The Image of Great Britain in the Soviet Press in the Context of the Spanish Civil War (1936‒1939) by S. M. Lunev

“…The paper examines the сreation and subsequent development of the image of Great Britain in the Soviet press in the context of the Spanish Civil War. The research draws on publications in the Soviet ‘Pravda’ and ‘Izvestiya’ newspapers, as well as in the ‘Ogoniok’, ‘Za rubezhom’ and ‘Agitator’s Sputnik’ magazines. …”
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The role of marketing and advertising in the integration and development of creative industries in the international classification by Y. Bolatbek, G.K. Niyetalina, J. Garcia Laborda, Z.B. Akhmetova

“…The creative industries have been the subject of much recent discussion due to their potential to stimulate innovation and draw in talented individuals. The creative economy of Kazakhstan is expanding, but it has not yet established advertising and marketing as core economic activities. …”
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Classification of Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) in Indonesia on the Basis of Fruit Characters by Dwi Tyaningsih Adriyanti, Soekotjo Soekotjo, Mochammad Na'iem, Anto Rimbawanto

“…Statistical analysis was done with NCSS software series 10 to build a dendrogram and to draw the hierarchical of relations between species. …”
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Defining the Value of a School Subject by Alison Hardy

“…This suggests that some subjects have greater value than others but the justification for some subjects' inclusion and others’ exclusion has been based on a perspective that draws on ideas from Hirsch (2006) and Young (2008). …”
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Political Meritocracy as Eastern Alternative to the Western Public Administration Traditions in the 21st Century by V. S. Gerasimov

“…The author focuses on similarities and distinctions within the policies which have been implemented by the various states at that period paying special attention to the form of the political regime in those countries. Also the author draws attention to the discussion on "Asian values" which played significant role in the political meritocracy coming-to-be process within Asian region. …”
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From Palestine to Turtle Island by Sarah Rotz, Charles Levkoe, Martha Stiegman, Mustafa Koc, Indra Singh, Max Ajl, Yafa Al Masri, Justin Podur

“…Despite this, food sovereignty remains a crucial aspect of resistance for Palestinians and Indigenous peoples across the world. This paper draws on a panel discussion organized by the Canadian Association for Food Studies/L’Association canadienne des études sur l’alimentation (CAFS/ACÉA), featuring insights from three scholars who connect food systems to colonialism and struggles for self-determination. …”
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he Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its role in the contemporary system of international relations (On the 20th anniversary of the SCO) by D. V. Malyshev

“…This is a good opportunity to assess its performance over the past two decades, to draw some conclusions, and to discuss possible future developments of the SCO. …”
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Effects of covid-19 on the livelihoods of rural women in Ethiopia by Samuel Tadesse Adisalem, Asrat Mulat Asegie

“…Thereby, a multistage sampling procedure was employed to randomly draw 263 rural women as study participants. Data were collected through interview schedules and key informant interviews. …”
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The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People by E.A. Ajisafe Moore (Undated, M. A. Ola Fola Bookshops, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 87 pages. Price $21.95 on Amazon.com) by Akinloye Ojo Ojo, Kingsley Opia-Enwemuche

“… The Laws and Customs of the Yorùbá People chronicles the prevalent customary practices and native laws of the Yorùbá people who have their ancestral home in South Western Nigeria and descendants in several cities around the world by virtue of forced and voluntary migrations. The book draws from extensive research – including painstaking collection of materials from several sub-groupings within the Yorùbá ethnic group. …”
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A Channel Attention-Driven Optimized CNN for Efficient Early Detection of Plant Diseases in Resource Constrained Environment by Sana Parez, Naqqash Dilshad, Jong Weon Lee

“…To address this, we propose a lightweight convolutional neural network (CNN) designed for resource-constrained devices termed as <i>LeafNet</i>. <i>LeafNet</i> draws inspiration from the block-wise VGG19 architecture but incorporates several optimizations, including a reduced number of parameters, smaller input size, and faster inference time while maintaining competitive accuracy. …”
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Assessing Client Satisfaction with Health Service Delivery under the National Health Insurance Scheme: The Case of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by Hephzibah Okyere-Mensah, Emmanuel Appiah Brempong, Prosper Babon-Ayeng, Ernest Kissi

