FORECASTING PRACTICES IN ACADEMIC IR: METHODOLOGICAL MAINSTREAM AND UNSOLVED PROBLEMS by I. V. Fomin, K. P. Kokarev, B. I. Ananyev, N. Yu. Silaev, A. A. Sushentsov, A. D. Chekov

“…The dominance of the weak approach to forecasting remains total, despite the fact that it is almost two decades ago that its fundamental limitations were demonstrated and a “forward reasoning” approach suggested as an alternative. …”
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The Role of Global Platforms in Advancing Digital Transformation: Competence and Innovation Aspects by I. V. Danilin, Z. A. Mamedyarov

“…In the last decade, the foundations of the digital economy have been formed with Internet platforms becoming its largest and most important segment. …”
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In-Vitro Anthelminthic Potential of Ethanolic and Methanolic Stem Bark Extract of Adansonia digitata Linn (Baobab Tree) on earthworms (Pheritima posthuma) by A. A. Biu, J. Wasagwa, T. E. Onyiche, F. M. Muhammad

“… Medicinal plants have been used for decades by rural dwellers to alleviate suffering due to parasitic diseases and interest have grown in recent times on their application as alternatives for deworming of animals. …”
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Physical and Socioeconomic Driving Forces of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China by Xiangmei Li, Ying Wang, Jiangfeng Li, Bin Lei

“…The results were as follows: (1) during the past two decades, the land-use pattern in Wuhan city showed dramatic change. …”
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Automatic Speech Recognition: A survey of deep learning techniques and approaches by Harsh Ahlawat, Naveen Aggarwal, Deepti Gupta

“…Significant research has been conducted during the last decade on the application of machine learning for speech processing, particularly speech recognition. …”
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Nutraceutical support for respiratory diseases by Yu-Ya Hwang, Yuan-Soon Ho

“…Respiratory diseases have been a major health concern for human beings since several decades. Soothing the irritated nasal passages and airways had been a mutual necessity in multiple ancient cultures. …”
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Reduction in thermal conductivity of monolayer MoS2 by large mechanical strains for efficient thermal management by Jun Liu, Mengqi Fang, Eui-Hyeok Yang, Xian Zhang

“…Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) have received extensive research interests and investigations in the past decade. In this research, we report the first experimental measurement of the in-plane thermal conductivity of MoS2 monolayer under a large mechanical strain using optothermal Raman technique. …”
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Les transformations d'un mythe d'origine L'exemple de Gengis Khan et de Tamerlan by Denise Aigle

“…Such a part played by an animal is in accordance with the fact that shamanism is based on a system of interrelations between the animal and human worlds. Some decades later, Rashid al-din'sJâmi' al-tawârikhtakes the same legend up again, but mentions only a « fawn creature ». …”
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Emerging Nanofibrous Polycaprolactone Vascular Grafts in Small and Large Animal Models: in vivo and in vitro Analyses by Farnaz Sadat Fattahi

“…Over the last decade, engineering the polymeric vascular grafts has been extensively studied. …”
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Le permafrost de montagne et les processus géomorphologiques associés : évolutions récentes dans les Alpes françaises by Xavier Bodin, Philippe Schoeneich, Philip Deline, Ludovic Ravanel, Florence Magnin, Jean-Michel Krysiecki, Thomas Echelard

“…The possible increase in extreme events, such as rock avalanches or the destabilisation of rock glaciers, in the coming decades could create new or increased risks, to which territories must thus adapt.…”
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Probiotic Supplementation for Periodontal Diseases - An Umbrella Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar, Swati Verma

“…A total of 22 systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the last decade were reviewed, and probiotics were found to have potential benefits in reducing Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), and gaining Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) in individuals with periodontal disease. …”
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Animal Models of Diabetic Neuropathy: Progress Since 1960s by Md. Shahidul Islam

