Comparing community-based interventions versus population-wide response in information diffusion on social media platforms [PDF]
Data & PolicyThe dynamics of information diffusion on social media platforms vary significantly between individual communities and the broader population. This study explores and compares the differences between community-based interventions and population-wide ...
Chathura Jayalath +5 more
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TOMATO YIELD AT TREATMENT BY BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT [PDF]
Овощи России, 2015 The efficiency of bacterial products Mizorin and PG-5 for treatment of seeds and seedlings roots of tomato cv. Novichok was studied. The positive effect of these biological products on productivity and disease resistance of tomato was revealed.
E. S. Baydelyuk
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A-series (“Novichok”) nerve agents: Chemistry, toxicology, detection, and medical countermeasures [PDF]
PharmaciaAvailable evidence indicates that A-series (“Novichok”) nerve agents are highly toxic organophosphorus compounds whose primary mechanism of action involves potent inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, resulting in severe cholinergic toxicity and ...
Ahmed Nedzhib +3 more
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INFLUENCE OF A CULTIVAR AND CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION ON SOWING FEATURES OF BARLEY DURING STORAGE [PDF]
Зерновое хозяйство России, 2018 The experiments revealed the effect of the year of spring barley cultivation upon preservation of laboratory germination during storage. The seeds of spring barley varieties ‘Novichok’, ‘Lel’, ‘Tandem’ cultivated under contrasting vegetation conditions ...
I. N. Shchennikova, A. V. Kunilova
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History of Organophosphorus Compounds in the Context of Their Use as Chemical Warfare Agents [PDF]
MoleculesThis is a broad look at the history of phosphorus—from the element through its inorganic and organic compounds to the applications of organophosphates.
Maciej Boczkowski +3 more
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Chemical Warfare Through the Ages: A Systematic Review From Antiquity to the Present. [PDF]
J ToxicolChemical warfare means the use of chemical agents that have direct toxic effects on animals, plants and humans, as weapons. The first documented use of a chemical agent for warfare purposes occurred in ancient times around 10,000 BCE in South Africa when weapons were dipped in chemicals and then used to attack and defend from enemies.
Honeyman DA +3 more
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Simplistic Software for Analyzing Mass Spectra and a Mixed Experimental-Theoretical Database for Identifying Poisonous and Explosive Substances. [PDF]
J Comput ChemWe present a new lightweight approach for analyzing mass spectra and a database oriented toward toxic and explosive compounds. The database is Ñ•ompliled from experimental and theoretically predicted electron‐ionization mass spectra. Our results demonstrate that the proposed software Ñ•an assist in the preliminary identification of poisonous and ...
Tikhonov DS +10 more
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Molecular Origin of Novichok Nerve Agents [PDF]
, 2023 Nerve gasses have a devastating effect on the human body through their inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, a crucial part of muscle control. In this review, we focus on the molecular aspects of the infamous Novichok nerve gasses.
Jonas, Verhellen
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ASPECTS OF MEDIA PRESENTATIONS ON RUSSIANS: YET ANOTHER SPY STORY IN THE MEDIA [PDF]
Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT, 2020 The paper presents some aspects of media presentations on a particular ethnic group which in the western psyche brings up associations with Socialism, Cold War Era, wealth, as well as of criminals, and last but not least, as the deadliest secret agents ...
Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva
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Five Different Artemisia L. Species Ethanol Extracts' Phytochemical Composition and Their Antimicrobial and Nematocide Activity. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Among the plants that exhibit significant or established pharmacological activity, the genus Artemisia L. deserves special attention. This genus comprises over 500 species belonging to the largest Asteraceae family.
Nikitin E +10 more
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