Education and Ideologies of the Knowledge Economy: Europe and the Politics of Emulation by Michael Peters

“…I want to appeal to Wittgenstein in my use of the term ideology to refer to the way in which powerful underlying metaphors in neoclassical economics have a strong rhetorical and constitutive force at the level of public policy. …”
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Spatial Narrative Optimization in Digitally Gamified Architectural Scenarios by Deshao Wang, Jieqing Xu, Luwang Chen

“…The results show that the optimized design, validated in the original game <i>Dreams of Jiaoji</i>, effectively enhanced spatial narrative execution by refining both on-site and in-game architectural scenarios. Post-optimization visitor feedback confirmed the validity of the proposed optimization strategies and principles, providing theoretical and practical references for innovative digital cultural tourism models and architectural design advancements. …”
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Closure of esophageal perforation after stricture dilation with novel through-the-scope clip by Erica Loon, DO, Natalie Wilson, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD

“…Methods: A 61-year-old man with a history of Barrett’s esophagus complicated by refractory esophageal stricture was referred to us for dilation. Post-dilation inspection revealed a 1-cm defect in the distal esophagus consistent with esophageal perforation. …”
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MOLECULAR MECHANISMS DEFINING APPLICATION OF GLYCINE AND ZINC COMBINATIONIN CORRECTION OF STRESS AND ANXIETY MAIN MANIFESTATIONS by V. N. Shishkova, Y. R. Nartsissov, V. Y. Titova, E. V. Sheshegova

“…The replenishment of the glycine and zinc combined deficiency is an important element in the correction of a post-stress dysfunction of the central nervous system. …”
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Macular Microcysts in Mitochondrial Optic Neuropathies: Prevalence and Retinal Layer Thickness Measurements. by Michele Carbonelli, Chiara La Morgia, Giacomo Savini, Maria Lucia Cascavilla, Enrico Borrelli, Filipe Chicani, Carolina do V F Ramos, Solange R Salomao, Vincenzo Parisi, Jerry Sebag, Francesco Bandello, Alfredo A Sadun, Valerio Carelli, Piero Barboni

“…Macular segmentation thickness values of the three groups were compared by one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc corrections.<h4>Results</h4>MM were identified in 5/90 (5.6%) patients with LHON and 3/58 (5.2%) with DOA. …”
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Complications of invasive oral procedures in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disorders treated with biological and conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or... by Loredana Radoi, Mohamed Kadri, Marjolaine Gosset

“…Conclusions Local infectious complication or jaw osteonecrosis could occur post-invasive procedures, especially tooth extractions, in IMIDs patients on b/cDMARDs and/or GCs, often in patients with comorbidities and/or concurrent medications such as bone-modifying drugs. …”
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Oral Challenge with Wild-Type Salmonella Typhi Induces Distinct Changes in B Cell Subsets in Individuals Who Develop Typhoid Disease. by Franklin R Toapanta, Paula J Bernal, Stephanie Fresnay, Laurence S Magder, Thomas C Darton, Claire Jones, Claire S Waddington, Christoph J Blohmke, Brian Angus, Myron M Levine, Andrew J Pollard, Marcelo B Sztein

“…In this model, 104 CFU of Salmonella resulted in 65% of participants developing typhoid fever (referred here as typhoid diagnosis -TD-) 6-9 days post-challenge. …”
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The outcomes of biologics in patients with CRSwNP among the Omani population by Sakina Al Lawati, Janan Al Abduwani, Iman Nasr, Latifa Alshekaili, Ruwaida Al Ismaili, Abdulaziz AL Azri, Zainab abdulhameed, Bushra Al Hinai, Salma Al Abri, Salma Al Habsi

“…Follow−up evaluations were performed at 3− and 6−month post−treatment. Results The study incorporated a total of 44 patients. …”
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The Effect of Counseling Based on Problem-Solving Skills on Sexual Dysfunction and Satisfaction in Pregnant Women by Masoumeh Fathi, Masoumeh Davoodabadi, Fereshteh Farzan Azar, Efat Noroozi, Azam Moslemi

