THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE FRANCE’S CULTURAL DIPLOMACY THROUGH CENTURIES by S. I. Kossenko

“…However, if the splendour and attractiveness of the French culture succeeded to tide over the reverses of times, it happened first of all owing to a streamlined cultural policy pursued through ages by ruling circles of this country –from luminous monarchs to modern presidents. In that sense the cultural policy as a target oriented action by the State aimed at the preservation and protection of national cultural particularity is a purely French “invention”, a phenomena which takes its roots in the depths of the national history and maintains its continuity through centuries. …”
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Biomechanical Performance of Menisci under Cyclic Loads by J.-G. Tseng, B.-W. Huang, Y.-T. Chen, S.-J. Kuo, G.-W. Tseng

“…Whether walking or exercising, the meniscus plays a vital role to protect the articular surface of both the femoral condyles and the tibial plateau by absorbing the conveying shock from body weight. However, modern people often suffer from irreversible degeneration of joint tissue due to exercise-induced harm or aging. …”
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Structural, Electronic, Lattice Dynamic, and Elastic Properties of SnTiO3 and PbTiO3 Using Density Functional Theory by Shiferaw Kuma, Menberu Mengesha Woldemariam

“…Lastly, the spontaneous polarization is determined from the modern theory of polarization, and they are in agreement with the previous findings.…”
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State customs services quality: marketing model and assessment methodology transformation by I. Yu. Sofiyannikova

“…The article used both theoretical (current normative-legal acts and modern researchers’ scientific works analysis) and empirical (practical substantiation of ways to improve the customs control efficiency and the state customs services quality) research methods. …”
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beDNA : un projet visant à la collection systématique d’échantillons humains archéologiques à vocation paléogénétique – une première expérimentation by Pauline Ehrhardt, Philippe Chambon, Eric Gimel, Evelyne Heyer, Sophie Lafosse, Pascal Sellier, Aline Thomas, Céline Bon

“…However, analyses of ancient DNA can be hampered or even prevented by the state of preservation of samples due to poor storage conditions, and because of contamination by modern DNA. The beDNA project for a national archaeological genetic data and sample bank (banque d’échantillons et de Données Nationale Archéogénétique) is developing the means to enable future palaeogenetic analyses by systematically storing human skeletal samples, with the constraints inherent to the preservation of ancient DNA taken into account. …”
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Heterogeneity in Seed Samples from Vineyards and Natural Habitats Along the Eurasian <i>Vitis vinifera</i> Range: Implications for Domestication and Hybridization by Diego Rivera, Javier Valera, David Maghradze, Maia Kikvadze, Anna Nebish, Rafael Ocete, Carlos Álvar Ocete, Claire Arnold, Emilio Laguna, Francisco Alcaraz, Diego José Rivera-Obón, Gianni Lovicu, Massimino Farci, Concepción Obón

“…Intermediate domestication values pointed to hybrid swarms, highlighting the crucial role of hybridization in the development of modern grapevine cultivars. The study identified mixed populations across the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and the South Caucasus, which act as significant gene reservoirs. …”
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Recurring cycles of ice and vegetation on Baffin Island, Nunavut by Martha K. Raynolds, Helga Bültmann, Shawnee A. Kasanke, Gifford Miller, Jonathan H. Raberg

“…Here, we provide complete descriptions of vegetation communities recently exposed by two retreating ice caps on Baffin Island and compare them with modern vegetation in the surrounding areas. We found that the ancient vegetation was similar to current vegetation, meaning that the current vegetation had not significantly changed during the past several hundred years. …”
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Designing Management Methods in Elementary School by Creating Enthusiasm to Promote Learning in Students by Samaneh Hoseinpoorian Chabok

“…Purpose: This research seeks to reach common patterns that cause students happiness by introducing schools' open and closed spaces components with Iran and a broad range of traditional and modern school samples, analyzing and expressing them as design criteria. …”
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Utilization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Myocardial Fibrosis in Prognosis Evaluation and Risk Stratification of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Xin-Yi Feng, Yu-Cong Zheng, Ying-Xia Yang, Wen-Feng He, Fan Yang, Ling-Li Wang, Han-Feng Yang, Chun-Ping Li, Xiao-Xue Xu, Rui Li

