Stakeholders’ Views on Factors Influencing Nutrition Policy: a Qualitative Study Across Ten European Countries by Jeruszka-Bielak Marta, Sicińska Ewa, Wit Liesbeth de, Ruprich Jiří, Řehůřková Irena, Brown Kerry A., Timotijevic Lada, Sonne Anne-Mette, Haugaard Pernille, Guzzon Antonella, Garcia Noé Brito, Alevritou Eleni, Hermoso Maria, Sarmant Yuliya, Lähteenmäki Liisa, Roszkowski Wojciech, Raats Monique M.

“…The main factors influencing the micronutrient policies were: systematic monitoring of nutrition and health, causal relationships between consumers’ diet-related behaviours and health outcomes, scientific recommendations from national bodies (Science area); scientific recommendations from international authorities and experiences of other countries, EU legislation, cultural factors (Wider context) and political environment, national capacity to deal with the problem, national legislation, economics, stakeholder engagement, relationships between stakeholders (Policy and institutions area). …”
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Photovoltaic Solar Technologies: Solution to Affordable, Sustainable, and Reliable Energy Access for All in Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Cyprien Nsengimana, Paula Jeanne Ihirwe, Lingling Li

“…About half the population is without electricity access while the grid-connected users face high electricity tariffs and frequent power outages (blackouts). The national grid itself is also experiencing high losses. …”
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Defense Budget Gaps and Legal Implications of Alternative Financing in Indonesia: A Legal Reform Perspective by Aris Marsudiyanto, Athor Subroto, Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, A. Hanief Saha Ghafur

“…It critically examines the legal challenges posed by these financing mechanisms, particularly in relation to Indonesia’s existing laws, including Law No. 17 of 2003 on State Finances, Law No. 3 of 2002 on National Defense, and various regulations governing defense industry and national security. …”
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Knowledge and remaining gaps on the role of animal and human movements in the poultry production and trade networks in the global spread of avian influenza viruses - A scoping revi... by Claire Hautefeuille, Gwenaëlle Dauphin, Marisa Peyre

“…While the role of animal movements in AI spread within national trade networks has been largely identified, human and fomite movements have been considered more at risk for AI spread within national production networks. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices on Land Cover in Bubare Sub-County Rubanda District. by Kembabazi, Naome

“…The results revealed the presence of various policies and laws governing land use and land cover, including the National Land Use Policy (14%), the National Land Act (20%), the Land Act of 1998 (10%), the Uganda National Land Policy 2013 (16%), and local policies or regulations (40%). …”
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Effect of Sexed Semen on Dairy Heifer Supply from 2006 to 2012 by Albert de Vries

“…AN242, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Albert De Vries, describes the estimated impact of the use of sexed semen on the national dairy heifer supply. Includes references. …”
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Effect of Sexed Semen on Dairy Heifer Supply from 2006 to 2012 by Albert de Vries

“…AN242, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Albert De Vries, describes the estimated impact of the use of sexed semen on the national dairy heifer supply. Includes references. …”
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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

“…There are no national guidelines for PIH diagnosis and management despite the increasing burden and contribution to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Legal remedies in asylum and immigration law: the balance between effectiveness and procedural autonomy? by Alžbeta Králová

“…The paper therefore focuses on the margin of appreciation left to the national legislator: it determines whether the principle of procedural autonomy keeps the real relevancy while harmonising the asylum and immigration law and what is the influence of tensions between the aforementioned principles. …”
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140 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY (Interview with the Rector of BelSU O.N. Polukhin) by Editorial Article

“…In his interview the Rector of Belgorod State National Research University O.N. Polukhin highlights its main achievements, competitive advantages, prospects of development. …”
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Behavioral fever enhances T-cell responses in fish providing insights into the evolutionary integration of fever and adaptive immunity by Geert F. Wiegertjes

“…Recently, Yang et al. published a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing how in tilapia, behavioral fever helps optimizing antimicrobial immunity by alleviating T-cell apoptosis. …”
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View from the Past – the Way to the Future by M. V. Melnik

“…The article estimated place, role, contribution of the scientific school of State University of Management to the improvement and development of the theory and practice of management of the national economy of Russia.…”
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Michel Ferlus (1935-2024) by Jean Pacquement

“…This text about Michel Ferlus, who passed away in March 2024, recalls his first linguistic explorations in Laos in the 1960s and his work as a researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique on the languages of peninsular Southeast Asia.…”
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Development and pilot testing of a mobile health solution for asthma self-management: Asthma action plan smartphone application pilot study by Christopher J Licskai, Todd W Sands, Madonna Ferrone

“…BACKGROUND: Collaborative self-management is a core recommendation of national asthma guidelines; the written action plan is the knowledge tool that supports this objective. …”
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Euroregions as Actors of World Politics by I. A. Budanova

“…The author gives a brief review of the main Euroregions characteristics and their interrelations with the EU and nation-states. The article concludes that development of cross-border regions “abilities” promotes their actorness in the European space.…”
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The Representation of Poverty and the Poverty of Representation by Pablo J. Boczkowski

“…In this essay I draw upon both my reporting at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, United States, and my ethnography of the digitization of mental health work in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to examine the representation of poverty and the poverty of representation in contemporary social and political discourse.…”
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Covid-19 fully exposes Zimbabwe’s comatose economy by Tapiwa Chagonda

“… The Covid-19 pandemic has left Zimbabwe in an extremely difficult catch-22 situation. Given the nation’s parlous health system, conventional wisdom would suggest that the country should go into a total lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of the virus. …”
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WHERE IS THE NICETY OF A SLOW RUSSIAN SPEECH? by Oleg A. Donskih

“…Historical experience shows that the national language enriches and develops under condition of a serious state attitude towards it.…”
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WHAT KIND OF UNIVERSITY RANKING SYSTEM WE NEED by Maria V. Seroshtan, Boris M. Vladimirsky

“…These requirements were considered in the context of the increase of the competitiveness of Russian universities while retaining the national identity of higher education.…”
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Basic concepts and curriculum theory in education by Indah Rizki Ramadani, Firman Firman, Riska Ahmad

“…The purpose of the curriculum is to produce the best graduates who are knowledgeable, have character, uphold the values of cultural, moral, national norms and have a high level of religiosity.…”
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