Democratization and Revolution: Democratization Process during 1963-1979 in Iran by Pegah Kheirollahi, Hamid Dehghani, Hamid Nassaj

“…IntroductionDemocratization stands as one of the most momentous occurrences of the 20th century, profoundly shaping the trajectory of social change in numerous societies. Throughout this era, waves of democratization swept across different nations and Iran was not exempt from this transformative tide. …”
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Real-time surveillance of international SARS-CoV-2 prevalence using systematic traveller arrival screening: An observational study. by Adam J Kucharski, Kiyojiken Chung, Maite Aubry, Iotefa Teiti, Anita Teissier, Vaea Richard, Timothy W Russell, Raphaëlle Bos, Sophie Olivier, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau

“…However, our methodology would allow for the incorporation of prior data from additional sources if available in future.<h4>Conclusions</h4>As well as elucidating previously unmeasured infection dynamics in these countries, our analysis provides a proof-of-concept for scalable and accurate leading indicator of global infections during future pandemics.…”
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Analysis of the Drag-Reduction Ability of the Layout and Cross-Sectional Shapes of Subsea Structures in the Critical Flow Mode by H. F. Annapeh, V. A. Kurushina

“…Vortex-induced forces are the sources of the cyclic loading. They accelerate gradually the fatigue damage, which may result in a failure. …”
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THE EVALUATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE STRENGTH OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS by V.S. Kukhta, О.S. Kyrmanov

“… The aim of the study: to analyze the sources of scientific and metric information on the state of research on the strength of dental composites for tooth restoration. …”
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Prolonged heat stress in Brassica napus during flowering negatively impacts yield and alters glucosinolate and sugars metabolism by Mariam Kourani, Maria Anastasiadi, John P. Hammond, Fady Mohareb

“…Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), one of the most important sources of vegetable oil worldwide, is adversely impacted by heatwave-induced temperature stress especially during its yield-determining reproductive stages. …”
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Trends in diet structural composition and quality among adults in Beijing, China (2010–2022) by Ningsu Chen, Liyu Huang, Kai Zhao, Yimei Sha, Mengnan Zhao, Yihong Yao, Yana Qi, Yan Zhang, Bo Yu, Hairong He, Jiajie Yu, Jiali Duan

“…Examining trends in population-level dietary structural composition and quality is essential for monitoring nutritional transitions, identifying key dietary risks, and developing targeted public health policies.MethodsThis study analyzed dietary trends among Beijing adults using three waves (2010–2022) of data from the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance (CNHS). …”
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Temporal trends and future projections of incidence rate and mortality for asthma in China: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Dandan Ma, Hangyu Li, Yilin Liu, Guixing Xu, Xinyu Deng, Qi Li, Junqi Li, Hui Pan

“…Finally, future asthma trends for the next 25 years were predicted utilizing the Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC) model.ResultsOver the past three decades, the incidence rate declined in waves while the mortality declined steadily. The ASIR of asthma decreased from 524.81 to 364.17 and the ASMR declined from 5.82 to 1.47. …”
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Understanding the uptake of virtual care for first and return outpatient appointments in child and adolescent mental health services: a mixed-methods study by Leslie Anne Campbell, Sharon E Clark, Jill Chorney, Debbie Emberly, NJ Carrey, Alexa Bagnell, Jaime Blenus, Miriam Daneff, John Charles Campbell

“…Participants (n=48) in semi-structured interviews included nine clients aged 13–18 years (mean 15.7 years), 10 caregivers of clients aged 5–17 years (mean 12.7 years), eight Community Mental Health and Addictions booking and registration or administrative staff and 21 clinicians.Results During peak pandemic activity, upwards of 90% of visits (first or return) were conducted virtually. Between waves, return appointments were more likely to be virtual than first appointments. …”
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CHIME All-sky Multiday Pulsar Stacking Search (CHAMPSS): System Overview and First Discoveries by Christopher Andrade, P. J. Boyle, Charanjot Brar, Alyssa Cassity, Kathryn Crowter, Davor Cubranic, Abigail K. Denney, Fengqiu Adam Dong, Emmanuel Fonseca, Victoria M. Kaspi, Ajay Kumar, Lars Künkel, Magnus L’Argent, Dustin Lang, Robert A. Main, Kiyoshi W. Masui, Sujay Mate, Juan Mena-Parra, Bradley W. Meyers, Cherry Ng, Aaron B. Pearlman, Ue-Li Pen, Scott M. Ransom, Alexander P. Roman, Kendrick Smith, Reynier Squillace, Ingrid Stairs, Chia Min Tan, Laurent Tarabout, Wenke Xia, Tarik J. Zegmott, (The CHAMPSS Collaboration)

