The Conflicting Soviet Responses to the Lausanne Process (1922-1924) by R. Matos Franco

“…By analyzing unpublished letters written by Soviet government officials found in the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation and considering the international context of 1923, this study aligns with the historiographic trend that emphasizes collective leadership and institutional autonomy in Soviet foreign policy decisions following Lenin's increasing isolation in late 1922. …”
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Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: a qualitative study protocol by Anam Shahil Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja

“…The KIIs will be conducted with officials of the health department (Thatta), the provincial maternal and newborn child health programme, and the Midwifery Association of Pakistan. …”
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The Role of the London Missionary Society and Church Missionary Society in the Abolition of Oozhiyam (Bonded Labor Service) in Kerala by Ayyappan Balakrishnan

“…Under the system of oozhiyam, the economically under-privileged servants were obliged to render bonded services on all days of the week as required by the government officials and the higher castes. The main force behind this system was the coercive authority of the government and the privileged class. …”
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Rainwater Harvesting for Drought Disaster Prevention in Seraya Village, Karangasem Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia by Putu Doddy Heka Ardana, Tri Hayatining Pamungkas, I Gede Adi Alit Putra

“…Seraya, a settlement prone to drought, was officially designated as such by the Karangsem Regent by Regulation Number 36 of 2008, specifying the location of drought natural disasters in Seraya settlement, East Seraya, and West Seraya in the Karangasem District. …”
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The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb) by Karima El-Mouhdi, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Mohammed Fekhaoui

“…Exploring people’s beliefs and popular behaviours about cutaneous leishmaniasis and its vector allows health officials to know the sociocultural aspects of the disease and to improve prevention and control actions. …”
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Diaspora Engagement Strategies and Policies by Jovan Filipovic, Srečko Srečko Devjak, Bogomil Ferfila

“…Promotion of networks, strategic alliances and sustained institutional cooperation between diaspora and the policy makers such as the Ministries for Diaspora, as well as other officials dealing with diaspora and development related issues have become the subject of primary interest in many countries, one of them being Serbia. …”
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Integrated management of Sorkhroud coastal area in line with tourism development by mehdi razjouyan, sadredin motevali, gholamrza janbaz ghobadi

“…The results show that from the point of view of half of government officials and experts, the expansion of the tourism industry on the one hand reduces the region's economic prosperity and on the other hand reduces regional security and environmental pollution. …”
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Evaluation of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Kaharo Subcounty Kabale District. by Nasaasira, Blair

“…The population for the study comprised of farmers and sub county officials. The total population of the study was 99 respondents. …”
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Influence of Conflict Management on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Bubaare Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwamanya, Lillian

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were consequences of conflicts on employee performance in the Bubaare sub-county Rubanda district including loss of income, destruction of government property, demotion of government officials, conflicts bring new ideas, Conflicts help to motivate employees, increased performance and losing negotiations. …”
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Effect of Tea Growing on Food Security in Mpungu Sub-County Kanungu District Uganda. by Natukunda, Cathbert

“…The study used a sample size of 80 respondents who were tea farmers and 4 sub-county officials from which data was collected and presented in the form of frequency distribution tables. …”
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Assess the Effect of Cultural Resources on Tourism Development in and Around Lake Mburo National Park. by Nahabwe, Leticia

“…The study employed questionnaires, surveys, and interviews with a range of government officials, local communities, and tourists. The findings indicate that the government has played a major role in shaping the development of sustainable cultural resources tourism in Lake Mburo, but at present, there are many shortcomings that need to be addressed, such as definitions of the term Cultural Resources, as well as management issues, including conflicts and bureaucratic barriers. …”
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Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll by Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…A total of 66 interviews were conducted with high-level officials in three Ministries of Finance, Health and Public Service (n=14), representatives of PEPFAR-implementing organizations (n=16), district health teams (n=15) and facility managers (n=22). …”
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Promoting Private Sector Investment in Rwanda: Acase study of Rwanda Private Sector Federation by Nkundimana, Vincent

“…A total of 70 respondents were involved in this study comprising of PSF staff and sectoral associations members, government officials and other private sector operators who are not enlisted with PSF The results show that Private Sector Federation has played a crucial role in the promotion of investments in Rwanda as judged by respondents--participating in local business exhibitions and trade fairs (70 percent), in local investment seminars and missions (14 percent). …”
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Poverty Dynamics and the Fundamental Root Causes in Iran by Zahra Azari, Parviz Mohamadzadeh, Davoud Behboudi

“…Discussion and Conclusion Contrary to the opinion of many officials and people of the society, poverty is not a simple and linear problem, but a complex and systemic disease. …”
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Liquefaction potential analysis using the Tsuchida method and correlation of Relative Density (Dr) − D50 at Padang Beach by Andriani, Afifa Mifta, Yoriadi Didi, Shubhi Nurul Hadie Muhammad, Ahmad Fauziah

“…Soil classification according to the AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) system, the type of sand on the beach is A-3 (fine sand), and according to the USCS (Unified Soil Classification System) system, all samples are classified as SP (Poorly-graded sand). …”
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Optimizing data collection for obstetrical ultrasound research at the primary health care level in rural Uganda by Renny Ssembatya, Abimbola Leslie, Kristen DeStigter, Erika M. Edwards, Joyce Nayiga, Samalie Nakibirango, Julian P. Arapa, Nicholas Bahati, Blandina Busingye, Thomas Eremu, Mary Nakafeero, Micheal F. Ssenoga, Frank B. Williams, Delia Horn

“…However, data collection in the low-income country setting, especially in rural areas, has been a challenge for researchers, policy makers, and public health officials. Here, we describe the methodology, experience and lessons learned while collecting data at lower-level primary health care facilities in rural Uganda. …”
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Public administration bodies in the sphere of health protection of Ukraine by Pravylo О.

“…The author emphasizes that among a significant number of public and private law bodies which are designed to ensure the realization of the right of citizens to healthcare in Ukraine, the key subjects of administrative and legal regulation of relations in the healthcare sector are executive authorities and their officials. Without diminishing the role of private law entities, it is worth emphasizing that it is the executive authorities, as public law entities, which are entrusted with the main tasks of ensuring and practical implementation of administrative and legal regulation of the citizen’s right to healthcare. …”
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Examination and Search of a Defense attorney’s Vehicle by A. О. Shapoval

“…Such guarantees include: a limited number of officials who may initiate an examination or search of a defense attorney’s vehicle; additional requirements to the content of the decision on permission to conduct examination or search of a defense attorney’s vehicle; the need to involve a representative of the Bar Council of the region while conducting examination or search of the defense attorney’s vehicle; the need to maintain legal secrecy. …”
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La bibliothèque dans Le Silence de la mer, un espace symbolique by Nathalie Gibert-Joly

“…Si on ne l’a pas lu, on en connaît du moins l’histoire, celle d’un officier allemand Werner von Ebrennac qu’un oncle et sa nièce sont obligés d’accueillir dans leur maison. …”
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Integration of Universities and Employers – Potential in Building Social Capital by S. M. Apenko, A. V. Lukash, A. I. Davydov

“…The authors show promising directions of research on the subject of the article: 1) the establishment of system-wide and industry barriers that impede the development of bridging social capital for the production of an innovative product; 2) a comprehensive analysis of bridging social capital, which reflects the quality of communication and cooperation in the context of personal responsibility and competencies of officials of both participants in the educational process.…”
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