Negotiations on a Ceasefire in the Process of Resolving an International Conflict: Theory and Practice by Sergii Tolstov

“…In the form of political confrontation between the parties, the conflict may continue for further decades. However, the very fact of ending the active phase of confrontation at the battlefield undoubtedly has a positive impact on the state of international relations and creates the prospect of peaceful development for the subsequent countries and their peoples.In the case of a ceasefire the development of events within the post-conflict phase depends both on the goals and intentions of the direct participants involved in the conflict and on the participation and influence of external actors. …”
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Le jardin alpino-japonais Les Roches Fleuries, un proto-manifeste in situ du mouvement de réforme belge Le Nouveau Jardin Pittoresque ? by Ursula Wieser Benedetti

“…The "Alpine-Japanese" concept, forged in a dialogue with the Swiss botanist Henry Correvon, resulted in a garden the charm of which is still striking despite the disappearance of many of its elements over the decades. Alpine flora, East Asian flora, geology and garden design come together in a way that is both poetic and scientific. …”
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Stroke after Initiating IV Penicillin for Neurosyphilis: A Possible Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction by Vineet Punia, Appaji Rayi, Adithya Sivaraju

“…Syphilis incidence has increased in the US in the last decade. Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR) is a well-documented adverse effect of penicillin treatment in syphilis. …”
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Design of System-of-System Acquisition Analysis Using Machine Learning by Fahad H. Alshammari

“…An SOS’s systems serve two purposes: first, to accomplish their own specific aims, and second, to provide resources to the SOS as a whole. In the last few decades, machine learning and data analytics have been widely used in system design and acquisitions. …”
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Modeling Evapotranspiration Response to Climatic Forcings Using Data-Driven Techniques in Grassland Ecosystems by Xianming Dou, Yongguo Yang

“…Remarkable progress has been made over the last decade toward characterizing the mechanisms that dominate the exchange of water vapor between the biosphere and the atmosphere. …”
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A dimension reduction assisted credit scoring method for big data with categorical features by Tatjana Miljkovic, Pei Wang

“…Abstract In the past decade, financial institutions have invested significant efforts in the development of accurate analytical credit scoring models. …”
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Analytical Quality by Design Approach to Test Method Development and Validation in Drug Substance Manufacturing by N. V. V. S. S. Raman, Useni Reddy Mallu, Hanimi Reddy Bapatu

“…Pharmaceutical industry has been emerging rapidly for the last decade by focusing on product Quality, Safety, and Efficacy. …”
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Nouvelles données sur un assemblage ostéoarchéologique en lien avec la première pandémie de peste historique : la nécropole tardo-antique du "Clos des Cordeliers" à Sens (Yonne, Fr... by Marion Holleville, Dominique Castex, Marie-France Deguilloux, Sacha Kacki

“…Research on historical plague epidemics has undergone a major revival in recent decades, thanks in particular to the growing number of archaeo-anthropological studies on material evidence. …”
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Europol’s Counter-Terrorism Role: over 25 Years of Partnership by Antonio Ortiz

“…Findings: Over the past two decades, significant terrorist attacks have profoundly influenced the European Union’s counter-terrorism policies and institutions. …”
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Challenges and Marketing Strategies for Young African Universities by George Stanley, Kinyata, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The Challenges shown in this article which many Universities have faced over the past four decades have resulted in important transformations in the scope of their mission, governance and relations with wider national, regional and global economics and societies. …”
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Financial Literacy, Cash Management and Business Growth in Kampala City Council Authority, Uganda by Eton, Marus, Miria Nyangoma, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Barige Godfrey

