Turkmens: Victims of Arabization and Kurdification Policies in Kirkuk by Şafak OĞUZ

“…Kirkuk, with its large oil reserves, has constituted one of the most significant points of controversy politi­cally, ethnically, and economically in modern Iraq. …”
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The Pentagon Papers as History by Stephen J. Whitfield

“…This article examines the most consequential Constitutional case in American history regarding the right of the press to expose the origins of a war – while it was still being fought. …”
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Museums as Places: Two review cases and a transdisciplinary perspective by Nina GJOCI, Joshua D. ATKINSON

“…Despite these differences, the disciplines share important similarities with respect to conceptualization and approach; both maintain that places are selective, contextual, and constitutive of identity. Studying museums as places requires both approaches, as we must attend to both how places are made (geographical) and what they do (rhetorical).…”
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Meeting the psycho-social needs of people with disabilities in Uganda. by Adebayo, Sanni T.

“…It is this situation that tends to constitute a paradox that this paper examines in relation to the psycho-social needs of handicapped children. …”
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Vaping: A Safe Alternative to Counteract Smoking? Case Report by María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Eugenio Matijasevic Ardila, Alieth Lucía Acosta Cardozo, Cristian Camilo Alvarado Castro, Carlos Eduardo Matiz-Bueno

“…Therefore, it is crucial for clinicians to be aware of this condition and to consider whether vaping truly constitutes a safe alternative to combat smoking.…”
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Le spectacle de plein air dans les sites paysagers remarquables des montagnes chinoises : le cas du Renard du Mont Tianmen à Zhangjiajie, entre réinvention d’une tradition et mise... by Wei Xiang, Philippe Bachimon, Pierre Dérioz

“…A kitsch ‘mass’ show, it constitutes both a commercial reality of a new China and the postmodern modality of a cultural approach inherited from an official socialist discourse that is today legitimizing its actions by attaching itself to tradition.…”
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STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES by Osée Mayinga Mayinga, Joël Etshekodi Lohadje, Franck Tondozi Keto, Prosper Aida Monkenya, Marlin Agolo Monza

“…With regard to the potential of this basin, it is worth mentioning that the presence of source rocks, oil showings, the presence of anticlines and faults identified in this study constitute potential traps for hydrocarbons. To date, the Western Congo sub-basin has been relatively unexplored. …”
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IL-4 induces cAMP and cGMP in human monocytic cells by B. Dugas, N. Paul-Eugene, K. Yamaoka, C. Amirand, C. Damais, J. P. Kolb

“…By RT-PCR, a type III constitutive NOS mRNA was detected in U937 monocytic cells. …”
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STUDYONDEFORMATIONFORMANDENERGYABSORPTIONCHARACTERISTICS OF METAL THIN-WALLED SANDWICH STRUCTURE (MT) by ZOU GuangPing, YAN AnShi, CHANG ZhongLiang, LI YinChen, WU SongYang, ZHANG ZhiJun

“…Based on the hyperelastic constitutive model of polyurethane, the energy absorption characteristics of the structure are studied and compared with single-layer and double-layer thin-walled steel circular tubes. …”
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Approved antibacterial drugs in the last 10 years: from the bench to the clinic by Miguel García-Castro, Francisco Sarabia, Amelia Díaz-Morilla, Juan Manuel López-Romero

“…Bacterial infections constitute one of the major cases of primary medical incidences worldwide. …”
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Soybean Lectin Enhances Biofilm Formation by Bradyrhizobium japonicum in the Absence of Plants by Julieta Pérez-Giménez, Elías J. Mongiardini, M. Julia Althabegoiti, Julieta Covelli, J. Ignacio Quelas, Silvina L. López-García, Aníbal R. Lodeiro

“…Hence, we propose that plant remnants might constitute a source of this lectin, which might remain active in soil and thus favor B. japonicum biofilm formation in the interval between soybean crop seasons.…”
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Delayed Subclavian Vein Stenosis without Thrombosis Following Clavicle Fracture by Do Wan Kim, In Seok Jeong, Kook Joo Na

“…Nevertheless, subclavian vein injuries occasionally show thrombotic manifestations, and thrombosis of the upper limbs constitutes 1–4% of cases of total deep vein thrombosis. …”
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Philosophy as a Spiritual Way of Life and the Utopia of a University Without Condition by Gianfranco Ferraro

“…Starting from the premise, recently shared by authors such as Jacques Derrida and Pierre Macherey (for whom a state of crisis is inherent to the university) that of the humanities constitute the specific terrain in which to propose new experiments, this article attempts to verify what is at stake in an approach to philosophy as a way of life, in the context of the current academic form. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Case report and literature review by Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Ernesto Pérez Martínez, Félix González Pérez

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome constitutes a transient clinical and radiological entity, with multiple risk factors in which endothelial injury and compromise in cerebral perfusion are the common characteristics. …”
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Structural analysis and development of a short form of the Test Anxiety Inventory – Spanish version (TAI-S) in college students from Lima by Sergio Alexis Dominguez-Lara, Freddy De la Cruz-Contreras

“…As the result, the TAI-S is constituted by a single dimension. Likewise, the short version shows robust indicators and based on the empirical evidence with the long version. …”
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Inventory of ethical problems in mobile pre-hospital care by Simone da Silva Oliveira, Mariana Oliveira Antunes Ferraz, Darci de Oliveira Santa Rosa, Kátia Santana Freitas, Elaine de Oliveira Souza, Deisy Vital dos Santos, Marisa Aparecida Amaro Malvestio

“…Final considerations: the constructed instrument presented sources of evidence of content validity, providing good psychometric measurements and constituting a useful tool for nurses’ practice in the pre-hospital setting.…”
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Modeling of the stress-strain relationship for specimens made of S355J0 steel subjected to bending block loading with mean load by R. Pawliczek, C.T Lachowicz

“…For stress history calculation, the proposed model and two other constitutive models were used. Results of fatigue test of specimens made of S355J0 steel subjected to bending block loading with mean load value are presented and used to verify the proposed model. …”
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USE OF SYNTHETIC FORMS IN THE PRESERVATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE GENE POOL OF WILD COMMON WHEAT RELATIVES by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebyakina, O. R. Davoyan, A. N. Zinchenko, E. R. Davoyan, A. M. Kravchenko, Y. S. Zubanova

“…These forms have been used to produce secondary recombination synthetic forms (RS forms) with genome constitutions BBAADS, BBAASR and BBAASSsh. These cytologically stable introgression lines combine disease resistance and high protein content. …”
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KEPENTINGAN POLITIK MASYUMI DALAM TAFSIR ANNUR KARYA TENGKU MUHAMMAD HASBI ASHSHIDDIEQY by Abd Rahman, Suci Wulandari

“…In this case Hasbi interprets that meant by ulu alamr in this verse is ahl halli wa alaqdi, the legislatif and eksekutif leaders according to the constitution at that time. Although carrying Islam as the basis of the state, Hasbi did not reject the meeting of Islamic teachings and Pancasila within the framework of the nation state. …”
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The Management of Iron Chelation Therapy: Preliminary Data from a National Registry of Thalassaemic Patients by Adriana Ceci, Laura Mangiarini, Mariagrazia Felisi, Franco Bartoloni, Angela Ciancio, Marcello Capra, Domenico D'Ascola, Paolo Cianciulli, Aldo Filosa

“…Thalassaemia and other haemoglobinopathies constitute an important health problem in Mediterranean countries, placing a tremendous emotional, psychological, and economic burden on their National Health systems. …”
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