Predictive Modeling in Higher Education: Determining Factors of Academic Performance by F. M. Gafarov, Ya. B. Rudneva, U. Yu. Sharifov

“…For several decades in the field of data mining in education (EDM), predictive learning has remained one of the most popular and internationally discussed research topics. …”
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Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer: mechanisms and new perspectives by Yantao Duan, Yonghu Xu, Yi Dou, Dazhi Xu

“…There has been a rapidly expanding knowledge of the molecular and pathogenetic mechanisms of H. pylori over the decades. This review summarizes the latest research advances to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the H. pylori infection in gastric carcinogenesis. …”
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Public Administration Reform over Time – Did Change Lead to a More Effective Integrity Management? by Christoph Demmke

“…An alterna­tive framing of this paper is about ‘institutional ethics’ over time. During the last decades, we are moving from an institutional, but mechanical and rigid Weberian model, to an individual, but more fluid New Public Management model. …”
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Attribution Analysis of Runoff Variation in the Yue River Watershed of the Qinling Mountains by Yiyi Hu, Yi He

“…In recent decades, global climate change, especially human activities, has led to profound changes in the hydrological cycle and hydrological processes in watersheds. …”
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Does Investor Sentiment Influence South African ETF Flows During Different Market Conditions? by Paidamoyo Aurleen Shenjere, Sune Ferreira-Schenk, Fabian Moodley

“…The exponential growth in popularity of ETFs over the last three decades has solidified ETFs as an essential component of many investors’ portfolios. …”
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Strategic Management at Mormaii - the Brazilian Surf Industry Leader by Marcos Abilio Bosquetti, Gabriela Gonçalves Silveira Fiates, Jess Ponting

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews with the founder and CEO and the executive directors at the Brazilian surf industry leader - Mormaii, were conducted to understand how the 4-decade local company found its way to success. Although the theories: RBV, Core Competencies, and Dynamic Capabilities complement each other and help to explain firms’ performance and strategic choices, in empirical studies strategy has been analyzed only by one or another theory. …”
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Antitumoral and Anti-inflammatory Roles of Somatostatin and Its Analogs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Argyrios Periferakis, Georgios Tsigas, Aristodemos-Theodoros Periferakis, Ioana Anca Badarau, Andreea-Elena Scheau, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Cristian Scheau, Constantin Caruntu

“…During the last three decades, multiple in vivo and in vitro experiments have used somatostatin and its analogs (SSAs) to reduce the proliferative and metastatic potential of hepatoma cells by inducing their apoptosis and reducing angiogenesis and the inflammatory component of HCC. …”
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In Vivo Detection of c-MET Expression in a Rat Hepatocarcinogenesis Model Using Molecularly Targeted Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Rheal A. Towner, Nataliya Smith, Yasvir A. Tesiram, Andrew Abbott, Debbie Saunders, Rebecca Blindauer, Oana Herlea, Robert Silasi-Mansat, Florea Lupu

“…The incidence of hepatocellular carcinomas in the United States has increased noticeably over the past two decades and is listed as the fifth major cancer in men worldwide. …”
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Non-Fiction from a Historical Perspective: Situation of Lithuanian Statemen Amid Tragic Events of 1940–1941 by Юрате Ландсберґіте-Бехер

“…The line of statehood defence in the context of history or the so-called Mannerheim line is crucial in texts accessing only destroyed documentary sources left from decades of occupation. It is characteristic of the current era, in which real wars of history develop, and fiction causes the need for non-fiction looking for explanations, facts and illuminating shadowed destruction of the State and still dark turns of Lithuania’s historical path. …”
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La monnaie, la politique et la possibilité d’un mode de développement à nouveau fondé sur le marché intérieur au Brésil et en Argentine by Jaime Marques Pereira

“…The question asked in this paper is whether the acceleration of growth through a redistributive demand policy in Argentina and Brazil during the last decade means an emerging development model that would give back to the internal market the main growth impulse function it had before liberalization. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through the Lens of Maqasid Shariah Tafsir by Mariam Elbanna, Munshid Falih Wadi, Anwar M. Radiamoda, Yohei Matsuyama, Mohamad Haeqal Bin Ishak

“…The analysis spans the last decade, exploring publication trends over time, influential journals, prolific authors, and the most productive countries and institutions in this field. …”
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A Wireless Emergency Telemedicine System for Patients Monitoring and Diagnosis by M. Abo-Zahhad, Sabah M. Ahmed, O. Elnahas

“…Recently, remote healthcare systems have received increasing attention in the last decade, explaining why intelligent systems with physiology signal monitoring for e-health care are an emerging area of development. …”
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A rare case of temporal arteritis in a young Indian male by Debaditya Roy, Susmita Rakshit, Azeez Pasha, Abhishek Patil

“…It is exceedingly rare in patients who are below 50 years of age with only a few patients reported over the past few decades. Our case-based review highlights and explores the literature that TA in young may have features such as normal inflammatory markers and minimal constitutional features and more of a focal, localized vasculitic presentation which distinguishes it from its elderly counterpart.…”
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Regaining Candidacy for Heart Transplantation after Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient by Tariq A. Khemees, Ahmad Shabsigh

“…With the introduction of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy, waiting-list mortality has dramatically declined over the past decade. Additionally, transplant candidates are diligently screened for preexisting neoplasm while on the waiting list. …”
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Mutual Interests of Literary Criticism and Musical Criticism in the Field of Written Works A Case Study: "Music of Poetry" and "The Association of Poetry and Music" by Hamid Askari Rabori

“…On the other hand, in recent decades, “Music of Poetry” concept with the formalist theme has suggested aesthetical criteria in studying and criticizing Persian poetry, and it has benefited from musical terms such as musicality, harmony, orchestration, etc. while musical critique has not presented any comment on written works of "music of poetry". …”
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Impact investments opportunities and limitations by N. V. Aksakova

“…In recent decades, global economic community has increasingly emphasized the need to balance financial returns with social, environmental, and other non-financial values. …”
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Students from all Layers of Society. Study Grants, Parents and the Education of their Children, 1815-2015 by Wouter Marchand

“…The grant system has been a subject of ongoing political debate during the last few decades, since the grants’ effect on upward social mobility has been called into question.…”
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Mechanistic insight of curcumin: a potential pharmacological candidate for epilepsy by Saima Khatoon, Nida Kalam

“…It is a challenge to develop new therapies that can reduce seizures by modulating the underlying mechanisms with no adverse effects. In the last decade, the neuromodulatory potential of phytoconstituents has sparked their usage in the treatment of central nervous system disorders. …”
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Psychological interventions for patients with delirium in intensive care: A scoping review protocol. by Madiha Shaikh, Dorothy M Wade, Lara King, Liam Mackay, Isabelle Symes, Anam Syeda, Anna Greenburgh

“…We chose 1990 as the earliest time point for searches because psychological input in ICUs began globally around 2000, with notable expansion in the past decade. Reference lists from identified articles will be hand-searched and PsycEXTRA (Ovid) and WorldCat.org will be searched for grey literature. …”
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Iron Chelators in Treatment of Iron Overload by Sarina Entezari, Seyedeh Mona Haghi, Narges Norouzkhani, Barsa Sahebnazar, Fatemeh Vosoughian, Diba Akbarzadeh, Muhammad Islampanah, Navid Naghsh, Mohammad Abbasalizadeh, Niloofar Deravi

“…Although iron is a crucial element for life, iron overload can be potentially toxic for human cells due to its role in generating free radicals. In the past few decades, there has been a major improvement in the survival of patients who suffer from iron overload due to the application of iron chelation therapy in clinical practice. …”
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