Foreigner in contemporary Japanese state discourse: Constructing differences between the nation and the Other by D. S. Alekseev

“…In “Friends of Japan,” foreigners are portrayed as enthusiasts of Japanese culture, expected to mediate between Japan and the world without being fully integrated. …”
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Bearing Behavior of the Fly Ash Deposits on Expressway by Chun-yu Cui, Shu-jian Wang, Wei Cui, Xiao Zheng

“…The maximum level of compaction of the fly ash deposits can be 93% and the bear capacity can be about twice over before after the treatment.…”
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Beyond the ‘Approach in Terms of Régulation’? by Bob Jessop and Ngai-Ling Sum

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Axial Loading Behaviour of Self-Compacting Concrete-Filled Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Stub Columns by Yunyang Wang, Lei Xiao, Chu Jiang, Yandong Jia, Guang Yang, Meng Li, Xiangliang Tang, Duo Chen

“…The SCCFTST stub columns with smaller D/t ratios show higher ultimate load and better ductility, and the steel tubes can exert higher confinement to the concrete.…”
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APPLICATION OF TERRITORIAL ACCESSIBILITY METHODOLOGIES TO COMPARE AND UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES IN EQUITY CONDITIONS BETWEEN TWO NEIGHBORHOODS OF DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC STRATA IN A COLOMBIAN INTERMEDIATE CITY by Diego Alexander ESCOBAR, Fernando José BELEÑO, Carlos Alberto MONCADA

“…In this study, a methodological approach was employed to analyze pedestrian accessibility between two neighborhoods of varying strata in Manizales, Colombia. …”
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Two-stage rolling optimization operation strategy for microgrid considering BESU state by Gang Zhang, Yichen Li, Tuo Xie, Kaoshe Zhang

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Czynniki determinujące zachowania wiejskich gospodarstw domowych na rynku płatności bezgotówkowych by Monika Szafrańska

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A Spectral Finite Element Model for Vibration Analysis of a Beam Based on General Higher-Order Theory by Jiao Sujuan, Li Jun, Hua Hongxing, Shen Rongying

“…The spectral element matrix is derived for a straight and uniform beam element having an arbitrary cross-section. The general higher-order beam theory is used, which accurately accounts for the transverse shear deformation out of the cross-sectional plane and antielastic-type deformation within the cross-sectional plane. …”
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WALTER BENJAMIN Y LA TELEOLOGÍA by CARLOS PÉREZ LÓPEZ

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Cosmopolitan impressions from a contemporary Bengali patachitra painting museum collection in Portugal by Inês Ponte

“…First, I briefly outline their contemporary trajectories, before taking a detailed look at their views on their activity, and then I conclude with an overview of their iconographic themes. …”
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Preoperative uterine artery embolisation before hysterectomy in women with giant uterine fibroid and HIV-associated nephropathy by Filip Szkodziak, Sławomir Woźniak, Łukasz Światłowski, Emilia Maleszyk, Piotr Szkodziak, Krzysztof Pyra, Viktor Berczi, Tomasz Paszkowski, Tomasz Jargiełło

“…Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic benign tumours occurring in women of reproductive age. …”
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Potential benefits and challenges of simulation-based neonatal resuscitation competition: A survey analysis of provincial competition in China by Chenguang Xu, Qianshen Zhang, Fang Lin, Yihua Chen, Yin Xue, Wenjie Yan, Rong Zhou, Yuqian Yang, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Participants perceived top benefits of SBC including improved compliance with NRP® algorithm, technical skills and teamwork, with the least benefit in improving self-confidence (vs. other benefits, P < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of the association between lymph node ratio and long-term survival in patients after surgery for lymph node-positive bladder cancer: a SEER population-based study with external validation by Tao Chen, Xinchang Zou, Yihe Li, Lifen Peng, Zhen Song, Haichao Chao, Bin Fu, Tao Zeng

“…Abstract Background The lymph node ratio (LNR) has been recognized as an emerging prognostic biomarker in various malignant tumors. …”
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Questions to Ask Before Agreeing to Surgery by Martie Gillen, Carolyn S. Wilken

“…Before you agree to have surgery, you need to be aware of the risks and benefits. …”
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Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Total Laparoscopic and Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy for Benign Pathology during Introduction of a Robotic Program by Gokhan Sami Kilic, Gradie Moore, Ayman Elbatanony, Carmen Radecki, John Y. Phelps, Mostafa A. Borahay

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Alice Béja, Des mots pour se battre. John Dos Passos, la littérature et la politique by Flora Valadié

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Hörbarkeit der Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dargestellt am Beispiel der Dodekaphonie by Hubert Moßburger

“…Die Frage, bis zu welchem Grad die einzelnen Elemente in der Musik hörbar sein sollen, erscheint besonders in bezug auf die Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts brisant. …”
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Editorial: Challenges in eating behavior by Nicholas T. Bello, Nicholas T. Bello, C. Alix Timko, C. Alix Timko, Tuyen Van Duong, Tuyen Van Duong, Edward A. Selby

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La soledad en la poesía amorosa de Mario Benedetti by Gloria Dolores Martínez-Fabela

“…Se analizó la relación paradójica entre el amor y la soledad en los poemas "Amor, de tarde" (Poemas de la oficina, 1953-1956); "Luna congelada" (Contra los puentes levadizos, 1965-1966); “Rostro de vos” y “Soledades” (ambos de Poemas de otros, 1973-1974), del escritor uruguayo Mario Benedetti. Se hizo énfasis en la forma en que el lenguaje coloquial da cuenta de la presencia del deseo, la nostalgia, la esperanza, el vacío existencial, el alejamiento, la ruptura y la memoria como elementos fundamentales de la experiencia amorosa.…”
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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

Subjects: “…Electron beam freeform fabrication…”
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