The “Land of Darkness” or the “Earthly Kingdom”: middle easterners’ impression of Rus’ and Moscovia in Early Modern time by Taras Kobishchanov

“…Up to recent times, in the Arabic world and in the most part of Europe as well, the triad of “politics — identity — geography” has not made up a consistent pattern and was secondary with regard to other social parameters, such as place of birth and upbringing, ancestral and tribal affiliation, faith, belonging to a certain religious community, the allegiance to a particular governor. But geography was very important. Even in the absence of state policies and modern technologies of spatial representation, the maintaining of national identity and imagination helped people build and rank the space of the world. …”
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A new mixed agent-based network and compartmental simulation framework for joint modeling of related infectious diseases- application to sexually transmitted infections by Chaitra Gopalappa, Hari Balasubramanian, Peter J. Haas

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ANALISIS KRISIS EKONOMI AMERIKA DAN INDONESIA BERBASIS NERACA ARUS DANA by , KRISTINA INDRIANA, , Indra Bastian, Prof. Dr., MBA.

“…This research aimed to analyze the crisis by using the Flow of funds, with a case study in the United States and Indonesia. The data used in this research are secondary data that obtained from Biro Pusat Statistik, Bank of Indonesia, and The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Wahington DC. …”

Bridging online and offline dynamics of the face mask infodemic by Joshua Uyheng, Dawn C. Robertson, Kathleen M. Carley

“…Notable asymmetries are observed, however, between states run by Democratic and Republican governors: the latter tend to see higher levels of low-credibility information and anti-mask stance online, and thus lower mask-wearing and higher infection rates offline. …”
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Property as national security by Erie, M

“…-China trade/tech war, state governors and legislatures are competing with each other in introducing bills to sever all ties with China, stunt the growth of Sinocentric supply chains, and neutralize China’s soft power in the world. …”

RADON GAS AND EFFECTIVE DOSE IN GROUNDWATER IN ABU- JIR VILLAGE IN ANBAR, WESTERN IRAQ by Farhan, Ahmed

“…Consequently, the radon level in the groundwater studied is lower than the standard recommended value (11 Bq/L) reported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). …”
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Sustainability of education reforms: An investigation into the professional development component of USAID/Egypt Education Reform Program (ERP, 2004-2009) by Alaa Badran, Mustafa Toprak

“…The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) started its operations in Egypt in 1975. …”
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Automatic Generation Control of Multi-Source Interconnected Power System Using FOI-TD Controller by Amil Daraz, Suheel Abdullah Malik, Athar Waseem, Ahmad Taher Azar, Ihsan Ul Haq, Zahid Ullah, Sheraz Aslam

“…For more realistic analysis, various constraints, such as Boiler Dynamics (BD), Time Delay (TD), Generation Rate Constraint (GRC), and Governor Dead Zone (GDZ) having non-linear features are incorporated in the specified system model. …”
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Epstein-Barr virus and Burkitt’s lymphoma. Associations in Iraqi Kurdistan and twenty-two countries assessed in the International Incidence of Childhood Cancer by Dana N. Muhealdeen, Alan Shwan, Rafil T. Yaqo, Hemin A. Hassan, Bryar O. Muhammed, Rawa M. Ali, Michael D. Hughson

“…It was slightly higher than the ASIR of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany and markedly higher than for Asia and South Africa. …”
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Want to Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic? Invest in the Social Determinants of Health by Michael Menconi

“…Such unprecedented efforts have required assistance from the New York Army National Guard, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. …”
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Solution processed flexible organic thin film back-gated transistors based on polyimide dielectric films by Janghoon Park, Yoonki Min, Dongjin Lee

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What We Owe Owls. Nonideal Relationality among Fellow Creatures in the Old Growth Forest by Ben Almassi

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Time After Time: Attachment Orientations and Impression Formation in Initial and Longer-Term Team Interactions by Dritjon Gruda, Raul Antonio Berrios, Konstantinos G. Kafetsios, Konstantinos G. Kafetsios, Jim Allen McCleskey

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Elizabeth II ― forming and becoming of personality by Liliia Burachok, Mariia Demkiv

“…The Queen is supposed to be impartial, but she is still the head of the executive, legislature and judiciary, as well as the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Elizabeth II symbolizes the sovereignty of the state and her carries out only ceremonial functions in Great Britain and in the countries of Concord, mainly carrying out only official visits, since a leading role in political life of Great Britain is played by Prime Minister. …”
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Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

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Assessment of dietary-lifestyle patterns and adherence to the USDA recommendations in Lebanese pregnant women amid the economic crisis: Findings from a national representative cros... by Maha Hoteit, Rana Mahfouz, Yonna Sacre, Sara Obeid, Mariane Abou Nasr, Mohamad El Hajj, Lara Hanna-Wakim, Chadi Fakih

“…The objectives of the study were to assess the dietary and lifestyle patterns of Lebanese pregnant women and to evaluate their diets compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pregnancy recommendations, before and during the Lebanese escalating economic crisis. …”
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Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: Creating Public Sentiment

“…1 A little over a century later, in 1967, President Lyndon Baines Johnson formed the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorder, headed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. to search for and identify the root causes of the riots that erupted in over 150 cities across the United States during the summer of 1967. …”
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Study on the Use of Multidimensional Database Systems for Demography Data Analysis by Wijaya Arwan Putra, Nugraha Arief Laila, Sukmono Abdi

“…In the spatial dimension, it can be arranged based on a hierarchy of administrative units, such as from state down to province, then district/city, sub-district, village, and so on. …”
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Soil Nitrogen Transformation Process Influenced by Litterfall Manipulation in Two Subtropical Forest Types by Wende Yan, Wende Yan, Wende Yan, Wende Yan, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Yi Chen, Yi Chen, Wancai Wang, Wancai Wang, Rubab Shabbir, Uttam Kumar, Muhammad Umair Riaz, Saqer S. Alotaibi, Yuanying Peng, Xiaoyong Chen, Xiaoyong Chen

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Variations in Litterfall Dynamics, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Associated Nutrient Return in Pure and Mixed Stands of Camphor Tree and Masson Pine Forests by Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Zhongwen Li, Zhongwen Li, Wende Yan, Wende Yan, Awais Shakoor, Uttam Kumar, Rubab Shabbir, Yuanying Peng, Ekambaram Gayathiri, Saqer S. Alotaibi, Jacek Wróbel, Hazem M. kalaji, Hazem M. kalaji, Xiaoyong Chen, Xiaoyong Chen

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