Land Reforms in Post-Socialist Mountain Regions and their Impact on Land Use Management: a Case Study from the Caucasus by Alexey Gunya

“…Along with the political factors – such as the level of centralisation and economic liberalisation – that have led to differences in the pace of land reforms, local natural and cultural conditions and communities play an important role. …”
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MicroRNAs in atrial fibrillation – have we discovered the Holy Grail or opened a Pandora’s box? by Alkora Ioana Balan, Alina Scridon

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes a heavy socio-economic burden on healthcare systems around the globe. …”
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THE CURRENT STATE AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS OF WATER AND POWER PROBLEMS IS CENTRAL - THE ASIAN REGION by L. Yu. Gusev

“…It is spoken about contradictions between the states in the hydro-electric sphere, noted that the states of Central Asia, most likely, can't develop new approach to joint development of an energy potential of the region, and the mechanism of management of hydro-electric resources which would answer the political, economic and ecological goals of each state. It is said that now, each of the countries of the Central Asian region seeks to solve a water problem unilaterally, favorable only to it. …”
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Constitutional and normative position of Belgrade as an obstacle in the exercise of local democracy by Jerinić Jelena

“…During the last few decades, the reluctance to take significant steps in the reform of territorial organization and local self-government system in Serbia had an adverse effect on both small and underdeveloped, as well as large and economically more developed municipalities and towns. …”
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Fuzzy-Swarm Intelligence-Based Short-Term Load Forecasting Model as a Solution to Power Quality Issues Existing in Microgrid System by Demsew Mitiku Teferra, Livingstone M. H. Ngoo, George N. Nyakoe

“…This is because it was highly influenced by a number of variables like load type, weather conditions, time of day, the seasonality factor, economic constraints, and other randomness effects. …”
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Savoirs paysans autour des huiles d’olive, (zaytun, Olea europaea var. europaea) et d’oléastre, (əl-bərri, Olea europaea var. sylvestris) Rif, nord du Maroc by Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Dominique Caubet

“…This knowledge, threatened by the industrialization of the oil production in Morocco, are however of heritage value –both culturally and economically- and invaluable for local food security, and the maintenance of the varietal diversification process, a highly topical subject for sustainable development.…”
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Respiratory diseases in young cattle by T. S. Ermilova, M. A. Samburova, O. V. Kasharnaya, E. A. O. Salimzade

“…As a rule, such disease types are most common in industrial animal husbandry, they are widespread and cause significant economic damage to the dairy and beef cattle breeding industries. …”
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Apomictic lines of sugar beet: development and studying by D. V. Sokolova

“…A comprehensive study of sugar beet accessions resulted in the development of apomictic lines with cytoplasmic male sterility, followed by an evaluation of their economically important characters. An extremely rare occurrence of biotypes with the 0-type sterility (less than 0.5%) was observed in the population. …”
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The Role of the Sustainable Development Concept in Shaping Energy Policy Transformations in the Caspian Region Countries by R. A. Aliev

“…In the contemporary context, the oil and gas resources of Caspian countries play a vital role in national economic development and ensuring energy security for key importing nations amidst the global reshuffling of energy flows. …”
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Study on Optimization of Grouting Curtain Design of Damsin Karst Areas Based on Response Surface Methodology by XIE Mengshan, CAO Lei, GUO Xiaojing, LIU Xu, ZHANG Cong, JIANG Maiyong, LI Jinyou

“…Curtain grouting is an effective measure to solve the seepage problem of dams in karst areas.In order to optimize the grouting curtain design of dams in karst areas and effectively control the seepage flow and pressure of the dam foundation,a curtain service model of dams in karst areas is firstly built by using multi-field coupling software,and the evaluation standard of curtain service performance of dams in karst areas is put forward.Secondly,based on experimental design of Box-Behnken response surface,a regression model among curtain permeability coefficient,curtain height,curtain width,and Ca(OH)₂ dissolution rate in the curtain body in karst areas is established.Finally,according to the fmincon function in Matlab,a model for optimizing design parameters of grouting curtain in karst areas is established,and the optimal combination of design parameters of curtain of a dangerous dam in the karst area is solved by taking the minimum curtain grouting amount as the optimization principle under the condition of satisfying the curtain service performance.The results show that the curtain permeability coefficient is the most important factor affecting the Ca(OH)₂ dissolution rate in the dam curtain in karst areas,followed by the curtain height and width.In view of the safety and economic requirements of the project,it is suggested that the curtain height of 15.80 m and the curtain width of 4.51 m should be adopted in the curtain design of the dam in the karst area.The research results can provide a reference for evaluating the service performance of dam curtain in karst areas and offer a new idea for optimizing the design of grouting curtain of dams in karst areas.…”
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Methods and Models of Market Risk Stress-Testing of the Portfolio of Financial Instruments by A. M. Karminsky, E. V. Seryakova

