The Nation’s ‘Other’ Housing Project by Zihao Wong

“…Taking the Pearlbank Apartments and the Pandan Valley Condominium as two key developments of Singapore’s emerging private high-rise housing landscape in the 1970s, this article examines the production of the nation’s aspirational housing in the confluence of Singaporean state-led vision and a people’s housing aspirations.…”
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Exploring transcendence of the quantum self and consciousness through communication symbols by Rose-Marié Bezuidenhout

“…The process relates to the confluence of a subjective, inner experiential reality and reality as a social construct during transcendent cycles of the unique individual. …”
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Sens/Agedincum, cité des Sénons by Pierre Nouvel, Anne Delor-Ahü, Émilien Estur, Stéphane Venault

“…BC, situated at the confluence of the rivers Yonne and the Vanne and mentioned by Caesar. …”
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‘Trustworthy Allies’: International Organisations, Ernest Hemingway, Women Activists, and Spanish Republican Exiles in Cuba by Daniel Fernandez Guevara

“…Buoyed by files in the American Friends Service Committee archive and my research in Cuba, I reveal that the confluence of Cuban state hostility against Spanish exile settlement, US private aid´s penchant for advancing a ‘national’ image abroad, and the author Ernest Hemingway´s close relationships to the ‘loyalist’ cause and its exiles, resulted in a selective distribution of aid by mostly women at ‘neutral’ private aid organisations. …”
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Wake Behavior behind Turbine Cascades in Compressible Two-Dimensional Flows by Rainer Kurz

“…Based on available data on wake behavior in the compressible flow behind turbine blades, the correlations presented describe the wake behavior from the trailing edge to the confluence of the wakes of adjacent blades.…”
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The traces of roman metallurgy in Eastern Serbia by Petković Sofija

“…The archeometallurgical sites confirmed by investigations are: Kraku lu Jordan at the confluence of the Brodica river and the Pek river, Rudna Glava, Tilva Roš in Bor, Gamzigrad - Romuliana, Rgotina near Zaječar and Timacum Minus in the village Ravna near Knjaževac. …”
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École républicaine et questions socialement vives : la neutralité engagée ? by Carole Voisin

“…The question of neutrality at school, about environmental issues, is at the confluence of several horizons : disciplinary didactics, professional didactics, epistemology and even philosophy. …”
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Navigating the Geopolitical Tightrope: The Complex Dynamics of Sino-EU Relations in a Shifting World Order by Rahman Nurdun

“…In recent years, a discernible shift has occurred in the European Union's (EU) stance and policies towards China, prompted by a confluence of crises including different interpretation of human rights concept, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia as well as Sino-US tensions. …”
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The Need for Knowledge Translation in Chronic Pain by James L Henry

“…Bridging the quality chasm between chronic pain and the care process will require a unique confluence of opinion from all stakeholders committed within a focused community of practice to address the impact of pain. …”
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The transnational earth: Evolution meets the World Heritage in model development scenarios for a globally inclusive knowledge economy by Hana Ayala

“…The roadmap toward unleashing the economic energy of transnational research endeavors as stewards of new conservation frontiers is offered with a business model grounded in the confluence of knowledge and wonder and contributing an investment platform that encourages a globally shared benefit of the knowledge economy.…”
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Convergence of evolving artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques in precision oncology by Elena Fountzilas, Tillman Pearce, Mehmet A. Baysal, Abhijit Chakraborty, Apostolia M. Tsimberidou

“…Abstract The confluence of new technologies with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analytical techniques is rapidly advancing the field of precision oncology, promising to improve diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies for patients with cancer. …”
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Investigation of the Influence of Local Low Strength Concrete on the Bearing Capacity of Bending Reinforced Concrete Beams by A. G. Tamrazyan

“…The results show that the most critical region with low concrete strength along the span of the beam is the confluence zone near the supports, which is reflected in the ductility of the load-deflection curves. …”
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“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

“…The article then examines contemporary examples of parodic prayers, arguing that the confluence of humour and faith expressed in medieval parodies is still possible and potentially salutary today, both in furthering the work of justice and in expanding the religious imagination. …”
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Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm degeneration after coiling necessitating open repair by Madeleine Carroll, MD, Deena B. Chihade, MD, Thomas J. Vandermeer, MD, Anthony Feghali, MD

“…His 12-month scan revealed aneurysmal growth from 5 cm to 7.5 cm involving the hepatic confluence. He underwent successful open aneurysm resection and primary anastomosis of the hepatic artery. …”
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Le sujet sous l’angle de l’éducation à la biodiversité : perspectives d’un apprentissage selon trois dimensions by Serge Franc

“…Thus a subject actor and author could build his identity in a complex educative way, at the confluence of three dimensions of learning : knowledge, emotional maturity and behavior. …”
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In Vitro Cultivation of Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells on Surface-Modified Crosslinked Collagen Scaffolds by Michel Haagdorens, Vytautas Cėpla, Eline Melsbach, Laura Koivusalo, Heli Skottman, May Griffith, Ramūnas Valiokas, Nadia Zakaria, Isabel Pintelon, Marie-José Tassignon

“…., inconsistence in outgrowth and confluence) after 14 days of culture. Upon confluence, primary LESC showed high expression of the stem cell marker ΔNp63, proliferation marker cytokeratin (KRT) 14, adhesion markers integrin-β4 and E-cadherin, and LESC-specific extracellular matrix proteins laminin-α1, and collagen type IV. …”
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Orígenes, evolución y retos de la etnobiología boliviana by Victoria Reyes-García, Mónica Moraes R., Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana

“…In this article, we document the biological and anthropological precursors of Bolivian ethnobiology and we analyze its evolution through three emblematic case studies: the first two show the confluence of a biological and an anthropological project towards ethnobiology, and the third one illustrates the benefits of the participatory approach. …”
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Understanding HR attributions and creativity of SMEs employees in Colombia: a qualitative study by Lisseth Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Ernesto Monroy, Melissa Johnson Morgan, Retha Wiesner

“…Abstract The purpose of this study is to understand employees’ attributions of human resource management (HRM) practices and how these attributions confluence with employees’ creativity. We propose the concept of human resource attribution (HR attribution) as a construct that can aid in understanding employees' creativity. …”
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Design of a Water Quality Monitoring Network on the Zimkan River in Kermanshah by Iraj Jabbari

“…According to vulnerability of reaches, nine monitoring locations were suggested at three situations: the confluence of tributaries which are subjected to intense human interference; The effect of two main branches of Zimkan in where they are close together at the end of catchment; and before and after the entrance of the main pollutant that it is possible to measure amount of their pollution. …”
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What we talk about when we talk about decentralization? Insights from post-revolution Tunisia by Lana Salman

“…Instead, we need to look at the confluence of domestic pressures to pluralize the terrain of politics and development agendas born outside the region’s borders which frames decentralization as an appropriate development framework at this juncture. …”
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