Social and psychological features of the mental component of the modern hybrid war against Ukraine by N. V. Bobro

“…Taking into account the peculiarities of the hybrid war and its components, recommendations have been formulated for countering the hybrid aggression of the enemy, which is trying to destroy and change the mentality of Ukrainians for its own use: increase the number of publications and video materials in the information space about the opinions of foreign politicians and experts condemning russian aggression; to create an Institute for the study of war, the work of which will involve both domestic specialists in the field of hybrid warfare and mental warfare, as well as leading scientists of Western countries; to develop the National Doctrine of mental protection of the population in the conditions of a full-scale war against Ukraine.…”
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Development of the US Plans for Post-War Japan during World War II by A. A. Sidorov

“…The second section examines the contradictions and tensions between those politicians and experts who believed that in the establishment of the post-war order in the Far East the US should cooperate with China, and those who promoted rapprochement with Japan. …”
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Human Capital Growth and Employee Performance in Local Government in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…The sample size of 162 respondents included her 16 (16) administrators/top managers, 24 (24) civil servants/politicians for her targeted sampling, and 122 (122) for a simple random sample. …”
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Enhancing patient engagement: the influence of an in-consult patient decision aid on shared decision-making for lung tumour radiation – protocol for the randomised trial ‘SDM Lung... by Karina Dahl Steffensen, Signe Timm, Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Thomas Leth Fink, Charlotte Kristiansen, Torben Schjødt Hansen, Rune Slot Thing

“…Introduction Patient engagement is continuously being promoted by patients as well as politicians and healthcare professionals. One way of increasing patient engagement is by using shared decision-making (SDM), which is a joint effort of clinicians and patients making decisions together.When planning stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for a lung tumour located close to the thoracic wall, there are conflicting interests between (1) delivering the highest possible dose to obtain local tumour control and (2) reducing the dose to the thoracic wall to decrease the risk of chest wall pain and rib fractures following treatment. …”
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Assessing alcohol industry penetration and government safeguards: the International Alcohol Control Study by Sarah Callinan, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Shiwei Liu, Sally Casswell, Thomas Karlsson, Jintana Jankhotkaew, Surasak Chaiyasong, Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Gillian Shorter, Timothy Naimi, Ingeborg Rossow, Keitseope Nthomang, June Yue Yan Leung, Mindaugas Štelemėkas, Mom Kong, Khem Karki, Steve Randerson, Lathika Athauda, Arvind Banavaram, Orfhlaith Campbell, Song Dearak, Emeka W Dumbili, Laura Romero-García, Romtawan Kalapat, Norman Danilo Maldonado Vargas, Juan Felipe Gonzalez-Mejía, Opeyemi Oladunni, Kwame Owino, Juan Camilo Herrera Palacio, Phasith Phatchana, Vanlounny Sibounheuang, Dao The Son, Kate Vallance, Wim van Dalen, Ashley Wettlaufer, Arianne Zamora

“…Notably, all jurisdictions reported the presence of transnational alcohol corporations, and most (63%) reported government officials or politicians having held industry roles. There were multiple examples of government partnerships or agreements with the alcohol industry as corporate social responsibility activities, and government incentives for the industry in the early COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Sixteen themes emerged that were categorized into five domains: trust/mistrust of politicians, healthcare professionals, and the US government (n = 4 themes); engagement in COVID-19 prevention strategies (n = 2 themes); attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination (n = 3 themes); access to and use of health care (n = 4 themes); and impact of COVID-19 on social determinants of health and mental health (n = 3 themes). …”
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Islam in Front of the Challenges of Modernity: World Politics, State System, Public Opinion by V. V. Orlov

“…The authors managed to present the diversity of solutions, proposed by Muslim politicians and thinkers aimed at facing a number of challenges such as modernization and globalization, migration crises, poor ecological conditions, rise of social inequality, erosion and substitution of traditional values of Islam, etc.The textbooks in review may be of special interest not only for teachers and students at universities and high schools, but also for specialists in Oriental studies, political studies, as well as for broad audience of readers.…”
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The Impact of Politics on Education Sector Performance in Burundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aturinda, Bright

“…The perceived impact of politics in staff-personnel administration in secondary schools includes the fact that preferential appointment of head teachers by the government generates conflict and recruitment of unqualified teachers into secondary schools shows bias in favor of relations of politicians leading to low quality of teaching. The provision of basic infrastructures and equipment involves a quota system in the provision of computer equipment, government interest determines where secondary schools are sited leading to low academic standards, and government bias in the provision of sports equipment in schools leads to differences in the performance of athletes and some schools equipment are diverted to personal uses by prominent members of the school community leading to scarcity of equipment in the affected schools. …”
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Effects of Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises in Uganda: Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Asiimwe, Dennis

