FOREIGN POLICIES AND DIPLOMACY OF AFRICAN STATES IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS by PAUL NWALA

“…In an era characterized by unprecedented interconnectedness, the unique historical, cultural, and economic contexts of African nations shape their approaches to foreign policy formulation and diplomatic endeavors. …”
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Symbolism itself does not improve memory for elements on the periodic table by Brady R. T. Roberts, Sophia H. N. Tran, Myra A. Fernandes

“…It remains an open question whether the memory benefit observed for symbols is due to their unique visual form, or because they offer a symbolic representation of to-be-remembered information. …”
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Stability and Convergence of Nuclear Detonations in White Dwarf Collisions by Peter Anninos, David Cruz-Lopez, Brighten Jiang, Emanuel Gordis

“…To achieve high resolution at initiation sites, we devised geometric gridding and mesh velocity strategies specially adapted to the unique requirements of head-on collisional geometries, scenarios in which one expects maximum production of iron-group products. …”
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Impact of Alternative Diets on Athletes: Analyzing Influence on Athletic Performance by Jolanta Mędyk, Michał Rogulski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Paulina Błasiak, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Patryk Mikołajec, Ruslan Huk, Barbara Bilecka, Jakub Wirkijowski

“…Gaining a deeper insight into how diet affects athletic outcomes is crucial for designing nutritional strategies that meet the unique demands and goals of each athlete. While a variety of studies have examined different aspects of sports nutrition, there is still a clear need for further investigation in this field. …”
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Near Junction Integration of Vapor Chamber for Transient Thermal Performance Improvements of SiC Power Module by Wei Mu, Laili Wang, Haoyuan Jin, Borong Hu, Binyu Wang, Jinfeng Zhang, Liang Wang, Teng Long

“…Time constant spectrum analysis further reveals that the VC module's superior thermal performance stems from its ability to minimize thermal resistance components with short time constants, a benefit that is unique to near-junction thermal management…”
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Green growth: a bibliometric analysis of digital innovation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Hephzibah Beula John, Mini Agrawal, Priyanka Nema, Arif Hasan, Isha Kaur Rakhra, Abhilasha Singh

“…Furthermore, we examine the geographical disparities in the adoption and impact of these technologies across developed and developing countries, highlighting unique challenges and opportunities. This bibliometric analysis not only underscores the transformative potential of digital tools in advancing sustainable practices but also emphasizes the necessity for targeted strategies that align technological advancements with the principles of green growth and inclusivity. …”
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Policy Development Framework for Operations Management During Crises: A Multiple Case Study of Nueva Ecija Cooperatives Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic by James Michael Alcaide Dalde

“…These organizations faced unique trials due to their distinct structure and operations. …”
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Electro-optic cavities for in-situ measurement of cavity fields by Michael S. Spencer, Joanna M. Urban, Maximilian Frenzel, Niclas S. Mueller, Olga Minakova, Martin Wolf, Alexander Paarmann, Sebastian F. Maehrlein

“…Abstract Cavity electrodynamics offers a unique avenue for tailoring ground-state material properties, excited-state engineering, and versatile control of quantum matter. …”
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Underwater paleontology inside cenotes reveals the Miocene-Pliocene fish diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula, southeast Mexico. by Kleyton M Cantalice, Hugo E Salgado-Garrido, Erick Sosa-Rodríguez, Kay Vilchis-Zapata, Gerardo González-Barba, Underwater Archaeological Atlas project

“…The Yucatan Peninsula, southeast México, hosts a unique underwater karstic system of galleries connected by multiple sinkholes, locally called cenotes. …”
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Images of the Pleiades of the Turkic and Mongolic Peoples by Marina M. Sodnompilova, Bair Z. Nanzatov

“…Two names of the Pleiades are recorded, the Turkic ürker / ülker and the Mongolic mičid, the most relevant etymological hypotheses reflecting the origin of the Turkic and Mongolic names of the Pleiades are presented, a number of mythological images of the Pleiades revealed in the course of the study are proposed. Conclusions. Unique images of the Pleiades in the ideas of the Turkic-Mongolian peoples arose in the process of interaction of different languages ​​and cultures, understanding and interpretation of different versions of the names of the Pleiades, integration of disparate plot-forming elements in myths, fairy tales, legends. …”
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Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality. by Julia Arieira, Karl-L Schuchmann, Arnildo Pott, Michelle D Lanssanova, Ana Silvia O Tissiani, Osvaldo Borges Pinto Junior, Marinêz Isaac Marques

