A review of research progress on disease burden of foodborne aflatoxins by Mei QIN, Jinyao CHEN, Lishi ZHANG, Jiao HUO, Yang SONG, Li CHENG

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Policy Fragmentation, Women’s Land Rights and Governance in Zimbabwe by Newman Tekwa

“…Context and background The above comes in a context where the Malabo Declaration call for equitable access to land and secure land rights for women is coming to an end in 2025. …”
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THE ALBANIAN FACTOR OF DESTABILIZATION OF THE WESTERN BALKANS: SCENARIO APPROACH by E. G. Ponomareva

“…Substantiation of the probability of the development and implementation of the scenario is given in four key parameters, including political, economic, military and cultural and religious spheres.Among the main actors of the scenario the author singles out the armed forces of Kosovo, Albanian paramilitary formations on the territory of western Macedonia, transnational corporations, private military companies, as well as the United States, Britain, Turkey and the Arab monarchies who support the project politically and financially.The article concludes that there is a need for an objective political assessment of the situation in the region, an analysis of security threats and risks of another round of destabilization of the Western Balkans. …”
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Models for the Design and Operation of Digital Educational Environments by A. V. Solovov, A. A. Menshikova

“…It includes a marketing subsystem, a set of technical tools, various types of security and an organizational subsystem. The main functions of these subsystems and their various components have been identified.A didactic model of a typical complex of digital educational resources has been developed. …”
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Kazakh Initiatives on Cooperation with European Union by R. S. Kurmanguzhin

“…The Strategy covered areas of cooperation such as regional integration, economic development, democratization, energy and security. In 2008 under the instructions of the President of Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with other ministries developed a state programme "Path to Europe" for 2009 - 2011, which aided the priorities of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union. …”
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The Evolution of the NATO-Russia Relations by V. I. Batyuk

“…NATO’s eastward enlargement — combined with the firm position of the official Washington and Brussels on the unacceptability of Russia’s membership in the Alliance — meant a complete exclusion of Russia from the decision-making process on the European security. At the same time, for a variety of reasons, in the post-bipolar world the military-political dependence of the Western European subregion on Washington did not decrease, as many hoped, but, on the contrary, has increased, thus excluding for Moscow the very possibility to play on the contradictions between the United States and its European allies. …”
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Optimization of position and rating of shunt and series connected FACTS devices for transmission congestion management in deregulated power networks by Vengadesan Alagapuri, Ashok Bakkiyaraj Radhakrishnan, S. Sakthivel Padaiyatchi

“…Power system operation and security in liberalized scenarios are maintained by removing branch overloads. …”
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Prospects for the creation of national and supranational cryptocurrencies in the BRICS countries by O. M. Makhalina, V. N. Makhalina

“…Cryptocurrency is not recognized as a legal means of payment; in the BRICS countries there are no own, national cryptocurrencies, and only projects of future cryptocurrencies are developed, taking into account the features of the set goalsof economic development and management of cryptocurrency activities; the countries of the Association do not abandon the use of blockchain technology in the field of economy and Finance, as it ensures the openness and security of data storage, the creation of centralized exchanges, the exchange of goods and services; the BRICS countries should be interested in a gradual shift away from dollar dependence. …”
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THE FORMATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1946-2016) by E. A. Bliznetskaya, E. P. Vasilenko

“…Also, we identified the issues underlying the formation of the environmental agenda of the General Assembly, namely international security issues related to nuclear weapons and economic development. …”
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A Multilevel Analysis of Farmers’ Adoption of Water-saving Irrigation Technology: Evidence From the North China Plain by Yibei Guo, Kunpeng Zhang, Xiaohu Jia

“…Agricultural water scarcity poses a significant threat to food security and sustainable development. Farmers’ adoption of agricultural water-saving irrigation technologies (WSIT) is essential for addressing this challenge. …”
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A Machine Learning-Based Platform for Monitoring and Prediction of Hazardous Gases in Rural and Remote Areas by Edgar F. Ladeira, Bruno M. C. Silva

