Rare but Not so Rare? The Evolving Spectrum of Whipple's Disease by John M Conly, B Lynn Johnston

“…However, digestive symptoms are often preceded for months or years by other symptoms, the most common being arthralgia, although cardiovascular, neurological or pulmonary involvement may be more prominent at times. Once considered the ideal case report, recent characterization of Tropheryma whippelii by means of broad range bacterial ribosomal DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis (2,3) and its subsequent cultivation (4) has led to a veritable explosion of individual case reports, case series and hitherto unrecognized manifestations of the disease, such that it is now considered an underdiagnosed infectious disease (5). …”
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Great Britain in the Commonwealth of Nations by N. A. Stepanova

“…However, with the weakening of Britain and growing independence within the organization, as well as because of contradictions between British national interests and the Commonwealth's founding ideals and principles, Britain has become less and less capable of impacting the organization, and its significance has declined, while some British leaders have even openly sabotaged it. …”
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Makro-deliberasjon i lokalpolitiske debatter<subtitle>Macro-deliberation in Local Political Debates</subtitle> by Hilde Bjørnå, Hans-Kristian Hernes, Beate Steinveg

“…Sosiale medier ligger langt unna deliberative idealer, men utgjør flere menings- og interessefellesskap som bidrar til å belyse oppfatninger i samfunnet. …”
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A 10 AÑOS DEL DECRETO 170 ¿HAY ACOGIDA PARA PERSONAS CON NECESIDADES EDUCATIVAS ESPECIALES EN CHILE? by Ninosca Carmen Bravo Villa, Juan Guillermo Mansilla Sepúlveda

“…A 10 años del Decreto 170 las promesas de atención a la diversidad siguen pendientes, se sitúan en un horizonte ideal, pero no real.…”
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Offshoring Location Decision in Fuzzy Environment by Mehmet Şahin

“…A Fuzzy-AHP (analytical hierarchy process) integrated with the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), additive ratio assessment (ARAS), elimination et choix traduisant la realité (ELECTRE), and weighted sum method (WSM) methodology is proposed for the appraisal and selection of the optimal offshoring location. …”
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Discapacidad y cuidados, usos del tiempo de las madres de personas con discapacidad intelectual by Diana Carolina Cárdenas Paredes

“…Esta decisión responde a la construcción del sujeto cuidador ideal, conformado por el imaginario social y ratificado por lo establecido en las políticas públicas. …”
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A New Decision Support Framework with Picture Fuzzy Information: Comparison of Video Conferencing Platforms for Higher Education in India by Sanjib Biswas, Dragan Pamucar, Paramita Chowdhury, Samarjit Kar

“…The purpose of this paper is to present a novel extension of a very recently developed multicriteria decision making (MCDM) algorithm known as the preference ranking on the basis of ideal-average distance (PROBID) method in a picture fuzzy (PF) environment. …”
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COMPETITIVIDAD DE LA PEQUEÑA EMPRESA DEL SECTOR ORNAMENTALES EN ATLIXCO, MÉXICO by Vlashskiv Mosquera Aldana

“…Con las tablas que se presentan en los resultados, es posible realizar una comparación de los factores con los ideales del modelo de medición; dicha comparación permite a los empresarios percatarse de su posición competitiva. …”
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Methods and approach to the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural Arctic Alaska Salmon Workshop: critical self-reflections from fisheries scientists by Elizabeth D. Lindley, Peter A.H. Westley

“…After briefly discussing some of the workshop highlights, we conclude with four key takeaways: (1) that the process of co-production of knowledge is an ideal towards, which we must strive, but acknowledge we may rarely, if ever, fully achieve, (2) pursuit of the “good science” should guide our work, (3) examination and assessment of assumptions should occur early and often, and (4) Anglanikina! …”
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The Neurorehabilitation Training Toolkit (NTT): A Novel Worldwide Accessible Motor Training Approach for At-Home Rehabilitation after Stroke by Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, M. S. Cameirão

“…After stroke, enduring rehabilitation is required for maximum recovery, and ideally throughout life to prevent functional deterioration. …”
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Engineering Wood Products from Eucalyptus spp. by Lee Seng Hua, Lum Wei Chen, Petar Antov, Lubos Kristak, Paridah Md Tahir

“…In comparison to most softwood species, Eucalyptus timber is reported to have a higher rigidity, making it ideal for manufacturing structural products. Therefore, this paper presents a review and analysis of the recent state of research on the utilisation of planted eucalyptus for engineered wood products (EWPs) manufacturing. …”
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The Reliability Model for Bike-Sharing Dispatch Based on Hotspot Detection and Hypothesis Test: A Case Study in Beijing by Chao Sun, Jian Lu

“…From a systematic perspective, the reliability of the dispatch system is user-oriented during an ideal period when shared bikes constantly enter and leave the area. …”
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REDESIGNING ISLAMIC TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR MUSLIM MINORITIES IN THE WEST by Fatimatuzzahro, Risanda

“…In Islamic economic philosophy, the leadership model that is considered ideal is one based on fair and ethical leadership principles. …”
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VALUABLE AND ORIENTATION FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE COUNTRY by Vladimir I. Zagvyazinsky

“…The author emphasizes value of forming of an ideal – harmonious development of the personality – and the collectivist beginnings for disclosure of potential of each school student, a student, a worker, a specialist; also the author emphasizes on requirement of the stimulating, but not strictly regulated management of education. …”
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تقنيات السير الذاتي في " تقرير إلى غريكو "لـ نيكوس كازانتزاكيس أنموذجا by Feghrour Hala

“… In Report to Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis presents his autobiography as an extended letter to "Greco," a symbolic figure representing the ideal exiled artist of the modern era. The book discusses significant human and cultural issues, including the purpose of writing, through a narrative that interweaves the author's life, relationships, and creative process. …”
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Research on Ethanol Coupling to Prepare C4 Olefins Based on BP Neural Network and Cluster Analysis by Sheng-Mei Zhang, Wen-Li Zhan, Han Hu, Yu-Shu Liu, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…Ethanol, as a clean energy source, is an ideal raw material for the preparation of C4 olefins, but there are few studies on the preparation of C4 olefins by the coupling of ethanol. …”
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Lady Clara Cavendish: Reynolds and Rymer’s Political Hoax by Rebecca L. Nesvet

“…In keeping with their involvement in Chartism, the Cavendish hoax enlists the rhetoric of ‘Old Corruption’ to support Chartist ideals, especially the political awakening of the ‘industrious millions’. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Viral Infection by Maytawan Thanunchai, Suradej Hongeng, Arunee Thitithanyanont

“…However, the interplay between MSCs and virus is like a double-edge sword, and it also provides beneficial effects such as allowing the proliferation and function of antiviral specific effector cells instead of suppressing them, serving as an ideal tool for study of viral pathogenesis, and protecting hosts against viral challenge by using the antimicrobial activity. …”
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Automatic Gauge Control in Rolling Process Based on Multiple Smith Predictor Models by Jiangyun Li, Kang Wang, Yang Li

“…Smith predictor is a method to cope with time-delay system, but the practical feedback control based on traditional Smith predictor cannot get the ideal control result, because the time delay is hard to be measured precisely and in some situations it may vary in a certain range. …”
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Collapse Analysis of Transmission Tower Subjected to Earthquake Ground Motion by Xiaohong Long, Wei Wang, Jian Fan

“…To simulate the collapse of the transmission steel tower, a failure criterion based on the ideal elastic-plastic model and a failure mode are proposed. …”
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