“…A sample of 76 respondents was used, and data was collected using a questionnaire directed to technical leaders, politicians, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders (local government staff, tourists, central government) in the area. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Receptor-Based Approaches in Diabetes Treatment by Mohsina Patwekar, Faheem Patwekar, J. Pavan Kumar, P. Dharani Prasad, Nazia Malik, A. Venkata Badarinath, Prashanth Parupathi, Konatham Teja Kumar Reddy, Selvaraja Elumalai, Zainul Abedeen Ab Samad

“…Healthcare professionals, researchers, politicians, and patients working together will pave the way to substantial improvements in the management of metabolic disorders including diabetes. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL GLOBALIZATION AS A SYSTEM OF INTEGRATION THE PHENOMENON OF THE POSTMODERN DEVELOPMENT by V. V. Zinchenko

“…Modern defending, using all their reserves: public thirst for justice, the priority of rationality (at least in the economy), monologist public agencies and politicians in contrast to the dialogic postmodern imperative modality in the spiritual existence of man instead the freedom. …”
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Strengthening research preparedness for crises: lessons from Norwegian government agencies in using randomized trials and quasi-experimental methods to evaluate public policy inter... by Unni Gopinathan, Ingeborg Elgersma, Therese Dalsbø, Mona Bjørbæk, Atle Fretheim

“…For instance, the urgency of politicians to implement policies at scale has led to the discontinuation of trials and hindered learning from their effects. …”
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Tr ansatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Consigned to Oblivion or Waiting for a Second Chance? by A. О. Mamedova

“…Although assessments of the new mega bloc’s impact on the U.S. and the EU economies diverged, such a development seems all the more unexpected given that most researchers and politicians advocating the initiative emphasized its geopolitical significance for the West in the face of China’s rise. …”
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Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…This state of affairs raised a lot of concern among politicians, staff and the communities who directly benefit from their services. …”
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La transformation de l’ancien centre de détention secrète de Derb Moulay Cherif en musée des « années de plomb » (Casablanca, Maroc) by Anissa Habane

“…In the years that followed, the process of patrimonialization continued from the top down, through the mobilization of public institutions, politicians, experts, associations and artists. Based on an exploratory field study, this article analyzes the process of patrimonialization of the former secret detention center of Derb Moulay Cherif, which for over two decades has mobilized a number of non-profit and institutional actors committed to its preservation and transmission. …”
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Soviet Researchers on the Middle East: Ahead of Their Time by I. D. Zvyagelskaya

“…The theory of socialist orientation was based on original ideas of Marxism founders and further developed by Lenin who insisted that economically underdeveloped countries can with the help of the proletariat from advanced countries go directly to socialism bypassing capitalism.The reality of revolutions without the proletariat and the desire to take advantage of the anti-colonial struggle to establish full-scale presence of the USSR in the Middle Eats made the Soviet leadership more tolerant of scientists' attempts to realistically analyze regional trends and developments.For instance, in the Soviet era, politicians were tempted to explain all conflicts in the regions of the Third world, and particularly in the Middle East exclusively by the workings of imperialism. …”
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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

“…The report stated that politicians and military servicemen of the Baltic States, with few exceptions, were oriented to the USSR and that those states had no plans to oppose the possible Soviet expansion, which meant that the road in that direction was not blocked. …”
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Facing migration under adverse conditions: challenges and resilience in the Colombo-Venezuelan border area by Gloria Omaira Bautista, Axel Kroeger, Nelly Rosero Castillo, Eduardo Gabriel Osorio Sanchez, Dianne Sofía Gonzales Escobar, Rafael Olarte, Sonia Diaz Monsalve

“…Abstract Background Internal displacement and cross-country migration are an increasing global phenomenon drawing the attention of politicians and the public. Causes and effects on the migrants and receptor populations are varied and often shaped by immigration laws and how migrants and refugees are being dealt with by local conditions, policy frameworks and by the host population (receptors). …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…We have invited several health experts, politicians and scholars alike to share their perspectives in short opinion pieces (instead of regular peer-reviewed articles). …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…At the time of writing, experts are using the active cases curve to advice Italian politicians on restrictive policies and social distancing. …”