The Arab Spring and Russia's Middle East Policy by Ali Samir Merdan, Halit Hamzaoğlu

“…Russia's Middle East policy has undergone a significant change following the occurrence of the Arab Spring. The main reason for this change was the new strategic realities created by the Arab Spring in the region. …”
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NATURAL ICE MOUNDS OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN SAKHALIN MUDFLOW BASINS by Svetlana V. Rybalchenko, Konstantin V. Verkhovov

“…The mechanism of ice data formation is due to the hydro/meteorological features of the territory, as well as disturbance of the thermal, hydrological or hydrogeological regime of the debris flow basin. The main reason for the formation of natural ice mounds in the valley debris flow basins is disturbance of the hydrological regime of the catchment basin during debris flow formation, which mainly contributes to the annual solid runoff of first order watercourses. …”

An Examination of Cultural Intelligence Changes of University Students Participating in Sport-Based Erasmus Plus Youth Projects by Hayri Demir, Sevket Cihat Özer

“…The group of the research consists of 39 students who study different departments in Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University and have not been abroad by any reason before. Cultural Intelligence Scale, developed by Ang et al. and adapted into Turkish by Gökhan Arastaman, has been implemented on the research group through a pre-test before their participation in the projects and a post-test after their participation in the project. …”
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Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge Levels, Risk Perceptions and Intentions to Use Renewable Energy: A Structural Equation Model by Mehmet Demirbag, Sirin Yilmaz

“…As with many innovations, factors such as the public’s knowledge levels regarding the innovations, social acceptance, attitudes, intentions and risk perceptions are seen to be directly related to the use of renewable energy. For this reason, the aim of this study was to test the relationships among the knowledge levels, risk perceptions and intentions of preservice teachers regarding renewable energy sources using structural equation model analysis. 642 preservice teachers studying in 3rd and 4th grades, and selected by convenience sampling, participated in the study. …”
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Yoyo trick on type‐II generalised Feistel networks by Tao Hou, Ting Cui

“…For yoyo game attacks, this study systematically investigates its cycle characteristics to determine the reason for the short collision cycle. For 7‐round type‐II GFNs, this work presents the first decomposition thus far, which can be executed within a time complexity of O(n24n + 3) and a data complexity of O(23n + 2). …”
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The properties of fluorine-doped graphene-based intermediate band solar cell materials by Lingyun Sun

“…The two sub-band gap absorption on the left are attributed to the combined effect of the electron transition from the top of the valence band to the intermediate band and from the intermediate band to the bottom of the conduction band, while the large absorption peak on the right is due to the electron transition from the bottom of the conduction band to the top of the valence band. The reason for this phenomenon should be that the polarity of C-F bonds is much larger than that between C-C bonds, and the doping of fluorine atoms causes the charge transfer between atoms, resulting in the opening of the graphene band gap and the introduction of the intermediate band.…”
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Channels of Iranian pastoral nomads on the YouTube network: Video narratives of the life of the Lori (Lur) Bakhtiari tribal people and ethnic group by Gorunović Gordana

“…Observing the films of Iranian videographers who themselves belong to the culture of Lor Bakhtiari was the reason for the anthropologist to start getting acquainted with academic ethnology and anthropology in Iran, which belongs to those national traditions of the discipline that are located on the periphery of the world’s main, predominantly Western, centers of socio-cultural anthropology.…”
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NAVIGATING JUSTICE AND LEGAL EQUILIBRIUM IN AUTOMATIC PRICING ALGORITHMS: A CROSS BORDER LEGAL APPROACH by Nanda Yuniza Eviani, Ahsan Yunus, Noor Ashma Hafizhah, Irwansyah Irwansyah

“…Discrimination against consumers is one of them. For this reason, comprehensive treatment is needed to prevent negative impressions from occurring and can lead to the creation of justice and fairness. …”
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An Evaluation of the Architecture and Urban Positioning of the Phaselis Aqueduct by Kibar Cesur, Leyla Kaderli