“…It is a common practice in Uganda for one to emerge as a promising investor, live a posh life and registered in bankruptcy within less than a decade of his business career. The study recommended that the Private Sector Uganda, Uganda Manufacturers’ Association, Uganda Chamber of Commerce; and other trade organizations should include training business men and women around the country on sound financial management. …”
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Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…Globalization, characterized by greater economic, political and cultural integration and dependence, has been widely discussed and practiced in the last two decades. The study sought to investigate the implications of globalization on the growth of SMEs in western Uganda, Particularly how globalization affected the productivity and innovation of SMEs in western Uganda. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Ugandan Teachers’ Expectations of Learners’ Reading Habits. by Tukwasibwe, Constance, Cekiso, Mzwamadoda Phillip

“…Although teacher expectations have been studied for decades in developed countries, little research has been done in developing countries like Uganda. …”
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Efficiently regulating the electrochromic behavior of naphthalene-diimide-based zirconium-organic frameworks through linker installation by Cha Li, Hao Zhang, Feifan Lang, Yanghe Liu, Lin Xu, Xiao-Juan Xi, Yang Li, Jiandong Pang, Hong-Cai Zhou, Xian-He Bu

“…Abstract Redox-active metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have already demonstrated their unique advantages in the field of electrochromism over the past decade. However, controlling and modulating the electrochromic behaviors in specific MOFs remains a significant challenge, as most of the cases reported so far are achieved by designing and constructing new MOFs. …”
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Integrating farmers’ perception of sustainable agricultural technologies towards the development of sustainable tea production in China by Ishmael Arhin, Elizabeth Yeboah, Xinqiu Liu, Aijun Liu, Xuan Chen, Xinghui Li

“…Previous adoption studies indicate several socioeconomic, technological, and institutional variables influencing the adoption of agricultural technologies. With less than a decade to the United Nation's sustainable development agenda for 2030, there are yet reports on farmers' resistance to sustainable agricultural technologies. …”
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Diversity of Soil Filamentous Fungi Influenced by Marine Environment in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil by Igor Vinícius Pimentel Rodrigues, Katia Regina Assunção Borges, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, Juliano dos Santos, Alexandre Santana Azevedo, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra

“…Introduction. In recent decades, there has been an intensification of environmental problems, which are becoming increasingly critical and frequent due to population growth. …”
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Urban residents’ perspectives on eco-city: a second-order confirmatory factor analysis of Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand by Buapun Promphakping, Rasita Dasri, Kritsada Phatchaney, Ninlawadee Promphakping, Pornpen Somaboot, Songmuang Laotrakul

“…The concept of eco-cities has gained prominence and become a central focus of urban design in recent decades. While theoretical models are well-recognized among policymakers, the extent to which these approaches are understood and embraced by urban residents remains underexplored. …”
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A Mobile Deep Learning Classification Model for Diabetic Retinopathy by Daniel Rimaru, Antonio Nehme, Musaed Alhussein, Khaled Mahbub, Khusheed Aurangzeb, Anas Khan

“…The early diagnosis of DR using computer-aided automated tools is possible due to tremendous advancements in machine and deep learning models in the last decade. Devising and implementing innovative deep learning models for retinal structural analysis is crucial to the early diagnosis of DR and other eye diseases. …”
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Factors associated with vaccine default in Southern Ghana based on data from the RTSS malaria vaccine trial in Cape Coast by Vincent Bio Bediako, Josephine Akua Ackah, Theophilus Junior Yankey, Joshua Okyere, Emmanuella Acheampong, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Wonder Agbemavi, Adanna Uloaku Nwameme, Edward Mberu Kamau, Emmanuel Asampong

“…Abstract Malaria has been a severe global and public health concern for the last couple of decades. Ghana, like many other countries in sub–Saharan Africa, is most affected by the disease, with children facing dire consequences. …”
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Fabrication of promising competitive graphene nanocomposite transducer to determine Prucalopride succinate in pharmaceutical formulation and in spiked human biological fluids by Marwa T. Saad, Shereen A. Boltia, Taghreed A. Fattah, Hala E. Zaazaa

“…This graphene-nanocomposite layer improves the overall performance of the ISE, providing a Nernstian slope of 57.249 mV per decade, which aligns with the recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). …”
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