AMERICA IN THE WORLD AFTER HEGEMONY by A. Y. Borisov

“…Washington failed to endorse with practical means its declared goal of “benign hegemon”. …”
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Caractérisation des systèmes de production et des ressources fourragères dans un terroir test de la zone soudanienne du Burkina Faso by H.O. Sanon, M. Savadogo, H.H. Tamboura, B.A. Kanwé

“…The first two groups (Lobi) are indigenous landowners practicing traditional shifting cultivation, whereas the other two groups consist of non-native (Fulani and Mossi) exploit essentially borrowed land permanently. …”
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Anti-racist and anti-colonial content within US global health curricula. by Sanemba Aya Fanny, Amy Rule, Heather L Crouse, James C Hudspeth, Bethany Hodge, Marideth Rus, Heather Haq

“…There is a growing interest to address pervasive racist and colonialist practices in global health (GH). However, there is a paucity of information on anti-racist and anti-colonial (ARAC) education for GH trainees. …”
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Joint Noniterative Beamforming Schemes for BER Minimization in Next-Generation Wireless Sensor Networks by Mohamed S. Abouzeid, Heba A. El-Khobby, Mahmoud A. A. Ali, Mohamed E. Nasr

“…The second beamforming scheme is based on the projection of the effective channel on the space spanned by the channel matrix. A third practical beamforming scheme based on the strongest eigenvalues of the channel matrix is introduced. …”
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Analysis of the influence of different types of anti-slide piles on lining structures under landslide loading by Tao Li, Jun Liang, Xueyu Wu

“…Abstract Investigating the selection of corresponding support methods for tunnel lining structures with different burial depths under landslide loads has strong practical significance. This paper analyzes the influence of anti-slide piles on the lining support of tunnels at different depths through scaling experiments combined with numerical simulation methods. …”
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Student negotiated syllabus and students' engagement and academic procrastination: A mixed-method study by Xiao Liang, Oscar O. Bautista

“…Findings have theoretical implications for educational psychologists and applied linguists and practical consequences for EAP teachers and learners.…”
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Automatic Scaling Mechanism of Intermodal EDI System under Green Cloud Computing by Qiang Huang, Lin Sun, Furong Jia, Jiaxin Yuan, Yao Wu, Jinshan Pan

“…It has great research significance and practical value for mass data application under low energy consumption conditions.…”
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Nanosilicon application changes the morphological attributes and essential oil compositions of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) under water deficit stress by Ayyub Rezghiyan, Hassan Esmaeili, Mohsen Farzaneh

“…Abstract Various practical strategies have been employed to mitigate the detrimental effects of water deficit stress on plants such as application of nano-stimulants. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen application in cereal crop farming by Katumwesigye Anthony, Magnus Hellström, Jonas Spohr

“…The application of hydrogen in modern farming is transitioning from a conceptual idea to a practical reality, poised to meet future agricultural machinery requirements and transition goals. …”
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Management Criteria Evaluation of Lithuanian Football Academies’ Certification System by Kristijonas Vegys, Rita Bagdonienė, Diana Jonaitienė, Irena Valantinė

“…There is a tendency in the football environment to assess and classify youth football organisations on a national scale to make their activities more efficient, raise the level of football and talent development, and increase competition in the context of international football. Considering the practices of Georgia and Latvia, Lithuania has started testing the certification of football academies since 2021. …”
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Factors influencing the utilization of traditional birth attendants among childbearing women in Nigeria by Samson Olusegun Aturaka, Yila Eric, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Adesanmi Aremu Olatunde, Peter Theresa Aniekan, Adeforiti Ebiyemi Christiana, Ozor Nneka Augusta, Abiola Agatha Modupe, Popoola Temitope Olubukola, Saidi Ireti Modupe

“…Addressing these factors in healthcare policies could promote safer delivery practices and improve maternal health outcomes.…”
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Some Basic Aspects of Militia Activities in Ukrainian SSR in 1933 by V. A. Grechenko, V. V. Rossikhin

“…An absolute majority of villagers did not have the opportunity to get this document and therefore became attached to their places of residence. Practical conduction of passportization of the population in Ukrainian SSR revealed an unfavorable demographic situation in the country and the presence of a large number of declassed persons who did not have a permanent job or committed crimes. …”
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Mitigating soil compaction and enhancing corn (Zea mays L.) growth through biological and non-biological amendments by Shahrzad Hejazi Mahabadi, Mahdi Shorafa, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hassan Etesami

“…These findings support the need for sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the role of effective resource management in enhancing soil structure and crop yields. …”
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Features of studying a communicative discourse within a competence approach by Elena V. Maksimyuk

“…The author demonstrates that the introduction of contextual analysis with an emphasis on socio-psychological content will make the process of teaching foreign languages practical-oriented and will contribute to the formation of competencies necessary for foreign language communication. …”
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Controversial aspects of the modern national doctrine of property law by S. O. Serbenyuk

“…It is noted that in general, the issues of property law of Ukraine are well studied, and only some issues need to be investigated in the context of detailing already known studies or solving specific practical legal problems, in particular, legal conflicts and selection of effective methods and forms of property rights protection in a particular case under a particular set of factors or parameters. …”
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Sewage sludge composting in a rotary drum reactor: stability and kinetic analysis by Ashish Kumar Nayak, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…Background Composting is one of the sustainable practices to convert sewage sludge into useful agricultural product because it is rich in organic matter, micro- and macronutrients, which is essential for plants growth and soil fauna to live. …”
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The Value of Preemptive Pick-Up Services in Dynamic Vehicle Routing for Last-Mile Delivery: Space-Time Network-Based Formulation and Solution Algorithms by Weiran Meng, Lingyun Meng, Guoshuai Han, Xiaotian Zhuang, Lu Carol Tong, Shengnan Wu

“…To provide a balanced and robust approach to cope with delivery requests and emerging pick-up requests, this article aims at considering and modeling a practically useful service principle as preemptive services. …”
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ANTIQUE PARADIGM OF TECHNOLOGY by О. F. Tereshkun

“…Second, the ability to think through concepts, form them, allowing isolate rational considerations of practical everyday experience was the great achievement of ancient philosophy, the first attempt at scientific understanding of the world, the precondition and foundation of science as such. …”
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Framework to analyze and exploit the smart home IoT firmware by Keshav Kaushik, Akashdeep Bhardwaj, Susheela Dahiya

“…By offering a thorough analysis of the vulnerabilities and suggesting best practices for boosting the security of smart home IoT firmware, the results add to the body of information already in existence.…”
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Narrative approach to understanding compassion: a mixed methods study in a Polish sample by Mariusz Zieba, Mateusz P. Zatorski, Natalia E. Wójcik

“…Narrative approaches can foster compassionate engagements and actions, potentially improving therapeutic practices and personal development strategies. The results underscore the importance of narrative analysis in understanding compassion and suggest that compassion levels may influence how individuals interpret and narrate their life experiences, offering valuable insights for future research.…”
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