Russian Language in the Central Asia Region by K. P. Borishpolets

“…New scales and forms of practical work that is interested not only for Russia, but also Central Asia countries are required. Pressure on the resources of the Russian language increases the possibility of ethnic conflicts and strengthens the positions of political radicalism in Central Asia region.…”
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The BRICS in Southern Africa by Caroline Chagas de Assis

“…Although they are entirely different, the BRICS saw a strategic space to reach these goals in the African continent. Thus, these countries started to broaden their presence in the African continent. …”
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Connections and Disconnections in the Armenian Transnation: the Case of Armenian Americans and Armenia by Anouche Der Sarkissian

“…In addition, since the 1960s the continual influx to the US of Armenian migrants hailing from different countries has contributed to an extremely composite stock of Armenian Americans, one that hardly conforms to the traditional definitions of a diaspora. …”
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Habitat suitability mapping and landscape connectivity analysis to predict African swine fever spread in wild boar populations: A focus on Northern Italy. by Giulia Faustini, Marie Soret, Alexandre Defossez, Jaime Bosch, Annamaria Conte, Annelise Tran

“…The applied framework can be easily replicated in other regions and countries.…”
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Development and validation of an automated machine for self-injury assessment via young Koreans' natural writings. by Seoyoung Kim, Dong-Gwi Lee

“…Self-injury is common in all countries, and 20% of South Korean youths experience self-injury. …”
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The Public Transport Crisis in South Africa: Through the Eyes of the Four Revolutions by Mondli Hlatshwayo

“…Critically applying the prism of the four industrial revolutions, the article demonstrates that South Africa lags behind from a transport perspective, and still relies on the transportation of the Second Industrial Revolution when other countries are utilising technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. …”
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O Diálogo entre o urbanismo português e os rios como identidade territorial brasileira by Margarida Valla

“…In expeditions through Brazilian territory these technicians were also responsible for drawing maps in order to demarcate the land border, in confrontation with the Spanish crown, later recognized by European countries.The Philosophical Journey by Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, following the Rio Negro, Rio Branco, Rio Madeira and Rio Guaporé describes the Mato Grosso region and the border line, with references always related to the course of those rivers and their tributaries. …”
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Barriers to and impacts of hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs in Kenya: A qualitative study. by Hannah N Manley, Lindsey R Riback, Mercy Nyakowa, Matthew J Akiyama, Peter Cherutich, John Lizcano, Ann Kurth, Abbe Muller

“…Despite availability of safe and effective treatment, HCV treatment access and uptake among PWID in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been limited. Understanding the lived experiences of PWID in these settings who have undergone treatment provides the opportunity to gain insight into how to implement treatment programs that meet the needs of this population. …”
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International mobility programmes, European identity, and the satisfaction with EU policies by Tartaglia Stefano, Inserra Chiara

“…Social interactions between people from different countries could indeed create or enhance a sense of belongingness to EU. …”
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Banking and Fiscal Unions in the EU: What is More Relevant? by A. N. Tsibulina

“…At the same time sovereign debt crises in a number of member-states, on the one hand, showed lack of an effective EU-wide system of control over a fiscal discipline and, on the other hand raised questions about lack of any system of fiscal transfers to countries hit by a negative shock. The New Banking and Fiscal unions have been designed to withshand those challenges. …”
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The Dynamic Game of Knowledge Hiding Behavior from Organizational Members: To Hide or Not to Hide? by Fan Yang, Long Yang, Ping Li

“…At present, research on knowledge hiding has received extensive attention from Western countries, but there are few relevant studies in China. …”
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Introduction: Intergenerational Transmissions of Infant Mortality using the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) by Luciana Quaranta, Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…It has previously been shown that infant mortality clusters in a subset of families, a phenomenon which was observed in historical populations as well as contemporary developing countries. A transmission of death clustering across generations has also been shown in Belgium, but it is unknown whether such effects are specific to the studied context or are also found in other areas. …”
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European Union (EU) Information Security Policies Türkay by Türkay Henkoğlu, Bülent Yılmaz

“…However, because of the risks of ICT, people are anxious about using technology, which in turn retards the economic growth of countries all around the world. Therefore, especially in the last twenty years, information security issues have begun to gain importance in European Community (EC) information policies, and many suggestions have been made related to these issues. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in workers of Medical Science college in Cienfuegos city. by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, René Mick Cabrera Núñez, Patricio Castillo Sardiñas, Yudeny Poll Cañizares, Yadira Suaréz

“…The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high, similar to that of some developed countries.…”
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Post-Soviet Features of Hungarian Administrative Sciences by Ádám Rixer

“…Actually, these effects in Hungary, compared with the situation within those countries that earlier also belonged to the Soviet bloc, do not show real differences as it has been proven by a questionnaire-based research conducted by the author.…”
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Competing frames over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the Egyptian and Ethiopian media by Desalegn Aynalem, Desalegn Aynalem, Abdissa Zerai

“…This study argues that such polarized and bifurcated depiction of the dam on the media has contributed to conflicting rather than cooperative relationship between the two riparian countries.…”
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Literatura y “contra-historia”: los discursos del origen en Yo el Supremo y Moi, Toussaint Louverture by Javier Uriarte

“…By making explicit these similarities between two narrative projects that seek to re-read (and re-write) the foundational processes in their respective countries, I intend to establish a dialogue between two process of Independence that, although having been undoubtedly key to the understanding of the history of independent Latin America, have been drastically silenced. …”
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THE IMPOVERISHED AND THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING: A SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS by DAVID KUMIJE, ABUBAKAR ZUBAIRU AGUYE

“…It is a significant challenge that hinders and destroys the beauty of human existence. Governments and countries worldwide are taking various actions to tackle this endemic malaise; however, the more significant the efforts to alleviate poverty's impact, the harder it becomes. …”
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The Role of Corporate Governance in Sustainability of Malaysian NGOs Operated Elderly Care Centres by Shafi Mohamad, N. Fadzlyn, Abdullah Abdulaziz Bawazir, Nik Hasfizul Hassan

“…This study can provide guidance to regulators in enhancing their regulatory framework so that it is more in line with the systems adopted by NGOs in other more developed countries. This study also recommended that boards of NGOs adopt corporate governance best practices to enhance the sustainability of their organisations.  …”
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Fuzzy Axiomatic Approach to Blue-green Infrastructure Strategy Selection: A Sustainability Perspective by Desmond Ighravwe, Daniel Mashao

“… Flood management is a global problem that has created immense contributions from researchers and practitioners, especially those in developing countries. These people often seek ways to minimise the aftermath of a flood. …”
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