“…A numbers of animal models of diabetic and PDN have been developed in the last several decades such as streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat models, conventional or genetically modified or high-fat diet-fed C57BL/Ks (db/db) mice models, streptozotocin-induced C57BL6/J and ddY mice models, Chinese hamster neuropathic model, rhesus monkey PDN model, spontaneously diabetic WBN/Kob rat model, L-fucose-induced neropathic rat model, partial sciatic nerve ligated rat model, nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice model, spontaneously induced Ins2 Akita mice model, leptin-deficient (ob/ob) mice model, Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rat model, surgically-induced neuropathic model, and genetically modified Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rat model, none of which are without limitations. …”
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‘I roll my cigarette, and cycle to my club’: Playing with Stereotypes and Subverting Anti-Feminism in New Woman Writers’ Contributions to Punch by Katy Birch

“…This article will focus on two pieces, published in Punch just over a decade apart, by women who were committed to the cause of women’s rights: Rosaline Masson’s poem ‘The Reason Why’ (1898) and Evelyn Sharp’s short story ‘The Wreck of “The Ark”’ (1909). …”
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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Caused by Haemophilus Influenzae in an Asplenic Patient: A Case Report by Roberto Desarden, Roya Caloia

“…Introduction: Prevalence of serious infections from Haemophilus influenzae has diminished over the last few decades because of immunizations against the most virulent serotype. …”
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Quantification of land use threats to a flagship species and its meadow habitats within urban landscape by K. Krzosek, P. Nowicki

“…In recent decades insects have experienced severe declines worldwide, and the main threats to their populations include the loss, fragmentation and deterioration of their habitats, due to land use changes such as urbanisation, afforestation, and natural succession. …”
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Terminus thinning drives recent acceleration of a Greenlandic lake-terminating outlet glacier by Ed Holt, Peter Nienow, Encarni Medina-Lopez

“…Ice-contact proglacial lakes affect ice dynamics and the transition of glacier termini from land- to lake-terminating has been shown to cause ice flow acceleration. In recent decades, the number and size of Greenlandic ice-marginal lakes has increased, highlighting the need to further understand these lake-terminating ice-margins as their influence on ice sheet mass balance increases. …”
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Diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency virus from a Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis. Case Presentation by María Odeymi Urdanivia Cruz, Idalmis D. Reyes Rod´ríguez, Jorge E. Barletta del Castillo

“…Cryptococcosis, a mycotic infection, had a sporadic presentation worldwide, but in the last two decades there has been an increase in the incidence of AIDS-related opportunistic infection, even considering it as the most frequent fungal meningitis in these patients. …”
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Hydrogels in Brazilian Agriculture by João Luiz Lopes Monteiro Neto, Wellington Farias Araújo, Edvan Alves Chagas, Raphael Henrique da Silva Siqueira, Gabriela Almeida Oliveira, Carlos Abanto Rodriguez

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to collate currently available information on the applicability of agricultural hydrogels in Brazilian agriculture. Over the last decade, forestry is the sector in Brazil that has most studied and used hydrogels, but others such as fruit- and coffeegrowing have also been involved. …”
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Bringing Motor Imagery BCI systems outside of the laboratory into daily activities by Sonal Santosh Baberwal, Shirley Coyle

“…By leveraging the brain's ability to generate neural activity similar to actual movement during imagination, MI-BCIs hold great promise for assisting individuals with mobility impairments or neuromuscular disorders, such as spinal cord injuries. Despite decades of research, these systems remain confined to controlled laboratory environments due to technological, usability, and environmental challenges. …”
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Gut–brain axis and environmental factors in Parkinson’s disease: bidirectional link between disease onset and progression by Soo Jung Park, Kyung Won Kim, Eun Jeong Lee

“…Parkinson’s disease has long been considered a disorder that primarily affects the brain, as it is defined by the dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the substantia nigra and the brain accumulation of Lewy bodies containing α-synuclein protein. In recent decades, however, accumulating research has revealed that Parkinson’s disease also involves the gut and uncovered an intimate and important bidirectional link between the brain and the gut, called the “gut–brain axis.” …”
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