Navigating the Geopolitical Tightrope: The Complex Dynamics of Sino-EU Relations in a Shifting World Order by Rahman Nurdun

“…In recent years, a discernible shift has occurred in the European Union's (EU) stance and policies towards China, prompted by a confluence of crises including different interpretation of human rights concept, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia as well as Sino-US tensions. …”
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Isolated Avulsion of the Common Hepatic Duct from Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Victor W. Wong, Arvin Gee, Paul Hansen, Andrew Michaels

“…In this paper, we discuss a case of isolated avulsion of the hepatic duct confluence following blunt trauma that was successfully managed with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. …”
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Vidal de la Blache historiador by Larissa Alves de Lira

“…His training in history at the École Normale Supérieure and École francaise d’Athènes, and his subsequent relationships with historians (even after been recognized as a geographer), marked his background and career. From this confluence of history and geography emerged an original conception of geographical time. …”
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The Need for Knowledge Translation in Chronic Pain by James L Henry

“…Bridging the quality chasm between chronic pain and the care process will require a unique confluence of opinion from all stakeholders committed within a focused community of practice to address the impact of pain. …”
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CUMULATIVE LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF AN ACT VERSUS ELIMINATIVE CONVERGENCE OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS by Emil W. Pływaczewski, Ewa Guzik-Makaruk

“…Both approximate structures in the form of cumulative legal classification of an act and the eliminative confluence of provisions of the act have their advantages and disadvantages. …”
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The transnational earth: Evolution meets the World Heritage in model development scenarios for a globally inclusive knowledge economy by Hana Ayala

“…The roadmap toward unleashing the economic energy of transnational research endeavors as stewards of new conservation frontiers is offered with a business model grounded in the confluence of knowledge and wonder and contributing an investment platform that encourages a globally shared benefit of the knowledge economy.…”
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Vidal de la Blache historiador by Larissa Alves de Lira

“…His training in history at the École Normale Supérieure and École francaise d’Athènes, and his subsequent relationships with historians (even after been recognized as a geographer), marked his background and career. From this confluence of history and geography emerged an original conception of geographical time. …”
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Convergence of evolving artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques in precision oncology by Elena Fountzilas, Tillman Pearce, Mehmet A. Baysal, Abhijit Chakraborty, Apostolia M. Tsimberidou

“…Abstract The confluence of new technologies with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analytical techniques is rapidly advancing the field of precision oncology, promising to improve diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies for patients with cancer. …”
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Investigation of the Influence of Local Low Strength Concrete on the Bearing Capacity of Bending Reinforced Concrete Beams by A. G. Tamrazyan

“…The results show that the most critical region with low concrete strength along the span of the beam is the confluence zone near the supports, which is reflected in the ductility of the load-deflection curves. …”
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Écologie et urbanisme : comment les experts du vivant peuvent-ils contribuer à la conception du cadre urbain ? by Robin Chalot

“…Cross-training between ecology and urban planning might promote the rise of new professions at the confluence of these two fields.…”
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“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

“…The article then examines contemporary examples of parodic prayers, arguing that the confluence of humour and faith expressed in medieval parodies is still possible and potentially salutary today, both in furthering the work of justice and in expanding the religious imagination. …”
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Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm degeneration after coiling necessitating open repair by Madeleine Carroll, MD, Deena B. Chihade, MD, Thomas J. Vandermeer, MD, Anthony Feghali, MD

“…His 12-month scan revealed aneurysmal growth from 5 cm to 7.5 cm involving the hepatic confluence. He underwent successful open aneurysm resection and primary anastomosis of the hepatic artery. …”
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Les eaux comme frontières dans les Enfers gréco-romains, d’après L’Odyssée d’Homère, la Théogonie d’Hésiode, La République de Platon et L’Énéide de Virgile by Emilia Ndiaye

“…They represent a geographical border which, in Hesiod’s vertical organization of the world, marks the limit between the earthly surface of the living and the underworld of the dead: thus, in the Odyssey, the confluence of the two rivers, at the edge of the Ocean, marks the entrance to the Underworld for Ulysses, whereas it is the lake Avernus for Aeneas, in Virgil’s Aeneid; or the Styx and its marshes that the dead cross in Charon’s boat. …”
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Le sujet sous l’angle de l’éducation à la biodiversité : perspectives d’un apprentissage selon trois dimensions by Serge Franc

“…Thus a subject actor and author could build his identity in a complex educative way, at the confluence of three dimensions of learning : knowledge, emotional maturity and behavior. …”
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In Vitro Cultivation of Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells on Surface-Modified Crosslinked Collagen Scaffolds by Michel Haagdorens, Vytautas Cėpla, Eline Melsbach, Laura Koivusalo, Heli Skottman, May Griffith, Ramūnas Valiokas, Nadia Zakaria, Isabel Pintelon, Marie-José Tassignon