“…The structural features of the Phaselis aqueduct, its technical details and its contribution to the city’s water transmission system have not been comprehensively documented due to partial investigations in the past. For this reason, a detailed documentation process was initiated and the relationship of its system to the structures in different parts of the city was examined through the provision of architectural and engineering documentation. …”
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Mechanical Loading and Tribological Studies on Boron Carbide (B4C) and Lead (Pb) Particles Dispersed Epoxy-Based Multilayered Composites by S. Vignesh, J. T. Winowlin Jappes, Khan M. Adam, Temal Varol

“…The worn surface analysis done through scanning electron microscopy and stereo zoom microscopy reveals the reason for the low specific wear rate of 20% lead sample as the self-hindrance of wear debris evolved during the wear study.…”
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Calcium Handling in Airway Smooth Muscle: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications by Luke J Janssen

“…Calcium plays a central role in the activation of many cellular processes, including the most relevant end-point in airway smooth muscle physiology: contraction. For this reason, the cytosolic concentration of calcium is tightly controlled by an elaborate array of mechanisms. …”
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Using Multi-Criteria Decision Models in Investigating the Key Factors of Success in Marketing and Location Branding in an Uncertain Environment by Ghasem Farajpour Khanaposhti

“…Studies show that business owners' high and attractive skill is known by their ability to create and manage a brand. For this reason, brands are one of the most important visible assets of the organization. …”
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The efficiency of galvanic wastewater treatment facility 'Frad' in Aleksinac by Veličković Jasmina, Arsić Nebojša B., Stošić Ljiljana

“….), found in galvanic wastewater are treated through conventional methods (chemical oxidation and reduction, neutralization, sedimentation, coagulation and flocculation). The reason why galvanic wastewater treatment systems in the Republic of Serbia are conventional is of economic nature. …”
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Simple Sources for Complex Problems. Where Did Californians Come From in 1940? by Myron P. Gutmann

“…Migration to California is one of the persistent refrains encountered in both popular and academic works about the history of the 1930s. The reason for this is simple. In literature and the arts, images of that migration are well known, but while those themes are accurate, they have not been sufficiently studied. …”
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Phenomenon of ignition and explosion of high-entropy alloys of systems Ti-Zr-Hf-Ni-Cu, Ti-Zr-Hf-Ni-Cu-Co under quasi-static compression by Sergiy Kotrechko, Oleksandra Zatsarna, Oleksandr Filatov, Vadim Bondarchuk, Georgiy Firstov, Vladimir Dubinko

“…It is exhibited that the reason for this phenomenon is the release of energy of the oxidation reaction; such reaction is initiated due to the heat released ahead of the shear crack tip at brittle fracture of the specimens under quasi-static compression. …”
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Prediction of Pollutant Emissions from Bluff-Body Stabilised Nonpremixed Flames by Nelu Munteanu, Shokri M. Amzaini

“…The computed values are in reasonably good agreement with the experimental data. …”
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THE USE OF WHATSAPP APP IN DISTANCE LANGUAGE LEARNING IN PANDEMIC COVID-19: A CASE STUDY IN NAHDLATUL ULAMA UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA by Adhan Kholis

“…The results showed that WhatsApp App can support and helped the language learning to be more effective and efficient for the reason that it was accessible and low technology for distance learning. …”
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Activity-Dependent Plasticity of Spinal Circuits in the Developing and Mature Spinal Cord by Behdad Tahayori, David M. Koceja

“…Such use or activity-dependent plastic changes occur throughout life and are one reason for the ability to acquire new skills and learn new movements. …”
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Public oversight and performance measurement in public sector entities by Milutinović Sunčica, Medved Ivana, Dimitrijević Dragomir

“…Measuring the performance of entities in the public sector can be problematic precisely for the reason that it is necessary to measure the performance of entities whose operations are aimed at meeting public needs and not at making a profit. …”
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Libertas as an Expression of Roman Identity in Cicero and Sallust by Anna Iacoboni

“…The mixed constitution implements the principle of aequabilitas, which further legitimizes the power of the ruling class. For this reason, Cicero condemns democracy in which the principle of aequabilitas is denied. …”
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