Una (meta) crítica a las escuelas contemporáneas de desarrollo by Manuel Antonio JIMÉNEZ-CASTILLO

“…This perspective particularly assumed by human development theory is replaced by an epistemological reductionism based on individual and social justice as conceptual abstractions.…”
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‘Strawberry Star’ – A Spotted, Fancy-Leaved Caladium for Use in Containers and Landscapes by Zhanao Deng

“…'Strawberry Star' is a fancy-leaved variety with a primarily white leaf face and attractive red spots. It is similar to 'Marie Moir' in leaf color and coloration pattern but different from 'Marie Moir' in petiole color. …”
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‘Strawberry Star’ – A Spotted, Fancy-Leaved Caladium for Use in Containers and Landscapes by Zhanao Deng

“…'Strawberry Star' is a fancy-leaved variety with a primarily white leaf face and attractive red spots. It is similar to 'Marie Moir' in leaf color and coloration pattern but different from 'Marie Moir' in petiole color. …”
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Continuous action right knife unit with ground interaction analysis by V. A. Nikolayev, D. I. Troshin

“…On the basis of the methodology developed, energy costs are calculated when introducing the right knife into the ground: on separating the soil from its body, on overcoming the friction of the ground on the edge of the blade, on overcoming the pressure of the ground on the face of the blade, on the acceleration of the ground with a fascia blade, on overcoming the ground friction on the face. …”
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The Effect of Perioperative E-Health Interventions on the Postoperative Course: A Systematic Review of Randomised and Non-Randomised Controlled Trials. by Eva van der Meij, Johannes R Anema, René H J Otten, Judith A F Huirne, Frederieke G Schaafsma

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Based on this systematic review we conclude that in the majority of the studies e-health leads to similar or improved clinical patient-related outcomes compared to only face to face perioperative care for patients who have undergone various forms of surgery. …”
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Synergistic Promotion of Electrical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties for Silicone Rubber-based Field Grading Material via Compound Modification by Jiale Wu, Yangzhi Gong, Peiqi Xiong, Zexi Xing, Xiaofeng Xue, Xiao Yang, Boyang Shen, Xingming Bian

“…Using FGM to partially replace the role of the grading rings, the field strength indicators can still meet the operational requirements after the tube radius and shielding depth of the grading rings at both ends are reduced by 36.2&#x0025; and 40&#x0025; separately, which is a benefit to alleviating the problems of high weight and large volume faced by traditional field grading methods.…”
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Investigating Current Notion on Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Approach on Post Operative Lower Extremity Conditions: A Narrative Review by Om Wadhokar, Vanshika Tandon, Sakshi Yede, Jayantika Bhardwaj, Seema Saini, Tushar Palekar

“…Traditional rehabilitation faces various challenges, such as patient adherence and access to care. …”
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Mobile-Based Platform With a Low-Calorie Dietary Intervention Involving Prepackaged Food for Weight Loss for People With Overweight and Obesity in China: Half-Year Follow-Up Result... by Xi Wang, Suyuan Wang, Lingyu Zhong, Chenghui Zhang, Yanhong Guo, Mingxia Li, Li Zhao, Shuming Ji, Junjie Pan, Yunhong Wu

“…MethodsParticipants in the intervention group were guided to use food replacement products and a scale for weight loss and monitoring, whereas participants in the control group received printed material with a sample diet and face-to-face education on weight loss at enrollment. …”
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Strengthening the Resilience of Objective-Oriented Health System Reforms. Analysis of the Left-Turn in the Health Reform Proposals in Mexico (2019) and Colombia (2023) by Laura Flamand, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Natalia Losada-Trujillo, Diana Pinto, Edson Serván-Mori, Diego Cerecero-García, Thomas Hone, Sumit Mazumdar

“…The other is the government of President Gustavo Petro in Colombia, who in 2023 recommended the replacement of the health reform implemented in Colombia since 1993. …”
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Reflexiones sobre el Fondo de la Educación Superior Pública FEES / Reflections on Higher Public Education Fund FEES by Leiner Vargas Alfaro

“…The lag of two decades represents a major challenge to investment and university action, as it must look ahead and replace the lost human resources, while modernizing the University of facing the challenges of science, technology and innovation in the next 50 years. …”
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ST-YOLOv8: Small-Target Ship Detection in SAR Images Targeting Specific Marine Environments by Fei Gao, Yang Tian, Yongliang Wu, Yunxia Zhang