“…., inconsistence in outgrowth and confluence) after 14 days of culture. Upon confluence, primary LESC showed high expression of the stem cell marker ΔNp63, proliferation marker cytokeratin (KRT) 14, adhesion markers integrin-β4 and E-cadherin, and LESC-specific extracellular matrix proteins laminin-α1, and collagen type IV. …”
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Research on Simulation Method for Incoming Flood of Tianyi Reservoir Considering the Influence of Karst Geomorphology by YAN Kang, LIU Jianhua, LIN Kangling, WANG Shengyang, CHEN Hua, CHEN Jie, CHEN Senlin

“…The karst in karst areas leads to a more complex runoff formation process,and the construction of water conservancy projects has aggravated the complexity and uncertainty of the production and confluence process in the basin.On this basis,a semi-distributed incoming flood simulation model of Tianyi Reservoir in the Nanpanjiang River was built by the Xin'anjiang model for karst geomorphology,considering the influence of upstream karst geomorphology.The results reveal that:① the built Xin'anjiang model for karst geomorphology can well simulate the incoming flood process of Tianyi Reservoir,and the simulation accuracy index of each zone is greater than that of the traditional Xin'anjiang model;② the Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) coefficient in the series incoming flood simulation of Tianyi Reservior based on the model constructed in this paper is greater than 0.86 during both the calibration period and the validation period,and the volume error is within 12%,which indicates that the simulation results of the constructed model are good;③ the forecast accuracy is evaluated for six typical incoming floods of Tianyi Reservoir from 2018 to 2020,and the evaluation suggests that the built zonal forecast scheme meets the specification accuracy requirements.Thus,the results of the study can provide a reference for hydrological simulation in the upstream karst area of Tianyi Reservoir.…”
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Reservoir Flood Forecasting Based on Long-Short-Term Memory Neural Network by LUO Zhaolin, ZHANG Bo, MENG Qingkui, CHEN Wufen

“…Accurate flood forecasting is one of the main means to well perform flood control and drainage,and the long-short-term memory neural network (LSTM) has a strong ability to fit time series relationships,which thus is very suitable for simulating and forecasting the complex time series process of basin runoff generation and confluence.To explore the applicability of LSTM in the field of reservoir flood forecasting,this paper established an LSTM model according to different forecast periods in the Baipenzhu Basin and compared it with Xinanjiang model.The LSTM model uses the rainfall and water level data in the basin as input and adopts the water levels of the reservoir at different forecast periods as output.The calibration period is five years,and the verification period is one year.The results show that LSTM has high forecast accuracy when the forecast period is 1~6 h,and the forecast accuracy is the highest when the forecast period is 1h,reaching 0.991.As the forecast period increases,the accuracy of the LSTM model gradually decreases,but its forecast accuracy is higher than that of Xinanjiang model.In addition,reflecting the complexity of the neural network,the prediction period and the number of neurons in the hidden layer will affect not only the forecast accuracy but also the training speed of the model.It is proven that the LSTM model has high forecast accuracy and is of guiding significance to reservoir flood forecasting.…”
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Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Riverbed Evolution Analysis of the Bazizui Straight Branching Channel in Xinjiang River Based on MIKE21 by HU Kelong, JI Yong, CEN Yixing, ZHONG Heye, ZHANG Yue, ZHANG Lichen, WANG Yin, ZHANG Jie

“…To clarify the hydrodynamic characteristics and riverbed evolution trend of the branching channel bank in the Bazizui shipping section of Xinjiang River,this paper builds the two-dimensional mathematical model of the research water area by MIKE21 hydrodynamic module.It employs the hydrological data of Meigang Station to calibrate the model and verify the accuracy.On this basis,the hydrodynamic characteristics in different hydrological periods of the straight branching channel of Xinjiang River are analyzed,and the evolution trend of the branching channel section is clarified.The results show that the left branch is the main water branch,and the diversion ratio of the diversion channel decreases with the increase in flow.The velocity of flow is irregularly distributed and varies significantly between regions.The main stream appears in the left branch of the diversion section,and the maximum flow velocity is confirmed in the narrow part.The water level decreases uniformly from the diverging area to the confluence area.The overall stability of river pattern development and evolution is good,and the evolution of the water channel is mainly reflected in the local changes of riverbed scouring and silting in branching channels.The model can effectively simulate the diversion ratio and water level variation of the branching channel,which can provide a scientific basis for the study of river safety protection and navigation stability.…”
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O Diálogo entre o urbanismo português e os rios como identidade territorial brasileira by Margarida Valla

“…During the seventeenth century Portuguese and Dutch cartographers have defined more precisely the confluence of rivers on the coast and the routes, as the St. …”
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Orígenes, evolución y retos de la etnobiología boliviana by Victoria Reyes-García, Mónica Moraes R., Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana

“…In this article, we document the biological and anthropological precursors of Bolivian ethnobiology and we analyze its evolution through three emblematic case studies: the first two show the confluence of a biological and an anthropological project towards ethnobiology, and the third one illustrates the benefits of the participatory approach. …”
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