“…With advancements in modern medicine, several novel techniques for evaluating myocardial involvement and disease severity from diverse perspectives have been developed. …”
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Novel Predictor of the AF Development in Patients with OSAS: Importance of Visceral Adipose Index by Ugur OZKAN, Muhammet GURDOGAN

“…Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder whose frequency is increasing daily due to modern lifestyle. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), which has the same predisposing factors, frequently visit the outpatient clinic with complaints of palpitation. …”
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Advanced Deep Learning Algorithms for Energy Optimization of Smart Cities by Izabela Rojek, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Krzysztof Galas, Adrianna Piszcz

“…These technologies are driving the transformation towards sustainable and energy-efficient urban environments, meeting the growing demands of modern smart cities. However, there is a view that if the pace of development is maintained with large amounts of data, the computational/energy costs may exceed the benefits. …”
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Conversational Health Bots for Telemedicine Services: Survey by Sura Mahmood Abdullah, Abbas Mohsin Al-bakry, Alaa Kadhem Farhan

“…In healthcare, these bots serve multiple purposes, including setting appointments, answering questions, and providing recommendations. Modern-day conversational chatbots leverage artificial intelligence techniques, such as machine learning and natural language processing, to understand and respond to user inquiries effectively. …”
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The Proviral Reservoirs of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection by Andrey I. Murzin, Kirill A. Elfimov, Natalia M. Gashnikova

“…The importance of studying the properties of proviral reservoirs is connected with the inaccessibility of integrated HIV proviral DNA for modern anti-retroviral therapies (ARTs) that block virus reproduction. …”
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Step-by-Step Esthetic Rehabilitation with Chairside System by Rim Kallala, Mohamed Habib Chaouch, Karim Nasr, Teva Courset

“…In modern dentistry, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is a promising technology that allows fabrication of prosthetic restorations through milling procedures. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Intrahepatic Cholangiolithiasis in a 39-Year-Old Patient by A. K. Guseva, O. N. Sergeyeva, T. P. Nekrasova, O. T. Imaraliev, A. V. Okhlobystin, Y. N. Shirokova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, A. S. Cherenda, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Despite the wide range of modern methods of radiological and endoscopic diagnostics, there are still difficulties in differential diagnostics of bile duct diseases. …”
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Evaluation of a Simple Antibiotic-Free Cryopreservation Protocol for Drone Semen by Sophie Egyptien, Jérôme Ponthier, Fabien Ectors, Brice Thibaut, Stéfan Deleuze

“…The increasing reliance of modern agriculture on honey bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) pollination has driven efforts to preserve and enhance bee populations. …”
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Pursuing Uniqueness: Unpacking the Social Identity of Young Urban Migrants through Coffee Culture by Agung Dharma Yuda Adi Ramadhan, Dien Vidia Rosa, Hery Prasetyo

“…This study explores the leisure activities of young urban migrants in cafés, examining coffee as both a commodity and a modern mode of consumption within the framework of the culture industry. …”
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Towards Internet QoS Provisioning Based on Generic Distributed QoS Adaptive Routing Engine by Amira Y. Haikal, M. Badawy, Hesham A. Ali

“…Increasing efficiency and quality demands of modern Internet technologies drive today’s network engineers to seek to provide quality of service (QoS). …”
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Physical Activity Protects the Human Brain against Metabolic Stress Induced by a Postprandial and Chronic Inflammation by Leo Pruimboom, Charles L. Raison, Frits A. J. Muskiet

“…Although the notion that increased physical activity would improve health in the modern world is widespread, here we provide a novel perspective on this truism by providing evidence that recovery of normal human behaviour, such as spontaneous physical activity, would calm proinflammatory activity, thereby allocating more energy to the brain and other organs, and by doing so would improve human health.…”
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Analytic Models of Brown Dwarfs and the Substellar Mass Limit by Sayantan Auddy, Shantanu Basu, S. R. Valluri

“…We also discuss the results of modern simulations of the plasma phase transition, which illustrate the uncertainties in determining its critical temperature. …”
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