“…Amid instability of financial markets and macroeconomic situation the necessity of improving bank risk-management instrument arises. New economic reality defines the need for searching for more advanced approaches of estimating banks vulnerability to exceptional, but plausible events. …”
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Christian Zionism and Its Impact on USA Politics by Servet Doğan, Mahmut Aydın

“…Can it be the reason that Christians, through their reading of the Old Testament from a different perspective in the post-Reformation period, have truly regretted their mistreatment of the Jews up to this point and have come to appreciate the Jews? Or else do economic and political interests now require such a theopolitics? …”
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Legal regime of a share in the charter capital of a limited liability company by M. I. Sevostianova

“…The necessity of considering a share in the authorized capital in two senses is substantiated: economic and legal. According to the first meaning, such a share expresses a part of the value of the company’s property and gives a person the opportunity to dispose of the company's capital (assets). …”
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Estimation of Evapotranspiration and Its Variation Characteristics in Yongji Irrigation Area of Hetao Irrigation District Based on SEBAL Model by LI Yanbin, LIANG Kun, ZHANG Wen'ge

“…Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key link in the hydrological cycle and energy cycle,and accurate estimation of ET is crucial for agricultural water use scheduling and water resources management.In order to establish a quick estimation method of regional ET based on remote sensing technology,this paper selected the Yongji Irrigation Area of the Hetao Irrigation District as the study area.By using Landsat remote sensing images and land use classification results,a SEBAL model was constructed to estimate the daily ET for the 2019 growing season in the Yongji Irrigation Area.Then,the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of ET in the study area and the differences of ET in different land types were analyzed.The results indicate that:① Compared with the FAO P-M formula,SEBAL model estimation results yield a determination coefficient R² of 0.94;the root-mean-square error (RMSE) is 0.43 mm/d,and the relative error (MRE) is 8.62%.The inversion accuracy of the model is higher,which can provide a reasonable ET estimation for the study area.② The average daily ET in the Yongji Irrigation Area shows an unimodal trend during the growing season,with a maximum value of 4.56 mm/d in July and a minimum value of 1.87 mm/d in October,and there are obvious differences in spatial distribution.③ The daily ET of different land use types is as follows:water bodies>arable land>urban and rural land>grassland>wasteland.Overall,the estimation of regional ET based on the SEBAL model can provide a reference for the economical utilization of water resources in irrigation areas.…”
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An Analysis of Urban Livability for Children with Scenario Planning Approach (Case Study: District 3 of Tabriz) by Shahrivar Rostaei, Fariba Kouhi Gholghasem

“…We divided these 47 variables into four environmental, physical, social, and economic groups. Then, using structural analysis method and creating a 47 * 47 matrix, these variables were compared using MICMAC software.  …”
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Features of the special knowledge use in the investigation of murders committed by convicts in prisons by V. V. Kikinchuk, K. H. Mishyna

“…Negative trends in the economy and social relations are slowing down the process of reforming the economic and financial system. The sharp restriction of state control and other negative phenomena that existed in our country have caused a significant increase in crime, especially its organized forms, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of particularly serious crimes against the person. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of licensing for medical practice by О. V. Batryn

“…The article establishes that there are certain peculiarities of licensing for medical practice in comparison with other types of economic activity. A specially created licensing commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reviews documents for obtaining a licence. …”
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Entre utilitarisme et pessimisme : pour une recherche utile, utilisable et utilisée by Jean-Philippe Tonneau, Edonilce da Rocha Barros

“…There is no day without a book, a debate, a declaration underling the limits of our development : economic limits, ecological limits, and social limits. …”
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A comparative analysis of the level of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in urban and rural communities in Edo state Nigeria by Momoh JA, Mathew M, Momoh R.O, Luka-Lawal RK, Gadzama DA5, Daniel H, Prof. Abah SO, Prof. Uzochukwu

“…Also, the purchase of drugs accounted for the largest proportion (71.9%) of the total expenditure on healthcare services. Given the economic realities faced by many households, especially in rural areas, urgent measures are warranted to alleviate the financial strain of healthcare expenses. …”
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WORKING WITH AUTISM CHILDREN USING ACUPUNCTURE METHOD by Henry Remanlay

“…Autism is a global issue that may a possible cause of generation lost, and economic burden to a country. Acupuncture as one of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) technique is an option to improve the life quality of children with Autism. …”
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