Conflict in Ukraine: Inflections Points after the Zeitenwende and Article 51 of the Charter of United Nations by Sebastian Kornhauser

“…Manifestations of Western hegemonism, incremental NATO eastward expansion, the proliferation of US military bases overseas and the unilateral resort to force in ways that transgressed the constraints contained in Article 51 of the UN Charter were instrumental in provoking Russia into aggression. The US, as a pioneer in interpreting the right to self-defence widely to include anticipatory and pre-emptive self-defence, resulted in disastrous consequences in, inter alia, Iraq and Afghanistan. …”
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Crystal structure of 3-acetyl-6-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one monohydrate, C11H10O5 by Xiong Zhi-Qiang, Yang Ling, Xiao Shu-Zhen, Yang Chen-Yu, Nie Xu-Liang

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Fizyk jako element aksjosfery czasów Związku Radzieckiego (na przykładzie reportaży Hanny Krall i Jacka Hugo-Badera) by Daria Słupianek-Tajnert

“…It can be observed that in the axiological profile of a physicist, obtained on the basis of an empirical analysis, instrumental values dominate and these are closely connected with the fact that physicists are associated with political interests. …”
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Information Asymmetry, Capital Structure and Equity Value of Firms Listed on the WSE by Milena Gralewska, Anna Białek-Jaworska

“…The study was conducted using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method on a sample of 273 companies in 2017 and the GMM dynamic paneldata approach with instrumental variables. Data retrieved from the Notoria, Bloomberg and Orbis databases were used. …”
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Nación, historia y canon literario en la prensa decimonónica. El «Siglo de Oro» visto por los románticos by Mercedes Comellas

“…Construction processes in the periodical press (1801-1868) (SILEM III), part of the Spanish National Research Plan, which brings together forty researchers from Spanish and European universities to explore, through an interdisciplinary approach blending historical and literary perspectives, the significant role of the nineteenth-century periodical press in shaping one of the foundations of Spanish literary historiography: the «Golden Age». This concept was instrumental in the construction of the liberal nation, relying on literary history—a nascent disciplinary field at the time—and the press as vehicles for disseminating liberal-bourgeois ideologies. …”
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El índice de Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo: midiendo la Agenda 2030 desde la Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo by Martínez-Osés, P. J., Gil-Payno, M. L.

“…Previously, the article exposes how the 2030 Agenda requires a new conceptual and instrumental framework in order to consolidate a new narrative about the development challenges based on the universality, integrality and multidimensionality, including also the global interdependencies and interconnections that characterize today’s world. …”
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Plotting a Path Forward: Towards a Supportive Graduate Writing Program by Keith O'Regan

“…By analyzing survey results, the author argues that a focus on writing process and reflection at the PhD level can be instrumental in building momentum towards completion through overcoming social isolation, by increasing students’ agency and ownership over the project, and in building graduate-level writerly confidence. …”
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From Prose to Picture: Critical Reflections on the Road and the Journey in John Steinbeck’s and John Ford’s The Grapes of Wrath by Beatrice Melodia Festa

“…Ultimately, this article argues that Steinbeck’s novel was instrumental in shaping Hollywood’s enduring fascination with the journey and the road, themes which would later be re-elaborated in the road movie, a cinematic reworking of the road narrative. …”
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Fertility, economic development, and remittances in post-communist times by Azizbek Tokhirov, Jonas Suchanek

“…We then examined the global fertility effects of remittances between 1995 and 2015 via Ordinary Least Squares, Fixed Effects, and Instrumental Variable estimation methods. The baseline regression results suggest that the relationship between remittances and fertility rates of remittances-receiving countries is generally inverse. …”
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The Ideology of Climate Change Denial in the United States by Jean-Daniel Collomb

“…While emphasising this dimension of the US climate denial movement, this article also aims to show the complexity of the movement, rather than the mere defence of the narrowly-defined and short-term economic interests of the oil and gas industries, by shedding light on two additional factors which have been instrumental in blocking strong climate action. First, climate denial stems from the strong ideological commitment of small-government conservatives and libertarians to laisser-faire and their strong opposition to regulation. …”
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Psychological factors of the effectiveness of competitive activity in professional skills by A. Yu. Tymchikov

“…The main psychological determinants that ensure successful performance at professional skill competitions with a high level of instrumental readiness are identified. The main psychological reasons for unsuccessful performances are identified - excessive independence with insufficient experience of psychological training; insufficient command of psychological technologies of self-action; low need for achievements, blurred fuzzy image of “I am the winner”; inadequate (overestimated and understated) self-esteem; unproductive reflection, low level of reflective culture; insufficient level of development of the main personal and professional qualities; uncertainty.…”
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Conceptual Metaphor of “Happiness” in Divan Shams by Abbas Mohammadian, Majid Farhanizadeh

“…The theoretical basis of research is the conceptual metaphors theory that has expanded metaphor from a purely aesthetic instrumental to a worthy approach for understanding and thinking. …”
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Simultaneous presentation of malignant acanthosis nigricans and palmar fasciitis with polyarthritis syndrome in a patient of ovarian neoplasm: A rare manifestation by Jayati Dave, Sunanda Mahajan, Ankita Maheshwari, Abhishek Gupta

“…It may manifest either with or before the development of the malignancy prompt diagnosis of such paraneoplastic syndrome is often instrumental in early diagnosis of occult malignancy. …”
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Tradição e crítica no conhecimento sobre direito da integração by Arthur Roberto Capella Giannattasio

“…Limitada a avaliar iniciativas de integração à luz da experiência europeia, a leitura tradicional carece de instrumental analítico para compreender adequadamente as demais experiências, sendo incapaz de verificar a variabilidade de respostas institucionais. …”
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Faire et se faire : les ressorts d’une vie éthique enseignante cohérente by Alfred Romuald Gambou

“…Insofar as this teaching practice is based on three springs identified here, which in the face of the injunctions resulting from an instrumental rationality, make possible the emergence and the growth of a coherent teaching ethical life. …”
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The Effect of Targeted Monetary Policy on Bank Lending by Olli-Matti Laine

“…The effect of targeted policy is identified utilizing the institutional setting that provides natural instrumental variables and a proxy for credit demand. …”
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Effect of Rotor Faults on Wind Turbine Shutdown or Continued Operation by Dariush Biazar, Hamid Khaloozadeh, Mehdi Siahi

“…These results are instrumental in improving control strategies, developing preventive maintenance programs, and offering practical solutions to reduce operational costs and extend the equipment’s useful life.…”
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Retrieval of Total Scattering Cross Sections of Molecules from Inhomogeneously Broadened Absorption Lines by V. P. Kochanov, L. N. Sinitsa

“…Three self-broadened H2O absorption lines free of an instrumental function were processed with the use of four model line profiles. …”
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El tratamiento del pluralismo doctrinal desde el liberalismo político de John Rawls by Juan Antonio Fernández Manzano

“…Partiendo de la pluralidad axiológica de las sociedades contemporáneas y empleando como instrumental el tratamiento del pluralismo que hace John Rawls, reflexionamos en torno a la viabilidad del establecimiento de un horizonte político cuya meta fuera compatibilizar la legítima diversidad con el establecimiento de patrones comunes a todos. …”
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