Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871 – 1918 by Arzu Melek Ozgumus

“…In the first chapter of the book, Hoyer covers the period between 1815-1871, beginning with the Vienna Congress in 1815, where Austria-Hungary and Prussia started their competition on the hegemony over the German states – which ultimately resolved in favor of Prussia. …”
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Accuracy of Two Methods in Estimating Target Muscle Force During Shoulder Submaximal Isometric Contractions by Sean F. Griech, Christos Karagiannopoulos

“…Both methods (NR and RR), direction of force (IR and ER), and starting test-side (right or left) were randomized. …”
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Recurrent secondary hyperparathyroidism due to a gradually increasing intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma in a fifth parathyroid gland of a patient undergoing long-term haemodialysi... by Jun Yang, Ninghu Liu, Jili Wang, Xinhui Su

“…Case presentation A 24-year-old Chinese woman had end-stage renal disease secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis and started regular haemodialysis in March 2007. She was diagnosed with renal hyperparathyroidism as indicated by elevated parathyroid hormone and calcium levels in 2011. …”
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Photodiagnosis and photodynamic recognition of cervical cancer with SEM and AFM images. by Sevcan Aytaç, Gürkan Özbey

“…This article, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamics with SEM and AFM images are valuable in recognizing cervical cancer and starting treatment early. Simultaneous examination of the, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamics with SEM and AFM cervix images of patients will provide us with a far more powerful solution than a one-way solution. …”
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Effect of Synthetic Bone Graft Substitutes in Management of Nonunion in Long Bones: A Case Series by Muthamilselvan Kumanan, Manikandan Navaneethakrishnapandian, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…Preparation of autograft for use in nonunion itself is associated with various complications, starting from donor site morbidities to postoperative wound infections. …”
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Godsdiens en Christelike teologie in die skadu van menslike outonomie: wetenskapsfilosofiese verkenninge by W. J. Richards

“…In the last section an effort is made to show how Reformed philosophy (preliminary as it may be, yet starting, as it does, from the same belief in God) tries to counter undesirable and detrimental trends in culture, while at the same time stimulating those which can honour God through service in His Kingdom. …”
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Role of Joshi's External Stabilization System Fixator in Proximal Humerus Fractures by Baskar Chockalingam

“…There is a wide range of treatments starting from conservative to advanced techniques like replacement. …”
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Islamic Entrepreneurship: A Study of the Waqf Well Story Saidina Uthman r.a. by Khaulah Hilaluddin, Mohd Nazri Muhayiddin, Mohd Zulkifli Muhammad, Anis Amira Ab Rahman

“…It describes the process of starting and developing a business, namely how to plan ideas, find opportunities, prepare plans, and implement strategies. …”
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From boundary data to bound states by Gregor Kälin, Rafael A. Porto

“…Our findings provide a starting point for an alternative approach to the binary problem. …”
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Enhanced image processing and storage for defect evaluation in BIM of inspected steel bridges by Dogan Karluklu, Cecilia Rinaldi, Marianna Crognale, Lucia Figuli, Vincenzo Gattulli

“…The authors table a procedure that can be followed, starting with storing defect images and ending with defect visualization in the BIM environment, and present a discussion on the advantages and limits of the process by examining concepts such as automated data collection by drones, machine vision-based damage identification by color detection technique, BIM and Industry Foundation Classes standardisation applied to inspection data.…”
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Protective and anti-inflammatory effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on arsenic-induced vasculitis in vivo by Yasser Kofiah, Eman A.A. Abdallah, Mohamed F. El-Refaei

“…Group III was intoxicated with AsIII at 10 mg/kg b.wt for 6 consecutive days, while Group IV was intoxicated with AsIII for 6 consecutive days and treated daily with 3 mg/kg b.wt of CAPE intraperitoneally starting from day 1 of intoxication up to 14 days. …”
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Publishing Trends of Informal Lithuanian Youth Publications –Fanzines – at the End of the 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century by Aušra Kairaitytė-Užupė

