Debating Toynbee's theory of challenge and response: Christian civilisation or Western imperialism? by F. Hale

“…His interpretation incorporated the “challenge and response” theory of successive civilisations which underlay his multi-volume A  Study of History. Toynbee’s lectures drew sharp criticism from many quarters, not least because he gave the impression that the era of Western hegemony was waning and that much of the  momentum of world history was moving to the East. …”
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Studies on Water-Polymer Interactions inthe Presence of Aceclofenac at 298.15 K by Siti S. B. Ambomase, Sushree Tripathy, Minaketan Tripathy, Upendra N. Dash

“…The experimental ultrasonic velocities have been used to determine isentropic compressibilities, apparent isentropic molar compressibilities, acoustic impedance, molar compressibility, molar sound velocity, free volume and relative association for the systems with and without aceclofenac. …”
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The impact of obesity on disease activity and other health outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis by Ankur Dalal, Rizwan Rajak

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Thyroid Carcinoma. Case Report and Literature Review by José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Lidia Torres Aja, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas

“…He went to the office with an increase neck volume in the anterior region for several months, accompanied by malaise, gallop rhythm and sometimes dysphagia to solid foods. …”
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Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement by Using ZnO-Water Nanofluids by Om Shankar Prajapati, Nirupam Rohatgi

“…ZnO-water nanofluids with volume concentration of ZnO particles varying from 0.0001 to 0.1% were prepared using ultrasonic vibration mixer. …”
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Hamman syndrome. A case report by Osvaldo Barrios Viera, Marleny González Machín

“…The case of a 19-years-old male patient, referred to the General Surgery Service of the Leopoldito Martínez General Teaching Hospital, presenting with moderate intensity dyspnea, accompanied by a sudden increase in volume of the neck and anterior region of the thorax, after a coughing fit during an acute attack of bronchial asthma is presented. …”
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Retroperitoneal hemorrhage following spinal anesthesia: A case report by Haneen Hawsawi, Lamia ALjeraisy, Rothana Aljehani, Majed Alharbi

“…Computed tomography (CT) angiography affirmed the diagnosis of large retroperitoneal hematoma extending to inferior vena cava, measuring about 5 × 15 × 16 cm in its maximum antero-posterior, transverse, and cranio-caudal diameters, respectively, corresponding to about 620 ml volume. No active bleeding was demonstrated.…”
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Anomalous Grain Boundary Diffusion: Fractional Calculus Approach by Renat T. Sibatov

“…The process is formulated in terms of the subdiffusion equations with time-fractional derivatives of order α∈(0,1] and β∈(0,1] for grain volume and GB, respectively. It is shown that propagation along GB for the case of a localized instantaneous source and weak localization in GB (β>α/2) is approximately described by distributed-order subdiffusion with exponents α/2 and β. …”
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The South African Families Database by Jeanne Cilliers

“…Historians and genealogists have, over the last century, worked to combine the rich administrative records that are available in the Cape Archives in Cape Town and beyond, into a single genealogical volume of all settlers living in the 18th, 19th and early 20th century. …”
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A Form Finding Method for Arch Bridges Using Parametric Level Set Method by Yadong Shen, Jianhu Feng, Xiaohan Cheng, Xuntao Wang, Changhao Zhang

“…The optimization model for minimizing the structural compliance under the volume constraint is built. Three numerical examples of form finding of arch bridges are studied. …”
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Big Data Approach to Sentiment Analysis in Machine Learning-Based Microblogs: Perspectives of Religious Moderation Public Policy in Indonesia by Mhd. Furqan, Ahmad Fakhri Ab. Nasir

“…This study aims to evaluate public policies introduced by the Ministry of Religion regarding religious moderation such as changes in the halal logo, transfer of authority for halal certification, and regulations on the volume of loudspeakers in the mosque. Public opinions collected as the big data to get the information about public sentiment with those issues. …”
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Thermoacoustic Molecular Imaging of Small Animals by Robert A. Kruger, William L. Kiser, Daniel R. Reinecke, Gabe A. Kruger, Kathy D. Miller

“…Phantom experiments demonstrate that we can detect 5 fmol of a near-infrared dye (indocyanine green, ICG) in a 1-ML volume using dual-wavelength subtraction. Initial TCT imaging in phantoms and in two sacrificed mice suggests that three-dimensional, optical absorption patterns in small animals can be detected with an order of magnitude better spatial resolution and an order of magnitude better low-contrast detectability in small animals when compared to fluorescence imaging or diffusion optical tomography.…”
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STRUCTURAL DEIGN OF KEY COMPONENTS OF FEEDER BASED ON TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION by TANG HuaPing, LI HongXing, JIANG YongZheng, LIU Jie

“…Therefore,based on the variable density method and substructure technique,a topology optimization model of constrained stress and volume fraction is established with the combined strain energy of spring upper seat as the optimization objective function,based on sensitivity analysis and least square method,a response surface model of first order torsion,bending frequency and total mass is established. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Flooding Process on Downstream Structure by Three-dimensional Dam-break Wave by YU Ruixing, LIN Qin, HE Shiming, ZHENG Yipeng, ZHENG Kaiyuan

“…The accelerated computing is achieved by the parallel algorithm, the free surface is captured by the volume of fluid method, and the fluid-structure interaction is dealt with by the immersed boundary method. …”
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Soft Sensor for Oxide Scales on the Steam Side of Superheater Tubes under Uneven Circumferential Load by Qing Wei Li, Gui Huan Yao

“…A soft sensor for oxide scales on the steam side of superheater tubes of utility boiler under uneven circumferential loading is proposed for the first time. First finite volume method is employed to simulate oxide scales growth temperature on the steam side of superheater tube. …”
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Unbalance Response Prediction for Rotors on Ball Bearings Using Speed- and Load-Dependent Nonlinear Bearing Stiffness by Fleming David P., Poplawski J. V.

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of ZnO, Ag2O, and ZnO/Ag2O Nanocomposites: A Review by Abel Saka, Leta Tesfaye, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…The distinct advantage of nanosized materials lies in their large surface area to volume ratio, which endows them with enhanced stability and significant functional characteristics. …”
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Possible new application of high-intensity focused ultrasound: degradation of uterine myoma classification by Xueping Peng, Hengxi Chen, Xin Tan, Xiaoli Wang, Jie Liu

“…Studies have shown that following HIFU ablation, not only is the myoma volume reduced, but the intramural portion of the myoma may also protrude into the uterine cavity. …”
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About some fragments of the monograph by Professor A.A. Nepomnyashchy “Oriental Faculty” by Ismail Kerimov

“…Unknown pages on history of the Crimean studies, published in the Saratov publishing house “Amirat” in 2021 (volume includes 416 pages with fig.) are also revealed. …”
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Effect of Outreach on Financial Sustainability and Profitability of Saving and Credit Cooperatives in Eastern Ethiopia by Mekonnen Yitayaw

“…Finally, the study suggests that increasing the number of borrowing clients and sales volume (loan portfolio) could benefit SACCOs in Eastern Ethiopia from economics of scale.…”
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