On the issue of preventing personnel corruption risks in the organization by T. V. Bobko, E. V. Ivanova, D. A. Nadeeva

“…The following objectives have been set: to disclose the corruption risks essence based on the analysis of the current crime situation in Russia; to analyze the specifics of a service company’s activities from the point of view of anti-corruption policy; to draw up a risk map based on a predetermined list of potential corruption risks typical for a service company; to develop a Regulation on anti-corruption policy; to assess the expected effect on the organization from its implementation. …”
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An approximate likelihood method reveals ancient gene flow between human, chimpanzee and gorilla by Galtier, Nicolas

“…I introduce Aphid, an approximate maximum-likelihood method aimed at quantifying the sources of phylogenetic conflict via topology and branch length analysis of three-species gene trees. Aphid draws information from the fact that gene trees affected by gene flow tend to have shorter branches, and gene trees affected by incomplete lineage sorting longer branches, than the average gene tree. …”
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The language of law as a unique direction of human communication (theoretical legal and philosophical reflections) by V. V. Lazariev

“…It has been noted that in the modern world, the connection between law and language appears at a sufficiently deep level and is a sufficiently complex and fundamental expression of their interaction. The research draws attention to the similarities and differences inherent in linguistics and jurisprudence. …”
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In silico identification of silent primycin biosynthetic gene clusters within the family Pseudonocardiaceae by Márk Kovács-Valasek, Csaba Fekete, Andrea Kovács-Valasek

“…The findings presented here demonstrate the potential of an in silico toolkit and draw attention to the importance of awakening the dormant biosynthetic potential.…”
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Co-opting the ‘public’ in public health: homelessness and the specious logic of discretionary displacement in a mid-sized US city by Lesley Jo Weaver, Claire W. Herbert, Dylan J. Podrabsky, Mackenzie L. Ní Flainn

“…We find that authorities draw on sensationalized ‘disease-model’ logics of health risk that pathologize PEH as vectors of infectious disease and drug-related harms. …”
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A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner

“…There are very few reported studies of Pico-Salax, and as a result, there are insufficient data to draw conclusions about the efficacy of this agent. …”
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Bringing Children into the Sociology of Consumption: A Symbolic Consumption Perspective by Belinda Senooane, Johannes Wiid

“…The findings reveal that children use their clothing to create their individual identities, fit in with social groups, draw inferences about others through their clothing, and as a yardstick to gauge social image. …”
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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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Bilingual acquisition during school years: predictors of achievement in the societal and heritage language by Magdalena Grose-Hodge, Ewa Dabrowska, Ewa Dabrowska, Dagmar Divjak

“…Our findings highlight the role of language aptitude in bilingual development, challenge assumptions that motivation to use HL might detract from SocL development, and suggest that HL acquisition can support, rather than hinder, societal language development, as bilingual children draw on their metalinguistic awareness and cognitive skills across both languages.…”
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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 Enduring Influence of Taboos in Social Regulation: Insights from the Peki Community, Volta Region, Ghana by Ameyibor Orison Elysium, Margaret Makafui Tayviah

“…Typically, taboos are socio-religious constructs that draw on both traditions as well as religion to function. …”
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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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