“…The asynchronous response of phenological cycles to surface soil moisture seasonality highlights the diverse habitat hydrodynamics and its interactions with the plant communities that may decouple leaf fall, flowering, and fruiting from surface soil water availability. The unique phenological response of the Pantanal's woody communities to the hydro-climatic cycle sets it apart from other non-flooded savannas of tropical South America. …”
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Predicting cytomegalovirus infection and graft-versus-host disease using QuantiFERON-CMV and Monitor in pediatric transplants: a proof-of-concept study by Lina Souan, Rawad Rihani, Maher A. Sughayer

“…Despite the small sample size, this study is an essential proof of concept due to the unique patient population of pediatric bone marrow stem cell transplant recipients. …”
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Pedagogika muzealna. Cele, idea, kierunek rozwoju i zastosowanie w praktyce na przykładzie „lekcji muzealnej” w polskim muzeum historycznym by Mallek Anna

“…During the French Revolution it was believed that art had got an unique ability to rehabilitate those members of society who suffered from alcoholism and other kinds of pathology. …”
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Multi-scale sparse convolution and point convolution adaptive fusion point cloud semantic segmentation method by Yuxuan Bi, Peng Liu, Tianyi Zhang, Jialin Shi, Caixia Wang

“…It utilizes a cross self-attention mechanism to adapt to the unique propagation features of point features and voxels, enhancing feature fusion performance. …”
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Monoclonal anti-CD38 therapy in human myeloma: retrospects and prospects by Alberto L. Horenstein, Angelo C. Faini, Angelo C. Faini, Fabio Morandi, Erika Ortolan, Paola Storti, Nicola Giuliani, Nicola Giuliani, Paul G. Richardson, Fabio Malavasi, Fabio Malavasi

“…The goal is to identify new agents whose unique properties may enhance tumor eradication. By gaining a deeper understanding of interactions between therapeutic antibodies, myeloma cells, and the tumor microenvironment (TME), it is hoped that previously unrecognized vulnerabilities within the disease may be revealed, paving the way to more effective treatment strategies.…”
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Dilemas de la gestión educativa en tiempos de excepción: desafíos para el nivel inicial by María Silvina Centeno, Cecilia Ferrarino

“… En este artículo se presentan voces de quienes intervinieron en una de las conversaciones enmarcadas en el II Ciclo de Conferencias Webinars y Educación: “Dilemas de la gestión educativa y emergentes actuales”, realizado en el año 2021 (UNQui- UNICEN).Se asume que el ciclo fue ocasión para analizar, en contexto de pandemia, las experiencias vividas a partir del relato de investigadores y gestores. …”
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Artificial intelligence v/s human intelligence: a relationship between digitalization and international trade by Vani Aggarwal, Nidhi Karwasra

“…Originality This study uniquely investigates the comparative strengths and weaknesses of AI-generated versus human-generated insights, to evaluate the relationship between digitalization and international trade.…”
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PROFILES AND PREFERENCES OF ON-LINE MILLENIAL SHOPPERS IN BULGARIA by Patricia R. Loubeau, Robert Jantzen, Elitsa Alexander

“…The most important reason why Bulgarian young people shop online is the pursuit of unique products not locally available, followed by convenience and better pricing, and their favorite category of internet purchases is “Apparel and Accessories.” …”
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Low-temperature biodegradation of freshwater dissolved organic matter during winter-to-spring transition by Corentin Bouvet, Pascale B. Beauregard, Céline Guéguen

“…Spring floods export large amounts of DOM from land into aquatic systems, yet its lability remains largely unknown. This study uniquely investigates the biodegradation of DOM during the critical winter-to-spring transition in seasonally ice-covered marsh and lake environments. …”
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Characterization of thermo-responsive shape memory bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (SMTPU) for 3D/4D printing applications by Yang Sook Jung, Jaehyeung Park, Sunhee Lee, Eun Joo Shin

“…This study further explores the sustainability and unique properties of SMTPU, making it well-suited for shape memory applications at different temperatures with varying hard segment content. …”
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