ON THE THRESHOLD OF TECHNOLOGICAL SINGULARITY: HUMAN READINESS TO THE NEW STAGE OF EVOLUTION by М. L. Lazareva

“…The author analyzes the level of public consciousness and the features of its cooperation with technological world. Due to the inability of most modern people to cope with changes effectively, the author questions humanity’s readiness for the postbiological stage of evolution of our species. …”
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Author Correction: Considerations in the search for epistasis by Marleen Balvert, Johnathan Cooper-Knock, Julian Stamp, Ross P. Byrne, Soufane Mourragui, Juami van Gils, Stefania Benonisdottir, Johannes Schlüter, Kevin Kenna, Sanne Abeln, Alfredo Iacoangeli, Joséphine T. Daub, Brian L. Browning, Gizem Taş, Jiajing Hu, Yan Wang, Elham Alhathli, Calum Harvey, Luna Pianesi, Sara C. Schulte, Jorge González-Domínguez, Erik Garrisson, Lorentz workshop on epistasis, Michael P. Snyder, Alexander Schönhuth, Letitia M. F. Sng, Natalie A. Twine

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Area Differences in Regional Logistics Efficiency and the Law Governing Its Temporal and Spatial Evolution by Wenxue Ran, Ruli Liu, Shiwen Liu

“…Results indicate the following: (1) affected by external environmental factors, the pure technical efficiency is underestimated and the scale efficiency and integrated technical efficiency are overestimated; (2) it reveals that residents’ consumption level and the total retail sales of social consumer goods are negatively correlated with regional logistics efficiency, whereas the regional per capita gross domestic product is positively correlated with regional logistics efficiency; (3) in terms of space, the logistics industry in the same region displays characteristics of high aggregation and cooperation, whereas serious segmentation and opposition are found among different regions. …”
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An Update on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: 2015 Consensus Guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Robert P Myers, Hemant Shah, Kelly W Burak, Curtis Cooper, Jordan J Feld

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„Religion and Ecology” – nowy paradygmat poznawczy by Ryszard F. Sadowski

“…As the outcome of the conferences they founded Forum on Religion and Ecology which became a great platform for exchanging ideas and starting cooperation for the research on the issue. In the late 1990s in some universities were started first lectures concerning religion and ecology. …”
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Recognition of Depression and Anxiety among Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients by Amy Y. Zhang, Gregory S. Cooper

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Developing and validating a cross-cultural competence scale for Japanese nurses. by Masako Sakamoto, Shigemi Iriyama, Yu Mon Saw

“…The exploratory analysis revealed five factors: "cross-cultural understanding," "cross-cultural communication ability," "motivation for cross-cultural nursing," "cooperation with multiple professions," and "respect for foreign patients." …”
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A Multi-Objective Stochastic Model for an Earthquake Relief Network by Zeren D. Yenice, Funda Samanlioglu

“…The earthquake damage risk factors were determined based on possible earthquake scenarios given in Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) report. Four event scenarios with two different earthquake scenario likelihoods were considered and sample efficient solutions from the Pareto frontier were obtained implementing the normalized (scaled) weighted sum method.…”
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Torsion of the Retroperitoneal Kidney: Uncommon or Underreported? by Michael Sosin, Wuya Lumeh, Matthew Cooper

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Os etnoconhecimentos botânicos dos Paiterey e as repercussões no território: uma prévia análise na Aldeia Paiter da Linha 09 - Terra Indígena Sete de Setembro by Tássia Karina Alexandre de Medeiros, Adnilson de Almeida Silva, Gasodá Wawaeitxapôh Suruí, Isaac Costa Araújo Filho, Nicolas Floriani

