A Novel Continuous Fracture Network Model: Formation Mechanism, Numerical Simulation, and Field Application by Zixi Guo, Jinzhou Zhao, Xinhao Sun, Chengwang Wang, Dali Guo, Haoran Hu, Hongna Wang, Qinggang Zeng

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Diversity of Rust Fungi with Special Emphasis on <i>Hyalopsora erlangensis</i> Causing Disease in <i>Cystopteris chinensis</i> by An Yu, Xia Zhao, Xiaohong Chen

“…A newly discovered rust fungus poses a significant threat to the survival and reproduction of the endangered plant <i>Cystopteris chinensis</i> in a forest in western Sichuan province, China. This study utilized both morphological analysis and molecular phylogenetic approaches to classify this fungal taxon. …”
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Impacts of Horticultural Mineral Oils and Two Insecticide Practices on Population Fluctuation of Diaphorina citri and Spread of Huanglongbing in a Citrus Orchard in Sarawak by Stephen Chan Teck Leong, Fatimah Abang, Andrew Beattie, Roland Jui Heng Kueh, Sing King Wong

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Sulfasalzine in the management of pure axial spondyloarthritis: Need to have a relook! by Subramanian Shankar, Arun Hegde

“…Considering that in a country with a per Capita GDP of just Rs 1.44 lakhs/ year, where 80% of people have to meet their medical expenses out of pocket and the cheapest anti TNFs cost over Rs 2 lakhs per annum, the western guidelines are clearly impractical in Indian context. …”
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RELIGION AND STATE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION by Joanna Kulska

“…It shows that in spite of the widely recognized secularization thesis in western social sciences most European countries are hotspots for various problems involving the religious dimension and the question about the future role of the religion in Europe is still to be answered.…”
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Altered Effective Connectivity of the Primary Motor Cortex in Transient Ischemic Attack by Zeqi Hao, Yulin Song, Yuyu Shi, Hongyu Xi, Hongqiang Zhang, Mengqi Zhao, Jiahao Yu, Lina Huang, Huayun Li

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Clinical Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Carcinoma and Exploration of Perioperative Imaging Assessment Parameters by Jiajun Lai, Junsheng Li, Xianwei Mo

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Buckling Behavior of Metallic Cylindrical Shell Structures Strengthened with CFRP Composite by Z. Draidi, T. T. Bui, A. Limam, H. V. Tran, A. Bennani

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Towards a Standard Benchmarking Framework for Domain Adaptation in Intelligent Fault Diagnosis by Mohammed M. Farag

“…The framework is applied to two popular datasets &#x2013; the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and Paderborn University (PU) bearing fault datasets. …”
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DAMPs Synergize with Cytokines or Fibronectin Fragment on Inducing Chondrolysis but Lose Effect When Acting Alone by Lei Ding, Joseph A. Buckwalter, James A. Martin

“…After 24 hrs, the protein expression of cartilage degrading metalloproteinases and iNOS in culture medium or cell lysates was examined with Western blotting, respectively. Results. HMGB1 was synergized with IL-1β in upregulating expression of MMP-3, MMP-13, ADAMTS-5, ADAM-8, and iNOS. …”
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Jeśli nie naiwność, to co? Próba rekonstrukcji idei dziecka u J.J. Rousseau by Małgorzata Kowalik-Olubińska

“…Categories of childlike innocence, immaturity and helplessness, which constitute the idea of a child accepted in Western societies, are regarded as obvious and undisputed. …”
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RUSSIAN RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYLLABI ON POST-SOVIET SPACE: PRIORITIES IN TERMINOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF COURSES by Y. A. Nikitina

“…Does the structure of the Russian courses correspond to the structure of courses taught at Western universities? The results of the analysis demonstrate that the structure of the academic courses and, partially, of the PhD dissertations on economic and political processes on the post-Soviet space correspond to the priorities in the Russian official documents: for instance, the same terminology is used to describe the whole international political region (the post-Soviet space) and subregions (Central Asia and Caucasus); more priority is given to the analysis of institutionalized cooperation in the framework of international organizations (first of all, the CIS); the role of Russia in the region, its interests and its participation in regional processes are usually understudied, or is absent from the academic courses. …”
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Canadian Junior Public Markets Health Check: Surprising Resilience Thus Far, Some Concerns Looking Forward by L. Daniel Wilson

“… It is widely recognized that Canada, along with other developed Western economies, has a significant public capital markets problem. …”
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Long-Term Trends in Marriage Timing and the Impact of Migration, the Netherlands (1650-1899) by Charlotte Störmer, Corry Gellatly, Anita Boele, Tine De Moor

“…A closer look at regional variation reveals clear differences between the provinces and between urban and rural settings with those in the western part of the country and in urban centers marrying earlier. …”
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Syrian Crisis in the Context of Emerging Multipolar International Order by M. S. Khodynskaya-Golenischeva

“…It is emphasized that these trends will only be strengthened, and multipolar world order will gradually neutralize new Western attempts to destabilize regions for gaining geopolitical advantage. …”
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Mechanical, Thermal and Surface Investigations of Chitosan/Agar/PVA Ternary Blended Films by Esam A. El-Hefian, Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef, Abdul Hamid Yahaya

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SEXUAL REPRESENTATION IN THE POSTMODERN PHILSOPHICAL DISCOURSE by Iryna A. Koliieva

“…The purpose of the article is to discover the peculiarities of the interpretation of sexual representation in the postmodern philosophical discourse; to analyze the way of becoming the category of sexuality an integral part of feminine subjectivity; to compare the ways of interpretation of the category of sexuality in the works of the Western and Ukrainian researchers. Methods and approaches. …”
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Internationalization of Higher Education in China: Modern Trends by S. S. Donetskaya, Yan Zhan

“…Now they come to China not only to learn Chinese, but also to obtain qualifications in engineering, economics, management and Western medicine.…”
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Spillable Semisolid Contents of Cystic Ameloblastoma Habour Tumour Cells by Mark C. Nwoga

“…The histologic demonstrations of tumor invasion of the cystic contents by ameloblastoma cells have not been reported in African and western literature. The high recurrence rate of ameloblastoma has often been attributed to tumor spills during surgery. …”
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Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard and Risk of Nuclear Power Plant by Shinyoung Kwag, BuSeog Ju, Wooyoung Jung

“…The risk fluctuation width is particularly noticeable in the site having a considerable change in seismic hazard information such as Los Angeles on the western site of the US. Such results can be expected to be utilized in a future study for investigating the pros and cons of the SSI effect associated with various failure modes in diverse conditions.…”
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