Political and Institutional Approaches to Advancing International Religious Freedom in the U.S. Foreign Policy in 1998–2020 by V. A. Shchipkov

“…It legitimizes the concept, which encourages widespread support for religious minorities as opposed to the religious majority, and opens the way for the US to build sustainable ties with religious communities and their leaders worldwide, allowing them to influence political processes in different regions. The US has recently promoted the integration of this policy track into international institutions, establishing the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.…”
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Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon by Pierre Paul Mbarga, Armand William Mala, Marie Marguerite Mbolo

“…This study makes it possible to recognize Ekop wood beyond the dendrological aspects of vegetative and reproductive organs. …”
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The big five personality traits and eating habits among female students at Zayed University by Sharifa AlBlooshi, Kawther AlSabbah, Shatha Thani, Rafiq Hijazi, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Falak Zeb, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Leila Cheikh Ismail

“…Personality traits are consistent behavioral patterns that individuals typically exhibit, and the Five-Factor Model (also known as the Big Five) is widely recognized as an effective framework for predicting personality traits.MethodsThis study analyzed the relationship between personality traits and eating behaviors among 425 female students using a cross-sectional design. …”
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Breaking the shield of solid tumors: a combined approach for enhanced efficacy of CAR-T cells by Marat Khaliulin, Aygul Valiullina, Alexey Petukhov, Youyong Yuan, Sheila Spada, Emil Bulatov

“…Currently, scientists are working to enhance the structure of the CAR and improve the survival and efficiency of CAR-T cells in recognizing tumor antigens in solid tumors. Chemotherapy drugs are frequently employed in the treatment of malignant neoplasms and can also be used prior to cell therapy to enhance CAR-T cell engraftment. …”
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Research on optimization of emergency supplies customs clearance strategy from the perspective of public health security based on Chinese trade data by Xia Zheng, Quan Cao, Xin Zhou

“…These strategies include a clustering analysis of trade data to ensure safe and efficient customs clearance, the preservation of integrity and stability within the emergency supplies supply chain, the enhancement of the national emergency management system, and the improvement of response capabilities to public health emergencies.ConclusionThis analysis of trade data concerning the import and export of emergency supplies, based on the enhanced RFM clustering model, represents an exploratory initiative in original model design. Recognizing the inherent limitations associated with the model’s index design and data sample selection, we intend to refine these elements in future research, aiming to improve and validate the model to further optimize related countermeasures.…”
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A two-sex model for the influence of heavy alcohol consumption on the spread of HIV/AIDS by Gigi Thomas, Edward M. Lungu

“…Our simulations point to theheavy-drinking habits of men as a major reason for the continuingdisproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women in sub-Sahara Africa.Our analysis has revealed the possibility of the phenomenon ofbackward bifurcation. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…Small-scale northeast-direction faults cut off larger-scale northwest-direction faults. Six tectonic zones were recognized in combination with the gravity anomalies and seismic data in the study area, which include eastern depression, southern uplift, central bulge, western depression, northern slope and western uplift.…”
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On the Conditions for the Introducing Distance Learning in Russian Universities by A. V. Borovskikh

“…But the issue of a reasonable measure of the use of these technologies and the adequate setting and implementation of tasks in this direction requires special work. …”
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Assessment of economic efficiency of artificial intelligence application in construction: the choice of the optimal method by D. N. Shishkina

“…Construction is a fundamental area of human life, in which the use of information technology innovations, especially artificial intelligence should be associated with a balanced decision and thorough testing. For this reason, it is required to choose the most appropriate method to evaluate the feasibility of implementation. …”
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Association between weight change across adulthood and risk of chronic kidney disease: NHANES 1999–2020 by Xunliang Li, Mengqian Liu, Qihui Ye, Jiaxin Zhu, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Background Obesity is a recognized risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but whether weight change is associated with CKD remains unclear. …”
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Evaluating the Accessibility of Urban Public Open Spaces Based on an Improved 2SFCA Model: A Case Study Within Chengdu’s Second Ring Road by Ling Jian, Xiaojiang Xia, Yinbing Zhao, Yang Zhang, Yuanqiao Wang, Yi Tang, Jie Chang, Changliu Wang

