The report of Chief of the General Staff of USSR marshal Alexander Jegorov about his visit in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on 15th-26th of February, 1937 by Zenonas Butkus, Magnus llmjarv

“…This report is a unique testimony of the USSR policy and international relations and a sign of the activity of the policy in question that in principle has never been used in scientific research. …”
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Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore by Christine Fahim, Christine Fahim, Chou Chuen Yu, Jeanette Cooper, Suvabna Theivendrampillai, Taehoon (Tom) Lee, Michelle Wai-Ki Lau, Christine Marquez, Bernard Tang, Mathews Mathew, Malika Sharma, Malika Sharma, Eric Wong, Eric Wong, Tracey O'Sullivan, James Alvin Low, James Alvin Low, Sharon E. Straus, Sharon E. Straus

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“Holding on to Hope”: follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions by Tessa-May Zirnsak, Kristen McCarter, Melissa L. McKinlay, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Nadine Cocks, Catherine Brasier, Laura Hayes, Amanda L. Baker, Donita E. Baird, Billie Bonevski, Ron Borland, Ron Borland, David Castle, Erin Forbes, Peter J. Kelly, Catherine Segan, Catherine Segan, Rohan Sweeney, Alyna Turner, Alyna Turner, Jill M. Williams, Lisa Brophy, Lisa Brophy

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QALYs: The Math Doesn’t Work by Tia G. Sawhney, Angela Dobes, Sirimon O'Charoen

“…Furthermore, our review of the mathematical properties of QALYs, including an analysis of quality-of-life utility (QOL utility) data recently collected from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has led us to conclude that QALYs are an inappropriate metric of drug and treatment cost-effectiveness for all people, both disabled and nondisabled, and should not be the basis for US healthcare policy decisions.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF GREENING IN THE CONTEXT OF PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC GOODS IN AGRICULTURE by Agnieszka Biernat-Jarka

“…The theoretical goal of the discussion was to present the concept of greening under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. This concept was developed on the basis of available literature and from EU and Polish documents. …”
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NEXUS BETWEEN RENEWABLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND GREEN MICROFINANCE: THE CASE OF WOMEN MICROFINANCE GROUP by Min-Sun Kim, Andrian Dolfriandra Huruta, Cheng-Wen Lee

“…The findings suggest that a pro-climate (SDG 13) policy in response to energy efficiency (SDG 7) is supported by pro-local knowledge-based financial inclusion (SDG 4). …”
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Analysis of the Queueing-Inventory System with Impatient Customers and Mixed Sales by Yuying Zhang, Dequan Yue, Li Sun, Jinpan Zuo

“…Continuous review s,S policy is considered for the queueing-inventory system. …”
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An international award-winning photograph illustrates how graphics convey climate change communication messages by Deborah HILTON

“…Public health committees and po- licymakers should utilise graphics on policy documents, websites and flyers to have dramatic influence over public opinion, to stimulate understanding and collective action.…”
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The Czech Republic Sugar Market Development in the Context of the Phasing out of Sugar Quota by Kateřina Kovářová, Martin Nádeník, Kamil Pícha

“…The new situation is expected due to the declared phasing of out of sugar quota with the EU Common Agriculture Policy. The analysis is based on secondary date from the statistics of the Czech Statistical Office and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. …”
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Bycie dziecka w Polsce „dobrej zmiany”– między Konwencją o Prawach Dziecka a rzeczywistością by Małgorzata Dagiel, Małgorzata Kowalik-Olubińska

“…The aim of the authors is to show the situation of the child in contemporary Poland at a time of a policy of ‘good change’ viewed through the lens of children’s rights guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. …”
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Tourism Implementation, an Issue of Territoriality: National Approach and Local Action Methods and Resources by Amanda Andrade Benítez

“…This involves examining how this government body intervenes in sub-national authorities, based on the decentralisation and planning policy for tourist activity. At a local level, we address the specific dynamics in both municipalities and the progress they have made in implementing the national tourism policy. …”
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FEARURES AND PROBLEMS OF NATURAL HAZARDS INSURANCE MARKET by E. A. Tokareva

“…Low interest of potential policy holders to buy natural hazard insurance is explained mainly by practice of post-disaster government relief programs. …”
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An Indian perspective on One Health prescriptions by Madhuri Ramesh, Sheetal Patil, Adithya Pradyumna

“…We hope that a perspective from India will help the global policy discussions on One Health to diversify itself. …”
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The energy strategy of Turkey by A. Yu. Konovalova

“…The author aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the country’s energy policy, as well as opportunities and risks using SWOT analysis. …”
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Systematic Literature Review on Cybersecurity Issues in the Smart Home Environment by Rofiq Fauzi, Puspa Ira Dewi Candra Wulan, Danis Putra Perdana

“…A multidisciplinary approach that brings together technology, policy, and social science stakeholders is recommended to build a secure, efficient, and privacy-preserving smart home ecosystem…”
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THE MECHANISM OF CURRENCY REGULATION IN MODERN CONDITIONS: THEORETICAL ASPECT by K. G. Bunevich, T. A. Gorbacheva

“…The obtained theoretical results can be used in the formation and adjustment of monetary policy.…”
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Prediction of Systemic Risk Contagion Based on a Dynamic Complex Network Model Using Machine Learning Algorithm by Jiannan Yu, Jinlou Zhao

“…Overall, this paper provides a scientific method for policy-makers to select the optimal management policy for handling systemic risk.…”
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The relativistic attitude in development: reflections on the implementation of the Ethiopian multinational Constitution by Marco Bassi

“…Under the development approach that targets economic growth as its sole objective the marginalised groups may seriously be impacted. The developmental policy adopted since 1991 in Ethiopia illustrates it in relation to small-holding farmers, pastoralists and ethnic minorities. …”
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Editorial: Building public confidence in innovative mRNA vaccines by Jia Hu, Kenneth Rabin, Cora Constantinescu, Cora Constantinescu, Heidi J. Larson, Heidi J. Larson, Scott Ratzan

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