Bis(trans-cinnamaldehyde)-1,3-propanediimine) mercury(II)chloride, [Hg(BPPPB)Cl2] as Carrier for Construction of Iodide Selective Electrode by G. Karimipour, S. Gharaghani, R. Ahmadpour

“…At optimum conditions, the proposed sensor exhibited Nernstian responses toward iodide ion in a wide concentration range of 1×10-6 to 0.1 M with slopes of 58.0±0.8 mV per decade of iodide concentration over a wide pH range of 3-11 with detection limit of detection of ~8×10-7 M. …”
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Identification of Landslide Precipitation Areas in Lagos Valley Using Analytical Hierarchy Model and Fuzzy Logic by Atrin Ebrahimi, Amir Ali Abbaszadeh, Fatemeh Noredin Mosa, Hamid Ganjaeian, Zahra Zangane Tabar

“…These processes are among the most damaging natural hazards that have been accelerating as human manipulation of natural systems in recent decades. Considering that identification and segmentation of susceptible areas and risk zoning is an important step in assessing environmental hazards, this study evaluates the degradation status of the Lasm basin. …”
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High survival promotes bunchgrass persistence in old‐growth savannas under different fire regimes by Jennifer M. Fill, Raelene M. Crandall

“…They are flammable and can resist extinction for decades. Although clonal grasses as a functional group are considered resilient to fire regime variation, data‐based research on clonal grass dynamics under multiple different fire regimes is still lacking. …”
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Transcranial Alternating Current and Random Noise Stimulation: Possible Mechanisms by Andrea Antal, Christoph S. Herrmann

“…Technically the method is similar but not identical to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). While decades of research in animals and humans has revealed the main physiological mechanisms of tDCS, less is known about the physiological mechanisms of tACS. …”
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NATO's approach to the Libyan crisis in the events of the «Arab spring» by E. A. Repeshko

“…A number of political changes at the beginning of the current decade have resulted in changes of political regimes in these countries. …”
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JAPANESE DIPLOMACY WITHIN ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM (ARF): SOME ASPECTS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY by O. V. Lebedeva

“…Of vital security concern for Japan was and remains to exist North Korean nuclear program. For the last two decades the country took a great activity in the work of ASEAN Regional Forum and it could be stated that ARF remains to be an important mechanism for Japan diplomacy to address important issues security and stability in Southeastern Asia.…”
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Liver Protective Effect of Fenofibrate in NASH/NAFLD Animal Models by Ali Mahmoudi, Seyed Adel Moallem, Thomas P. Johnston, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Although several treatments have been proposed, there is no definitive cure for NAFLD. In recent decades, several medications related to other metabolic disorders have been evaluated in preclinical studies and in clinical trials due to the correlation of NAFLD with other metabolic diseases. …”
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Kimura disease: A rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy and a diagnostic challenge by Virendra Kumar Goyal, Jagdish Vishnoi, Ruhi Dak, Shokat Ali Bohra, Gunjan Sharma

“…It is found almost exclusively in Asian males in their 2nd to 4th decade of life (70–80%). There are only few cases of KD reported from Indian subcontinent. …”
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Empathy and helping: the role of affect in response to others’ suffering by Yoona Kang, Steven Mesquiti, Elizabeth S. Baik, Emily B. Falk

“…Abstract Decades of research hold that empathy is a multifaceted construct. …”
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Advancements in genome editing tools for genetic studies and crop improvement by Asadollah Ahmadikhah, Homa Zarabizadeh, Shahnoush Nayeri, Mohammad Sadegh Abbasi

“…The rapid increase in global population poses a significant challenge to food security, compounded by the adverse effects of climate change, which limit crop productivity through both biotic and abiotic stressors. Despite decades of progress in plant breeding and genetic engineering, the development of new crop varieties with desirable agronomic traits remains a time-consuming process. …”
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RETRACTED: Protecting the Rights of Minorities under International Law and Implications of COVID-19: An Overview of the Indian Context by Nehaluddin Ahmad

“…Even the safety and religious freedom of minorities have been compromised during COVID-19. In the last few decades, these trends have been clear; however, they have dramatically increased in the last few years, and the administration has turned a blind eye.…”
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De la paradiplomàcia a la protodiplomàcia i, de nou, a la paradiplomàcia: balanç i projecció de l’acció exterior del Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya by Caterina Garcia Segura

“…L’acció exterior dels governs subestatals (regionals i locals) és, des de fa dècades, una realitat normalitzada tant a l’entorn espanyol, com a l’europeu i a l’internacional. …”
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Emotional - Behavioral Difficulties and Prosocial Behaviour among Vietnamese Adolescents: the Role of Social Support by Nguyen Thi Thuy

“…# Background In recent decades, a high prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents has been reported worldwide. …”
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The effect of economic crisis and austerity measures on deaths of despair in Brazil: An interrupted time series analysis. by Raphael Mendonça Guimarães, Karina Cardoso Meira, Cristiane Teixeira da Silva Vicente, Silvania Suely de Araújo Caribé, Luise Bernardes da Silva Neves, Nicole Almeida Vardiero

“…This group of causes was named "Deaths of Despair. In the last decade, Brazil experienced economic stagnation and fiscal austerity, influencing the profile of illnesses and deaths. …”
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Effect of segregations on mechanical properties and crack propagation in spring steel by B. Žužek, M. Sedlacek, B. Podgornik

“…Considerable efforts have been made over the last decades to improve performance of spring steels, which would increase the service time of springs and also allow vehicles weight reduction. …”
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An empirical investigation of the underlying factors of recently declining air pollution in China by Emrah Eray Akça, Tayfun Tuncay Tosun

“…The main motivation behind this study was the downward trend in air pollution in China as of the second decade of the 2000s. Although it is commonly accepted that the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan implemented by the Chinese State Council has been effective, the underlying factors of declining air pollution aren’t clear. …”
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Hyper-resolution naturalized streamflow data for Geum River in South Korea (1951–2020) by Byeong-Hee Kim, Young-Oh Kim, Jonghun Kam

“…Our simulated naturalized data reveal decadal variability in the 1990s and an increase in day-to-day variability of the Geum River in the 2010s compared to those in the 1970s. …”
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A Continuous Deviation-Flow Location Problem for an Alternative-Fuel Refueling Station on a Tree-Like Transportation Network by Sang Jin Kweon, Seong Wook Hwang, Jose A. Ventura

“…Due to the increasing popularity of alternative-fuel (AF) vehicles in the last two decades, several models and solution techniques have been recently published in the literature to solve AF refueling station location problems. …”
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Assessing Differences in US and EU Approaches to Containing Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions by Bobkin, N.N.

“…This topic is relevant because recent research has focused on the progress of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) rather than on the political process of international resolution of the decades-long Iranian nuclear crisis. The article begins by examining the historical background behind European policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran, then examines how the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement undermined European efforts to normalize relations with Tehran, and third, assesses the differences in approaches between the Biden administration and EU to revive the JCPOA. …”
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Building global art infrastructure from Nigeria: ART X Lagos and Lagos Biennial 2019“We Are Our Own Sun” by Stacey KENNEDY

“…Although dichotomies of centre/periphery have been much critiqued, the ascendant contemporary African art market of the last two decades (Enwezor & Okeke-Agulu) continues to be valorised in Euro-American art capitals under hegemonic systems of aesthetic value judgment and critique based on Western positions (Corrigall). …”
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