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Pre-Modern Citizenship

Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis, 2020
This article discusses the challenges and opportunities of turning to the pre-modern world to address contemporary problems. To do so it compares Maarten Prak’s approach to practical citizenship in Citizens without nations with Jurgen Habermas’s ...
Phil Withington
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Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The prognostic value of the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) across BMI categories was investigated in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. The exploratory evidence demonstrates that LODDS serves as a strong prognostic marker, and its adverse effect may be more pronounced in patients with higher BMI.
Kazuhiro Taguchi, Manabu Shimomura, Wataru Shimizu, Satoshi Ikeda, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Mohei Kouyama, Masahiro Nakahara, Hironori Kobayashi, Masatoshi Kochi, Yosuke Shimizu, Daisuke Sumitani, Shoichiro Mukai, Yuji Takakura, Yasuyo Ishizaki, Shinya Kodama, Masahiko Fujimori, Hiroshi Okuda, Takuya Yano, Tomoaki Bekki, Atsuhiro Watanabe, Saki Sato, Toshiyuki Moriuchi, Shohei Shiozaki, Kazuki Matsubara, Mizuki Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Adachi, Sho Ishikawa, Hideki Ohdan   +27 more
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Comparison Between Upfront Surgery and Preoperative Chemotherapy for CY1P0 Gastric Cancer: A Japanese Sub‐Analysis of CONVO‐GC‐1

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radical gastrectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy has been a common practice in Japan for peritoneal lavage cytology‐positive (CY1) but peritoneal dissemination‐negative (P0) stage IV gastric cancer. This study aimed to clarify the differences in treatment outcomes between upfront surgery and preoperative chemotherapy, followed
Kenichiro Furukawa, Itaru Yasufuku, Hironori Ishigami, Masahiro Yura, Takanobu Yamada, Shigeaki Baba, Takeshi Kubota, Erina Nagai, Seito Fujibayashi, Mitsumasa Yoshida, Takahiro Kinoshita, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Masanori Terashima   +12 more
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Ambiguities of Citizenship. Reframing the Notion of Citizen-ship Education

Ricerche di Pedagogia e Didattica, 2013
Complex transformations world-wide encompassed by  the definition of ‘globalisation’ push us to re-think the concept of citizenship and its traditional definitions.
Massimiliano Tarozzi, Francesca Rapanà, Luca Ghirotto   +2 more
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Deep Learning‐Assisted Design of Mechanical Metamaterials

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This review examines the role of data‐driven deep learning methodologies in advancing mechanical metamaterial design, focusing on the specific methodologies, applications, challenges, and outlooks of this field. Mechanical metamaterials (MMs), characterized by their extraordinary mechanical behaviors derived from architected microstructures, have ...
Zisheng Zong, Pu Wen, Zhiping Chai, Dunxuan Wu, Han Ding, Zhigang Wu   +5 more
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
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Structural problems without structural solutions? Youth leaders' perceptions of their community

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract As young people explore and reflect on the conditions of their neighborhoods and communities, they can forge a critical consciousness—merging their perspectives and analysis to direct both individual and collective actions. Photovoice is a methodological tool that allows participants to document their perspectives and analysis and discuss with
Linnea L. Hjelm, Aishia A. Brown, Benjamin W. Fisher, Alice Story, Nubia Bennett   +4 more
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Academic citizenship and a world in crisis

JPHE
In this paper I consider how the university might contribute to a regenerated commons. I discuss the problems of global citizenship as a heuristic, putting in its place, Appiah’s notion of cosmopolitanism to describe the Global Humanities bachelor ...
Stephen Carney
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Citizenship Education and the EFL Standards: A Critical Reflection

Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2017
The reconfiguration of geographical and cultural boundaries has caused a growing concern among countries in regard to raising awareness of the importance of educating people to become “citizens of the world.” The language classroom seems to be the ideal ...
Luzkarime Calle Díaz
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World Citizenship

, 2015
The present study aims to investigate if – and if so, how – the intercultural training programme ‘Preparation for Foreign Learning Experience’ (PREFLEX) has a positive effect on the development of the intercultural competence of students at THUAS in international groups (i.e.
Ham, Anita, Walenkamp, J.H.C. (Jos), Belt, Jantien, Prins, B. (Baukje), Kaulingfreks, Femke   +4 more
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