Lomé, ville post-frontière. by Amandine Spire

“…Because of its location on the border of Ghana, the capital of Togo leads us to question the articulation between the notions of identity, “territory” and border. …”
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Model Reduction Technique Tailored to the Dynamic Analysis of a Beam Structure under a Moving Load by Yuanchang Chen, Bangji Zhang, Shengzhao Chen

“…Numerical examples show that the condensation model can solve the moving load problem faster than an analytical model or its full finite element model. The proposed model also exhibits high computational accuracy.…”
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Increased Circulating Chemerin in Relation to Chronic Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ping Gu, Wei Wang, Yue Yao, Yixin Xu, Liping Wang, Pu Zang, Jian Ma, Cuihua Yang, Junya Liang, Bin Lu, Jiaqing Shao

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a global epidemic and increases mortality due to its vascular complications. Chemerin has been found to exert a major role in glucose and lipid metabolism. …”
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Oropharyngeal cancer associated with human papillomavirus. A Case Report by Lianet Pérez Rodríguez, Grisel Utrera Díaz, Miriam Magaly González González del Pino, Leydis Macías Ortiz

“…This case is presented because of the importance of knowing the etiology of these lesions attributed to the human papillomavirus for increasing people’s awareness of the risk factors and thus, reduce its prevalence.…”
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Study on the Composite Structure of Aluminum Foam-Filled Thin-Walled Metal Tube to Reduce the Charge Overload inside the Projectile during the Penetration Process by Fudi Liang, Zengyou Liang, Dezhi Deng

“…When a projectile penetrates a target at high speed, the charge loaded inside the projectile usually bears a high overload, which will consequently severely affect its performance. In order to reduce the overload of the charge during the penetration process, the structure of the projectile was improved by adding two buffers at both ends of the charge. …”
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Predictions of Muscle Forces During the Cross-Body Adduction and Hand-Behind-the-Back Tests to Assess Osteoarthritis of the Acromioclavicular Joint by Kamal Gautam, Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Kyle Behrens, Abdul A. Mustapha

“…Acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is prevalent in middle-aged and older people, causing shoulder pain and functional limitations. Despite its prevalence, there are inconsistencies in the physical diagnosis procedures practiced in clinical tests. …”
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Economic relations between Russia and Syria: investments, commodity turnover and prospects by A. H. Eid

“…Commodity turnover between these countries is characterised by a much larger flow in one direction – to Syria, which is not surprising, as Syria has been under sanctions since 2011 and is still on its way to economic recovery.…”
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International prevalence of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amie Steel, Jon Adams, Brenda Leung, Holger Cramer, Matthew J Leach, Jon Wardle, Joshua Goldenberg, Janet Schloss, Rebecca Redmond, Joanna Elizabeth Harnett, Claudine Van de Venter, Andy McLintock, Ryan Bradley, Jason Hawrelak, Kieran Cooley

“…This study reports a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies describing the global prevalence of history of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner by the general population.Setting The included literature was identified through a systematic search of eight databases between September and October 2019, as well as the grey literature.Participants Studies were included if they reported the prevalence rate of consultations with a naturopathic practitioner by the general population.Interventions Survey items needed to report consultations with a naturopathic practitioner as defined in the country where data was collected, and not combine naturopathic consultations with other health services or only report consulations for illness populations.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary measures used for the analysis was consultations in the previous 12 months. …”
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The Problem of Energy Security in the Early 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities by A. V. Dedenkulov

“…The article analyses the present-day specifics of energy security and its potential impact on international relations. …”
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Real-Time Neuropsychological Testing for Hydrocephalus: Ultra-Fast Neuropsychological Testing During Infusion and Tap Test in Patients with Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus by Ilaria Guarracino, Sara Fabbro, Daniele Piccolo, Serena D’Agostini, Miran Skrap, Enrico Belgrado, Marco Vindigni, Francesco Tuniz, Barbara Tomasino

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Molecular Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Associated with Carissa edulis, an Endangered Plant Species along Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya by Benard O. Ogoma, Stephen F. Omondi, Jane Ngaira, Josephine W. Kimani