“…Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image ship detection faces challenges such as distinguishing ships from other terrains and structures, especially in specific marine complex environments. …”
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Screening of wastewater Oedogonium oblangum algae for hyper-oil transformation into biodiesel by response surface methodology by Amir Ijaz, Zahid Anwar, Muddassar Zafar

“…It might contribute to resolve the energy challenges being faced by Pakistan and the entire world.…”
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Transition of Universities to Distance Mode During the Pandemic: Problems and Possible Risks by D. A. Shtykhno, L. V. Konstantinova, N. N. Gagiev

“…The activities of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the University Community of the Russian Federation have demonstrated high efficiency and cohesion.Distance education will not completely replace classical full-time education. The future development of the higher education system will be influenced by two multidirectional trends of support and rejection of the full distance learning format. …”
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Institutional animal care and use committees and the challenges of evaluating animal research proposals by John J. Pippin, Jarrod Bailey, Mark Kennedy, Deborah Dubow Press, Janine McCarthy, Ron Baron, Stephen Farghali, Elizabeth Baker, Neal D. Barnard

“…Methods This editorial review summarizes scientific literature describing the challenges faced by U.S. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and those who rely on them and describes actions that may improve their functioning. …”
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Views and opinions of patients with glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration on vision home-monitoring: a UK-based focus group study by David F Edgar, David P Crabb, Pete R Jones, Peter Campbell, Sonali Dave, Tamsin Callaghan, Mehal Rathore

“…Overall, participants believed home-monitoring could provide patients with a greater sense of control, but also expressed concerns, including: the possibility of home-monitoring replacing face-to-face appointments; the burden placed on clinicians by the need to process additional data; struggles to keep up with requisite technologies; and potential anxiety from seeing worrying results. …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…They are being introduced in some settings alongside (and occasionally replacing) face-to-face or telephone consultations.Methods To explore the advantages and limitations of video consultations, we will conduct in-depth qualitative studies of real consultations (microlevel) embedded in an organisational case study (mesolevel), taking account of national context (macrolevel). …”
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Beyond antisepsis: Examining the relevance of the works of Joseph Baron Lister to the contemporary surgeon-scientist by Graeme E. Glass

“…However, looking beyond Lister’s finest achievement and examining this work in the context of his whole career as a surgeon-scientist reveals important lessons pertinent to aspiring peers in how, by replacing surgical dogma with observation, deductive reasoning and scientific verification, by pursuing good ideas in the face of resistance and by making research directly relevant and patient-focused, lasting changes can be accomplished. …”
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Cybersecurity and the Fight against Cybercrime: Partners or Competitors? by Laura Bartoli

“…The criminal layer, however, has not been replaced: the relevant, international instruments are still there, and they have been recently extended to cover more ground. …”
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Using normalisation process theory to evaluate the implementation of a digital health intervention in community and secondary care long COVID clinics by Ann Blandford, Katherine Bradbury, Sarah Walker, Fiona A Stevenson, Fiona L Hamilton, Paul Pfeffer, William Ricketts, Henry Goodfellow, Stuart Linke, David Sunkersing, Hadiza Ismaila, Vinosh Jegatheesan, Ibrahim Mohammad

“…Using DHIs was said to have the potential to complement care but not be a replacement for face-to-face clinical input. The DHI was judged to have demonstrated the potential to affect long-established patterns and organisational structures of engagement between healthcare professionals and patients in terms of access to care.Conclusions NPT provided a framework for considering both individual agency and the organisation context, enabling reflections to be made at the level of the structure of services as well as people’s experiences. …”
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Injection Molded Autoclavable, Scalable, Conformable (iMASC) system for aerosol-based protection: a prospective single-arm feasibility study by Giovanni Traverso, James D Byrne, Adam J Wentworth, Peter R Chai, Hen-Wei Huang, Sahab Babaee, Canchen Li, Sarah L Becker, Caitlynn Tov, Seokkee Min

“…User experience with the iMASC system, as evaluated using a Likert scale with a score of 1 indicating excellent and a score of 5 indicating very poor, demonstrated an average fit score of 1.75, breathability of 1.6, and ease of replacing the filter on the mask was scored on average as 2.05.Conclusions The iMASC system was shown to successfully fit multiple different face sizes and shapes using an OSHA-approved testing method. …”
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