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Enrichment process of phosphorite type REY based on the structure and geochemical features of the Zhijin Xinhua phosphorite in China by Man Wang, Hong Xie, Changjian Wang, Zhi Li, Chenglong Yang, Yuhang Wang

“…Other significant rare earth transporters include agglomerates, sand debris, and some later pore water produced by the action of waves and tides. The paleogeographic conditions of bioclastic beaches on the platform’s edge, the redox conditions of partial oxidation, and the superior conditions of biological organic matter are what regulate the enrichment of rare earth-phosphorus. …”
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A phase transition-induced fracturing permeability enhancement technology using carbon dioxide capsules for low-permeability coal seams and its application by Mao LI, Xinchuan FAN, Hui FU

“…Consequently, liquid CO2 vaporizes rapidly and expands, generating high-pressure shock waves, which induce pre-fracturing of the coal seam. …”
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A new high-resolution hydrodynamic model for the coastal Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean: model construction and evaluation by J. Blake Clark, J. Blake Clark, Wesley Moses, Ahmed El-Habashi, Maria Tzortziou, Kyle J. Turner, Hisatomo Waga, Hisatomo Waga, Steven Ackelson, Jonathan Sherman, Jonathan Sherman

“…Model calibration and validation were conducted using a variety of data sources, including in situ hydrodynamic data from oceanographic cruises and moorings. …”
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Distribution of cold and temperate ice in glaciers on the Nordenskiold Land, Spitsbergen, from ground-based radio-echo sounding by Yu. Ya. Macheret, A. F. Glazovsky, I. I. Lavrentiev, I. O. Marchuk

“…Such reflections are related to buried crevasses and/or the glacier wells and can serve as sources of the water permeating during the melt periods from the glacier surface down to CTS and bedrock and, thus, influencing on the ice viscosity and fluidity as well as on velocity of the bottom sliding in the polythermal glaciers. …”
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Trends in the use and nonmedical use of sedatives-hypnotics in the population aged 12 to 64 years in Taiwan: a comparative analysis of the national surveys in 2014 and 2018 by Wei-Yi Tsay, Lian-Yu Chen, Shang-Chi Wu, Po-Chang Hsiao, Te-Tien Ting, Cheng-Fang Yen, Shu-Sen Chang, Chung-Yi Li, Hao-Jan Yang, Chia-Feng Yen, Chuan-Yu Chen, Jiun-Hau Huang, Yu-Kang Tu, Wei J. Chen

“…To compare the prevalence between the two waves, we conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis and the difference-in-differences in prevalence was examined with an interaction term between survey year and sex. …”
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A Historical Study of the Effects of the 1930 Earthquake on the Human Geography and History of Selmas City and its Surrounding Region by Zeinab Ahmadvand, Tohid Malekzadeh Dilmaghani

“…It relied on primary sources, such as documents, libraries, and field studies encompassing geology and earthquakes. …”
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Psychological and psychosocial determinants of COVID related face covering behaviours: A systematic review by Rachel Leonard, Sean R. O'Connor, Jennifer Hanratty, Ciara Keenan, Yuan Chi, Jenny Ferguson, Ariana Axiaq, Anna Volz, Ceri Welsh, Kerry Campbell, Victoria Hawkins, Sarah Miller, Declan Bradley, Martin Dempster

“…Authors' Conclusions Understanding the effects of various malleable determinants on COVID‐related face covering can aid in the development and implementation of interventions and public health campaigns to promote face covering behaviour in potential new waves of COVID‐19 or other respiratory infections. …”
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Psychological and psychosocial determinants of COVID‐related handwashing behaviours: A systematic review by Rachel Leonard, Sean R. O'Connor, Jennifer Hanratty, Ciara Keenan, Yuan Chi, Jenny Ferguson, Ariana Axiaq, Anna Volz, Ceri Welsh, Kerry Campbell, Victoria Hawkins, Sarah Miller, Declan Bradley, Martin Dempster

“…Authors' Conclusions Understanding the effects of various malleable determinants on COVID‐related handwashing can aid in the development and implementation of interventions and public health campaigns to promote handwashing behaviour in potential new waves of COVID‐19 or other respiratory infections. …”
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