“…So it investigates the use of medicinal products from the forest of this region as a basis for health which is related to the indigenous practices, as well as its re-signification as an important element in the cooperation strategies among social actors such as the Academy, while these peoples look for the visibility of their culture and the recognition of their socio-territorial rights associated with the training and qualification of future indigenous leaders – even against the external pressure which implies losses of the biodiversity on their territory.…”
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Sentinel Alpine Pastures: An original programme for a new form of shared governance to face the climate challenge by Laurent Dobremez, Baptiste Nettier, Jean-Pierre Legeard, Bruno Caraguel, Laurent Garde, Simon Vieux, Sandra Lavorel, Muriel Della-Vedova

“…It was also seen as an ideal area for observation and intervention based on cooperation. The ideas put forward led to the creation of the Sentinel Alpine Pastures programme.The ultimate aim of this programme is to anticipate the impact of climate events in order to ensure sustainable alpine pasture management. …”
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Inspired by Harold Conklin by Gerard A. Persoon, Jan van der Ploeg, Merlijn van Weerd

“…The research is based on fieldwork that was done over several years with Filipino, Dutch and other international students in the context of a long-standing cooperation project between Isabela State University in the Philippines and Leiden University (Netherlands).…”
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Le Musée instrumental du Conservatoire de Paris pendant la décennie Lang (1981-1993) by Florence Gétreau

“…The arrival of Jack Lang and Maurice Fleuret was particularly favorable to the development of this cooperation. The museum team was instrumental in drawing up the 21 measures of the "Plan de relance de la facture instrumentale" ("Plan to revive instrument making"), and spurred the creation of the CERDO (Centre de recherche et de documentation organologique), now part of the Philharmonie de Paris media library. …”
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Information Experiences and Needs in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension by Bodil Ivarsson, Björn Ekmehag, Trygve Sjöberg

“…In the future, healthcare organizations must struggle to achieve a holistic healthcare by making it more person-centred, and they must also promote cooperation between PAH centres and local healthcare providers. …”
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IdentifyiIdentifying and Analyzing the Effects of Variables and Indicators Effectively on the Strategic Importance of Harirud for Iran with the Interaction Impact Analysis Approach by Morad Kaviani Rad, Afshin Mottaghi, Hadi Zarghani, Hasan Sadrania

“…One of the problems in analyzing hydro-political relations in the system of international rivers is that the same factors can create a wide range of conflict or cooperation, and even an identical variable may play a different role in relation to other variables in each coastal country; Therefore, the recognition of the variables and the role that each variable has in developing a pattern of analysis of opportunities and risks for countries that share transboundary waters with other countries is essential. …”
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Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs by Tomoko Kubo, Nobuhiko Komaki, Kensaku Tanaka

“…To enable aging-in-place initiatives in Japan, cooperation among different ministries in national government and divisions at the municipal level is necessary. …”
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DESIGN OF QUEUE SYSTEMS IN TELECOMUNICATION and INFORMATION INDUSTRY USING FLEXIM 6.0 SIMULATION METHOD by Sulton Nur Hakim, Andika Julianto Putra, Sri Indrawati

“…Plasa is PT X outlet or place of service, which is fully managed by PT X or in cooperation with service partners. According to the explanation given by the Team Leader Plasa has service standards in serving customer needs including the standard customer service time is 10 minutes and the standard number of customers per CSR is 15 customers. …”
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Evolution of Biotechnology and Information Technology and Its Impact on Human Security by E. S. Zinovieva, Y. I. Vojtenko

“…The recommendations are formulated in the field of foreign policy and international cooperation, which would neutralize new threats to international and personal safety arising at the present stage of development of biotechnology. …”
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Transforming Alliances: A 20-Year Overview of Singapore-US Relations under Lee Hsien Loong by TRUONG HUE

“…It also examines how both countries have expanded their cooperation into non-traditional security areas such as counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and environmental security, adapting to the evolving global security environment. …”
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Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs by Tomoko Kubo, Nobuhiko Komaki, Kensaku Tanaka

“…To enable aging-in-place initiatives in Japan, cooperation among different ministries in national government and divisions at the municipal level is necessary. …”
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