The ‘Conquering’ Soldier-Merchants of the Balkans: Colonization, State Interventionism and Separatist Claims in the Danubian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (18th-19th Cen... by Aysel Yıldız

“…From the mid-eighteenth century onwards, the policy of keeping the Muslim-Ottoman presence and activities in the region at a minimum and obtaining full liberty of trade became an important component in the struggle for economic detachment from the Ottoman orbit, which in the long run contributed to the nation-state formation in Romania.…”
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Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors by Huixuan Zhou, Feng Jiang, Huanzhong Liu, Yibo Wu, Yi-lang Tang

“…This study using restricted cubic spline and piecewise regression analyses based on a representative national sample of 30,054 Chinese adults, revealed reverse J-shaped (p for nonlinear <0.001) but monotonic beneficial associations between physical activity and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, with optimal thresholds identified at 2.15 METs-hour/day for depression and anxiety, and 3.25 METs-hour/day for stress. …”
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Perempuan dan Ketahanan Pangan (Rumah Tangga) pada Masa Revolusi by Widya Fitria Ningsih

“…It shows that the looming food crisis during the revolution heightened awareness about national food security, prompting the development of various strategies, societal adaptation, and the resilience of women. …”
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How accounting for investment subsidies influences financial performance: an empirical analysis of IAS 20 and Czech accounting legislation by Radek Zdeněk, Jana Lososová, Jaroslav Svoboda

“…Accounting for investment subsidies in Czechia is subject to national legislation and international accounting standards, such as the IAS20. …”
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A cross-language perspective on the MAIDAN-concept by Yehorova Olesia, Prokopenko Antonina

“…The paper considers the representation of the nationally biased (ethno-specific) concept maidan as one of those functioning not only in Ukrainian but also in pan-European and global socio-political discourses of the recent years. …”
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Ethical Contracts vs. Commercial Realities in Indonesian Sharia Insurance by Istianah Zainal Asyiqin

“…This practice contradicted the fatwas issued by the National Sharia Council-The Indonesian Ulama Council (DSN-MUI) regarding Islamic insurance.Additionally, the article identifies ambiguities within some DSN-MUI guidelines. …”
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Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context by Manaporn Chatchumni, Ampaporn Namvongprom, Henrik Eriksson, Monir Mazaheri

“…The nursing culture needs to be further researched and discussed, in order to set priorities in line with the goals of national and international organizations for improving postoperative care and promoting patient comfort.…”
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Demolition Blues. Resistance Against Demolition Plans in a Danish Disadvantaged Affordable Housing Estate by Jonas Strandholdt Bach

“…Since the final adoption in 2011 of a Master Plan, implemented by the housing association running the estate and the Municipality in close cooperation, demolitions, infrastructural projects, and new constructions have been the order of the day. New national political discussions in 2018 opened for local discussions on the future of the estate, resulting in a City Council decision to work towards further demolitions and transformations than initially agreed upon. …”
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The Kosovo Covenant by Kinđić Zoran B.

“…St Vitus' Day is a perpetual day in Serbian history because on that day Prince Lazar chose the Kingdom of Heaven on behalf on the entire nation of Serbs. The Kosovo Covenant is based on the previous Covenant of Saint Sava. …”
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Microgrids for Extraterrestrial Habitats: A Review of Technologies, Needs, and Challenges by Leila Chebbo, Muhammed Ali Gultekin, Ali Bazzi, Sean A. Q. Young, Joseph P. Kozak

“…The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other space organizations are preparing for new space exploration and habitation initiatives. …”
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Sustainability through business model innovation and climate finance in developing countries by Wei Li, Dexiang Wu

“…This research delves into the impact of green finance and enterprise patents on sustainable development indices in distinct groups of developing nations, specifically in Asia and Europe. By analyzing data from 2000 to 2019, the study unveils a positive correlation between green finance and sustainability. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of Sulfur Dioxide Absorption in Water Using Structured Packing by Rosa-Hilda Chavez, Nicolas Flores-Alamo, Javier de J. Guadarrama

“…An experimental study of hydrodynamic and mass transfer processes was carried out in an absorption column of 0.252 m diameter and 3.5 m of packed bed height developed by Mexican National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ by its acronym in Spanish) of stainless steel gauze corrugated sheet packing by means of SO2-air-water systems. …”
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The Conflict in Mali: Causes, Actors, and Challenges by Wardah Shahid

“… The Republic of Mali, a resource-rich yet conflict-ridden nation in the Sahel, has faced persistent instability since its independence in 1960. …”
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Dynamics of the Indonesian Parliament in Formulating Food Laws to Achieve Food Security at the End of the New Order by Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono

“…Staple foods are also commodities that significantly influence the nation's economic life. Therefore, food issues in Indonesia have always been a government concern. …”
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The Effects of Poverty on Health Outcomes in Nigeria: An ARDL Approach by Abdulrahman Abdulganiyu Idris

“…There is no doubt that individual makes up a nation. Thus, as health is a crucial component of one’s welfare, access to good healthcare is a prerequisite to attaining long-term economic growth that is both sustainable and prosperous. …”
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Recognition and optimization of landscape genes in traditional settlements: a case of Meishan area by Huasha Xia, Feihu Chen

“… Traditional settlement landscapes provide vital ecosystem services and represent significant cultural heritage, making their preservation crucial for national cultural development and rural revitalization. …”
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Varieties of Belonging Among Migrants: Turkish Migrants in Norway by Meltem Yılmaz Şener

“…Additionally, the paper also aims to elaborate on what migrants actually mean when they talk about their belonging (or not belonging) to territories such as the country of origin or destination country, and collectivities like nations. Here it is argued that questioning and criticizing migrants’ feelings of belonging (especially to their countries of origin) as a part of civic integration agendas is an effort to intervene in and have control over their emotions. …”
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Channels of Iranian pastoral nomads on the YouTube network: Video narratives of the life of the Lori (Lur) Bakhtiari tribal people and ethnic group by Gorunović Gordana

“…Observing the films of Iranian videographers who themselves belong to the culture of Lor Bakhtiari was the reason for the anthropologist to start getting acquainted with academic ethnology and anthropology in Iran, which belongs to those national traditions of the discipline that are located on the periphery of the world’s main, predominantly Western, centers of socio-cultural anthropology.…”
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Culturally Relevant Resources List by Lisa Guion, Samantha Chattaraj, Stephanie Sullivan Lytle, Gae Broadwater, H. Wallace Goddard

“…This is why CYFAR educators from across the nation requested such a list be developed when filling out the CYFERnet environmental scan and needs assessment surveys. …”
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Le Rif : les méandres d’une réconciliation by Badiha Nahhass, Ahmed Bendella

“…The establishment of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER) in Morocco in 2004 has brought to the public arena, especially at the national level, narratives of events that have long marked the country’s political scene and whose memory is still strong and mobilized by the actors (the war of resistance, the events of 1958-59, the 1984 riots...). …”
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