“…Earlier works in Kenya show that an aqueous extract from the roots of C. edulis has remarkable anti-herpes simplex virus. Due to its medicinal value, the species has been overexploited in its natural range and requires conservation interventions. …”
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Des TIC au TOC. Contribuer à OpenStreetMap : entre commun numérique et utopie cartographique by Marina Duféal, Matthieu Noucher

“….) : the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project has emerged in 2004 in this context, with its community of contributors. The object of the analysis is twofold in this article : to highlight the profiles, practices, commitment values of those who constitute the hard core of the OSM community in France and to discuss the underside of this new mapping factory, that operates between utopia and digital common.…”
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Proteomics of the Dark-Ventral-Patch Sexual Signal in Male Red Deer by Camilla Broggini, Paula V. Huertas-Abril, Alberto Membrillo, Eva de la Peña, Nieves Abril, Juan Carranza

“…Hair plays a significant role in this signaling due to its ability to retain compounds on the scales of the hair cuticle. …”
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Sigma-1 Receptor Modulates CFA-Induced Inflammatory Pain via Sodium Channels in Small DRG Neurons by Yuanlong Song, Zifen Xu, Liangpin Zhang, Linlin Gao

“…The sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R) has emerged as a significant target in the realm of pain management and has been the subject of extensive research. Nonetheless, its specific function in inflammatory pain within dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons remains inadequately elucidated. …”
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The insurance services market in Ukraine: Problems and determinants of development in the conditions of digitization of the economy by Аnzhela Nikolaieva

“…The relevance of solving this scientific problem lies in the fact that recently there has been deterioration in the main indicators of the insurance market development in Ukraine, which, in our opinion, does not sufficiently fulfil its role in protecting and stabilizing the national economy. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of Superphenalene Using Different Kinds of VDB Indices by K. Julietraja, Ammar Alsinai, Abdu Alameri

“…Superphenalene is a large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecule which has been quickly gaining importance as a building block for alternate energy providers due to its photovoltaic properties. The exciting features of this compound, coupled with its potential applications, warrant an investigation of its nature and properties from a structural perspective. …”
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Computational design of multi-epitope vaccine against Hepatitis C Virus infection using immunoinformatics techniques. by Sara Zubair, Fahed Parvaiz, Turki Abualait, Khalid Al-Regaiey, Tasneem Anwar, Mahnoor Zafar, Imdad Kaleem, Shahid Bashir

“…The vaccine construct was also subjected to In-Silico cloning which confirmed its expression efficiency in a vector. The findings indicate that the designed multi-epitope vaccine have a great potential for preclinical and clinical research, which is an important step in addressing the problems related to HCV infection.…”
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Treated swine water as amendment for coffee ground composting system by Ng Camelia Choi Lam, Koh Kar Weng, Wong Lai Peng, Guo Xinxin, Wong Ling Yong

“…However, further research is needed to confirm its impact on plant growth. In summary, combining SCG and SW offers a promising solution for reducing waste and commercial fertilizer use, supporting sustainable development goals.…”
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Çağdaş Bir Anakronizm Örneği: Ehl-i Hadis Ekolü Temsilcilerinden İhsan İlâhî Zahîr’in Şîa Karşıtlığı Üzerine Bir İnceleme by Gülşen Yağır Ahmetoğlu

“…İhsan İlâhî Zahîr üzerine ülkemizde kayda değer herhangi bir çalışmanın olmaması, eserlerini daha çok İtikadî ve Siyasî İslâm Mezhepleri ve Çağdaş İslâm Akımları üzerinden ele alması bizi bu konu üzerinde araştırma yapmaya sevk etmiştir.…”
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Introduction to the Theoretical Analysis of Social Exclusion of Public Transport in Rural Areas by József Pál Lieszkovszky

“…Those people who have limited or no access to car are thus constrained by the schedule of public transport vehicles and depend on its reliability or even no access to any transport mode belongs to the group of transport deprived. …”
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