hao Liu1 1Liyuan Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical College of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hao Liu, Liyuan Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical College of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Email 729481937@qq.comPurpose: Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease characterized by impaired bone microarchitecture, decreased bone mineral density and increased bone fragility, leading to a heavy physical and economic burden due to its greatly increased risk of fracture. Baji capsule is a proprietary medicine that can treat menstrual disorders and postmenopausal osteoporosis. …”
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STUDI COWORKING SPACE BAGI MILENIAL by Annisa Nisrina, Andreas Handoyo

“…In addition, the benefits from various sides such as economic, social, sustainability, and psychological, also the reason coworking space is in great demand today. This study aims to determine what millennials need in coworking space to provide comfort. …”
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Comparative analysis of species composition and quantitative analysis of udder microflora in cows with subclinical and clinical mastitis by N. N. Avduevskaya, A. V. Kapustin, A. V. Gorbatov, E. V. Ivanov

“…Due to the great relevance of the problem of mastitis in cows, the diversity of udder microflora in the affected animals, as well as to develop therapeutic and preventive measures on farms, studies were conducted to identify similarities and differences in the species composition of microorganisms in animals with sub­clinical and clinical breast inflammation, their proportion, to establish the correlation between the secreted microflora and the type of mastitis, as well as to study and compare the enzymatic properties of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from animals with clinical and subclinical mastitis. …”
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