Mendiante et orgueilleuse ?  L’université d’al-Azhar et l’enseignement supérieur égyptien (1860-1930) by Thomas Raineau

“…For a large part of the xixth century, the mosque and university of al-Azhar, the torchbearer of Sunni religious science in Egypt, kept a prevalent role in the instruction of the Egyptian elite. With the creation of the Superior Schools inspired by European models, and with their gradual expansion, al-Azhar started to be threatened as a major actor in the embryonic Egyptian Academia around 1900. …”
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Division-selection transfer learning for prediction based dynamic multi-objective optimization by Hongye Li, Fan Liang, Yulu Liu, Quanheng Zheng, Kunru Guo

“…Specifically, individuals with high Spearman correlation are relatively stable in different environments, selecting them to train the Support Vector Regression (SVR) model ensures a more accurate capture of solution features, predicting the objective values of historical solutions based on the model, and thus divide historical solutions into elite and non-elite solutions. …”
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Implementing the Copenhagen Adductor Exercise and Nordic Hamstring Exercise in West African Academy Soccer Players: An Intervention Study by Matthew D DeLang, Lasse Ishøi, Maren Nielsen Hole, Prince Wilson, Michael Segbefia, Kristian Thorborg

“… # METHODS Forty-four African elite male academy players (age 14.7±1.5 \[12-18] years) participated in twice weekly CAE and NHE interventions for 8- and 10-week periods separated by a 4-week rest. …”
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Determination of Damage in Reinforced Concrete Frames with Shear Walls Using Self-Organizing Feature Map by Mehdi Nikoo, Łukasz Sadowski, Faezehossadat Khademi, Mohammad Nikoo

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Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Performance and Injury Prevention in Youth Team Sports: Development of an Evidence-Based Educational Program by Markus Tschopp, Nicklaus Hess, Pascal Andrey, Adrian Rothenbühler, Fabian Studer

“… Introduction Team sports have become increasingly fast-paced and athletic, particularly at the elite international level. Over the past 15 years, a widening performance gap in explosiveness and speed has been observed between Swiss youth and elite athletes in team sports. …”
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Initiatives to Enhance Research-Practice Integration in the Swiss Sport System by Philipp Röthlin

“… The integration of research and practice remains a challenge in elite sport. While scientific insights are increasingly valued, their implementation lags behind. …”
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La trajectoire d’un établissement de haut rang du second âge du Fer à la fin de l’Antiquité : les “Cinquante Arpents” à Tremblay-en-France (Seine-Saint-Denis) by Johann Blanchard, Ginette Auxiette, Muriel Boulen, Julien Boislève, Marie Derreumaux, Luc Leconte, Jean-Marc Séguier

“…Its social position and the legibility of its interpretative models make it a benchmark site in the Plaine de France.…”
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Funding for China’s Top Universities: Does Size Matter? by S. S. Donetskaya, Liang Bin

“…The article describes the sources of funding for Chinese universities, shows the funding structure of some leading institutions, and presents a model of funding for state universities. Special attention is paid to factors affecting the level of funding for Chinese universities, such as belonging to the elite group of universities, geographical location, and the range of educational programs implemented. …”
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A Hierarchical Behavioral Dynamic Approach for Naturally Adaptive Human-Agent Pick-and-Place Interactions by Maurice Lamb, Patrick Nalepka, Rachel W. Kallen, Tamara Lorenz, Steven J. Harrison, Ali A. Minai, Michael J. Richardson

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Animal cloning and genome editing in buffalo, with special reference to India by Naresh Selokar, Manoj Kumar Singh

“…Recently, genome editing has emerged as a powerful tool to manipulate the genomes of several animal species. Various livestock models have already been produced, and it can be foreseen that more model animals will be produced in the future using the CRISPR-Cas system. …”
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Nonlinear Vibrational Analysis of Nanobeams Embedded in an Elastic Medium including Surface Stress Effects by S. Azizi, B. Safaei, A. M. Fattahi, M. Tekere

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Presentation a Road Map of Service Quality for Travel Agencies by SERVQUAL and REMBRANDT by Amir Karbassi Yazdi, Bahar Beishami

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The Millenium of Lithuania: Two Eliminated Alternatives by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…These two dates are related not only by the fact that they are reflections of the defeated historical tendencies, but also by the fact that neither of them appears in the models of the historical memory of Lithuania. Therefore, the present article is aimed at elucidating why these dates are not only excluded from the dominating models of the historical memory of Lithuania, but in essence they are not found even in historiography of Lithuania. …”
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Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education by M. V. Pashkov, V. M. Pashkova

“…Using this approach, the authors demonstrate that first of all, the rapid digitalization of higher education during the pandemic has activated some of the existing tension points and problematic trends: ‘McDonaldization’ of education, managerialism in higher education governance, the consumerist attitude to learning, the development of the elite education model, etc. Secondly, digitalization has introduced new risks related to the growing influence of global technology companies, online modes of the commodification of learning, the digital divide as a factor of educational inequality, and new ethical challenges. …”
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Epidemiology and Factors Influencing Davis Cup Retirements Over the Past Twenty Years by Martí Casals, Jordi Cortés, Daniel Llenderrozos, Miguel Crespo, Timothy E. Hewett, Lorena Martin, Ernest Baiget

“…Factors that might influence the retirements were studied by means of generalized linear models using Poisson distribution. Incidence rates by 1000 games and incidence rate ratios of retirements are provided as association measures…”
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Changes in Tolaki People Burial in Southeast Sulawesi: From Boat-Shaped Grave Coffin (Soronga) to Boat-Shaped Islamic Tomb (Koburu Bangga) by Syahrun Syahrun, Basrin Melamba

“…During the Islamic era, there were two shapes of grave in the Islamic grave called as ninggeo-nggeo where the grave was placed in a hole made on the side of the excavation and tinandapa where the grave was placed in a hole made in the middle of the excavation and it was intended for elite and influential ruler. There were also four models of tomb types, namely circle (buboto/loelole), rectangular (konahuu), rectangular step pyramid, elongated (menda’a), and boat-shaped (obangga). koburu bangga tomb. …”
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Optimal Scheduling of Microgrids Based on an Improved Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm by Yuntao Yue, Haoran Ren, Dong Liu, Lenian Zhang

“…Finally, the proposed model and algorithm are validated through some simulation experiments. …”
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Phenotypic Diversity of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa), a Semi‐Domesticated Palm in the Arid and Semi‐Arid Regions of Kenya by Agnes Omire, Nancy L. M. Budambula, Johnstone Neondo, Robert Gituru, Cecilia Mweu

“…This study will inform the domestication, improvement, and conservation of H. compressa by selecting elite accessions.…”
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Optimization Control of Cooperative Trajectory towards Dual Arms Based on Time-Varying Constrained Output State by Hui Zhang, Wenbin Zha, Xiangrong Xu, Yongfei Zhu

“…At the same time, it is combined with an elite retention genetic algorithm to further optimize the target. …”
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The Sub 2-h Official Marathon is Possible: Developing a Drafting Strategy for a Historic Breakthrough in Sports by G. D. Fernandes, Nazir Laureano Gandur, Dioser Santos, Victor Maldonado

“…Results In this study, the drag of a realistic model of a male runner is calculated by computational fluid dynamics for a range of velocities. …”
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