Taibai Materia Medica: Unofficial ‘Herb Physicians’ in North Western China by Lena Springer

“…Due to its complex climate, the Taibai habitat supplied a complete set of Chinese medical drugs, the unofficial knowledge holders report, and they introduce additional unique local delicacies. Collectively, they enact the picking, cultivation, and storage of the medicinals, and they represent and export them as ‘Taibai materia medica’. …”
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The Conceptual Foundations of Metacognitive Therapy by Sedat BATMAZ

“…The case formulation and specific techniques of MCT are the main distinctive features of this therapy approach, which places it in a unique position among other CBT approaches. These distinctive features are defined throughout the article. …”
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Periodic Solutions for Nonlinear Integro-Differential Systems with Piecewise Constant Argument by Kuo-Shou Chiu

“…We also use the contraction mapping principle to show the existence of a unique periodic solution. Appropriate examples are given to show the feasibility of our results.…”
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ANALYZING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA by Ayoola, Adebukola Olubunmi

“…Findings revealed that, Nigeria remains investors' first consideration in Africa in spite of high incidence of insecurity because the lure of profit is stronger than the risk of attacks due to the unique potentials of the country. However, both the government and the citizenry directly and indirectly pay for the additional cost incurred by investors to keep their business running thereby robbing the country greater gains from FDI. …”
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Policy‐Maker of Last Resort? Drivers of Discretion at the European Central Bank by Shawn Donnelly

“…ECB rule-making took place where the Bank had an initial legal mandate to be present in the policy space, where it could exploit unique institutional interfaces with the banking community and Economic and Monetary Union system, where it had advantages in expertise and information, and where the Council either fully supported the ECB to design new powers, or was divided on whether to retrench ECB freedom. …”
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DIREITOS SEM DINHEIRO: Do Novo Regime Fiscal à COVID-19 by Davi Augusto Santana de Lelis

“…The analysis is carried out by means of historical survey, budgetary data and legal interpretation using the constitutionally adopted ideology theory as an instrument that affirms that there isn’t a unique economic ideology in the constitution, but a plurality of possibilities to materialize the welfare state. …”
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Mixed Germ Cell Testicular Cancer with Left Ventricular Metastasis Presenting with Embolic Stroke and Small Bowel Tumor Seeding by Srinath Sundararajan, Beth Braunhut, Frederick Ahmann, Amit Agarwal

“…We have summarized here a unique case of nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT) with intracardiac metastasis resulting in systemic macroembolization to liver, spleen, brain, bowel and musculoskeletal tissues. …”
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Almost Periodic Solution of a Multispecies Discrete Mutualism System with Feedback Controls by Hui Zhang, Feng Feng, Bin Jing, Yingqi Li

“…By means of constructing a suitable Lyapunov function, sufficient conditions are obtained for the existence of a unique positive almost periodic solution which is uniformly asymptotically stable. …”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick is somewhat unique in that females are capable of parthenogenesis, meaning that females can produce offspring without having mated with males. …”
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Exploring transcendence of the quantum self and consciousness through communication symbols by Rose-Marié Bezuidenhout

“…The process relates to the confluence of a subjective, inner experiential reality and reality as a social construct during transcendent cycles of the unique individual. The Jungian constructs of archetypal images, symbols, myths and mythologems are considered as the derivatives of this subjective, inner reality reflected in the text of a narrative and the dreams of an individual. …”
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Global dynamics of a staged progression model for infectious diseases by Hongbin Guo, Michael Yi Li

“…If $R_0>1,$ $P_0$ isunstable, and a unique endemic equilibrium $P^*$ is globallyasymptotically stable, and the disease persists at the endemicequilibrium. …”
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Preposterous Preservation. Postmodern Paradoxes by Pablo von Frankenberg

“…While the application of traditional preservation methods may seem appropriate, it often overlooks the architect’s intentions and the unique characteristics of postmodern design. The UT2 invites us to reconsider our approaches to heritage conservation, suggesting that embracing the tensions between new and old in both building materials and conservation approaches may offer new pathways for preserving architectural heritage.…”
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The Energy Potential of Agricultural Biomass in the European Union by Arkadiusz Weremczuk

“…It also highlights the necessity for future research on improving biomass conversion technologies and policy development for integrating agricultural biomass into the energy framework, considering the unique aspects of each country's agricultural sector.…”
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A Case of Phenibut Withdrawal Management and Detoxification Using Baclofen in the Outpatient Setting by Emma DiFiore, Julie Pittman

“…The slow taper was complicated by various withdrawal symptoms, and the patient was ultimately stabilized on lorazepam, baclofen, gabapentin, and clonidine after 5-months time. This case is unique, as it also highlights challenges in tapering off baclofen following phenibut detoxification. …”
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A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Nervous System by Meredith Chaput, Brandon M Ness, Kathryn Lucas, Kory J Zimney

“…Application of a multi-physiologic systems approach may provide a unique perspective to better understand the nervous system and its interactions after ACL reconstruction. …”
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Interpretation of Hormone Levels in Older Patients: Points for Consideration by Krystyna Sztefko, Patrycja Szybowska

“…Blood hormone and tumor marker concentrations are usually determined by immunochemical methods which are based on an unique reaction between antigen and assay capture antibody. …”
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A Newly Discovered “Bull Head Amulet” from Tell El-Farkha, Egypt by Joanna Dębowska-Ludwin

“…Although the object displays all the typical features of the “amulets”, it also possesses some unique characteristics, such as its unusual size and lack of perforation, suggesting its use as a figurine rather than a pendant. …”
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Dynamics of a Predator-Prey System with Beddington-DeAngelis Functional Response and Delays by Nai-Wei Liu, Ting-Ting Kong

“…First, we give a sufficient and necessary condition for the existence of a unique positive equilibrium by analyzing the corresponding locations of a hyperbolic curve and a line. …”
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The Punky Wood Ambrosia Beetle and Fungus in Florida that Cause Wood Rot: Ambrosiodmus minor and Flavodon subulatus by Demian F. Gomez, Jiri Hulcr

“…However, it is associated with a unique ambrosia fungus, Flavodon subulatus, which causes rapid wood rot. …”
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Management of Recurrent Osteoid Osteoma: Case Report by Trupthi Das, M.C. Uthappa, Ravikanth Devathu

“…Although it is highly effective, the recurrence rate is estimated to be in the range of 7 to 16.3%, with younger individuals having higher recurrence rates. We report a unique case of recurrent osteoid osteoma with a metachronous lesion in a female child for which radiofrequency ablation of both the lesions was performed, which proved to be effective.…”
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