“…This article analyzes Lithuanian youth subcultural group publications – fanzines (zines) – which have not yet received broader attention from researchers. Paper fanzines started to be created at the end of the 20th century and became popular in the 1990s, spreading Western culture ideas and changing the political, and socio-cultural environment in Lithuania along with technological copying and reproduction possibilities. …”
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Building support for children and families affected by stroke (BUILD CARE): Study protocol. by Maja Kevdzija, Lisa Bartha-Doering, Ruth Heying, Ann Heylighen, Andrea Jelić, Pleuntje Jellema, Anna Franziska Kalhorn, Sophie Mandl, Gesine Marquardt, Birgit Moser, Magdalena Muszynska-Spielauer, Els Ortibus, Anna-Theresa Renner, Anne-Sophie Schoß, Piet Tutenel

“…Ethical approvals in all countries were obtained at the time of protocol submission, and data collection for all three research phases started in the second half of 2023 and is currently ongoing. …”
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Optimized fertilization patterns increase foxtail millet biomass on the distribution and transformation in Loess Plateau of China. by Tianyou Zhou, Qinhui Liu, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhihao Wang, Panpan Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Xiaoling Ji, Xiong Zhang

“…This experimental material was used foxtail millet (Setaria italica) "Changsheng 07"and started in the growing season of 2017-2018 in a dry farming area of northern Shaanxi Province, with five different fertilizing patterns, and each four repetitions, including T1(N,45kg·hm-2),T2(N,60kg·hm-2; P2O5 30kg·hm-2),T3(N,90kg·hm-2;P2O5 45kg·hm-2),T4(N,60kg·hm-2;P2O5 40kg·hm-2,Organic matter 2000kg·hm-2),T5(N,60kg·hm-2;P2O5 40kg·hm-2; microbial fertilizer 5kg·hm-2). …”
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Investigating the Two Optimization Algorithms (GWO and ACO) Coupling with Radial Basis Neural Network to Estimate the Pile Settlement by Ehsanolah Assareh, Reza Poultangari

“…Pile Settlement (PS) which seems one of the most critical matters in constructional project failure, has attracted experts’ attention to be predicted before starting projects with piles. The variables to appraise the pile movement would help us determine the perspectives after and during loading. …”
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Are Exercise Therapy Protocols For The Treatment of Hip-Related Pain Adequately Described? A Systematic Review of Intervention Descriptions by August Estberger, Joanne L Kemp, Kristian Thorborg, Anders Pålsson, Eva Ageberg

“…The most well-described items were tailoring (87%), and the least well-described items were motivation strategies (9%) and starting level (13%). Studies used exercise therapy alone (n=13), or in combination with hip arthroscopy (n=10)…”
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Improved population coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine after implementation of a school-based vaccination programme: the Singapore experience by Karuppiah Vijayalakshmi, Anne Hui Yi Goei

“…Methods: Fully subsidised HPV vaccinations were offered to all Secondary 1 female students on an opt-in basis, starting as a rollout dose in 2019. One-time catchup vaccination was also offered to female students in Secondary 2–5. …”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…This review article provides a comprehensive overview of hempcrete, starting with its historical roots and the basic science behind its composition. …”
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Design of a Process Control Laboratory Curriculum Incorporating Simulation Modules and Hands-On Training for Enhanced Learning Experience by Serene Sow Mun Lock, Irene Sow Mei Lock, Lam Ghai Lim

“…In response, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS has introduced an updated, simulation-focused curriculum, starting with the CEB3032 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III course for the January and May 2021 cohorts, which included 207 and 162 students, respectively. …”
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CPP: a path planning method taking into account obstacle shadow hiding by Ruixin Zhang, Qing Xu, Youneng Su, Ruoxu Chen, Kai Sun, Fengchang Li, Guo Zhang

“…By accounting for these concealment effects, CPP aimed to enhance the safety and effectiveness of unmanned vehicles in complex and dynamic battlefield scenarios. It started by designing shadow areas in the configuration environment based on solar azimuth and altitude angles. …”
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