“…Methods: In a pre-test-post-test intervention study, 70 pregnant volunteers meeting the inclusion criteria, referring to health centers in Arak City, and with sexual function and sexual satisfaction questionnaire scores of less than 28 and 42, respectively, were randomly assigned to two intervention groups of 35 and a control group. …”
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Artificial intelligence (machine learning) in the psychology of learning: Unveiling new insights and directions by Nora Darjazini, Mohammad Hossein Zarghami, Reza Ghorban Jahromi, Leila Shobeiry

“…Methods: The design of present study is causal comparative type (ex post facto). the population includes all second secondary level students who learn English in language training institutions. …”
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The Quality of Life Levels Among Individuals with Various Types of Aphasia by İbrahim Can Yaşa

“…Results: No difference was observed between fluent and non-fluent IwA in terms of age, gender, education level, employment status, dominant hand, post-onset time, and psychological treatment received. …”
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The function of irony in the composition of a neo-romantic short story by Irina Klimenko

“…Moreover, cliches formed in romantic and post-romantic literature are artistically interpreted at the plot and stylistic levels. …”
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Effectiveness of subliminal audio messages on depression and anxiety in women with hypertension: a quasi-experimental study by Saba Khalilpour, Seyed Davoud Hosseininasab

“…Depression scores decreased from a mean of 29.13 (SD = 6.82) in the pre-test to 23.73 (SD = 6.76) in the post-test. Similarly, anxiety scores reduced from 17.6 (SD = 6.04) to 15.6 (SD = 7.20). …”
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Prevention of Re-Experiencing Abusive Relationships: Development and Effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Intervention Package—A Pilot Study by Zinat Sadat Mirpour, Kosar Shafiei Rezvani Nejad

“…The quantitative phase utilized a semi-experimental design incorporating pre-test and post-test assessments with a control group. The population consisted of individuals referred to ten psychological clinics and three university counseling centers from 2018 to 2020. …”
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Prevalence and factors of surgical site infections in surgical wards, Windhoek, Namibia by Anna N. Haifete, Petra Brysiewicz

“…Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a prevalent healthcare-associated infection worldwide, defined as any incisional infection occurring within 30 days post-operation or within 1 year in the presence of an implant. …”
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Polymicellar-based drug delivery systems for use in nanodentistry, oral and cranio-maxillo-facial oncology by Ziyad S Haidar

“…Yet, challenges, related to post-administration stability and behavior (pre-clinical and clinical) for example, continue to drive the present R&D&I efforts across the World. …”
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Task-Driven Real-World Super-Resolution of Document Scans by Maciej Zyrek, Tomasz Tarasiewicz, Jakub Sadel, Aleksandra Krzywon, Michal Kawulok

“…Single-image super-resolution refers to the reconstruction of a high-resolution image from a single low-resolution observation. …”
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Inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation after herniated disc surgery? - Setting-specific preferences, participation and outcome of rehabilitation. by Margrit Löbner, Melanie Luppa, Alexander Konnopka, Hans J Meisel, Lutz Günther, Jürgen Meixensberger, Katarina Stengler, Matthias C Angermeyer, Hans-Helmut König, Steffi G Riedel-Heller

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The longitudinal observational study referred to 534 consecutive disc surgery patients (18-55 years). …”
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Mnemonic diplomacy in Russian-Serbian relations: The limits of the possible by A. M. Ponamareva

“…The research builds on the concept of ‘mnemonic diplomacy’, which refers to a set of techniques and methods for the affirmation, coordination and dissemination of certain historical narratives designed to support the state’s foreign policy activities. …”
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Long-term cognitive impairment, psychological disorders, and functional limitations in COVID-19 survivors: A 2-year follow-up at a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru by Shivani Shivamadhu, V Ananth Ram, Hemendra Singh, Madhu P Raj, Vijayashree Thyagaraj

“…Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study included 98 COVID-19 survivors aged ≥18 years, referred to a post-COVID-19 clinic, and informed consent was procured. …”
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