The Global Classroom in Action: Thirty Years of International Studies at the University of Technology Sydney by Paul Allatson

“…It also aims to explain the inevitable evolution of international studies at UTS in the wake of the global pandemic whose associated travel restrictions forced a rethink of how UTS might better deliver international studies with an array of new “internationalised/ising” experiences some of which start right here, where we are now.   …”
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Strengthening Russia’s International Prestige during the Northern War: Russian Diplomatic Institutions and Instruments by A. V. Topychkanov

“…To limit the dissemination of information damaging Russia’s prestige, Russian diplomats began to use the same instruments of influence (newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets), which European diplomats used at that time: various methods of pressure and bribery, propaganda, and censorship. …”
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The Hidden Metaphysics of J. M. E. McTaggart’s Paradox: Influence on The Analytic Philosophy of Time by Adomas Šulcas

“… This paper discusses the various interpretations of McTaggart’s paradox that have been proposed throughout the 20th and the 21st centuries. …”
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Nazolabial Kist: Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme ve Ultrasonografi Bulguları ile Değerlendirilen Bir Vaka Raporu by Füsun Yaşar, Hilal Demir

“…Nazolabial kist; kadınlarda ve yaşamın dördüncü-beşinci dekatlarında daha sık görülür, patogenezi belirsizdir. …”
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Multi-resource constrained elective surgical scheduling with Nash equilibrium toward smart hospitals by Jun Xue, Zhi Li, Shuangli Zhang

“…Finally, to narrow the gap between the optimal surgical scheduling solution and actual hospital operations, digital twin (DT) technology is adopted to build a physical-virtual hospital surgery simulation model. …”
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பெரியபுராணத்தில் நாயன்மார்களின் பண்பாட்டு மரபுகள் / Cultural Traditions of the Nayanmars in Periyapuranam... by முனைவர் க. முத்துமாரியம்மாள் / Dr. K. Muthumariammal

“…These practices are based on customs, beliefs, and traditions. Whether an individual likes it or not, everything passed down from generation to generation becomes the heritage of that society. …”
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A Study on Optimum Mixture Ratio of Reactive Powder Concrete by Mingyang Chen, Wenzhong Zheng

“…A reasonably good agreement between the calculated strength and those obtained from the tests is reported, except for the case of W/B = 0.16 with P.O.52.5 cement. …”
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Pengaruh Stretching Exercise Pada Kualitas Hidup Dan Status Fungsional Lansia Penderita Dm Tipe 2 by Isni Hijriana, Yusnita

“…The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test statistical test showed that there was a difference between before and after the stretching exercise intervention on the functional status of the elderly, quality of life, general health dimensions, physical health, and social with a p-value (p=0.00), but there is no relationship on the psychological health and environmental dimension. …”
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HWOA-TTA: A New Hybrid Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Optimization and Engineering Design Applications by Huda Y. Najm, Elaf Sulaiman Khaleel, Eman T. Hamed, Huda I. Ahmed

“…To verify the performance of the improved algorithm, thirteen benchmark functions have been used to compare HWOA-TTA with the classical intelligent population algorithms (PSO, TTA, and WOA). …”
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Impact of comorbid constipation on the survival of patients with heart failure: a multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted in Japan by Tomoaki Ishida, Kei Kawada, Kei Kawada, Kohei Jobu, Tomoyuki Hamada, Toru Kubo, Moemi Okazaki, Kazuya Kawai, Yoko Nakaoka, Toshikazu Yabe, Takashi Furuno, Eisuke Yamada, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Yukihiro Hamada

“…BackgroundConstipation frequently affects heart failure patients because of medication side effects and physiological effects of the condition. …”
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Fabrication of Al-based composites reinforced with Al2O3-Tib2 ceramic composite particulates using vortex-casting method by Roshan M.R., Mousavian Taherzadeh R., Ebrahimkhani H., Mosleh A.

“…These powders, which are thermodynamically stable with molten aluminum below 900°C, were mixed with aluminum and magnesium powders before casting using ball milling and the mixed powders were injected into the molten metal (pure Al). …”
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Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gertrude Acquah-Hagan, Daniel Boateng, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Peter Twum, Joseph Amankwa Atta, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…Poisson regression with robust variance was used to access the association between vulnerability and access to healthcare. Results. …”
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis as an AIDS-Defining Illness Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin in an 11-Year-Old Female by Kathryn E. Kalata, Christina Osborne, Amy Willis, Kacey Navarro, Laura Z. Fenton, Christiana Smith

“…This case is significant because it represents a late presentation of vertically transmitted HIV with disseminated histoplasmosis in a nonendemic region as the AIDS-defining illness. …”
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Programming scheduled self-assembly of circadian materials by Gregor Leech, Lauren Melcher, Michelle Chiu, Maya Nugent, Shirlaine Juliano, Lily Burton, Janet Kang, Soo Ji Kim, Sourav Roy, Leila Farhadi, Jennifer L. Ross, Moumita Das, Michael J. Rust, Rae M. Robertson-Anderson

“…Abstract Active biological molecules present a powerful, yet largely untapped, opportunity to impart autonomous regulation of materials. Because these systems can function robustly to regulate when and where chemical reactions occur, they have the ability to bring complex, life-like behavior to synthetic materials. …”
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South American Fruit Fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“… This species is of great economic importance because of the wide variety of plants that it attacks and its extensive distribution. …”
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The using of impulse methods of influence for production of cast articles from aluminium alloys by A. A. Andrushevich, I. N. Kazanevskaja, M. N. Churic

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Application of Half-Transected and Self-Pulling Esophagojejunostomy in Total Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Safe and Feasible Technique by Hongtao Wan, Jianyong Xiong, Yanglin Chen, Haiyun Wei, Ren Tang, Chao Chen, Qing Sun, Jing Xu, Bo Yi

“…There were no significant differences between the two groups in blood loss, time to first exhaust, postoperative hospital stay, and incidence of surgery-related complications. …”
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Comparative analysis of retinal vascular structural parameters in populations with different glucose metabolism status based on color fundus photography and artificial intelligence by Naimei Chen, Naimei Chen, Zhentao Zhu, Di Gong, Xinrong Xu, Xinya Hu, Weihua Yang

“…An artificial intelligence (AI)-based automatic measurement system was used to quantify retinal blood vessels in the fundus color photographic images, enabling inter-group parameter comparison and analysis of significant differences.ResultsBetween January 2020 and June 2024, fundus color photographs were collected from 320 individuals and categorized into four groups: non-diabetes (n = 54), pre-diabetes (n = 71), T2DM without overt DR (n = 144), and T2DM with mild-to-moderate NPDR (n = 51). …”
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Numerical Fit Modeling for Temperature Mitigation in Arid Cities by Alan S. Hoback

“…Specifically, the effects of a plume of calcite particles above cities have been found. Previous modeling work has been carried out with supercomputers, but those models have limited geographies and timelines. …”
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Uptake and Determinants of Tetanus Vaccination among Female Clinical Medical Students in North-Western Nigeria by Muhammad Shakur Abubakar

“…The prevalence of tetanus toxoid (TT)1 and TT2 was 20.7% and 17.1%, respectively. Being married, ever pregnant, and higher level of study were significantly associated with being vaccinated (χ2/P =59.093/P <0.001, P = 65.011/P <0.001, and P = 9.860/P =0.020, respectively). …”
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