The impact of land use transition on ecosystem service value in Lixiahe area: Multi-scenario simulation based on Markov-FLUS model by CHEN Xinwei, LI Hongbo, ZHANG Wenbo, GE Xiaoping

“…In the context of ecological civilization construction, simulating the land use transformation in this region under multiple scenarios and its impact on the value of ecosystem services have practical guiding significance. …”
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RUSSIA'S RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUTUAL PERCEPTION IN THE BORDER REGIONS by R. H. Simonyan, T. M. Kochegarova

“…Today, therefore, Russia should not deifying the West, than succeeded ones and not the deification of exclusivity, what more you want to succeed others, but strong awareness of the reality and the pursuit of maximum expediency, pragmatism in the development of the achievements of Western civilization. If Asian countries are to successfully adopt the European (Western) modernization experience, then Russia as a European country should be more favorable conditions. …”
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Impact of land use changes on waterlogging disasters in the small urban watershed of Hangzhou by Rikun Wen, Liu Yang, Hexian Jin, Hao Tao, Chingaipe N’tani

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Prediction of Future Terrorist Activities Using Deep Neural Networks by M. Irfan Uddin, Nazir Zada, Furqan Aziz, Yousaf Saeed, Asim Zeb, Syed Atif Ali Shah, Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Khasawneh, Marwan Mahmoud

“…The more the civilizations have advanced, the more the people are working towards exploring different mechanisms to protect the mankind from terrorism. …”
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“The Founder and Father of his Empire”: Voltaire on the Peace of Nystad and the Imperial Status of Russia by S. A. Mezin

“…The author finds out, why Voltaire, condemning fascination with the history of wars and kings, in his two works: «The History of Charles XII» and «The History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great» paid great attention to the Northern War and Peter I’s participation in it.The reasons of the French historian interest to the named subject are viewed in terms of the modern methods of historical analysis, «philosophical» basis of his views on war and civilization, features of historical presentation.The paper shows Voltaire’s change in attitude on interpretation of the military historical subjects, first covered in «The History of Charles XII» and then in «The History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great». …”
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Genesis of feudalism in Western Europe and its influence to the globai process of history: The conceptions of L. Vasilyev and E. Gudavičius by Nerijus Babinskas

“…Private property enabled the development of market relations when civilization and technologies were restored.   Medieval cities and burghers undermined feudalism and were the first sprouts of the capitalist structure. …”
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The status of women in the Ancient East: peculiarities of marriage and family relations in Mesopotamia by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…The factors determining the social hierarchy of women in the ancient civilizations of the Biennial have been determined and analyzed. …”
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THE DESIRE FOR RECOGNITION IN THE CONTEXT OF FRANCIS FUKUYAMA’S UNIVERSAL HISTORY by T. V. Danylova

“…Over time, the concept of Fukuyama has undergone significant changes. Modern civilization has been facing with an acute problem of growing inequality, serious financial crisis, political havoc and military conflicts, migrants and refugees problem. …”
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Rituales políticos, sexuales y sagrados en la literatura del siglo XIX. El Matadero como espacio de transición y mezcla by Lucía  Caminada Rossetti

“…That why the fact that the tale was published at that time, the Argentinian cultural analytic paradigms related with the dualism civilization/barbarism were separated and articulated with the one of healthy/unhealthy. …”
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Populism in the political culture of Turkey: The foreign policy dimension by P. V. Shlykov

“…At the turn of the 2000s and 2010s the dreams for the EU membership gave way to ideas of ‘civilizational expansionism’ which had the concept of Islamic/Ottoman civilization as its core. From the mid-2010s ultra nationalism has come to the forefront of the populist rhetoric. …”
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How to Coordinate Urban Ecological Networks and Street Green Space Construction? Insights from a Multi-Scale Perspective by Shujun Hou, Ying Yu, Taeyeol Jung, Xin Han

“…This study adopts a multi-scale spatial perspective to identify priority areas for protection and restoration, aiming to coordinate the construction of urban ecological networks and street green spaces and provide new insights for advancing ecological civilization in high-density urban areas.…”
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Social and psychological features of the mental component of the modern hybrid war against Ukraine by N. V. Bobro

“…It is shown that in the course of the mental war against Ukraine, the enemy set itself the goal of growth to destroy the independent state, the Ukrainian nation and the Ukrainian civilization as a whole and to appropriate its historical heritage. …”
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Kořeny teorie spravedlivé války: od Platóna ke Grotiovi by Jiří Hutečka

“…In this light, the just war theory needs to be viewed as a cultural construct made by members of the so-called western civilization to put limitations to their “way of war”. …”
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Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in promoting sustainable agriculture by V. Dhayalan, K. Sudalaimuthu

“…The untold reasons behind this food shortage were industrialization, urbanization, modern civilization, etc., where the agricultural land has been deployed. …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem health and the impact of its driving factors on the Loess Plateau in China by Xuepeng Zhang, Taixia Wu, Qiqi Du, Ninglei Ouyang, Wei Nie, Yang Liu, Peng Gou, Guangchao Li

“…The results of this paper provide new insights for EH research in areas with fragile ecosystems and are of significant importance for the ecological civilization construction of the Loess Plateau.…”
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Astigmatism and maternal myopia as important factors affecting success rate of DIMS lens treatment by Christof Meigen, Adrienne Csutak, Patricia Domsa, Éva M Bankó, Judit Körtvélyes, Rita Széchey, Krisztina Lantos, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy

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A High-Quality Phased Genome Assembly of Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> ssp. <i>dioica</i>) by Kaede Hirabayashi, Christopher R. Dumigan, Matúš Kučka, Diana M. Percy, Gea Guerriero, Quentin Cronk, Michael K. Deyholos, Marco Todesco

“…Stinging nettles (<i>Urtica dioica</i>) have a long history of association with human civilization, having been used as a source of textile fibers, food and medicine. …”
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Book phenomenon in library philosophy and library research by Baiba Sporane

“… The book plays the most important role in the development of the culture of our civilization—the mental heritage of all generations for all generations is contained in books. …”
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Status and Evolving Characteristics of Marine Spatial Resources in the Hangzhou Bay Area of Zhejiang Province, China by Peng Wang, Jingru Zhou, Kaixuan Zheng, Xia Lin, Mou Leong Tan, Jingchao Shi, Xingwen Lin, Xihe Yue, Xu Ma, Fei Zhang

“…The 20th Party Congress initiated efforts to strengthen maritime power and advance marine ecological civilization, which is essential for promoting sustainable development. …”
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The effects of circuit hydraulic weight interval training on body composition and progression of resistance in recreationally exercising pre- and postmenopausal women: an 18-week q... by Małgorzata Socha, Paulina Ćwieląg, Waldemar Andrzejewski

“…BackgroundThe lack of physical activity, stress, and unhealthy eating habits contribute to body mass disorders, which form the basis of most civilization diseases. Mature women are increasingly turning to fitness clubs to improve their physique and protect themselves from diseases and the progressive aging process. …”
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