Gastronomy vs gastro-anomie? Japan’s foodscape by А. V. Malov, S. V. Chugrov

“…Along with this, washoku is also an effective tool of soft gastronomic power and gastrodiplomacy, creating a charming image of Japan in the eye of the beholder (the international political community). In conclusion, the authors diagnose the dialectical nature of the process of Kawaii-fication of Japan’s foodscape, characterized by the charm of infantilism with a grain of salt – radical escapism and social maladjustment.…”
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The Genoese consuls of Tana (Azak) according to the tax registers from the State Archives of Genoa: the chronology of consulates (1449–1475) by Karpov S.P.

“…Research results and scientific novelty: the clarification of the dates of the rules of the Genoese consuls of Tana makes it possible to reconstruct the events and circumstances of the political history of the region in the middle of the 15th century, after the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, to obtain more accurate dates of events, and finally to prove the existence of the Genoese Tana, albeit declining in size until the Ottoman conquest in 1475.…”
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Official Development Assistance in Japan's Strategy in Central Asia by O. A. Dobrinskaya

“…The research starts from the brief overview of history of the ODA and then proceeds to the coverage of Japan’s ODA towards Central Asia to demonstrate how the evolution of Japan’s political priorities manifested itself in the country’s assistance policy. …”
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Current Aspects for Searching and Returning Assets: Problems and Perspectives for Ukraine by P. S. Bilevskyi

“…The world practice of returning corrupt assets also indicates that the successful return of withdrawn assets requires the compliance with a number of conditions: the presence of political will of the state leadership to return assets; sufficient level of national legislation and its compliance with international standards; availability of the necessary internal potential of state agencies; establishment of interagency cooperation; taking into account the peculiarities of the legal systems of interacting countries; availability of international support. …”
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Drivers of success in global health outcomes: A content analysis of Exemplar studies. by Nadia Akseer, David E Phillips, Exemplars in Global Health Partner Network

“…Eight key drivers were identified: (1) efficient data collection and use for decision-making, (2) strong political commitment and health leadership, (3) effective stakeholder coordination, (4) a local, connected, and capacitated workforce, (5) intentional women's empowerment and engagement, (6) effective adoption and implementation of national policies, (7) effective and sustainable financing, and (8) equitable, efficient outreach and targeting. …”
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FREE FARE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS A DETERMINATE ON PUPILS TRAVEL BEHAVIOR AND PREFERENCES IN THEIR DAILY TRAVELS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY – THE CASE OF GDYNIA (POLAND) by Krzysztof GRZELEC, Katarzyna HEBEL, Maciej HELBIN, Hubert KOŁODZIEJSKI, Olgierd WYSZOMIRSKI

“…The authors emphasize that before introducing FFPT, politicians should rely on the analysis of anticipated changes in the behavior of residents and the impact of FFPT on the economy of public transport, sustainable mobility goals and political and social results. This article complements the current knowledge on the results related to the introduction of FFPT for a selected group of residents.…”
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Finland’s Policy towards the Russian Federation under M. Ahtisaari (1994–2000): A Cognitive Approach by D. G. Romanov

“…It was considered as a primary means of the EU-Russia rapprochement aimed at enhancing political dialogue and increasing economic cooperation between them, as well as at promoting reforms in the post-Soviet Russia.…”
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MATERIAL BASIS OF ETHICAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS DESIRE IN ANCIENT EASTERN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMS by S. V. Alushkin

“…The connection between desire formation and division of labour and its preservation in the religious, political and legal forms of social consciousness was shown. …”
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Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men. by Kalysha Closson, Nicole E Johns, Anita Raj

“…., 'On a whole, men make better political leaders than women'). We assessed IPV perpetration in the last year by asking a) whether men committed any form of violence in the last year (physical violence, use or threat of violence with a weapon, sexual violence) and b) among those who reported committing violence, who they committed violence against. …”
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Lest we remember? Recollection of the Boer War and Great War in Ireland by Ciarán WALLACE

