Paradigm shifters: tricksters and cultural science by Hartley John

“…In this context, change is led by ‘paradigm shifters’ – tricksters and entrepreneurs who create new meanings out of the clash of difference, including the clash of mutually untranslatable communication systems (language, media, culture).…”
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Fatigue crack growth of aluminium alloy 7075-T651 under non-proportional mixed mode I and II loads by Xiaobo Yu, Ling Li, Gwenaelle Proust

“…After the generation of a single-side mode I pre-crack, varied forms of mixed mode loads were applied, which in most cases led to a short distance coplanar growth followed by a long and stable crack path deviation. …”
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The Takht Eli Khanate: The State System at the Twilight of the Golden Horde by Vadim V. Trepavlov

“…However, the historical circumstances of the 15th century led to a simplification and contraction of the Takht Eli’s state apparatus, because the agricultural periphery of the Dnieper and the Northern Caucasus was too small to provide the economic foundation of the nomadic empire. …”
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Effects of Dietary Supplement of Basil Extract on Biochemical and Immunological Parameters and Growth Performance in Oncorhynchus mykiss by Mohammad Foad Noorbakhsh, Mehran Ghaemi, Amin Gholamhosseini, Amir Ali Heidari

“…Feeding with basil extract led to a significant increase in Ig, lysozyme, and respiratory burst assay, with the most prominent elevation at 2% concentration food ration. …”
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The role of gaze in meaning negotiation episodes in video synchronous computer-mediated interactions by Li Chenxi

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 led to the replacement of many traditional classroom teaching and learning activities with online interactions through synchronous audio or video conferencing tools. …”
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Reverse Genetic Strategies in Caenorhabditis elegans: Towards Controlled Manipulation of the Genome by Howard A. Baylis, Rafael P. Vázquez-Manrique

“…Caenorhabditis elegans has a complete annotated genome sequence that is augmented by increasing quantities of data from high-throughput postgenomic analyses. This has led to an increasing need to identify the biological functions of specific genes using reverse genetics, i.e., moving from gene to phenotype. …”
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Differences in Perception of the Participants in the Management Process and Its Real Trajectory by Olaf Flak, Adrian Pyszka

“…In the first part of the paper there is a theoretical foundation of process management and conclusions that led to a research model. In the second part we present the state of art in the field of human perception theories. …”
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Baltic Linguistics in Lithuania During a Century by Bonifacas Stundžia

“…The review concludes with an epoch of Soviet transformation and restored independence (ca. 1985 to the present), which liberated researchers and gradually led to international horizons. Research in applied linguistics, terminology, stylistics, rhetoric and some other directions was discussed by collegues. …”
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Sorption of Lead Ions from Simulated Industrial Wastewater onto Jordanian Low-Grade Phosphate by Fahmi A. Abu Al-Rub

“…Increasing the initial pH of the solution led to an enhancement in the sorption of lead ions and lead–ligand complexes onto JLGP. …”
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USSR IN REPORTS OF ITALIAN DIPLOMATS (1924-1941) by O. V. Dubrovina

“…The goal of the article is to examine the mechanism that led to the diplomats' conclusions about the soviet power instability and about its imminent collapse in the case of foreign invasion.…”
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Les territoires de marge de la Syrie mandataire : le mouvement autonomiste de la Haute Jazîra, paradoxes et ambiguïtés d’une intégration « nationale » inachevée (1936-1939)... by Jordi Tejel Gorgas

“…While the French officers were instrumental in the creation of the autonomist movement in Jazira, the latter was also a response to the unionist aspirations of a Syrian state in search of “national” foundations.Paradoxically, the emergence of the first autonomist demands led to the “syrianisation” of the political life in Upper Jazira. …”
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Bolivia at a Crossroads: Is Consolidation of a ‘Divided Society’ Feasible? by T. A. Vorotnikova

“…The Multinational State of Bolivia, where rapid destabilization of political situation has led to a serious internal crisis, was no exception. …”
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A Review on the Theory of Imam Hossein's (AS) Uprising for Establishing a Government in the Book of Shahid Javid by Mohsen Ranjbar

“…This view which was raised in contrast to the view of "worship of martyrdom" led to a wave of protests and discontent in religious and clerical circles and Shiite preachers and has received much criticism from writers and even some scholars in the field in the past few decades in Iran. …”
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A Study on Students Acquisition of IT Knowledge and Its Implication on M-Learning by A. Balavivekanandhan, S. Arulchelvan

“…The boom in mobile technology has seen a dramatic rise in its usage. This has led to usage of mobiles even in the academic context for further learning. …”
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Desigualdades regionais do crescimento Industrial do Estado do Paraná by Claudio Roberto Bragueto, Luís Enrique da Silva

“…This turned them more or less attractive to capital as well as to the policy of investment attraction led by the Paraná State government. The database from the Ministry of Employment and Labor (RAIS – Annual Social Information Report) and statistical data collected by IPARDES (Institute for the Economic and Social Development of Paraná) served as main sources of information for this study. …”
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Reimagining the New World Order Post-Covid-19 by Maqsood Hussain

“…Though the relative balance of power will potentially shift in favor of China feeding the narrative of counter-hegemonic balancing, yet it would be misleading to conclude the demise of the US-led global order in the foreseeable future. I further argue that the potential and capability of China to dislodge the US from the superpower status and assume the leadership of global order is beset with tremendous roadblocks. …”
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The U.S. and the UK in the United Nations: The Impact of the Special Relationship (2001 – 2017) by A. O. Mamedova

“…In the early 21st century, the UN itself was faced with a number of challenges, such as terrorism and regional conflicts; U.S. frustration with its effectiveness led to some reform efforts.Covering the years 2001 – 2017, the article consists of three parts. …”
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Is There a Role of Targeted Agents in the Management of Adrenocortical Cancers? by M. W. Saif, B. Fallon, K. N. Syrigos

“…Recent developments in the understanding of the pathogenesis of ACC have led to multiple clinical trials involving targeted agents in the management of ACC. …”
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Chronic Appendicitis: Possible Differential Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain by Iva Ljubas, Ivana Jurca, Dora Grgić

“…We represent a case report of chronic appendicitis where the patient’s clinical picture led the diagnostics and treatment in different directions and delayed the diagnosis. …”
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COVID-19 and Economic Growth: Does Good Government Performance Pay Off? by Michael König, Adalbert Winkler

“…Abstract The coronavirus pandemic led to substantial revisions of 2020 GDP growth projections. …”
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