VALUE CHAIN IN AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION by Sanja Franc, Vlatka Bilas, Lana Trifunić

“… The European Union (EU) provides political and strategic framework to facilitate and promote agriculture and food production. …”
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COVID-19 vaccines as a game-changing tool? A corpus-based study of vaccine communication in People's Daily and The New York Times by Zhihan Wen, Ming Liu, Changpeng Huan

“…Our findings reveal both similarities and differences in vaccine communication strategies employed by the two publications, as well as the dynamics between discursive practices, social-political contexts, and underlying ideologies. While The New York Times focuses primarily on addressing domestic vaccine hesitancy, People's Daily aims to secure wide international recognition for Chinese vaccines and to highlight China's contribution to global health efforts. …”
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Health Tourism: Conceptual Framework and Insights from the Case of a Spanish Mature Destination by Antonio Padilla-Meléndez, Ana-Rosa Del-Águila-Obra

“…Some managerial and political implications are also included.…”
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How to improve reading comprehension: Mapping critical areas for pedagogical interventions by Antić Slobodanka, Stevanović Jelena

“…It is therefore conceptualized as a multidimensional literacy encompassing numerous dimensions-linguistic, mathematical, scientific, political, economic, media, and others. However, the development of multiple literacies is achievable only through the advancement of linguistic literacy, which serves as both a mediator and a moderator for all other forms of literacy. …”
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Leveraging International Health Regulations (2005) to enhance health security in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a retrospective analysis from 2016 to 2023 by Dalia Samhouri, Mohamed Elhakim, Amgad Elkholy, Mahgoub Hamid

“…Introduction The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), consisting of 22 member states, faces significant health security challenges exacerbated by socioeconomic, political and environmental factors. This study aims to assess the efforts to enhance health security in the EMR from 2016 to 2023 through the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) core capacities.Methods A narrative review was conducted using IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) tools, such as the State Party Self-Assessment Annual Report (SPAR) and the Joint External Evaluation (JEE), to evaluate the region’s preparedness and response capabilities. …”
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“Cultivating a Sense of Duty and Responsibility to Society”: the Specificity of the “Service-Learning” Approach in China by A. D. Galkina, V. S. Nikolskiy

“…The study found that civic education in general and service learning in particular are highly dependent on cultural and historical context. The political development of the country, the evolution of its education system, and the socio-economic differentiation between regions of China have a significant impact on the service-learning initiatives.…”
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The Image of Law Enforcement Agencies: Current Status and Practices to Improve It by K. V. Mordvinov, U. A. Udavikhina

“…In the current context of heightened economic and socio-political conflicts around the world, there is a crisis of confidence in the state institutions that provide public security. …”
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Strategies for making artistic research public: a case study of the Uniarts Helsinki Research Pavilion project by Otso Aavanranta, Mika Elo, Leena Rouhiainen

“…The article concludes by suggesting that the tensions and negotiations within the Research Pavilion project may reflect the larger context of artistic research, and it discusses possible further steps within a changing macro-political situation.…”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE STRUCTURE BY AGE GROUPS AND THE AGEING OF THE POPULATION IN ROMANIA BETWEEN 1992-2021 by Ionel MUNTELE

“…The double analysis (descriptive, respectively factorial) highlighted a series of regional models of evolution that express various ways of adapting to the socio-economic and political transition. The faster expansion of the process studied in cities is an observation that can be the basis of specific studies. …”
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Algorithmic emergence? Epistemic in/justice in AI-directed transformations of healthcare by Imo Emah, SJ Bennett

“…Moves toward integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning and generative AI-based technologies, into the domains of healthcare and public health have recently intensified, with a growing body of literature tackling the ethico-political implications of this. This paper considers the interwoven epistemic, sociopolitical and technical ramifications of healthcare-AI entanglements, examining how AI materialities shape emergence of particular modes of healthcare organization, governance and roles, and reflecting on how to embed participatory engagement within these entanglements. …”
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Decolonising AI: A critical approach to education and social justice by Dean Collin Langeveldt, Doniwen Pietersen

“…However, such technologies also pose ethical, cultural, and political challenges. Many scholars have not adequately considered social justice and inclusivity, which could highlight inequalities in higher education. …”
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Comparison and Analysis of Matching patterns using Simulation with Subsurface Navigation Approach Based on Magnetic Maps by Ali Hasankhani

“…Considering that the basis of satellite equipment is non-native and in the possession of foreign countries, in fact as a result, crises such as political tensions or war, due to tracking or sending incorrect information, are unavoidable. …”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…Advances in molecular vaccinology, together with a strong financial, political, and societal support, will enable reaching this fundamental success in the coming years. …”
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Evaluating the impact of smart city construction on sewage treatment in China from a synergistic perspective by Xing Zhang, Xiao Yu, Xuedong Hu

“…In conclusion, the promotional effect of SCC on the sewage treatment level is influenced by a combination of technological, economic, political, and social factors. Therefore, SCC should prioritize the synergistic integration of technological innovations and non-technological factors.…”
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Some aspects of privatization effects on the labor market in the Republic of Serb by Zimonjić Stefan

“…It is not hard to understand the reasons, privatization is hard to sell in political and social terms, it leads to many unpopular decisions and impacts on the working class, it brings changes that are sometimes hard to understand and accept, as positive, people that are perceived as unproductive, lose their jobs and stay without income in very volatile external conditions. …”
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Nigerian blogosphere and identity change of women by Angela Nkiru Nwammuo, Abiodun Salawu

“… Nigerian women face patriarchal subjugation and intimidation both politically, economically and socially, just like most women in all parts of Africa. …”
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The Crisis of Madrasa Graduates: A Search for Identity in the Pakistani Society by Farid Bın Masood, Umair Ali Khan

“…A large number of graduates join voluntary missionary organizations and religious political parties. Research alsoshowsthat few of the graduates indulge in militant organizations.…”
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Research on the cross-contagion between international stock markets and geopolitical risks: the two-layer network perspective by Xiao-Li Gong, Hao-Yang Ning, Xiong Xiong

“…The research conclusions provide new ideas for preventing the cross-contagion of geopolitical risks in the stock markets of various countries under the evolution of the global political and economic pattern.…”
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The Multifaceted Sustainable Development and Export Intensity of Emerging Market Firms under Financial Constraints: The Role of ESG and Innovative Activity by Tamara Teplova, Tatiana Sokolova, Mariya Gubareva, Viktoria Sukhikh

“…We find that other significant factors are political links of the top management, the gender composition of production and administrative units, employee training facilities, and ownership structure.…”
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Procurement in the field of military property: to the activities of the Russian Supply Committee in America in 1917 by V. M. Tarelko

“…As a result, the author concluded that in the conditions of political instability and stagnant organizational and structural problems, the Russian Supply Committee could not properly resolve the issue of purchasing military property on the American market.…”
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