Reconstructing Iraq after the Victory over the Islamic State: Prospects for International Engagement by article Editorial

“…The publication contains an assessment of a domestic environment in Iraq on the eve of the Kuwait Conference, analysis of distribution of commitments among different donor groupings, and explains the logic behind the actions of the ‘established’ donors belonging to the OECD DAC (the United States, the European Union, Germany) and non-DAC ‘emerging’ donors (Turkey, Iran and the Gulf monarchies), as well as international organizations. …”
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Yoga programme for type-2 diabetes prevention (YOGA-DP) among high risk people in India: a multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol by Mark Hamer, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Kavita Singh, Nikhil Tandon, Sanjay Kinra, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Tess Harris, Pallavi Mishra, Sheila Margaret Greenfield, Sarah Anne Lewis, Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath, Rukamani Nair, Somnath Mukherjee, David Ross Harper

“…Semistructured qualitative interviews will be conducted with up to 20–30 participants, a sample of those declining to participate, four YOGA-DP instructors and around eight study staff to explore their perceptions and experiences of taking part in the study and of the intervention, reasons behind non-participation, experiences of delivering the intervention and running the study, respectively.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval has been obtained from the following Research Ethics Committees: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham (UK); Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC, India); Bapu Nature Cure Hospital and Yogashram (BNCHY, India) and Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA, India). …”
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Miniperc percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of juxta uretero-pelvic junction upper ureteric calculi: A prospective, randomized contr... by T. P. Pradhyumna Koushik, Vivek Meyyappan, Nakul Baban Aher, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Gayathri Thiruvengadam, Sriram Krishnamoorthy

“…Difficulties in access, the possibility of up migration of stones, higher chances of leaving behind residual fragments, and the need for ancillary procedures like ESWL or relook URS have been a few inherent limitations in treating such stones. …”
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Cross-sectional study of cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury among college students in China: a chain mediation effect of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion by Juan Ni, Xiaoli Liao, Liu Xine

“…Multivariate regression analysis identified significant predictors of NSSI behaviours, including gender (β=0.06, p<0.05), being a left-behind child (β=−0.20, p<0.05), being the only child (β=0.07, p<0.05), cybervictimisation (β=0.32, p<0.001), emotion dysregulation (β=0.41, p<0.001) and social exclusion (β=0.15, p<0.001). …”
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HUMAN DESTRUCTIVENESS IN THE EXISTING PRACTICES OF LATE MODERNISM VIOLENCE: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS by O. V. Marchenko, L. V. Martseniuk

“…Accordingly, anthropological crisis remains behind the scenes, as evidenced by the devaluation of the humanistic potential of modern culture. …”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“…Research Limitations/Future Research: The Covid-19 crisis was the starting point for talking about telework, because it was a direct reason behind the exploration of this method of managing labor relations by many Algerian companies, which continued to be used even after the end of the crisis. …”
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Testing the Rule of the Earliest Due Date (EDD) in Achieving the Priority of Delivery: A Case Study in the Directorate of Printing Press for the Iraqi Media Network by Amer Abdul Latif Kazem, Bilal Ahmed Hasan

“… On-time delivery is a key metric for evaluating the delivery performance of orders and the efficiency of an organization's supply chain. The main reasons behind the late delivery of orders is the lack of real-time data-driven insights, planning, monitoring and operational efficiency. …”
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Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…The first section defines a place of such initiatives among the presidential tools to influence foreign aid policies and the reasons behind their proliferation. The second section compares a dozen of the most prominent presidential initiatives of the XXI century — with a special focus on the differences between the most recent Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, launched by Joseph Biden at the Summit for Democracy, and the initiatives of his predecessors. …”
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Diversité de la flore ligneuse à la périphérie du Parc national de Waza (Cameroun) by Evaliste Remi Jiagho, Louis Zapfack, Louis Paul Roger Kabelong Banoho, Moise Tsayem-Demaze, Jeannine Corbonnois, Paul Tchawa

“…The vertical structure shows that the future stems and the regeneration stems are less represented, with a very big difference as compared to other stems, an indication that the entire ecosystem is in a state of degradation. Several factors are behind the differences between the eastern and the western part of the Park. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Management of Mucoid Degeneration of Anterior Cruciate Ligament by Madan Mohan Ballal, K. J. C. Chidanand, Vijendra Yadav, Akshay Dhanda, Chetan Nagaraja, Sachin K. Gowda

