Resilience, reflexivity, and decolonization: policy narratives in Kalaallit Nunaat by Leneisja Jungsberg, Louise Ormstrup Vestergård, Anna Karlsdottir, Arjan Wardekker

“…BackgroundKalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is undergoing rapid socio-economic and environmental transformations, particularly due to climate change, shifting governance structures and aspirations for political independence. …”
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The Two Faces of Revisionism by Mohsen Shariatinia

“…Conversely, the United States, as a "bridging revisionist," seeks to reconstruct the liberal international order through mobilizing alternative networks and broad institutional changes. The transformation of international security regimes by creating alternative networks, challenging financial, monetary, and trade regimes by developing a new sanction system and paralyzing the World Trade Organization, and efforts to redefine the human rights regime as a key normative dimension of the liberal international order are examples of the United States' strategic actions as a bridging revisionist.Conclusion: The analysis of the revisionist behavior of China and the United States within the liberal international order reveals that both powers operate as revisionists with differing approaches. …”
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Progress Analysis and Development Prospects of Soil Ecological and Environmental Effects of Interlayer Construction by JIA Zhenjiang, WU Yangyang, LI Wangcheng, MA Dongxiang, CHEN Jihong, GAO Susu, NIU Xiaoxiao, XU Tianyuan

“…[Objective] This study systematically summarized and analyzed the current application status, technical characteristics, and environmental benefits of interlayer construction in soil improvement, nutrient cycling, ecological restoration, and crop management, aiming to provide scientific basis and theoretical support for improving modern agriculture's quality, efficiency, and sustainable development. [Methods] The effects and regulation mechanisms of interlayer construction on soil physical structure, soil water-salt-heat, soil nutrient status, soil enzyme activities, soil microbial properties, and crop productivity were comprehensively addressed. …”
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A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Women’s Football and Determinants Behind Its Growth over the Last 30 Years by Javier Ventaja-Cruz, Jesús M. Cuevas Rincón, Virginia Tejada-Medina, Ricardo Martín-Moya

“…Background: The evolution of women’s football over the past three decades has been remarkable in terms of development, visibility, and acceptance, transforming into a discipline with growing popularity and professionalization. …”
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Can CT Screening Give Rise to a Beneficial Stage Shift in Lung Cancer Patients? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Zixing Wang, Yaoda Hu, Yuyan Wang, Wei Han, Lei Wang, Fang Xue, Xin Sui, Wei Song, Ruihong Shi, Jingmei Jiang

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To portray the stage characteristics of lung cancers detected in CT screenings, and explore whether there's universal stage superiority over other methods for various pathological types using available data worldwide in a meta-analysis approach.…”
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Is Artificial Intelligence a Game-Changer in Steering E-Business into the Future? Uncovering Latent Topics with Probabilistic Generative Models by Simona-Vasilica Oprea, Adela Bâra

“…Although three sentiment analysis methods broadly agree on key trends, such as the rise in positive sentiment over time and the dominance of neutral sentiment, they differ in detail and focus. …”
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Individualized anti-oppressive practice coaching (I-AOPC): a pilot study on anti-oppressive practice in social work education by Preston R. Osborn, Ashura Hughley, Lois Stepney, Mo Yee Lee

“…The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the use of the Integrated Systems Anti-oppressive Practice (ISAOP) Model and Individualized Anti-oppressive Practice Coaching (I-AOPC) for social work students. Guided by transformative learning theory, this study highlights the need for individualized learning to support social work students with differing emotional needs. …”
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The effect of thermocycling on the degree of conversion and mechanical properties of a microhybrid dental resin composite by Mehrsima Ghavami-Lahiji, Melika Firouzmanesh, Hossein Bagheri, Tahereh S. Jafarzadeh Kashi, Fateme Razazpour, Marjan Behroozibakhsh

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of conversion (DC) and mechanical properties of a microhybrid Filtek Z250 (3M ESPE) resin composite after aging.MethodThe specimens were fabricated using circular molds to investigate Vickers microhardness (Vickers hardness number [VHN]) and DC, and were prepared according to ISO 4049 for flexural strength testing. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of the human vascular atlas provides new insights into vasorelaxation redundancy and heterogeneity by Elisa Avolio, Sarah F. Pearce, David Wambeke, Paolo Madeddu