“…This study advocates for prioritization of measures and policy initiatives aimed at improving responsiveness in healthcare delivery, as the least rated construct. It further draws health providers’ attention to modesty in communication regardless of socioeconomic or insurance status.…”
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THE DYNAMICS OF STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA by OGBONNA Emmanuel Chijioke, ALUKO Bayode, ADEYANJU Joseph

“… The paper focused on the understanding of state-society relations as a complex mix of interactions between the general citizens flanked by the masses and political leaders in determining the quality of governance in contemporary Nigeria. It draws from Easton's system theory as an analytical frame, underscoring the essence of democratisation as a continuum requiring the active input of critical citizens to impact on. …”
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A qualitative study of the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of people exposed to diesel exhaust at the workplace in British Columbia, Canada. by Mandy Pui, Anne-Marie Nicol, Michael Brauer, Farshad Palad, Christopher Carlsten

“…Data was grouped together and examined to draw out themes around DE awareness, hazard assessment and risk reduction behaviors. …”
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A New Root-Finding Algorithm for Solving Real-World Problems and Its Complex Dynamics via Computer Technology by Amir Naseem, M. A. Rehman, Jihad Younis

“…For the graphical analysis, we consider some different degrees’ complex polynomials and draw the polynomiographs of the designed quartic-order algorithm and compare it with the other similar existing methods with the help of a computer program. …”
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Rola uniwersytetów ludowych w ekologicznej edukacji młodzieży wiejskiej by Janusz Aptacy

“…And People’s Universities draw their attention to this kind of values.…”
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Broadening the spectrum of conflict and coexistence: A case study example of human-wolf interactions in British Columbia, Canada. by Ethan D Doney, Beatrice Frank, Douglas A Clark

“…In this paper, we aim to demonstrate that critiques of coexistence often stem from reductionism and decontextualization, process inefficiencies and/or inequities, failure to address and prioritize human well-being as a goal, and a lack of tools to foster open, collaborative dialogue. We draw on a case study of human-wolf interactions in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Region, British Columbia, Canada, to illustrate how coexistence efforts can, and should, prioritize "conflict", be attentive to the real challenges of sharing spaces with wildlife, and encourage collaborative, inclusive processes that work toward tangible, actionable outcomes. …”
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The Technical University Teacher: What Do Students Value? by T. Yu. Polyakova

“…The interpretation of the research results allowed us to draw general conclusions concerning reforming the modern system of engineering education. …”
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A framework for addressing the interconnectedness of early warning to action and finance to strengthen multiscale institutional responses to climate shocks and disasters by Emmanuel M.N.A.N. Attoh, Giriraj Amarnath

“…Data from literature reviews, expert surveys, and stakeholder workshops in Senegal, Zambia and Sri Lanka helped identify the platform’s needs and priorities. The study draws upon theories of technological frames, interpretative flexibility, boundary objects, social learning, collaborative governance and adaptive co-management to conceptualize a framework for AWARE. …”
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A Multipolar World: A Modern Political Agenda by Aslanbek H. Denilkhanov

“…In this regard, for Russia, a transcontinental state that partially occupies the territories of Europe and Asia, the most promising strategic direction is the paradigm of Eurasianism, which has a century-old history, the main goal of which is the harmonization of interregional relations. The article draws a parallel between the thinkers of Eurasianism - a worldview movement that arose among Russian emigration at the beginning of the last century - and modernity in order to develop the most acceptable political guidelines in a rapidly changing globalized world based not only on the economic strategies of states, but also on common basic cultural values.…”
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Russian national model of public policy: structure and special features by D. Yu. Znamenskiy

“…The analysis of the peculiarities of citizens’ perception of the main political institutions made it possible to draw a conclusion about their direct connection with the specifics of the domestic system of political representation.The main theoretical result of the research is to substantiate the author’s approach to public policy research. …”
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