“…Debulking of the ACL was performed by excision of the degenerated mucoid tissue, leaving behind as much of the intact ACL as possible, and notchplasty helped prevent impingement of the ACL against the roof and lateral wall. …”
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Challenges in Exercising the Right to Appeal – The Case of Slovenian Administrative Consultation by Polonca Kovač

“…The study includes analyses of the content, complexity, and reasoning behind the occurring dilemmas as a ground for GAPA recodification. …”
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Interactions et transactions identitaires d'immigrés noirs dans l'espace public et les centres de santé au Maroc by Annélie Delescluse

“…On the one hand, civil society mobilised on their behalf and a new migration policy was launched, propelling Morocco to the forefront of migration issues on the African continent and internationally. …”
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Multi-level clustering and Prediction based energy efficient routing protocol to eliminate Hotspot problem in Wireless Sensor Networks. by Bhaskar Prince, Prabhat Kumar, Sunil Kumar Singh

“…The primary principle behind designing this protocol is to eliminate the hotspot problem and restrict the transmission range of nodes to the threshold distance defined by the radio energy model, thereby enhancing the overall network lifespan. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS MULTIMEDIA INTERAKTIF MENGGUNAKAN MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR PADA MATERI USAHA DAN ENERGI KELAS X by Erina Melianti, Eko Risdianto, Eko Swistoro

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa telah dihasilkan media pembelajaran berbasis multimedia interaktif yang berada dalam katergori sangat valid yaitu didapatkan penilaian pada aspek materi dengan presentase 89,58% dinyatakan pada tingkat yang valid, kemudian pada aspek media dengan presentase 84,37% dinyatakan pada tingkat yang valid, dan aspek bahasa dengan presentase 93,33% dinyatakan pada tingkat yang valid. …”
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TIPOLOGI BUKAAN PADA RUMAH TRADISIONAL BUGIS DI BENTENG SOMBA OPU MAKASSAR by Marwati Marwati, Sri Andriani

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tipologi bentuk bukaan seperti pintu, jendela, dan ventilasi pada rumah tradisional bugis yang berada dalam kawasan Benteng Somba Opu sebelum mengalami perubahan bentuk.  …”
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Treatment options for Achilles tendinopathy: a scoping review of preclinical studies by Nathanael Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh, Huub Maas, George L. Burchell, Neal L. Millar, Maarten H. Moen, Theodoor Henri Smit

“…Conclusions Despite promising preclinical treatment outcomes, translation to clinical practice lags behind. This may be due to the poor face validity of animal models, heterogeneity in Achilles tendinopathy induction, and low quality of the included studies. …”
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Turismo en Mallorca by Macià Blázquez Salom

“…Appropriate forms of development promote resilience in a more holistic way to address systemic contradictions, leaving growth behind and transforming the social and economic system from the roots to include tourism in emancipatory projects. …”
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Analysis of gene expression difference and biological process in chorionic villi of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion by Linling Shi, Lun Wei, Meiqiu Lu, Hongmei Ding, Le Bo

“…The imbalance in immune regulation may be one of the most important reasons behind this phenomenon. These findings provide a foundation for further research into the mechanisms underlying RSA.…”
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Appearance of green tea compounds in plasma following acute green tea consumption is modulated by the gut microbiome in mice by John D. Sterrett, Kevin D. Quinn, Katrina A. Doenges, Nichole M. Nusbacher, Cassandra L. Levens, Mike L. Armstrong, Richard M. Reisdorph, Harry Smith, Laura M. Saba, Kristine A. Kuhn, Catherine A. Lozupone, Nichole A. Reisdorph

“…However, the mechanisms behind these effects are poorly understood, possibly due to the differential metabolism of phytochemicals resulting from variations in gut microbiome composition. …”
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Analisis dan Karakterisasi Senyawa Silika (Sio2) Berbahan Dasar Batuan Vulkanik di Pulau Ambon by Delpina Nggolaon, Stevi Silahooy, Gede Wiratma Jaya, Nikmans Hattu

“…Hasil citra SEM menunjukkan adanya aglomerasi dan menghasilkan distribusi ukuran partikel tertinggi berada pada rentang  11-15 nm dengan ukuran partikel rata-rata sebesar 13,824 nm.   …”
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