Microwave-Assisted Digestion Using Dilute Nitric Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide for Multielement Determination in Wheat Flour by ICP-MS by Ibrahim A. Alhagri, Mosa Albeshry

“…The concentrations of macroelements and microelements in the Al-Qassim samples exceeded those of the imported samples by 12.41% and those of the samples from other countries by 33.90%. The results were also evaluated using multivariate analysis techniques: principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA).…”
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Mottled Water Hyacinth Weevil Neochetina eichhorniae Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“…Since then, the insect has been introduced in more than three dozen countries worldwide (Winston et al. 2014). Post-introduction studies indicate the insect substantially suppresses the growth of water hyacinth, significantly reducing biomass, flowers production, and water surface coverage (Grodowitz et al. 1991, Center et al. 1999, Tipping et al. 2014, Nesslage et al. 2016) and the need for herbicide applications (Haag 1986). …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam by Wei Shan Ang, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Yong Sze Ong, Yatinesh Kumari, Long Chiau Ming, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…This review provides valuable insights into the development of a robust pandemic leadership model and highlights the lessons and strategies that other countries can adopt for any future uncertainties.  …”
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African Socialism, the Economy of Affection, and a Concern for Foreign Affairs by Prolific S. Mataruse

“…While he belongs to an older generation of politicians, it is opportune to reflect on his philosophical contributions at a time of extreme poverty and inequality in developing countries, and as Africa largely takes a backseat on the Russia-Ukraine war. …”
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Digital technology administrative penalties and green technology innovation: Evidence from China by Hong Li, Xiaohui Chen

“…Our research is meaningful and can serve as a reference for other developing countries to standardize administrative supervision of the digital economy and promote the green economic transformation.…”
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RUSSIA'S PARTICIPATION IN MULTILATERAL MECHANISMS IN EAST ASIA by N. V. Stapran

“…Russia's inclusion in the negotiating framework of ASEM (2010) and EAS (2011) perceives that Asian countries are willing to see Russia as a full member not only in regional processes, but also globally. …”
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KEY AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION by O. U. Kolegova

“…The author emphasizes the need of the comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to the de-velopment and expansion of contacts of the countries participants of the organization. Analysis of the key areas of cooperation showed that the greatest prospect projects are in the areas of interaction such as infrastructure construction, transport, energy, technology, agriculture, humanitarian, cultural, and military cooperation. …”
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The founding of Marxist study of religion and its theoretical sources of humanities by Chuanhui Zeng, Xiaoxiao Zhang

“…The academics in Western countries do not have such kind of views and this resulted in limited contributions in this area.…”
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Perceived Sexual Health Needs of Older Women: A Systematic Review by Farzaneh Saadatmand, Marjan Beigi, Zahra Heidari, Mitra Savabi-Esfahani

“…Conclusions: The sexual needs of older women have been neglected due to prevailing social structures of many countries, stigma, gender discrimination, and lack of sexual health literacy. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of brief interventional group therapy on severity of illness, readiness for change, self-efficacy and motivation levels in patients with alcohol use dis... by Romesh Bagde, Adnan Kadiani, Janhavi Kedare, Smriti Shailly

“…Background: There has been an increase in the estimated burden of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in countries like India. Treatment of AUD needs to be multi model and can be pharmacological and Psychological is their approach. …”
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The geographical digital divide in broadband access and governmental policies in Japan: three case studies by Yoshio Arai, Sae Naganuma

“…Although broadband access has spread to a certain degree in developed countries/regions, geographical gaps in broadband access (the so-called “geographical digital divide”) remain. …”
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Immunological Mechanisms in Allergic Diseases and Allergen Tolerance: The Role of Treg Cells by D. Calzada, S. Baos, L. Cremades-Jimeno, B. Cárdaba

“…As a result, abnormal regulatory T cell function has been pointed as a main cause in the development of allergic diseases, a major public health problem in industrialized countries, with a high socioeconomic impact. This prevalence and impact have created an international interest in improving the allergy diagnosis and therapy. …”
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White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“…It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. Theba pisana shows a strong proclivity for climbing up and into freight for aestivation and is difficult to detect. …”
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Reading the family: A constructivist grounded theory on organ donation conversations. by Lissette Avilés

“…Approaching families to discuss deceased organ donation authorisation is considered one of the central stages of the organ donation process. In many countries, specialist nurses lead the organ donation process, approach and support families. …”
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Historyczny rozwój programów działań na rzecz środowiska w Unii Europejskiej by Monika Kosior

“…The intensive economic development within EU member countries leading to a significant environment pollution invoked in 70’s a strong need to introduce uniform legal regulations of a common pro-ecological policy, therefore, during the Conference in Paris in 1972, the European Commission was obliged to work out particular programs for the environment protection, realization of which was intended to be done in subsequent time intervals. …”
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Foreign trade relations of the Peru Republic and Russia: history and development prospects by O. N. Zhilkin, G. W. P. Chavarry

“…The dynamics of RussianPeruvian diplomatic relations was studied, the most significant periods of these relations were highlighted, the crisis periods that affected cooperation between countries, including the Second Pacific War (1879−1884) were identified, and the collapse of the USSR. …”
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Applications of artificial neural networks in health care organizational decision-making: A scoping review. by Nida Shahid, Tim Rappon, Whitney Berta

“…Articles were published from 1997-2018 and originated from 24 countries, with a plurality of papers (26 articles) published by authors from the United States. …”
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The Effects of COVID-19 Measures on Air Pollutant Concentrations at Urban and Traffic Sites in Istanbul by Ülkü Alver Şahin

“…Abstract Since December 2019, most countries have been working to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. …”
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Reduzir a desigualdade, mas até que ponto? Breves comentários a partir da "Vida Boa" de Aristóteles by Robson Antonio Grassi

“…However, some more developed countries are already at a greater level of progress in terms of these indicators, and even so, in recent decades, there is strong evidence of an increase in inequality and a reduction in important indicators of the well-being of their population. …”
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ESG development of Russian companies: a focus on the markets of the Asian-Pacific region and the Middle East by E. B. Starodubtseva, M. B. Trachenko

“…Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the main problems and development trends of the ESG agenda in the regions where Russian business is reorienting in conditions of the sanctions’ pressure, namely, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. …”
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