“…The rational allocation of urban public open spaces (UPOS) is critical for creating a livable urban environment. …”
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A Structurally Flexible Occupancy Network for 3-D Target Reconstruction Using 2-D SAR Images by Lingjuan Yu, Jianlong Liu, Miaomiao Liang, Xiangchun Yu, Xiaochun Xie, Hui Bi, Wen Hong

“…Moreover, when the composition of a training sample is reasonable, the number of samples required for the SFONet training can be reduced.…”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiac Lupus: A Retrospective Study by K Maria Koshy, Tarun George, Sohini Das, J V Punitha, Sudha Jasmine Rajan, Bijesh Yadav, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Vijay Prakash Turaka

“…A high mortality rate as evident from this study, highlights the importance of recognizing the cardiac complications of SLE. Clinicians should diligently search for the same, as early interventions could reduce mortality and morbidity.…”
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Social Discontent and Voting Behaviour in South Africa’s 2024 General Elections: The Transition from One-party Dominance to a Multi-party Coalition by Ath`enkosi Mfusi Mbete, Collin Olebogeng Mongale, Victor Ojakorotu

“…Through the use of secondary data collection, the paper critically analysed the nexus between social discontent and voting behaviour in South Africa’s 2024 general elections. Using rational choice theory, the paper argued that voting behaviour in the 2024 elections was influenced by people’s choice to vote for a political party that promised to improve their welfare by addressing existing socio-economic challenges. …”
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Development of E-trade of industrial enterprises in the conditions of digital business transformation by Igor Kryvovyazyuk

“…The methodological basis is the system of methods used to obtain the final results of the research: generalization – when systematizing scientific research with the aim of clarifying the conceptual apparatus; abstract-logical – to improve the scientific and methodological approach to the study of the peculiarities of the development of ecommerce of enterprises in the conditions of digital transformation; economic analysis, graphical and tabular – when studying the peculiarities of the development of e-commerce of enterprises of Ukraine; regression analysis – to determine the impact of digitalization of business on the development of e-commerce; grouping – to determine the factors and reasons for inhibiting the development of e-commerce of enterprises. …”
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Phytochemical Profiling, Bioactivity, and Insecticidal Effectiveness of <i>Mammea americana</i> L. Leaf Extracts Against <i>Ferrisia</i> sp. by Mike Vázquez-Torres, Nilka Rivera-Portalatín, Irma Cabrera-Asencio

“…Plant botanical extracts are recognized for being a source of biologically active phytochemicals that potentially have diverse applications. …”
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Increased TLR4 Expression Aggravates Sepsis by Promoting IFN-γ Expression in CD38−/− Mice by Qi Li, Chenyi Wu, Zhenlong Liu, Huiqing Zhang, Yuna Du, Yuxiang Liu, Kuangyu Song, Qiaofa Shi, Rong Li

“…Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an endotoxin in Gram-negative bacteria and is recognized specifically by TLR4, which initiates innate immune response. …”
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Road properties of cement-phosphogypsum-red clay under dry and wet cycles. by Yunke Liu, Kaisheng Chen, Hao Jian, Zeyu Liu

“…SCA-2 water stabilizer reduces the strength of the mixture, but significantly improve the water stability performance of the mixture, the reason SCA-2 water stabilizer active ingredients and mixing particles of physicochemical reaction, the content of ettringite in the mixture is lower than the content of the mixture not mixed with water stabilizers, the generation of quartz, white mica, and kaolinite and other hydrophilic poor material increases, the surface of the cementitious material increases, the seepage channel is reduced, so the strength is reduced, and water stability performance is improved. …”
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Role of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine in Community Based Palliative Care - A Position Statement by Srikanth Srinivasan, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Suguna Elayaperumal, Mahendra Singh, Priya Kataria, Rehana Vanaja Radhakrishnan

“…Implementing the aforementioned recommendations would contribute to achieving the target of Sustainable Development Goal 3.8, which addresses the need for pain relief and palliative care to all needy patients. The IAPSM recognizes palliative care as a vital component of Universal Health Coverage and holds the capacity to bring about substantial changes in the promotion of CBPC in India.…”
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Wie wissenschaftlich muss Musiktheorie sein?. Chancen und Herausforderungen musikalischer Korpusforschung by Markus Neuwirth, Martin Rohrmeier

“…In musicology, by contrast, it is about to gain in importance only fairly recently. The reasons for this delayed acceptance are manifold. …”
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