“…In these areas, access to security and health services is scarce, and real-time monitoring of citizens and the conditions in which they live is very difficult. …”
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Investigative genetic genealogy practices warranting policy attention: Results of a modified policy Delphi. by Christi J Guerrini, Louiza Kalokairinou, Jill O Robinson, Whitney Bash Brooks, Stephanie M Fullerton, Sara Huston, Jacklyn Dahlquist, Diana Madden, Norah Crossnohere, Nicola Campoamor, John F P Bridges, Amy L McGuire

“…These top priority practices relate to: consent and notification; case eligibility and criteria; data management, privacy, and security; and governance and accountability. Participants expressed a range of opinions, some strongly held, and did not reach complete consensus with respect to any of the practices. …”
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PERGULATAN MAHASISWI BERCADAR DI PERGURUAN TINGGI KEAGAMAAN ISLAM NEGERI DI JAWA TIMUR by Za'imatil Ashfiya

“…Hasil penelitian ini adalah motivasi mahasiswi memakai cadar karena kebutuhan akan rasa aman (need for self-security) dari laki-laki dan kebutuhan untuk dihargai atau dihormati (need for self-esteem). …”
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The Role of Urban Spaces in Improving the Life Quality (A Case Study of Malayer) by Robabeh Rajabi Amirabad, Bijan Rahmani

“…In this regard, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Malayer urban spaces in improving the citizen’s life quality including variables such as the quality of facilities in the city, social environmental, economic quality and environmental quality, , security and relaxation, and so on. The method used in this study was a combination of analytical and case-oriented methods. …”
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The Debate on the Aesthetics of Business Brand Innovation Among the Millennial Generation for the Issuance of Halal Certification by Haryati Haryati, Heri Junaidi, Sheikh Mohammed Rateb

“…From the same side, the obligation of halal certification is carried out as a form of state effort in providing security for its citizens in consuming food. Between the two understandings, literacy is needed for the millennial generation where certification and labeling of halal products based on protection, fair value, definite legal value, responsibility and openness, effective and efficient, and competent have implications for public comfort in consuming food for food that is proven to be halal. …”
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North American Integration after 20 Years by G. M. Kostyunina

“…So, in 2000, there was put forward the concept of creating the North American community as an economic and security community by 2010, and in 2005 proposed the idea of a common currency called the Amero. …”
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Is It Matters to Have a Higher Education for the Young People Behavior on the Internet? by G. F. Gabdrakhmanova

“…Sources of the study: a sociological survey of young people in 8 federal districts of Russia conducted in 2023, data from analytical companies subjected to secondary assessment, materials from official statistics.Education is the third most important factor influencing the digital inequality of Russian youth, two other reasons are behind – place of residence and material security. Higher education maintains its position in ensuring the digital competence of young people. …”
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JAPANS’S CHINA STRATEGY by A. A. Kireeva

“…The early 2010s have seen Japan’s China strategy increasingly transforming into balancing and containment influenced by Japan’s growing perception of China’s maritime activities in the East China Sea as a threat to its security. However, there is growing possibility of adopting a “dual hedging” strategy, as China is first of all regarded as the key economic partner for Japan’s successful development.…”
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Pursuing a corporate sustainable identity: Green governance strategy, hybrid vehicle development, knowledge and sustainability performance by Akrum Helfaya, Phuong Bui

“…The study further reveals that despite economic pressures such as rising electricity costs, companies committed to GGS continue to prioritize hybrid vehicle production as a critical strategy to enhance sustainability performance and secure recognition in sustainability awards. However, a significant gap persists: 60 % of surveyed companies fail to address SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), while 55 % neglect SDG 13 (Climate Action). …”
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Function of boundary rivers in hydropolitics cooperation:Danube river study by Murad Kaviani Rad, Afshin Motaghi Disfani, Hossein Mokhtari Hashi, Ahmad Rashidinejad

“…The current research is a descriptive-analytical research and by means of library resources and examining the practical status of cooperation in a part of the Danube River as a model, concluded that cooperation was not just for water agreements and factors such as environmental concerns, regional security, regional benefits (such as joining organizations and ::union::s), mediation (governments, international organizations, and institutions), etc., are effective in this process.…”
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