“…The data were transformed into a Seurat object (ShinyCell) and processed using the RStudio software. …”
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Comparison of Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy with Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Removal of Renal Stones in Adults by Asif Alam Khan, Inam Malkani, Junaid Jameel Khattak, Hassan Mumtaz, Mubashir Mazhar, Falak Naz, Arsalan Riaz

“…In mini-PCNL group, stone clearance was observed in 42 (93.3%) patients, while in standard-PCNL group, it was observed in 45 (100%) patients. This difference was insignificant (P > 0.05). Mini-PCNL and standard-PCNL have no significant differences in terms of outcome, operative time, and stone clearance, although fall in hemoglobin level was less in mini-PCNL group, which showed less blood loss in this group, thereby making it a more appropriate method for renal stone removal.…”
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Myelofibrosis Models: Literature Review and Own Data by AA Silyutina, II Gin, NM Matyukhina, EN Balayan, PA Butylin

“…Methods. Transgenic cell lines were created on the basis of monocytic leukemia THP-1 cell line that can differentiate into macrophages. …”
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Exposure to hate in online and traditional media: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the impact of this exposure on individuals and communities by Pablo Madriaza, Ghayda Hassan, Sébastien Brouillette‐Alarie, Aoudou Njingouo Mounchingam, Loïc Durocher‐Corfa, Eugene Borokhovski, David Pickup, Sabrina Paillé

“…Initially, effect sizes were calculated based on the type of design and the statistics used in the studies, and then transformed into standardized mean differences. Each outcome was classified following an exhaustive review of the operational constructs present in the studies. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the 24-week randomised trial of hypoglycaemia prevention, awareness of symptoms, and treatment: HypoPAST by Sharmala Thuraisingam, Jennifer A. Halliday, Uffe Søholm, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Christel Hendrieckx, Timothy C. Skinner, Vincent L. Versace, Jane Speight

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A novel multi-scale and fine-grained network for large choroidal vessels segmentation in OCT by Wei Huang, Qifeng Yan, Lei Mou, Yitian Zhao, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Wei Chen

“…The experimental results show that the proposed method has the best performance compared to the most advanced segmentation networks currently available. …”
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Reduction of lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer patients treated with robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy by Lars Fredrik Qvigstad, Lars Magne Eri, My Diep Lien, Sophie Dorothea Fosså, Kirsti Aas, Viktor Berge

“…A LUTS summary score was constructed from the two questions concerning voiding stream/residual and frequency, and transformed linearly to a 0-100 scale with higher scores representing less symptoms  A change of 6 points or more were considered Meaningful Clinical Differences (MCD). …”
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Immunoregulatory function of Ganoderma spore oil in immunocompromised mice by YI Youjin, HU shun, XIONG Xingyao, LIU Dongbo, ZHONG Yingli, YI Chuanzhu

“…However, the related parameters for Ganoderma spore oil group were higher than model control group and the difference was obvious (P&lt;0.05), indicating that the Ganoderma spore oil could increase the spleen index, thymus index, lymphocyte transformation and DTH level, and improve the content of serum hemolysin in immunocompromised mice. …”
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Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding by Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang

“…., 2018) research as its conceptual foundation. Methods Scoping reviews aim to examine the extent and range of research in a specific area, determine the value of further reviews, summarise and disseminate research findings, and identify research gaps in the existing literature (Arksey & O’Malley, 2005). …”
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Overview of the Foreign Language Sections in the Matriculation Exam in Poland and the University Entrance Exam in Turkiye by Agnieszka M. Sendur, Ferit Kılıçkaya

“…In Poland, language acquisition is seen as a tool for effective communication, while in Türkiye, it is often perceived as rote memorization of grammar and vocabulary. This difference in mindset is influenced by prevailing assessment practices, where Türkiye’s evaluation methods prioritize memorization, leading to a diminished emphasis on communication and practical language use. …”
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The role of FDI in regional economic growth in Central & Eastern Europe: the case of the Hungarian regions by Zoltan Gal, Andras Gyimesi

“…This paper examines the relationship between FDI inflows, GDP growth, and gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) in Hungarian regions from 2000 to 2018 using panel econometric methods. Panel granger causality tests, and panel regression models (using first difference effect) are conducted controlling for GFCF, employment, R&D and the global financial crisis. …”
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Social reproduction and health: contributions from Breilh and Lukács to social thinking in collective health by Diego de Oliveira Souza

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between social reproduction and health based on the theories of Jaime Breilh and Georg Lukács. Methods: This is a theoretical-conceptual study grounded in the immanent analysis of works by these authors. …”
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