“…This article examines the very different forgetting and remembering applied to the South African and First World Wars. It addresses the political and social motivations for remembering. Using submerged memories in the built environment the article reflects on the space between remembering and forgetting; that national attic where histories are stored – just in case they are ever needed.…”
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Activities of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR Pavlo Yakovlevych Meshyk (1953) by V. A. Grechenko

“…The article examines the insufficiently studied in historical and legal science issue of the activities of such a controversial political figure of the first post-Stalin months of 1953 as Pavlo Yakovlevych Meshyk. …”
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Direitos humanos, orientação sexual e identidade de gênero na commonwealth: da História e do Direito ao desenvolvimento de diálogos ativistas e internacionais by Corinne Lennox, Matthew Waites

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Ad Reinhardt: Les Cartoons avant 1946 by David RYBAK

“…The article invites us to restore the intellectual and political context to the analysis of Reinhardt's work and its paradoxical gaze, which testifies to both profound radicalism and a fair share of humour. …”
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GENDER CONFLICTS OF STUDENTS by H. F. Moskalyk, M. O. Bulach

“…However, the scope of research is limited to the most numerous social groups, such as the family, labour collective, political and public organizations, etc. Being a dynamic and socio-demographic formation, the students perform an important function in society – it takes a direct part in the transformation of all spheres of the life activity of the society. …”
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Security environment of the state in the context of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine activities by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The security environment in the context of the MIA of Ukraine is a set of internal spheres of the country’s socio-political life in which the Ministry of Internal Affairs forms the State policy and exercises its powers as a security and defence sector entity with the aim of ensuring sustainable development of the State and protecting vital interests of a person and society.…”
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Justification for Interference? The Role of the Monroe Doctrine in the Stigmatization and Legitimation of Intervention in the US Foreign Policy in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries by I. A. Istomin

“…It is shown that the appeal to national interests suitable for solving the problems of domestic political legitimization, turns out to be ineffective in justifying interventions in the eyes of the international community and therefore gives way to references to established traditions and historical narratives. …”
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CYCLICAL DYNAMICS OF THE «EXTERNAL» AND «INTERNAL» ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS-ORGANIZATIONS IN GR-MANAGEMENT by A. A. Degtyarev, М. D. Bondarev, A. S. Teteryuk

“…The complexity of those activities for business organizations proceeds from its specific location at the intersection of two environments (sectors): internal (in-house) and external (political and public) ones. This means that GR-specialist tries to consider the interests of these counterparties and identify points of intersection, where common interests can develop into business cooperation, and this may also contribute to the constructive involvement of business in shaping public policy. …”
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Mondialisation et nouvelle mobilité des élites africaines by Michel Lesourd

“…Today, the social class of “leaders” in Africa (high public official, political elite, business managers, big traders) is the main benefiter of the wealth accumulation process that has been created by the globalization, the development of exchanges and communication, as well as the global economic deregulation. …”
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Saintes/Mediolanum, cité des Santons et Bordeaux/Burdigala, cité des Bituriges Vivisques : destins croisés by Louis Maurin, Alain Bouet, Eneko Hiriart, Guilhem Landreau, Christophe Sireix, Dominique Tardy

“…Augustus constituted the Bituriges Vivisci a civitas, like the Santones, and their capitals were ornamented with sanctuaries of the imperial cult. Their political institutions were similar; inscriptions show that, whilst bearing the stamp of Gallic form, they perpetuated the power of the former ruling class, now allied to Rome.In the generation that followed the Gallic War both Mediolanum and Burdigala saw rapid development in similar aspects. …”
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From ideation to real context of use of a digital solution to promote physical and cognitive training for older adults by Ana Isabel Martins, Ceci Diehl, Telmo Silva, Ana Margarida Almeida, Gonçalo Santinha, Óscar Ribeiro, Nelson P. Rocha, Anabela G. Silva

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