Antenatal corticosteroids in Singapore: a clinical and scientific assessment by Arundhati Gosavi, Zubair Amin, Sean William David Carter, Mahesh Arjandas Choolani, Erin Lesley Fee, Mark Amir Milad, Alan Hall Jobe, Matthew Warren Kemp

“…Antenatal administration of dexamethasone phosphate is a key component of the obstetric management of Singaporean women who are at risk of imminent preterm labour. Dexamethasone improves preterm outcomes by crossing the placenta to functionally mature the fetal lung. …”
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Filming Up: Brazilian Elites Through an Ethnographic Lens by Alex Vailati, Walter Andrade

“…Abstract This article is based on the idea of filming up, contextualizing it in both visual anthropology and documentary history. We will first offer a brief analysis of audiovisual production concerning elites to reflect on how they are pictured and how this is of interest to anthropological studies. …”
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Transformational, Visionary, and Prophetic Leadership: Their Impact on Teacher Job Satisfaction in Madrasa Ibtidaiyah by Juhji Juhji, Siti Maysaroh, Hikmah Umi Prihatini

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Unusual Length of Pedicle: Pedunculated Squamous Papilloma of Uvula Causing Unusual Dysphagia of Long Duration in a Child of 10 Years by Ramisetty Sabitha Devi, B. Rajsekhar, G. Vijay Srinivas, Ninad J. Moon

“…The narrow base of the pedicle made the intraoral excision possible. But here, we present a case of a 10-year-old boy who had history of dysphagia of 3-year duration for solid food and he was comfortable only in squatting position the reason being squamous papilloma of uvula (unusual site) atypically because of astonishing length of pedicle (2.3 inches).…”
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Demanding Diagnosis of Splenic Angiosarcoma as Cause of Delayed Treatment of Spontaneous Splenic Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sara Coppola, Andrea Leva, Fabio Pagni, Simone Famularo, Luca Gianotti

“…This disease can be easily neglected and spontaneous splenic rupture is a frequent manifestation at the time of diagnosis leading to a poor outcome because of peritoneal dissemination. Case Presentation. We describe the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with asthenia, left upper quadrant abdominal pain, and anemia. …”
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“A / music / at rest”: Late Duncan and Objectivist Poetics by Jeffrey Twitchell-Waas

“…Throughout Robert Duncan’s poetic life, Louis Zukofsky represented an important challenge, an admired mentor who in so many respects espoused modernist principles directly opposed to Duncan’s own self-proclaimed “romantic” propensities. …”
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Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Pregnant Woman with Marfan Syndrome and Dural Ectasia by Franco Pepe, Mariagrazia Stracquadanio, Francesco De Luca, Agata Privitera, Elisabetta Sanalitro, Puccio Scarpinati

“…In these cases, epidural anesthesia may be a particularly useful technique during cesarean delivery because it allows an adequate spread and action of local anesthetic with a controlled onset of anesthesia, analgesia, and sympathetic block and a low risk of perioperative complications. We report the perioperative management of a patient with MFS and dural ectasia who successfully underwent cesarean section using epidural technique anesthesia. …”
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Paraspinal and Extensive Epidural Abscess: The Great Masqueraders of Abdominal Pain by Andrew Chu, Thu Thu Aung, Uday Shankar

“…Diagnosis may be a challenge due to the delayed presentation of nonspecific back pain or radicular pain such as chest pain or abdominal pain. We present a rare case on a patient with periumbilical pain, constipation, and urinary retention who was ultimately diagnosed with a paraspinal abscess extending into the epidural space from T1 to S2. …”
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The treasure trove of yeast genera and species described by Johannes van der Walt (1925-2011) by Maudy Th. Smith, Marizeth Groenewald

“…Amongst these was Johannes P. van der Walt, who had a major role in shaping our current understanding of yeast biodiversity and taxonomy. …”
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Perspectives of COPD patients, publicly funded scientists, and industry representatives on responsibility and stakeholder engagement in drug discovery research by Zainab Afshan Sheikh, Helen Yu

“…Through semi-structured interviews, we explore: How do patients as potential users of a new drug, the scientists who discover it, and the industry that might develop it, think about responsibility and stakeholder engagement in drug discovery? …”
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Analysing Academic Texts with Computational Linguistics Tools by E. I. Shpit, V. N. Kurovskii

“…Writing academic texts in English introduces certain difficulties associated with translating Russian sentences with pronounced stylistic peculiarities, especially for young researchers who are just starting their publication activity. …”
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Comparaison théorique sur la performativité de l’insulte homophobe. Austin, Bourdieu, Butler by Grégoire Ben-Aïssa

“…What does the homophobic (or racist, transphobic, misogynist, etc.) insult do to the person who receives it, and by virtue of what power relationship ? …”
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Can the ‘Other’ Frame Back in Tourism Studies? by Sarani Pitor Pakan

“…While the experiment itself might not be able to seriously challenge the Eurocentric knowledge production in tourism studies, I found it useful as a pedagogy of self-reflection through which non-Western tourism researcher, like me, can resituate her/his postcolonial being, thinking, and sensing and be an initial seed of future decolonial praxis.…”
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4-H Livestock Judging: Activity 2, Different Strokes by Chad Carr, Justin Crosswhite, Amanda Jhonson

“…The document is intended for 4-H leaders and coaches, providing encouragement and guidance for those who may lack extensive background knowledge in animal science. …”
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Prawo karne jako narzędzie przeciwko wulgaryzacji języka by Marek Derlatka

“…Profanity has been around for a long time, but the way it is treated in public is changing. Until a few decades ago, the use of such a word in public caused shame, embarrassment, and guilt. …”
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Hip-hop from dancers’ viewpoint: Dance, lifestyle, and/or subculture? by Snežana Damjanović, Boris Popović, Ivana M. Milovanović, Tijana Šćepanović

“…The paper presents the results of field research on the population of dancers – members of the hip-hop community who are “contestants” in battles. The field research was carried out in April 2022 on a sample of dancers aged 17 to 40 (N = 31). …”
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Staying in Marriage is Not Enough: Influence of Marital Commitment and Adult Attachment Style on Marital Flourishing by Sri Juwita Kusumawardhani, Anggi Mayangsari, Reny Rustyawati, Ilham Phalosa Reswara

“…Meanwhile, the fearful (p=.09), preoccupied (p=.78), and dismissing (p=.81) attachment styles do not influence marital flourishing. This study concludes that young adults who develop secure attachment patterns and a strong sense of marital commitment are more likely to experience high-quality marriages.…”
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Blasphemy and Censorship. The Historical Importance of Passive and Active Models by David Nash

“…Through examining the history of blasphemy and its formulation by individuals and institutions in authority it potentially becomes possible to explain and contextualise the motivation of those who censor. The issue of power and intention loom large and are investigated through dialogues with the ideas of Foucault and Norbert Elias. …”
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Exercitium pietatis - Calvin's interpretation of the Lord's Prayer by W. H. Neuser

“…Initially he tried to understand the correct theological meaning of the Lord’s Prayer; later he urged the person who prays to use it correctly. At the outset the theologian spoke, later he became the pastor of souls. …”
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«He Confessed Christ…»: Reflecting on biography of priest Vasily Infantiev by S. G. Sizov

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