Is Modernity Single and Universal?: Olaju and the Multilateral Modernity by Adeshina Afolayan

“…It is only from this premise that the foundation of multiple modernities can properly be erected. It is also from this premise that various societies can take charge of the elements of social change as well as the power and knowledge dynamics involved in it. …”
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Oral lichen planus involving the palate: Case report and review of literature by Shahen Ali Ahmed, Ali Fakhree Alzubaidee

“…Women are most often affected and lichen planus is usually reported in individuals over 50 years of age The etiology of lichen planus is unknown at present and the disorder has been classified as a chronic disease of immune-mediated pathogenesis. …”
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Thomas Aquinas: on law, tyranny and resistance by N. P. Swartz

“… Thomas Aquinas’s notion on law, tyranny and resistance served as a limitation on governmental powers. When those who bear the law command things which exceed the competence of such authority, the subject is free to obey or disobey. …”
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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' by Edward F. Gilman

“…Be sure to clear all turf away from beneath the branches of these low growing types so the lawn mower will not damage the tree. The more upright selections make nice patio or small shade trees for residential lots, and, with pruning to remove drooping branches, provide adequate clearance for pedestrian traffic to pass close to the tree. …”
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ESTIMATING PRIVATE FINANCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IN TANGAIL CITY: A MINCERIAN MODEL ANALYSIS by Kazi Tabassum, Muhammad Rabiul Islam Liton

“…In most of the cases researchers used earnings function for estimating return on investments in education and found lower return for developing and least developed countries. …”
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Attempts to Minimizing Incisal Pin Opening During Processing of Complete Dentures by Rizgar Mohammed Ameen Hasan

“…The initial dimension was measured between the upper and lower members of the articulator before processing, after processing and remounting of the dentures the measurements recorded after deflasking and decasting, comparing these measurements with the initial measurement determined the incisal pin opening (IPO). …”
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Causes and Consequences of Peri-Urban Land Conflicts in Ethiopia: The Case of Mekelle City by Araya Negash, Girma Birhanu

“…Moreover, lowering tax revenue for the state or municipality, raising expenses, impeding investment, and causing conflict were the consequences of peri-urban land conflicts.…”
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Sharp Estimates of Hermitian Toeplitz Determinants for Some Subclasses of Sakaguchi Type Function Related to Sine Function by Sangarambadi Padmanabhan Vijayalakshmi, Sibel Yalçın, Tirumalai Sudharsan

“…The current research seeks to establish precise upper and lower bounds for the second and third-order Hermitian Toeplitz determinants associated with specific  novel subclasses of Sakaguchi-type functions,  $S_s^*(\sin z), S_c^*(\sin z)$ and $S_p^q(\sin z)$  related to the sine function. …”
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The Dynamics of Traditional Religion in the Political Economy of Ìkòrodú by Adéyẹmí Balógun

“…A notable example is the reduction in dates of religious festivals which Traditionalists believe were once instrumental in sustaining social order and prosperity in the town. The power of the state has also affected the responsibilities of the Traditionalists in the town. …”
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Intelligent manufacturing policy, ESG performance, and total factor productivity: Evidence from China. by Haiyue Liu, Jianwu Ren

“…Heterogeneity analysis finds that intelligent manufacturing policies have a more pronounced effect on promoting TFP in large-scale enterprises, labor-intensive enterprises, firms with higher technical employee levels, companies in highly competitive industries, and enterprises in regions with higher levels of digital infrastructure development and lower economic development as compared to their counterparts. …”
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Evaluation of Natural Image Generation and Reconstruction Capabilities Based on the β-VAE Model by Zhang Honghao

“…Natural image generation models are crucial in computer vision. However, the Variational Autoencoder (VAE) has limitations in image quality and diversity, while β-VAE achieves a balance between the decoupling of latent space and generative quality by adjusting the coefficient β. …”
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Machine Learning Based Engagement Prediction for Online Courses by Wang Wanning

“…Therefore, this study conducted a feature importance analysis specifically for the decision tree and random forest models to gain insight into the predictive power of individual features. This helps educators and course designers to develop strategies to improve engagement and retention. …”
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Analysis of stress distribution of CFRP bonded joints: A study of numerical and machine learning approach by Shah Mohammad Azam Rishad, Md Ashraful Islam, Md Shahidul Islam

“…The structure consists of a changing upper adhesive and CFRP lower adhesive, all bonded by a nano-thickness resin adhesive layer. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE AND HARMFUL EXHAUST GASES OF BIODIESEL FUEL WITH NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES by MEHMET CELIK, CIHAN BAYINDIRLI

“…The effects of NPs additives in fuel properties such as viscosity, density, lower calorific value and flash points were investigated. …”
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Evaluation of impact strength of heat cure and chemical cure acrylic resin denture base material by Ahmed Saleh Hamadameen

“…Method: 16 prosthetic specimens were made for each of the heat-cured and coldcured acrylic resins which were stroked and tested with a Charpy type digital impact tester (Electric Charpy impact tester) were used, and two joules of power were struck to get the fracture. Result: Although the difference was not statistically significant, during evaluation on average thermosetting resins were more resistant to fracture than self-curable resins. …”
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Kategoria rodziny w słowniku dzieci okresu średniego dzieciństwa. Ujęcie diachroniczne by Katarzyna Stawiarska, Maria Kielar-Turska

“…Nowadays, comparing with 1987, some names of family relations are used more often, while some have a lower frequency. …”
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IMPACT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY INDICATORS ON RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY IN EU COUNTRIES by Daniela Rybárová, Helena Majdúchová

“…The results reveal significant variations, indicating that investments have a more substantial impact at lower productivity levels, while innovation (measured through patents) plays a crucial role in higher productivity contexts. …”

Artificial Intelligence and Physics-Based Anomaly Detection in the Smart Grid: A Survey by Giovanni Battista Gaggero, Paola Girdinio, Mario Marchese

“…The integration of advanced communication systems and distributed resources has transformed power systems, enhancing control and efficiency in the Smart Grid. …”
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Analyzing the 2021 Kaseya Ransomware Attack: Combined Spearphishing Through SonicWall SSLVPN Vulnerability by Suman Bhunia, Matthew Blackert, Henry Deal, Andrew DePero, Amar Patra

“…We present an overview of Kaseya’s defense strategy involving customer interaction, a PowerShell script to detect compromised clients, and a cure-all decryption key that unlocks all locked files.…”
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Consciência política e participação no Orçamento Participativo em Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES, 2009-2012) by Leandro Vianna Silva Souza, Marcia Prezotti Palassi, Alfredo Rodrigues Leite da Silva

“…We can conclude that different types of political consciousness motivate the participation in this PB case: PB as an effective political mechanism for discussion and sharing of resources; PB as an opportunity to express the collective identity and prioritize their own community; PB as an opportunity to discuss power relations on the public budget. They are presented in a dynamic in which one interacts with the other on a daily basis without a clear boundary between them.…”
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